Ezekiel 46:22 — Hebrew Word by Word

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בְּ אַרְבַּ֜עַת

בְּ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

אַרְבַּ֜עַת

Root word four, fourteenth, fourteen, fourth, forty, …

Dictionary form: אַרְבַּע · ar-BA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Acmsc

Adjective — Cardinal Number, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word; a number (one, two, three, …)

בְּ	Speech Preposition
אַרְבַּעַת	Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: in the four

four ×81 and four ×65 the four ×23 fourteen ×9 were four ×7 and fourteen ×6 the fourteenth ×6 had four ×5

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four — Core cardinal number; universally applicable.

fourteen — Use when combined with ten in context.

fourteenth — Ordinal use; for dates or ranked sequences.

forty — Use when the text implies a rounded decade multiple.

fourth — Ordinal position; prefer in lists or sequences.

four each — Distributive sense; use for 'apiece' contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7718 H702 H706

I. אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה₃₁₆ noun masculine and feminine four (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; MI⁸ ארבען = 40; Phoenician ארבע, Punic ארבעת, four; so Assyrian arba'u (rarely irba°), irbitti; Arabic , ; Sabean ארבעת CIS^{iv, no. 232.2} Hom^{Chrest. 47}; Ethiopic : : Aramaic אַרְבַּע, אַרְבְּעָה, , ; Nabataean ארבע, Palmyrene ארבע, ארבעא, Lzb³⁶⁷); —

masculine₁₄₈ (c. noun feminine) אַרְבַּע (absolute or construct) Exod 21:37 +; also אַרְבַּ֑ע Lev 11:20 +; note (Baer Gi) Josh 21:18 +6 t. Josh 21 (van d. H. אַרְבָּ֑ל); in Prov 30:18 read feminine with Qr; feminine (c. noun masculine) absolute אַרְבָּעָה Gen 2:10 + 125 t. + Prov 30:18 (see above); construct אַרְבַּ֫עַת 1Sam 4:2 + 29 t., including Ezek 7:2 (but read masculine Kt); suffix אַרְבַּעְתָּם Ezek 1:8 + 5 t. Ezekiel, אַרְבַּעְתָּן Ezek 1:10 (twice in verse) (but read probably תָּם-, Krae), vEzek 1:16 vEzek 1:18 dual אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם 2Sam 12:6, see 1 d; plural אַרְבָּעִים = 40, see below; — four (in Hexateuch 108 t., chiefly P, 98 t.; Ezek 52 t., Chronicles 47 t.): —

1. without other number:
a. אַרְבַּע (1) before feminine plural noun Jer 15:3; Exod 25:12 (P) + 101 t., including אַמּוֺת ׳א Deut 3:11 + 5 t. (but also בָּאַמָּה ׳א four (in) cubit(s) Exod 26:2; Exod 26:8; Exod 36:9; 1Kgs 7:27 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 7:38), and מֵאוֺת ׳א = 400 Gen 11:13 + 55 t. (2) ׳א before dual רַנְלָ֑יִם Lev 11:23, רַגְלָיו Exod 25:26. (3) before collective, צאֹן ׳א Exod 21:37 (E); רִבּוֺא ׳א = 40,000 Ezra 2:64 = Neh 7:66. (4) rare and late, after feminine plural noun ׳עָרִים א Josh 19:7 (P); after feminine singular noun construct לְ ׳בִּשְׁנַת א 1Kgs 22:41; Zech 7:1; 2Chr 3:2. — ׳קִרְיַת א, see this, and II. אַרְבַּע below (5) noun omitted Ezek 43:15b Prov 30:15; Prov 30:18 (Kt, see above), vProv 30:21; Dan 8:8; Dan 8:22 עַלאַֿרְבַּ֑ל (that is רגלים = on all fours Lev 11:20; Lev 11:21; Lev 11:27; Lev 11:42.
b. אַרְבָּעָה (1) before masculine plural noun Gen 2:10 (J), Gen 14:9; Exod 25:34 + 21 t., + חֳדָשִׁים ׳יָמִים (וְ)א Judg 19:2; 1Sam 27:7 also פָנִים ׳א ׳א distributive Ezek 10:21. (2) late, after masculine plural noun 1Chr 23:10. (3) noun omitted, Amos 1:3; Amos 1:6; Amos 1:9 + 15 t., .+ (as predicate of masculine plural noun) Exod 27:16 (twice in verse); Exod 38:19 (twice in verse); also ׳בְּא, (that is יוֺם) Zech 7:1 = ordinal, on the fourth (day).
c. אַרְבַּ֫עַת (1) before masculine plural noun Judg 11:40; 1Kgs 7:32 + 11 t. (not Ezek 7:2, see above), + אֲלָפִים ׳א = 4000, 1Sam 4:2 + 14 t. (2) before collective הַבָּקָר Num 7:7. (3) noun omitted 2Sam 21:22. (4) with suffix, after plural noun, = the four of them, Ezek 1:8; Ezek 1:10 (3 t. in verse) + 6 t. Ezekiel; Dan 1:17 these boys, the four of them.
d. dual אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם 2Sam 12:6 = four-fold Ges^{«GKC:97h»§ 97h} Kö^{11. l, 227}, but read שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם ᵐ5 Th We Klo Dr Kmp Bu HPS.

2. with other number:
a. (1) אַרְבַּע עֶשְׂרֵה = 14, (a) before feminine singular noun, שָׁנָה ׳ע ׳א Gen 31:41, + (as ordinal, = 14th) Gen 14:5; 2Kgs 18:13v = Isa 36:1; Ezek 40:1. (β) after feminine plural noun ׳ע ׳עָרִים א Josh 15:36 + 8 t., ׳ע ׳נָשִׁים א 2Chr 13:21. (2) אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר = 14, (a) before masculine singular noun Num 17:14 (14 x 1000), Job 42:12 especially (as ordinal) יוֺם ׳ע ׳א 14th day Exod 12:6; Exod 12:18 + 7 t. (b) before masculine plural noun Num 29:15. (γ) after, masculine plural noun Num 29:13; Num 29:17 + 6 t. (δ) after masculine singular noun Esth 9:15; Esth 9:19; Esth 9:21, all = 14th (ε) ׳ע ׳א predicate of נֶפֶשׁ Gen 46:22. ζ ׳ע ׳א = 14th (that is, day) Lev 23:15; 2Chr 30:15 + 6 t.
b. 20 + (וְׅ 4 + singular noun 1Kgs 15:33; 1Chr 23:4 + 13 t. 1Chr 27 + plural noun Num 7:88 noun omitted 2Sam 21:20 predicate || 1Chr 20:6; Neh 7:23 4 + 20 + singular noun Num 25:9 = 24th, ׳וְא ׳יוֺם ע Hag 1:15; Hag 1:18; Zech 1:7; Neh 9:1; Dan 10:4, יוֺם omitted Hag 2:10; Hag 2:20, and (׳וְע ׳א) 1Chr 24:18; 1Chr 25:31.
c. other tens + 4, 1Chr 7:7; 1Chr 5:18 (+ singular noun), Ezra 2:15 + 7 t.; 4 + tens + שָׁנָה Gen 11:16, + אֶלֶף 1000 Num 1:27; Num 1:29; Num 2:4; Num 2:6; Num 26:25; Num 26:43. — See Kö^{ii. 1, § 106}.

BDB9885 H702 H7243

רבע (see Biblical Hebrew אַרְבַּע, רְבִיעִי, √ רבע).

