Deuteronomy 33:14

וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד תְּבוּאֹ֣ת שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד גֶּ֥רֶשׁ יְרָחִֽים
And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

וּ מִ מֶּ֖גֶד
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
מִ
Prefix — preposition from, out of
מֶּ֖גֶד
Root word things, pleasant, precious
Dictionary form: מֶגֶד · meh-ɡED

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

In the KJV here: and for the precious
and for the precious things ×3 and for the precious ×1 for the precious things ×1 his pleasant ×1 of pleasant ×1 pleasant ×1
More options
treasure — Broad, modern; fits gifts, produce, or valuables.
precious thing — Modernizes KJV; emphasizes high worth or rarity.
delicacy — Best for food or agricultural bounty contexts.
choice gift — Highlights valued offering given to another person.
prized possession — Stresses personal or emotional value of the item.
bounty — Suits poetic or blessing contexts; conveys abundance.

BDB4504 H4022

BDB4503 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4505

מֶ֫גֶד noun masculine excellence (Late Hebrew id., choice fruit; Syriac fruit; Arabic glory, honour, nobility); — ׳מ construct Deut 33:13 + 4 t. Deut 33 plural מְגָדִים Song 4:13; Song 7:14 suffix מְגָדָיו Song 4:16 — excellence: excellent or choice things; always of gifts of nature: שָׁמַיִם ׳מ Deut 33:13 i.e. (natural) gifts of heaven; תְּבוּאֹת שֶׁמֶשׁ ׳מ vDeut 33:14 גֶּרֶשׁ יְרָחִים ׳מ vDeut 33:14 גִּבְעוֺת עוֺלָם ׳מ vDeut 33:15 (|| ראֹשׁ הַרֲרֵי קֶדֶם); אֶרֶץ וּמְלֹאָהּ ׳מ; plural abstract ׳פְּרִי מ (= excellent fruit) Song 4:13; Song 4:16 ׳מ alone = foregoing, Song 7:14.

things, pleasant, precious
meged
properly, a distinguished thing; hence something valuable, as a product or fruit
  • excellence

תְּבוּאֹ֣ת
תְּבוּאֹ֣ת
Root word increase, fruit, fruits, revenues, revenue, …
Dictionary form: תְּבוּאָה · teh-boo-AW

Noun — Common, feminine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: fruits
the increase ×4 fruit ×2 increase ×2 of thine increase ×2 the fruit ×2 thine increase ×2 also for the increase ×1 and as the increase ×1
More options
harvest — Most natural modern term for agricultural yield.
produce — Broad; suits both farm goods and general output.
yield — Concise; fits crops and financial returns equally.
revenue — Prefer when context is trade, commerce, or income.
gain — Good for wisdom/profit contexts (e.g. Proverbs).
fruit — Retain when figurative or metaphorical sense is primary.

BDB950 H8393

BDB949 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB951

תְּבוּאָה noun feminine proventus, product, revenue — ׳תּ absolute Ps 107:37 + 3 t.; construct תְּבוּאַת Lev 23:39 + 11 t.; suffix תְּבוּאָתִי Job 31:12; Prov 8:19 תְּבוּאָתְּךָ Deut 14:28 + 2 t.; תְּבוּאָתֶ֑ךָ Prov 3:9 תְּכוּאָתוֺ Lev 19:25 + Ezek 48:18 Qr (Kt תבואתה), תְּבוּאָתֹה Jer 2:3 תְּבוּאָתָהּ Exod 23:10 + 7 t. + Ezek 48:18 Kt (so Co); תְּבוּאָתֵנוּ Lev 25:20 plural תְּבוּאֹת Lev 25:15 + 4 t.; תְּכוּאוֺת Prov 14:4; Prov 16:8 תְּבוּאֹתֵיכֶם Jer 12:13 —

