Amos 5:7

הַהֹפְכִ֥ים לְלַעֲנָ֖ה מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה לָאָ֥רֶץ הִנִּֽיחוּ
Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
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הַ הֹפְכִ֥ים
הַ
Prefix — article the
הֹפְכִ֥ים
Root word turned, turn, overthrow, overthrown, overthrew, …
Dictionary form: הָפַךְ · haw-PAHK

Verb — Qal, Participle Active, masculine plural, absolute state simple action — "he did" ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: ye who turn
is turned ×8 turned ×8 was turned ×5 are turned ×4 he turned ×3 turn ×3 and i will overthrow ×2 be turned ×2
More options
turn — Broadest, most versatile rendering; fits most contexts.
overturn — Prefer for dramatic destruction or reversal of power.
transform — Use when identity or nature changes fundamentally.
reverse — Good for abstract or situational reversals of direction/fate.
overthrow — Best for violent toppling of cities, peoples, or rulers.
flip — Vivid, colloquial; suits physical turning upside down.

BDB2211 H2015

BDB2210 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2212

הָפַךְ verb turn, overturn (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic הֲפַךְ, , Arabic WSG 47, Assyrian abâku, apâku DlW) —

Qal Perfect Lev 13:3 + 13 t.; וְהָפַךְ consecutive 2Kgs 21:13; Job 34:25 3 masculine plural הָֽפְכוּ Ps 78:9 הֲפַכְתֶּם Amos 6:12; Jer 23:36, etc.; Imperfect יַהֲפֹךְ Lam 3:3; Jer 13:23 וַיַּהֲפֹךְ Gen 19:25 + 6 t.; וַיַּהֲפָךְֿ 1Sam 10:9 suffix וַיַּהַפְכֵהוּ Judg 7:13 3 feminine singular וַתַּהֲפֹךְ 2Chr 9:12 אֶהְפֹּךְ Zeph 3:9 וַיַּהַפְכוּ 1Sam 25:12; Job 12:15 Imperative הֲפֹךְ 1Kgs 22:34 = 2Chr 18:33 Infinitive absolute הָפוֺךְ Prov 12:7 construct הֲפֹךְ Gen 19:29; 1Chr 19:3 suffix הָפְכִּי Gen 19:21 הָפְכָהּ 2Sam 10:3 — on הַפְכְּכֶם (so Baer, q. v.) Isa 29:16, see הֶפֶךְ; Participle active הֹפֵךְ Amos 5:8 הַהֹפְכִי Ps 114:8 plural הַהֹפְכִים Amos 5:7 passive הֲפוּכָה Hos 7:8; Lam 4:6. —
1. transitive
  a. turn, turn about, turn over, with accusative: e.g. turn the back (עֹרֶף) Josh 7:8 (JE); a dish (צַלַּחַת) עַלפָּֿנֶיהָ 2Kgs 21:13 the hand, & so the horses of a chariot 1Kgs 22:34 = 2Chr 18:33; 2Kgs 9:23 but also (followed by בְּ) of hostility Lam 3:3 turn a cake (passive) Hos 7:8 of ׳י, שָׂפָה בְּרוּרָה ׳ה Zeph 3:9 i.e. restore speech of a pure kind, followed by אֶלעַֿמִּים; לֵב אַחֵר 1Sam 10:9 another heart, followed by לוֺ; turn a wind (רוּחַ; i.e. bring from different quarter) Exod 10:19 (J).
  b. overturn, overthrow, followed by accusative Sodom, etc., Gen 19:21; Gen 19:25; Gen 19:29 (J), Deut 29:22; Jer 20:16; Lam 4:6 (compare ׳מַהְפֵּכַת וגו Amos 4:11 see below; also הֲפֵכָה, [מַהְפֵּכָה]); city of Ammon 2Sam 10:3 = 1Chr 19:3 (object omitted); mountains Job 9:5; Job 28:9 throne Hag 2:22 (|| הִשְׁמִיד), chariots vHag 2:22 tent (אֹהֶל), לְמַ֫עְלָה ׳ה Judg 7:3 object earth (׳ה = devastate) Job 12:15 wicked men Amos 4:11 (יֲמֹרָה הָפַכְּתִּי בָּכֶם כְּמַהְפֵּכַת אֱלֹהִים אֶתסְֿדֹם וְאֶתֿ) Prov 12:7; Job 34:25 (object omitted).
  c. turn = change, transform (1) followed by accusative = alter; a colour (עֵינוֺ) Lev 13:55 (P); skin Jer 13:33 bed (מִשְׁכָּבוֺ see ׳מ; Che his lying down) Ps 41:4 i.e. restore to health; (2) pervert דִבְרֵי אֱלֹהִים Jer 23:36 (3) followed by accusative with Infinitive Ps 105:25 he turned their heart to hate his people; (4) turn to, into, followed by two accusative Lev 13:10; Ps 114:8 rock into pool of water; usually followed by accusative + לְ, Ps 66:6 sea into dry land, Ps 78:44 rivers into blood, compare Ps 105:29; Jer 31:13 mourning into joy, so Ps 30:12; Amos 5:7 justice into wormwood, compare Amos 6:12; Amos 8:10 feasts into mourning; Deut 23:6 = Neh 13:2 curse into blessing; Amos 5:8 death-shade into morning.
2. intransitive
  a. turn, turn back, Judg 20:39; Judg 20:41; 2Kgs 5:26; Ps 78:9; 2Chr 9:12 followed by לדרך 1Sam 25:12
  b. turn = change, change into, followed by predicate adjective לָבָן ׳ה turn white Lev 13:3; Lev 13:4; Lev 13:13; Lev 13:20 (all P). Niph`al Perfect נֶהְפַּךְ Exod 7:15 + 10 t.; נֶהְפָּ֑ךְ Job 20:14 וְנֶהְפַּךְ consecutive Lev 13:16 נֶהֶפְכָה Lam 5:2 3 masculine plural נֶהְפְּכוּ Job 19:19 + 3 t., נֶהֶפְכוּ 1Sam 4:19; Dan 10:16, וְנֶהֶפְכוּ consecutive Exod 7:17; Isa 34:9, etc.; Imperfect יֵהָפֵךְ Isa 60:5; Joel 3:4 וַיֵּהָפֵךְ Exod 14:5; Isa 63:10 2 masculine singular תֵּהָפֵךְ Job 30:21; Ezek 4:8 וַיֵּהָֽפְכוּ Exod 7:20 Infinitive absolute נַהֲפוֺךְ Esth 9:1 Participle נֶהְפָּךְ Prov 17:20 נֶהְפָּ֑כֶת Jonah 3:4 —
1. reflexive & intrans.
  a. turn oneself, turn, turn back (compare Qal 2 a) Josh 8:20 (JE); turn aside Ps 78:57 turn from side to side Ezek 4:8 pains turned upon (עַל) her 1Sam 4:19 (i.e. came suddenly upon her) compare Dan 10:16 turn against followed by בְּ Job 19:19 turn to (ward), followed by עַל, Isa 60:5 (|| בא לְ).
  b. turn = change (oneself) followed by predicate adjective Lev 13:25 (P); followed by predicate noun (?), vine turns into degenerate plant Jer 2:21 no predicate expressed Job 20:14 (compare vb); of heart turned in compassion Hos 11:8 (|| נִכְמְרוּ נִחוּמָ֑י), in sorrow, distress, Lam 1:20 of heart changed, so as to be favourably disposed toward (followed by אֶל) Exod 14:5 (J) = change of mind; followed by לְ, of plague spots changing colour Lev 13:16; Lev 13:17 (P); rod changing to serpent Exod 7:15 (P); faces to paleness Jer 30:6 dance to mourning Lam 5:15 comeliness to corruption Dan 10:8 וַיֵּהָפֵךְ לָהֶם לְאוֺיֵב Isa 63:10; Job 30:21.
  c. be perverse, only participle used substantive נֶהְפָּךְ בִּלְשׁוֺנוֺ Prov 17:20 he that is perverse with his tongue.
2. passive,
  a. be turned, turned over to followed by לְ, an inheritance to strangers Lam 5:2.
  b. be reversed Esth 9:1.
  c. be turned, changed, followed by לְ, waters into blood Exod 7:17; Exod 7:20 (E); Saul into another man 1Sam 10:6 streams into pitch Isa 34:9 sun to darkness Joel 3:4 stones to chaff Job 41:20 month changed from sorrow to gladness Esth 9:22 compare Ps 32:4 where complement omitted
  d. be overturned, overthrown, of city Nineveh Jonah 3:4.
  e. be upturned, of subterran. work of miners Job 28:5 = there is an upturning. Hithpa`el Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּתְהַפֵּךְ Job 38:14 Participle מִתְהַפֵּךְ Judg 7:13; Job 37:12 מִתְהַפֶּכֶת Gen 3:24 — reflexive & intransitive:
1. turn this way & that, every way, of the flaming sword Gen 3:24 (J); storm-cloud Job 37:12 turn over & over Judg 7:13, of bread-cake tumbling into the host of Midian.
2. transform oneself, Job 38:14 of earth under rising dawn. Hoph`al Perfect הָהְפַּךְ עָלַי בַּלָּהוֺת Job 30:15 there have been turned upon me terrors (compare הִתְגַּלְגָּ֑לוּ vJob 30:14, of foes).