Strong's Definition H702

four, fourteenth, fourteen, fourth, forty, …

ʾarbaʿ

four

four

Variations 28 forms of this word

Translations 75 English renderings

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מִקְצֹע֤וֹת

Root word corners, turning, every, corner

Dictionary form: מַקְצוֹעַ · mahk-TSOH-ah

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmpc

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

מִקְצֹעוֹת

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct

In English

In the KJV here: corners

the turning ×4 corners ×3 and the corners ×1 at the turning ×1 corner ×1 in every ×1 the corners ×1

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corner — Most versatile; works for architectural or boundary contexts.

turning point — Emphasizes a bend or pivot in a road or wall.

angle — Precise, geometric tone; good for construction passages.

bend — Natural for describing a curve in a wall or path.

junction — Useful when two walls or streets meet.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7533 H4740

מִקָצֹעַ noun masculine^{Ezek 46:21} place of corner-structure, (inner) corner-buttress (as (place of) cutting off of an inner angle if √ rightly explained; see RS^{l.c. 71-81}); — absolute ׳מ Neh 3:19 +, צוֺעַ- Neh 3:20 +; construct צֹעַ- Ezek 46:21 (twice in verse); plural absolute מִקָצֹעֹת Exod 26:24; Exod 36:29, construct עוֺת- Ezek 46:22, מִקְצוֺעֵי vEzek 46:21, also מְקֻצְעֹת Exod 26:23; Exod 36:28 Di (not Pu`al Participle from קָצַע Thes Buhl^{Lex 13} and others), but read probably מִקְצֹעֹת, so SS Baen; suffix מִקְצֹעוֺתָיו Ezek 41:22-corner-post of altar Ezek 41:22, tabernacle Exod 26:23; Exod 26:24 = Exod 36:28; Exod 36:29 (inner) buttress-place of court, where the small corner-courts were, Ezek 46:21 (3 t. in verse); Ezek 46:22 of inner (rock- ?) buttress at northeast corner of wall of Jerusalem, ׳הַמּ, nearly = proper name, Neh 3:19; Neh 3:20; Neh 3:25, also (distinguished from פִּנָּה) vNeh 3:24; 2Chr 26:9.

Strong's Definition H4740

corners, turning, every, corner

maqṣôaʿ

an angle or recess

place of corner structure, corner buttress, inner corner-buttress

corner post, buttress-place, buttress

Variations 8 forms of this word

Translations 7 English renderings

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הֶֽ חָצֵר֙

הֶֽ

Prefix — article the

חָצֵר֙

Root word court, villages, courts, towns

Dictionary form: חָצֵר · haw-TSARE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Td/Ncbsa

Noun — Common, both singular, absolute state

הֶֽ	Speech Particle Type Definite Article
חָצֵר	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Both Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: of the court

court ×42 of the court ×34 with their villages ×21 in the court ×14 the court ×9 and their villages ×6 courts ×4 in the courts ×4

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courtyard — Best for enclosed temple, palace, or house spaces.

court — Slightly more formal; suits legal or royal settings.

enclosure — Useful when architectural boundaries are emphasized.

settlement — For the 'village/town' sense of unwalled communities.

village — Informal rural community; modernizes KJV 'villages' usage.

hamlet — Small, unfortified community; vivid alternative to 'village'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3047 H2691 H2699

I. חָצֵר₁₄₅ noun masculine^{Ezek 40:23} and (oftener) feminine^{1Kgs 6:36} enclosure, court — absolute ׳ח 1Kgs 7:8 +, חָצֵרָה Jer 36:20 construct חֲצַר Exod 27:9 +; suffix חֲצֵרוֺ 2Sam 17:18 חֲצֵרוֺת Exod 8:9 + 4 t.; construct חַצְרֵי Neh 13:7, הַצְרוֺת 2Kgs 21:5 +10 t.; suffix חֲצֵרָ֑י Isa 1:12; Zech 3:7 חֲצֵרֶיךָ Ps 65:5; Ps 84:11 חֲצֵרוֺתָ֑י 1Chr 28:6 חֲצֵרֹתָיו Ps 100:4, לְחַצְרוֺתָ֑יו Ps 96:8, וּבְחַצְרֹתֵיהֶם Neh 8:16 —

1. enclosures (in Egypt),perhaps court-yards, or cattle-yards, distinct from houses and from fields Exod 8:9 (J).

2. court of private house 2Sam 17:18 (containing well), compare Neh 8:16 of a palace, חָצֵר הָאַחֶרֶת 1Kgs 7:8 the other court, immediately surrounding palace, so called in distinct. from הַגְּדוֺלָה ׳(הֶ)ח v1Kgs 7:9 v1Kgs 7:12 the great court, including ׳הא ׳ח and הַפְּנִימִית ׳הֶח of temple (see 3 b) in one great enclosure (see Sta^{Salomos Bauten, ZAW 1883. 152 f.}); 2Kgs 20:4 (Qr Vrss The Kmp Klo and others; Kt Ke and others הָעִיר), Jer 36:20; Esth 1:5; Esth 2:11; Esth 4:11; Esth 5:1; Esth 5:2; Esth 6:4 (twice in verse); Esth 6:5 מַטָּרָה ׳ח court of guard, place of (honourable) confinement Jer 32:2 (in king's house), vJer 32:8 vJer 32:12; Jer 33:1; Jer 37:21 (twice in verse); Jer 38:6; Jer 38:13; Jer 38:28; Jer 39:14; Jer 39:15. Especially

3. a. court of tabernacle חֲצַר הַמִּשְׁכָּן Exod 27:9, compare vExod 27:9 vExod 27:12 vExod 27:13 + 24 t. Exodus (all P; ׳שַׁעַר הֶח gate of the court Exod 35:17; Exod 38:15; Exod 38:18; Exod 38:31; Exod 39:40; Exod 40:8; Exod 40:33); Lev 6:9; Lev 6:19; Num 3:26 (twice in verse) (פֶּתַח ׳הֶח), vNum 3:37; Num 4:26 (twice in verse) (׳פֶּתַח שַׁעַר הֶח), vNum 4:32 courts of house of ׳י 1Chr 23:28.
b. court(s) of Solomon's temple, inner with הַפְּנִימִית ׳הֶח 1Kgs 6:36; 1Kgs 7:12 (but on text see Sta^{l. c}.) Ezek 8:16; Ezek 10:3 compare vEzek 10:4 = upper with הָעֶלְיוֺן ׳הֶח Jer 36:10 (see Gf), and הַכֹּהֲנִים ׳ח 2Chr 4:9 (where also הָעֲזָרָה הַגְּדוֺלָה, as often Ezek., also דְּלָתוֺת לָעֲזָרָה); outer court ׳הֶח הַחִיצֹנָה Ezek 10:5 = הַחֲדָשָׁה ׳הֶח 2Chr 20:5 see further 1Kgs 8:64 = 2Chr 7:7; 2Chr 24:21; 2Chr 29:16; Jer 19:14; Jer 26:2; Ezek 8:7 two courts 2Kgs 21:5 = 2Chr 33:5; 2Kgs 23:12 courts Ezek 9:7; 1Chr 28:12; 2Chr 23:5; Neh 8:1; Neh 8:6; Neh 13:7 often in poetry, courts of ׳י Isa 1:12; Isa 62:9 (קדשׁי ׳ח), Zech 3:7; Ps 65:5; Ps 84:3; Ps 84:11; Ps 96:8; Ps 100:4; Ps 116:19; Ps 135:2
c. courts of Ezekiel's temple Ezek 40:14 + 38 t. Ezek 40-46 (of these read הַשַּׁעַר for החצר Ezek 40:19; Ezek 40:32 with ᵐ5 Hi Co; and החיצון for החצר Ezek 41:15 with ᵐ5 Ew Co).

