Job 12:5

לַפִּ֣יד בּ֭וּז לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת שַׁאֲנָ֑ן נָ֝כ֗וֹן לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵי רָֽגֶל

He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

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לַ פִּ֣יד

לַ

Prefix — preposition to, for + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)

פִּ֣יד

Root word lamps, lamp, brands, firebrand, firebrands, …

Dictionary form: לַפִּיד · lahp-PEED

לַ

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

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: is as a lamp

and lamps ×1 and like a torch ×1 as lamps ×1 burning lamps ×1 firebrand ×1 firebrands ×1 is as a lamp ×1 lamp ×1

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torch — Best general term; vivid, carried flame in hand.

flame — Emphasizes the fire itself; suits poetic or metaphorical contexts.

flaming brand — Stress on a burning stick or weapon; good for battle imagery.

firebrand — Burning stick hurled or wielded; retains force but modernized use.

lightning bolt — Use only where context signals atmospheric phenomena.

blaze — Broader, intense fire; works for vivid simile passages.

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לַפּיד noun masculine^{Judg 15:4} torch (Late Hebrew id.); — ׳ל absolute Judg 15:4; Isa 62:1 construct Gen 15:17; Zech 12:6 plural לַפִּידִים Judg 15:5 + 2 t., לַפִּידִם Exod 20:18, לַפִּדִים Judg 7:16 + 3 t.; construct לַפִּידֵי Dan 10:6: — torch, Judg 7:16; Judg 7:20; Judg 15:4 (twice in verse); Judg 15:5 (kindled, ׳הִבְעִיר אֵשׁ בְּ); לַפִּיד אֵשׁ Gen 15:17 ( + עָשָׁן, תַּנּוּר; J E), Zech 12:6 (simile of conquering power of [chiefs of] Judah; || כִּיּוֺר אֵשׁ), לַפִּידֵי אֵשׁ Dan 10:6 (simile of eyes of angel in vision; || וּפָנָיו כְּמַרְאֵה בָרָק); simile of flashes (reflected from) darting chariots Nah 2:15 (|| בְּרָקִים); ׳ל of lightning-flashes Exod 20:18 (E; + קוֺלֹת thunder-peals); of flashing water-drops expelled by snortings of crocodile Job 41:11 (|| כִּידוֺדֵי אֵשׁ); of flame between cherubim Ezek 1:13 (|| גַּחֲלֵיֿ אֵשׁ, אֵשׁ); simile of Zion's glorious deliverance Isa 62:1 (|| נֹגַהּ). — לַפִּיד Job 12:5 see below פִּיד.

lamps, lamp, brands, firebrand, firebrands, …

lappîd

a flambeau, lamp or flame

torch

בּ֭וּז

Root word contempt, despised, shamed, contemptuously

Dictionary form: בּוּז · boodz

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: despised

contempt ×3 despised ×2 and contempt ×1 and contemptuously ×1 and with the contempt ×1 or did the contempt ×1 shamed ×1 with contempt ×1

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contempt — Most direct modern equivalent; suits formal or literary contexts.

scorn — Slightly stronger emotional tone; good for relational or poetic texts.

disdain — Conveys cold, haughty dismissal; fits pride or status contexts.

disgrace — Emphasizes social shame over inner attitude; use when honor is at stake.

derision — Highlights mocking or ridiculing aspect; suits taunting passages.

humiliation — Focuses on the victim's experience rather than the scorner's attitude.

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II. בּוּז noun masculine^{Prov 18:3} contempt — ׳בּ absolute Gen 38:23 + 9 t.; construct Job 31:34 — (Wisdom Literature & poetry, except Gen 38:23 J).

1. contempt springing from pride and wickedness Job 31:34; Ps 123:3; Ps 123:4 (|| לַעַג); joined in one adverb. phrase with גאוה Ps 31:19 ׳וָב ׳בְּג; springing from prosperity and ease Job 12:5 = object of contempt Gen 38:23; Prov 12:8 || חֶרְפָּה Ps 119:22; Prov 18:3.