turned, turn, overthrow, overthrown, overthrew, …
hāpak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
  • to turn, overthrow, overturn
    • (Qal)
      • to overturn, overthrow
        • "to turn, turn about, turn over, turn around"to change, transform
      (Niphal)
      • to turn oneself, turn, turn back
        • "to change oneself"to be perverse"to be turned, be turned over, be changed, be turned against"to be reversed"to be overturned, be overthrown"to be upturned
      (Hithpael)
      • to transform oneself
        • "to turn this way and that, turn every way
      (Hophal) to turn on someone

לְ לַעֲנָ֖ה
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
לַעֲנָ֖ה
Root word wormwood, hemlock
Dictionary form: לַעֲנָה · la-uh-NAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: to wormwood
with wormwood ×2 and wormwood ×1 as wormwood ×1 into hemlock ×1 the wormwood ×1 them with wormwood ×1 to wormwood ×1
More options
wormwood — Standard botanical term; widely recognized in literary contexts.
bitter herb — Emphasizes experiential bitterness when botanical precision isn't needed.
poison plant — Highlights toxicity; good for contexts stressing harm or judgment.
absinthe — Specific plant name; useful for readers familiar with the herb.
bitterness — Metaphorical rendering; suits figurative or poetic passages.

BDB4442 H3939

BDB4441 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4443

לַעֲנָה noun feminine wormwood (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic is curse (verb id.), so Nabataean לצנת (verb לען) compare CookGlossary); — only figurative of bitter things: — of perverted justice, Amos 5:7; Amos 6:12 (|| ראֹשׁ; of result of idolatry, Deut 29:17 (|| id.); of ׳י's chastisement Jer 9:14 (|| מֵ֯ירֿאֹשׁ, Jer 23:15 (|| id.), Lam 3:15 (|| מְרוֺרִים), vLam 3:19 (|| ראֹשׁ); simile of bitter (מָרָה) result of intercourse with strange woman Prov 5:4. — On wormwood (Artemisia absinthium, etc., Greek ἀψίθιον) compare Löw80f. 401, 421 TristrNat, Hist. Bib. 493.

לָעַע see לוע

wormwood, hemlock
laʿănâ
wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)
  • wormwood
    • bitterness (metaphorically)

מִשְׁפָּ֑ט
מִשְׁפָּ֑ט
Root word judgment, judgments, manner, right, cause, …
Dictionary form: מִשְׁפָּט · mish-PAWT

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: judgment
judgment ×62 of judgment ×22 my judgments ×20 and judgment ×16 in judgment ×14 thy judgments ×13 and judgments ×12 after the manner ×10
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justice — Best for contexts of fair treatment or legal equity.
judgment — Modernizes KJV; suits judicial decisions or rulings.
ordinance — Prefer for codified legal statutes or divine decrees.
right — Use when emphasizing entitlement or what is due.
custom — Good for social or cultural norms and practices.
sentence — Specific to formal verdicts pronounced by a judge.

BDB8959 H4941

BDB8958 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8960

מִשְׁפָּט422 noun masculineGen 40:13 judgment; — absolute מִשְׁפָּט Exod 21:31 + 203 t., + לְשְִׁ֯פָּט Ezek 44:24 (but read Kt לִשְׁפֹּט with ᵐ5 ᵑ7 ᵑ6 Co and others); construct מִשְׁפַּט Exod 23:6 + 50 t.; suffix מִשְׁפָּטִי Isa 40:27 +; מִשְׁפָּטָם Jer 49:12 +; מִשְׁפָּטָן Num 27:5 plural מִשְׁפָּטִים Jer 4:12 + 34 t.; suffix מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ Deut 33:10 +, etc.; —