**Ezek 42:6 הַחִיצֹנוֺת for הַחֲצֵרוֺת.

BDB3049 H2691 H2699

II. [חָצֵר]₄₆ noun masculine^{Neh 11:25} settled abode, settlement, village (Lag^{l. c}.) — always plural, absolute חֲצֵרִים Josh 19:8 + 5 t.; construct חַצְרֵי 1Chr 9:16; Neh 12:28 suffix חֲצֵרֶיהָ Josh 21:12 + 4 t.; חַצְרֵיהֶם 1Chr 4:33 + 6 t.; חַצְרֵיהֶן Josh 13:23 + 24 t. Joshua; —
a. settlements of Ishmaelites Gen 25:16 (P; || טִירוֺת circles of tents); of עַוִּים Deut 2:23 of Kedar Isa 42:11 (|| עָרִים); בָּתֵּי הַחֲצֵרִים אֲשֶׁר אֵיןלָֿהֶם חֹמָה סָבִיב Lev 25:31 (H), houses of the villages which have no wall about them; מַאֲרַב חֲצֵרִים Ps 10:8 lurking-place(s) of villages (i.e. where oppressor, as a wild beast, watches his opportunity to attack the defenceless). Usu.
b. as dependencies of cities Josh 15:46, with בְּנֹתֶיהָ (see above בַּת 4 p. 123) Josh 15:45; Josh 15:47 (twice in verse) (all J E ?); אֲשֶׁר סְבִיבוֺת הֶעָרִים ׳וְכָלהַֿח Josh 19:8 (P), also Josh 21:12 (P), = 1Chr 6:41; Neh 12:29 also Josh 13:23; Josh 13:28; Josh 15:32 + 23 t. Joshua (all P), Neh 11:25; Neh 11:30 (|| בָּנוֺת vNeh 11:25 vNeh 11:27 etc.), Neh 12:28.
c. villages, not contrasted with cities (compare Isa 42:11 above) 1Chr 9:16; 1Chr 9:22; 1Chr 9:25 (all of Levites).
d. ׳ח apparently including all settlements outside of Jerusalem ׳הַח בִּשְׂדֹתָם Neh 11:25. — ׳ח in proper name, of a location see below (and see Bla on Josh 15:20-32).

Strong's Definition H2691

court, villages, courts, towns

ḥāṣēr

a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)

court, enclosure

enclosures

Variations 54 forms of this word

Translations 47 English renderings

Court

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Word Parts

חֲצֵר֣וֹת

Root word court, villages, courts, towns

Dictionary form: חָצֵר · haw-TSARE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncbpa

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

חֲצֵרוֹת

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Both Number Plural State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: there were courts

court ×42 of the court ×34 with their villages ×21 in the court ×14 the court ×9 and their villages ×6 courts ×4 in the courts ×4

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courtyard — Best for enclosed temple, palace, or house spaces.

court — Slightly more formal; suits legal or royal settings.

enclosure — Useful when architectural boundaries are emphasized.

settlement — For the 'village/town' sense of unwalled communities.

village — Informal rural community; modernizes KJV 'villages' usage.

hamlet — Small, unfortified community; vivid alternative to 'village'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3047 H2691 H2699

I. חָצֵר₁₄₅ noun masculine^{Ezek 40:23} and (oftener) feminine^{1Kgs 6:36} enclosure, court — absolute ׳ח 1Kgs 7:8 +, חָצֵרָה Jer 36:20 construct חֲצַר Exod 27:9 +; suffix חֲצֵרוֺ 2Sam 17:18 חֲצֵרוֺת Exod 8:9 + 4 t.; construct חַצְרֵי Neh 13:7, הַצְרוֺת 2Kgs 21:5 +10 t.; suffix חֲצֵרָ֑י Isa 1:12; Zech 3:7 חֲצֵרֶיךָ Ps 65:5; Ps 84:11 חֲצֵרוֺתָ֑י 1Chr 28:6 חֲצֵרֹתָיו Ps 100:4, לְחַצְרוֺתָ֑יו Ps 96:8, וּבְחַצְרֹתֵיהֶם Neh 8:16 —

1. enclosures (in Egypt),perhaps court-yards, or cattle-yards, distinct from houses and from fields Exod 8:9 (J).

2. court of private house 2Sam 17:18 (containing well), compare Neh 8:16 of a palace, חָצֵר הָאַחֶרֶת 1Kgs 7:8 the other court, immediately surrounding palace, so called in distinct. from הַגְּדוֺלָה ׳(הֶ)ח v1Kgs 7:9 v1Kgs 7:12 the great court, including ׳הא ׳ח and הַפְּנִימִית ׳הֶח of temple (see 3 b) in one great enclosure (see Sta^{Salomos Bauten, ZAW 1883. 152 f.}); 2Kgs 20:4 (Qr Vrss The Kmp Klo and others; Kt Ke and others הָעִיר), Jer 36:20; Esth 1:5; Esth 2:11; Esth 4:11; Esth 5:1; Esth 5:2; Esth 6:4 (twice in verse); Esth 6:5 מַטָּרָה ׳ח court of guard, place of (honourable) confinement Jer 32:2 (in king's house), vJer 32:8 vJer 32:12; Jer 33:1; Jer 37:21 (twice in verse); Jer 38:6; Jer 38:13; Jer 38:28; Jer 39:14; Jer 39:15. Especially

3. a. court of tabernacle חֲצַר הַמִּשְׁכָּן Exod 27:9, compare vExod 27:9 vExod 27:12 vExod 27:13 + 24 t. Exodus (all P; ׳שַׁעַר הֶח gate of the court Exod 35:17; Exod 38:15; Exod 38:18; Exod 38:31; Exod 39:40; Exod 40:8; Exod 40:33); Lev 6:9; Lev 6:19; Num 3:26 (twice in verse) (פֶּתַח ׳הֶח), vNum 3:37; Num 4:26 (twice in verse) (׳פֶּתַח שַׁעַר הֶח), vNum 4:32 courts of house of ׳י 1Chr 23:28.
b. court(s) of Solomon's temple, inner with הַפְּנִימִית ׳הֶח 1Kgs 6:36; 1Kgs 7:12 (but on text see Sta^{l. c}.) Ezek 8:16; Ezek 10:3 compare vEzek 10:4 = upper with הָעֶלְיוֺן ׳הֶח Jer 36:10 (see Gf), and הַכֹּהֲנִים ׳ח 2Chr 4:9 (where also הָעֲזָרָה הַגְּדוֺלָה, as often Ezek., also דְּלָתוֺת לָעֲזָרָה); outer court ׳הֶח הַחִיצֹנָה Ezek 10:5 = הַחֲדָשָׁה ׳הֶח 2Chr 20:5 see further 1Kgs 8:64 = 2Chr 7:7; 2Chr 24:21; 2Chr 29:16; Jer 19:14; Jer 26:2; Ezek 8:7 two courts 2Kgs 21:5 = 2Chr 33:5; 2Kgs 23:12 courts Ezek 9:7; 1Chr 28:12; 2Chr 23:5; Neh 8:1; Neh 8:6; Neh 13:7 often in poetry, courts of ׳י Isa 1:12; Isa 62:9 (קדשׁי ׳ח), Zech 3:7; Ps 65:5; Ps 84:3; Ps 84:11; Ps 96:8; Ps 100:4; Ps 116:19; Ps 135:2
c. courts of Ezekiel's temple Ezek 40:14 + 38 t. Ezek 40-46 (of these read הַשַּׁעַר for החצר Ezek 40:19; Ezek 40:32 with ᵐ5 Hi Co; and החיצון for החצר Ezek 41:15 with ᵐ5 Ew Co).