2. judicial, poured out (שׁפך) by God, in judgment Job 12:21 = Ps 107:40.

contempt, despised, shamed, contemptuously

bûz

disrespect

contempt

springing from evil

לְ עַשְׁתּ֣וּת

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

עַשְׁתּ֣וּת

Root word thought

Dictionary form: עַשְׁתּוּת · ash-TOOT

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

In the KJV here: in the thought

in the thought ×1

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thought — Most direct, general-purpose rendering.

thinking — Emphasizes the active mental process.

reflection — Suggests careful, deliberate contemplation.

reasoning — Highlights rational or analytical mental activity.

mind — Idiomatic when context refers to one's inner faculty.

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עַשְׁתּוּת (van d. H. וֺת-) noun feminine thought; — construct שַׁאֲנָ֑ן ׳ע Job 12:5 (וֺת- would be plural, from עֶ֫שֶׁת ֗֗֗ ).

thought

ʿaštût

cogitation

thought, idea

שַׁאֲנָ֑ן

Root word ease, quiet, tumult

Dictionary form: שַׁאֲנָן · sha-uh-NAWN

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of him that is at ease

me and thy tumult ×2 that are at ease ×2 a quiet ×1 and in quiet ×1 of him that is at ease ×1 of those that are at ease ×1 to them that are at ease ×1 ye women that are at ease ×1

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at ease — Most natural modern rendering; fits complacent contentment.

complacent — Highlights self-satisfied indifference; good for prophetic critique.

undisturbed — Emphasizes absence of trouble; neutral, descriptive register.

carefree — Suggests blithe unconcern; useful for ironic or warning contexts.

tranquil — Positive sense of calm; prefer when tone is not critical.

smug — Strong negative register; reserve for sharp prophetic condemnation.

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שַׁאֲנָן adjective at ease, secure (Ba^{NB § 143a} Ges^{«GKC:84b»§ 84 b k}); — absolute׳שׁ Isa 33:20 plural שַׁאֲנִּים Amos 6:1 +, שַׁאֲנַנּוֺת Isa 32:9; Isa 32:11; Isa 32:18 —

1. at ease, secure: ׳נָוֶה שׁ Isa 33:20 ,secure habitation (of Jerusalem), compare ׳מְנוּחוֺת שׁ Isa 32:18 (|| מִבְטָחִים).

2. as substantive, one at ease, free from misfortune, Job 12:5.

3. at ease, with collateral idea of careless, wanton, arrogant, Amos 6:1; Isa 32:9; Isa 32:11; Zech 1:15; Ps 123:4.

4. as substantive abstract = arrogance: suffix שַׁאֲנַנְךָ, 2Kgs 19:28 (|| הִתְרַגֶּזְךָ) = Isa 37:29, but < שְׁאוֺנְךָ thine uproar, Bu^{ZAW xii (1892), 36} Gr Che Marti Kit (perhaps), Bur. compare שׁלאנן.

ease, quiet, tumult

šaʾănān

secure; in a bad sense, haughty

(adj) at ease, quiet, secure

at ease, secure

one at ease

נָ֝כ֗וֹן

Root word prepared, established, prepare, ready, establish, …

Dictionary form: כּוּן · koon

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: he that is ready

and prepare ×9 shall be established ×8 be established ×6 established ×6 prepare ×6 had prepared ×5 is established ×5 prepared ×5

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establish — Best for lasting, firm, or covenantal contexts.

prepare — Modernizes KJV 'prepare'; suits readying for action.

make firm — Highlights solidity or permanence of what is set.

set in place — Good for spatial or structural fixing of something.

make ready — Modernizes KJV 'ready'; suits imminent-action contexts.

ordain — Prefer when divine appointment or decree is implied.

