Amos 8:6

לִקְנ֤וֹת בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ דַּלִּ֔ים וְאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּעֲב֣וּר נַעֲלָ֑יִם וּמַפַּ֥ל בַּ֖ר נַשְׁבִּֽיר

That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?

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כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה עַל-שְׁלֹשָׁה פִּשְׁעֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְעַל-אַרְבָּעָה לֹא אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּ עַל-מִכְרָם בַּכֶּסֶף צַדִּיק וְאֶבְיוֹן בַּעֲבוּר נַעֲלָֽיִם׃

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;

Nehemiah 5:8

וָאֹֽמְרָה לָהֶם אֲנַחְנוּ קָנִינוּ אֶת-אַחֵינוּ הַיְּהוּדִים הַנִּמְכָּרִים לַגּוֹיִם כְּדֵי בָנוּ וְגַם-אַתֶּם תִּמְכְּרוּ אֶת-אֲחֵיכֶם וְנִמְכְּרוּ-לָנוּ וַֽיַּחֲרִישׁוּ וְלֹא מָֽצְאוּ דָּבָֽר׃

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

Joel 3:3

וְאֶל-עַמִּי יַדּוּ גוֹרָל וַיִּתְּנוּ הַיֶּלֶד בַּזּוֹנָה וְהַיַּלְדָּה מָכְרוּ בַיַּיִן וַיִּשְׁתּֽוּ׃

And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.

Joel 3:6

וּבְנֵי יְהוּדָה וּבְנֵי יְרוּשָׁלִַם מְכַרְתֶּם לִבְנֵי הַיְּוָנִים לְמַעַן הַרְחִיקָם מֵעַל גְּבוּלָֽם׃

The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.

Nehemiah 5:1

וַתְּהִי צַֽעֲקַת הָעָם וּנְשֵׁיהֶם גְּדוֹלָה אֶל-אֲחֵיהֶם הַיְּהוּדִֽים׃

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

Amos 8:4

שִׁמְעוּ-זֹאת הַשֹּׁאֲפִים אֶבְיוֹן וְלַשְׁבִּית ‫(ענוי)‬ עֲנִיֵּי-אָֽרֶץ׃

Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

Leviticus 25:39

וְכִֽי-יָמוּךְ אָחִיךָ עִמָּךְ וְנִמְכַּר-לָךְ לֹֽא-תַעֲבֹד בּוֹ עֲבֹדַת עָֽבֶד׃

And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

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The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

לִקְנ֤וֹת בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙ Pashta — a lesser break דַּלִּ֔ים Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וְאֶבְי֖וֹן Tipeha — a lesser break בַּעֲב֣וּר נַעֲלָ֑יִם Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וּמַפַּ֥ל בַּ֖ר Tipeha — a lesser break נַשְׁבִּֽיר Silluq — end of the verse

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לִ קְנ֤וֹת

לִ

Prefix — preposition to, for

קְנ֤וֹת

Root word buy, bought, get, purchased, getteth, …

Dictionary form: קָנָה · kaw-NAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Vqc

Verb — Qal, Infinitive Construct, construct state simple action — "he did" try "to ___" or "___ing"

לִ	Speech Preposition
קְנוֹת	Speech Verb Stem Qal Type Infinitive Construct State Construct

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In English

In the KJV here: that we may buy

buy ×9 bought ×6 get ×3 and get ×2 and he bought ×2 and to buy ×2 getteth ×2 i have bought ×2

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buy — Most common sense; commercial or transactional contexts.

acquire — Broader than purchase; suits property, status, or wisdom.

purchase — Formal register; emphasizes deliberate transaction.

possess — Stresses resulting ownership rather than the act of buying.

obtain — Neutral; useful when means of acquisition is unspecified.

redeem — Rare; when legal or theological recovery of ownership is implied.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7480 H7069

I. קָנָה₈₄ verb get, acquire (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician (Punic) מקנא, property [in cattle]; Assyrian ‡anû, gain, acquire, Meissn^{Suppl. 85}; Arabic (,) acquire, procure; Sabean קני acquire, possess, CIS^iv,no.89,5.6, קני noun property Id^{ib,no.3,8,29,3}; Ethiopic acquire, subjugate; Aramaic קְנָא, (accquire); —