**Ezek 42:6 הַחִיצֹנוֺת for הַחֲצֵרוֺת.

BDB3049 H2691 H2699

II. [חָצֵר]₄₆ noun masculine^{Neh 11:25} settled abode, settlement, village (Lag^{l. c}.) — always plural, absolute חֲצֵרִים Josh 19:8 + 5 t.; construct חַצְרֵי 1Chr 9:16; Neh 12:28 suffix חֲצֵרֶיהָ Josh 21:12 + 4 t.; חַצְרֵיהֶם 1Chr 4:33 + 6 t.; חַצְרֵיהֶן Josh 13:23 + 24 t. Joshua; —
a. settlements of Ishmaelites Gen 25:16 (P; || טִירוֺת circles of tents); of עַוִּים Deut 2:23 of Kedar Isa 42:11 (|| עָרִים); בָּתֵּי הַחֲצֵרִים אֲשֶׁר אֵיןלָֿהֶם חֹמָה סָבִיב Lev 25:31 (H), houses of the villages which have no wall about them; מַאֲרַב חֲצֵרִים Ps 10:8 lurking-place(s) of villages (i.e. where oppressor, as a wild beast, watches his opportunity to attack the defenceless). Usu.
b. as dependencies of cities Josh 15:46, with בְּנֹתֶיהָ (see above בַּת 4 p. 123) Josh 15:45; Josh 15:47 (twice in verse) (all J E ?); אֲשֶׁר סְבִיבוֺת הֶעָרִים ׳וְכָלהַֿח Josh 19:8 (P), also Josh 21:12 (P), = 1Chr 6:41; Neh 12:29 also Josh 13:23; Josh 13:28; Josh 15:32 + 23 t. Joshua (all P), Neh 11:25; Neh 11:30 (|| בָּנוֺת vNeh 11:25 vNeh 11:27 etc.), Neh 12:28.
c. villages, not contrasted with cities (compare Isa 42:11 above) 1Chr 9:16; 1Chr 9:22; 1Chr 9:25 (all of Levites).
d. ׳ח apparently including all settlements outside of Jerusalem ׳הַח בִּשְׂדֹתָם Neh 11:25. — ׳ח in proper name, of a location see below (and see Bla on Josh 15:20-32).

Strong's Definition H2691

court, villages, courts, towns

ḥāṣēr

a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)

court, enclosure

enclosures

Variations 54 forms of this word

Translations 47 English renderings

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Word Parts

קְטֻר֔וֹת

Root word joined

Dictionary form: קָטַר · kaw-TAHR

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfpa

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

קְטֻרוֹת

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

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In the KJV here: joined

joined ×1

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join — Broadest, most neutral modern equivalent.

bind together — Emphasizes tight or firm attachment of parts.

knit together — Suggests close, interlocking union of elements.

fasten — Useful when a fixed, secure connection is implied.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7413 H7000

II. [קָטַר] verb dubious word; si vera lectio apparently = shut in, enclose (ᵑ7 קְטַר Syriac bind, chain); —

Qal Passive participle plural חֲצֵדוֺת קְטֻרוֺת Ezek 46:22 enclosed courts (compare interpretation in Levy^{NHWB, and} PS³⁵⁸⁹), but read probably קְטַגּוֺת small, ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co Toy Berthol Krae.

BDB9860 H7000

קטר (√ of following; ᵑ7 קְטַר, Syriac bind, whence קִטְרָא, knot, etc.; compare Biblical Hebrew II. [קטר]).

Strong's Definition H7000

joined

qāṭar

to inclose

(Qal) to shut in, enclose, join

meaning dubious

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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אַרְבָּעִ֣ים

Root word forty, fortieth, fortys

Dictionary form: אַרְבָּעִים · ar-baw-EEM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Acbpa

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"; a number (one, two, three, …)

אַרְבָּעִים

Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Both Number Plural State Absolute

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In the KJV here: of forty

forty ×76 and forty ×20 were forty ×6 of them were forty ×5 of forty ×4 was forty ×4 in the fortieth ×3 and their forty ×2

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forty — Standard cardinal number; broadest everyday use.

fortieth — Ordinal form; use for dates, sequences, or rankings.

forty-fold — Use when expressing multiplication or great quantity.

forty years — Common biblical idiom; supply 'years' when context implies duration.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7720 H705

אַרְבָּעִים₁₃₆ plural noun indeclinable a forty; —

1. sine num. al.:
a. usually apposition before noun, especially שָׁנָה, יוֺם (singular): אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה Judg 3:11; 1Sam 4:18; Amos 2:10; Amos 5:25 + 29 t.;יוֺם ׳א Gen 7:17; 1Kgs 19:8; Jonah 3:4 + 6 t.,יוֺם ׳א לַיְלָה ׳וְא Gen 7:4; Gen 7:12; Exod 24:18 + 7 t.; also בַּת ׳א 1Kgs 7:38, גָּמָל ׳א 2Kgs 8:9, אַמָּה ׳א Ezek 41:2 and (אַמָּה omitted) Ezek 46:22, but בָּאַמָּה ׳א 1Kgs 6:17 (v: אַמָּה); אֶלֶף ׳א Num 1:33; Num 2:19; Num 26:18; Josh 4:13; Judg 5:8; 2Sam 10:18; 1Kgs 5:6; 1Chr 12:37 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:36), 1Chr 19:18 (see also below); rarely followed by plural noun, בָּנִים ׳א Judg 12:14, אֲדָנִים ׳א Exod 26:19; Exod 26:21; Exod 36:24; Exod 36:26 (P). — (As round number Gen 7:17; Judg 3:11; Judg 5:31; Judg 8:28; 1Sam 4:18 +).
b. after plural noun, ׳פָּרוֺת א Gen 32:16 (E), ׳שְׁקָלִים א Neh 5:15.
c. noun omitted Gen 18:29, ׳הָא vGen 18:29 יַכֶּנּוּ ׳א Deut 25:3 forty (blows) may he smite him.

2. with other numbers:
a. before unit, + singular noun:, 40 + 1שָׁנָה 1Kgs 14:21; 1Kgs 15:10; 2Kgs 14:23 40 + 2 שָׁנָה 2Chr 22:20, אִישׁ 2Kgs 10:14, עִיר Num 35:6, + אֶלֶף Judg 12:6 40 + 5 שָׁנָה Josh 14:10 (JE), etc. (12 t.); + plural noun יְלָדִים 2Kgs 2:24 after plural noun הָעַמּוּדִים + 40 + 5 1Kgs 7:3 noun omitted 40 + 5 Gen 18:28, compare Ezra 2:24 = Neh 7:28.
b. after unit, 9 + 40 שָׁנָה Lev 25:8 (H); 1 + 40 אֶלֶף Num 1:41; Num 2:28, etc. (9 t. Numbers, P).
c. with hundreds, 40 שָׁנָה + 800 שָׁנָה Gen 5:18 (P); 100 + 40 שָׁנָה Job 42:16 + units, 7 שָׁנִים + 40 + 100 שָׁנָה Gen 47:28 (P); but (Ezra Nehemiah, mostly predicate, without noun), 900 + 40 + 5 Ezra 2:8, compare vEzra 2:25; Neh 7:62, and (׳א without וְ) 600, 40 + 2 Ezra 2:10, see also || Neh 7:15; Ezra 2:34 = Neh 7:36; Ezra 2:66 = Neh 7:68 (ver. omitted Baer Gi), Neh 7:13; Neh 7:29; Neh 7:44 1000, 200, 40 + 7 Ezra 2:38 = Neh 7:41 plural noun 200 + 40 + 5 Neh 7:67, plural noun 200, 40 + 2; Neh 11:13 also singular noun נֶפֶשׁ 700, 40 + 5 Jer 52:30.