1. judgment:
  a. act of deciding a case: ׳מ be-longeth to God Deut 1:17, is from him Prov 16:33; Prov 29:26 ׳אֱלֹהֵי הַמּ Mal 2:17 ׳חשֶׁן מ Exod 28:15 the pouch of judgment, so vExod 28:29 vExod 28:30 (P); worn on heart of Aaron vExod 28:30 (P); צֶדֶק ׳מ Deut 16:18 ׳הֵבִין מ Job 32:9 ׳שׁפט מ 1Kgs 3:28 ׳עשׂה מ 1Kgs 3:28 ׳דְּבַר (ה)מ Deut 17:9; 2Chr 19:6 ׳רוח מ Isa 28:6 במשׁפט Lev 19:15; Lev 19:35 (H) Deut 1:17; Prov 16:10; Prov 24:23 חאורים ׳במ Num 27:21 (P); למשׁפט Num 35:12; Josh 20:6 (P) Deut 17:8; Judg 4:5; 2Sam 15:2; 2Sam 15:6; 2Chr 19:8; Isa 34:5; Isa 41:1; Isa 54:17; Isa 59:11; Hab 1:12; Mal 3:5; Ps 9:8; Ps 35:23; Ps 76:10; Ps 122:5; Job 9:19 (Ezek 44:24 see above).
  b. place, court seat of judgment Deut 25:1; 1Kgs 7:7; Isa 28:6; Eccl 3:16.
  c. process, procedure, litigation before judges: ׳הֵבִיא במ Job 14:3; Eccl 11:9; Eccl 12:14 ׳בא במ, with עם Isa 3:14; Job 22:4, with את Ps 143:2, with יחדו Job 9:32, ׳חלד במ Job 34:23, compare Ezek 34:16; Ps 112:5 plural דבּר משׁפטים, with את litigate with Jer 1:16; Jer 4:12; Jer 12:1; Jer 39:5 = Jer 52:9, singular מִשְׁפָּט in || 2Kgs 25:6, by error.
  d. case or cause presented for judgment: ׳בעל מ Isa 50:8 ׳ערךְ מ Job 13:18; Job 23:4 ׳שׁמע מ 1Kgs 3:11 ׳שׁפט מ Lam 3:59, compare Num 27:5 (P) 2Sam 15:4.
  e. sentence, decision of judgment: כן משׁפטךָ 1Kgs 20:40 thus is thy sentence; ׳עת ומ Eccl 8:5; Eccl 8:6 time and sentence; ׳על מ Deut 17:11 according to the sentence; מָוֶת ׳מ Deut 19:6; Deut 21:22; Jer 26:11; Jer 26:16 דמים ׳מ Ezek 7:23, compare Hab 1:4 (twice in verse); Ps 7:7; Ps 17:2; Ezek 23:45 plural only Ezek 16:68 משׁפטֵי נאפות; Hos 6:5 read singular מִשְׁפָּטִי בָאוֺד for מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ אוֺר after ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Ew Hi Che and most modern feminine execution of judgment, in general, ׳עשׂה מ, with בֵּין Jer 7:5; Ezek 18:8, compare Deut 32:41; Zeph 3:8 with בְּ against Ps 119:84; Ps 149:9 ב omitted Ps 9:17; Ezek 39:21, בא אל ׳מ Jer 48:21, ׳ברוח מ Isa 4:4, מואב ׳מ Jer 48:47, compare Isa 53:8; Jer 51:9; Hos 5:1; Hos 5:11; Hos 10:4; Job 36:17 plural Isa 26:8; Isa 26:9; Ezek 5:8; Zeph 3:15; Ps 10:5 in favour of, עשׂה משׁפטִי Mic 7:9; Ps 9:5 לעשׁוקים ׳מ Ps 146:7 והציל ׳דין מ Jer 21:12, compare Zech 7:9; Zech 8:16 plural Ps 48:12 = Ps 97:8; Ps 6; Ps 5; Ps 7 = 1Chr 16:12; 1Chr 16:14.
  g. time of judgment, ׳לִא יקומו במ Ps 1:5 (late; probably judgment of the resurrection).
2. attribute of the שֹׁפֵט, justice, right, rectitude:
  a. of God, ׳אלהי מ Isa 30:18 ׳הֲשֹׁפֵט כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ לֹא יַעֲשֶׂה מ Gen 18:25 (J), compare Job 40:8; Deut 32:4; Ps 111:7 he loves it Ps 33:5; Ps 37:28; Ps 99:4 ׳צדק ומ Hos 2:21; Ps 89:15 = Ps 97:2 will not pervert it Job 8:3; Job 34:12, compare Job 37:23 כמשׁפטךָ Ps 119:149 (|| חסדךָ); מִשְׁפָּֽטְךָ תְּהוֺם רָבָּה Ps 36:7 (read singular).
  b. of man: ׳אַשְׁרֵי שֹׁמְרֵי מ Ps 106:8 (|| צדקה); the tongue of the wise speaketh ׳מ Ps 37:30 so of thoughts ׳מ Prov 12:5 put on ׳מ as robe Job 29:14, chosen Job 34:4 ׳עשׂה מ: God requires that man should do it Mic 6:8; Isa 1:17; Isa 56:1, compare Isa 61:8 it is the joy of the righteous Prov 21:15 rulers should know it Mic 3:1, compare Prov 29:4 wicked ruler ׳שׂוֺנֵא מ Job 34:17 abhors it Mic 3:9, compare Prov 19:28; Prov 21:7; Prov 28:5.
3. ordinance promulgated by שֹׁפֵט: 1Sam 8:9; 1Sam 8:11; 1Sam 10:25 (law of king); Levitical ordinances Lev 5:10; Lev 9:16 + 13 t. P, 1Chr 15:13; 1Chr 24:19; 2Chr 4:7; 2Chr 4:20; 2Chr 8:14; 2Chr 35:13; Neh 8:18 ׳חק ומ Exod 15:25; Josh 24:25 (E) 1Sam 30:25, compare Ps 81:5 ׳חקת מ Num 27:11; Num 35:29 (P); divine law in general יהוה ׳מ Jer 8:7 ׳מ אלהים Isa 58:2; Jer 5:4; Jer 5:5 (|| דֶּרֶךְ), compare Ps 25:9 || תורה Isa 42:4; Isa 51:4; Ezra 7:10 compare Zeph 2:3; Ps 119:43; Ps 119:160 plural of particular ordinances Deut 33:10; Deut 33:21 (poem), Isa 58:2; Ezek 44:24; Ps 19:10; Ps 119:7 + 16 t., Ps 147:20.
4. decision of the שֹׁפֵט in a case of law (see BrHexateuch 252 sq.): singular of particular decision of a case Exod 21:31 (E); plural of series of decisions Exod 21:1; Exod 24:3 (JE) Deut 7:12 (D2); in covt. code and D, collection of pentads in conditional or temporal compare, with כּי or אם in D, and subject in combination, חקים ומשׁפטים Deut 4:1. 5. 8. 14. 45 +; in code of H and after, in combination חקות ומשׁפטים, Lev 18:4; Lev 18:5; Lev 18:26; Lev 19:37 +; (the specific type of these laws in H is אִישׁ כִּי, over against נפשׁ כי or אדם כי in code of P, see BrHexateuch 254 f.); other combinations, redactional and later, Lev 26:46; Num 36:13; Deut 30:16; 2Kgs 17:37; 2Chr 33:8; Neh 9:13; Ps 18:23; Ps 89:31; Ps 147:19.
5. one's (legal) right, privilege, due: הַכּהֲנִים ׳מ Deut 18:3 due of the priests, הַבְּכֹרָה ׳מ Deut 21:17 ׳מ הַגְּאֻלָּה Jer 32:7 right of redemption; הַיְרֻשָּׁה ׳מ vJer 32:8 ׳הִטָּה מ Exod 23:6 (E) wrest right, so Deut 16:19; Deut 23:6; Deut 24:17; Deut 27:19; Deut 1:3; , compare Prov 18:5 יְתוֺם ׳מ Deut 10:18 אביון ׳מ Exod 23:6 (E) Jer 5:28; Ps 140:13 עניים׳מ Isa 10:2; Job 36:6 ׳הסיר מ Job 27:2; Job 34:5, compare Isa 40:27; Isa 49:4.
6. a. proper, fitting, measure 1Kgs 5:8 fitness Isa 28:26; Isa 40:14 (of fitness in the order of nature; compare Di).
  b. custom, manner: הכהנים ׳מ 1Sam 2:13 custom of the priests (rightful due, according to Th We Dr and most); מִשְׁפָּטוֺ 1Sam 27:11 his (David's) custom; ׳מ הגוים 2Kgs 17:33 manner of the nations, compare 2Kgs 17:26; 2Kgs 17:27 (Rssem. 1, 24, 2nd ed. 23); ׳כמ after the manner, custom, fashion (of) Gen 40:13; Exod 21:9 (E) Judg 18:7; 1Kgs 18:28; 2Kgs 11:14; 2Kgs 17:34; 1Chr 6:17; Ezek 42:11; Ps 119:132.
  c. מה משׁפט Judg 13:12 what manner of a boy, compare 2Kgs 1:7.
  d. plan . . . of the tabernacle Exod 26:30 (P); temple 1Kgs 6:38 palace Jer 30:18.