1. product, yield, usually of earth (= crops, etc.) הָאָרֶץ ׳תּ Exod 23:10; Lev 19:25; Lev 23:29; Lev 25:3; Lev 25:7 (used as food for man & beast, compare vLev 25:22) Josh 5:12, compare Neh 9:37; Lev 25:15; Lev 25:16, also Ezek 48:18 in Gen 47:24 ׳בַּתּ must = of the crops (בּ partitive, compare בְּ
I. 2. b; ᵐ5 strike out בְּ); שָׂדֶה׳ת 2Kgs 8:6; 2Chr 31:5 כֶּרֶם ׳תּ Deut 22:9 compare Ps 107:37 ׳לָחֶם תּ חָאֲדָמָה Isa 30:23 גֹּרֶן ׳תּ & יָ֑קֶב ׳תּ Num 18:30 זֶרַע ׳תּ Deut 14:22 דָּגָן ׳תּ 2Chr 32:38 as property of husbandmen, or people Lev 25:20; Lev 16:25; Deut 26:12; Prov 3:9 crops as determined by season, שָׁ֑מֶשׁ ׳תּ Deut 33:14 (|| גֶרֶשׁ יְרָחִים); yield of a year שָׁנָה Lev 25:12; Lev 25:22 compare vLev 25:21 ׳עָשָׂה תּ, subject שָׁנָה.
2. a. income, revenue, in general Job 31:12 (almost = possessions) Prov 10:16; Prov 14:4; Prov 15:6; Prov 16:8; Eccl 5:9 compare Isa 23:3 (revenue of Tyre from trade with Egypt in bread stuffs).
  b. figurative gain of wisdom חָכְמָה ׳תּ Prov 3:14; Prov 8:19 product of lips (שְׂפָתָיו ׳תּ) Prov 18:20, i.e. results of his speech (|| פְּרִי פִיאִֿישׁ); of Israel as Yahweh's product Jer 2:3 of Israel's wickedness Jer 12:13.

increase, fruit, fruits, revenues, revenue, …
tĕbûʾâ
income, i.e., produce (literally or figuratively)
  • produce, product, revenue
    • product, yield, crops (of the earth usually)
      • "income, revenue"gain (of wisdom) (figuratively)"product of lips (figuratively)

שָׁ֑מֶשׁ
שָׁ֑מֶשׁ
Root word sun, sunrising, windows
Dictionary form: שֶׁמֶשׁ · sheh-MESH

Noun — Common, both singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: brought forth by the sun
the sun ×62 of the sun ×14 and the sun ×8 when the sun ×3 and when the sun ×2 shall the sun ×2 so the sun ×2 sun ×2
More options
sun — Direct, universal default; fits nearly every context.
sunlight — Emphasizes the light/radiance rather than the orb itself.
sunrise — Use when the gloss sense 'sunrising' or direction is in view.
solar — Adjectival contexts; e.g., 'solar disk' or 'solar heat'.
daystar — Poetic register; vivid in hymnic or wisdom passages.
east — Only when שֶׁמֶשׁ marks compass direction (sunrising = east).

BDB8874 H8121

BDB8873 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8875

שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ133 noun feminineJudg 19:14 and masculineGen 19:23 (AlbrZAW xv (1895), 324) sun; — absolute ׳שׁ Josh 10:12 +, שָׁ֑מֶשׁ Judg 20:43 +; suffix שִׁמְשֵׁךְ Isa 60:20, שִׁמְשָׁךְ Jer 15:9 plural suffix שִׁמְשֹׁתַ֫יִךְ Isa 54:12 —