Qal₈₁ Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ק Gen 25:10 +; suffix קֶָ נ֑ךָ Deut 32:6, קָנָהוּ Lev 27:24 3 feminine singularקָֽנְתָה Ps 78:54 2 masculine singular קָנִיתָ Exod 15:16 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִקְנֶךְ Lev 22:11 +, וַיִ֫קֶן Gen 33:19 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular קְנֵח Gen 47:19 +; Infinitive absolute קָנֹה Lev 25:14; 1Chr 21:24, קָנוֺ 2Sam 24:24 cstr. קְנֹה Prov 16:16, קְנוֺת Prov 16:16 +, etc.; Participle קֹנֶה Deut 28:68, קְוֺנֶה Prov 15:32 +, etc.; —

1. get, acquire (all poetry) :
a. of God as originating, creating, קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ Gen 14:19; Gen 14:22; Deut 32:6 (Israel), Ps 139:13 (כִּלְֹיתָ֑י); Prov 8:22 ( חכמה q. v.).
b. of God as victoriously redeeming his people Exod 15:16; Isa 11:11; Ps 74:2 (|| גָּאַל) object הַרוֶֿה Ps 78:54.
c. of Eve, acquiring קַיִן, ׳אֶתיֿ (i.e. with the help of), Gen 4:1 (J).
d. of acquiring wisdom, knowledge (only Proverbs): Prov 1:5; Prov 4:5 (twice in verse); Prov 4:7 (twice in verse); Prov 15:32; Prov 16:16 (twice in verse); Prov 17:16; Prov 18:15; Prov 19:8; Prov 23:23.

2. elsewhere buy Exod 21:2 (E), Gen 47:22 (J), Gen 50:13 (P), Lev 27:24(H), Deut 28:68; Isa 24:2; Jer 13:1; Ezek 7:12; Prov 20:14 +; קֹנֶה owner, as purchaser Lev 25:30 (P) Isa 1:3; Zech 11:5 +. Niph`al be bought: Perfect 3 masculine singular נִקְנָה Jer 32:43 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִקָּנוּ vJer 32:15. Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix אָדָם חִקְנַנִי Zech 13:5 AV makes denominative of מִקְנֶה cattle; Thes RV Marti^Kau Buhl caused (one) to purchase me, i.e. made me a bondman; < We Now GASm read אֲרָמָה קִנְיָנִי — Participle מַקְנֶה see קנא.

BDB9864 H7066 H7069

[קְנָא] verb acquire, buy (see Biblical Hebrew I. קנה); —

Pe`al Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּקְנֵא Ezra 7:17 with accusative of thing, + בְּכַסְפָּא.

Strong's Definition H7069

buy, bought, get, purchased, getteth, …

qānâ

to erect, i.e., create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own

to get, acquire, create, buy, possess

(Qal)

to get, acquire, obtain

of God originating, creating, redeeming His people

possessor

Variations 46 forms of this word

Translations 63 English renderings

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Word Parts

בַּ כֶּ֙סֶף֙

בַּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)

כֶּ֙סֶף֙

Root word silver, money, price, silverlings

Dictionary form: כֶּסֶף · keh-SEP

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
כֶּסֶף	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: for silver

of silver ×85 silver ×59 money ×29 the money ×28 the silver ×25 and silver ×19 pieces of silver ×11 shekels of silver ×10

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silver — Primary meaning; use for the metal itself.

money — Use when context implies general currency or payment.

cash — Informal register; suits commercial or everyday transactions.

price — Use when emphasizing cost or valuation of something.

coin — Use when referring to specific minted pieces of currency.

funds — Broader term; suits contexts of wealth or financial resources.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4136 H3701