judgment, judgments, manner, right, cause, …
mišpāṭ
properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style
  • judgment, justice, ordinance
    • judgment
      • act of deciding a case
        • "place, court, seat of judgment"process, procedure, litigation (before judges)"case, cause (presented for judgment)"sentence, decision (of judgment)"execution (of judgment)"time (of judgment)
      justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)"ordinance"decision (in law)"right, privilege, due (legal)"proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

וּ צְדָקָ֖ה
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
צְדָקָ֖ה
Root word righteousness, justice, right, acts, righteousnesses, …
Dictionary form: צְדָקָה · tseh-daw-KAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: righteousness
righteousness ×17 and righteousness ×10 of righteousness ×9 and justice ×8 and right ×7 his righteousness ×7 thy righteousness ×7 in righteousness ×6
More options
righteousness — Modernized from KJV; broad moral/covenant uprightness.
justice — Emphasizes social and legal fairness; good for prophetic texts.
integrity — Highlights inner moral wholeness and honesty.
right conduct — Plain prose option; stresses behavior over abstract virtue.
vindication — Use when God's saving action restores the wronged party.
generosity — Suits contexts of almsgiving or charity (later Jewish usage).

BDB6942 H6666

BDB6941 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6943

צְדָקָה157 noun feminine righteousness; — absolute ׳צ Gen 15:6+81 t.; construct צִדְקַת Deut 33:21+5 t.; suffix צִדְקָתִי Gen 30:33 +, etc.; plural צְדָקוֺת Isa 33:15+3 t.; construct צִדְקוֺת Judg 5:11+; suffix צִדְקֹתֶיךָ Dan 9:16, etc.; —

1. righteousness, in government:
  a. of judge, ruler, king: || משׁפט Isa 5:7; Isa 9:6; Amos 5:7; Amos 6:12 ׳משׁפט וצ 2Sam 8:15, עשׂה David executed justice and righteousness = 1Chr 18:14, compare 1Kgs 10:9 = 2Chr 9:8; Jer 22:3; Jer 22:15; Jer 33:15; Ezek 45:9 יִכּוֺן כִּסֵּא ׳בּצ Prov 16:12, compare Isa 54:14 ׳עֲבֹדַת השׂ, ׳מַעֲשֵׂה הצ Isa 32:17, compare V:16; ׳נֹגְשַׂיִךְ צ Isa 60:17.
  b. of law, || משׁפטים, ׳צִדְקַת י Deut 33:21.
  c. of Davidic king, Messiah, || משׁפט, Ps 72:1; Ps 72:3; Isa 9:6; Jer 23:5; Jer 33:15.
2. God's attribute as sovereign Ps 36:7; Ps 71:19 in government, עשׂה ׳משׁפט וצ Ps 99:4; Jer 9:23 administering justice Job 37:28 punishment Isa 1:27; Isa 5:16; Isa 10:22; Isa 28:17; Dan 9:7 vindication of his people Mic 7:9.
3. righteousness, in a case or cause, בצדקתי החזקתי Job 27:6 on my righteousness I hold fast; ׳מה ישׁ לי עוד צ 2Sam 19:29 what right have I yet ? of God's judgments, ׳הגיד צ Isa 57:12 (iron.); ׳השׁיב צ 1Sam 26:23; Job 33:26 ׳כּצ, השׁיב 2Sam 22:25, גמל v2Sam 22:21, נתן 1Kgs 8:52 = 2Chr 6:23.
4. righteousness = truthfulness, ׳באמת ובצ Isa 48:1; Zech 8:8 in word Isa 45:28; Isa 63:1, oath Jer 4:2.
5. righteousness, as ethically right: Gen 30:33 (J) Deut 6:25; Isa 33:5; Isa 41:18; Ezek 14:14; Ezek 14:20; Prov 10:2; Prov 11:4; Prov 11:5; Prov 11:18; Prov 11:19+17 t., +צִדְקַת (ה)צַדִּיק(יםׅ Isa 5:23; Ezek 18:20; Ezek 33:12 ישׁרים ׳צ Prov 11:6 ׳אֹרַח צ Prov 8:20; Prov 12:28 ׳דֶּרֶךְ צ Prov 16:31 ׳עשׂה צ do righteousness Ps 106:3; Isa 56:1; Isa 58:2; Ezek 18:22 ׳עשׂה משׁפט וצ Ezek 18:5 +6 t. Ezekiel; ומשׁפט ׳עשׂה צ Gen 18:10 (J) Prov 21:8 ׳רדף צ Prov 15:9; Prov 21:21 ׳הלך באמת ובצ 1 k Prov 3:6 ׳חשׁב לוֺ (ל)צ Gen 15:6 (JE) imputed to him (for) righteousness, Ps 106:31 וָחֶסֶד ׳צ Prov 21:21 (twice in verse) (strike out ᵐ5A B Toy).
6. righteousness as vindicated, justification, salvation, etc. (compare צֶדֶק 6):
  a. of God || יָשַׁע, תְּשׁוּעָה, יְשׁוּעָה Isa 45:8; Isa 46:13; Isa 51:6 +7 t. Isa2; || בְּרָכָה Ps 24:6 || נַחֲלָה Isa 54:17 || חֶסֶד Ps 36:11; Ps 103:17 ׳שֶׁמֶשׁ צ Mal 3:20 sun of righteousness (with healing); ׳בִּצ, ׳י delivers, guides, exalts his people Ps 5:9; Ps 31:2; Ps 71:2; Ps 89:17; Ps 119:40; Ps 143:1; Ps 143:11 אַליָֿבאֹוּ בְּצִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ Ps 69:28 (of wicked); as accusative after verbs of declaring, etc., his saving (delivering) righteousness Ps 22:32; Ps 40:11; Ps 51:16; Ps 71:15; Ps 71:16; Ps 71:24; Ps 98:2; Ps 145:7 also ׳יִוָּדַע צ Ps 88:13 עֹמֶדֶת ׳צ לָעַד his righteousness endureth for ever Ps 111:3 compare Ps 119:142.
  b. of people, = prosperity, || הון, עשׁר Prov 8:18 ׳מוֺרֶה לצ early rain for prosperity Joel 2:23.
7. plural righteous acts:
  a. of God Judg 5:11 (twice in verse); 1Sam 12:7; Mic 6:5 vindication of right Ps 103:6 redemptive Isa 45:24; Dan 9:16.
  b. of man's moral conduct Isa 64:5; Jer 51:10, also probably Ezek 3:20; Ezek 18:24; Ezek 33:13 (Kt singular) Ps 11:7 (? gloss), Dan 9:18 as adverb accusative, הֹלֵךְ צְדָקוֺת Isa 33:15.

