Isaiah 54:2

הַרְחִ֣יבִי מְק֣וֹם אָהֳלֵ֗ךְ וִירִיע֧וֹת מִשְׁכְּנוֹתַ֛יִךְ יַטּ֖וּ אַל תַּחְשֹׂ֑כִי הַאֲרִ֙יכִי֙ מֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְ וִיתֵדֹתַ֖יִךְ חַזֵּֽקִי
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

הַרְחִ֣יבִי
הַרְחִ֣יבִי
Root word enlarged, enlarge, wide, enlargeth, large, …
Dictionary form: רָחַב · raw-HAHB

Verb — Hiphil, Imperative, second person feminine singular causative — "he made (someone) do" a command — try "___!" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: enlarge
thou hast enlarged ×4 enlarge ×3 wide ×2 and be enlarged ×1 and large ×1 and there was an enlarging ×1 are enlarged ×1 be he that enlargeth ×1
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expand — Broad, everyday word; works for territory, space, or capacity.
widen — Best when physical breadth or span is in view.
extend — Good for borders, reach, or scope being stretched outward.
broaden — Suits abstract enlargement—mind, influence, understanding.
open up — Vivid and colloquial; fits contexts of liberation or relief.
make spacious — Preserves the sense of generous room or ample space.

BDB7844 H7337

BDB7843 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7845

רָחַב [? also רָחֹב, so LagBN 31; compare also Idib. 52 f.] verb be, or grow, wide, large (Late Hebrew in derived species (rare) and derivatives; Arabic , Ethiopic Sabean in epithet of deity FellZMG liv (1900), 249, and proper name CISiv, no. 1, 3 etc.; Assyrian in rêbitu, open place; Aramaic רְחַב in derivatives ); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular פִּי ׳ר 1Sam 2:1, + עַל against (i.e. to devour, in figure; compare Hiph`il); consecutive לְבָבֵךְ ׳וּפָחַד וְר Isa 60:5 be widened, enlarged, relieved, and expanded with joy (compare Hiph`il 2); 3 feminine singular וְרָֽחֲבָה וְנָָֽסְבָה Ezek 41:7 probably error, Co רָחְבָּהּ וְנוֺסָפָה, Toy וְהָרֹחַב נוֺסַף, Krae וְיָָֽסְפוּ רָֽחֲבוּ [וְ?]. Niph`al Participle as adjective נִרְחָב Isa 30:23 a broad, roomy, pasture. Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִרְחִיב Gen 26:22; Hab 2:5, הִרְחִ֑ב Isa 30:33 2 masculine singular הִרְחַבְתָּ Ps 4:2, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַרְחִיב Deut 12:20 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַרְחֶבֿ Ps 81:11 (compare also Ps 25:17 below); feminine singular הַרְחִיבִי Isa 54:2, הַרְחִבִי Mic 1:16 Infinitive construct הַרְחִיב Amos 1:13 Participle מַרְחִיב Deut 33:20 —
1. make large, with accusative baldness Mic 1:16 (sign of mourning), fun. pile Isa 30:33 (accusative omitted; + הֶעְמִיק); make wide, accusative couch Isa 57:8 (figurative).
2. enlarge limit of territory (גְּבוּל) Amos 1:13; Exod 34:24 (J), Deut 12:20; Deut 19:8, so גָּ֑ד ׳מַר Deut 33:20, compare מְקוֺם אָהֳלֵךְ ׳הַר Isa 54:2 (figurative); also absolute + ל person, לָנוּ ׳י ׳הִר Gen 26:22 (J), and (figurative of deliverance), לִי ׳בַּצָּר הִר Ps 4:2 לוֺ ׳מַתַּן אָדָם יַר Prov 18:16 a man's gift makes room for him, gives access to patron; of ׳י's enlarging the heart (לִבִּי) Ps 119:32 (compare Qal); ׳צָרוֺת לְבָבִי הִרְחִיכוּ מ Ps 25:17 read probably (with most) Imperative ׳הַרְחֵ(י)ב ומ (Bae הִרְהִיבוּ, alarm, compare Song 6:5); with accusative צַעֲדִי my step, stride Ps 18:37 = 2Sam 22:37 (i.e. givest me firm footing and vigorous step, compare צַעַד 2); enlarge mouth, open it wide, with עַל person against Isa 57:4; Ps 35:21 (compare Qal); without עַל, as a young bird to receive food, figurative, Ps 81:11 ׳הִר שְׁאוֺל נַפְשָׁהּ Isa 5:14 (|| פָּֽעֲרָה פִיהָ; נֶפֶשׁ 5 c), compare Hab 2:5.

enlarged, enlarge, wide, enlargeth, large, …
rāḥab
to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative)
  • to be or grow wide, be or grow large
    • (Qal) to be widened, be enlarged
      • "(Niphal) broad or roomy pasture (participle)"(Hiphil)
      • to make large
        • "to enlarge

מְק֣וֹם
מְק֣וֹם
Root word place, places, room, home, whithersoever, …
Dictionary form: מָקוֹם · maw-KOME

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

In the KJV here: the place
place ×139 the place ×68 in the place ×24 a place ×15 of the place ×10 his place ×9 places ×9 of his place ×6
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place — Most versatile, fits nearly any context.
location — Precise and neutral; good for geographic or spatial contexts.
site — Prefer for specific, fixed, or sacred spots.
spot — Informal; suits everyday or intimate contexts.
space — Emphasizes room or area rather than a named point.
region — Use when מָקוֹם refers to a broader territory or land.

place, places, room, home, whithersoever, …
māqôm
properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
  • standing place, place
    • standing place, station, post, office
      • "place, place of human abode"city, land, region"place, locality, spot"space, room, distance"region, quarter, direction"give place to, instead of

אָהֳלֵ ֗ךְ
אָהֳלֵ
Root word tabernacle, tent, tents, tabernacles, dwelling, …
֗ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one woman)
Dictionary form: אֹהֶל · oh-HEL

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

In the KJV here: of thy tent
of the tabernacle ×71 the tabernacle ×48 in the tabernacle ×31 the tent ×14 of the tent ×12 his tent ×9 their tents ×7 in the tent ×6
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tent — Most common, concrete, everyday shelter meaning.
dwelling — Broader; suits poetic or metaphorical contexts.
tabernacle — Retain only for the sacred wilderness sanctuary.
shelter — Emphasizes protection; good for figurative passages.
home — Warm, relational nuance; fits familial or personal contexts.
encampment — Use when plural implies a settled group of tents.

BDB154 H168 H169

BDB153 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB155

אֹ֫הֶל343 noun masculineGen 13:3 tent (compare Assyrian âlu, above, Arabic , fellow-dwellers, family, Sabean אהל DHMZMG 1883, 341 and others, also in proper names Sabean & Phoenician see אהליאב) — absolute ׳א Gen 4:20 +; construct id. Exod 28:43 +; אֹ֫הֱלָה (ה locative) Gen 18:6 +; suffix אָהֳלִי Job 29:4 +; אָֽהָלִךָ Ps 61:5 אָֽהֳלֹה Gen 9:21 + 3 t. (see DrSm xxxv); plural אֹהָלִים Gen 13:5 + (Ges«GKC:23»§ 23. 3); בָֽאֳהָלִים Judg 8:11 +; construct אָהֳלֵי Num 16:26 +; suffix אֹהָלַי Jer 4:20 אֹהָלֶיךָ Num 24:5 +; אָהֳלֵיכֶם Josh 22:8 +, etc. —