3. as ordinal, שָׁנָה ׳בְּא Deut 1:3 in the fortieth year; also ׳בִּשְׁנַת הָא Num 33:38; 1Chr 26:31 וְאַחַת ׳בִּשְׁנַת א 2Chr 16:13 in the forty-first year

Strong's Definition H705

forty, fortieth, fortys

ʾarbāʿîm

forty

forty

Variations 6 forms of this word

Translations 22 English renderings

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Word Parts

אֹ֔רֶךְ

Root word length, long, ever, high

Dictionary form: אֹרֶךְ · oh-REK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

אֹרֶךְ

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: cubits long

the length ×29 long ×13 was the length ×9 shall be the length ×7 in length ×6 and the length ×5 cubits long ×4 in the length ×3

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length — Most direct rendering; best for measurements and dimensions.

extent — Useful when emphasizing span or reach of something.

distance — Prefer when a spatial stretch or range is in view.

duration — Best when אֹרֶךְ refers to time, e.g. length of days.

expanse — Good for poetic or descriptive contexts stressing breadth.

span — Concise; suits both spatial and temporal measurements.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB756 H753

אֹ֫רֶךְ₉₄ noun [masculine] length — only singular, ׳א absolute Exod 27:1 +; construct Gen 6:15 +; אָרְכּוֺ Exod 25:10 +; אָרְכָּם 2Chr 3:11 אָרְכָּן Ezek 42:11, etc. —
a. length of ark Gen 6:15 (P), of land of Canaan Gen 13:17 (J); most often of ark & other measurements in tabernacle & temple Exod 25:10; Exod 25:17; Exod 26:2; Exod 26:8; Exod 27:1; Exod 27:9 + (22 t. Exodus, P), 1Kgs 6:2; 1Kgs 6:3; 1Kgs 6:20 + (13 t. Kings & Chronicles), Ezek 40:7; Ezek 40:11; Ezek 40:18 + (41 t. Ezekiel), etc.
b. of time יָמִים ׳א Deut 30:20; Job 12:12; Ps 21:5; Ps 23:6; Ps 91:16; Ps 93:5; Prov 3:2; Prov 3:16; Lam 5:20.
c. אַפַּיִם ׳א forbearance, self-restraint, Prov 25:15. — (Ezek 31:7 ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co read רֹב for אֹרֶךְ, compare vEzek 31:5 where Co strike out verb ארך; Ezek 41:22 read probably אדנו ᵐ5 Sm, or אדניו Co = base.)

Strong's Definition H753

length, long, ever, high

ʾōrek

length

length

physical length

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 23 English renderings

Length

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וּ שְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים

וּ

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

שְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים

Root word thirty, thirtieth, captains

Dictionary form: שְׁלוֹשִׁים · sheh-loh-SHEEM

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Acbpa

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"; a number (one, two, three, …)

וּ	Speech Conjunction
שְׁלֹשִׁים	Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Both Number Plural State Absolute

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In the KJV here: and thirty

and thirty ×54 thirty ×49 and thirtieth ×8 from thirty ×7 the thirty ×7 was thirty ×7 of thirty ×5 were thirty ×5

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thirty — Standard cardinal number; fits most contexts.

thirtieth — Use as ordinal for dates or sequences.

thirty-strong — For elite military units of thirty warriors.

a group of thirty — Clarifies collective sense in narrative contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8766 H7970

שְׁלשִׁים (very seldom שְׁלשִׁפ, שְׁלוֺשִׁים):174 noun indeclinable thirty; —

1. before singular noun: אַמָּה Gen 6:15 + 3 t., +, with בָּאַמָּה Exod 26:8 +3 t.; שָׁנָה 2Sam 5:4 + 12 t. (age of paternity, of Levitical or royal duty, etc.), אִישׁ Judg 14:19 + 3 t., etc.; before plural noun בָּנִים Judg 10:4; Judg 12:9, אֲנְשִׁים Jer 38:10 (read here probably שְׁלשָׁהּ Ew Hi Gf and others), less common words Ezek 40:17; Ezra 1:9; Ezra 1:10, etc.; after plural noun Gen 32:16, פְּעָמִים ׳שׁ Ezek 41:6 אֶלֶף ׳שׁ 1Chr 23:3 +, אֲלָפִים ׳שׁ Ezra 2:35; Neh 7:38 ׳שׁ following units Gen 11:12 + 14 t., precedes 1Kgs 22:42 + 29 t.; ׳שׁ following 100 (1000, etc.) Gen 5:5 + 15 t., precedes Gen 5:3 + 21 t.

2. as ordinal ׳וְאַחַת שָׁנְה לְ שָׁנָה לְ (בִּ) שְׁנַת שׁ 1Kgs 16:23, compare v1Kgs 16:29 + 4 t.; שָׁנְה omitted Neh 5:14 + 4 t.; שְׁנַת omitted 2Kgs 25:27 = Jer 52:31 שָׁנָךְ ׳בִּשׁ alone Ezek 1:1. — 1Sam 13:5 read שְׁלשֶׁת ᵐ5^L We Dr and others; 2Sam 23:13 read שְׁלשָׁה Qr Vrss Th and modern; 1Chr 11:11 read הַשְּׁלשֶׁת, הַשְּׁלשָׁה ᵐ5^L Kit Benz and others (so || 2Sam 23:8 for הַשָּׁלִשִׁי).

Strong's Definition H7970

thirty, thirtieth, captains

šĕlôšîm

thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth

thirty, thirtieth

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 30 English renderings

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רֹ֑חַב

Root word breadth, broad, thickness, wideness, largeness, …

Dictionary form: רֹחַב · roh-HAHB

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

רֹחַב

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: broad

and the breadth ×31 broad ×21 the breadth ×18 in breadth ×5 in the breadth ×2 the breadth thereof ×2 was the breadth ×2 also the breadth ×1

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width — Most common modern term; prefer for measurements and dimensions.

breadth — Modernized KJV form; still natural in formal or literary contexts.

expanse — Use when emphasizing openness or vast extent.

span — Good for architectural or body-related measurements.

thickness — Use when the dimension describes depth of a solid object.

extent — Abstracter sense; suits figurative or spatial scope.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7846 H7341

רֹ֫חַב₁₀₁ noun [masculine] breadth, width; — ׳ר absolute Ezek 42:2 +, construct 1Kgs 6:3 +; suffix רָחְבּוֺ Exod 25:10 +, בָּהּ- Gen 6:15 +, רָחְבָּן Ezek 42:11 — breadth, of land, + אֹרֶךְ = whole extent, expanse, Gen 13:17 (J), so ׳ר alone Isa 8:8 מַיִם ׳ר Job 37:10 figurative לֵב ׳ר largeness of understanding (like sand of sea-shore) 1Kgs 5:9 breadth, = thickness, of wall גֶּדֶר Ezek 42:10 elsewhere only in measurements width, breadth (Deut 3:11 Kings 10 t.; Ezek 54 t.; Zech 2:6; Zech 5:2 P 23 t.; Chronicles 6 t.; || אֹרֶךְ 1Kgs 7:6 + 63 t., + קוֺמָה 1Kgs 6:2 + 14 t., + גּבַהּ Ezek 40:42; 2Chr 3:4 || קוֺמָה alone 1Kgs 7:27; Ezek 40:5): of buildings, etc., 1Kgs 6:2; 1Kgs 6:3 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 6:6 (3 t. in verse) +, Ezek 41:1 (3 t. in verse); Ezek 41:5; Ezek 41:7 +, altar Exod 27:1 = Exod 38:1, ark, תֵּבָה, Gen 6:15, אָרוֺן Exod 25:10 = Exod 37:1, etc.; of area, the עֶרֶשׂ of Og Deut 3:11, the תְּרוּמָה of land Ezek 45:1; Ezek 45:3; Ezek 45:5; Ezek 45:6 +, of court Exod 27:12; Exod 27:13; Exod 27:18 of city Zech 2:6 of roll Zech 5:2 of curtain Exod 26:2; Exod 26:8 +, etc.; of wall (קִיר), = thickness, Ezek 41:9; Ezek 41:12 (compare Ezek 42:10 above); of doorway Ezek 40:11; Ezek 41:2; Ezek 41:3, etc.