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BDB9838 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9840

צִדְקָה noun feminine right doing (Talmud, Old Aramaic; see Biblical Hebrew צְדָקָה, √ צדק); — ׳צ Dan 4:24.

righteousness, justice, right, acts, righteousnesses, …
ṣĕdāqâ
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
  • justice, righteousness
    • righteousness (in government)
      • of judge, ruler, king
        • "of law"of Davidic king Messiah
      righteousness (of God's attribute)"righteousness (in a case or cause)"righteousness, truthfulness"righteousness (as ethically right)"righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation
      • of God
        • "prosperity (of people)
      righteous acts

לָ אָ֥רֶץ
לָ
Prefix — preposition to, for + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)
אָ֥רֶץ
Root word land, earth, ground, country, countries, …
Dictionary form: אֶרֶץ · eh-RETS

לָ
Hidden "the" לָ = the preposition + the article הַ squeezed together: the "a" vowel under the prefix is the swallowed "the". Translate "to the ___".

Noun — Common, both singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: in the earth
the land ×425 the earth ×247 in the land ×246 of the earth ×197 of the land ×197 land ×130 out of the land ×66 in the earth ×43
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land — Best default; territory, region, or promised land.
earth — Prefer for cosmic or global scope (whole creation).
ground — Physical soil or surface; localized, tangible contexts.
country — Distinct nation-territory; political or ethnic emphasis.
region — Geographical area without strong political connotation.
world — Rare; only when universal scope is clearly intended.

BDB780 H776

BDB779 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB781

אֶ֫רֶץ2407 noun feminineGen 10:11 & (seldom) masculineGen 13:16 earth, land (Phoenician, MI ארץ, Assyrian irƒitu COTGloss, Arabic , Sabean ארץֿ e.g. Os9 DHMZMG 1875, 594, 614; Semitic Sprachf. 12, compare PräBAS i. 374 n., Aramaic אֲרַע, ) — ׳א absolute Gen 1:24 +; construct Gen 2:11 +; אָ֑רֶץ Gen 1:10 +; with article always הָאָ֫רֶץ Gen 1:11 +; with ָ  ה locative אַ֫רְצָה Gen 11:31 +, (this form also in poetry = אֶרֶץ Job 34:13 +); suffix אַרְצִי Job 20:15 +; (אַרְצֶ֑ךָ) אַרְצְךָ Job 12:1 +, etc.; plural אֲרָצוֺת Jer 28:8 + 65 t.; construct אַרְצוֺת Ezek 39:27 + 6 t.; suffix אַרְצֹתָם Gen 10:5 + 2 t.; —

1. a. earth, whole earth (opposed to a part) Gen 18:18; Gen 18:25; Gen 22:18 (= הָאֲדָמָה Gen 12:3) Jer 25:26; Jer 25:29; Jer 25:30; Jer 26:6; Isa 37:16; Isa 37:20 = 2Kgs 19:15; 2Kgs 19:19; Zech 4:10; Zech 4:14 +.
  b. earth, opposed to heaven, sky Gen 1:2; Exod 20:4; Deut 5:8; Deut 30:19; Judg 5:4; Lam 2:1; Isa 37:16 = 2Kgs 19:15; Ps 146:6; 1Chr 21:16; 1Chr 29:11; 2Chr 2:11 +; as permanent Eccl 1:4 built on foundations, or pillars 1Sam 2:8; Ps 104:5; Job 38:4; Isa 48:13; Isa 51:13; Isa 51:16 compare also Isa 24:18; Ps 82:5 firm, so that its shaking is something terrible, & token of terrible power 1Sam 14:4; 2Sam 22:8 = Ps 18:8; Job 9:6 compare Ps 46:2 & vPs 46:6 so also Amos 8:8; Isa 2:19; Isa 2:21; Isa 24:18; Isa 24:19; Isa 24:20; Ps 60:4; Ps 77:19; Ps 99:1; Ps 114:7 as hung on nothing Job 26:7 with waters under it Exod 20:4 = Deut 5:8 compare Gen 7:11 personified, especially as addressed, called to witness, etc. Deut 32:1; Jer 6:19; Jer 22:29; Isa 1:2; Mic 1:2; Job 16:18.
  c. earth = inhabitants of earth Gen 6:11; 1Kgs 2:2; 1Kgs 10:24; Ps 33:8; Ps 66:4 + compare ׳תֵּבֵל א Prov 8:31; Job 37:12.
2. land =
  a. country, territory, שִׁנְעָר ׳א Gen 10:10, מִצְרַיִם ׳א Gen 21:21 compare also Gen 10:11; Gen 11:28; Gen 11:31; Gen 13:10; Gen 47:6; Gen 47:27; Gen 50:8; Isa 7:18; Isa 23:1; Isa 23:13; Isa 27:13; Ps 78:12; Jer 25:20; 1Chr 1:43 personified Isa 62:4; Eccl 10:16; Eccl 10:17.
  b. district, region Gen 19:28; Gen 22:2; Josh 11:3; Ps 42:7.
  c. tribal territory Deut 34:2; Judg 21:21; 1Sam 9:4; 1Sam 9:16; 1Sam 13:7; 1Kgs 15:20; Isa 8:23 and still smaller territories 1Sam 9:4; 1Sam 9:5.
  d. piece of ground Gen 23:15.
  e. specifically land of Canaan, or Israel Gen 11:31; Gen 12:1; Gen 12:5; Gen 12:6; Gen 12:7; Gen 31:3; Deut 17:14; Deut 18:9; 2Kgs 5:2; 2Kgs 5:4 +; especially object of יָרַשׁ possess Deut 3:20 + often Deuteronomy, Psalms and elsewhere; so after נָחַל Josh 19:49 +; נָתַן Deut 1:21 +. feminine = inhabitants land Lev 19:29; Ezek 14:13 + compare Deut 24:4; Zech 12:12 etc.
  g. used even of Sh®°ôl Job 10:21; Job 10:22 (compare Assyrian irƒit la târat, land without return, in Descent of Ishtar, see Jr10. 65); see also Ps 139:15; Isa 44:23.
3. a. ground, surface of ground = אֲדָמָה q. v. Gen 1:26; Gen 1:30; Gen 18:2; Gen 33:3; Gen 38:9; Exod 4:3; Exod 16:4; Ruth 2:10; 1Sam 5:4 + very often in Samuel.
  b. soil, as productive = אֲדָמָה Gen 1:11; Gen 1:12; Lev 19:9; Lev 25:9; Lev 26:4 compare Num 14:7; Num 14:8; Isa 36:7 = 2Kgs 18:32; Ps 72:6; Ps 72:16; Ps 107:34; Ps 107:35; Ezra 9:12; Neh 9:35.
4. אֶרֶץ in phrases:
  a. people of the land ׳עַםהָֿא of non-Israelites Gen 23:7; Gen 23:12; Gen 23:13 (P) Num 14:9 (JE); as well as Israel Lev 20:4 (H) 2Kgs 15:5; 2Kgs 16:15; 2Kgs 21:24 (twice in verse); especially common people, opposed to officials, princes Lev 4:27 (P) Ezek 7:27; 2Kgs 11:18; 2Kgs 11:19.
  b. in measurements of distance, ׳כִּבְרַת הָא the space or distance of country (see כּברה) Gen 35:16, so ׳כִּבְרַת א some distance Gen 48:7; 2Kgs 5:19.
  c. אֶרֶץ הַמִּישׁוֺר the country of the plain, level or plain country Deut 4:33; Jer 48:21 מִישׁוֺר ׳א figurative Ps 143:10 (but read אֹרַח ᵑ6 Bi Gr Che, compare Ps 27:11).
  d. חַיִּים ׳א land of the living Ps 27:13 הַחַיִּים ׳א Ps 142:6.
  e. ׳קְצֵה הָא end(s) of the earth Isa 42:10; Isa 43:6 (|| רָחוֺק) Ps 135:7; Prov 17:24, so ׳אַפְסֵי א Prov 30:4 +; ׳קְצוֺת הָא Isa 40:28; Isa 41:5; Isa 41:9.
5. plural אֲרָצוֺת is almost wholly late, Jer 16:15 + 6 t. Jeremiah; 23 t. Ezekiel; Isa 36:20; Isa 37:11 = 2Kgs 18:35; 2Kgs 19:11 (Isa 37:18 read הַגּוֺיִם see Che Di & compare 2Kgs 19:17); 22 t. Chronicles; Dan 9:7; Dan 11:40; Dan 11:42; Ps 105:44; Ps 106:27; Ps 107:3; Ps 116:9 besides these only P Gen 10:5; Gen 10:20; Gen 10:31; Lev 26:36; Lev 26:39, except Gen 26:3; Gen 26:4 (JR) Gen 41:54 (JE); it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc., see especially absolute Ezek 20:32; Ezek 22:4 = the various petty divisions of Canaan afterward united under Israel's control Gen 26:3; Gen 26:4, compare 1Chr 13:2 אַרְצוֺת יִשְׂרָאֵל, 2Chr 11:23 אַרְצוֺת יְהוּדָה.