1. sun, Gen 37:9 (E; + moon, stars); marking time: as rising (verb זָרַת q. v.) Exod 22:2 (E) + 8 t. + Mal 3:20 (figurative צְדָקָה ׳שׁ, of reward of the faithful, with wings, i.e. rays ? Now GASm; or winged sun-disc [compare We] ?); verb יְצָא Gen 19:23 (J), Isa 13:10; Judg 5:31 (simile of splendour; see יְצָא 1 f); setting (verb בּוֺא) Gen 15:17 (J), Amos 8:9 + 19 t., + לָבוֺא ׳וַיְהִי הַשּׁ Gen 15:12 (JE), יְדַע מְבוֺאוֺ ׳שׁ Ps 104:19 (see בּוֺא 1 i, מָבוֺא 2); as giving daylight Isa 60:9 hot 1Sam 11:9; Neh 7:3; Exod 16:21 (P), compare Isa 49:10; Jonah 4:8; Ps 121:6 as ripening crops Deut 33:14 (poem), compare (figurative) Job 8:16, tanning the face Song 1:6 standing still at Joshua's word Josh 10:12.13 a (poem in J; || יָרֵחַ), vJosh 10:13 b (J), compare Hab 3:11 (+ יָרֵךְַ); casting shadow (on dial), ׳יָָֽרְדָה בְמַעֲלוֺת אָחָז בַּשּׁ Isa 38:8, ׳וַתָּשָׁב הַשּׁ vIsa 38:8 set in sky by ׳י Jer 31:25; Ps 19:5; Ps 74:16; Ps 136:8, enduring Ps 72:5; Ps 72:17 (compare עִם 1 g; [פָּנֶה]
11. 4 a
   (e), p. 817), also Ps 89:37 personified, called to praise ׳י Ps 148:3 (+ יָרֵךְַ); to be darkened by ׳י's judgment, Ezek 32:7; Joel 2:10; Joel 3:4; Joel 4:15 (compare Amos 8:9 above, Mic 3:6).
2. of direction: ׳מִמִּוְרַח הַשּׁ Num 21:11 (E) toward sun-rise, = East, compare Deut 4:41; Deut 4:47 + 16 t. (see מִוְרָךְ p. 280); ׳מְבוֺא הַשּׁ Deut 11:30 + 3 t. (see מָבוֺא 2, p. 99).
3. object of worship (usually + moon, stars, etc.) 2Kgs 23:5; Jer 8:2; Ezek 8:16; Deut 4:19 horses given to ׳שׁ 2Kgs 23:11, ׳מַרְכְּבוֺת השּׁ v2Kgs 23:11. — See also ׳בֵּית שׁ p. 112:b.
4. other phrase:
  a. ׳נֶגֶד חַשּׁ, i.e. openly, publicly, 2Sam 12:12; Num 25:4 (P), so ׳לְעֵינֵי חַשּׁ 2Sam 12:11.
  b. figurative of living, ׳חָזָה שׁ Ps 58:9, ׳רָאָה שׁ Exod 6:5; Exod 7:11; Exod 11:7, opposed to ׳תֶּחְשַׁךְ הַשׁ Exod 12:2.
  c. ׳תַּחַת הַשּׁ, i. e. on the earth, Eccl 1:3 + 28 t. Ecclesiastes (compare Greek ὐφ’ ἠλίῳ, KueOnd. iii. 196; Ein1. iii. 192).
5. pinnacle, as glittering, shining, plural Isa 54:12 thy pinnacles, battlements (of Zion), so perhaps singular אֱםהִים ׳וּמָנֵן י ׳שׁ Ps 84:12 battlement and shield is ׳א ׳י (Gr Bae Du Buhl; most sun, and so Thes De Che SS; Hup-Now hesitates).

BDB9969 H8121

BDB9968 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9970

I. שׁמשׁ (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew שׁמשׁ, שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ).

sun, sunrising, windows
šemeš
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e., (architectural) a notched battlement
  • sun
    • sun
      • "sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction)"sun (as object of illicit worship)"openly, publicly (in other phrases)"pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)

וּ מִ מֶּ֖גֶד
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
מִ
Prefix — preposition from, out of
מֶּ֖גֶד
Root word things, pleasant, precious
Dictionary form: מֶגֶד · meh-ɡED

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

In the KJV here: and for the precious things
and for the precious things ×3 and for the precious ×1 for the precious things ×1 his pleasant ×1 of pleasant ×1 pleasant ×1
More options
treasure — Broad, modern; fits gifts, produce, or valuables.
precious thing — Modernizes KJV; emphasizes high worth or rarity.
delicacy — Best for food or agricultural bounty contexts.
choice gift — Highlights valued offering given to another person.
prized possession — Stresses personal or emotional value of the item.
bounty — Suits poetic or blessing contexts; conveys abundance.

BDB4504 H4022

BDB4503 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4505

מֶ֫גֶד noun masculine excellence (Late Hebrew id., choice fruit; Syriac fruit; Arabic glory, honour, nobility); — ׳מ construct Deut 33:13 + 4 t. Deut 33 plural מְגָדִים Song 4:13; Song 7:14 suffix מְגָדָיו Song 4:16 — excellence: excellent or choice things; always of gifts of nature: שָׁמַיִם ׳מ Deut 33:13 i.e. (natural) gifts of heaven; תְּבוּאֹת שֶׁמֶשׁ ׳מ vDeut 33:14 גֶּרֶשׁ יְרָחִים ׳מ vDeut 33:14 גִּבְעוֺת עוֺלָם ׳מ vDeut 33:15 (|| ראֹשׁ הַרֲרֵי קֶדֶם); אֶרֶץ וּמְלֹאָהּ ׳מ; plural abstract ׳פְּרִי מ (= excellent fruit) Song 4:13; Song 4:16 ׳מ alone = foregoing, Song 7:14.