1. tent of nomad Song 1:5; Jer 6:3; Jer 49:29 ׳ישֵׁב א dweller in tents Gen 4:20; Gen 25:27 (J); אָהֳלֵי מִקְנֶה tents of cattle 2Chr 14:14 of soldier 1Sam 17:54 compare Dr, Jer 37:10; 1Kgs 8:66 לְאֹהָלֶיךָ, ישׂראל, exclamation, to thy tents, Israel ! 1Kgs 12:16 (twice in verse) compare 2Chr 10:16; 2Sam 20:1 (but compare Dr, 1Sam 17:54); of pleasure-tent on house-top 2Sam 16:22 (= bridal-tent, bridal pavilion, compare חֻפָּה Ps 19:5; Joel 2:16 see RSKinship 168).
2. dwelling, habitation; Ps 91:10 לְאֹהָלֶ֑ךָ home (literally to thy tents, plural) Judg 19:9 (after הלך); ׳א בֵּיתִי habitation of my house Ps 132:3 compare Dan 11:45 דוד ׳א habitation or palace of David where throne erected Isa 16:5 בַת צִיּוֺן ׳א h. of daughter of Zion (= Jerusalem) Lam 2:4 אָהֲלֵי יַעֲקֹב Jer 30:18; Mal 2:12 (|| מִשְׁכָּן); יְהוּדָה ׳א Zech 12:7 (|| בית דוד); רְשָׁעִים ׳א h. of wicked Job 8:22, compare רֶשַׁע ׳א Ps 84:11, יְשָׁרִים ׳א Prov 14:11 שֹׁחַד ׳א Job 15:34 צַדִּיקִים ׳א Ps 118:15 אֱדוֺם ׳א = Edom itself, Ps 83:7 compare קְדָר ׳א Ps 120:5 כוּשָׁן ׳א Hab 3:7.
3. the sacred tent used in worship of God; הָאֹהֶל the tent; מוֺעֵד ׳א tent of meeting of God with his people (tent of congregation or assembly Ges MV and others) According to E Moses so called the tent which he used to pitch without the camp, afar off, into which he used to enter, & where God spake with him face to face, Exod 33:7-11; Num 12:5; Num 12:10; Deut 31:14; Deut 31:15 J seems to have same conception of an ׳מ ׳א outside the camp, Num 11:24; Num 11:26 D has no allusion to such a tent; P mentions it 131 t. as ׳מ ׳א; 19 t. as הָאֹהֶל (compare Ezek 41:1) & הָעֵדוּת ׳א, tent of the testimony Num 9:15; Num 17:22; Num 17:23; Num 18:2 (as containing ark & tables of the testimony) compare 2Chr 24:6 this tent sometimes confounded with the מִשְׁכָּן but distinguished in ׳מ ׳מִשְׁכַּן א Exod 39:32; Exod 40:2; Exod 40:6; Exod 40:29, compare 1Chr 6:17 הַמִּשְׁכָּן וְהָאֹהֶל Num 3:25 אֶתהַֿמִּשְׁכָּן וְאֶתאָֿהֳלוֺ Exod 35:11 tent was of three layers of skins, goatskins, ramskins, & tachash skins, each layer of eleven pieces stretched in form of a tent, covering & protecting the מִשְׁכָּן, which was in form of parallelopip. (Exod 26). An אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד was at Shilo 1Sam 2:22 (omitted ᵐ5; see Dr) compare Ps 78:60, called יוֺסֵף ׳א vPs 78:67. The Mosaic ׳מ ׳א was later at Gibeon 2Chr 1:3; 2Chr 1:6; 2Chr 1:13 courses of ministry arranged for service at ׳מ ׳א 1Chr 6:17; 1Chr 23:32 compare 1Chr 9:19 (׳הָא), v1Chr 9:21 v1Chr 9:23 (׳בֵּית הָא); David erected an אֹהֶל for ark on Mt. Zion 2Sam 6:17; 1Chr 15:1; 1Chr 16:1; 2Chr 1:4 Joab fled for refuge to יהוה ׳א 1Kgs 2:28-30 sacred oil brought from ׳הָא 1Kgs 1:39 the מוֺעֵד ׳א was taken up into temple 1Kgs 8:4 = 2Chr 5:5 ׳י had not previously dwelt in a בַּיִת, but had gone מֵאֹהֶל אֶלאֹֿהֶל from tent to tent, from one to another, 1Chr 17:5, compare 2Sam 7:6 יהוה ׳א (|| בַּיִת & הַר קֹדֶשׁ) is refuge & dwelling-place of righteous, Ps 15:1; Ps 27:5; Ps 27:6; Ps 61:5 (compare Ps 90:1).

tabernacle, tent, tents, tabernacles, dwelling, …
ʾōhel
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
  • tent
    • nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience
      • "dwelling, home, habitation"the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)

וִ ירִיע֧וֹת
וִ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
ירִיע֧וֹת
Root word curtains, curtain
Dictionary form: יְרִיעָה · yeh-ree-AW

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

In the KJV here: the curtains
curtains ×18 curtain ×15 of the curtain ×5 the curtains ×5 of the curtains ×3 of another curtain ×2 and my curtains ×1 and the curtains ×1
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panel — Highlights individual sewn sections; useful for tabernacle contexts.
curtain — Modernized KJV standard; clear and widely understood.
drape — Softer, more contemporary feel for hanging fabric.
sheet — Emphasizes flat, spread-out fabric; suits tent or canopy imagery.
hanging — Stresses the suspended, decorative function of the fabric.

BDB3748 H3407

BDB3747 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3749

יְרִיעָה54 noun feminine curtain (ᵑ7 יְרִיעֲתָא, Syriac ) — absolute יְרִיעָה Exod 26:2 + 24 t.; plural absolute יְרִיעֹת Exod 26:1 + 17 t.; יְרִיעוֺת 1Chr 17:1 construct יְרִיעֹת Exod 26:7 + 4 t.; יְרִיעוֺת Hab 3:7 + 2 t.; suffix יְרִיעֹתָ֑י Jer 4:20; Jer 10:20 יְרִיעוֺתֵיהֶם Jer 49:29 — curtain, of tabernacle Exod 26:1; Exod 26:2 (3 t. in verse); Exod 26:8 (twice in verse) + 38 t. Exod 26 and 36; Num 4:25 (all P); 2Sam 7:2 = 1Chr 17:1 — in general (tent-) curtains Jer 4:20; Jer 10:20; Jer 49:29; Hab 3:7; Song 1:5 (in all || אֹהֶל); יְרִיעֹתיַ֗֗֗טוּ Isa 54:2 (|| הַרְחִיבִי מְקוֺם אָהֳלֵךְ), figurative of Jerusalem's prosperity; in simile נוֺטֶה שָׁמַיִם כַּיְרִיעָה Ps 104:2.

curtains, curtain
yĕrîʿâ
a hanging (as tremulous)
  • curtain, drape

מִשְׁכְּנוֹתַ֛יִ ךְ
מִשְׁכְּנוֹתַ֛יִ
Root word tabernacle, dwellings, tabernacles, habitation, dwelling, …
ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one woman)
Dictionary form: מִשְׁכָּן · mish-KAWN

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

In the KJV here: of thine habitations
the tabernacle ×47 of the tabernacle ×45 for the tabernacle ×5 my tabernacle ×3 tabernacle ×3 an habitation ×2 and when the tabernacle ×2 and from one tabernacle ×1
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dwelling place — Broad, natural modern rendering for any sacred or human residence.
tabernacle — Retain when the Mosaic tent-shrine is specifically in view.
sanctuary — Emphasizes sacred/holy character; good for liturgical or poetic contexts.
tent shrine — Vivid, concrete; clarifies portable, tent-based nature for readers.
abode — Slightly elevated register; suits poetic or hymnic passages.
residence — Neutral, formal; useful when human or divine habitation is generic.

BDB8678 H4908

BDB8677 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8679

מִשְׁכָּן noun masculine Exod 26:6 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'; — ׳מ Exod 25:9 +; construct מִשְׁכַּן Exod 38:21 +, etc.; plural construct מִשְׁכְּנֵי Exod 46:6 (ᵐ5 Bae Du מִשְׁכָּנוֺ, < ׳מִשְׁכַּן י); suffix מִשְׁכְּנֵיהֶם Ezek 25:4 (< משׁכנתיהם, || טִירוֺתֵיהֶם), מִשְׁכָּנוֺת Hab 1:6; Ps 132:5 construct מִשׁכְּנוֺת Ps 87:2 +, etc.; —

1. dwelling-place: מִשְׁכַּןקֹֿרַח דָּתָן וַאֲבִירָם; Num 16:24; Num 16:27 (P) [but here originally ׳מִשְׁכַּן י; see Commentaries]; in poetry = tomb, Isa 22:16.
2. elsewhere in singular always of abode of ׳י:
  a. in general, of temple, ׳קְדשׁ מ Isa 46:5 מִשְׁכַּן כְּבוֺדֶ֑ךָ Isa 26:8 שְׁמֶ֑ךָ ׳מ Isa 74:7.


  b. מִשְׁכַּן שִׁלוֺ Isa 78:60.
  c. ׳הַמּ in P, of ׳י's 'dwelling' (Exod 25:9 RVm; rendered conventionally 'tabernacle'), of planks lined with vari-coloured tapestry, with a 'tent' (אֹהֶל) over it, filled with ׳כְּבוֺד י Exod 40:34; Exod 40:35 over it cloud שׁכן Num 9:18; Num 9:22 (during the wanderings); its plan given by ׳י Exod 25:9; Exod 26:30 distinguished from אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד the 'tent' over it (compare אֹהֶל

3.), Exod 26:7; Exod 26:12; Exod 26:13; Exod 36:14; Exod 40:19 ׳מִשְׁכַּן י Lev 17:4 (H), Num 16:9; Num 17:28; Num 19:13; Num 31:30; Num 31:47; Josh 22:19 (see also
1.), 1Chr 16:39; 1Chr 21:29; 2Chr 1:5; 2Chr 29:6 הָעֵדֻת ׳מ Exod 38:21; Num 1:50; Num 1:53 (twice in verse); Num 10:11 אהל מועד ׳מ Exod 39:32; Exod 40:2; Exod 40:6; Exod 40:29; 1Chr 6:17, מִשְׁכַּן בֵּית הָאֱלֹהִים v.1Chr 6:23, compare נָשָׂא אֶתהַֿמִּשְׁכָּן 1Chr 23:26 compare מִשְׁכָּן (probably gloss on אהל), 2Sam 7:6 || 1Chr 17:5, + 76 t. P.
3. plural מִשְׁכָּנוֺת, dwellings (only in poetry):
  a. of Israel, Num 24:5 (poem; || אהלים), Jer 30:18; Isa 54:2 + 4 t.; of other nations Jer 51:30; Hab 1:6, compare Ezek 25:4 (see above); עַוָּל ׳מ Job 18:21 רשׁעים ׳מ Job 21:28 of wild ass Job 39:6(|| בית); shepherds Song 1:8 = tomb Ps 49:12 (compare 1).
  b. God's abode in Zion Ezek 37:27; Ps 132:5; Ps 132:7, compare Ps 43:3; Ps 84:2 (|| ׳חַצְרוֺת י).