כֶּ֫סֶף₄₀₂ noun masculine^{Gen 23:9} silver, money (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician, Zinjirli כסף; Aramaic כַּסְפָּא ; Palmyrene כספא Vog^{No. 23}; Assyrian kaspu; probably the pale metal Thes and others, compare RS^{JPh xiv,125}) — ׳כ absolute Gen 20:16 +, כָּ֑סֶף Exod 21:11 +; construct Exod 43:21 +; suffix כַּסְפִּי Gen 42:28 + 3 t., כַּסְפְּךָ 1Kgs 20:3 + 2 t., כַּסְפֶּ֑ךָ Gen 17:13; Isa 30:22, כַּסְפֵּךְ Isa 1:22, כַּסְפֵּנוּ Gen 31:15 + 2 t., כַּסְפָּם Hos 8:4 + 6 t.; plural suffix כַּסְפֵּיהֶם Gen 42:25; Gen 42:35 — silver,

1. = silver ore, raw silver (rare and mostly late) Job 28:1, also (in figurative) Ezek 22:20; Ezek 22:22; Zech 13:9; Prov 2:4; Prov 17:3; Prov 27:21; Mal 3:3 (twice in verse); Ps 12:7; Ps 66:10; Isa 48:10 ׳הָגוֺ סִיגים מִכּ Prov 25:4 remove dross from silver, compare סִיגִים ׳כ Prov 26:23 and ׳מִגִים כ Ezek 22:18 (ᵑ0; ᵐ5 ׳ס ׳כ; Co strike out in view of vEzek 22:20); נִמְאָס ׳כ Jer 6:30 (compare vJer 6:29), כַּסְפֵּךְ הָיָה לְסִיגִים Isa 1:22.

2. sliver as bright, shining, figurative of dove's wings כַּנְפֵי יוֺנָה נֶחְפָּה בַכֶּ֑סֶף Ps 68:14.

3. silver, as wealth, Gen 13:2 (J) + often (c. 54 t. in all; frequently with gold, etc., see זהב); מְלֹא וזהב ׳בֵיתוֺ כ Num 22:18; Num 24:13 figurative of a slave as valuable, כַּסְפּוֺ הוּא Exod 21:21 (all J E); silver as less valuable than gold 1Kgs 10:21 = 2Chr 9:20 compare also 1Kgs 10:27 = 2Chr 1:15; 2Chr 9:27 נִבְחָר ׳כ choice silver, Prov 18:19; Prov 10:20.

4. silver as spoil of war (with זהב, q. v.) Judg 5:19; 2Sam 8:11 = 1Chr 18:11 + 11 t.

5. sliver as merchandise Ezek 27:12; Prov 3:14 (׳סְחַרכֿ), Zeph 1:12 compare also 1Kgs 10:22 = 2Chr 9:21.

6. silver as costly gift (with זהב, q. v.) 1Kgs 15:18; 1Kgs 15:19 = 2Chr 16:2; 2Chr 16:3; 2Kgs 16:8; 2Kgs 18:15; 2Chr 9:14; 2Chr 17:11; 2Chr 21:3; Isa 60:9; Dan 11:38 (other instances under 8).

7. silver as material (c. 117 t. in all; often with זהב, q. v.), of cup Gen 44:2 compare vGen 44:8 (J), trumpets Num 10:2 (P), ׳כְּלֵיכֿ Gen 24:53 (J) +; of idols Exod 20:23; Isa 2:20; Deut 29:16; Ezek 16:17; Ps 115:4; Ps 135:15 + 4 t., compare Deut 7:25; Jer 10:4; Hab 2:19 especially of fittings of tabernacle Exod 26. 27. 36. 38. (19 t.), and those offered by chiefs of people Num 7 (28 t.), etc.