things, pleasant, precious
meged
properly, a distinguished thing; hence something valuable, as a product or fruit
  • excellence

גֶּ֥רֶשׁ
גֶּ֥רֶשׁ
Root word forth
Dictionary form: גֶּרֶשׁ · ɡeh-RESH

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

In the KJV here: put forth
put forth ×1
More options
produce — Best for agricultural yield or what land puts out.
yield — Natural fit for crops or seasonal output.
growth — Emphasizes the result or product that comes forth.
offering — Suits contexts of firstfruits or dedicated produce.
bounty — Slightly elevated; highlights abundance of what is brought forth.

BDB1768 H1645

BDB1767 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1769

[גֶּ֫רֶשׁ] noun [masculine] thing thrust or put forth, yield; construct גֶּרֶשׁ יְרָחִים Deut 33:14 yield, produce of moons || תְּבוּאֹת שָׁ֑מֶשׁ; i.e. produce in its seasons, compare Di.

forth
gereš
produce (as if expelled)
  • a thing put forth, yield, produce, thing thrust forth

יְרָחִֽים
יְרָחִֽים
Root word month, months, moon
Dictionary form: יֶרַח · yeh-RA

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: by the moon
in the month ×3 month ×3 months ×2 by the moon ×1 i were as in months ×1 of the months ×1 shall thy moon ×1 the months ×1
More options
month — Most common rendering; use for calendar units.
lunar month — Clarifies the moon-based reckoning when context requires.
moon — Use when the celestial body itself is in view.
moonth — Poetic or etymological gloss linking moon and month.
period — Neutral choice when exact lunar sense is secondary.

BDB3735 H3391

BDB3734 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3736

I. יֶ֫רַח noun masculineZech 11:8 month (Aramaic יַרְחָא, new moon, month; Palmyrene ירח VogNo. 1; Assyrian ar— u COTGlossary Muss-ArnJBL xi. 1892, 73, 163; compare Phoenician Ethiopic below יָרֵחַ; Sabean ורחֿ month, DHMZMG 1876, 603; 1883, 369 HalJAS vii, 1, 516) — absolute יֶ֫רַח 1Kgs 6:37 + 3 t.; construct id. Deut 21:13; 2Kgs 15:13 plural יְרָחִים Exod 2:2 + 3 t.; construct יַרְחֵי Job 7:3; Job 29:2 —

1. month, as measure of time, during, or in which Exod 2:2 (E), Zech 11:8; Job 39:2 יַרְחֵי שָׁ֑וְא Job 7:3 יַרְחֵי קֶדֶם Job 29:2 pleonastic יֶרַח יָמִים a month (of) days = a month of time Deut 21:13; 2Kgs 15:13.
2. calendar month, with name יֶרַח זִו 1Kgs 6:37 (2nd mo., compare v1Kgs 6:1); יֶרַח בּוּל v1Kgs 6:38 (8th mo.); יֶרַךְ הָאֵתָנִים 1Kgs 8:2 (7th mo.); compare בְּמִסְפַּר יְרָחִים אַליָֿבאֹ Job 3:6 גֶּרֶשׁ יְרָתִים Deut 33:4 produce of months, i.e. of various seasons of year. — compare synonym חֹדֶשׁ.

BDB9594 H3391 H3393

BDB9593 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9595

[יְרַךְ] noun masculine month (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute לִירַח אֲדָר Ezra 6:15 plural absolute יַרְחִין Dan 4:26.

month, months, moon
yeraḥ
a lunation, i.e., month
  • month (lunar cycle), moon
    • month
      • "calendar month

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד Tipeha — a lesser break תְּבוּאֹ֣ת שָׁ֑מֶשׁ Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וּמִמֶּ֖גֶד Tipeha — a lesser break גֶּ֥רֶשׁ יְרָחִֽים Silluq — end of the verse