BDB9951 H4908 H7931 H7932

BDB9950 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9952

[שְׁכֵן compare ᵑ7] verb dwell (Biblical Hebrew שָׁכַן, מִשְׁכָּן); —

Pe`al Imperfect 3 feminine plural יִשְׁכְּנָן Dan 4:18 dwell, of birds, ב location Pa`el causative: Perfect 3 masculine singular שַׁכִּן שְׁמֵהּתַּמָּה Ezra 6:12, of God, cause his name to dwell there.

tabernacle, dwellings, tabernacles, habitation, dwelling, …
miškān
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
  • dwelling place, tabernacle
    • dwelling-place
      • "dwellings

יַטּ֖וּ
יַטּ֖וּ
Root word out, aside, forth, incline, inclined, …
Dictionary form: נָטָה · naw-TAW

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

In the KJV here: and let them stretch forth
incline ×10 inclined ×10 stretched out ×6 and pitched ×5 is stretched out still ×5 stretch out ×5 stretched forth ×5 and with a stretched out ×4
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stretch out — Best for physical extension of arm, hand, or rod.
extend — Slightly more formal; suits abstract or spatial spreading.
incline — Ideal for inner disposition: incline the heart or ear.
turn — Use when direction or deviation is the focus.
pitch — Specifically for setting up a tent or camp.
bend — Good for bowing or deflecting; physical or metaphorical.

BDB5153 H5186

BDB5152 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5154

נָטָה215 verb stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend (Late Hebrew id., incline, spread tent, etc.; Arabic stretch out); —