8. silver as measure of weight and value (c. 184 t.): —
a. shekels: — שְׁלשִׁים שְׁקָלִים ׳כ Exod 21:32 (JE), compare 2Sam 24:24; Lev 5:15; Num 18:16 (both P), Neh 5:15 also (different order) ׳חֲמִשָּׁה שׁקלים כ Lev 27:6 (twice in verse) (P), compare Josh 7:21 (JE), 2Kgs 15:20, and ׳אַרְבַּע מֵאֹת שֶׁקֶל י Gen 23:15; Gen 23:16, compare Lev 27:3; Lev 27:16 (all P), 1Sam 9:8 once ׳שִׁבְעָה שְׁקָלִים וַעֲשָׂרָה הַכּ Jer 32:9.
b. more often omitted שׁקל Gen 20:16; Gen 45:22 (E), Gen 37:28 (J), Hos 3:2; Song 8:11 + 17 t.
c. talents: — ׳כִּכַּר (הַ)כּ Exod 38:27 (P), compare 1Kgs 20:39; 2Kgs 5:22; 2Kgs 15:19; 2Kgs 18:14; 2Kgs 23:33 = 2Chr 36:3; 1Chr 19:6; 2Chr 25:6; 2Chr 27:5; Esth 3:9 ׳עֶשֶׂר כִּכְּרֵיכֿ 2Kgs 5:5 ׳כִּכְּרַיִם כ 1Kgs 16:24; 2Kgs 5:23 אלף אלפים ככרים ׳כ 1Chr 22:14 compare 1Chr 29:7; Ezra 8:26.
d. minas: — מָנִים חֲמֵשֶׁת אֲלָפִים ׳כ Ezra 2:69 compare Neh 7:70; Neh 7:71.
e. more often = money, measure of value and exchange (c. 112 t.; not necess. coined) Gen 31:15; Gen 42:25; Gen 42:27 (E), Gen 43:12 (twice in verse); Gen 43:15; Gen 43:18 (J), Gen 23:13; Lev 27:18; Num 3:48 (P), Judg 16:18; 1Kgs 21:2; 2Kgs 12:5 etc.; so Ps 68:31 Che, but see De Grill Bae, and Che^{critical note}.; ׳מִקְנַת כ one bought for money Gen 17:12; Gen 17:13; Gen 17:23; Gen 17:27; Exod 12:44 (all P); מִקְנָתוֺ ׳כ Lev 25:51 (H) money for which he was bought; מָלֵא ׳כ full price Gen 23:9 (P) 1Chr 21:22; 1Chr 21:24 כַּסְפֵּנוּ בְּמִשְׁקָלוֺ Gen 43:21 i.e. our money in full; מִמְכָרוֺ ׳כ Lev 25:50 the price of his sale; אָשָׁם ׳כ 2Kgs 12:7 trespass-money, חַטָּאוֺת ׳כ v.2Kgs 12:7 sin-money, הַכִּפֻּרִים ׳כ Exod 30:16 atonement-money, הַפִּדְיוֺן ׳כ Num 3:49 redemption-money (both P); עֶרְכְּךָ ׳כ Lev 27:15; Lev 27:19 i.e. estimated value, etc.

9. among verbs and phrase with ׳כ are: — צרף try, refine, Zech 13:9; Isa 48:10; Mal 3:3 a Ps 12:7; Ps 66:10 זִקַּק Mal 3:3 b, (compare הִתּוּךְ Ezek 22:22, √ נתך, see vEzek 22:20 vEzek 22:21); יפּה beautify ׳בכ Jer 10:4 ׳תָּפוּשׂ כ Hab 2:19 encased with gold and silver; לְ ׳שָׁקַל אתהַֿכּ weigh out the silver to or for a person Jer 32:9; Gen 23:16 (P) Ezra 8:25, without לְ Jer 32:10, compare Exod 22:16 (E), 1Kgs 20:39 ׳ב ׳שׁקל כ Isa 55:2 = spend money for; מְחִירָהּ ׳לֹא יִשָּׁקֵל כ Job 28:15 ׳וַיִּשְׁקְלוּ אֶתשְֿׂכָרִי שׁלשׁים כ Zech 11:12 בַּקָּנֶה ישׁקלו ׳כ Isa 46:6, of wighing material for idol; ׳מָכַר בכ sell for money Amos 2:6; Gen 37:28 (J), Deut 21:14 ׳נָתַן בכ Deut 2:28b 1Kgs 21:6; 1Kgs 21:15; Gen 23:9 (P), 1Chr 21:22 also, of food, ׳הִשְׁבִּיר ב Deut 2:28 a; השׂדה ׳נתן כ Gen 23:13 (P) pay the price of the field; ׳קָנָה בְכ buy something for money Amos 8:6; Jer 32:25; Jer 32:44; Isa 43:24; 1Chr 21:24, compare ׳קָנָה נֶפֶשׁ קִנְיַן כ Lev 22:11 (H); ׳שׁבר בכ Deut 2:6 a Isa 55:1 ׳כרה בכ Deut 2:6b; peculiar is its use with פָּדָה, redeem (q. v.) in Num 18:16 ׳לקח כ receive money 2Kgs 5:26; 2Kgs 12:8; 2Kgs 12:9 ׳לָוָה כ Neh 5:4 borrow money; הִלְוָה Exod 22:24 (JE) lend money to (c. 2 accusative); בְּנֶשֶׁךְ ׳נתן כ give money on usury Lev 25:37 (H), Ps 15:5 compare לֹא תַשִּׁיךְ ׳לְאָחִיךָ נֶשֶׁךְ כ Deut 23:20.