וּמִמֶּגֶד תְּבוּאֹת שָׁמֶשׁ וּמִמֶּגֶד גֶּרֶשׁ יְרָחִֽים׃
14
And for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon,
Cross References

1 Timothy 6:17

Τοῖς πλουσίοις ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι παράγγελλε μὴ ὑψηλοφρονεῖν μηδὲ ἠλπικέναι ἐπὶ πλούτου ἀδηλότητι ἀλλ' ἐν τῷ θεῷ τῷ ζῶντι τῷ παρέχοντι ἡμῖν πλουσίως πάντα εἰς ἀπόλαυσιν
17
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Psalms 8:3

כִּֽי-אֶרְאֶה שָׁמֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂי אֶצְבְּעֹתֶיךָ יָרֵחַ וְכוֹכָבִים אֲשֶׁר כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃
3
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

Psalms 74:16

לְךָ יוֹם אַף-לְךָ לָיְלָה אַתָּה הֲכִינוֹתָ מָאוֹר וָשָֽׁמֶשׁ׃
16
The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

Acts 14:17

καὶ τοι γε οὐκ ἀμάρτυρον ἑαυτὸν ἀφῆκεν ἀγαθοποιῶν οὐρανόθεν ἡμῖν ὑετοὺς διδοὺς καὶ καιροὺς καρποφόρους ἐμπιπλῶν τροφῆς καὶ εὐφροσύνης τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν
17
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

2 Samuel 23:4

וּכְאוֹר בֹּקֶר יִזְרַח-שָׁמֶשׁ בֹּקֶר לֹא עָבוֹת מִנֹּגַהּ מִמָּטָר דֶּשֶׁא מֵאָֽרֶץ׃
4
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

Deuteronomy 28:8

יְצַו יְהוָה אִתְּךָ אֶת-הַבְּרָכָה בַּֽאֲסָמֶיךָ וּבְכֹל מִשְׁלַח יָדֶךָ וּבֵרַכְךָ בָּאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ נֹתֵן לָֽךְ׃
8
The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Psalms 84:11

כִּי שֶׁמֶשׁ׀ וּמָגֵן יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים חֵן וְכָבוֹד יִתֵּן יְהוָה לֹא יִמְנַע-טוֹב לַֽהֹלְכִים בְּתָמִֽים׃
11
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Matthew 5:45

ὅπως γένησθε υἱοὶ τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς ὅτι τὸν ἥλιον αὐτοῦ ἀνατέλλει ἐπὶ πονηροὺς καὶ ἀγαθοὺς καὶ βρέχει ἐπὶ δικαίους καὶ ἀδίκους
45
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his to sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Leviticus 26:4

וְנָֽתַתִּי גִשְׁמֵיכֶם בְּעִתָּם וְנָֽתְנָה הָאָרֶץ יְבוּלָהּ וְעֵץ הַשָּׂדֶה יִתֵּן פִּרְיֽוֹ׃
4
Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

Psalms 65:9

פָּקַדְתָּ הָאָרֶץ וַתְּשֹׁקְקֶהָ רַבַּת תַּעְשְׁרֶנָּה פֶּלֶג אֱלֹהִים מָלֵא מָיִם תָּכִין דְּגָנָם כִּי-כֵן תְּכִינֶֽהָ׃
9
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

Malachi 4:2

וְזָרְחָה לָכֶם יִרְאֵי שְׁמִי שֶׁמֶשׁ צְדָקָה וּמַרְפֵּא בִּכְנָפֶיהָ וִֽיצָאתֶם וּפִשְׁתֶּם כְּעֶגְלֵי מַרְבֵּֽק׃
2
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

Revelation 22:2

ἐν μέσῳ τῆς πλατείας αὐτῆς καὶ τοῦ ποταμοῦ ἐντεῦθεν καὶ ἐντεῦθεν ξύλον ζωῆς ποιοῦν καρποὺς δώδεκα κατὰ μῆνα ἕνα ἕκαστον ἀποδιδοῦν τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ φύλλα τοῦ ξύλου εἰς θεραπείαν τῶν ἐθνῶν
2
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Psalms 104:19

עָשָׂה יָרֵחַ לְמוֹעֲדִים שֶׁמֶשׁ יָדַע מְבוֹאֽוֹ׃
19
He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
Deuteronomy 33:13
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