Strong's Definition H7341

breadth, broad, thickness, wideness, largeness, …

rōḥab

width (literally or figuratively)

breadth, width, expanse

Variations 17 forms of this word

Translations 27 English renderings

Breadth Broad

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מִדָּ֣ה

Root word measure, measures, measuring, piece, stature, …

Dictionary form: מִדָּה · mid-DAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

מִדָּה

Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: measure

measure ×9 measures ×8 piece ×7 with the measuring ×5 by measure ×3 of great stature ×2 size ×2 a measuring ×1

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measurement — Most broadly useful; covers length, area, or quantity.

dimension — Prefer for architectural or spatial contexts (e.g., temple blueprints).

size — Informal register; suits garments or physical stature.

portion — Use when a measured allotment or section is in view.

stature — Best for describing a person's physical height or build.

tribute — Narrow use; only where a measured levy or tax is meant.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1922 H4066 H4079 H4090 H4067 H4060

I. מָדוֺן noun masculine^{Prov 22:10} strife, contention — Ps 80:7 + 9 t.; plural מִדְיָנִים Prov 18:18, מִדְ֯וָנִים Prov 18:19 + 7 t.; contracted into מְדָנִים Prov 6:19; Prov 10:12, מִדְ֯נִים Prov 6:14 construct מִדְיְנֵי Prov 19:13.

1. strife, contention, almost wholly Proverbs: — Prov 18:19; Prov 23:29; Prov 26:20 also Prov 17:14 (|| רִיב), Prov 22:10 (|| דִּין וְקָלוֺן); יִשָּׂא ׳מ Hab 1:3 contention ariseth (|| ריב); ׳שׁלּח מ let loose strife Prov 6:14; Prov 16:28 ׳יְגָרֶה מ he stirreth up strife Prov 15:18; Prov 28:25; Prov 29:22 note especially אִישׁ מִדְוָ֯נִים Prov 26:21 = a contentious, quarrelsome man; oftener ׳אֵשֶׁת מ = a contentious woman Prov 21:9; Prov 25:24; Prov 27:15, compare וָכָ֑עַם ׳אשׁת מ Prov 21:19.

2. object of contention Ps 80:7, compare אִישׁ מָדוֺן Jer 15:10 (|| אִישׁ רִיב). — On מָדוֺן 2Sam 21:20 Qr, see I. מִדָּה below מדד.

BDB4512 H4060 H4067

I. מִדָּה noun feminine measure, measurement, stature, size, garment (mostly late) — ׳מ Exod 26:2 + 35 t.; construct מִדַּת Ezek 40:21 + 2 t.; plural מִדּוֺת Ezek 41:17 + 12 t.; מִדּוֺתָיו Ps 133:2 מִדּוֺתֶיהָ Ezek 48:16 —

1. measure, act of measurement, i.e. long measure Ezek 41:17 (strike out Co), Ezek 42:15; Ezek 48:30; Ezek 48:33 compare Josh 3:4 (P), 1Chr 23:29, see also Lev 19:35 (H); once of liquid measure, figurative, Job 28:25 ׳קַו֯ה הַמּ Jer 31:39 measuring-line; ׳חֶבֶל מ Zech 2:5 (id.); ׳קְנֵה הַמּ measuring-reed Ezek 40:3; Ezek 40:5; Ezek 42:16 (strike out Co), vEzek 42:16 vEzek 42:17 vEzek 42:18 vEzek 42:19.

2. measurement, size of curtains in tabernacle Exod 26:2; Exod 26:8; Exod 36:9; Exod 36:15 (all P); compare 1Kgs 6:25; 1Kgs 7:37 (both || קֶצֶב), v1Kgs 7:9 v1Kgs 7:11; 2Chr 3:3; Ezek 40:10 (twice in verse); Ezek 40:21; Ezek 40:22; Ezek 40:24; Ezek 40:28; Ezek 40:29; Ezek 40:32; Ezek 40:33; Ezek 40:35; Ezek 43:13; Ezek 46:22; Ezek 48:16 once of time, מִדַּת יָמַי Ps 39:5 probably also Job 11:9 (figurative of God's wisdom) where מִדָּהּ = מִדָּתָהּ, compare Sta^{§ 347, approximately 2}; בֵּית מִדּוֺת = house of size Jer 22:14 אִישׁ מִדָּה = man of size, stature, 1Chr 11:23; 1Chr 20:6 so also probably || 2Sam 21:20 (for HCT מדין, Qr מָדוֺן, see [ מַד]), We Dr Kit Bu; plural Num 13:32; Isa 45:14.

3. measured portion, extent, stretch (of wall) Neh 3:11; Neh 3:19; Neh 3:20; Neh 3:21; Neh 3:24; Neh 3:27; Neh 3:30, compare Ezek 45:3.

4. garment (plural poetic) Ps 133:2.

BDB4515 H4060

II. [מִדָּה] noun feminine tribute (loan-word from Assyrian mandattu, id., √ nadânu = נָתַן Dl^{HWB 451}, compare Schr^COT Ezra 4:13 also in Biblical Aramaic מִנְדָּה, ךמדֶּה id.); — מִדַּת הַמֶּלֶךְ Neh 5:4.

BDB9671 H4061 H4060

מִנְדָּה, מִדָּה (?) noun feminine tribute (Assyrian loan-word, compare Biblical Hebrew II. [מִדָּה]); — absolute ׳מִנ Ezra 4:13; Ezra 7:24 + Ezra 4:20 Baer (van d. H. Gi Str מִדָּה); construct מִדַּת Ezra 6:8.

מַנְדַּע see ידע.

Strong's Definition H4060

measure, measures, measuring, piece, stature, …

middâ

properly, extension, i.e., height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment

measure, measurement, stature, size, garment

measure, act of measurement

Variations 18 forms of this word

Translations 26 English renderings

Huge man A huge man from Gath, killed by David's warriors.

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אַחַ֔ת

Root word one, first, another, other, any, …

Dictionary form: אֶחָד · eh-HAWD

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Acfsa

Adjective — Cardinal Number, feminine singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

אַחַת

Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

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In the KJV here: were of one

one ×324 and one ×64 a ×34 of one ×33 in one ×27 the one ×24 and the other ×21 of the one ×21

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one — Core cardinal number; the default choice in most contexts.

a — Indefinite article sense; use when אֶחָד functions as 'a/an'.

a single — Emphasizes unity or uniqueness; good for contrast or stress.

each — Distributive sense; use when individuality within a group is meant.

together — Collective or unified sense; suits phrases like 'as one body'.

once — Temporal sense; use when referring to a single occurrence or time.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB281 H259

אֶחָד₉₆₂ adjective number one (Phoenician אחד, Sabean id., compare DHM^{ZMG 1876, 707}, Arabic , Ethiopic Aramaic חַד, ; on Assyrian edu, a—adu, compare Dl^{W No. 139}) — absolute׳א Gen 1:5 + construct אַחַ֫ד Gen 21:15 +; so even before preposition 1Sam 9:3 and elsewhere see Dr; feminine absolute אַחַ֫ת Gen 2:21 +; אֶחָ֑ת Gen 11:1 +; construct אַחַ֫ת Deut 13:13 +; plural masculine אֲחָדִים Gen 11:1 + 4:t.; חַד Ezek 33:30 strike out Co compare ᵐ5; —

1. one Gen 1:9; Gen 27:38; Gen 27:45; Exod 12:49; Josh 23:10; 1Sam 1:24; 2Sam 12:3 +, Zech 14:9; Mal 2:10; Job 31:15 +, so also (emphatic) 2Sam 17:3 for ᵑ0 אֲשֶׁר ᵐ5 We Dr; one or two לֹא לְיוֺם אֶחָד וְלֹא לִשְׁנַיִם Ezra 10:13 as substantive followed by מִן Gen 2:21; Lev 4:2; Lev 4:13; Isa 34:16 +; ׳הָא Gen 19:9; Gen 42:13; Gen 42:32; 2Kgs 6:3; 2Kgs 6:5 +; one and the same Gen 40:5; Job 31:15 plural דְּבָרִים אֲחָדִים Gen 11:1 compare Ezek 37:17 (absolute), but see Co; = few, a few ׳יָמִים א Gen 27:44; Gen 29:20; Dan 11:20 כְּאִישׁ אֶחָד as one man, together Judg 20:8; 1Sam 11:7 also כְּאֶחָד late = Aramaic כַּחֲדָא Ezra 2:64 (= Neh 7:66) Ezra 3:9; Ezra 6:20; Eccl 11:6 see especially Isa 65:25 (|| earlier יַחְדֶּו Isa 11:6; Isa 11:7).