Qal137 Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳נ Gen 33:19 +; 3 feminine singular נָָֽכְתָה Num 22:33 2 masculine singular נָטִיתָ Exod 15:12 3 plural נָטוּ Ps 21:42; Isa 45:12, נָטָ֫יוּ Ps 73:2 Qr, etc.; Imperfect יִטֶּה Job 15:29, jussive יֵט Zeph 2:13 וַיֵּט Gen 12:8 +, וַיֶּטֿ Gen 26:27; 1Chr 15:1 3 feminine singular תִּטֶּה Job 31:7, וַתֵּט Num 22:23 + 2 t.; 2 masculine singular jussive תֵּט Prov 4:5; Prov 4:27 3 masculine plural וַיִּטּוּ 1Sam 8:3 1 plural נִטֶּה Num 20:17; Num 21:22 Imperative נְטֵה Exod 8:1 +; Infinitive construct נְטוֺת Judg 19:8 + 4 t., נְטֹת Exod 23:2 suffix נְטֹתִי Exod 7:5, נְטוֺתוֺ Ps 109:23 Participle active נֹטֶה Jer 10:20 + 6 t., נוֺטֶה Ezek 25:16 + 3 t.; suffix נוֺטֵיהָם Isa 42:5 passive נָטוּי Ps 62:4 + 2 t., + Ps 73:2 (see below); feminine singular נְטוּיָה Isa 5:25 + 24 t., plural נְטֻיוֺת Isa 3:16 Qr (Kt נטוות): —
1. a. stretch out, extend, hand, rod, usually with accusative + עַל of direction Exod 9:22; Exod 9:23; Exod 10:12; Exod 10:13; Exod 10:21; Exod 10:22 (all E), Exod 7:19; Exod 14:16; Exod 14:21; Exod 14:26; Exod 14:27 (all P), absolute Josh 8:19 (JE), Exod 8:12 (P); with ב of dart or rod בַּכִּידוֺן אֶלֿ ׳נ Josh 8:18 (twice in verse) (JE), יָָֽדְךָ בְּמַטֶּ֔ךָ עַלֿ ׳נ Exod 8:1 (P), compare v.Exod 8:2 and (עַל omitted) v.Exod 8:13 (all P), Josh 8:26 (JE); figurative of hostility to God יָדוֺ אֶלֿ ׳נ Job 15:25 especially of God stretching out his hand over (עַל) often with idea of against, i.e. in judgment, Isa 5:25; Isa 23:11; Zeph 1:4; Zeph 2:13; Ezek 6:14 + 7 t. Ezekiel; Exod 7:5 (P); with אֶלֿ against Joel Exod 51:25, compare sword Ezek 30:25 absolute Exod 15:12 (song); passive participle גָּרוֺן ׳נ Isa 3:16 outstretched of neck; often זְרוֺע נְטוּיָה arm stretched out (of ׳י) to deliver, Deut 4:34 + 14 t. (see זְרוֺעַ); ׳אֶזְרוֺעַ נ Jer 32:21 ׳יָד נ, to oppose, Jer 21:5 עוֺד יָדוֺ נְטוּיָה in judgment, Isa 5:25 (|| לֹא שָׁב אַפּוֺ), so Isa 9:11; Isa 9:16; Isa 9:20; Isa 10:4 (all || id.), compare Isa 14:27 הַיָּד הַנְּטוּיָה עַלֿ vIsa 14:26 נָטִיתִי יָדִי Prov 1:24 (of wisdom's appeal; || קָרָאתִי).
  b. stretch line and plummet,
  c. עַל 2Kgs 21:13 (subject ׳י figurative of destruction), compare Isa 34:11; Lam 2:8 line, of artisan's measurements (absolute) Isa 44:13, and (with עַל) Job 38:5.
  c. = offer, only שָׁלוֺשׁ אֲנִי נֹטֶה עָלֶיךָ 1Chr 21:10 three things do I offer unto thee (so read probably also || 2Sam 24:12, see נטל).
2. Spread out, i.e. pitch, tent Gen 12:8; Gen 26:25; Gen 35:21 (all J), Gen 33:19 (E), Judg 4:11, compare Jer 43:10 figurative of establishing people Jer 10:20 of sacred tent Exod 33:7 (JE), 2Sam 6:17 = 1Chr 16:1; 1Chr 15:1; 2Chr 1:14 object heavens (spread out by ׳י as tent) Jer 10:12 + 9 t., compare Job 26:7 object likeness of firmament in Ezekiel's vision Ezek 1:22.
3. Bend, turn, incline:
  a. intransitive, of wady Num 21:15 (J E; with לְ); turn aside, of Balaam's ass Num 22:23 (מִןהַֿדֶּרֶךְ), vNum 22:33 (מִפָּנַי), compare vNum 22:33 (לְפָנַי); with adverb accusative Num 22:26, so of Israel Num 20:17, and (with מֵעָלָיו) vNum 20:21 with ב into, Num 21:22 of individual 2Sam 2:19 (לָלֶכֶת עַל), v2Sam 2:21 (עַל), Jer 14:8 (c. infinitive); compare Gen 38:1 (עַד), vGen 38:16 (אֶלֿ); figurative of deviating from path of loyalty 1Kgs 2:28 (with אַחֲרֵי), compare Judg 9:3 (of heart), or of righteousness Exod 23:2 [yet on text compare BuZAW xi (1891), 113 Ryon the passage], 1Sam 8:3 (all with אַחֲרֵי); with מִן Job 31:7; Ps 44:19, compare Prov 4:5 and (c. adverb accusative) vProv 4:27 ׳מֵעִם י 1Kgs 11:9 (of heart), compare Ps 119:51; Ps 119:157 incline, (of heart), with לְ 1Sam 14:7 (read לְבָֽבְךָ נָטָה or נֹטֶה ׳ל Th We Dr Klo Bu HPS Löhr); decline, of shadow on dial 2Kgs 20:10 (|| הָלַךְ, opposed to שׁוּב אֲחֹרַנִּית), figurative of failing life Ps 102:12; Ps 109:23 of day Judg 19:8 + vJudg 19:9 (text emendations, see GFM); bend down, יִטֶּה לָאָרֶץ Job 15:29, לִנְטוֺת בָּאָרֶץ Ps 17:11 (both dubious, see Commentaries); apparently וַיֵּט בְּכֹחַ Judg 16:30 and he bowed with all his might (after וַיִּלְפֹּת, וַיִּסָּמֵךְ; al. stretched himself i.e. gave a thrust, Be GFM, but verb less often intransitive in this sense); of ׳י, וַיֵּט אֵלַי Ps 40:2 and he inclined unto me, — וַתֵּט הַמִּלְחָמָה is read 1Sam 4:2 by ᵐ5 Dr Klo Bu, compare נָטַשׁ
  b. less often transitive, bend, bow, וַיֵּט שִׁכְמוֺ לִסְבֹּל Gen 49:15 (Issachar under figure of ass); קְיר נָטוּי Ps 62:4 (simile of fate of wicked; || גָּדֵר הַדְּחוּיָה); here belongs also probably וַאֲנִי כִּמְעַט נָטוּי רַגְלָ֑י Ps 73:2 (Kt) and I was almost prostrated as to my feet (i.e. by stumbling; Qr נָטָיוּ Perfect 3 masculine plural but needless, compare Bae; || כְּאַיִן שֻׁפְּכֻה אֲשֻׁרָֽי ׃); לִבִּי ׳נ Ps 119:112 I have inclined my heart (c. infinitive); of ׳י, וַיֵּט שָׁמַיִם וַיֵּרַד֑ 2Sam 22:10 = Ps 18:10 also figurative, hold out, extend unto, of ׳י, object חֶסֶד Gen 39:21 (J), שָׁלוֺם etc., Isa 66:12 (both with אֶלֿ); of men רָעָח Ps 21:12 (עַל). Niph`al be stretched out; — Perfect 3 masculine plural נִטָּ֫יוּ Num 24:6 (J E; compare II. נַחַל); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִנָּטֶה עַלֿ Zech 1:16 (of measuring line, for building); stretch themselves out, i.e. grow long, 3 masculine plural יִנָּטוּ Jer 6:4 (of shadows, || פָּנָה הַיּוֺם). Hiph`il75 Perfect הִטָּה Ezra 7:28; Ps 116:2, suffix הִטָּ֫הוּ 3 feminine singular suffix הִטַּ֫תּוּ Prov 7:21 1 singular הִטִּיתִי Prov 5:13 3 plural הִטּוּ Amos 5:12 + 8 t.; 2 masculine plural הִטִּיתֶם Jer 25:4; Jer 35:15 Imperfect יַטֶּה Isa 31:3, וַיַּט 2Sam 9:15; 2 masculine singular תַּמֶּה Exod 23:6 + 3 t., jussive תַּט Ps 27:9; Ps 141:4 1 singular אַטֶּה Jer 6:12; Ps 49:5, אָ֑ט Job 23:11, וְאַט Hos 11:4, but read perhaps וָאַט (compare Now) as Jer 15:6 etc.; Imperative הַטֵּה 2Kgs 19:16 + 7 t., הַט Ps 17:6 + 5 t. Psalms, Proverbs; feminine singular הַטִּי Gen 24:14; Ps 45:11 masculine plural הַטּוּ Josh 24:23 + 3 t.; Infinitive construct לְהַטּוֺת Isa 10:8 + 4 t., לְהַטֹּת Exod 23:2 suffix לְהַטּוֺתָהּ Num 22:23 Participle מַטֶּה Deut 27:19 masculine plural מַטִּים Ps 125:5, construct מַטֵּי Mal 3:5 —
1. rarely stretch out (as Qal 1), hand Isa 31:3 (of ׳י in hostility), with עַל Jer 6:12; Jer 15:6.
2. rarely spread out cloth on (אֶל) rock 2Sam 21:10 as Qal 2: tent 2Sam 16:22 (+ ל person), tent-curtains (figurative of growth) Isa 54:2.
3. usually turn, incline, with accusative, in many senses:
  a. literally turn ass into (accusative) road Num 22:23 (JE); take aside 2Sam 3:27 (accusative of person + אֶלֿ), 2Sam 6:10 (accusative of thing + accusative = to) = 1Chr 13:13 (אֶלֿ); incline, turn jar of water Gen 24:14 (J; to give drink); intransitive only יַטּוּ עַלֿ Amos 2:8 on garments taken in pledge they recline, and הַטּוּ מִנֵּיאֹֿרַח Isa 30:11 turn aside, out of the path (i.e. do not interfere with us; || סוּרוּ מִנֵּידֶֿרֶךְ).
  b. figurative, הַמַּטִּים עֲקַלְקַלּוֺתָם Ps 125:5 those turning aside their crooked (ways), i.e. making their ways crooked; compare (negative) Job 23:11.
  c. turn, = influence, heart 2Sam 19:15 turn (away) heart (cause to apostatize) 1Kgs 11:2; 1Kgs 11:4 (with אַחֲרֵי), v1Kgs 11:3 (absolute); לֵב subject, with accusative of person Isa 44:20 compare Job 36:18 (accusative of person); of persuasion, with accusative of person Prov 7:21 (|| תַּדִּיחֶנּוּ).
  d. incline one's own heart unto (אֶל) God and his commands, Josh 24:23 (E), compare Prov 2:2 (ל); subject ׳י, 1Kgs 8:58; Ps 119:36, with עַלֿ Prov 21:1 negative (with ל) Ps 141:4.
  e. especially incline the ear, of men (in obedience to God), usually || שָׁמַע: absolute Jer 7:24 + 6 t. Jeremiah (all negative), so Jer 25:4; Jer 44:5 (+ infinitive), Isa 55:3 to inspired teacher Prov 4:20 (|| הִקְשִׁיב), Prov 5:1 (|| id.) vProv 5:13 (all with ל), Prov 22:17; Ps 45:11; Ps 78:1 (הַאֲזִינָה); to receive revelation Ps 49:5 of God, listening to men, sometimes || שָׁמַע: 2Kgs 19:16 = Isa 37:17; Dan 9:18, with ל Ps 17:6 also (with אֶלֿ Ps 31:3; Ps 71:2; Ps 102:3, with לְ Ps 88:3; Ps 116:2, absolute Ps 86:1 once וְאַט אֵלָיו Hos 11:4 and I used to incline etc. (either rare intransitive, or object omitted, e.g. אָזְנִי read perhaps וָאַט (וָאֵט ?) and I inclined, after וָאָהְיֶה). feminine bend down heavens, of ׳י (compare Qal 3 b), Ps 144:5 = hold out, extend unto (from above, עַל) Ezra 7:28; Ezra 9:9 (object חֶסֶד).
  g. thrust aside, especially with accusative מִשְׁפָּט of perverting or wresting justice: Exod 23:6 (E), 1Sam 8:3; Deut 16:19; Deut 24:17; Deut 27:19; Lam 3:35, compare Amos 2:7 לְהַטּוֺת אָרְחוֺת מִשְׁפָּט Prov 17:23 also with accusative of person לְהַטּוֺת מִדִּין דַּלִּים Isa 10:2; Amos 5:12; Isa 29:21; Mal 3:5, יַטּוּ אֶבְיֹנִים מִדָּ֑רֶךְ Job 24:4, לְהַטּוֺת צַדִּיק בַּמִּשְׁפָּט Prov 18:5 here belongs probably לְהַטֹּת Exod 23:2 (E; absolute), perhaps insert מִשְׁפָּט (compare BuZAW xi. (1891), 113 Ryon the passage).
  h. thrust away, of ׳י, אַלתַּֿט בְּאַף עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ Ps 27:9 compare עֲוֺנוֺתֵיכֶם הִטּוּאֵֿלֶּה Jer 5:25 your iniquities have thrust away (deprived you of) these (harvests).

out, aside, forth, incline, inclined, …
nāṭâ
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
  • to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow
    • (Qal)
      • to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer
        • "to spread out, pitch (tent)"to bend, turn, incline
        • to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down
          • "to bend, bow"to hold out, extend (figuratively)
      (Niphal) to be stretched out"(Hiphil)
      • to stretch out
        • "to spread out"to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away

אַל
אַל
Particle not
Dictionary form: אַל · al

Particle — Negative

In the KJV here: not
not ×238 neither ×59 let not ×44 be not ×26 nor ×23 ye not ×18 no ×17 me not ×15
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do not — Most natural modern negative imperative; broadly applicable.
never — Use when the prohibition carries a sense of absolute refusal.
nor — Coordinating negative; links parallel prohibitions or negations.
no — Emphatic short-form negative; fits exclamatory or abrupt contexts.
and do not — Connects a negative command to a preceding clause smoothly.
must not — Stronger deontic force; stresses obligation to refrain.