Strong's Definition H3701

silver, money, price, silverlings

kesep

silver (from its pale color); by implication, money

silver, money

silver

as metal

Variations 50 forms of this word

Translations 81 English renderings

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דַּלִּ֔ים

Root word poor, needy, weaker, lean

Dictionary form: דַּל · dahl

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aampa

Adjective — masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

דַּלִּים

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: the poor

the poor ×21 of the poor ×8 but the poor ×2 is poor ×2 to the poor ×2 a poor man ×1 and poor ×1 and the poor ×1

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poor — Broadest, most neutral; fits most contexts.

needy — Emphasizes lack of resources or support.

destitute — Stronger; highlights complete deprivation.

lowly — Stresses low social standing over material lack.

impoverished — Formal register; good for narrative or legal texts.

weak — Prefer when physical or social feebleness is in view.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1939 H1800

דַּל adjective see below דלל.

BDB1950 H1800

דַּל adjective low, weak, poor, thin (especially common in Wisdom literature and poetry) — דַּל Lev 14:21 + 8 t., דָּ֑ל Exod 23:3 + 17 t. + שָדּל Ps 82:3 דַּלִּים Amos 2:7 + 17 t.; דַּלּוֺת Gen 41:19 — weak, thin, of kine Gen 41:19 (E); of Amnon 2Sam 13:4 weak, of family of Saul 2Sam 3:1 (opposed to חָזֵק) compare Judg 6:15 reduced, poor (opposed to rich) Lev 14:21(P) Ruth 3:10 (opposed to עָשִׁיר) Jer 5:4 (opposed to הגדולים, vJer 5:5) Prov 28:15; Zeph 3:12 (עַם עָנִי וָדָ֑ל); mostly substantive, a poor (man), the poor Exod 23:3 (JE); opposed to עָשִׁיר Exod 30:15 (P) Prov 10:15; Prov 22:16; Prov 28:11 opposed to הוֺן Prov 19:4 || אביון 1Sam 2:8; Job 5:16; Ps 72:13; Ps 82:4; Ps 113:7; Prov 14:31; Isa 14:30; Isa 25:4; Amos 4:1; Amos 8:6 compare also Job 20:10; Job 20:19; Prov 22:9; Jer 39:10 reduced, weak, helpless (|| עני) Job 34:28; Ps 82:3(|| also יתום), Prov 22:22; Prov 10:2; Prov 11:4; Prov 26:6; Amos 2:7 || אלמנה Job 31:16 opposed to שׁוֺעַ Job 34:19 — compare also Ps 41:2; Prov 19:17; Prov 21:13; Prov 28:3; Prov 28:8; Prov 29:7; Prov 29:14.

Strong's Definition H1800

poor, needy, weaker, lean

dal

properly, dangling, i.e., (by implication) weak or thin

low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low

Variations 18 forms of this word

Translations 17 English renderings

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וְ אֶבְי֖וֹן

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

אֶבְי֖וֹן

Root word needy, poor, beggar, man

Dictionary form: אֶבְיוֹן · eb-YONE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Aamsa

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

וְ	Speech Conjunction
אֶבְיוֹן	Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and the needy

and needy ×17 the needy ×5 and the needy ×4 of the needy ×4 of the poor ×4 the poor ×4 poor ×3 to the poor ×3

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needy — Most direct modern equivalent; suits prose and poetry.

poor — Broad socioeconomic sense; slightly less specific than needy.

destitute — Stronger register; implies complete lack of resources.

impoverished — Formal/literary tone; emphasizes a process of being made poor.

beggar — Highlights social status of dependency; use for individuals.