2. = each, every Exod 36:30; Num 7:3; Num 7:85; Num 28:21; 1Kgs 4:7; 2Kgs 15:20 +; also repeated, distributive sense Num 7:11; Num 13:2; Num 17:21; Josh 3:12; Josh 4:2; Josh 4:4.

3. = a certain 1Sam 1:1; 2Sam 18:10; 2Kgs 4:1; Esth 3:8 + compare 2Sam 17:9 see Dr 1Sam 1:1 hence

4. = indefinite article 1Sam 6:7; 1Sam 24:15; 1Sam 26:20 (but strike out ᵐ5 We Dr) 1Kgs 19:4; 1Kgs 19:5 +.

5. only 1Kgs 4:19 & (feminine) once 2Kgs 6:10; Ps 62:12; Ps 89:36 (once for all); אַחַת לְשָׁלוֺשׁ שָׁנִים 2Chr 9:21, בַּשָּׁנָה ׳א Lev 16:34 compare Job 40:5, פַּעַם אֶחָ֑ת Josh 6:3; Josh 6:11 compare vJosh 6:14, בְּאַחַת Num 10:4; Job 33:14 at once בְּאֶחָ֑ת Prov 28:18 compare וְאִנָּקְמֶה נְקַםאַֿחַת Judg 16:28.

**Num 10:4 בְּאַחַת is rather 'in one (of the trumpets)'; Job 33:14 it = in one way; Prov 28:18 read probably with ᵑ6 Lag Dy Bi בַּשָּׁ֑חַת; Judg 16:28 is rather 'vengeance for one of my two eyes' (see GFM). Jer 10:8 בְּאַחַת probably = in one, altogether. אחד.

6. one . . . another, the one . . . the other ׳֗֗֗ א ׳א Exod 17:12; Exod 18:3; Exod 18:4; Amos 4:7; 2Sam 12:1; Jer 24:2; 2Chr 3:17; Neh 4:11 +; 2Sam 14:6 read הָאֶחָד אֶתאָֿחִיו for האחד אתהֿאחד ᵐ5 We Dr; one after another, one by one, לְאַחַד אֶחָד Isa 27:12 compare Eccl 7:27.

7. as ordinal, first (mostly P & late) Gen 1:5 (P) Gen 2:11 (J) Exod 39:10 (P); absolute Job 42:14, Ezek 10:14 especially of first day of month Exod 40:2 (P) Ezra 3:6; Ezra 10:16; Ezra 10:17; Neh 8:2; Hag 1:1 first year, שְׁנַת אַחַת 2Chr 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Dan 1:21; Dan 9:1; Dan 9:2; Dan 11:1 compare first (day, יוֺם omitted) Gen 8:5; Gen 8:13 בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ; so Exod 40:17; Lev 23:24; Num 1:18; Num 29:1; Num 33:38 (all P) Deut 1:3; 2Chr 29:17; Ezra 7:9 (twice in verse); Ezek 26:1; Ezek 29:17; Ezek 31:1; Ezek 32:1; Ezek 45:18.

8. in combin.,
a. אַחַד עָשָׂר eleven (compare עָשָׂר, עַשְׁתֵּי) Gen 32:23; Gen 37:9 (JE) Deut 1:2 so אַחַתעֶֿשְׂרֵה Josh 15:51 (P) 2Kgs 23:36; 2Kgs 24:18; 2Chr 36:5; 2Chr 36:11; Jer 52:1 (precedes noun, except Josh 15:51 as ordinal, eleventh אַחַת עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה Ezek 30:20; Ezek 31:1 compare 1Kgs 6:38; 2Kgs 9:29
b. with other numerals, as cardinal אֶחָד וְאַרְבָּעִים אֶלֶף וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֺת Num 1:41 compare Num 2:16; Num 2:28; Num 31:34; Num 31:39 (all P; ׳א precedes other numeral); but אַרְבָּיִם וְאַחַת שָׁנָה (׳א following) 1Kgs 14:21; 1Kgs 15:10; 2Kgs 14:23; 2Chr 12:13 compare 2Kgs 22:1 = 2Chr 34:1; 2Kgs 24:18 = Jer 52:1 = 2Chr 36:11; Josh 12:24 (D) Isa 30:17; Ezra 2:26 = Neh 7:30 compare vNeh 7:37; Dan 10:13 as ordinal בְּאַחַת וְשֵׁשׁ מֵאוֺת שָׁנָה Gen 8:13 (P) Exod 12:18 (P), 1Chr 24:17; 1Chr 25:28; 2Chr 16:13 (׳א preceding); but 1Kgs 16:23; Hag 2:1 (׳א following).

BDB9284 H259

אחד (√ of following; see Biblical Hebrew אֶחָד.

BDB9285 H259

חַד adjective one, a; — masculine singular ׳ח Dan 2:31+; feminine singular חֲדָה Ezra 4:8 +; —

1. one side Dan 7:5 noun omitted Dan 6:3 חֲדָה Dan 2:9 = one and invariable (inevitable); כַּחֲדָה vDan 2:35 as one, altogether (so S-C^{K 3} ᵑ7, and late Biblical Hebrew כְּאֶחָד Ezra 2:64 +); = ordinal, שְׁנַת חֲדָה first year Ezra 7:1; Ezra 5:13; Ezra 6:3 ׳ח = a certain one (τινὰ) Dan 7:16 (with מִן partitive).

2. a (indefinite article) with substantive Dan 2:31; Dan 6:18; Dan 4:16 (see שָׁעָה), Ezra 4:8; Ezra 6:2, חַד שִׁדְעָךְ Dan 3:19 = seven-fold (as Syriac: Nö^{§ 241 PS 1194}; compare Exod 16:5 ᵑ6), see K^{§ 66, 2}.

Strong's Definition H259

one, first, another, other, any, …

ʾeḥād

properly, united, i.e., one; or (as an ordinal) first

one (number)

one (number)

Variations 52 forms of this word

Translations 195 English renderings

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Word Parts

לְ אַרְבַּעְתָּ ֖ם

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

אַרְבַּעְתָּ

Root word four, fourteenth, fourteen, fourth, forty, …

֖ם

Suffix — pronoun their / them

Dictionary form: אַרְבַּע · ar-BA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Acmsc/Sp3mp

Adjective — Cardinal Number, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word; a number (one, two, three, …)

לְ	Speech Preposition
אַרְבַּעְתָּ	Speech Adjective Type Cardinal Number Gender Masculine Number Singular State Construct
ם	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural

In English

In the KJV here: these four

four ×81 and four ×65 the four ×23 fourteen ×9 were four ×7 and fourteen ×6 the fourteenth ×6 had four ×5

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four — Core cardinal number; universally applicable.

fourteen — Use when combined with ten in context.

fourteenth — Ordinal use; for dates or ranked sequences.

forty — Use when the text implies a rounded decade multiple.

fourth — Ordinal position; prefer in lists or sequences.

four each — Distributive sense; use for 'apiece' contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7718 H702 H706