BDB419 H408

BDB418 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB420

II. אַל adverb of negation (so Phoenician e.g. CISi.3,4.5.8, Biblical Aramaic, Sabean (DHMZMG 1875, 596), and in the Ethiopic albo, is not), denying however, not objectively as a fact (like לֹא οὐ), but subjectively as a wish (like μή), expressing therefore a deprecation or prohibition:
  a.
   (a) with a verb, which is then always an imperfect (never an imperative), by preference in the cohortative or jussive mood, where this is in use, and may be of any person or number; Gen 15:1 and often אַלתִּֿירָא fear not! Gen 22:12 אַלתִּֿשְׁלַח יָָֽדְךָ put not forth thy hand, Gen 37:27 וְיָדֵנוּ אַלתְּֿהִיבֿוֺ and let not our hand be upon him, Gen 21:16 אַלאֶֿרְאֶה let me not look upon the death of the lad! Ps 25:2 אַלאֵֿבוֺשָׁה let me not be ashamed; with 1 plural (rare) 2Sam 13:25; Jer 18:18; Jonah 1:14. In an imprecation: Gen 49:4 אַלתּֿוֺתַר have not thou the excellency! Ps 109:12; Job 3:4; Job 3:6. Sometimes strengthened by נָא : Gen 13:8; Gen 18:3 and elsewhere
   (b) without a verb, (α) 2Sam 1:21 let (there be) not dew & not rain upon you! Isa 62:6; Ps 83:1. (β) used absolutely, in deprecation Gen 19:18; 2Sam 13:16 (see below אוֺדָה) 2Kgs 3:13; 2Kgs 4:16; 2Kgs 6:27 (see RVm: but possibly to be explained by Dr§ 152 iii; so Th Ke: hardly as Ew§ 355 b) Ruth 1:13 אַל בְּנֹתַי Nay, my daughters, compare Judg 19:23 (γ) after a preceding imperative Amos 5:14; Joel 2:13; Prov 8:10, a jussive Prov 27:2, an infinitive absolute Prov 27:2. (χ) in poetry אַל sometimes expresses vividly the emotion or sympathy of the poet (see Dr§ 56-8); Isa 2:9 וְאַלתִּֿשָּׂא לָהֶם and forgive them not! (with a touch of passion), Ps 41:3; Prov 3:25; Job 5:22; Ps 34:6 (but ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Ew Che here read וּפְנֵיכֶם, probably rightly); Ps 50:3 a may our God come וְאַלֿ יֶ֫חֱשָרשׁ and not be silent! (the psalmist identifying himself with a spectator of the scene vPs 50:2; Ps 50:3 b-c) Ps 121:3 (contrast vPs 121:4 לֹא) Jer 46:6 +.
  b. once Prov 12:28 joined closely to a substantive (compare לֹא 2 b) to express with emphasis its negation: In the way of righteousness is life, and in the pathway therecf אַלמָֿוֶת there is no-death! i.e. immortality.
  c. once Job 24:25 used in poetry as a substantive, And bring my words לְאַל to nought! —

N.B. 1Sam 27:10 אַלפְּֿשַׁטְתֶּם הַיּוֺם, אַל with the perfect is against all analogy; and either אֶלמִֿי (with ᵐ5. ᵑ9), or better אָן whither? (with ᵑ6 ᵑ7 : see 1Sam 10:14) must be read.

BDB9298 H409 H408

BDB9297 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9299

אַל adverb of prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . ., followed by imperfect ( = Biblical Hebrew I. אַל; Zenjirli אל (Had22. 23. 29) Cooke160 f.; compare Pahlavi (NöGGA, 1884, 1016); not ᵑ7 Syriac); — Dan 2:24 אַלֹתְּֿהוֺבֵד, Dan 4:16; Dan 5:10.

not, neither, no, nor, nay, …
ʾal
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
  • not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)
    • do not, let not (with a verb)
      • "let there not be (with a verb understood)"not, no (with substantive)"nothing (as substantive)

תַּחְשֹׂ֑כִי
תַּחְשֹׂ֑כִי
Root word back, spare, spareth, withheld, spared, …
Dictionary form: חָשַׂךְ · haw-SAHK

Verb — Qal, Jussive, second person feminine singular simple action — "he did" a wish or command — try "let him ___" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: spare
withheld ×3 spare ×2 and hath kept ×1 and spareth not ×1 and there is that withholdeth ×1 asswaged ×1 but he that refraineth ×1 hast punished ×1
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withhold — Most versatile; fits holding back resources or action.
spare — Best when mercy or restraint toward a person is implied.
restrain — Suits contexts of checking impulse or force.
refrain — Prefer when a person holds themselves back from an act.
reserve — Good for setting something aside or keeping it back.
hold back — Colloquial; vivid in narrative or dialogue contexts.

BDB3199 H2820

BDB3198 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3200

חָשַׂךְ verb withhold, refrain (Late Hebrew חָסַךְ, Aramaic חֲסַךְ, ; Palmyrene חסך remit, spare, VogNos. 6, 15; Sabean משחכן weaned (child) DHMZMG 1875, 608) —

Qal Perfect חָשַׂךְ Gen 39:9 + 4 t. (+ Ezek 30:18 Ba; see חשׁך; Isa 38:17 see below), חָשָׂ֑ךְ Isa 14:6, חָֽשְׂכוּ Job 30:10, חָשָׂ֑כוּ Jer 14:10, etc.; Imperfect יַחְשׂךְ Job 16:5 + 2 t.; 2 masculine singular תַּחְשׂךְ Isa 58:1, תַּחְשׂוֺךְ Prov 24:11 2 feminine singular תַּחְשׂ֑כִי Isa 54:2, etc.; Imperative חֲשׂךְ Ps 19:14 Participle חֹשֵׂךְ Prov 10:19; Prov 11:24 חוֺשֵׂךְ Prov 13:24; Prov 17:27 followed by —
1. a. withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, accusative, Gen 22:12 (E), vGen 22:16; Gen 39:9 (followed by מִמֶּגִּי; both J); absolute Prov 21:26 (opposed to נָתַן); withhold the rod (שׁבט) in discipline, Prov 13:24 no object expressed Prov 11:24; Prov 24:11.
  b. keep one from evil, calamity, She'ôl, etc., with accusative and מִן Gen 20:6 (E), 1Sam 25:39; Ps 19:14 מִמָּוֶת נַפְשָׁם ׳ח Ps 78:50 compare Job 33:18; Isa 38:7 (read חָשַׂכְתָּ or חֲשׂךְ for ᵑ0 חָשַׁקְתָּ, see חשׁק); absolute hinder (i.e. calamities from coming) Isa 14:6 לְמַטָח מֵעֲוֺנֵנוּ ׳ח Ezra 9:13 thou hast kept back, downward (= and kept down), part of our iniquity, i.e. hast not punished us according to our full desert.
  c. hold in check with accusative 2Sam 18:16 (or spare see below); object רַגְלֵיהֶם Jer 14:10 especially of keeping silence, object פִּי Job 7:11 restrain my mouth, שׂפתים Prov 10:19, אמרים Prov 17:27 רֹק ׳מִפָּנַי לֹא ח Job 30:10 from my face they have not withheld spittle (= they have spit in my face).
  d. refrain (from doing what is mentioned in the context), absolute Isa 54:2; Isa 58:1.
  e. spare, with accusative of person 2Kgs 5:20 he hath spared Naaman מִקַּחַת so as not to take (= and hath not taken anything) out of his hand; perhaps also 2Sam 18:16 Joab spared the people (see above). feminine reserve for, with accusative + לְ Job 38:23.
2. (absolute) restrain, check (pain) i.e. assuage, so apparently ᵑ0 Job 16:5 (see Di Kau; I would not restrain condolence of my lips, ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Me, reading לא אחשׂך for יחשׂך). — Ezek 30:18 see חשׁך. Niph`al Imperfect לְיוֺם אֵיד יֵחָשֶׂךְרָֿע Job 21:30 at the day of calamity the wicked is spared (passive of Qal 1 e); יֵחָשֵׂךְ Job 16:6 be assuaged, of pain (pass of Qal 2).

back, spare, spareth, withheld, spared, …
ḥāśak
to restrain or (reflexive) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe
  • to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain
    • (Qal)
      • to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve
        • "to restrain, check
      (Niphal) to assuage, be spared

הַאֲרִ֙יכִי֙
הַאֲרִ֙יכִי֙
Root word prolong, prolonged, long, out, lengthen, …
Dictionary form: אָרַךְ · aw-RAHK

Verb — Hiphil, Imperative, second person feminine singular causative — "he made (someone) do" a command — try "___!" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: lengthen
and they drew out ×2 may be prolonged ×2 a long ×1 and draw out ×1 and his days be prolonged ×1 and that thou mayest prolong thy ×1 are prolonged ×1 became long ×1
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extend — Versatile modern choice; suits duration or length contexts.
lengthen — Modernizes KJV 'then I will lengthen'; concrete and clear.
prolong — Retains familiar sense but still current; good for life/days idioms.
draw out — Good for gradual or deliberate extension over time.
delay — Captures deferral nuance; prefer when hesitation is implied.
linger — Best for 'tarried long' contexts; suggests slow passage of time.

BDB755 H748

BDB754 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB756

[אָרַךְ, אָרֵךְ] verb be long, almost always of time (Assyrian arâku COTGloss, Aramaic אֲרַךְ, ) —

Qal Perfect אָֽרְכוּ Gen 26:8 Imperfect יַאַרְכוּ Ezek 12:22 3 feminine plural וַתֶּאֱרַכְנָה Ezek 31:5 (strike out B Co) — be long, subject הַיָמִים (i.e. a long time passed Gen 26:8 (J); compare Assyrian urriku ûmî, days grew long, Creation Tableta see COT Gen 1:1); of delayed fulfillment of prophecy Ezek 12:22 subject פּאֹרֹת Ezek 31:5 (but compare above) Hiph`il Perfect הֶאֱרִיךְ Prov 19:11 וְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֫ Deut 22:7, etc.; Imperfect יַאֲרִיךְ Deut 17:20 +; יַאֲרִיכוּ Deut 25:15 יַאֲרִכוּן Exod 20:12 compare Deut 5:16; Deut 6:2 תַּאֲרִיכֻן Deut 4:26; Deut 30:18, etc.; Imperative feminine singular הַאֲרִיכִי Isa 54:2: Infinitive construct הַאֲרִיךְ Num 9:19; Num 9:22 Participle מַאֲרִיךְ Eccl 7:15; Eccl 8:12; —
1. transitive prolong,
   (a) object יָמִים (i.e. live long) Deut 4:26; Deut 4:40; Deut 5:30; Deut 11:9; Deut 17:20; Deut 22:7; Deut 30:18; Deut 32:47; Josh 24:31= Judg 2:7 (with אַחֲרֵי = survive), Prov 28:16; Isa 53:10; Eccl 8:13 also (late) without ימים Eccl 7:15; Eccl 8:12
   (b) id. 1Kgs 3:14 ׳י subject וְהַאֲרַכְתִּי אֶתיָֿמֶיךָ I will prolong thy days; (c) postpone anger Isa 48:9 compare Prov 19:11 (i.e. shew oneself slow to anger); see also Job 6:11 אַאֲרִיךְ נַפְשִׁי i.e. be patient;
   (d) literal (but in figure) make long furrows (with ל) Ps 129:3 tentcords Isa 54:2 tongue Isa 57:4 (stretch out in mockery).
2. intransitive grow long, continue long (i.e. display length or continuance), subject יָמִים Exod 20:12 = Deut 5:16; Deut 6:2; Deut 25:15 tarry long Num 9:19; Num 9:22 (subject הֶעָנָן), last (continue) long, (subject כֵּן Prov 28:2 be long (literally) of staves of ark 1Kgs 8:8; 2Chr 5:9.

BDB9342 H748 H749 H750

BDB9341 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9343

I. ארך (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew [ אָרַךְ, אָרֵךְ]).

prolong, prolonged, long, out, lengthen, …
ʾārak
to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively)
  • to be long, prolong
    • (Qal) to be long
      • "(Hiphil)
      • to prolong (days)
        • "to make long (tent cords)"to grow long, continue long

מֵֽיתָרַ֔יִ ךְ
מֵֽיתָרַ֔יִ
Root word cords, strings
ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one woman)
Dictionary form: מֵיתָר · may-TAWR

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

In the KJV here: thy cords
and their cords ×4 and the cords ×1 his cords ×1 my cords ×1 thine arrows upon thy strings ×1 thy cords ×1
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cord — Most versatile; suits ropes, tent lines, and bindings.
string — Prefer for musical instruments or bow strings.
rope — Emphasizes thickness and strength of the line.
line — Good for tent pegs and measured boundary contexts.
cable — Implies heavy-duty, load-bearing strand; more vivid register.

BDB3865 H4340

BDB3864 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3866

[מֵיתָר] noun masculine cord, string (compare II. יֶתֶר); of tent-cords מֵתָרַי Jer 10:20 מֵיתָרַיִךְ Isa 54:2 specifically of cords of tabernacle, מֵיתָרָיו Exod 39:40; Num 3:26 מֵיתְרֵיהֶם Exod 35:18; Num 3:37; Num 4:26; Num 4:32 (all P); of bow-strings מֵיתָרֶיךָ Ps 21:13.

cords, strings
mêtār
a cord (of a tent); or the string (of a bow)
  • cord, string

וִ יתֵדֹתַ֖יִ ךְ
וִ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
יתֵדֹתַ֖יִ
Root word pins, nail, pin, stakes, paddle
ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one woman)
Dictionary form: יָתֵד · yaw-TADE

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

In the KJV here: thy stakes
the pins ×6 and their pins ×2 a nail ×1 a paddle ×1 a pin ×1 and his pins ×1 and the nail ×1 and the pins ×1
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peg — Most natural modern term; fits tent, wall, or wooden fastener.
stake — Prefer for tent-pegs driven into the ground.
pin — Good for smaller, thinner fasteners or tabernacle hardware.
nail — Use for metaphorical firmness or iron/metal fasteners.
spike — Suggests heavy-duty or weapon-like use (e.g., Jael).
paddle — Narrow use; retain only for Deut 23:13 latrine tool.

BDB3839 H3489

BDB3838 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3840

יָתֵד noun feminineDeut 23:14 peg, pin (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic ) — יָתֵד Deut 23:14 + 9 t.; construct יְתַד Judg 4:21; Judg 16:14 (where with article but see Ges«GKC:127»§ 127, R. 4 a); plural יְתֵדֹת Exod 38:20 construct יִתְדֹת Exod 27:19 + 4 t.; suffix וִיתֵידֹתַיִךְ Isa 54:2 יְתֵדֹתָיו Exod 27:19; Isa 33:20 וִיתֵדֹתֶיהָ Exod 39:40 וִיתֵדֹתָם Num 3:37; Num 4:32 — pin, peg, especially
  a. tent-pin Judg 5:26; Judg 4:21 יְתַד הָאֹהֶל vJudg 4:22 read perhaps also Job 4:21 (figurative; compare II. יֶתֶר); often of tabernacle Exod 27:19 (twice in verse); Exod 35:18 (twice in verse); Exod 38:20; Exod 38:31; Exod 38:21 || מֵיתָרָיו Exod 39:40, compare Num 3:37; Num 4:32 (all P); of Zion under figure of tent Isa 33:20; Isa 54:2 figurative of ruler as support of state Zech 10:4.
  b. a peg for hanging Ezek 15:3 so figurative of Eliakim Isa 22:23; Isa 22:24 of secure position Ezra 9:8 (compare Arabic, see Thes Hi Hariri361 Der., of a king).
  c. for digging Deut 23:14 (= spade).
  d. the pin or stick used in beating up the woof in the loom Judg 16:14 a, see GFMPAOS, Oct. 1889, clxxvi. ff.; in היתד הּארג vb, del היתד (Idib and in comm. on the passage)

pins, nail, pin, stakes, paddle
yātēd
a peg
  • pin, stake, peg, nail
    • pin, peg, tent pin, tent stake
      • "nail, pin (figuratively)"pin (used in weaving)

חַזֵּֽקִי
חַזֵּֽקִי
Root word strong, repaired, hold, strengthened, strengthen, …
Dictionary form: חָזַק · haw-DZAHK

Verb — Piel, Imperative, second person feminine singular intensive — "he really / thoroughly did" a command — try "___!" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: and strengthen
him repaired ×17 be strong ×16 repaired ×11 them repaired ×7 prevailed ×6 to repair ×6 be of good courage ×5 hardened ×5
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strengthen — Most versatile; suits physical, moral, or structural contexts.
repair — Best for building/restoration contexts (e.g., temple repairs).
be strong — Stative use; describes a condition rather than an action.
take hold — Good for grasping, clinging, or seizing contexts.
harden — Specifically for heart/will contexts; stubbornness or resolve.
prevail — Prefer when one force overcomes another in conflict.

BDB2680 H2388

BDB2679 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2681

חָזַק291 verb be or grow firm, strong, strengthen (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲזַק bind on or about, gird on, compare Arabic bind, squeeze) —

Qal Perfect ׳ח Gen 41:57 + 4 t.; חָזָק֑ 2Chr 26:15 suffix חֲזָקוֺ 2Chr 28:20, etc.; Imperfect יֶהֱז֑ק 2Chr 28:7 (Baer) + 2 t.; וַיֶּחֱזַק Gen 41:56 +; יֶחֶזְקוּ 2Sam 10:11 + 2 t.; יֶחְזְקוּ Isa 28:22 Imperative חֲזַק Deut 12:23 +; חִזְקוּ Deut 31:6 +; Infinitive construct לְחָזְקָה 2Kgs 12:13 suffix לְחָזְקָהּ Ezek 30:21 Participle חָזֵק Exod 19:19; 2Sam 3:1, etc.; — I. intransitive be or grow strong: —
1. a. of physical strength of hands Judg 7:11; 2Sam 2:7; 2Sam 16:21; Ezek 22:14; Zech 8:9; Zech 8:13 (on Ezek 3:14 see below); of arm, followed by infinitive Ezek 30:21 used of recovery from illness Isa 39:1 followed by מִן of comparison over power 1Sam 17:50 (with בְּ instrumental), 2Sam 13:14.
  b. of people, army Deut 11:8; Josh 17:13 (JE), = Judg 1:28; Ezra 9:12 followed by מִן comparative be stronger than, too strong for, prevail against 2Sam 10:11 (twice in verse) = 1Chr 19:12 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 20:23; 1Kgs 20:25 id., followed by accusative 1Kgs 16:22, compare of ׳י as prevailing over man Jer 20:7 (|| יָכֹל); followed by על 2Chr 8:3; 2Chr 27:5.
  c. of royal power וְדָוִד הֹלֵךְ וְהָזֵק 2Sam 3:1 (opposed to הֹלְכִים וְדַלִּים); compare 2Chr 26:15 (|| חֶזְקָה v2Chr 26:16), Dan 11:5a.
  d. prevail over, upon, of word of king 2Sam 24:4 (followed by אֶלֿ) = 1Chr 21:4 (followed by עַל).
  e. of bonds Isa 28:22. feminine of sound of trumpet הוֺלֵךְ וְהָזֵק מְאֹד Exod 19:19 (E, compare חָזָק vExod 19:16) it grew much louder and louder.
2. be firm, fast: —
  a. literally be caught fast, of Absalom's head 2Sam 18:9 (followed by בְּ).
  b. be firm, secure, of a kingdom 2Kgs 14:5 ( + בְּיָדוֺ) = 2Chr 25:3 ( + עָלָיו). Oftener
  c. be firm = courageous, confident, especially Imperative, usually || אמץ (q. v.), Deut 31:6; Deut 31:7; Deut 31:23; Josh 1:6; Josh 1:7; Josh 1:9; Josh 1:18; Josh 10:25; Josh 23:6 (all D), 2Sam 10:12; 2Sam 13:28; 1Kgs 2:2; 1Chr 19:13 (|| התחזק), 1Chr 22:13; 1Chr 28:10; 1Chr 28:20; 2Chr 15:7; 2Chr 19:11; 2Chr 32:7; Ezra 10:4; Ps 27:14; Ps 31:25; Isa 35:4; Isa 41:6; Hag 2:4 (3 t. in verse); Dan 10:19 (twice in verse); followed byלַמִּלְחָמָה 2Chr 25:8.
  d. hold firmly to, devote oneself to, followed by בְּ 2Chr 31:4.
  e. followed by Infinitive be firm not to eat blood, i.e. firmly refrain from it Deut 12:23, compare 1Chr 28:7.
3. press, be urgent, followed by עַל + Infinitive Exod 12:33 (E); followed by עַל of hand of ׳י in prophetic ecstasy Ezek 3:14 (ᵐ5 Co read חֲזָקָה, adjective, see חָזָק).
4. in bad sense:
  a. grow stout, rigid, hard, with idea of perversity, of Pharaoh's heart Exod 7:13; Exod 7:22; Exod 8:15 (all P), Exod 9:35 (R); compare חזקו עָלַי דבריכם Mal 3:13.
  b. be severe, grievous, of battle 2Kgs 3:26 of famine Gen 41:56; Gen 41:57 (E), Gen 47:20 (J; followed by על), 2Kgs 25:3 = Jer 52:6. II. transitive only לֹא חֲזֶקוֺ 2Chr 28:20 strengthened him not, but text very dubious (|| וַיָצַר לוֺ). Pi`el Perfect חִזַּק Ps 147:13 +, etc.; Imperfect וַיְחַזֵּק Exod 9:12 + 10 t., etc.; Imperative חַזֵּק Neh 6:9 + 2 t.; feminine singular חַזְּקִי Nah 3:14 חַזֵּ֑קִי Isa 54:2 etc.; Infinitive construct חַזֵּק 2Kgs 12:9 + 12 t.; Participle מְחַזֵּק Exod 14:17 מְחַזְּקִים 2Kgs 12:9 —
1. make strong (physically):
  a. followed by accusative of person Judg 16:28 followed by על Judg 3:12 followed by מָתְנַיִם Nah 2:2 (|| אַמֵּץ כֹּחַ; of personified people).
  b. = restore to strength Dan 10:18; Dan 10:19 to health Ezek 34:4; Ezek 34:16 with לְ give strength to 1Chr 29:12 so, followed by זְרוֺעֹתָם, Hos 7:15; Ezek 30:24 (and vEzek 30:25 Co, see Hiph`il)
  c. followed by accusative of thing Isa 41:7; Jer 10:4 (both with בְּ instrumental; of manufacture of idols); of strengthening tent-pegs, in metaphor Isa 54:4, compare Isa 33:23 followed by bars of gates Ps 147:13 often of making strong, fortifying a town, etc. Nah 3:14; 2Chr 11:11; 2Chr 11:12; 2Chr 26:9; 2Chr 32:5 = repair (wall, object not expressed) Neh 3:19 see Hiph`il; with accusative of temple 2Kgs 12:6; 2Kgs 12:7; 2Kgs 12:15; 2Kgs 22:6; 2Kgs 2:5; 2Kgs 2:12; 2Kgs 29:3; 2Kgs 34:8, compare v2Chr 34:10 (|| לִבְדּוֺק); followed by ׳לְבית י 1Chr 26:27 object breaches (accusative) 2Kgs 12:8; 2Kgs 12:9; 2Kgs 12:13; 2Kgs 22:5.
  d. of establishing kingdom 2Chr 11:17.
2. strengthen the hands (accusative) of any one, i.e. sustain, encourage (opposed to רִפָּה) Judg 9:24; Jer 23:14; Ezek 13:22; Isa 35:3; Job 4:3; Ezra 6:22; Neh 2:18; Neh 6:9; 2Chr 29:34 ידו בֵּאלהים ׳וַיְח 1Sam 23:16 followed by בְּ Ezra 1:6 ( + בְּ instrumental)
3. make strong = bold, encourage, with accusative Deut 1:38; Deut 3:28; 2Sam 11:5; Isa 41:7 with accusative of person + ׳לַעֲבֹדַת בֵּית י 2Chr 35:2.
4. make firm: —
  a. with 2 accusative וְאַבְנֵ˜טְךָ אֲחַוְּקֶנּוּ Isa 22:21 and with thy sash (of office) will I make him firm, i.e. bind it firmly about him (|| הלבישׁ).
  b. make firm or fixed, = definitely adopt ֿ׳יח לָמוֺ דָּבָר רָע Ps 64:6.
5. make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden (the heart of any one) Exod 4:21; Exod 10:20; Exod 10:27 (all E), Exod 9:12; Exod 11:10; Exod 14:4; Exod 14:8; Exod 14:17 (all P), Josh 11:20 (D); see also פניהם מִסֶּלַע ׳ח Jer 5:3 . Hiph`il118 Perfect הֶחֱזִיק Judg 7:8 +; 3 feminine singular הֶחֱזִ֫יקָה Jer 49:24 +; suffix הֶחֱזִקָ֑תְנִי Jer 8:21 הֶחֱזַ֫קָתִּי Neh 5:16 + 3 t.; וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֫י Ezek 30:23, etc.; Imperfect יַחֲזִיק Job 8:15 + 2 t.; 1 singular וְאַחְזֵק Isa 42:6 יַחֲזִיקוּ Jer 6:23 + 2 t.; יַחֲזִקוּ Dan 11:32, etc.; Imperative הַחֲזֵק 2Sam 11:25 + 2 t., etc.; Infinitive construct הַחֲזִיק 2Kgs 15:19; Isa 64:6 suffix הֶחֱזִיקִי Jer 31:32 (׳הַח Manuscript Petrop. see RSJPh xvi, 1888, 73); Participle מַחֲזִיק Exod 9:2 + 9 t.; suffix מַחֲזִקָהּ Dan 11:6 feminine singular מַחֲזֶקֶת Neh 4:11 plural מַחֲזִיקִים Neh 4:10 + 5 t.; construct מַחֲוִיקֵי Ezek 27:9; Ezek 27:27 —
1. a. make strong, strengthen Jer 51:12.
  b. make firm, the kingdom 2Kgs 15:19 ( + בְּיָדוֺ).
  c. display strength (late) 2Chr 26:8 (|| ׳וַיֵלֶךְ שְׁמוֺ עַד וגו), Dan 11:32 (|| וְעָשׂוּ).
2. make severe, of battle 2Sam 11:25.
3. followed by יד = support Ezek 16:49 followed by זְרוֺעוֺת Ezek 30:25 (subject ׳י; but Co reads Pi`el as vEzek 30:24) .
4. = repair, walls of Jerusalem, Neh 3:4 (3 t. in verse) + 31 t. Neh 3 compare (in general) participle used substantively מחזיקי בדקף Ezek 27:9; Ezek 27:27 of Tyre and her ships (|| מַלָּחִים, etc.)
5. prevail, absolute Dan 11:7 followed by עַל Job 18:9 prevail upon to בּוֺ לֶאֱכֹל ׳הח 2Kgs 4:8.
6. especially take or keep hold of, seize, grasp:
  a. take hold of, seize, catch, followed by בְּ Gen 19:4(J), Gen 21:18(E), Exod 4:4 (J; || אחז), Judg 7:20; 1Sam 15:27; 2Sam 1:11; 1Kgs 1:50; 1Kgs 2:28; 2Kgs 2:12; 2Kgs 4:27; Isa 4:1; Zech 8:23 (twice in verse); Prov 7:13; Prov 26:17, compare also Judg 19:25; Judg 19:29; 2Chr 28:15 with violence Deut 22:25; Deut 25:11; 1Sam 17:35 (perhaps of consecutive frequently, see Dr), 2Sam 2:16; 2Sam 13:11 followed by לְ 2Sam 15:5 figurative take hold in order to lead one (subject ׳י) followed by בְּ Jer 31:32, c accusative Isa 41:9; Isa 41:13 compare Isa 51:18 (בְּ; || נֵהֵל); followed by accusative Nah 3:14 take hold of the brick-mould, Jer 6:23 = Jer 50:42, Zech 14:13 (with violence), Ps 35:2; Neh 4:10; Neh 4:11, seize the kingdom Dan 11:21 in metaphor Mic 4:9 (הֶחֱזִיקֵךְ חִיל), Jer 6:24; Jer 8:21; Jer 49:24 (see Gie), Jer 50:43 of pious laying hold of ׳י, followed by בְּ Isa 64:6 compare Isa 27:5; Isa 56:2; Isa 56:4; Isa 56:6 of other gods 1Kgs 9:9 = 2Chr 7:22 laying hold of wisdom Prov 3:18, compare Prov 4:13; Job 2:3; Job 2:9; Job 27:6; Jer 8:5.
  b. have or keep hold of, followed by בְּ Judg 16:26; 2Sam 3:29; Jer 50:33; Neh 4:15.
  c. hold up, followed by בְּ, figurative = sustain, support Lev 25:35 of ׳י holding his servants Isa 42:6; Isa 45:1, compare Job 8:20 see also participle used substantively Dan 11:1 (|| מָעוֺז), vDan 11:6 (|| מֵבִיא, יֹלֵד); of Nehemiah holding fast to his (בְּ) his work Neh 5:16 compare of wicked, holding to his house Job 8:15 cleave or cling to (על) one's brethren Neh 10:30. hence
  c. keep, retain, followed by בְּ Exod 9:2 (J), Judg 7:8; Judg 19:4 so Ezek 7:13 Sm Co (ᵑ0 Hithpa`el); followed by anger (accusative) Mic 7:18.
  d. hence also hold, contain, followed by accusative 2Chr 4:5. Hithpa`el (especially Chronicles) Perfect הִתְחַזַּק 2Chr 13:7 + 3 t., etc., Imperfect וַיִּתְחַוֵּק Gen 48:2 + 7 t.; וַיִּתְחַזַּק 2Chr 21:4; 2Chr 32:5 יִתְחַזָּ֑קוּ Ezek 7:13 (but Sm Co read Hiph`il), etc.; Imperative הִתְחַוַּק 1Kgs 20:22 הִתְחַזְּקוּ 1Sam 4:9 Infinitive construct לְהִתְחַזֵּק 2Chr 13:8; 2Chr 16:9 Participle מִתְחַזֵּק 2Sam 3:6; Dan 10:21 plural מִתְחַזְּקִים 1Chr 11:10 —
1. strengthen oneself 2Sam 3:6; 1Kgs 20:22; 2Chr 1:1; 2Chr 12:13; 2Chr 13:21; 2Chr 21:4; 2Chr 23:1; 2Chr 25:11; 2Chr 27:6 followed by עַל against 2Chr 17:1 gain strength Ezra 7:28; Dan 10:19, compare ביהוה ׳הִתְח 1Sam 30:6 figurative= take courage 2Chr 15:8.
2. put forth strength, use one's strength Gen 48:2 (i.e. he exerted himself, he sat up by a great effort), Num 13:20; Judg 20:22; 1Sam 4:9; 2Sam 10:12; 1Chr 19:13; 2Chr 32:5.
3. followed by לִפְנֵי withstand 2Chr 13:7; 2Chr 13:8.
4. followed by עִם hold strongly with 1Chr 11:10; Dan 10:21, compare of ׳י, עִם לְבָבָם שָׁלֵם אֵלָיו ׳להתח 2Chr 16:9. — For יִתְחַזָּ֑קו Ezek 7:13 read Hiph`il, see Sm Co Da.

strong, repaired, hold, strengthened, strengthen, …
ḥāzaq
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
  • to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore
    • (Qal)
      • to be strong, grow strong
        • to prevail, prevail upon
          • "to be firm, be caught fast, be secure"to press, be urgent"to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)"to be severe, be grievous
        to strengthen
      (Piel)
      • to make strong
        • "to restore to strength, give strength"to strengthen, sustain, encourage"to make strong, make bold, encourage"to make firm"to make rigid, make hard
      (Hiphil)
      • to make strong, strengthen
        • "to make firm"to display strength"to make severe"to support"to repair"to prevail, prevail upon"to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support"to hold, contain
      (Hithpael)
      • to strengthen oneself
        • "to put forth strength, use one's strength"to withstand"to hold strongly with

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
הַרְחִ֣יבִי מְק֣וֹם אָהֳלֵ֗ךְ Revia — a lesser break וִירִיע֧וֹת מִשְׁכְּנוֹתַ֛יִךְ Tevir — a lesser break יַטּ֖וּ Tipeha — a lesser break אַל תַּחְשֹׂ֑כִי Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here הַאֲרִ֙יכִי֙ Pashta — a lesser break מֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וִיתֵדֹתַ֖יִךְ Tipeha — a lesser break חַזֵּֽקִי Silluq — end of the verse

הַרְחִיבִי׀ מְקוֹם אָהֳלֵךְ וִירִיעוֹת מִשְׁכְּנוֹתַיִךְ יַטּוּ אַל-תַּחְשֹׂכִי הַאֲרִיכִי מֵֽיתָרַיִךְ וִיתֵדֹתַיִךְ חַזֵּֽקִי׃
2
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
Cross References

Isaiah 33:20

חֲזֵה צִיּוֹן קִרְיַת מֽוֹעֲדֵנוּ עֵינֶיךָ תִרְאֶינָה יְרוּשָׁלִַם נָוֶה שַׁאֲנָן אֹהֶל בַּל-יִצְעָן בַּל-יִסַּע יְתֵֽדֹתָיו לָנֶצַח וְכָל-חֲבָלָיו בַּל-יִנָּתֵֽקוּ׃
20
Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.

Jeremiah 10:20

אָהֳלִי שֻׁדָּד וְכָל-מֵיתָרַי נִתָּקוּ בָּנַי יְצָאֻנִי וְאֵינָם אֵין-נֹטֶה עוֹד אָהֳלִי וּמֵקִים יְרִיעוֹתָֽי׃
20
My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.

Isaiah 49:19

כִּי חָרְבֹתַיִךְ וְשֹׁמְמֹתַיִךְ וְאֶרֶץ הֲרִסֻתֵךְ כִּי עַתָּה תֵּצְרִי מִיּוֹשֵׁב וְרָחֲקוּ מְבַלְּעָֽיִךְ׃
19
For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.

Exodus 39:40

אֵת קַלְעֵי הֶֽחָצֵר אֶת-עַמֻּדֶיהָ וְאֶת-אֲדָנֶיהָ וְאֶת-הַמָּסָךְ לְשַׁעַר הֶֽחָצֵר אֶת-מֵֽיתָרָיו וִיתֵֽדֹתֶיהָ וְאֵת כָּל-כְּלֵי עֲבֹדַת הַמִּשְׁכָּן לְאֹהֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃
40
The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation,

Exodus 35:18

אֶת-יִתְדֹת הַמִּשְׁכָּן וְאֶת-יִתְדֹת הֶֽחָצֵר וְאֶת-מֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃
18
The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,
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