pauper — Rare but precise; legal/formal contexts of extreme poverty.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB13 H34

אֶבְיוֺן adjective in want, needy, poor, — so, always absolute, Deut 15:4 + 40 t; אֶבְיֹנְךָ Exod 23:6; Deut 15:11 אֶבְיוֺנִים Amos 4:1 + 14 t.; (אֶבְיֹנֵי) אֶבְיוֺנֵי Exod 23:11; Isa 29:19 אֶבְיוֺנֶיהָ Ps 132:15—; (Hexateuch only J E D; mostly poetry, 23 t. Psalms) needy, chiefly poor (in material things); as adjective Deut 15:7 (twice in verse); Deut 15:9; Deut 24:14; Ps 109:16 (both || עָנִי); elsewhere substantive; Ps 49:3 (|| עָשִׁיר); Deut 15:4; Deut 15:11 subject to oppression & abuse Amos 2:6; Amos 5:12 (both || צַדִּיק) Amos 4:1; Amos 8:6 (all || דַּל) Isa 32:7; Amos 8:4; Ezek 16:49; Ezek 18:12; Ezek 22:29; Ps 37:14; Job 24:4; Job 24:14; Prov 30:14 — compare Ps 109:16 above — (all || עָנִי) Jer 5:28 (|| יָתוֺם) Jer 2:34 cared for by good Job 29:16; Job 30:25 (|| קְשֵׁהיֿוֺם) Job 31:19; Ps 112:9; Esth 9:22; Prov 14:31 (|| דַּל) Prov 31:20; Jer 22:16 (|| עָנִי); care of them enjoined, negatively Exod 23:6 — compare Deut 24:14 above — positively Exod 23:11; Deut 15:11; Prov 31:9 (both || עָנִי) — compare Deut 15:7 (twice in verse); Deut 15:9 above — Ps 82:4 (|| דַּל); cared for by God Jer 20:13; Ps 107:41; Ps 132:15; Job 5:15; 1Sam 2:8 = Ps 113:7; Isa 14:30 (all || דַּל) Ps 35:10; Ps 140:13 (both || עָנִי), compare Davidic king Ps 72:12 (|| עָנִי) = vPs 72:4 ׳בְּנֵי אֶבְ (|| id.), vPs 72:13 (twice in verse); (|| דַּל); needing help, deliverance from trouble, especially as delivered by God Ps 9:19; Ps 12:6; Ps 40:18 = Ps 70:6; Ps 74:21; Ps 86:1; Ps 109:22; Isa 29:19; Isa 41:17 (all || עָנִי) Isa 25:4 (|| דַּל) Ps 69:34; Ps 109:31.

Strong's Definition H34

needy, poor, beggar, man

ʾebyôn

destitute

in want, needy, chiefly poor, needy person

Variations 22 forms of this word

Translations 23 English renderings

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Word Parts

בַּ עֲב֣וּר

בַּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

עֲב֣וּר

Root word sake, that, for, to, because, …

Dictionary form: עָבוּר · aw-BOOR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsc

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

בַּ	Speech Preposition
עֲבוּר	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: for

sake ×9 that ×8 for ×4 because ×3 to ×3 for thy sake ×2 and for ×1 and that ×1

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for the sake of — Most natural general-purpose rendering in modern English.

because of — Prefer when emphasizing cause or reason.

on account of — Slightly more formal; suits legal or narrative contexts.

for the purpose of — Use when stressing intention or goal.

in order that — Best when introducing a purpose clause or result.

on behalf of — Use when acting in someone's interest or benefit.

Strong's Definition H5668

sake, that, for, to, because, …

ʿābûr

properly, crossed, i.e., (abstractly) transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that

(prep) for the sake of, on account of, because of, in order to

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 23 English renderings

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Word Parts

נַעֲלָ֑יִם

Root word shoes, shoe, shoelatchet, dryshod

Dictionary form: נַעַל · na-AL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfda

Noun — Common, feminine dual, absolute state dual — a natural pair ("two ___")

נַעֲלָיִם

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Dual State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: a pair of shoes

his shoe ×3 a pair of shoes ×2 my shoe ×2 thy shoe ×2 thy shoes ×2 a shoelatchet ×1 and in his shoes ×1 and our shoes ×1

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sandal — Most precise modern term; preferred in narrative and legal contexts.

shoe — Broader modern default; acceptable in most contexts.

footwear — Generic collective; best when type is unspecified or plural.

boot — Use only if context implies sturdy, enclosed foot covering.

shoelace — For compound forms like shoelatchet; strap or lace sense.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5252 H5275

נַ֫עַל noun feminine^{Josh 9:5} sandal, shoe (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic id. (also horse-shoe, etc.); Syriac apparently only horse-shoe (rare; also NS) PS²⁴⁰⁵; compare possibly Ethiopic (obsolete) wife of Levirate marriage Di⁶⁷⁶); — absolute ׳נ Gen 14:23, נָ֑עַל Deut 25:10 suffix נַעֲלִי Ps 60:10; Ps 108:10, נַעַלְךָ Josh 5:15, etc.; dual נַעֲלָ֑יִם Amos 2:6; Amos 8:6 plural נְעָילִם Isa 11:15; Song 7:2, נְעָלוֺת Josh 9:5 suffix נְעָלֶיךָ Exod 3:5; Ezek 24:17, נְעָלָיו Isa 5:27, נְעָלֵינוּ Josh 9:13, נַעֲלֵיכֶם Exod 12:11; Ezek 24:23 — sandal Judg 9:13; Amos 2:6; Amos 8:6 (dual = pair of sandals; mentioned as of little worth); Deut 29:4 on (ב) feet Josh 9:5 (JE), 1Kgs 2:5; Ezek 24:23; Exod 12:11 (P); compare פְּעָמַיִךְ בַּנְּעָלִים Song 7:2, ׳וְהִדְרִיךְ בַּנ Isa 11:15 put on sandal is בְּרֶגֶל ׳שִׂים נ Ezek 24:17 loose the sandal is חָלַץ Isa 20:2; Deut 25:9 compare vDeut 25:10 שַׁל (Imperative) Exod 3:5 (E), Josh 5:15 (JE); שָׁלַף Ruth 4:7; Ruth 4:8 (compare Burton^{Midian ii. 197}); sandal-thong is שְׂרוֺךְ Gen 14:23; Isa 5:27 עַלאֱֿדוֺם אַשְׁלִיךְ נַעֲלִי Ps 60:10 upon Edom do I cast my sandal = Ps 108:10, denotes either contempt (Hup; עַל = unto, figurative of slave), or taking possession of (Fl in De, Che Bae), || מוֺאָב סִיר רַחְצִי favoursformer. — On symbolic use of sandal see further Goldziher^{Abh. z. Arab. Philol. i. 47 f.} Jacob^{Arab. Dicht. iv. 23}.

Strong's Definition H5275

shoes, shoe, shoelatchet, dryshod

naʿal

properly, a sandal tongue; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)

sandal, shoe

Variations 20 forms of this word

Translations 16 English renderings

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Word Parts

וּ מַפַּ֥ל

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

מַפַּ֥ל

Root word flakes, refuse

Dictionary form: מַפָּל · mahp-PAWL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncmsc

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

וּ	Speech Conjunction
מַפַּל	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: the refuse

the flakes ×1 the refuse ×1

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flakes — Direct modernization; best for poetic or natural imagery.

chaff — Loose, discarded material; fits agricultural or figurative contexts.

scraps — Everyday register; suits prose or mundane refuse contexts.

refuse — Broader 'waste' sense; slightly formal but widely understood.

debris — Neutral and modern; good for physical or scattered remnants.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB5299 H4651

[מַפָּל] noun masculine^{Job 41:15} refuse, hanging parts; —

1. fallings, refuse, construct מַפַּל בַּר Amos 8:6 the refuse of wheat.

2. plural construct מַפְּלֵי בְשָׂרוֺ Job 41:15 the hanging (falling, drooping) parts of his flesh (of crocodile).

Strong's Definition H4651

flakes, refuse

mappāl

a falling off, i.e., chaff; also something pendulous, i.e., a flap

refuse, hanging parts

fallings, refuse

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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Word Parts

בַּ֖ר

Root word corn, wheat

Dictionary form: בָּר · bawr

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

בַּר	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: of the wheat

corn ×4 with corn ×4 of wheat ×2 of corn ×1 of the wheat ×1 the wheat ×1 wheat ×1

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grain — Broadest term; fits most agricultural and storage contexts.

wheat — Specific crop; use when context confirms wheat variety.

corn — Modernized KJV staple; note US readers may think maize.

cereal crop — Formal/scholarly register; emphasizes category over species.

harvest grain — Highlights reaping context; useful in famine or abundance passages.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1299 H1249 H1250

II. בַּר corn, III. בַּר pure, בָּר, I. II. בֹּר see ברר.

BDB1352 H1250

III. בַּר noun masculine grain, corn (compare Arabic wheat, grain of wheat), Ps 72:16; Amos 5:11; Amos 8:5; Amos 8:6 בָּר Gen 41:35; Gen 41:49; Gen 42:3; Gen 42:25; Gen 45:23 (E) Ps 65:14; Prov 11:26; Jer 23:28; Joel 2:24.

BDB1356 H1250

בָּר noun masculine field (Biblical Aramaic בָּרָא, Syriac , Arabic open country, land) — יִרְבּוּ בַבָּר they grow up in the open field Job 39:4 (Aramaic usage).

BDB9391 H1250 H1305

ברר (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew ברר, בָּר Job 39:4).

Strong's Definition H1250

corn, wheat

bār

grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country

corn, grain

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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Word Parts

נַשְׁבִּֽיר

Root word buy, sell, sold, selleth, bought

Dictionary form: שָׁבַר · shaw-BAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vhi1cp

Verb — Hiphil, Imperfect (Yiqtol), first person plural causative — "he made (someone) do" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "we"

נַשְׁבִּֽיר

Speech Verb Stem Hiphil Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person First Person Number Plural

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In English

In the KJV here: yea and sell

to buy ×5 and buy ×3 buy ×2 and sold ×1 bought ×1 for to buy corn ×1 of him that selleth ×1 that sold ×1

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buy — Best for purchasing grain or provisions; most common usage.

purchase — Slightly more formal; suits legal or commercial contexts.

sell — Use when the subject is the vendor, not the buyer.

trade — Emphasizes exchange; good for market or barter scenes.

acquire — Stresses obtaining; useful when emphasis is on gaining goods.

deal in — Highlights ongoing commercial activity or merchandise context.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8450 H7666

[שָׁבַר] verb denominative buy grain; —

Qal Imperfect 2 masculine plural תִּשְׁבְּרוּ Deut 2:6, 1 plural נִשְׁבְּרָה Gen 43:4 Imperative masculine plural שִׁבְרוּ Gen 42:2 +; Infinitive construct לִשְׁבֹּר vGen 42:3 +, לִשְׁבָּרֿ vGen 42:7 +; Participle masculine plural שֹׁבְרִים Gen 47:14 — buy grain for food Gen 41:57 (Gen 41:56 see Hiph`il), Gen 42:2 (שֶׁבֶר in v^a), vGen 42:5 with accusative אֹכֶל vGen 42:7 vGen 42:10; Gen 43:2; Gen 43:4; Gen 43:20; Gen 40:22; Gen 44:25; Deut 2:6 (מִן person); with accusative בָּר Gen 42:3, שֶׁבֶר Gen 47:14 figurative Isa 55:1, with accusative יַיִן וְחָלָב vIsa 55:1. Hiph`il Imperfect 1 plural נַשְׁבִּיר Amos 8:6, etc.; Participle מַשְׁבִּיר Gen 42:6; Prov 11:26 — sell grain (properly cause to buy grain), with ל person Gen 42:6 + vGen 42:56 (read וַיַּשְׁבֵּר for ᵑ0 וַיִּשְׁבֹּר Ol Di Gunk), with accusative שֶׁבֶר Amos 8:5, מַפַּל בָּר vAmos 8:6, compare Prov 11:26 with suffix person + accusative אֹכֶל + ב pret. Deut 2:28.

Strong's Definition H7666

buy, sell, sold, selleth, bought

šābar

to deal in grain

to buy or purchase grain

(Qal) to buy grain

Variations 13 forms of this word

Translations 14 English renderings

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