I. אַרְבַּע, אַרְבָּעָה₃₁₆ noun masculine and feminine four (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; MI⁸ ארבען = 40; Phoenician ארבע, Punic ארבעת, four; so Assyrian arba'u (rarely irba°), irbitti; Arabic , ; Sabean ארבעת CIS^{iv, no. 232.2} Hom^{Chrest. 47}; Ethiopic : : Aramaic אַרְבַּע, אַרְבְּעָה, , ; Nabataean ארבע, Palmyrene ארבע, ארבעא, Lzb³⁶⁷); —

masculine₁₄₈ (c. noun feminine) אַרְבַּע (absolute or construct) Exod 21:37 +; also אַרְבַּ֑ע Lev 11:20 +; note (Baer Gi) Josh 21:18 +6 t. Josh 21 (van d. H. אַרְבָּ֑ל); in Prov 30:18 read feminine with Qr; feminine (c. noun masculine) absolute אַרְבָּעָה Gen 2:10 + 125 t. + Prov 30:18 (see above); construct אַרְבַּ֫עַת 1Sam 4:2 + 29 t., including Ezek 7:2 (but read masculine Kt); suffix אַרְבַּעְתָּם Ezek 1:8 + 5 t. Ezekiel, אַרְבַּעְתָּן Ezek 1:10 (twice in verse) (but read probably תָּם-, Krae), vEzek 1:16 vEzek 1:18 dual אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם 2Sam 12:6, see 1 d; plural אַרְבָּעִים = 40, see below; — four (in Hexateuch 108 t., chiefly P, 98 t.; Ezek 52 t., Chronicles 47 t.): —

1. without other number:
a. אַרְבַּע (1) before feminine plural noun Jer 15:3; Exod 25:12 (P) + 101 t., including אַמּוֺת ׳א Deut 3:11 + 5 t. (but also בָּאַמָּה ׳א four (in) cubit(s) Exod 26:2; Exod 26:8; Exod 36:9; 1Kgs 7:27 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 7:38), and מֵאוֺת ׳א = 400 Gen 11:13 + 55 t. (2) ׳א before dual רַנְלָ֑יִם Lev 11:23, רַגְלָיו Exod 25:26. (3) before collective, צאֹן ׳א Exod 21:37 (E); רִבּוֺא ׳א = 40,000 Ezra 2:64 = Neh 7:66. (4) rare and late, after feminine plural noun ׳עָרִים א Josh 19:7 (P); after feminine singular noun construct לְ ׳בִּשְׁנַת א 1Kgs 22:41; Zech 7:1; 2Chr 3:2. — ׳קִרְיַת א, see this, and II. אַרְבַּע below (5) noun omitted Ezek 43:15b Prov 30:15; Prov 30:18 (Kt, see above), vProv 30:21; Dan 8:8; Dan 8:22 עַלאַֿרְבַּ֑ל (that is רגלים = on all fours Lev 11:20; Lev 11:21; Lev 11:27; Lev 11:42.
b. אַרְבָּעָה (1) before masculine plural noun Gen 2:10 (J), Gen 14:9; Exod 25:34 + 21 t., + חֳדָשִׁים ׳יָמִים (וְ)א Judg 19:2; 1Sam 27:7 also פָנִים ׳א ׳א distributive Ezek 10:21. (2) late, after masculine plural noun 1Chr 23:10. (3) noun omitted, Amos 1:3; Amos 1:6; Amos 1:9 + 15 t., .+ (as predicate of masculine plural noun) Exod 27:16 (twice in verse); Exod 38:19 (twice in verse); also ׳בְּא, (that is יוֺם) Zech 7:1 = ordinal, on the fourth (day).
c. אַרְבַּ֫עַת (1) before masculine plural noun Judg 11:40; 1Kgs 7:32 + 11 t. (not Ezek 7:2, see above), + אֲלָפִים ׳א = 4000, 1Sam 4:2 + 14 t. (2) before collective הַבָּקָר Num 7:7. (3) noun omitted 2Sam 21:22. (4) with suffix, after plural noun, = the four of them, Ezek 1:8; Ezek 1:10 (3 t. in verse) + 6 t. Ezekiel; Dan 1:17 these boys, the four of them.
d. dual אַרְבַּעְתָּ֑יִם 2Sam 12:6 = four-fold Ges^{«GKC:97h»§ 97h} Kö^{11. l, 227}, but read שִׁבְעָתָ֑יִם ᵐ5 Th We Klo Dr Kmp Bu HPS.

2. with other number:
a. (1) אַרְבַּע עֶשְׂרֵה = 14, (a) before feminine singular noun, שָׁנָה ׳ע ׳א Gen 31:41, + (as ordinal, = 14th) Gen 14:5; 2Kgs 18:13v = Isa 36:1; Ezek 40:1. (β) after feminine plural noun ׳ע ׳עָרִים א Josh 15:36 + 8 t., ׳ע ׳נָשִׁים א 2Chr 13:21. (2) אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר = 14, (a) before masculine singular noun Num 17:14 (14 x 1000), Job 42:12 especially (as ordinal) יוֺם ׳ע ׳א 14th day Exod 12:6; Exod 12:18 + 7 t. (b) before masculine plural noun Num 29:15. (γ) after, masculine plural noun Num 29:13; Num 29:17 + 6 t. (δ) after masculine singular noun Esth 9:15; Esth 9:19; Esth 9:21, all = 14th (ε) ׳ע ׳א predicate of נֶפֶשׁ Gen 46:22. ζ ׳ע ׳א = 14th (that is, day) Lev 23:15; 2Chr 30:15 + 6 t.
b. 20 + (וְׅ 4 + singular noun 1Kgs 15:33; 1Chr 23:4 + 13 t. 1Chr 27 + plural noun Num 7:88 noun omitted 2Sam 21:20 predicate || 1Chr 20:6; Neh 7:23 4 + 20 + singular noun Num 25:9 = 24th, ׳וְא ׳יוֺם ע Hag 1:15; Hag 1:18; Zech 1:7; Neh 9:1; Dan 10:4, יוֺם omitted Hag 2:10; Hag 2:20, and (׳וְע ׳א) 1Chr 24:18; 1Chr 25:31.
c. other tens + 4, 1Chr 7:7; 1Chr 5:18 (+ singular noun), Ezra 2:15 + 7 t.; 4 + tens + שָׁנָה Gen 11:16, + אֶלֶף 1000 Num 1:27; Num 1:29; Num 2:4; Num 2:6; Num 26:25; Num 26:43. — See Kö^{ii. 1, § 106}.

BDB9885 H702 H7243

רבע (see Biblical Hebrew אַרְבַּע, רְבִיעִי, √ רבע).

Strong's Definition H702

four, fourteenth, fourteen, fourth, forty, …

ʾarbaʿ

four

four

Variations 28 forms of this word

Translations 75 English renderings

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Word Parts

מְׄהֻׄקְׄצָׄעֽׄוֹׄתׄ

Root word corners, scraped

Dictionary form: קָצַע · kaw-TSA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar VHsfpa

Verb — Hophal, Participle Passive, feminine plural, absolute state causative passive — "he was made to do" a settled state — try "___ed"

מְׄהֻׄקְׄצָׄעֽׄוֹׄתׄ

Speech Verb Stem Hophal Type Participle Passive Gender Feminine Number Plural State Absolute

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In English

In the KJV here: corners

corners ×1 to be scraped ×1

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scrape — General action of removing surface material; broadly useful.

trim — Prefer when light, precise removal is in view.

cut away — Emphasizes deliberate removal; good for architectural contexts.

shave off — Highlights a smooth, surface-level removal.

corner — Nominal/directional sense; use when referencing edges or angles.

strip — Strong removal connotation; fits contexts of clearing surfaces.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7528 H7106

I. קָצַע verb scrape, scrape off (Late Hebrew id., also קְצִיעָה = Biblical Hebrew, ᵑ7 קְצִיעֲהָא, Arabic fine dust); —

Hiph`il id. Imperfect 3 masculine singular אֶתהַֿבַּיִת יַקְצִעַ Lev 14:41.

Strong's Definition H7106

corners, scraped

qāṣaʿ

to strip off, i.e., (partially) scrape; by implication, to segregate (as an angle)

to scrape, scrape off, cut off

(Hiphil) to scrape

(Hophal) to cut off places, make corners

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings