2 Samuel 10:8

וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן וַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַֽאֲרַ֨ם צוֹבָ֤א וּרְחוֹב֙ וְאִֽישׁ ט֣וֹב וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה לְבַדָּ֖ם בַּשָּׂדֶֽה
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
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2 Samuel 10:6

וַיִּרְאוּ בְּנֵי עַמּוֹן כִּי נִבְאֲשׁוּ בְּדָוִד וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ בְנֵֽי-עַמּוֹן וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ אֶת-אֲרַם בֵּית-רְחוֹב וְאֶת-אֲרַם צוֹבָא עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף רַגְלִי וְאֶת-מֶלֶךְ מַֽעֲכָה אֶלֶף אִישׁ וְאִישׁ טוֹב שְׁנֵים-עָשָׂר אֶלֶף אִֽישׁ׃
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And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ish-tob twelve thousand men.

Numbers 13:21

וַֽיַּעֲלוּ וַיָּתֻרוּ אֶת-הָאָרֶץ מִמִּדְבַּר-צִן עַד-רְחֹב לְבֹא חֲמָֽת׃
21
So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.

Joshua 19:28

וְעֶבְרֹן וּרְחֹב וְחַמּוֹן וְקָנָה עַד צִידוֹן רַבָּֽה׃
28
And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;

Judges 1:31

אָשֵׁר לֹא הוֹרִישׁ אֶת-יֹֽשְׁבֵי עַכּוֹ וְאֶת-יֽוֹשְׁבֵי צִידוֹן וְאֶת-אַחְלָב וְאֶת-אַכְזִיב וְאֶת-חֶלְבָּה וְאֶת-אֲפִיק וְאֶת-רְחֹֽב׃
31
Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:

1 Chronicles 19:7

וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ לָהֶם שְׁנַיִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁים אֶלֶף רֶכֶב וְאֶת-מֶלֶךְ מַֽעֲכָה וְאֶת-עַמּוֹ וַיָּבֹאוּ וַֽיַּחֲנוּ לִפְנֵי מֵידְבָא וּבְנֵי עַמּוֹן נֶֽאֶסְפוּ מֵעָרֵיהֶם וַיָּבֹאוּ לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
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So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.
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2 Samuel 10:8
Masoretic Phrasing
The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ Pashta — a lesser break בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֔וֹן Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break פֶּ֣תַח הַשָּׁ֑עַר Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וַֽאֲרַ֨ם צוֹבָ֤א וּרְחוֹב֙ Pashta — a lesser break וְאִֽישׁ ט֣וֹב וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה Zaqef Qatan — a strong break לְבַדָּ֖ם Tipeha — a lesser break בַּשָּׂדֶֽה Silluq — end of the verse
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Word Parts
וַ יֵּֽצְאוּ֙
וַ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
יֵּֽצְאוּ֙
Root word out, forth, brought, came, bring, …
Dictionary form: יָצָא · yaw-TSAW
Vowels & Accents
וַ
Vav-consecutive (wayyiqtol) The וַ prefix — vav with patach plus a doubling dagesh in the next letter — flips this verb into story-telling past: translate "and (he) ___ed", not "will ___".
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Vqw3mp
Verb — Qal, Sequential Imperfect (Wayyiqtol), third person masculine plural simple action — "he did" story-telling past — try "and he ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"
וַ Speech Conjunction
יֵּֽצְאוּ Speech Verb Stem Qal Type Sequential Imperfect (Wayyiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
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In the KJV here: came out
went out ×70 and went out ×32 came out ×32 go out ×28 go forth ×25 went forth ×23 came forth ×16 come out ×15
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go out — Broadest, most natural modern equivalent; prefer for motion.
come out — Use when movement is toward the speaker or reader.
go forth — Slightly formal; suits proclamations, commissions, or marching.
depart — Emphasizes leaving a place; good for journeys or exits.
emerge — Highlights appearance from concealment or enclosure.
issue forth — Best for liquid, breath, speech, or abstract things flowing out.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3658 H3318

BDB3657 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3659

יָצָא1068 verb go or come out (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יְעָא; Ethiopic , Assyrian âƒû DlHWB 237, all = go out, forth; Syriac go forth (in sense of germinate), grow; Phoenician יצא march out; compare SI5 המוצא the source (of water); Sabean וצַא go out, DHM in MV; Arabic is be or become fair, beautiful, neat, clean, compare NöZMG 1886, 725) — Perfect יָצָא Gen 10:11 + 92 t.; 3 feminine singular יָָֽצְאָה Num 16:35 + 13 t.; יָצָ֑אָה Isa 28:29 2 masculine singular יָצָאתָ Gen 24:5 + 7 t.; 2 feminine singular וְיָצָאת Jer 31:4 2 masculine plural יְצָאתֶם Exod 13:3; Deut 11:10 וִיצָאתֶם Judg 21:21; Mal 3:20 3 plural suffix יְצָאֻנִי Jer 10:20, etc.; Imperfect יֵצֵא Gen 15:4 + 64 t.; וַיֵּצֵא Gen 4:16 + 132 t.; 3 feminine singular תֵּצֵא Exod 21:7 + 22 t.; וַתֵּצֵא Gen 30:16 + 14 t.; 2 masculine singular תֵּצֵא Deut 20:1 + 16 t.; 3 plural יֵצְאוּ Gen 15:14 +; יֵצֵ֑אוּ Gen 17:6 +; 3 feminine plural וַתֵּצֶ֫אנָה 1Sam 18:6; 2Kgs 2:24 וַתֵּצֶאןָ Exod 15:20 2 feminine plural תֵּצֶ֫אנָה Amos 4:3, etc.; Imperative צֵא Gen 8:16 + 15 t.; וָצֵ֑אָה Judg 9:29 feminine singular צְאִי Song 1:8 masculine plural Gen 19:14 + 11 t.; צֵ֑אוּ Isa 49:9; Ezek 9:7 + Jer 58:8 Qr (Kt יֵצֵ֑אוּ) צְאֶינָה Song 3:11 Infinitive absolute יָצוֺא Gen 8:7 + 2 t.; יָצאֹ Gen 27:30 + 3 t.; Infinitive construct צֵאת Gen 24:11 + 31 t.; suffix צֵאתִי Exod 9:29 + 3 t.; צֵאתֵנוּ Josh 9:12 צֵאתְךָ Deut 16:3 + 10 t., etc.; Participle (יוֺצֵא) יֹצֵא Gen 2:10 + 62 t.; feminine singular שֶׁיֹּצָא Eccl 10:5 ) יֹצֵאת׳(יו Gen 24:15 + 11 t.; יֹצֵת Deut 28:37, etc.; —

1. go or come out or forth:
  a. from (מִן) a place, e.g. a tent Gen 31:33 (E; opposed to בּוֺא בְ), מִפֶּתַח אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד Lev 8:33; Lev 10:7 (P), compare מִןהַֿמִּקְדָּשׁ Lev 21:22 (H); from a house 2Sam 11:8, the doors (דלתי) of a house Josh 2:19 (JE), Judg 11:31 מִפֶתח ביתו Exod 12:22 (JE), from a camp 1Sam 13:17; 2Kgs 7:12, a city Gen 19:14 (J), Gen 12:4 (P), 1Kgs 11:29; 1Kgs 20:17; Mic 4:10, a cave 1Sam 24:9, the ark Gen 9:18 (J), Gen 8:16; Gen 8:19 (both P); out of vineyards Judg 21:21 followed by accusative אֶתהָֿעִיר Gen 44:4 (E), Exod 9:29 (J); with בְּ also, of gate Jer 17:19; Neh 2:13 followed by accusative local. לֹא אֵצֵא פָ֑תַח Job 31:34 participle construct יֹצְאֵי הֵַתּבָה Gen 9:10 (P), יֹצְאֵי שַׁעַר עִירוֺ Gen 34:24 (P); absolute Josh 2:5 (JE), Judg 3:24; Exod 34:34 (P), Num 33:3 (P; Israel going out [from Egypt]), 2 h Num 26:20 +; specify., of going out (מִן) from a land (of emigration) Gen 10:11; Gen 10:14; Gen 24:5 (all J); patric. of coming forth from (the land of) Egypt (the Exodus) Exod 12:41 (J), Exod 13:3; Exod 13:8; Exod 23:15; Exod 34:18; Num 11:20; Num 22:5 (all J E), and especially D, Deut 4:45; Deut 4:46; Deut 9:7; Deut 11:10; Deut 16:3 (twice in verse); Deut 16:6; Deut 23:5; Deut 24:9; Deut 25:17; Josh 2:10; Josh 5:4; Josh 5:5; Josh 5:6 (all D), Num 33:1 (P), 1Kgs 6:1; 1Kgs 8:9 = 2Chr 5:10; 2Kgs 21:15; Jer 7:25; Hag 2:5; Ps 114:1. b go forth from (the presence of) a person: Exod 8:26; Exod 9:33; Exod 10:6 (all followed by מֵעִם), Gen 44:28; Exod 5:20; Jer 2:37 (מֵאֵת), Judg 3:19 (מֵעָלָיו); followed by מִלִּפְנֵי Gen 4:16 (J), Gen 41:46; Gen 47:10; Esth 8:15; Eccl 10:5 followed by מֵעִם פְּנֵי Job 1:12, מֵאֵת פְּנֵי Job 2:7 followed by suffix יְצָאֻנִי Jer 10:20 (see De Eccl 7:18).
  c. in technical senses: absolute go forth, of emancipation Exod 21:2; Exod 21:3 (twice in verse); Exod 21:4; Exod 21:5; Exod 21:7 (3 t. in verse); Exod 21:11 (all J E), compare יצא מִתַּחַת יַדאֲֿרָם 2Kgs 13:5 of release in the year of jubilee, land, etc. Lev 25:28; Lev 25:30; Lev 25:31; Lev 25:33 (all H), Lev 27:21 (P); also of a debtor-slave Lev 25:54 (H); suffix divorce וְיָָֽצְאָה מִבֵּיתוֺ Deut 24:2 of condemnation בְּהִשָּֽׁפְטוֺ יֵצֵא רָשָׁע Ps 109:7 when he is judged let him go out as a criminal, i.e. be condemned: of bowels (מֵעִים) falling out by reason of disease 2Chr 21:15; 2Chr 21:19.
  d. of flight, involving escape: followed by הַחוּ֫צָה, || נוּס, flee Gen 39:12; Gen 39:15 (J), כִּי נָצאֹ תֵצֵא Jer 48:9 opposed to taken (by lot) 1Sam 14:41 רָעָה אֲשֶׁר לֹאיֿוּכְלוּ לָצֵאת מִמֶּ֑נָּה Jer 11:11 calamity from which they shall not be able to escape; perhaps also יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים יֵצֵא אֶתכֻּֿלָּם Eccl 7:18 he that feareth God shall escape (or be freed from, see De Hi-Now Mishna) all of them (see VB), — on accusative with יצא see De.
  e. depart בְּצֵאת נַפְשָׁהּ Gen 35:18 i.e. when she was expiring; so תֵּצֵא רוּחוֺ Ps 146:4 בְּצֵאת הַיַּיִן מִנָּבָל 1Sam 25:27 i.e. when Nabal became sober; also figurative וַיֵּצֵא לִבָּם Gen 42:28 (E) i.e. their heart failed (|| וַיֶּחֶרְדוּ); rust from (מִן) caldron Ezek 24:16 (see Co Ezek 12:5); of glory of ׳י Ezek 10:18 וַיֵּצֵא מִן בַּתצִֿיּוֺן כָּלהֲֿדָרָהּ Lam 1:6 hence infinitive = exit, end בְּצֵאת הַשָּׁנָה Exod 23:16 (JE), and, refundantly, כְּעֵת צֵאת הַקֵּץ לְיָמִים שְׁנַיִם 2Chr 21:19 i.e. at the end of two years feminine of inanimate things: river out of Eden Gen 2:10 (J), water out of rock Exod 17:6 (E), Num 20:11 (JE), from Lehi Judg 15:19 of molten calf out of fire Exod 32:24(E); of gold (after refining) Job 23:10 (absolute, in simile); in prophecy of fountain from house of ׳י Ezek 47:1; Ezek 47:8; Ezek 47:12; Zech 14:8; Joel 4:18 of seed (semen virile) from man Lev 15:16; Lev 15:32 (P), Lev 22:4 (H); of weapon which has pierced body 2Sam 2:23 (מֵאַחֲרָיו), 2Kgs 9:24 (מִלִּבּוֺ), Job 20:25 (מִגֵּוַה); וַתֵּצֵא אַחֲרָיו מַשְׂאַת הַמֶּלֶךְ 2Sam 11:8 and there went out ( = was sent out) after him the king's portion (i.e. the food given by the king); idiomatically of expenditure of money 2Kgs 12:13 (absolute, compare Hiph`il v.2Kgs 12:12); of swift movement of arrow from bow Zech 9:14 (like lightning), of lightning out of fire Ezek 1:13 absolute of sunrise (subject שֶׁמֶשׁ) Judg 5:31 (in simile), Gen 19:23, compare Isa 13:10 (so Assyrian, e.g. ultu ƒît šanši adi êrib šanši COT Gen 19:23); of rising of stars (כּוֺכָבִים) Neh 4:15 of sentence of judge Hab 1:4 (twice in verse); Ps 17:2 of judgment, or right appearing (with simile of light) Hos 6:5 (read וּמִשְׁפָּטִי כָאוֺר יֵצֵא), Isa 62:1 of a lot וַיֵּצֵא הַנּוֺרָל לִבְנֵי יוֺסֵף Josh 16:1 (JE), and especially P, Num 33:54; Josh 19:1; Josh 19:17; Josh 19:24; Josh 19:32; Josh 19:40; Josh 21:4, compare also ויצא גְּבוּל גּוֺרָלָם Josh 18:11 (P)
  g. with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source: hyssop out of the wall 1Kgs 5:13 מיהוה יצא הדבר Gen 24:50 (J) from ׳י has the thing proceeded, of a providential arrangement, so ׳מֵעִם י Isa 28:29 מֵרְשָׁעִים יֵצֵא רֶשַׁע 1Sam 24:14 (an ancient proverb); of pollution proceeding from (מֵאֵת) prophets Jer 23:15 of fire from Heshbon Num 21:28 (JE), Jer 48:45, compare Judg 9:15; Judg 9:20 (twice in verse); of fire ׳מִלִּפְנֵי י Lev 9:24; Lev 10:2, ׳מֵאֵת י Num 16:35 (all P); in theophany יצא רֶשֶׁף לְרַגְליו Hab 3:5 iniquity from unreceptive heart Ps 73:7 (see I. הֵלֶב 1); wrath ׳מִלִּפְנֵי י Num 17:11 (P); absolute Jer 4:4 = Jer 21:12; Jer 23:19 = Jer 30:23 so salvation Isa 51:5 וְנִשְׁמַתמִֿי יָָֽצְאָה מִמֶּךָּ Job 26:4 of words going forth from mouth of speaker (of solemn or formal speech) מִפִּיכֶם דָּבָר לֹא יֵצֵא Josh 6:10 (JE), Judg 11:26; 1Sam 2:3; Jer 44:17; Job 37:2; Esth 7:8, also Num 30:3; Num 32:24 (both P); of ׳י's words going forth from his mouth, or from him Isa 45:23; Isa 48:3; Isa 51:4; Isa 55:11; Ezek 33:30 of ׳י's words, instruction, command, etc., going froth Isa 2:3 = Mic 4:2 (from Jerusalem), Dan 9:23 of human commandment Esth 1:19, compare vEsth 1:17.
  h. of children as going forth from loins (of father) מִמֵּעִים 2Sam 7:12; 2Sam 16:11 מֵחֲלָצִים Gen 35:11 (P), 1Kgs 8:19 = 2Chr 6:9 followed by מִן alone 2Kgs 20:18 = Isa 39:7 also יֹצְאֵי יְרֵכוֺ Judg 8:30; Gen 46:26; Exod 1:5 (both P); also of birth מֵרֶחֶם (אִמּוֺ) Num 12:12 (JE), Jer 1:5; Jer 20:18; Job 3:11 figurative of sea Job 38:9 of ice vJob 38:29 מִבֶּטֶן אִמּוֺ Job 1:21; Eccl 5:14 literal, source not expressed, Gen 25:25; Gen 25:26; Gen 38:28; Gen 38:29; Gen 38:30 (all J); of untimely birth Exod 21:22 (JE); compare היּוֺצֵ֯ת מִבֵּין רַגְלֶיהָ Deut 28:57 (|| תֵּלֵד); of family or race connection (followed by מִן) Nah 1:11; Isa 48:1; 1Chr 1:12; 1Chr 2:53 יצא also of produce of vine (מִגֶּפֶן) Judg 13:14, compare הַיֹּצֵא הַשָּׂדֶה Deut 14:22 (read יצא ⅏, see Di); אֶרֶץ מִמֶּנָּה יצא לֶחֶם Job 28:5 of viper proceeding from serpent's root Isa 14:29 further, with idea of unfolding, growth Job 8:16; Job 14:2; Job 31:40 וְיָצָא חֹטֶר מִגֶּזַע יִשָׁ֑י Isa 11:1 of the little horn Dan 8:9 so of branches of candlestick in tabernacle Exod 25:32; Exod 25:33; Exod 25:35; Exod 37:18; Exod 37:19; Exod 37:21 (all P); then simply project (tower from wall) Neh 3:25; Neh 3:26; Neh 3:27 of measuring-line going forth (absolute) in a particular direction Jer 31:39 of a boundary (-line) going out (absolute) so as then to turn and make an angle Num 34:4; Num 34:9; Josh 15:3; Josh 15:4; Josh 15:9; Josh 15:11 (twice in verse); Josh 16:2; Josh 16:6; Josh 16:7; Josh 18:15 (twice in verse); Josh 18:17 (twice in verse); Josh 19:12; Josh 19:13; Josh 19:27; Josh 19:34; Josh 19:47.
2. a. go forth to a place Gen 27:3 (J), Jer 14:18; Ezek 3:22; Zech 6:6 (twice in verse); Zech 6:7 +; so וַיֵּצֵא הַפַּרְשְׁדֹ֫נָה Judg 3:22 (see VB); go forth in surrender 1Sam 11:3 (followed by אֶל person) 2Kgs 18:31 = Isa 36:16; Jer 38:17; Jer 38:21 אֵין פֶּרֶץ וְאֵין יוֺצֵאת Ps 144:14 into captivity לֹא יָָֽצְאוּ אִתְּכֶם בַּגּוֺלָה Jer 29:16, compare Jer 48:7; Zech 14:2 also יָצָא מִןהַֿמָּקוֺם הַזֶּה Jer 22:11, compare בָּנַי יְצָאֻנִי Jer 10:20.
  b. go forward proceed to or toward something, figurative, מֵרָעָה אֶלֿ רָעָה יָצָ֑אוּ Jer 9:2 from evil to evil they go on; in like manner 2Sam 20:8 si vera lectio, but read rather וְהִיא יָָֽצְאָה and it (i.e. the sword) came out (of the sheath) and fell ᵐ5 We Dr Kit Bu.
  c. come or go forth, with especially reference to purpose or result: וְיָצָאתִי אַחֲרָיו וְהִכִּתִיו 1Sam 17:35, compare 1Sam 24:15 יָצָא שָׁאוּל לְבַקֵּשׁ נַפְשׁוֺ 1Sam 23:15, compare 1Sam 26:20, further 2Sam 2:13; 2Sam 18:4; 1Kgs 20:18 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 20:19; 1Kgs 20:39; 2Kgs 5:2; Mic 1:11; Jer 37:5; Zech 14:3; Dan 11:11; Dan 11:44 +; of an adulteress Prov 7:15 of an angel Num 22:32 (JE), Dan 9:22 for יֵצֵא ֗֗֗ אִתְּכֶם 1Sam 22:3 (let my father etc.go forth [to be] with you, compare Klo) read perhaps יֵשְׁבוּ as ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Kit, see also Dr; of army marching out to form battle line יֹצֵא אֶלהַֿמַּעֲרָכָה 1Sam 17:20 (with article, ᵑ0, < omitted by We Dr Kit Bu); בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר יָָֽצְאוּ Judg 2:15 in all to which they went forth, יָצָא לפני 1Sam 8:20 of king going out at the head of his soldiers; so of ׳י before his people Judg 4:14; 2Sam 5:24; Ps 68:8, compare Ps 108:12; 1Chr 14:15 of ׳י going out from Seir Judg 5:14, compare Hab 3:13 of the hand of ׳י, in hostility ׳יָָֽצְאָה בִי יַדיֿ Ruth 1:13 absolute of fire breaking out Exod 22:5 (JE).
3. of combinations, note esp.: יָצוֺא וָשׁוֺב (infinitive absolute) Gen 8:7 going out and returning, nearly = to and fro; אִישׁ יוֺצֵא ֗֗֗ יֹצֵא יָצוֺא וּמְקַלֵּל 2Sam 16:5 = coming forth, cursing as he came; יצא ובא, literal אֵין יוֺצֵא וְאֵין בָּא Josh 6:1 none went out and none came in, i.e. there was no free egress or ingress (of besieged city), compare 1Kgs 15:17 = 2Chr 16:1; 2Chr 15:5 to go out and come in before, of leader in war Num 27:17; 1Sam 18:16, compare 1Sam 29:6 figurative Deut 28:6 blessed shalt thou be בבואך ובצאתך, i.e. when thou completest and beginnest any undertaking, so vDeut 28:19; Deut 31:2 לא אוכל לצאת ולבוא, i.e. I can no more engage in active undertakings; similarly Josh 14:11; 1Kgs 3:7; Isa 37:28 ( + שִׁבְתְּךָ) = 2Kgs 19:27; Ps 121:8. Hiph`il278 Perfect הוֺצִיא Gen 14:18 +; וְהוֺצִא consecutive Deut 22:14 הוֺצֵאתָ Exod 32:11 + 7 t.; וְהוֺצֵאתָ֫ Num 20:8 + 3 t.; 2 feminine singular וְהוֺצֵאת 1Kgs 17:13 suffix הוֺצִיאַ֫נִי Ezek 42:15 הוֺצִיאָ֫נוּ Exod 13:14 + 2 t.; הוֺצִיאֲךָ Deut 6:12; Deut 16:1, הוֺצִאֲךָ Exod 13:9; Deut 7:19 הוֺצִיאָם Exod 32:12 + 2 t., etc.; Imperfect (יֹצִא) יוֺצִיא Lev 16:27 + 9 t.; (וַיּצֵא) וַיּוֺצֵא Gen 15:5 + 23 t.; (וַיֹּצִא) וַיּוֺצִא Deut 4:20 + 4 t.; suffix יוֺצִיאֵנִי Mic 7:9 וַיּוֺצִאֲךָ Deut 4:37; Deut 5:15 וַיּוֺצִאָהּ Exod 4:6; Exod 4:7 3 feminine singular תּוֺצִיא Isa 61:11; Hag 1:11 jussive תּוֺצֵא Gen 1:24 וַתּוֺצֵא vGen 1:12; Ruth 2:18 2 masculine singular תּוֺצִיא Exod 12:46 + 5 t.; חֲתֹצִיא Job 38:32 וַתֹּצֵא Jer 32:21 (וַיֹּצִאוּ) וַיּוֺצִיאוּ Lev 24:23 +; suffix וַיּוֺצִיאֻהוּ 2Kgs 12:12 וַיֹּצִאֻהוּ Gen 19:16 וַיֹּצִיאֻהוּ 1Kgs 21:13 יוֺצִיאוּם 1Chr 9:28, etc.; Imperative הוֺצֵא Gen 19:12 + 5 t. + Gen 8:17 Kt (Qr הַיְצֵא); הוֺצִיא Isa 43:8 הוֺצִ֫יאָה Ps 142:8 suffix הוֺצִיאֵנִי Ps 25:17; 1Kgs 22:34, etc.; Infinitive construct הוֺצִיא Exod 6:13 +; suffix (הוֺצִאִי) הוֺצִיאִי Exod 16:32 +; לְהוֺצִאֵהוּ Jer 39:14, anomalous (Köi. 642), etc.; Participle מוֺצִיא Exod 6:7 + 11 t.; מוֺצֵא Ps 135:7 suffix מוֺצִיאִי 2Sam 22:49, מוֺצִיאֲךָ Deut 8:14; Deut 13:11, etc.; —
1. cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out:
  a. a person from a place, + מִן local, out of prison, etc. Gen 40:14 (E), Jer 20:3; Jer 52:31 (not || 2Kgs 25:27); so with the servant of ׳י subject Isa 42:7 out of house Josh 6:22 (JE), a city Gen 19:12 (J), Ezek 14:22 (so ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Co VB; ᵑ0 Hoph`al); of ׳י bringing people of Jerusalem out of city to deliver them to enemy Ezek 11:7 (ᵑ0 (one) shall bring, but read 1 singular, see VB), vEzek 11:9 from a land Jer 26:33 especially of Moses bringing Israelites out of Egypt Exod 3:10; Exod 3:11; Exod 3:12 (E), Exod 14:11 (J); of Moses and Aaron Exod 6:13; Exod 6:26; Exod 6:27 (P); of ׳י bringing Israelites out of (מִן) Egypt Exod 18:1; Exod 20:2; Josh 24:6 (all E), Exod 13:3; Exod 13:9; Exod 13:14; Exod 13:16; Exod 32:11; Num 20:16; Num 23:22; Num 24:8 (all J E), Deut 1:27; Deut 4:20; Deut 4:37; Deut 5:6; Deut 5:15; Deut 6:12; Deut 6:21; Deut 6:23; Deut 8:14; Deut 9:12; Deut 9:26; Deut 9:28; Deut 13:6; Deut 13:11; Deut 16:1; Deut 26:8 (all D), Lev 19:36; Lev 22:33; Lev 23:43; Lev 25:38; Lev 25:44; Lev 25:55; Lev 26:13; Lev 26:45 (all H), Exod 6:6; Exod 6:7 (מִתַּחַת סִבְלֹת מצרים), Exod 7:4; Exod 7:5; Exod 12:17; Exod 12:42; Exod 12:51; Exod 16:6; Exod 16:32; Exod 29:46; Num 15:41 (all P), Judg 2:12; Judg 6:8; 1Sam 12:8; 1Kgs 8:16 = 2Chr 6:5; 1Kgs 8:21; 1Kgs 8:51; 1Kgs 8:53; 1Kgs 9:9; Jer 7:22; Jer 11:4; Jer 31:32; Jer 32:21; Jer 34:13; Ezek 20:6; Ezek 20:10, compare vEzek 20:9 (strike out Co), 2Chr 7:22; Ps 136:11; Dan 9:15 absolute, same sense, Josh 24:5 (E), Deut 7:8; Deut 7:19; Ezek 20:14; Ezek 20:22; Ps 105:37; Ps 105:43 of ׳י bringing Israelites out of exile (followed by מִן) Ezek 20:34; Ezek 20:41; Ezek 34:13 object rebels (out of, מִן, land) Ezek 20:38 of charioteer bringing Ahab out of battle 1Kgs 22:34 = 2Chr 18:33 of Joseph's bringing out his sons from between Jacob's knees Gen 48:12 (E).
  b. of bringing from a place for a particular purpose (human subject) Exod 19:17 (מִן); also (point of departure not expressed, and purpose sometimes only implied) Gen 38:24 (J), Josh 2:3; Josh 6:23 (twice in verse); Judg 6:30; 2Sam 12:31 = 1Chr 20:3; 2Kgs 11:12 = 2Chr 23:11; 2Chr 23:14; Isa 43:8 ׳י subject, of bringing Israelites out of Egypt to slay them Exod 32:16 (JE), Deut 9:28; Deut 9:29 object Gog Ezek 38:4 subject ׳יַד י Ezek 37:1.
  c. lead out as an army 2Sam 10:16 = 1Chr 19:16, so of ׳י Isa 43:17 hence with הֵבִיא, of a ruler's function to lead people out and in 2Sam 5:2 = 1Chr 11:2; Num 27:17 (P).
  d. הוֺצִיא מֵרֶחֶם of God's agency in birth Job 10:18.
  e. = remove (from a person's presence) הוֺצִיאוּ כָלאִֿישׁ מֵעָלָ֑י Gen 45:1; 2Sam 13:9 without || מעל v2Sam 13:18. feminine of putting away wives and children Ezra 10:3; Ezra 10:19 (opposed to הוֺשִׁיב vEzra 10:2, compare יצאה מביתו Deut 24:2).
  g. bring out person unto (אֶל) a place (human subject) Josh 10:22; Josh 10:23 (JE), Deut 17:5; Deut 22:21; Deut 22:24 (all D), Lev 24:14; Lev 24:23 (H), Num 15:36 (P; all אֶלמִֿחוּץ), 1Kgs 21:10; 1Kgs 21:13 (מִחוּץ of motion to), 2Kgs 11:15 = 2Chr 23:14 לְהוֺצִאֵהוּ אֶלהַֿבָּ֑יִת Jer 39:14 subject angels in form of men Gen 19:16; Gen 19:17 (J), Ezek 42:1; Ezek 42:15; Ezek 46:21; Ezek 47:2 also Gen 15:5 (J E; ׳י subject); for a specific purpose Exod 16:3 (P).
  h. unto a person Gen 43:23 (J), with purpose expressed or implied Hos 9:13; Gen 19:5; Gen 19:8 (J), Judg 19:22; Judg 19:24; Josh 10:24 (JE), Jer 38:23; Ezra 8:7 (with על) Kt (but read Qr אֲצַוֶּה).
  i. unto a place and a person Josh 10:22; Josh 10:23 (JE), Deut 21:19; Judg 19:25.
2. figurative, object persons, bring out of (מִן) distress, etc. Ps 25:17; Ps 68:7; Ps 107:14; Ps 107:28; Ps 142:8; Ps 143:11 deliver from enemies 2Sam 22:49 (but || Ps 18:49 מְפַלְּטִי); one's feet out of net Ps 25:15; Ps 31:5 bring out into a large place 2Sam 22:20 = Ps 18:20, compare Ps 66:12.
3. bring out animals: horses out of Egypt 1Kgs 10:29 = 2Chr 1:17 (but read Qal יֵצְאוּ ᵐ5 Klo Kmp in KauAT), 2Chr 1:17; 2Chr 9:28 animals (from ark, no מן) Gen 8:17 (P);for sacrifice, to a place Num 19:3.
4. inanimate object:
  a. carry or bring out (with and without מִן)Exod 12:39 (E) Amos 6:10; 2Sam 12:30 = 1Chr 20:2; 2Kgs 10:26; 2Kgs 23:4; 2Kgs 23:6; 2Kgs 24:13; 1Chr 9:28; 2Chr 29:5; 2Chr 29:16 (twice in verse); 2Chr 34:14; Jer 8:1; Jer 17:22; Jer 50:25 (subject ׳י), Ezek 12:4; Ezek 12:7 (in vEzek 12:5 vEzek 12:6 vEzek 12:7b. vEzek 12:12 read Qal, compare vEzek 12:4b, so Co), also Ezek 24:6 (Co Ezek 24:10); object הָאֶבֶן הָראֹשָׁה Zech 4:7; Lev 26:10 (H), Ezra 1:7 (twice in verse); Ezra 1:8.
  b. take or draw out (from one's person or luggage) Gen 24:53 (J); draw out hand from one's bosom Exod 4:6; Exod 4:7 (J), compare Ruth 2:18 (food from one's cupboard).
  c. = draw חַרְבִּי מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ Ezek 21:8; Ezek 21:10 (subject ׳י).
  d. bring outto a place Deut 28:38; Lev 4:12; Lev 4:21; Lev 6:4; Lev 14:45; Lev 16:27; Ezek 46:20, compare Deut 14:28.
  e. bring out to (or for) a person Gen 14:18; Judg 6:19 compare vJudg 6:18, 1Kgs 17:13; 2Kgs 10:22 (twice in verse). feminine bring out from (מִן) a place to people Num 17:24 (P).
  g. bring out in payment, pay (money, tribute, etc.) 2Kgs 12:12; 2Kgs 15:20 (עַל = in behalf of: or put it forth, imposed it, on Israel).
  h. bring forth (= cause to rise or appear) the heavenly bodies Isa 40:26; Job 38:32 see also וְתַעֲלֻמָה יֹצִא אוֺר Job 28:11 and hidden things he (the miner) bringeth forth tolight.
  i. bring forth by miracle: Moses. water out of rock Num 20:8; Num 20:10 (JE); ׳י id. Deut 8:15; Neh 9:15; Ps 78:16.
  j. = produce, generate, bring into being: of magicians trying to produce lice Exod 8:14 (P); a smith producing weapon Isa 54:16 see the threefold הוציא Prov 30:33 (3 t. in verse); of ׳י causing לֶחֶם to proceed out of (מִן) earth Ps 104:14 elsewhere of earth as producing Gen 1:12; Gen 1:24 (both P), Isa 61:11; Hag 1:11 of Aaron's rod bringing forth blossoms Num 17:28 (P).
  k. bring forth words (out of mouth, etc.), i.e. speak Job 8:10; Job 15:3; Prov 10:18; Prov 29:11; Neh 6:19; Isa 48:20 (|| הגיד, השׁמיע); absolute Eccl 5:1 of publishing a report עָלֶיהָ שֵׁם רָ֑ע ׳הו Deut 22:14 (|| שָׂם לָהּ עֲלִילֹת דְּבָרִים) compare vDeut 22:19 דִּבַּת הָאָרֶץ ( רָעָהׅ ׳הו Num 13:32; Num 14:37 so Num 14:36 (דִּבָּה עַלהָֿאָרֶץ).
5. figurative, subject ׳י, bring forth from (מִן) Bel's mouth what he has swallowed Jer 5:44 wind, out of treasuries Jer 10:13; Jer 51:16; Ps 135:7 fire, out of Tyre Ezek 28:18 curse, over the land Zech 5:4 of Jeremiah, מִזּוֺלֵל אִם תּוֺצִיא יָקָר Jer 15:19 if thou bring forth the precious from (Gie without) the base, i.e. if thou free that which is pure in thee from base admixture (Gf; Gie if thou produce the noble without the base); bring forth, i.e. exhibit, righteousness (nnocence Che) Ps 37:6; Jer 51:10 (compare Qal 1 f end); וַיֹּצֵא לָאוֺר צַלְמָוֶת Job 12:22, compare Mic 7:9 subject servant of ׳י of publishing מִשְׁפָּט (i.e. religion) to the world Isa 42:1; Isa 42:3. Hoph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular הוּצָ֑אָה Ezek 38:8 (strike out Co); Participle feminine singular מוּצֵאת Gen 38:25 masculine plural מוּצָאִים Gen 14:22; Gen 47:8 (but see below); feminine plural מוּצָאוֺת Jer 38:22 — be brought forth Gen 38:25 (J; of Tamar); of women as captives Jer 38:22 remnant out of Jerusalem Ezek 14:22 ᵑ0 (but read Hiph`il, see above); exiles, from among the peoples Ezek 38:8 (omitted by ᵑ6 Co); of waters, אֶלהַֿיָּ֫מָּה הַמּוּצָאִים Ezek 47:8 which are caused to flow into the sea (but ᵑ6 Co אֶלהַֿמַּיִם הַחֲמוּאִים into the sour (bitter, salt) waters, see Field VB).

BDB9947 H3319 H3318

BDB9946 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9948

שׁיציא Kt, שֵׁיצִי Qr verb bring out (to an end), finish (probably Shaph`el as loan-word from Assyrian šû-ƒû, û-še-ƒû, bring out, √ aƒû (וצא, Biblical Hebrew יצא, = Aramaic יְעָא, compare NöGGA 1884, 1019), Dll.c. Hptl.c. Kl.c.; ᵑ7 שֵׁיצִי complete, put an end to, also come to an end, passive be finished, Christian-Palestinian Aramaic SchulthLex. 205); — finish temple: Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Ezra 6:15, but read probably 3 masculine plural שֵׁיצִיו K§ 43, 1 near the end Berthol GuHpt (so ᵐ5 ᵑ9); > Perfect passive BeRy.

Strong's Definition H3318
out, forth, brought, came, bring, …
yāṣāʾ
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
  • to go out, come out, exit, go forth
    • (Qal)
      • to go or come out or forth, depart
        • "to go forth (to a place)"to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)"to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)"to come out of
      (Hiphil)
      • to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
        • "to bring out of"to lead out"to deliver
      (Hophal) to be brought out or forth
Variations 265 forms of this word
Translations 564 English renderings
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Word Parts
בְּנֵ֣י
בְּנֵ֣י
Root word son, children, sons, old, first, …
Dictionary form: בֵּן · bane
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Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmpc
Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word
בְּנֵי Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
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In the KJV here: and the children
the son ×1140 the children ×607 of the children ×309 his son ×206 son ×179 the sons ×177 and the children ×160 sons ×155
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son — Core meaning; use for a single male offspring.
children — Preferred when the group is mixed or age is stressed.
sons — Use for a male plural or tribal/genealogical list.
descendants — Best for extended lineage or collective ethnic groups.
members — Idiomatic for constructs like 'members of the community/guild'.
young — Use for animal offspring or 'young of' constructions.
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BDB1160 H1121

BDB1159 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1161

בֵּן4870 noun masculine son (MI Phoenician בן; so Sabean CISiv. No. 2, compare בני DHMSemitic Sprachforsch. 6; Arabic ; Assyrian bin (u), LyonSargon 9, 1. 57; especially in bin-bin, grandson COTGloss, compare Dl below; Aramaic בַּר, , plural בְּנִין, ; compare Palmyrene, especially VogNo. 21. 31. 36a and others; possibly originally connected with בנה build, so Thes, compare Assyrian bânu, begetter (DlPr 104 & compare BaZMG 1887, 638 ff.); but all traces of this √ lost in Hebrew form; √ perhaps originally bilit. (בִּן, בֵּן) בַּן ֗֗֗ see Sta§ 183) — absolute ׳בּ Gen 4:25 +; ֵ˜בּןֿ Ezek 18:10 construct בֵּן Gen 49:22 (twice in verse); בֶּןֿ Gen 5:32 +; בֶּן Esth 2:5; Neh 6:18, & with prefix Gen 17:17; Num 8:25; 1Chr 27:23; 2Chr 25:5; 2Chr 31:16; 2Chr 31:17 בְּנוֺ Num 23:18; Num 24:3; Num 24:15 בְּנִי Gen 49:11 בִּן Deut 25:2 בִּןֿ Exod 33:11 + 32 t. (29 t. in combination בִּןנֿוּן (ישׁוע, הושׁע) יהושׁע); suffix בְּנִי Gen 21:10 +; בִּנְךָ Exod 20:10 +; לִבֱנ֑ךָ Deut 7:3; 1Kgs 11:13 בְּנֵךְ Gen 30:14 +; בְּנוֺ Gen 4:17 +; בְּנָהּ Gen 21:10 +; plural בָּנִים Gen 3:16 +; construct בְּנֵי Gen 6:2 +; suffix בָּנַי Gen 31:43 +; בָּנֵינוּ Josh 22:25 +; בְּנֵיכֶם Exod 3:22 +, etc.; —

1. son, male child, born of a woman Gen 4:25; Gen 16:11; Gen 16:15; Gen 17:19 compare vGen 17:16; Gen 18:10; Gen 18:14; Gen 19:37; Gen 19:38 + often, compare בֶּןבִּֿטְנָהּ Isa 49:15 begotten by a man Gen 5:4f; Gen 5:28; Gen 6:10; Gen 11:11f. + often; || (בָּנוֺת) בַּת daughter Gen 5:4; Gen 5:7; Gen 5:10f. Gen 11:11; Gen 11:13; Gen 11:15f; Exod 20:10; Deut 5:14; Deut 16:11; Deut 16:14; 1Sam 30:3; 1Sam 30:6; Job 1:2; Job 42:13 +; of son as desired Gen 30:2 (compare Gen 15:2; Gen 16:2; Gen 17:17; Gen 18:10f.; 1Sam 1:5-11) 2Kgs 4:14; 2Kgs 4:28; Ps 127:3 +; rejoiced in Gen 30:6 +; beloved Exod 21:5; 2Sam 19:1; 2Sam 19:3; 2Sam 19:5; 1Kgs 3:26 cared for Deut 1:31 spared Mal 3:17 disciplined & trained Deut 8:5; Prov 3:12; Prov 13:24; Prov 19:18; Prov 29:17 owing reverence, obedience, etc. to parents Prov 6:20; Prov 10:1; Prov 13:1 בִּנְךָ בְּכוֺרְךָ thy first-born son Gen 27:32 הַבֵּן הַבְּכֹר Deut 21:15 compare 1Sam 8:2 בְּנָהּ הַגָּדֹל her elder son Gen 27:15; Gen 27:42 בְּנוֺ הַגָּדֹל Gen 27:1 בְּנָהּ הַקָּטָן her younger son Gen 27:15; Gen 27:42. In particular
  a. בֶּןאִֿמּוֺ son of his mother, i.e. own (uterine) brother Gen 43:29, compare Gen 27:29; Judg 8:19; Ps 50:20; Ps 69:9, & see אֵם; בְּנֵי אָבִיךָ sons of thy father = brethren Gen 49:8 (poetry)
  b. בְּנֵי דֹדֵיהֶן = cousins Num 36:11.
  c. בְּנִי my son, as term of kindliness or endearment, used by Eli to Samuel 1Sam 3:6; 1Sam 3:16 compare 1Sam 4:16; 1Sam 24:17; 1Sam 26:17; 1Sam 26:21; 1Sam 26:25, see also Prov 1:8; Prov 1:10; Prov 2:1 +; compare בִּנְךָ, used by Benhadad of himself to Elisha 2Kgs 8:9 by Ahaz to Tiglath-pileser 2Kgs 16:7 especially to express intimate and gracious relation with God: ׳י calls Israel בְּנִי בְכֹרִי Exod 4:22 compare vExod 4:23; Hos 11:1, see also Ps 80:16 (but compare Che); בָּנִים אַתֶּם ליהוה אלהיכם Deut 14:1 בְּנֵי עֶלְיוֺן Ps 82:6 (|| אלהים); בְּנֵי אֵלחָֿ֑י Hos 2:1 compare further Deut 32:5 (plural) vDeut 32:20 (plural) Isa 1:2; Isa 1:4; Isa 30:1; Isa 30:9; Jer 3:14; Jer 3:22; Jer 4:22; Jer 31:20 of future Davidic king 2Sam 7:14 = 1Chr 17:13 compare Ps 2:7 expressly referred to Solomon 1Chr 22:10; 1Chr 28:6 also of children (offered in fire) Ezek 16:21.
  d. בְּנֵי האלהים applied to supernatural beings Gen 6:2; Gen 6:4; Job 1:6; Job 2:1 בְּנֵי אלהים Job 38:7 בְּנֵי אֵלִים Ps 29:1 (on which compare Che's note) Ps 89:7.
  e. בֶּןאָֿדָם son of man, compare ׳בְּנֵי א, see אָדָם; בְּנֵי אִישׁ Ps 4:3 & (|| בני אדם) Ps 49:3; Ps 62:10. feminine בֶּןבִּֿנְךָ = thy grandson Exod 10:2; Deut 6:2; Judg 8:22 compare Jer 27:7 plural Exod 34:7; Exod 4:25; Exod 2:41; Exod 2:40; Job 42:16; Ps 128:6; Prov 13:22; Prov 17:6; Ezek 37:25 also בֵּן alone with similar reference Gen 29:5 (Laban son of Nahor); Laban calls his daughters' children his own sons Gen 31:28; Gen 31:43 compare Gen 32:1 so of Naomi Ruth 4:17 בְּנֵי רְבִעִים 2Kgs 10:30 sons of the fourth generation, and, in general, descendants Josh 22:24; Josh 22:25; Josh 22:27 +; see also below
  i. below
  g. constantly, as more precise designation, added to personal name כָּלֵב בֶּןיְֿפֻנֶּה Num 14:30; Num 32:12; Num 34:19 +; יְהוֺשֻׁעַ בִּןנֿוּן Num 11:28; Num 14:30; Num 32:12; Num 32:28; Num 34:17 +; יָרָבְעָם בֶּןנְֿבָט 1Kgs 12:2; 1Kgs 12:15 +, etc.; also without personal name (often with implication of contempt) בֶּןקִֿישׁ 1Sam 10:11 בֶּןיִֿשַׁי 1Sam 20:27; 1Sam 20:30; 1Sam 20:31; 1Sam 22:7; 1Sam 22:8; 1Sam 22:9; 1Sam 22:13; 1Sam 25:10; 2Sam 20:1 בְּנֵי צְרוּיָה 2Sam 16:10 בֶּןרְֿמַלְיָהוּ Isa 7:4; Isa 7:5; Isa 7:9; Isa 8:16 בֶּןטָֽֿבְאַ֑ל Isa 7:6 compare also בְּנֵי לֵוִי Num 16:7; Num 16:8.
  h. designated as בֶּןזְֿקֻנִים i.e. born in old age of father Gen 37:3 opposed to בְּנֵי הַנְּעוּרִים sons of one's youth Ps 127:4 also בֶּןבֵּֿיתִי one born in my house Gen 15:3 (i.e. slave) so בְּנֵי בַיִת Eccl 2:7.
  i. in various combinations: (α) as expression of contumely, בֶּןֿ נַעֲוַת הַמַּרְדּוּת 1Sam 20:30 בֶּןהַֿמְּרַצֵּחַ הַזֶּה 2Kgs 6:32 this son of a murderer; compare בְּנֵינָֿבָל Job 30:8 בְּנֵי בְלִישֵֿׁם ib.; בְּנֵי עֹנֲַנָה Isa 57:3 (|| זֶרַע מְנָאֵף); compare בֶּןאִֿשָּׁה אַחֶרֶת Judg 11:2 (compare vJudg 11:1); (β) as term of respect, dignity, בֶּןחֿוֺרִים son of nobles Eccl 10:17 (in Aramaic = free born); בֶּןחֲֿכָמִים Isa 19:11 בֶּןמַֿלְכֵיקֶֿדֶם ib.; compare בֶּןמֶֿלֶךְ Ps 72:1 (|| מֶלֶךְ); בֶּןאֲֿמָתֶ֑ךָ Ps 86:16 in addressing ׳י (|| עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ) & בְּנֵיעֲֿבָדֶיךָ Ps 102:29 of noble appearance בְּנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ Judg 8:18.
  j. often plural with name of ancestor, people, land, or city, to denote descendants, inhabitants, membership in a nation or family, etc.: (α) e.g. בְּנֵיעֵֿבֶר Gen 10:21 בְּנֵיחֵֿת Gen 23:3; Gen 23:5; Gen 23:7; Gen 23:10 (twice in verse); Gen 23:11; Gen 23:16; Gen 23:18; Gen 23:20; Gen 25:10; Gen 49:32 (all P); (בְּנֵישֵֿׁת Num 24:17 see below 8); בְּנֵיחֲֿמוֺר Gen 33:19; Josh 24:32 בְּנֵי עֵשָׂו Gen 36:5; Gen 36:15; Gen 36:19; Deut 2:4; Deut 2:8; Deut 2:12; Deut 2:22; Deut 2:29 בְּנֵי שֵׂעִיר Gen 36:20; Gen 36:21 בֶּןֿ(בני)הִנֹּם Josh 15:8 + (compare below גַּיְא); בְּנֵי לוֺט Deut 2:9; Deut 2:19; Ps 83:9 בְּנֵייֿוֺסֵף (literal Gen 46:27; Gen 48:8; 1Chr 5:1) Num 1:32; Num 26:28; Num 26:37; Num 34:23; Num 36:5 (׳י ׳מַטֵּה ב) + 6 t. Joshua, compare Ps 77:16 even בְּנֵי חֲצִי שֵׁבֶט מְנַשֶּׁה 1Chr 5:23 בְּנֵי דָוַיד (literal 2Sam 8:18 = 1Chr 18:17; 1Chr 3:1; 1Chr 3:9) 2Chr 13:8; 2Chr 23:3; 2Chr 32:33 בְּנֵי אָסָף 2Chr 29:13; Ezra 2:41; Ezra 3:8 + (see אָסָף); בְּנֵי קֹרַח in titles of Psalm 42-49, 84, 85, 87, 88; especially (β) בְּנֵיעַֿמּוֺן (standing designation of people of Ammon) Gen 19:38 + 81 t. (compare עַמּוֺן & NöZMG 1886, 171 DrSm 66); בְּנֵי יַעֲקֹב (literal Gen 34:7; Gen 34:13; Gen 34:25; Gen 34:27; Gen 35:5; Gen 35:22; Gen 35:26; Gen 49:2) 2Kgs 17:34; Ps 105:6; Mal 3:6 compare Ps 77:16 & chiefly (γ) בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל (literal Gen 42:5; Gen 45:21; Gen 46:5; Exod 1:1) Exod 1:7 + 613 t., including Hexateuch 427 (of which 328 P, 49 E, 25 J, 25 D), Judg 61, Samuel Kings Chronicles 73 (23 in reference to ancient history, 10 in opposition to Judah); so also Vrss & variant reading sometimes for ׳בֵּית יִשׂ, e.g. Josh 21:43 + see Di, Ezek 3:1 + see Co; also the reverse Ezek 2:3 and elsewhere; note especially יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳עַם בּ Exod 1:9 יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳עַמִּי בּ Exod 3:10; Exod 7:4 עֲדַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל Exod 16:1; Exod 16:2; Exod 16:9; Exod 16:10; Exod 17:1; Lev 16:5; Lev 19:2; Num 1:2; Num 1:53; Num 8:9; Num 8:20; Num 13:26; Num 15:25; Num 15:26; Num 17:6; Num 19:9; Num 25:6; Num 26:2; Num 31:12 (all P); ׳יִשׂ ׳דֹּרוֺת ב Judg 3:2 וְכָלהָֿעָם ׳יִשׂ ׳כָּלבֿ Judg 20:26 וּבְּנֵי הַלֵּוִי ׳יִשׂ ׳ב Neh 10:40 also (δ) בְּנֵי יְהוּדָה (literal Gen 46:12; Gen 26:19; 1Chr 2:3; 1Chr 2:10; 1Chr 4:1) Num 1:26 + 18 t. Numbers, Joshua, Judg 1:8; Judg 1:9; Judg 1:16 (so read also vJudg 1:21 vJudg 1:21 compare Josh 15:53 & see below בנימן) 2Sam 1:18; 1Chr 4:27 + 8 t. Chronicles, Jer 7:30 + 4 t. Jeremiah; Hos 2:2; Joel 4:6; Joel 4:8; Joel 4:19; Obad 1:12 (not in Kings, of Judah or of any other tribe, except בְּנֵי לֵוִי 1Kgs 12:31) including מַטֵּה בְּנֵי יהוּדָה Josh 15:1; Josh 15:20; Josh 15:21; Josh 21:1; 1Chr 6:50 for usage with other tribes of Israel, see the articles; — but note (ε) בְּנֵי לֵוִי (literal Gen 46:11; Exod 6:16; Num 3:17; 1Chr 5:27; 1Chr 6:1 compare 1Chr 23:6) Exod 32:28; Num 3:15; Num 16:7; Num 16:8; Num 18:21; Josh 21:10 (as including sons of Aaron etc.); כָּלבְּֿנֵי לֵוִי Exod 32:26 ׳ל ׳כָּלאַֿחֶיךָ ב Num 16:10 ׳ל ׳הַכֹּהֲנִים ב Deut 21:5; Deut 31:9 compare 1Kgs 12:31 & Mal 3:8; 1Chr 23:24; 1Chr 23:27; 1Chr 24:20; Ezra 8:15 (distinguished from priests) Neh 12:23; Ezek 40:46 (including בְּנֵי צָדוֺק the priests); also ׳ל ׳מַחֲנוֺת ב 1Chr 9:18 בְּנֵי הַלֵּוִי 1Chr 12:27; Neh 10:40 בְּנֵי הַלְּוִיִם 1Chr 15:15; 1Chr 24:30 (compare also לֵוִי); (ζ) בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן (literal Exod 28:1; Exod 28:40; 1Chr 5:29; 1Chr 24:1 often Aaron and his sons literal Exod 27:21; Exod 28:1; Exod 28:4 +) Lev 3:5; Lev 3:8; Lev 3:13; Lev 6:7; Lev 6:11; Lev 7:10; Lev 7:83; Josh 21:10; 1Chr 6:35; 1Chr 6:39; 1Chr 6:42; 1Chr 15:4 (+ Levites) 1Chr 24:1; 1Chr 24:31; Neh 12:47 also הַכֹּהֲנִים ׳בְּנֵי א Lev 1:5; Lev 1:8; Lev 1:11; Lev 2:2; Lev 3:2; Num 3:8; Num 10:8 & Josh 21:19; 2Chr 31:19 compare 2Chr 26:18; 2Chr 29:21; 2Chr 35:14 (twice in verse); בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן הַכֹּהֵן Lev 1:7; Josh 21:4 (as subdivision of Levites) vJosh 21:13 compare Lev 7:34 אֶתכֹּֿהֲנֵי יהוה אֶתבְּֿנֵי אַהֲרֹן וְהַלְּוִּיִּם 2Chr 13:9 compare v2Chr 13:10 once in singular הַכֹּהֵן בֶּןאַֿהֲרֹן Neh 10:39 see also below אַהֲרֹן; (η) בְּנֵי צָדוֺק הכהנים הלוים בני צדוק; Ezek 48:11 הכהנים הַמְֿקֻדָּשׁ מנגי צדוק (ᵐ5 Sm Co join מ of מבני to preceding word, making plural); (φ) בְּנֵי with names of peoples, lands, and cities, בְּנֵי כֻּשִׁיִּים Amos 9:7 בְּנֵי מִצְרַיִם Ezek 16:26 בְּנֵי אַשּׁוּר Ezek 16:28; Ezek 23:7; Ezek 23:9; Ezek 23:12; Ezek 23:23 אֶדֶץ הַבְּרִית ׳ב Ezek 30:5 (Co strike out ארץ); בָּבֶל ׳ב Ezek 23:15. Ezek 23:17; Ezek 23:28 יְרוּשָׁלַם ׳ב Joel 4:6 צִיּוֺן ׳ב Joel 2:23; Lam 4:2; Ps 149:2 (compare Zech 9:13). See further (ι) בְּנֵי עַמֶּ֑ךָ Lev 19:18 compare Lev 20:17; Num 22:5; Judg 14:16; Judg 14:17; Ezek 3:11; Ezek 33:2; Ezek 33:12; Ezek 33:17; Ezek 33:30; Ezek 37:18; Dan 12:1 בְּנֵי פָּרִיצֵי עַמְּךָ Dan 11:14 (κ) קֶבֶר בְּנֵי הָעָם 2Kgs 23:6; 2Chr 35:5; 2Chr 35:7; 2Chr 35:12 קִבְרֵי בְּנֵי הָעָם Jer 26:23 (λ) בְּנֵיקֶֿדֶם Gen 29:1; Judg 7:12; Judg 8:10; 1Kgs 5:10; Job 1:3; Isa 11:14; Jer 49:28; Ezek 25:4; Ezek 25:10 (μ) בְּנֵי הַמְּדִינָה Ezra 2:1 = Neh 7:6 (ν) of bulls, בְּנֵי בָשָׁן Deut 32:14 (song) compare KloSK 1872. 254 Di.
2. children (male and female) Gen 3:16; Gen 21:7; Exod 21:5; Exod 22:23 hence בְּנֵי מְנַשֶּׁה הַזְכָּרִים Josh 17:2 male children, בֵּן זָכָר Jer 20:15.
3. youth, young men (plural) Prov 7:7; Song 2:3.
4. the young of animals Lev 22:28 (שׁוֺר אוֺ שֶׂה) compare Deut 22:6; Deut 22:7; 1Sam 6:7; 1Sam 6:10; Zech 9:9; Job 4:11; Job 28:8; Job 39:4; Job 39:16 — בֶּןבָּֿקָר etc. see below 7 b below
5. of plant-shoots בֵּן פֹּרָת Gen 49:22 (twice in verse); also בֵּן Ps 80:16 ? (|| כַּנָּה; see Chetransl. & critical note)
6. figurative of lifeless things, בְּנֵי רֶשֶׁף sparks Job 5:7 stars עַיִשׁ עַלבָּֿנֶיהָ Job 38:32 arrows בֶּןקָֿ֑שֶׁת Job 41:2 בְּנֵי אַשְׁפָּתוֺ Lam 3:13 compare בֶּןגָּֿרְנִי i.e. corn of my threshing-floor Isa 21:10.
7. a. member of a guild, order or class, בְּנֵי הַנְּבִיאִים i.e. those belonging to the prophetic order 1Kgs 20:35; 2Kgs 2:3; 2Kgs 2:5; 2Kgs 2:7; 2Kgs 2:15; 2Kgs 4:1; 2Kgs 4:38 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 5:22; 2Kgs 6:1; 2Kgs 9:1 (Hoffm RSProph, 85, 388, Ki 15 f.; ZehnpfBAS i, 355 compare Assyrian mâr šipri (šiprâtum), son of a messenger = messenger, and explains from the son's succeeding to father's calling) & בֶּןנָֿבִיא Amos 7:14 probably also בְּנֵי הַכֹּהֲנִים 1Chr 9:30; Ezra 2:61; Ezra 10:18 בְּנֵי הַשֹּׁעֲרִים Ezra 2:42 compare בְּנֵי הַגְּדוּד 2Chr 25:13 men of the troop, see Palmyrene בנישירתא men of the caravan VogNo, 4 and others; also בְּנֵי הַגּוֺלָה = exiles Ezra 4:1; Ezra 6:19; Ezra 6:20; Ezra 8:35; Ezra 10:7; Ezra 10:16 (see גולה below גלה): further, in בֶּןנֵֿכָר = foreigner (only P, poetry, & late) Gen 17:12; Gen 17:27; Exod 12:43; Lev 22:25; Ezek 44:9 (twice in verse); ׳הַֿנּ׳ב Isa 56:3 בְּנֵיִנֵֿכָר 2Sam 22:45; 2Sam 22:46 = Ps 18:45; Ps 18:46; Neh 9:2; Isa 60:10; Isa 61:5; Isa 62:8; Ezek 44:7; Ps 144:7; Ps 144:11, ׳בְּנֵיהַֿנּ Isa 56:6 also בְּנֵי הַתּוֺשָׁבִּים הַגָּרִים עִמָּכֶם Lev 25:4; Lev 25:5.
  b. of animals, בֶּןבָּֿקָר son of (the) herd, i.e. young one of the herd, בָּקָר וּבְנֵי בָקָר 1Sam 14:32 compare עֵגֶל בֶּןבָּֿקָר Lev 9:2 (P); then, in general, one of the herd: fit for food Gen 18:7; Gen 18:8 (J), for sacrifice Num 15:8; Num 15:9 (P); ׳בןהַֿב only Lev 12:6 (P); especially פַּר בֶּןבָּֿקָר Exod 29:1; Lev 4:3; Lev 4:14; Lev 16:3; Lev 23:18; Num 7:15 + 16 t. Numbers (all P) + 2Chr 13:9; Ezek 43:19; Ezek 43:23; Ezek 43:25; Ezek 45:18; Ezek 46:6 פָּרִים בְּנֵי בָּקָר Num 28:11; Num 28:19; Num 28:27; Num 29:13; Num 29:17 (P); also בְּנִי אֲתֹנוֺ Gen 49:11 (poem, J; || עִירֹה); בְּנֵיצֹֿאן Ps 114:4; Ps 114:6 בֶּןרְֿאֵמִים Ps 29:6 בְָּנֵי הָרַמָּכִים Esth 8:10 בְּנֵי (הַ)יּוֺנָה Lev 1:14 + 7 t. Lev + Num 6:10 compare בֶּןיֿוֺנָה Lev 12:6 (all P); בְּנֵיֿ נָ֑שֶׁר Prov 30:17 בְּנֵי עֹרֵב Ps 147:9.
8. ׳ב as relative noun followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc. especially (α) בֶּןֿ(בני)חַיִל = mighty man 1Sam 14:52; 1Sam 18:17; 2Sam 2:7; 2Sam 13:28; 2Sam 17:10 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 1:52 + 7 t. Chronicles; ׳אֲנָשִׁים בני ח Judg 18:2; 2Kgs 2:16 אֶלֶף אִישׁ מִבְּנֵי הֶחָ֑יִל Judg 21:10 (β) בְּנֵי עַוְלָה wicked men 2Sam 3:34; 2Sam 7:10; 1Chr 17:9; Hos 10:9 ׳בֶּןעֿ Ps 89:23 (for בני בליעל see בליעל); (γ) בְּנֵי מֶ֑רִי rebels Num 17:25 (compare בַּיִת); (δ) בְּנֵי הַתַּעֲרֻבוֺת sons of pledges = hostages 2Kgs 14:14 = 2Chr 25:24 (ε) בְּנֵי מָוֶת i.e. those deserving of death 1Sam 26:16 so בֶּןמֿות 2Sam 12:5 בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה appointed or exposed to death Ps 79:11; Ps 102:21 compare (ζ) בִּן הַכּוֺת one worthy of smiting Deut 25:2 (η) בְּנֵי עֹ֑נִי Prov 31:5 (θ) בְּנֵי חֲלוֺף Prov 31:8 (ι) בְּנֵי שָׁאוֺן Jer 48:45 = tumultuous ones; so also (= שֵׁאת) בְּנֵי שֵׁת Num 24:17 compare RV Di and others; (κ) כְּנֵי הַיִּצְהָר Zech 4:14 i.e. anointed ones; (λ) בֶּןמֶֿשֶׁק Gen 15:2 son of possession, i.e. heir; (μ) הֵילֵל בֶּןשָֿׁ֑חַר Isa 14:12 son of dawn; (ν) of animals בְּנֵיִ שָׁ֑הַץ i.e. proud beasts Job 28:8; Job 41:26 (ξ) of Jonah's gourd בִּןלַֿיְלָה Jonah 4:10 (twice in verse); (ο) of a fertile hill קֶרֶן בֶּןשֶֿׁמֶן Isa 5:1.
9. noun relative of age:
  a. of men, וַיְהִי נֹחַ בֶּןהֲֿמֵשׁ מֵאוֺת שָׁנָה Gen 5:32 compare Gen 7:6 + 71 t. P; Gen 50:26; Josh 14:7. Josh 14:10; Josh 24:29 (all E); Num 32:11 (J), Deut 31:2 also Judg 2:8; 1Sam 4:15; 2Sam 4:4; 2Sam 19:33; 2Sam 19:36; 1Chr 2:21; 1Chr 23:3; 1Chr 23:24; 1Chr 23:27; 1Chr 27:3; 2Chr 24:15; 2Chr 25:5; 2Chr 31:16; 2Chr 31:17; Ezra 3:8; Isa 65:20 (twice in verse); Jer 52:1 + 41 t. Samuel Kings Chronicles, of kings of accession; note especially (included in above) the phrase מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וָמָ֑עְלָה Exod 30:14; Exod 38:26; Num 1:3 + 21 t. Numbers 1-3 + Num 26:2; Num 26:4; Num 32:11; 1Chr 23:24; 1Chr 23:27; 2Chr 25:5; Ezra 3:8 compare Lev 27:7; Num 8:24; Num 26:62; 1Chr 23:3 & without מעלה Num 8:25; Num 18:16 also מִבֶּן עשׂרים שׁנה וְעַד בֶּןשִֿׁשִּׁים שָׁנָה Lev 27:3 compare vLev 27:5 vLev 27:6 מִבֶּן שׁלשׁים שׁנה ומעלה ועד בןחֿמשׁים שׁנה Num 4:3 (twice in verse) + 12 t. Num 4 מבּן שׁלושׁ שׁנים וּלְמַ֫עְלָה 2Chr 31:16 compare v2Chr 31:17 & לְמִבֶּן עשׂרים שׁנה וּלְמָ֑טָּה 1Chr 27:23.
  b. of animals, (Hexateuch all P, including H) בֶּןשָֿׁנָה Exod 12:5; Exod 29:38; Lev 9:3; Lev 23:18; Lev 23:19; Num 7:17 + 28 t. Num 7, 28, 29; also Mic 6:6 בֶּןשְֿׁנָתוֺ Lev 12:6; Lev 23:12; Num 6:12; Num 6:14 + 12 t. Num 7 also Ezek 46:13.Note. — בן appears perhaps abbreviated as בּ in a few compound proper names; see בִּדְקַר (= בֶּןדֿקר?), בִּלְשָׁן, בִּמְהָל, בַּעֲלִיס, בַּעֲנָה, בִּרְשַׁע, בִּשְׁלָם (so MV after Schol. Hamâsa3 ed. Freytag; Röde libr, hist, interpr, Arab, 20, 21; but this is very uncertain, compare Ol§ 227 b, p. 613). — On Lag's explanation of אבי in some proper names as for אבן = בן compare LagBN 75 & see אבינר p. 4, etc., but this is dubious

BDB1169 H1121

BDB1168 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1170

בְּנוֺ 1Chr 24:26; 1Chr 24:27 as proper name, masculine in AV RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, compare VB & Be Öttli.

BDB9386 H1247 H1121 H1248 H1123

BDB9385 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9387

I. בַּר noun masculine son (ᵑ7 id.; Syriac , Mandean ברא NöM § 148, Old Aramaic, Nabataean, Palmyrene בר (and בן) Lzb242 f.; Sabean בר according to MordtmVOJ x. 154 f.; = בֵּן, = becoming ר, PhilippiZMG xxxii (1878), 36 ff. BrockSyr. Gr. § 76 and others; √ different from בן according to JHMich Thes K§ 63 and others; Biblical Hebrew בַּר Aramaism for בֵּן); — construct ׳ב Dan 3:25 +; suffix בְּרֵהּ Dan 5:22 plural construct בְּנֵי Ezra 6:9 +; suffix בְּנ֫וֺהִי Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:23, בְּנֵיהוֺן Dan 6:25 —

1. son(s) Ezra 5:1; Ezra 5:2 (twice in verse); Ezra 6:14; Dan 5:22; Dan 6:25; Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:23 בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל Ezra 6:16 = Israelites, בְּנֵי גָלוּתָא = captives vEzra 6:16; Dan 2:25; Dan 5:13; Dan 6:14 בַּראֱֿנָשׁ Dan 7:13 i.e. one of human kind, בְּנֵי אֲנָשָׁא men Dan 2:38; Dan 5:21 בַּראֱֿלָהִין Dan 3:25 a divine (or angelic) being (see Dr, and compare Biblical Hebrew Gen 6:2; Job 1:6); ׳בַּר שְׁנִין וגו Job 6:1 a son of 62 years = 62 years old (Biblical Hebrew בֵּן 9).
2. of bullocks, בְּנֵי תוֺרִין Ezra 6:9.

II. בַּר see ברר.

Strong's Definition H1121
son, children, sons, old, first, …
bēn
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
  • son, grandson, child, member of a group
    • son, male child
      • "grandson"children (plural, male and female)"youth, young men (plural)"young (of animals)"sons (as characterization, i.e., sons of injustice (for unrighteous men) or sons of God (for angels)"people (of a nation) (plural)"of lifeless things, i.e., sparks, stars, arrows (figuratively)"a member of a guild, order, class
Variations 179 forms of this word
Translations 528 English renderings
Beno Levite from the family of Merari
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Word Parts
עַמּ֔וֹן
עַמּ֔וֹן
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of ammon")
Dictionary form: עַמּוֹן · am-MONE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
עַמּוֹן Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: of ammon
of ammon ×89 and ammon ×1 and among the ammonites ×1 the ammonites ×1
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Ammon — Standard proper name for the nation or territory.
Ammonites — Use when referring to the people as a group.
Ammonite — Use for singular person or adjectival modifier.
land of Ammon — Clarifies geographic reference in context.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6150 H5983

BDB6149 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6151

עַמּוֺן106 proper name, of a people Ammon, ᵐ5 Αμμαν, Αμμων (Assyrian Bît Ammanu COTGlossary); always (except 1Sam 11:11 [where however ᵐ5 reads ׳בְּנֵי ע], Ps 83:8, which have ׳ע alone) בְּנֵי עַמּוֺן, connected by J with בֶּןעַֿמִּי son of Lot Gen 19:38 (and meaning of name doubtless sought herein by J; compare II. עַם); people apparently akin to Israel, but usually hostile, dwelling east of Jordan, northeast of Moab, between Arnon and Jabbok: Num 21:24 (twice in verse) (JE), Deut 2:19 (twice in verse); Deut 2:37; Deut 3:11; Deut 3:16; Josh 12:2; Josh 13:10 (D), vJosh 13:25 (P), Judg 3:13; Judg 10:6 + 25 t. Judg 10-12, 1Sam 11:11; 1Sam 12:12; 1Sam 14:47; 2Sam 8:12; 2Sam 10:1 + 14 t. 2 Sam 10-12; 2Sam 17:27; 1Kgs 11:7; 1Kgs 11:33; 2Kgs 23:13; 2Kgs 24:2; 1Chr 18:11 + 20 t. Chronicles, Amos 1:13; Isa 11:14; Jer 9:25 + 9 t. Jeremiah, Zeph 2:8; Zeph 2:9; Ezek 21:25; Ezek 21:33 + 5 t. Ezek 25; . — See CheAmmon in Ency. Bib.

Strong's Definition H5983
ammon, ammonites
ʿammôn
tribal
Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country
  • a people dwelling in Transjordan descended from Lot through Ben-ammi
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 4 English renderings
Ammon Ammonites
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Word Parts
וַ יַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ
וַ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
יַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ
Root word array, order, value, expert, estimate, …
Dictionary form: עָרַךְ · aw-RAHK
Vowels & Accents
וַ
Vav-consecutive (wayyiqtol) The וַ prefix — vav with patach plus a doubling dagesh in the next letter — flips this verb into story-telling past: translate "and (he) ___ed", not "will ___".
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Vqw3mp
Verb — Qal, Sequential Imperfect (Wayyiqtol), third person masculine plural simple action — "he did" story-telling past — try "and he ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"
וַ Speech Conjunction
יַּעַרְכוּ Speech Verb Stem Qal Type Sequential Imperfect (Wayyiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
In English
In the KJV here: in array
in array ×7 in order ×5 expert ×3 order ×3 and put them in array ×2 and put themselves in array ×2 equal ×2 put themselves in array ×2
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arrange — Best general choice; covers ordering troops or objects.
set in order — Slightly more formal; good for ritual or liturgical contexts.
draw up — Preferred for military deployment of forces.
prepare — Use when the focus is readiness rather than sequence.
assess — Best when the sense is valuing or estimating worth.
compare — Use when two things are being set alongside each other.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6381 H6186

BDB6380 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6382

עָרַךְ verb arrange or set in order (Late Hebrew id.; also roll dough, ᵑ7 עֲרַךְ id.; Phoenician ערכת CIS No. 132, 4 valuation, Bloch, but dubious; Arabic III. contend in battle, , battleground); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ע Job 32:14; 2Chr 13:3, ׳וְע consecutive Lev 1:12; Lev 6:5 עָרַכְתִּי Num 23:4 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעֲרֹךְ Exod 27:21 +, etc.; Imperative עֶרְכָה Job 33:5, עִרְכוּ Jer 46:3; Jer 50:14 Infinitive absolute עָרֹךְ Isa 21:5 construct עֲרֹךָ Judg 20:22 +; Participle active plural עֹרְכִים Isa 65:11, etc.; passive עָרוּךְ Jer 6:23 +, construct עֱרוּךְ Joel 2:5, etc.; — not in D; —
1. a. arrange in order, seven altars Num 23:4, i.e. I have built seven altars in a row (compare בנה vNum 23:1), flax-stalks Josh 2:6 (both J E); especially
  b. set or lay in order, as wood Gen 22:9 (E), 1Kgs 18:33, compare Tophet Isa 30:33; Lev 1:7 offerings Lev 1:8; Lev 1:12; Lev 6:5 lamp(s) Exod 27:21; Lev 24:3; Lev 24:4 (all P), lamp (figurative of dynasty) Ps 132:17 'shew'-bread Exod 40:4; Exod 40:23 (upon [עַל] sacred שֻׁלְחָן both with accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Lev 24:8 (P).
  c. in common life (compare RS Sem i. 189 f., 2nd ed. 200 f.), arrange a table (i.e. dishes in order upon it), שֻׁלְחָן Isa 21:5; Prov 9:2 (figurative of wisdom), Ezek 23:41 (of Jerusalem in figure); Ps 23:5; Ps 78:19 (figurative; subject God); in idolatrous worship Isa 65:11.
  d. arrange a battle, i.e. draw up in battle order, מִלְחָמָה Judg 20:22; 1Sam 17:8 2 Sam 10:8> = 1Chr 19:9; 1Chr 12:37 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:36), 2Chr 14:9, עֹרְכֵי מִלְחָמָה 1Chr 12:34; 1Chr 12:36 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:33 v.1Chr 12:35); ׳עֱרוּךְ מ Joel 2:5 + אֵת with, i.e. against Judg 20:20; Gen 14:8, עִם 2Chr 13:8 + לִקְרַאת 1Sam 17:2; 1Chr 19:17 b; מַעֲרָכָה לִקְרַאת ׳ע 1Sam 17:21 לַמִּלְחָמָה עָרוּךְ כְּאִישׁ Jer 6:23; Jer 50:42 object omitted Judg 20:22; Judg 20:23, + לִקְרַאת 1Sam 4:2; 2Sam 10:9; 2Sam 10:10 = 1Chr 19:10; 1Chr 19:11; 2Sam 10:17 + אֶל against Judg 20:30; Jer 50:14; 1Chr 19:17 a, לְ against Jer 50:9>; — Job 6:4 read יַעַכְרוּנִי Di Bu Du.
  e. arrange weapons of army in order for battle Jer 46:3; 1Chr 12:9 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:8). feminine arrange words (מִלִּין) Job 32:14 ( + אֶל against), so (object omitted) Job 33:5 ( + לְפָנַי), Job 37:19; Ps 5:4 (probably; > of arranging a sacrifice); compare recount things in order, יַעְרְכֶהָ לִי Isa 44:7.
  g. state in order, set forth a legal case Job 13:18; Job 23:4, so probably (object omitted) of God Ps 50:21 ( + לְעֵינֶיךָ), and (passive of בְּרִית) 2Sam 23:5 (compare Dr). — הֲיַעֲרֹךְ שׁועך Job 36:19 is difficult: Di will he set thy cry (שַׁוְעֲךָ) in order? Bi (for לֹא) לוֺ ׳הֲיֵעָרֵךְ שׁ shall thy cry be set in order unto him? (sense good, although Niph`al not found); see al. in Di.
2. a. compare (as result of arranging in order): לֿוֺ׳מַהדְּֿמוּת תַּע Isa 40:18 what likeness will ye compare to him? אֵין עֲרֹךְ אֵלֶיךָ Ps 40:6.
  b. intransitive be comparable, with לְ, Ps 89:7 (|| דָּמָה), with suffix of thing compared Job 28:17; Job 28:19.

BDB6383 H6186

BDB6382 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6384

[עָרַךְ] verb denominative Hiph`il value (for taxation), tax (from עֵרֶח

2.); — Perfect 3 masculine singular הֶעֶרִיח אֶתהָֿאָרֶץ 2Kgs 23:35 in P, ׳וְהֶע consecutive, with accusative of person Lev 27:8; Lev 27:12 with suffix vLev 27:14 Imperfect. יַעֲרִיח vLev 27:14 suffix יַעֲרִיכֶנּוּ vLev 27:8.

Strong's Definition H6186
array, order, value, expert, estimate, …
ʿārak
to set in a row, i.e., arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
  • to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare
    • (Qal)
      • to arrange or set or lay in order, arrange, state in order, set forth (a legal case), set in place
        • "to compare, be comparable
    (Hiphil) to value, tax
Variations 43 forms of this word
Translations 55 English renderings
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Word Parts
מִלְחָמָ֖ה
מִלְחָמָ֖ה
Root word war, battle, wars, battles, fight, …
Dictionary form: מִלְחָמָה · mil-haw-MAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncfsa
Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state
מִלְחָמָה Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: and put the battle
of war ×61 to battle ×28 war ×28 the battle ×18 to war ×12 in the battle ×11 to the battle ×11 and the battle ×10
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war — Broadest term; suits large-scale or prolonged conflict.
battle — Prefer for a single, specific engagement or clash.
combat — Emphasizes active fighting; good for military action contexts.
warfare — Highlights the ongoing process or conduct of war.
conflict — Neutral, formal register; suits diplomatic or narrative prose.
fight — Colloquial; fits informal or direct speech contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4394 H4421

BDB4393 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4395

מִלְחָמָה819 noun feminine battle, war; — absolute ׳מ Gen 14:2; Gen 14:8; Exod 1:10 +; construct מִלְהֶ֫מֶת 1Sam 13:22 (מִכְמָשׁ ׳מ ᵐ5 Th We Bu HPS Ew§ 188 c Köii. 182 > absolute Thes and others); suffix מִלְחַמְתִּי 2Chr 35:21 מִלְחַמְתְּךָ 2Sam 11:25 מִלְחַמְתֶּ֑ךָ Isa 41:12, etc.; plural מִלְחָמוֺת Isa 42:13 + 7 t. Chronicles, Psalms; construct מִלְחֲמוֺת Judg 3:1 +, etc.; — battle, Gen 14:8; 1Sam 17:1; 1Sam 17:2; 1Sam 17:8; 1Sam 31:3; 1Kgs 20:14; 1Kgs 20:18; 1Kgs 20:29; 1Kgs 20:39 + often; war, Gen 14:2; Exod 1:10; Deut 20:12; Josh 11:23; Josh 14:15; 2Sam 3:1 (אֲרֻכָּה וַתְּהִי הַמִּלְחָמָה) +; מִלְחֲמוֺת כְּנָ֑עַן Judg 3:1 ׳סֵפֶד מִלְחֲמֹת י Num 21:14 (JE); accusative of congnate meaning with verb with נלחם 1Sam 8:20; 2Chr 32:8 and (׳מִלְחֲמוֺת י) 1Sam 18:17; 1Sam 25:28; = art of war, ׳למד מ Isa 2:4 learn war = Mic 4:3 ׳למּד מ Judg 3:2 teach war, fighting; ׳מְלַמֵּד יָדַי לַמּ 2Sam 22:35 = Ps 18:35, compare Ps 144:1 ׳לְמוּדֵי מ 1Chr 5:18, ׳מְלֻמְּדֵי מ Song 3:8 instructed in war; once = battlefield וַיָּבֹאוּ ׳עַד הַמּ 1Sam 14:20 (so KitKauAT). The most frequent phrases are: ׳אִישׁ מ Isa 3:2; 1Sam 16:18; 1Sam 17:33; 2Sam 17:8; Ezek 39:20; Josh 17:1 (P), also (collective) Judg 20:17, of ׳י Exod 15:3 (poem); ׳אַנְשֵׁי הַמּ Josh 6:3; Josh 10:24 (both J E), Deut 2:14; Deut 2:16; Josh 5:4; Josh 5:6 (all D), Jer 38:4; Jer 39:4; Jer 41:3; Jer 41:16; Jer 49:26; Jer 51:32; Jer 52:7; Jer 52:25, also 1Kgs 9:22; 2Kgs 25:4; Num 31:28; Num 31:49 (P), Joel 4:9 late ׳אַנְשֵׁי מ Joel 2:7; 1Chr 12:39 (38 van d. H) 2Chr 8:9; 2Chr 17:13 אִישׁ מִלְחָמוֺת Isa 42:13; 1Chr 28:3 אַנְשֵׁי מִלְחַמְתָּהּ Jer 50:30 her men of war, compare Isa 41:12; Ezek 27:10; Ezek 27:27 אִישׁ מִלְחֲמוּת תֹּעִי 2Sam 8:10 a man of battles of Toi, i.e. his frequent opponent (see Dr), = 1Chr 18:10 seldom ׳גִּבּוֺר מ Ps 24:8 (f ׳י), ׳גִּבּוֺרֵי מ 2Chr 13:3 שָׂרֵי מִלְחָמוֺת 2Chr 32:6 ׳עַם הַמּ Josh 8:1; Josh 8:3; Josh 10:7; Josh 11:7, compare Josh 8:11 (all J E), compare also 1Sam 13:16 add. ᵐ5 We Dr, compare Klo; ׳אַנְשֵׁי חַיִל לַמּ Jer 48:14 ׳צְבָא מ battle-host Isa 13:4, so ׳הַמּ ׳צ Num 31:14 (P); also ׳גְּדוּדֵי צְבָא מ 1Chr 7:4, ׳לַמּ ׳יֹצְאֵי צ v1Chr 7:11 ׳אַנְשֵׁי צָבָא לַמּ 1Chr 12:9 (8 van d. H) ; weapons of war, ׳כְּלֵי (ה)מ Judg 18:11; Judg 18:17; Jer 21:4; Jer 51:20; 1Chr 12:34 (33 van d. H), also figurative 2Sam 1:27 ׅ || (גִבּוֺרִים; ׳כְּלֵי צְבָא מ 1Chr 12:38 (37 van d. H); ׳קֶשֶׁת מ Zech 9:10; Zech 10:4 כְּלֵי מִלְחַמְתּוֺ his weapons of war 1Sam 8:12; Deut 1:41, compare Judg 18:16; ׳דִּבְרֵי הַמּ = the news of the battle 2Sam 11:18; 2Sam 11:19 + v2Sam 11:22 add. ᵐ5 The We Klo Dr Bu. Frequently combined with verbs are: ׳עָרַךְ מ draw up battle-line Judg 20:22 +, followed by אֵת with = against Gen 14:8; Judg 20:20, followed by עִם 2Chr 13:3 ׳אסר המּ i. e. begin the battle 1Kgs 20:14, compare 2Chr 13:3 ׳וַתִּקְרַב הַמּ 1Kgs 20:29 and the battle was joined; ׳עָשָׂה מ make war Prov 20:8; Prov 24:6; 1Chr 22:8, followed by אֵת with Gen 14:2; Josh 11:18 (D), followed by עִם Deut 20:12; Deut 20:20; 1Chr 5:10; 1Chr 5:19 עִם ׳יָצָא לַמּ Judg 20:14; Judg 20:20; Judg 20:28, with עַל 1Kgs 8:44; 2Chr 6:34 עִם ׳הָלַךְ לַמּ 2Kgs 8:28 עַם ׳נגשׁ לַמּ Judg 20:23, with בְּ 1Sam 7:10; 2Sam 10:3, absolute Jer 46:3; עִם ׳וַתְּהִי הַמּ 2Sam 21:18; 2Sam 21:19, with בֵּין 2Sam 3:1, compare v2Sam 3:6 +; ׳קִדַּשׁ מ consecrate war, i.e. open a campaign (with sacred rites, Che) Mic 3:5; Jer 6:4 (both withעל), Joel 4:9 compare ׳הִדְבִּיקָתְהוּ וְהַמּ Judg 20:42 and the battle clung to them; ׳וַתַּעֲלֶה הַמּ Judg 22:35 and the battle rose (high) = 2Chr 18:34 ׳וַתִּטּשׁ הַמּ 1Sam 4:2, read ׳וַתֵּט הַמּ (ᵐ5 We Klo Bu, compare Dr) and the battle inclined (in favour of one side); ׳נָפוֺצֶת הַמּ 2Sam 18:8 Qr the battle was spread (extended), so read 1Sam 14:24 add. ᵐ5 The We Klo Dr; ׳תָּקוּם עָלַי מ Ps 27:3 if war rise against me; כָּבֵ֑דָה ׳הַמּ Judg 20:34 the battle was severe, compare אֶלשָֿׁאוּל ׳וַתִּכְבַּד הַמּ 1Sam 31:3 = 1Chr 10:3 (על for אל); so חֲזָקָה ׳וַתְּהִי הַמּ 1Sam 14:52, חָזַק מִמֶּנּוּ ׳הַמּ 2Kgs 3:26 קָשָׁה ׳וַתְּהִי הַמּ 2Sam 2:17: compare ׳כֹּבֶד מ Isa 21:15, ׳עֱזוּז מ Isa 42:25.

Strong's Definition H4421
war, battle, wars, battles, fight, …
milḥāmâ
a battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)
  • battle, war
Variations 39 forms of this word
Translations 87 English renderings
Battle War
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פֶּ֣תַח
פֶּ֣תַח
Root word door, doors, entering, entry, in, …
Dictionary form: פֶּתַח · peh-TA
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmsc
Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word
פֶּתַח Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
In English
In the KJV here: at the entering in
the door ×38 at the door ×26 door ×15 of the door ×8 for the door ×6 at the entering in ×5 in the door ×5 by the door ×4
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entrance — Broad, neutral; fits most architectural and spatial contexts.
doorway — Precise for a framed opening in a wall or building.
opening — Good for less formal or non-door thresholds and gaps.
gateway — Use when the opening is larger or more monumental, like a gate.
threshold — Emphasizes the liminal boundary point of entry.
entry — Slightly abstract; suits passages describing acts of entering.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6866 H6607

BDB6865 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6867

פֶּ֫תַח164 noun masculineEzek 8:8 (feminine 2Sam 17:9 but We reads אַחַד for אַחַת, and so AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86) opening, doorway, entrance; — absolute ׳פ Gen 4:7 +, פָּ֑תַח Gen 19:11 +, הַפֶּ֫תְחָה vGen 19:6 construct פֶּתַח Gen 18:1 +; suffix פִּתְחוֺ Prov 17:19, פִּתְחָהּ Ezek 40:38 plural פְּתָחִים 1Kgs 7:5; Prov 8:3 construct פִּתְחֵי Ps 24:7 +; suffix פְּתָחָ֑י, Prov 8:34, etc.; — door-way of nomad's tent, הָאֹהֶל ׳פ Gen 18:1; Gen 18:2; Gen 18:10(J), Exod 33:8; Exod 33:10 (E), Num 11:10; Num 16:27(JE), Judg 4:20,compare(without הָאֹהֶל) Gen 4:7 (in figurative), Job 31:9; Job 31:34 of sacred tent, הָאֹהָל ׳פ Exod 33:9; Exod 33:10; Num 12:5(E), Num 26:36; Num 36:37; Num 39:38 (P), Deut 31:15, usually (P) אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד ׳פ Exod 29:4 + 6 t. Exodus + Exod 40:6; Exod 40:29 (׳מִשְׁכַּן אֹהֶל מ ׳פ), Lev 1:3 + 22 t. Leviticus; Num 3:25 + 11 t. Numbers; Josh 19:51; 1Sam 2:22, compare 1Chr 9:21 ׳פ הַמִּשְׁכָּן Exod 35:15, compare Exod 40:5; Exod 40:28 (all P); of court Num 3:26 compareNum 4:26 and (of temple) Ezek 8:7 doorway of (private) house Gen 19:6; Gen 19:11 (twice in verse) + 22 t., compare Song 7:14 in Prov 17:19 Frankenb Toy read פּיו; for פִּתְחוֺ of temple 1Kgs 6:33; Ezek 8:16, so הַבַּית ׳פ Ezek 47:1 Chron Ezek 4:22 הַדְּבִיר ׳פ 1Kgs 6:31, הַצֵּלָע ׳פ v1Kgs 6:8; Ezek 41:11 compare vEzek 41:11 vEzek 41:11 plural 1Kgs 7:5 various doorways in Ezekiel's temple Ezek 40:13 (twice in verse) + 13 t. 40-42 (see also below); doorway of ark Gen 6:16 (P); of tower Judg 9:52 in wall Ezek 8:8 opening (mouth) of cave 1Kgs 19:13 הַשַׁעַר ׳פ opening, i.e. doorway, of gate Ezek 40:11 of city שַׁעַר הָעִיר ׳פ, i.e. the outer aperture of the gate Josh 8:29; Josh 20:4; Judg 9:35; Judg 9:44; Jer 1:15 (plural), compare Jer 19:2; 1Kgs 22:10 = 2Chr 18:9; 2Kgs 23:8; Prov 1:21 so הַשַּׁעַר ׳פ, Judg 9:40; 2Sam 10:8; 2Sam 11:23; 2Kgs 7:3; 2Kgs 10:8, and (of farm or village) Judg 18:16; Judg 18:17 so הָעִיר ׳פ 1Kgs 17:20; 1Chr 19:6 (= 2Sam 10:8 above), compare Gen 38:14 plural of city gates themselves (poetry) Isa 3:26 (personified), נְדִיבִים ׳פ Isa 13:2 פִּתְחֵי עוֺלָם Ps 24:7; Ps 24:9 (|| שְׁעָרִים); compare figurative שְׁמֹר פִּתְחֵיפִֿיךָ Mic 7:5 also ׳פ ׳שַׁעַר בֵּית י Jer 36:10; Ezek 8:14; Ezek 10:19 compare Ezek 8:3; Ezek 11:1; Ezek 40:4; Ezek 46:3, ׳י ׳שׁ ׳פ Jer 26:10 פְּתָחֶיהָ Mic 5:6 of entrances to a country; figurative תִּקְוָה ׳פ Hos 2:17 doorway of hope.

Strong's Definition H6607
door, doors, entering, entry, in, …
petaḥ
an opening (literally), i.e., door (gate) or entrance way
  • opening, doorway, entrance
Variations 33 forms of this word
Translations 54 English renderings
Door
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Word Parts
הַ שָּׁ֑עַר
הַ
Prefix — article the
שָּׁ֑עַר
Root word gate, gates, cities, city, door, …
Dictionary form: שַׁעַר · sha-AR
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Td/Ncmsa
Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state
הַ Speech Particle Type Definite Article
שָּׁעַר Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: of the gate
gate ×87 of the gate ×51 the gate ×33 in the gate ×22 the gates ×20 gates ×9 of the gates ×9 and the gates ×8
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gate — Most versatile; fits city, temple, or palace contexts.
city gate — Clarifies civic setting where elders judged or traded.
gateway — Emphasizes the passage or threshold, not just the door.
entrance — Broader; good when physical opening matters more than structure.
portal — Slightly elevated register; suits poetic or liturgical passages.
door — Use only for smaller, household-scale openings in context.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB10020 H8179 H8651

BDB10019 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB10021

תְּרַע noun [masculine] gate, door (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שַׁ֫עַר, √I. שׁער); — construct ׳ת:

1. door of furnace Dan 3:26.
2. gate of king, i.e. palace, court, Dan 2:29 (compare Esth 2:19, see שַׁ֫עַר 3 a; also Arabic gate, then the court of a sovereign; plural Sublime Porte, of Turkish court, see especially Dozyi. 124).

BDB6016 H5869 H5871 H5878 H5875 H5883 H5886 H8179

BDB6015 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6017

II. עַ֫יִן noun feminine spring (of water) (connection with I. ׳ע dubious; Late Hebrew id., Phoenician ען; Assyrian ênu, înu; Arabic ; Ethiopic ; Palmyrene עינא, ᵑ7 עֵינָא, עַיְינָא; Syriac ); — absolute ׳ע 1Sam 29:1 +, עָ֑יִן Gen 49:22 +, הָעַ֫יְנָה Gen 24:16; Gen 24:45 construct עֵין vGen 24:13 +; plural עֲיָנֹת Deut 8:7, וֺת- 2Chr 32:3 construct עֵינוֺת Exod 15:27 = Num 33:9, עִינוֺת Prov 8:28 (Ges«GKC:93v»§ 93v); — spring Gen 16:7; Gen 24:16; Gen 24:29; Gen 24:30; Gen 24:42; Gen 24:45 (all J) Gen 49:22 (poem in J), 1Sam 29:1 עֵין חַמַּיִם Gen 16:7; Gen 24:13; Gen 24:43 (J), compare Exod 15:27 (J) Num 33:9 (P); ׳נַחֲלֵי מַיִם ע וּתְחֹמֹת Deut 8:7 מֵימֵי הָעֲיָנוֺת 2Chr 32:3 תְּהוֺם ׳ְ Prov 8:28 (i.e. of the sea); figurative עֵין יַעֲקֹב Deut 33:28 (poem), i.e. Jacob's descendants. Particular springs are:
  a. חֲרֹד ׳ע Judg 7:1 (on location compare GFM).
  b. הַקּוֺרֵא ׳ע (partridge-spring) Judg 15:19 (compare id.).
  c. רֹגֵּל ׳ע near Jerusalem (early sanctuary RSSem i. 157, 2nd ed. 172) 2Sam 17:17 compare 1Kgs 1:2, on border of Judah Josh 15:7, and Benjamin Josh 18:16.
  d. הַתַּנִּין ׳ע (dragon-spring) Neh 2:13 (= c ? so RSl.c.). — On שַׁעַר הָעַיִן Neh 2:14; Neh 3:15; Neh 12:37 see שַׁעַר

BDB8929 H8179 H5869

BDB8928 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8930

שַׁ֫עַר373 noun masculine2Sam 18:24 (feminineIsa 14:31 in personification, AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86) gate; — ׳שׁ absolute Judg 9:40 +, construct Gen 22:17 +; with ה locative, שָׁ֑עְרָה Isa 28:6 +; plural שְׁעָרִים 2Sam 18:24 +, construct שַׁעֲרֵי 1Sam 17:52 +; suffix שְׁעָרֶיךָ Deut 12:15 +, שַׁעֲרֵיהֶם Ezek 21:20; Ezek 48:34, etc.; —

1. a. gate, entrance to city, shut (סָגַר) by night Josh 2:5; Josh 2:7 (JE), compare Isa 45:1, opened (פָּתַח) by day Neh 7:3, compare Isa 60:11 for entrance (בּוֺא), and exit (יָצָא) Jer 17:19; Jer 17:20; Jer 17:21; Jer 17:24; Jer 17:25; Jer 17:27; Lam 4:12; Ezek 26:10 +; ׳עָבַר שׁ Mic 2:13 pass out through (disregard accents), ׳בַּשׁ ׳ע Isa 62:10 with bars Ps 147:13 attacked Ezek 21:20; Ezek 21:27, compare Isa 28:6; Mic 1:9; Mic 1:12; 1Sam 17:52 on Judg 5:8; Judg 5:11 see Commentaries; burned (by foe) Jer 19:27; Jer 51:58; Neh 1:3; Neh 2:3; Neh 2:13; Neh 2:17 as giving control, possession, of city, אֹיְבָיו ׳יָרַשׁ אֵת שׁ Gen 22:17; Gen 24:60 (J); ׳פֶּתַח הַשּׁ Judg 9:40 + (see ׳פ), ׳דַּלְתוֺת הַשּׁ 1Sam 21:14 + (see ׳ד 3); ׳פֶּתַחהַֿשּׁ Judg 18:16; Judg 18:17 of farm or village; so of camp Exod 32:26; Exod 32:27 (J). In cities, elaborate structure, with roof 2Sam 18:24, upper chamber 2Sam 19:1 compare שְׂאוּ שְׁעָרִים רָאשֵׁיכֶם Ps 24:7; Ps 24:9 write laws ׳בִּשׁ Deut 6:9 ( + עַלמְֿזֻזוֺת בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ), Deut 11:20 (+id..); ׳בְּתוֺךְ הַשּׁ 1Sam 9:18, ׳אֶלאתּוֺךְ הַשּׁ 2Sam 3:27 ׳(לְ)יַד שׁ as public, 1Sam 4:18, + v1Sam 4:13 ᵐ5 Th We Dr and others, compare 2Sam 15:2; 2Sam 18:4; Prov 8:3 (|| מְבוֺא פְתָחִים).
  b. particular gates of Jerusalem are: (1) אֶפְרַיִם ׳שׁ 2Kgs 14:13 || 2Chr 25:23; Neh 8:16; Neh 12:39 (2) הָאַשְׁפֹּת ׳שׁ Neh 2:13; Neh 3:14; Neh 12:31 = הָֽשְׁפוֺת ׳שׁ Neh 3:13 (3) בִּנְיָמִין ׳שׁ Jer 37:13; Jer 38:7; Zech 14:10 (4) הַגַּיִא ׳שׁ Neh 2:13; Neh 2:15; Neh 3:13; 2Chr 26:9 (5) הַדָּגִים ׳שׁ Zeph 1:10; Neh 3:3; Neh 12:39; 2Chr 33:14 (6) בֵּין הַחֹמֹתַיִם ׳שׁ 2Kgs 25:4 = Jer 52:7 compare Jer 39:4 (7) החרסות ׳שׁ Jer 19:2 (8) הַיְשָׁנָה ׳שׁ Neh 3:6; Neh 12:39 (9) הַמִּזְרָךְ ׳שׁ Neh 3:29 (10) הַמַּטָּרָה ׳שׁ Neh 12:39 (11) ׳הַמָּ֑יִם שׁ Neh 8:1; Neh 8:3; Neh 8:16 (12) הַמַּיִם לַמִּזְרָ֑ח ׳שׁ Neh 3:26,compare Neh 12:37 (13) הַמִּפְקָ֑ד ׳שׁ Neh 3:31 (14) הָעַיִן ׳שׁ Neh 2:14; Neh 3:15; Neh 12:37 (15) הַסּוּסִים ׳שׁ Jer 31:40; Neh 3:28 (compare 3 b); (16) הַפִּנָּה ׳שׁ 2Kgs 14:13 || 2Chr 25:23 (read הַפִּנָּה for הַפּוֺנֶה), Jer 31:38; 2Chr 26:9 probably = הַפִּנִּים ׳שׁ Zech 14:10 (17) הַצּאֹן ׳שׁ Neh 3:1; Neh 3:32; Neh 12:39 (18) הָרִאשׁוֺן ׳שׁ Zech 14:10 — on sites and related to each other see RS-GASmEncy. Bib. JERUSALEM ConderHast. DB id. BuhlG 133 ff. BdPal. under the word MurrayHd. Bk, under the word BeRyNe p. 182 ff. GuZPV, especially v (1882). 7 ff. viii (1885), 245 ff. Comm.on the passage variant reading
  c. of Ezekiel's holy city, שַׁעֲרֵי הָעִיר Ezek 48:31, three on each side, named for tribes, vEzek 48:31 vEzek 48:31 vEzek 48:31 vEzek 48:31 + 12 t. Ezek 48.
2. a. gate = space inside gate, as public meeting-place, market 2Kgs 7:1; 2Kgs 7:18, place of public well 2Sam 23:15; 2Sam 23:16 = 1Chr 11:17; 1Chr 11:18, where elders, judges, king, sat officially Deut 21:19; Deut 22:15; Amos 5:12; Amos 5:15; Isa 29:21; 2Sam 18:24; 2Sam 19:9; 1Kgs 22:10 = 2Chr 18:9; Gen 19:1 (J) Prov 24:7; Job 5:4; Job 31:21; Ruth 4:1 (twice in verse); Prov 31:23; Prov 31:31, etc.; of conqueror Jer 1:15 apparently = ׳רְחוֺב שׁ Gen 19:2 (J) Neh 8:16; 1Chr 9:16 + (see I. ׳ר); Gen 34:20 (P) one came unto gate (בָּא אֶלֿ), so ׳בָּאֵי שׁ Gen 23:10; Gen 23:18 (P) those entering the gate, i.e. having citizens' rights; also went out (to), ׳יָצָא שׁ Job 29:7 (i.e., in this case, from his own house, outside the city), hence ׳כָּליֹֿצְאֵי שׁ Gen 34:24 (twice in verse) (P; compare also הוֺצִיא אֶלֿ Deut 21:19; Deut 22:15; Deut 22:24); hence = body of citizens, עַמִּי׳כָּלשֿׁ Ruth 3:11.
  b. hence also = city Isa 14:31 (|| עִיר), Ps 87:2, etc.
  c. specifically in Deuteronomy, בִּשְׁעָרֶיךָ in thy gates, i.e. thy cities, towns, etc., Deut 5:14 = Exod 20:10; Deut 12:12; Deut 12:15; Deut 12:17; Deut 12:21 + 22 t. Deuteronomy + 1Kgs 8:37 (read ׳בְּאַחַד שׁ, compare Deut 18:6; Deut 23:17, so ᵐ5 ᵑ6 modern), so || 2Chr 6:28, + (perhaps) Jer 14:2 (but Jer 15:7; Nah 3:13 figurative of gates as entrance to land); of private house, שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּיק Prov 14:19 (perhaps compare Judg 18:16 1 a above).
3. a. gate of royal castle or palace 2Kgs 9:31; Jer 22:2; Jer 22:4; Neh 2:8; Esth 2:19 + 10 t. Esther; specifically (of king of Judah), סוּר ׳שׁ 2Kgs 11:6 = הַיְסוֺד ׳שׁ 2Chr 23:5 (see ׳ס, ׳יס), הָרָצִים ׳שׁ 2Kgs 11:19, ׳אַחַר הָר ׳הַשּׁ v2Kgs 11:6 ׳הַסּוּסִים בֵּית הַמּ ׳שׁ 2Chr 23:15 ( = ׳מְבוֺא הַסּ || 2Kgs 11:16); apparently of official residence, יְהוֺשֻׁעַ ׳פֶּתַח שׁ 2Kgs 23:8.
  b. of temple Jer 7:2 (twice in verse); 1Chr 9:23; 1Chr 16:42 + 12 t. Chronicles, including ׳שַׁעֲרֵי מַחֲנוֺת י 2Chr 31:2 (see מַחֲנֶה 1, p. 334), compare Ps 100:4; Ps 118:20, שַׁעֲרֵי צֶדֶק vPs 100:19 specifically בִּנְיָמִין הָעֶלְיוֺן ׳שׁ Jer 20:2, and (omit ׳בִּנְי) 2Kgs 15:35 = 2Chr 27:3; Ezek 9:2; 2Chr 23:20, הֶחָדָשׁ ׳(בֵּית) י ׳שׁ Jer 26:10; Jer 36:10, הַפְּנִימִית הַפּוֺנֶה ׳שׁ צָפוֺנָה Ezek 8:3 compare vEzek 8:14, Ezek 8:5, הַקַּדְמֹנִי ׳הַמִּזְבֵּחַ שַׁעַר בֵּית י ׳שׁ Ezek 10:19; Ezek 11:1 שַׁלֶּכֶת ׳שׁ 1Chr 26:16 שַׁעַר הַמֶּלֶח 1Chr 9:18.
  c. of Ezekiel's temple and courts Ezek 40:3; Ezek 40:6; Ezek 44:11; Ezek 44:17 + 67 t. Ezek 40-47.
  d. of court of tabernacle (P), הֶחָצֵר ׳שׁ Exod 27:16; Exod 35:17 + 6t. Exodus + Num 4:36.
4. figurative הַשָּׁמַיִם ׳זֶה שׁ Gen 28:17 (E; || בֵּית אֱלֹהִים); plural שַׁעֲרֵי שְׁאוֺל Isa 38:10 מָֿוֶת׳שׁ Job 38:17; Ps 9:14; Ps 107:18 צַלְמָוֶת ׳שׁ Job 38:17.

Strong's Definition H8179
gate, gates, cities, city, door, …
šaʿar
an opening, i.e., door or gate
  • gate
    • gate (of entrance)
      • "gate (of space inside gate, i.e., marketplace, public meeting place)
      • city, town
      gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle)"Heaven, Sheol (figuratively)
Variations 71 forms of this word
Translations 80 English renderings
Dung Gate East Gate Gate
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Word Parts
וַ ֽאֲרַ֨ם
וַ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
ֽאֲרַ֨ם
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And the syrians")
Dictionary form: אֲרָם · uh-RAWM
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
וַ Speech Conjunction
אֲרַם Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: and the syrians
of syria ×50 the syrians ×25 of the syrians ×14 syria ×10 and the syrians ×9 and aram ×4 and when the syrians ×4 aram ×3
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Aram — Standard scholarly and modern Bible translation name.
Syria — Familiar geographical name; good for general audiences.
the Arameans — Preferred when referring to the people, not the land.
the Syrians — Modernized KJV rendering; accessible but less precise.
Aram-Naharaim — Use only for the specific 'Aram of the two rivers' region.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4765 H4601 H758 H1038 H59

BDB4764 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4766

מַעֲכָה proper name, masculine, feminine and of a people

1. masculine ᵐ5 Μ(ο)ωχα, Μα(α)χα:
  a. son of Nahor by his concubine רְאוּמָה Gen 22:22 (J), ancestor of people see
3. b. father of חָנָן, a hero of David 1Chr 11:43.
  c. Simeonite name 1Chr 27:16.
  d. father of Achish 1Kgs 2:39 (see מָעוֺךְ above).
2. feminine ᵐ5 Μ(ο)ωχα, Μααχα, etc.:
  a. Geshurite princess, wife of David, mother of Absalom, 2Sam 3:3 = 1Chr 3:2.
  b. daughter of Absalom, wife of Rehoboam, mother of Abijam, 1Kgs 15:2; 2Chr 11:20; 2Chr 11:21; 2Chr 11:22 read also ׳מ 2Chr 13:2 (so ᵐ5 ᵑ6) for ᵑ0 מִיכָיָה, where called daughter of Uriel of Gibeah (on this difficulty see Be Öttli, and compare c).
  c. mother of Asa, and called also daughter of Absalom (as b) 1Kgs 15:10, compare v1Kgs 15:13 = 2Chr 15:16, (on this difficulty see Th Kmp: in Kau).
  d. concubine of Caleb according to 1Chr 2:48.
  e. wife of Machir 1Chr 7:16, compare v1Chr 7:15 (corrupt, see Be). feminine wife of (יעיאל), father of Gibeon, 1Chr 8:29; 1Chr 9:35.
3. of a people, ᵐ5 Μοοχα, Μωχα, Μα(α)χα; dwelling west of Bashan, near Soba, and Geshur (compare especially adjective, of a people below), 2Sam 10:6; 2Sam 10:8 = 1Chr 19:7, ׳אֲרַם מ v1Chr 19:6 (compare Gen 22:24 above); = מַעֲכָת Josh 13:13 (+ גְּשׁוּר), ᵐ5 ὀ Μαχατει, Μαχαθι. — אָבֵל בֵּית מַעֲכָה see below בַּיִת, p. 112 above, and אָבֵל, p. 5.

מַעֲכָת see above מַעֲכָה

3.

BDB762 H758 H760 H763

BDB761 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB763

אֲרָם149 proper name, masculine Aram (Assyrian Aramu, etc., see DlPa 257; Thes and others propose √ ארם = רום but compare Nö as below) —

1. 5th son of Shem Gen 10:22; Gen 10:23; 1Chr 1:17.
2. grandson of Nahor Gen 22:21.
3. 1Chr 2:23.
4. a descendant of Asher 1Chr 7:34. — Elsewhere only of AramÊan people & land (= 1 above), feminine2Sam 8:5 masculine2Sam 10:14.
  a. people, singular collective = the Aramoeans, a leading branch of the Shemitic stock inhabiting Mesopotamia & northern Syria, in many tribes & settlements; 2Sam 8:5 (twice in verse); 2Sam 8:6 + 1Kgs 20:20; 1Kgs 20:21 + 1Chr 19:10; 1Chr 19:12 + (64 t. Samuel Kings Chronicles) Amos 9:7; Isa 7:2; Isa 7:4; Isa 7:5; Isa 7:8; Isa 9:11; Isa 17:3; so Ezek 16:57; Ezek 27:16, but Co in both אדום עַם אֲרָם Amos 1:5 of particular divisions of Aram, בית רְחוֺב ׳א 2Sam 10:6, צוֺבָא ׳א 2Sam 10:6; 2Sam 10:8; Ps 60:2 (title), דַּמֶּשֶׂק ׳א 2Sam 8:5 compare 1Chr 18:5, even נַהֲרַיִם ׳א Ps 60:2 (title); (note that Assyrian never gives name Aramu to people west of Euphrates, but Chatti instead, with other particular names, COT Gen 10:22, also Dll.c.); on 2Sam 8:12; 2Sam 8:13; 1Chr 18:11 see אֱדוֺם.
  b. less often clearly of land, Aram Num 23:7; 2Sam 15:8 + 2Chr 20:2 (read however here אדום Thes Add and others), ׳שְׂדֵה א Hos 12:13 also of particular divisions of the territory נַהֲרַיִם ׳א 'Mesopotamia,' i.e. probably land between Euphrates & Chaboras, so Di after Kiep, Gen 24:10; Deut 23:5; Judg 3:8 (compare Ps 60:2 above); compare ׳פַּדַּן א Paddan-Aram Gen 25:20; Gen 31:18; Gen 33:18; Gen 35:9; Gen 35:26; Gen 46:15, ׳פַּדֶּ֫נָה א Gen 28:2; Gen 28:5; Gen 28:6; Gen 28:7 see פדן; דַּמֶּשֶׂק ׳א 2Sam 8:6 compare 1Chr 18:6.
  c. often indeterminate, especially in ׳מֶלֶךְ א etc., perhaps primarily land but often including people: so Judg 2:11; Judg 10:6 (׳אֱלֹהֵי א) 1Kgs 10:29 + 2Chr 1:17 + (41 t. Kings & Chronicles) Isa 7:1. — (compare especially NöSehenkel BL, ZMG 1871, 113; Hermes see 3, 443 f. DlPa 257.)

Strong's Definition H758
syria, syrians, aram, aram-naharaim, aram-zobah, …
ʾărām
exalted
Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite
  • (n pr m) Aram or Syria the nation
    • "the Syrian or Aramean people"(n m) fifth son of Shem"a grandson of Nahor"a descendant of Asher
Variations 12 forms of this word
Translations 21 English renderings
Aram Aram Aram Son of Shemer, descendant of Asher Aram Son of Kemuel, nephew of Abraham Arameans Aram-maacah Aram-naharaim Aram-zobah Syrians
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צוֹבָ֤א
צוֹבָ֤א
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of zoba")
Dictionary form: צוֹבָא · tsoh-BAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
צוֹבָא Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: of zoba
of zobah ×9 of zoba ×2 and out of zobah ×1
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Zobah — Standard modern spelling; use in most narrative contexts.
Zoba — Alternate modern spelling; some translations prefer this form.
the region of Zobah — Use when geographic extent needs clarification.
the kingdom of Zobah — Use when political or royal context is emphasized.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6963 H2578 H6678

BDB6962 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6964

צוֺבָא, צוֺבָה proper name, of a territory Σουβα, rarely Σωβα(λ): an Aramaean kingdom, time of (Saul and) David אֲרַם צוֺבָא 2Sam 10:6; 2Sam 10:8 (elsewhere צוֺבָה), אֲרַם צוֺבָה Ps 60:2 (title); ׳הֲדַדְעֶזֶר מֶלֶךְ צ 2Sam 8:3; 2Sam 8:5; 2Sam 8:12 = 1Chr 18:3; 1Chr 18:5; 1Kgs 11:23; 1Chr 18:9 ׳צ also 1Chr 19:6 ׳חֲמַת צ 2Chr 8:3 original home of one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:36 (perhaps read also for proper name, masculine מִבְחָר || 1Chr 11:38, compare Dr); ׳מַלְכֵי צ 1Sam 14:47 (only here in Saul's time); NöARAM, in Ency. Bib., compare ZMG xxv (1871), 113 ff. places between Hamath and Demascus (about „ums, Emesa), and so DlPa 279 f., who compare Assyrian city ‚ubitu, compare SchrCOT. 2Sam 8:8.

Strong's Definition H6678
zobah, zoba
ṣôbāʾ
station
Zoba or Zobah, a region of Syria
  • the name of a portion of Syria which formed a separate kingdom in the times of Saul, David, and Solomon; located northeast of Damascus
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
Zobah Zobah An Aramean kingdom, enemy of Israel during David's reign Zobah-Hamath
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וּ רְחוֹב֙
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
רְחוֹב֙
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And of rehob")
Dictionary form: רְחֹב · reh-HOBE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
וּ Speech Conjunction
רְחוֹב Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: and of rehob
and rehob ×4 of rehob ×2 rehob ×2 and of rehob ×1 nor of rehob ×1
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Rehob — Standard proper-noun spelling for this place or personal name.
Reḥob — Scholarly transliteration; use in academic or critical editions.
Rehob (a town/person) — Add clarifying gloss when context is ambiguous.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7850 H7340

BDB7849 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7851

II. רְחוֺב, רְחֹב proper name Ρααβ, Ροωβ, etc.:

1. (compare LagBN 56 f.) location: a. towards Hamath, רְחוֺב 2Sam 10:8 (ᵐ5L Βαιθρααβ), רְחֹב Num 13:21 (P); = ׳בֵּית ר q. v. p. 112 (also ᵐ5 1Sam 14:47 Βαιθεωρ, ᵐ5L Βαιθροωβι).
  b. רְחב in Asher: (1) Josh 19:28 (P); (2) [perhaps = (1)], vJosh 19:30 (P), Judg 1:31, Levitical city Josh 21:31 (P) = 1Chr 6:60 Egyptian Raµubu, north of Kishon, WMMAs.u.Eur.153.
2. masculine: a. Aramaic name, רְחֹב 2Sam 8:3; 2Sam 8:12.
  b. post-exilic Levite, רְחוֺב Neh 10:12.

Strong's Definition H7340
rehob
rĕḥōb
broad place
Rechob, the name of a place in Syria, also of a Syrian and an Israelite
  • (n pr m) father of Hadadezer the king of Zobah who was killed by David
    • "a Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah"(n pr loc) the northern limit of the exploration of the spies in Canaan; on the road to Hamath"a town in Asher"a second town by the same name also in Asher
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 5 English renderings
Rehob of Asher - 2 Rehob of Asher - 1 Rehob Father of Hadadezer, king of Zobah Rehob One of the leaders who sealed the covenant
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Word Parts
וְ אִֽישׁ
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אִֽישׁ
Root word man, men, one, husband, mans, …
Dictionary form: אִישׁ · eesh
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Ncmsc
Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word
וְ Speech Conjunction
אִֽישׁ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
In English
man ×241 men ×209 a man ×163 every man ×120 the men ×118 the man ×107 every one ×81 one ×57
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man — Default singular; covers most direct references to an adult male.
person — Gender-neutral; prefer when context stresses individuality over sex.
husband — Use specifically in marriage or household relationship contexts.
someone — Indefinite pronoun; suits partitive or existential constructions.
everyone — Distributive sense; fits 'each/every man' idioms.
fellow — Informal register; good for relational or contemptuous contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB389 H376 H381 H382

BDB388 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB390

אִישׁ2166 noun masculine man ( = vir) (MI, SI, Phoenician אש, perhaps also Sabean אסם compare Prätl.c, but DHMZMG 1883, 330) — ׳א absolute Gen 2:23 +; construct Gen 25:27 +; suffix אִישִׁי Gen 29:32 +, etc.; plural אִישִׁים Ps 141:4 + 2 t. (Phoenician אשם); usually אֲנָשִׁים Gen 12:20 +, from √ אנשׁ q. v.; construct אַנְשֵׁי Judg 6:27 +; suffix אֲנָשַׁי 1Sam 23:12 etc.; — man, opposed to woman Gen 2:23; Gen 2:24; Lev 20:27; Num 5:6; Deut 17:2f; Josh 6:21; Josh 8:25; Jer 40:7, emphasis on sexual distinction & relation Gen 19:8; Gen 24:16; Gen 38:25; Exod 22:15; Lev 15:16 (שִׁכְבַת זָרַ֑ע) vLev 15:18 (וְאִשָּׁה ׳זֿ׳אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁכַּב אִישׁ אֹתָהּ שׁ) Lev 20:10 f; Num 5:13f; Deut 22:22f; Isa 4:1 +; thence = husband, especially with suffix Gen 3:6; Gen 3:16; Gen 16:3; Gen 29:32; Gen 29:34; Lev 21:7; Num 30:7f; Deut 28:56; Judg 13:8f; Ruth 1:3f; 1Sam 25:19; Jer 29:6; Ezek 16:45 +; figurative of ׳י as husband of Israel אִישִׁי Hos 2:18 (opposed to בַּעְלִּי); man as procreator, father Eccl 6:3 of male child Gen 4:1 compare זֶרַע אֲנָשִׁים 1Sam 1:11 man, opposed to beast Exod 11:7; Lev 20:15 (compare אָדָם); compare figurative Ps 22:7 but also of male of animals Gen 7:2 (twice in verse) (אִישׁ וְאִשְׁתּוֺ); man, opposed to God Gen 32:29; Num 23:19 לֹא אִישׁ אֵל וִיכַזֵּב (|| וּבֶןאָֿדָם וְיִתְנֶחָ֑ם); Job 9:32; Job 32:13; Hos 11:9 compare Isa 31:8; Job 12:10 (רוּחַ כָּלבְּֿשַׂר אִישׁ); hence in phrases to denote ordinary, customary, common שֵׁבֶט אֲנָשִׁים 2Sam 7:14 (|| נִגְעֵי בְּנֵי אָדָם); לֶחֶם אֲנָשִׁים Ezek 24:17; Ezek 24:22 [

**אֲנָשִׁים Ezek 24:17; Ezek 24:22 is textual error; We (apparently Sm) אֲנֻשִׁים; ToyHpt אוֺנִים (Hos 9:4).] (compare Isa 8:1); אַמַּתאִֿישׁ Deut 3:11 but also contracted אָדָם Ps 49:3; Ps 62:10 man, as valiant 1Sam 4:9 (twice in verse) (וִהְיוּ לַאֲנָשִׁים) so 1Kgs 2:2 compare 1Sam 26:15 so אִישׁ חַיִל 1Sam 31:12; 2Sam 24:9; 1Kgs 1:42 +; also אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה Num 31:49; Deut 2:14; Deut 2:16; Josh 5:4; Josh 5:6 +; even of ׳י Exod 15:3 יהוה אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה; often prefixed to other nouns in apposition אָדוֺן ׳א Gen 42:30; Gen 42:33, שַׂר וְשֹׁפֵט ׳א Exod 2:14, כֹּהֵן ׳א Lev 21:9, סָרִיס ׳א Jer 38:7 particular before adjective, of a people אִישׁ מִצְרִי Gen 39:1; Exod 2:11; Exod 2:19 compare Gen 37:28; Gen 38:1; Gen 38:2; Gen 39:14; 1Sam 17:12; 1Sam 30:11; 1Sam 30:13 +; a man as resident in, or belonging to a place or people Num 25:6; Judg 10:1 + (so Phoenician); usually plural אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל 1Sam 7:11; 1Sam 31:7 (twice in verse) compare Josh 7:4; Josh 7:5 +; also singularcollective Deut 27:14; Josh 9:6; Josh 9:7; Judg 20:11; 1Sam 11:8 (see Dr) +; 2Sam 10:6; 2Sam 10:8 (טוֺב ׳א); (so MI10; MI13); men = retainers, followers, soldiers 1Sam 18:27; 1Sam 23:3 f 1Sam 24:3; 1Sam 25:13 + compare Deut 33:8 singular collective see Di; אִישׁ אֱלֹהִים man of God = prophet Deut 33:1; Josh 14:6; 1Sam 9:6f; 1Kgs 12:13f + (see אלהים); in phrase followed by abstract אִישׁ חַיִל, מִלְחָמָה ׳א see above; שֵׂיבָה ׳א Deut 32:25, הַדָּמִים ׳א 2Sam 16:7 compare see 8, הַבְּלִיַּעַל ׳א 2Sam 16:7, מָוֶת ׳א 1Kgs 2:26, חָמָס ׳א Ps 140:12; Prov 3:31 +; followed by word of occupation, etc. שָׂדֶה׳א Gen 25:27, הָאֲדָמָה׳א Gen 9:20 (compare Zech 13:5), ׳א הַבֵּנַיִם champion 1Sam 17:4 (compare Dr) v1Sam 17:23, בְּשׂרָה ׳א 2Sam 18:20, אִישׁ עֲצָתוֺ his counsellor Isa 40:13, compare אִישׁ חֶרְמִי 1Kgs 20:42, רֵעִים ׳א Prov 18:24 often distributive = each, every Gen 9:5; Gen 10:5; Gen 40:5 (twice in verse); Exod 12:3 +; including women Job 42:11; 1Chr 16:3 וַיְחַלֵּק לְכָלאִֿישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵאִישׁ וְעַד אִשָּׁה לְאִישׁ כִּכַּרלֶֿחֶם; of inanimate things 1Kgs 7:30; 1Kgs 7:36 also אִישׁ אִישׁ Exod 36:4; Num 4:19; Num 4:49; Ezek 14:4; Ezek 14:7 +; any one Exod 34:3 (twice in verse); Exod 34:24 +; also אִישׁ אִישׁ Lev 15:2; Lev 22:4; Lev 22:18 +; of gods 2Kgs 18:33 = Isa 36:18 one...another וְהִרְגוּ אִישֿׁ אֶתאָֿחִיו וְאִישׁ אֶתרֵֿעֵהוּ וְאִישׁ אֶתקְֿרֹבוֺExod 32:27, אִישׁ ֗֗֗ אָחִיו Deut 1:16; Mic 7:2 (see אָח), אִישׁרֵ֗֗֗עֵהוּ Gen 11:3; Gen 11:7 + (see רֵעַ) of inanimate things Gen 15:10.

Strong's Definition H376
man, men, one, husband, mans, …
ʾîš
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
  • man
    • man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
      • "husband"human being, person (in contrast to God)"servant"mankind"champion"great man
    whosoever"each (adjective)
Variations 91 forms of this word
Translations 398 English renderings
Man
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ט֣וֹב
ט֣וֹב
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And ish-tob")
Dictionary form: טוֹב · tobe
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Np
Noun — Proper Name
טוֹב Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: and ish-tob
of tob ×2 and ish-tob ×1
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Tob — Standard transliteration for this proper place name.
Ish-Tob — Use when referring to the people or region's inhabitants.
the region of Tob — Clarifies geographic reference for modern readers.
the land of Tob — Emphasizes territorial extent; suits narrative contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3311 H2897

BDB3310 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3312

IV. טוֺב proper name, of a location (perhaps from above √) — a region beyond Jordan, north or northeast of Gilead, probably Aramean; אֶרֶץ טוֺב Judg 11:3; Judg 11:5, ᵐ5 Τωβ; טוֺב אישׁ 2Sam 10:6; 2Sam 10:8 men of Tôb, ᵐ5 (Ε)ιδτωβ; = Τούβιον, Τώβιον 1 Macc 5:13; identified by ConderHandb. 295 with southern Bashan, where is still Taiyibeh, 12 miles southeast from Sea of Galilee.

Strong's Definition H2897
tob, ish-tob
ṭôb
good
Tob, a region apparently East of the Jordan
  • a region east of the Jordan, north or northeast of Gilead, probably Aramean, location uncertain
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 2 English renderings
Tob
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וּ מַֽעֲכָ֔ה
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
מַֽעֲכָ֔ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("And maacah")
Dictionary form: מַעֲכָה · ma-uh-KAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Np
Noun — Proper Name
וּ Speech Conjunction
מַֽעֲכָה Speech Noun Type Proper Name
In English
In the KJV here: and maacah
of maachah ×6 maachah ×5 was maachah ×5 and maacah ×1 and maachah ×1 and the maachathites ×1 concerning maachah ×1 maacah ×1
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Maacah — Most widely accepted modern spelling in English translations.
Maakah — Closer phonetic spelling; used in some recent translations.
Maacathite — Use for the gentillic/ethnic form referring to inhabitants.
Maacah (region) — Clarifies geographic reference when context is territorial.
Maacah (person) — Clarifies personal-name usage when context is biographical.
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BDB4765 H4601 H758 H1038 H59

BDB4764 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4766

מַעֲכָה proper name, masculine, feminine and of a people

1. masculine ᵐ5 Μ(ο)ωχα, Μα(α)χα:
  a. son of Nahor by his concubine רְאוּמָה Gen 22:22 (J), ancestor of people see
3. b. father of חָנָן, a hero of David 1Chr 11:43.
  c. Simeonite name 1Chr 27:16.
  d. father of Achish 1Kgs 2:39 (see מָעוֺךְ above).
2. feminine ᵐ5 Μ(ο)ωχα, Μααχα, etc.:
  a. Geshurite princess, wife of David, mother of Absalom, 2Sam 3:3 = 1Chr 3:2.
  b. daughter of Absalom, wife of Rehoboam, mother of Abijam, 1Kgs 15:2; 2Chr 11:20; 2Chr 11:21; 2Chr 11:22 read also ׳מ 2Chr 13:2 (so ᵐ5 ᵑ6) for ᵑ0 מִיכָיָה, where called daughter of Uriel of Gibeah (on this difficulty see Be Öttli, and compare c).
  c. mother of Asa, and called also daughter of Absalom (as b) 1Kgs 15:10, compare v1Kgs 15:13 = 2Chr 15:16, (on this difficulty see Th Kmp: in Kau).
  d. concubine of Caleb according to 1Chr 2:48.
  e. wife of Machir 1Chr 7:16, compare v1Chr 7:15 (corrupt, see Be). feminine wife of (יעיאל), father of Gibeon, 1Chr 8:29; 1Chr 9:35.
3. of a people, ᵐ5 Μοοχα, Μωχα, Μα(α)χα; dwelling west of Bashan, near Soba, and Geshur (compare especially adjective, of a people below), 2Sam 10:6; 2Sam 10:8 = 1Chr 19:7, ׳אֲרַם מ v1Chr 19:6 (compare Gen 22:24 above); = מַעֲכָת Josh 13:13 (+ גְּשׁוּר), ᵐ5 ὀ Μαχατει, Μαχαθι. — אָבֵל בֵּית מַעֲכָה see below בַּיִת, p. 112 above, and אָבֵל, p. 5.

מַעֲכָת see above מַעֲכָה

3.
Strong's Definition H4601
maachah, maacah, maachathites
maʿăkâ
oppression, pressure, she has pressed (literally)
Maakah (or Maakath), the name of a place in Syria, also of a Mesopotamian, of three Israelites, and of four Israelitesses and one Syrian woman
  • (n pr m) father of Achish, king of Gath at the beginning of Solomon's reign
    • "father of Hanan, one of David's mighty warriors"a Simeonite, father of Shephatiah, prince of his tribe in the reign of David"son of Nahor by concubine Reumah"(n pr f) daughter of king Talmai of Geshur, wife or David, and mother of Absalom"daughter of Absalom, wife of king Rehoboam of Judah, and mother of king Abijam of Judah"concubine of Caleb the son of Hezron"wife of Machir of the tribe of Manasseh"wife of Jehiel, father of Gibeon"(n pr) a mercenary people hired to fight David
Variations 6 forms of this word
Translations 9 English renderings
Aram-maacah Maacah Maacah Father of Hanan, one of David's mighty men Maacah Caleb's concubine; mother of Sheber and Tirhanah Maacah Father of Shephatiah, leader of the Simeonites under David Maacah Sister of Huppim and Shuppim; mother of Peresh and Sheresh Maacah Grandmother of Saul Maacah Daughter of Abishalom; wife of Rehoboam; mother of Abijah Maacah Daughter of Talmai; wife of David; mother of Absalom Maacah Concubine of Nahor, Abraham's brother Maacath
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לְ בַדָּ ֖ם
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
בַדָּ
Root word beside, alone, only, staves, themselves, …
֖ם
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Dictionary form: בַּד · bahd
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Ncmsc/Sp3mp
Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word
לְ Speech Preposition
בַדָּ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
ם Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
In English
In the KJV here: were by themselves
beside ×37 alone ×24 only ×24 the staves ×13 by themselves ×10 apart ×8 and the staves ×5 and beside ×4
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alone — Best for isolation or solitude contexts.
apart — Use when physical or conceptual separation is stressed.
besides — Preferred for additive 'in addition to' sense.
only — Use when exclusivity or restriction is the focus.
by themselves — Emphasizes separateness of a group or set.
pole — Concrete noun sense; use for carrying-poles of the ark.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB910 H905 H907

BDB909 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB911

II, III. בַּד see below I, II. בדד.

BDB913 H905

BDB912 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB914

II. בַּד, בָּ֑ד noun masculine separation, concrete part (, portion) — suffix (always with לְ) לְבַדִּי, לְבַדּוֺ etc., 3 feminine plural Gen 21:28 לְבַדְּהֶן, vGen 21:29 לְבַדָּ֫נָה; —

1. with לְ, only in singular, לְבַד properly in a state of (see below לְ) separation, alone, by itself (French à part).
  a. Exod 26:9 (= Exod 36:16) five curtains לְבַד by themselves, and six curtains לְבַד by themselves, Judg 7:5 him shalt thou set לבד apart, Zech 12:12-14.
  b. with suffix (89 t.) to express the idea of by oneself, alone (properly in his, thy, my separation), Gen 2:18 it is not good for man to be לְבַדּוֺ alone, Gen 21:28 and A. set the seven lambs לְבַדְּהֶן by themselves (literally in their separation), Gen 32:17; Gen 43:32; 2Sam 10:8; Isa 5:8; Gen 42:38 הוּא לְבַדּוֺ he alone, Exod 18:14 אַתָּה לְבַדְּךָ thou alone, Num 11:14 אָנֹכִי לְבַדִּי I alone, 1Kgs 19:10; 1Kgs 19:14; Deut 8:3 not upon bread alone, Deut 29:13; 2Sam 13:32; 2Sam 18:24; Isa 44:24; Isa 49:21; Isa 63:3 +; after an oblique case, as a dative Exod 22:19; Judg 3:20; Ps 51:6 לְךָ לְבַדְּךָ against thee alone have I sinned; a genitive Ps 71:16 I will make mention of צִדְקָֽתְךָ לְבֶַ˜דּךָ׃ the righteousness of thee alone.
  c. as adverb of limitation, Isa 26:13 only through thee do we celebrate thy name, Eccl 7:29.
  d. followed by מִן it becomes a preposition, apart from, besides, Exod 12:37; Num 29:39; Deut 3:5; Deut 18:8 (read מִמְּכָרָיו with ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Aq Ew Di) Judg 8:26; Judg 20:15 and elsewhere (15 t.); once, Ezra 1:6, with עַל instead of מִן.
  e. מִלְּבַד33 (probably inverted for לְבַד מִן besides) (chiefly P and late): Gen 26:1; Gen 46:26; Lev 9:17; Lev 23:38 (4 t.) Num 5:8; Num 6:21; Num 17:14 + 12 t. 28-29; Deut 28:69; Josh 22:29; 1Kgs 10:13; 1Chr 3:9; 2Chr 9:12; 2Chr 17:19; 2Chr 31:16; Ezra 2:65 = Neh 7:67; Dan 11:4. With suffix Deut 4:35 אֵין עוֺד מִלְּבַדּוֺ there is none else besides him (compare מִבַּלְעָדַי Isa 45:21).

2. concrete part Exod 30:34 (P) בַּד בְּבַד יִהְיֶה part for (i.e. like; compare בְּ
III. 3. end) part shall it be.

3. בַּדִּים parts, specifically extended from something, i.e.
   (a) of a body, members, limbs Job 18:13 (of man), Job 41:4 (of crocodile);
   (b) of a vine, rods or shoots Ezek 17:6; Ezek 19:14
   (c) of poles or staves used for carrying the ark Exod 25:13; Exod 25:14; Exod 25:15; Exod 35:12; Exod 37:4; Exod 37:5; Exod 39:35; Exod 40:20; Num 4:6; 1Kgs 8:7; 1Kgs 8:8 (twice in verse) (= 2Chr 5:8; 2Chr 5:9 (twice in verse)), or table of shewbread Exod 25:27; Exod 25:28; Exod 35:13; Exod 37:14; Exod 37:15; Num 4:8, or altar of B. O. Exod 27:6 (twice in verse); Exod 27:7 (twice in verse); Exod 35:16; Exod 38:5; Exod 38:6; Exod 38:7; Exod 39:39; Num 4:14, or altar of incense Exod 30:4; Exod 30:5; Exod 35:15; Exod 37:27; Exod 37:28; Num 4:11
   (d) more generally bars (of fortress) Hos 11:6, (of a gate) Job 17:16 figurative בַּדֵּי שְׁאֹל (see Isa 38:10).
**Job 17:16 read הַעִמָּדִי (for בַּדֵּי) ᵐ5 Du Dr, with נֵחָ֑ת in vb (for נָחַ֑ת).

Strong's Definition H905
beside, alone, only, staves, themselves, …
bad
properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an adverb, apart, only, besides
  • alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
    • separation, alone, by itself
      • only (adv)
        • "apart from, besides (prep)
      part"parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
Variations 36 forms of this word
Translations 55 English renderings
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Word Parts
בַּ שָּׂדֶֽה
בַּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)
שָּׂדֶֽה
Root word field, fields, country, wild, land, …
Dictionary form: שָׂדֶה · saw-DEH
Vowels & Accents
בַּ
Hidden "the" בַּ = the preposition + the article הַ squeezed together: the "a" vowel under the prefix is the swallowed "the". Translate "in the ___".
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Rd/Ncmsa
Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state
בַּ Speech Preposition Type Definite Article
שָּׂדֶֽה Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: in the field
of the field ×79 in the field ×49 the field ×28 field ×17 into the field ×10 fields ×7 in the country ×6 the fields ×5
More options
field — Most versatile; fits agricultural and open-land contexts.
land — Prefer when ownership or territory is emphasized.
countryside — Good for contrast with city or settled areas.
open country — Highlights exposure and wildness beyond villages.
farmland — Use when cultivated or agricultural sense is primary.
wilderness — Only when context stresses remoteness or danger.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8170 H7704

BDB8169 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8171

שָׂדַי noun masculinePs 96:12 field, land (rare original form of שָׂדֶה (q. v. below), only in poetry); — absolute ׳שׂ Jer 4:17, שָׂדָ֑י Hos 10:4 +; —

1. cultivated field Hos 12:12, also Hos 10:4 (si vera lectio, but see Now), yielding food Deut 32:13; Lam 4:9 ׳שֹׁמְרֵי שׂ Jer 4:17 keepers, watchmen of a field.
2. home of wild beasts: ׳בְּהֵמוֺת שׂ Ps 8:8; Joel 2:22, ׳חַיְתוֺ שׂ Isa 56:9; Ps 104:11, ׳זִזִ שׂ Ps 50:11; Ps 80:14.
3. plain, opposite mountain, Jer 18:14 (but dubious, Co Du שִׂרְיֹן).
4. land, opposed to sea, Ps 96:12 (compare שָׂדֶה 3; || תֵּבֵל Ps 98:7).

BDB8171 H7704

BDB8170 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8172

שָׂדֶה318 noun masculineLev 27:24 id. (ordinary contracted form Ges«GKC:84a»§ 84 a f); — absolute ׳שׂ Gen 2:5 (twice in verse) +; construct שְׂדֵה Gen 14:7 +; suffix שָׂדִי Jer 32:7; Jer 32:8, שָֽׂדְךָ Deut 11:15 +, שָׂדֶ֑ךָ Deut 24:19; Lev 25:3, etc.; plural שָׂדוֺת 1Sam 22:7 +, construct שְׂדוֺת Neh 12:29 also שְׂדֵי 2Sam 1:21; Isa 32:12; Ruth 1:1 + 8 t. (some might be singular = שְׂדֵה compare BaZMG xlii (1888), 351 SS Buhl; note, e.g. שְׂדֵי Ruth 1:6a, = שְׂדֵה vb Ruth 4:3 but see Köii. 1, 77); suffix שְׂדֹתֶיהָ Neh 11:30, etc.; also שָׂדֶיךָ 1Kgs 2:26, שָׂדֵינוּ Mic 2:4 —

1. open field, country:
  a. pasture-land Gen 29:2; Gen 30:16; Exod 9:3 (all J), Deut 11:15; 1Sam 11:5 + 10 t. J, JE.
  b. unfrequented Gen 24:63; Gen 24:65, exposed to violence Gen 4:8 (J), 2Sam 14:6; Deut 21:1; Deut 22:25; Deut 22:27, to wild beasts Exod 22:30 (E), Ezek 33:27.
  c. specifically home of beasts: 2Sam 17:8; Jer 14:5 especially phrase ׳חַיַּת הַשּׂ Gen 2:19; Gen 2:20; Gen 3:1; Gen 3:14 (all J) of beasts in general, and, of wild beasts, Exod 23:11; Exod 23:29 (E), Hos 2:14; Hos 2:20; Hos 4:3; Hos 13:8; (H), Job 5:23 (|| חַיַּת הָאָרֶץ), + 16 t.; ׳בֶּהֱמַת הַשּׂ 1Sam 17:44 compare Joel 1:20 ׳אַיְלוֺת הַשּׂ Song 2:7; Song 3:5, compare ׳הַצְּבָיִם אֲשֶׁר בַּשּׂ 2Sam 2:18 hunting-ground Gen 25:29; Gen 27:3; Gen 27:5 (all J E), compare ׳אִישׁ שׂ Gen 25:27 (J E; || אִישׁ יֹדֵעַ צַיִד).
  d. yielding plants and trees: Gen 25:27 (JE), Gen 30:14 (J), Exod 10:5 (JE), 2Kgs 4:39; Ezek 21:2; Ezek 39:10 especially phrase ׳עֵשֶׂב הַשּׂ Gen 2:5; Gen 3:18 (both J), + 6 t. + ׳בַּשּׂ ׳ע Zech 10:1 ׳שִׂיח הַשּׂ Gen 2:5, ׳גֶּפֶן שׂ 2Kgs 4:39, ׳פַּקֻּעֹת שׂ V:39, ׳צִיץ הַשּׂ Isa 40:15; Ps 103:15, ׳צֶמַח הַשּׂ Ezek 16:7 ׳עֵץ הַשּׂ (4 t. עֲצֵי) Exod 9:25 (JE), Deut 20:19; Lev 26:4 (H) Isa 55:12 + 8 t.; 2Sam 1:21 see תְּרוּמָה, √ רום.
  e. stony, ׳אַבְנֵי הַשּׂ Job 5:23. feminine open country, outside of walled city Judg 9:32; Judg 9:42; Judg 9:43; Judg 9:44; Judg 19:16; 1Sam 19:3; 1Sam 20:5; 1Sam 20:11 (twice in verse); 1Sam 20:24; 1Sam 20:35; 2Kgs 7:12; Mic 4:10 as battle-ground Josh 8:24 (J), 2Sam 10:8 = 1Chr 19:9; 2Sam 11:23; 2Sam 18:6, outside of military camp 1Sam 4:2; 1Sam 14:15 opposed to city (in formula) 1Kgs 14:11; 1Kgs 16:4; 1Kgs 21:24; Jer 14:18; Ezek 7:15 שְׂדֵה אֶרֶץ Lev 25:31 as site of small town, country-town 1Sam 27:5 (opposed to royal city), compare 1Chr 27:25 of high places, ׳גְּבָעוֺת בַּשּׂ Jer 13:27 quite general, 1Sam 30:11; Jer 40:7; Jer 40:13 including road Judg 20:31; 1Kgs 11:29; Jer 6:25 distinguished from road Num 22:23 (JE), 2Sam 20:12 outside houses and courtyards Exod 8:9 (P), 1Sam 25:15 ׳בַּשּׂ nearly = outdoors Exod 1:14 (P), Judg 13:9 of surface of country or ground, ׳בַּשּׂ Exod 16:25 (J E; = עַלפְּֿנֵי הַמִּדְבָּר V:14), compare 1Sam 14:25 so ׳(אֶל) לְַפְּֿנֵי הַשּׂ 2Kgs 9:37; Jer 9:22; Ezek 29:5 (|| הַמִּדְבָּ֫רָה), Ezek 32:4; Ezek 39:5 same phrase opposed to house, comfort, etc., 2Sam 11:11; Ezek 16:5, opposed to city Lev 14:7; Lev 14:53, opposed to tent Num 19:16 (all P), opposed to tent of meeting Lev 17:5 (H).
  g. = expanse of country, opposed to mountain, in phrase ׳מְרוֺמֵי שׂ Judg 5:18 ׳הֲרָרִי בַּשּׂ Jer 17:3 (of Jerusalem) is dubious; compare ׳לְעִי הַשּׂ Mic 1:6 (Jer 18:14 see שָׂדַי).
2. definite portion of ground, field, land:
  a. cultivated ground Gen 37:7 (E), Gen 47:24 (J; זֶרַע הַשָּׂדֶה), Exod 22:4 (3 t. in verse); Exod 22:5 (E), Lev 27:16; Lev 27:17 (P), Mic 3:12 (in simile) Ruth 2:2 + 47 t., + שְׂדֵי תְרוּמוֺת 2Sam 1:21, זָֿ֑רַע׳שׂ Ezek 17:5, שָׂדֶה טוֺב V:8 good soil.
  b. as private property, Mic 5:2; Mic 5:4; Isa 5:8 (twice in verse); Gen 47:20 (J), Gen 23:9; Gen 23:11; Gen 23:13 (P) + 50 t., + 2Chr 26:23 (as burial-place); also ׳חֶלְקַת (הַ)שּׂ, see חֶלְקָה; and צֹפִים ׳שׂ, see צפה.
  c. city-land, adjacent to city (town) and subject to its control: Gen 41:48 (E), Lev 25:34 (P), Josh 21:12 (P) = 1Chr 6:41; Neh 11:25; Neh 11:30; Neh 12:29; Neh 12:44 specifically of Zoan Ps 78:12; Ps 78:43.
  d. territory of nation, tribe: Gen 32:4; Num 21:20 (both J E), Judg 5:4; Ruth 1:1; Ruth 1:2; Gen 14:7 + 13 t. + ׳שְׂדֵה נִחֲלַת יִשׂ Judg 20:6.
  e. territory of king, 2Sam 9:7; 2Sam 13:30.
3. land, opposed to sea, 1Chr 16:32 (opposed to הַיָּם; = שָׂדַי Ps 96:12), perhaps also mainland Ezek 26:6; Ezek 26:8 (Co Krae Toy and others; not Sm).

שִׂדִּים see שׂדד. שְׂדֵרָה see סדר above,

Strong's Definition H7704
field, fields, country, wild, land, …
śāde
a field (as flat)
  • field, land
    • cultivated field
      • "of home of wild beasts"plain (opposed to mountain)"land (opposed to sea)
Variations 50 forms of this word
Translations 92 English renderings
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