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BDB9346 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9348

[אֲרַע]21 noun [feminine] earth (so ᵑ7 Syriac; = Biblical Hebrew אֶרֶץ, q. v.); — emphatic אַרְעָא Dan 2:35; Dan 2:39 + 16 t. Daniel; Ezra 5:11; Jer 10:11b; אַ֫רְעָא (D§§ 9, 5 a; 44, 1 n) = אֲרַע + ָ֯ of direction, earthward, i.e. downward, אַרְעָא מִנָּח Dan 2:39 Kt lower than thou, i.e. inferior to thee Qr אֲרַע (compare ᵑ7 אֲרַע מִן Ruth 4:4); — Jer 10:11a see [ אֲרַק].

land, earth, ground, country, countries, …
ʾereṣ
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
  • land, earth
    • earth
      • whole earth (as opposed to a part)
        • "earth (as opposed to heaven)"earth (inhabitants)
      land
      • country, territory
        • "district, region"tribal territory"piece of ground"land of Canaan, Israel"inhabitants of land"Sheol, land without return, (under) world"city, city-state
      ground, surface of the earth
      • ground
        • "soil
      (in phrases)
      • people of the land
        • "space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)"level or plain country"land of the living"end(s) of the earth
      (almost wholly late in usage)
      • lands, countries
        • often in contrast to Canaan

הִנִּֽיחוּ
הִנִּֽיחוּ
Root word leave, left, up, lay, put, …
Dictionary form: יָנַח · yaw-NA

Verb — Hiphil, Perfect (Qatal), third person plural causative — "he made (someone) do" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: and leave off
and set ×4 leave ×3 left ×3 and lay ×2 and leave ×2 and left ×2 and they put ×2 he suffered ×2
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leave — Most versatile; suits abandonment or deliberate placement.
set down — Good for physical placement of an object.
let alone — Prefer when the nuance is ceasing to interfere.
allow — Fits permissive or causative contexts naturally.
deposit — Formal register; suits storing or entrusting something.
withdraw — Use when the subject pulls back or refrains from action.

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BDB5048 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5050

נוּחַ verb rest (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic נוּחַ, ; Phoenician נחת noun rest; possibly also verb ינח (Iph. Perfect), compare Levy cited CISi. 118 Lzb322; Assyrian nâhu, rest (inûh), and derivatives; Ethiopic be extended, long, rarely rest; Arabic IV. is make camel lie down on his breast; resting-place of camel, compare DoughtyArab. Des. i, 397, ii, 63, 486, 642); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular נָ֫חָה Isa 7:2 + 2 t., consecutive וְנָחָה Isa 11:2 1 singular נָ֑חְתְּי Job 3:26 3 plural נָ֫חוּ Esth 9:22, consecutive וְנָחוּ Isa 7:19 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָנוּחַ Exod 23:12 + 6 t., וַיָּ֫נַח Exod 10:14; Exod 20:11 3 feminine singular תָּנוּחַ Isa 25:10; Prov 14:33, וַתָּ֫נַח Gen 8:4; Num 11:26 2 masculine singular תָּנוּחַ Dan 12:13 etc.; Infinitive absolute נוֺחַ Esth 9:16; Esth 9:17; Esth 9:18 construct לָנוּחַ 2Sam 21:10 כְּנוֺחַ Num 11:25; Josh 3:13; Neh 9:28 suffix 3 masculine singular בְּנֻחֹה Num 10:36 — לְנוּחֶ֑ךָ 2Chr 6:41 see מְנוּחָה; —
1. rest, settle down and remain, followed by עַל; of birds 2Sam 21:10 ark Gen 8:4 (P); נָ֫חָה אֲרָם עַלאֶֿפְרַיִם Isa 7:2 Aram hath settled down upon Ephraim; of spirit of ׳י Num 11:25; Num 11:26 (E), Isa 11:2 spirit of Elijah 2Kgs 2:15 sceptre of wicked Ps 125:3 (in figurative); followed by בְּ local: of insects Exod 10:14 (J), Isa 7:19 (figurative of invaders); of soles of feet resting in water Josh 3:13 (JE); hand of ׳י Isa 25:10 wisdom Prov 14:33 anger Eccl 7:9 בִּקְהַל רְפָאִים יָנוּחַ Prov 21:16 in the assembly of Shades shall he settle down; absolute, = stop, of ark at stages of journey Num 10:36 (JE); cease speaking 1Sam 25:9.
2. repose, be quiet, have rest: after labour Exod 20:11 (E; of God), Exod 23:12 (E; of cattle), Deut 5:14 (of slave); have rest from (מִן) enemies Esth 9:16 (infinitive absolute נוֺחַ, + עָמוֺד, הָרוֺג), vEsth 9:22, compare (absolute) vEsth 9:17 vEsth 9:18 (in both + עָשׂה), Neh 9:28 be at rest (from trouble), absolute, Job 3:26 (+ שָׁלַוְתִּי, שָׁקַטְתִּי); of the earth Isa 14:7 in couch of the grave Isa 57:2 in Sh®°ôl Job 3:17, so probably Dan 12:13 also לֹא תָּנוּחַ לָךְ Isa 23:12 = thou shalt not be at rest, compare impersonal יָנוּחַ לִי Job 3:13 = I should be at rest (in Sh®°ôl). — אָנוּחַ לְיוֺם צָרָה Hab 3:16 is dubious: I wait quietly for the day of distress De Ke Hi-St SS, so Now, doubtfully; We conjectures אֶנָּחֵם as Isa 1:24 I will appease me, GASm leaves untranslated Hiph`il A. Perfect 3 masculine singular הֵנִיחַ Josh 22:4 +; 1 singular וַהֲנִיחֹ֫תִי 2Sam 7:11 +; הֵנִ֫יחוּ Zech 6:8 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָנִיחַ Exod 17:11 +; וַיָּ֫נַח Josh 21:42 +; suffix וַיְנִיחֵנִי Ezek 37:1; Ezek 40:2 3 feminine singular suffix תְּנִיחֶנּוּ Isa 63:14 (but see below), etc.; Imperative masculine plural הָנִ֫יחוּ Isa 28:12 Infinitive construct הָנִיּחַ Isa 14:3 +, suffix הֲנִיחִי Ezek 24:13 Participle מֵנִיחַ Josh 1:13 —
1. cause to rest = give rest to:
  a. followed by accusative יָדוֺ Exod 17:11 (E), רוּחִי Zech 6:8 so apparently followed by חֲמָתִי + ב person, quiet (i.e. sate) my fury by (wreak it upon) Ezek 5:13 (strike out Co), Ezek 16:42; Ezek 24:13, also Ezek 21:22 (Co adds ב person).
  b. usually followed by ל person: (1) give rest to i.e. bring to resting-place Exod 33:14 (J), Deut 3:20; Josh 1:13; Josh 1:15; Josh 22:4 (all D), 1Chr 23:25 so, with suffix, Isa 63:14 (si vera lectio; Vrss Lo Ew Brd CheHpt read תַּנְחֶנּוּ, leadeth him, √ נחה); (2) of freedom from enemies, Isa 28:12; 2Chr 14:5 + מִכָּלאֿיבים [מִסָּבִיב] Deut 12:10; Deut 25:19; Josh 23:1 (D), 2Sam 7:1; 2Sam 7:11; 1Chr 22:9 so + מִסָּבִיב alone 1Kgs 5:18; Josh 21:42 (P), 1Chr 22:18; 2Chr 14:6; 2Chr 15:15; 2Chr 20:30, so also probably 2Chr 32:22 (for ᵑ0 וַיְנַהֲלֵם מִסָּבִיב); (3) of freedom suffering, + ׳מֵעָצְבְּךָ וגו Isa 14:3.
  c. make quiet in mind, set at rest וִינִיחֶ֑ךָ Prov 29:17 discipline thy son, that he may give thee quiet (of mind; || יִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ).
2. cause to rest (i.e. light) upon, with accusative staff + עַל person Isa 30:32 with accusative blessing + אֶלֿ Ezek 44:30 cause to alight, set down, with suffix person + בְּתוֺךְ local Ezek 37:1 + אֶלֿ Ezek 40:2 — For this meaning see especially B. below B. Perfect 3 masculine singular הִנִּיחַ Judg 3:1 +, הִנִּחַ 1Kgs 8:9, suffix וְהִנִּיחוֺ Deut 26:4, וְהִנִּיחָם Lev 16:23 both consecutive; 2 masculine singular וְהִנַּחְתָּ֫ Deut 14:28, suffix וְהִנַּחְתּוֺ Deut 26:10 consecutive, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singularיַנִּיחַ Lev 7:15, וַיַּנַּח Judg 2:23 +, suffix וַיַּנִּיחֵהוּ Exod 16:34 3 feminine singular וַתַּנַּח Gen 39:16 2 masculine singular jussive אַלתַּֿנַּח Eccl 7:18 + 2 t., etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַנַּח Hos 4:7 + 2 t., הַנִּ֫יחָה Exod 32:10; Judg 16:26, etc.; Infinitive construct suffix לְהַנִּיחוֺ Num 32:15, לְהַנִּיחָם Esth 3:8 Participle מַנִּיחַ Eccl 5:11 —
1. lay or set down, deposit, let lie, with accusative of thing, usually + word of place: stones at ford of Jordan Josh 4:3; Josh 4:8 (JE), ark 1Sam 6:18, garments Gen 39:16 (J), Lev 16:23 (P), Ezek 42:14; Ezek 44:19 compare Exod 16:23; Exod 16:24; Exod 16:33; Exod 16:34; Num 17:19; Num 17:22 (all P), Deut 26:4; Deut 26:10; 1Kgs 8:9; 1Kgs 13:31; Ezek 40:42; Ezek 42:13 so, accusative omitted, Judg 6:18; Judg 6:20; Deut 14:28; Num 19:9 (P), 1Sam 10:25 place, put, followed by accusative of person + local modification, Gen 2:15 (J), Gen 19:16 (J), Josh 6:23 (JE), Lev 24:12; Num 15:34 (both P), Isa 14:1; Isa 46:7; Ezek 37:14 probably also Zech 5:11 (read וְהִנִּיחֻהָ, see Ges«GKC:72ee»§ 72ee); read וַיַּנִּיחֵם also 2Kgs 18:11 (ᵐ5 ἔθετο; for ᵑ0 וַיַּנְחֵם; compare וַיּשֶׁב אוֺתָם || 2Kgs 17:6); place corpse on (אֶלֿ) ass 1Kgs 13:29, in grave v1Kgs 13:30 horsemen and chariots in cities 2Chr 1:14; 2Chr 9:25, so read also || 1Kgs 10:26 (ᵐ5 ἔθετο; for ᵑ0 וַיַּנְחֵם); tables in temple 2Chr 4:8 idols in shrines 2Kgs 17:29 (accusative omitted). Here belongs perhaps also וְגַם מִזֶּה אַלתַּֿנַּח אֶתיָֿדֶ֑ךָ Eccl 7:18 and also from this do not lest thy hand lie (idle), i.e. engage in it, compare Eccl 11:6 lay down forcibly, thrust down הִנִּיחַ לָאָרֶץ בְּיָד֑ Isa 28:2, compare Amos 5:7 perhaps also Ezek 22:20 (absolute; but strike out Co Berthol, after ᵐ5).
2. let remain, leave (in present condition), object nations Judg 2:23; Judg 3:1; Jer 27:11, people in wilderness Num 32:15 (JE); וְהִנִּיחוּךְ עֵירֹם וְעֶרְיָה Ezek 16:39 followed by accusative of thing Lev 7:15; 1Kgs 7:47 (leave unweighed); leave behind followed by accusative of person Gen 42:33 (E), 2Sam 16:21; 2Sam 20:3; 1Kgs 19:3; Jer 43:6 + אֶתפְּֿנֵי 1Sam 22:4 (read וַיַּנִּחֵם, for ᵑ0 וַיַּנְחֵם, and he left them with ᵑ6 ᵑ7 ᵑ9 We Dr Klo Bu Löhr HPS; leave name, for a curse Isa 65:15 leave or bequeath to (ל), with accusative of thing, Ps 17:14; Eccl 2:18.
3. leave = depart from, מְקוֺמְךָ אַלתַּֿנַּח Eccl 10:4 do not leave thy place.
4. abandon, followed by accusative of person Jer 14:9 בַּלתַּֿנִּיחֵנִי לְעשְׁקַ֑י Ps 119:121 abandon me not to my oppressors.
5. let alone (refrain from interfering with), followed by ל person Exod 32:10 (J E; object ׳י), Hos 4:17; 2Sam 16:11; 2Kgs 23:18 followed by accusative of person Esth 3:6 = avoid יַנִּיחַ חֲטָאִים גְּדוֺלִים Eccl 10:4 (but read perhaps יָנִיחַ, causeth to rest = allayeth compare Wild).
6. permit, with accusative of person Judg 16:26 + infinitive לֹא הִנִּיחַ אָדָם לְעָשְׁקָם Ps 105:14 = 1Chr 16:21, but here הִנִּיחַ לְאִישׁ, compare מַנִּיחַ לוֺ לִישׁוֺן Eccl 5:11. Hoph`al A. Perfect 3 masculine singular הוּנַּחלָֿ֑נוּ Lam 5:5 i.e.no rest is granted to us; for 3 feminine singular וְהֻנִ֫יחָה Zech 5:11 [so Baer Ginsb; van d. H. ׳והֻנּ] read probably וְהִנִּיחֻהָ see above Hiph`il B. 1. B. Participle מֻנָּ֔ח as substantive = space left, open space Ezek 41:9; Ezek 41:11 (twice in verse).

נוֺחַ see נוח Infinitive absolute נוּחַ 2Chr 6:41 see מִנוּחָה. below,

leave, left, up, lay, put, …
yānaḥ
to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay
  • to rest
    • (Qal)
      • to rest, settle down and remain
        • "to repose, have rest, be quiet
      (Hiphil)
      • to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet
        • "to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down"to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place"to let remain, leave"to leave, depart from"to abandon"to permit
      (Hophal)
      • to obtain rest, be granted rest
        • "to be left, be placed"open space (subst)

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
הַהֹפְכִ֥ים לְלַעֲנָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break מִשְׁפָּ֑ט Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וּצְדָקָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break לָאָ֥רֶץ הִנִּֽיחוּ Silluq — end of the verse

הַהֹפְכִים לְלַעֲנָה מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה לָאָרֶץ הִנִּֽיחוּ׃
7
Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
Cross References

Amos 6:12

הַיְרֻצוּן בַּסֶּלַע סוּסִים אִֽם-יַחֲרוֹשׁ בַּבְּקָרִים כִּֽי-הֲפַכְתֶּם לְרֹאשׁ מִשְׁפָּט וּפְרִי צְדָקָה לְלַעֲנָֽה׃
12
Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:

Deuteronomy 29:18

פֶּן-יֵשׁ בָּכֶם אִישׁ אוֹ-אִשָּׁה אוֹ מִשְׁפָּחָה אוֹ-שֵׁבֶט אֲשֶׁר לְבָבוֹ פֹנֶה הַיּוֹם מֵעִם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ לָלֶכֶת לַֽעֲבֹד אֶת-אֱלֹהֵי הַגּוֹיִם הָהֵם פֶּן-יֵשׁ בָּכֶם שֹׁרֶשׁ פֹּרֶה רֹאשׁ וְלַֽעֲנָֽה׃
18
Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

Hosea 10:4

דִּבְּרוּ דְבָרִים אָלוֹת שָׁוְא כָּרֹת בְּרִית וּפָרַח כָּרֹאשׁ מִשְׁפָּט עַל תַּלְמֵי שָׂדָֽי׃
4
They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

Zephaniah 1:6

וְאֶת-הַנְּסוֹגִים מֵאַחֲרֵי יְהוָה וַאֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-בִקְשׁוּ אֶת-יְהוָה וְלֹא דְרָשֻֽׁהוּ׃
6
And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired for him.

Amos 5:11

לָכֵן יַעַן בּוֹשַׁסְכֶם עַל-דָּל וּמַשְׂאַת-בַּר תִּקְחוּ מִמֶּנּוּ בָּתֵּי גָזִית בְּנִיתֶם וְלֹא-תֵשְׁבוּ בָם כַּרְמֵי-חֶמֶד נְטַעְתֶּם וְלֹא תִשְׁתּוּ אֶת-יֵינָֽם׃
11
Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.

Ezekiel 3:20

וּבְשׁוּב צַדִּיק מִצִּדְקוֹ וְעָשָׂה עָוֶל וְנָתַתִּי מִכְשׁוֹל לְפָנָיו הוּא יָמוּת כִּי לֹא הִזְהַרְתּוֹ בְּחַטָּאתוֹ יָמוּת וְלֹא תִזָּכַרְןָ צִדְקֹתָו אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וְדָמוֹ מִיָּדְךָ אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃
20
Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Isaiah 10:1

הוֹי הַחֹֽקְקִים חִקְקֵי-אָוֶן וּֽמְכַתְּבִים עָמָל כִּתֵּֽבוּ׃
1
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

Isaiah 5:7

כִּי כֶרֶם יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאִישׁ יְהוּדָה נְטַע שַׁעֲשׁוּעָיו וַיְקַו לְמִשְׁפָּט וְהִנֵּה מִשְׂפָּח לִצְדָקָה וְהִנֵּה צְעָקָֽה׃
7
For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.

Psalms 125:5

וְהַמַּטִּים עַֽקַלְקַלּוֹתָם יוֹלִיכֵם יְהוָה אֶת-פֹּעֲלֵי הָאָוֶן שָׁלוֹם עַל-יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
5
As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

Ezekiel 18:24

וּבְשׁוּב צַדִּיק מִצִּדְקָתוֹ וְעָשָׂה עָוֶל כְּכֹל הַתּוֹעֵבוֹת אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה הָרָשָׁע יַעֲשֶׂה וָחָי כָּל-‫(צדקתו)‬ צִדְקֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר-עָשָׂה לֹא תִזָּכַרְנָה בְּמַעֲלוֹ אֲשֶׁר-מָעַל וּבְחַטָּאתוֹ אֲשֶׁר-חָטָא בָּם יָמֽוּת׃
24
But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

Isaiah 1:23

שָׂרַיִךְ סוֹרְרִים וְחַבְרֵי גַּנָּבִים כֻּלּוֹ אֹהֵב שֹׁחַד וְרֹדֵף שַׁלְמֹנִים יָתוֹם לֹא יִשְׁפֹּטוּ וְרִיב אַלְמָנָה לֹֽא-יָבוֹא אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Isaiah 59:13

פָּשֹׁעַ וְכַחֵשׁ בַּֽיהוָה וְנָסוֹג מֵאַחַר אֱלֹהֵינוּ דַּבֶּר-עֹשֶׁק וְסָרָה הֹרוֹ וְהֹגוֹ מִלֵּב דִּבְרֵי-שָֽׁקֶר׃
13
In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

Ezekiel 33:18

בְּשׁוּב-צַדִּיק מִצִּדְקָתוֹ וְעָשָׂה עָוֶל וּמֵת בָּהֶֽם׃
18
When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.

Psalms 36:3

דִּבְרֵי-פִיו אָוֶן וּמִרְמָה חָדַל לְהַשְׂכִּיל לְהֵיטִֽיב׃
3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

Habakkuk 1:12

הֲלוֹא אַתָּה מִקֶּדֶם יְהוָה אֱלֹהַי קְדֹשִׁי לֹא נָמוּת יְהוָה לְמִשְׁפָּט שַׂמְתּוֹ וְצוּר לְהוֹכִיחַ יְסַדְתּֽוֹ׃
12
Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.

Ezekiel 33:12

וְאַתָּה בֶן-אָדָם אֱמֹר אֶל-בְּנֵֽי-עַמְּךָ צִדְקַת הַצַּדִּיק לֹא תַצִּילֶנּוּ בְּיוֹם פִּשְׁעוֹ וְרִשְׁעַת הָֽרָשָׁע לֹֽא-יִכָּשֶׁל בָּהּ בְּיוֹם שׁוּבוֹ מֵֽרִשְׁעוֹ וְצַדִּיק לֹא יוּכַל לִֽחְיוֹת בָּהּ בְּיוֹם חֲטֹאתֽוֹ׃
12
Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.
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