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I. [כּוּן]₂₁₈ verb probably be firm, only in derived conjugation (Late Hebrew Aramaic כּוּן, in derived conjugation, כִּיוֵּן arrange, direct; put right, correct; Assyrian kânu, be firm, right Dl^{HWB 321}; Arabic (medial ) exist, occur, be; so Ethiopic Sabean כון DHM^{ZMG 1875, 599, Phoenician} כון be (often)); —

Niph`al Perfect (on 3 masculine singular see Participle below), 3 feminine singular נָכּ֫וֺנָה 1Kgs 2:46 3 plural נָכ֫וֺנוּ Prov 19:29 נָכֹּ֫נוּ Ezek 16:7 Imperfect יִכּוֺן Prov 12:3 +; 3 feminine singular תִּכּוֺן Jer 30:20 +; וַתִּכֹּן 1Kgs 2:12; 2Chr 8:16, etc.; Imperative הִכּוֺן Amos 4:12 הִכֹּן Ezek 38:7 plural הכונוּ 2Chr 35:4 Kt (Qr הָכִינוּ Hiph`il); Participle נָכוֺן Gen 41:32 + (in Ps 93:2 and perhaps elsewhere the Perfect would be possibly); construct נְכוֺן Prov 4:18 feminine נְכוֺנָה Ps 5:10 + 2 t.; plural נְכֹנִים Exod 19:11 + 2 t.; passive or neuter, and (less often) reflexive: —

1. be set up, established, fixed:
a. literally, of house upon (עַל) pillars Judg 16:26; Judg 16:29, so, in metaphor, of temple-mount, followed by בְּראֹשׁ Isa 2:2 = Mic 4:1 be firm, of breasts at puberty Ezek 16:7 firmly established, of תֵּבֵל Ps 93:1 = Ps 96:10 = 1Chr 16:30 firm, i.e. a strong support, of ׳י's hand יָ דִי תִּכּוֺן עִמּוֺ Ps 89:22 (|| זְרוֺעִי תְאַמְּצֶנּוּ).
b. figurative, of throne 2Sam 7:16 = 1Chr 17:14; 1Kgs 2:45; Ps 89:38; Ps 93:2; Prov 16:12; Prov 25:5; Prov 29:14 of king, royal family, kingdom 1Sam 20:31; 1Kgs 2:12; 1Kgs 2:46; 2Sam 7:26 =1Chr 17:24.
c. of any persons, be established, stable, secure, enduring Job 21:8 (with לִפְנֵי), Prov 12:3, also vProv 12:19 (subject שְׂפַת אֱמֶת) Ps 101:7 (with לְנֶגֶד עֵינָ֑י), Ps 102:29 (with לְפָנֶיךָ), Ps 140:12 (with בָּאָרֶץ); of plans Prov 16:3; Prov 20:18 נְכוֺן הַיּוֺם Prov 4:18 the established, stable, (part) of the day, i.e. mid-day, when the sun seems motionless in mid-heaven. — 2Sam 6:6 see נָכוֺן proper name below
d. fixed, securely determined הַדָּבָר מֵעִם ׳נ הָאֱלֹהִים (|| אֱמֶת) Gen 41:32 (E); so כְּשַׁחַר נָכוֺן מֹצָאוֺ Hos 6:3 ᵑ0, but read כְּשַׁחֲרֵנוּ כֵּן נִמְצָאֵהוּ Gie^{Beiträge 208} We^{on the passage}; substantiated, certain, of an allegation Deut 13:15 = Deut 17:4 עַלנָֿכוֺן according to (what is) certain, = certainly, assuredly 1Sam 23:23; 1Sam 26:4 (see Dr).

2. in moral sense, be directed aright, of ways Prov 4:26; Ps 119:5 (compare Hiph`il 3); be fixed aright, stedfast נָכוֺן לִבִּי Ps 57:8 (twice in verse); Ps 108:2, so Ps 112:7 לִבָּם לֹא נָכוֺן עִמּוֺ Ps 78:37 רוּחַ נָכוֺן Ps 51:12 (|| לֵב טָהוֺר); לא נָכוֺן לעשׂות כן Exod 8:22 (J) it is not right, proper, etc.; participle feminine נְכוֺנָה as substantive = what is right, the right Job 42:7; Job 42:8 = uprightness Ps 5:10.

3. prepare, be ready, person Amos 4:12 (with ל infinitive); words Prov 22:18 הִכֹּן וְהָכֵן לְךָ Ezek 38:7; 2Chr 35:4 Kt (Qr Hiph`il); participle as adjective = prepared, ready, often with הָוָה, of persons Exod 19:11; Exod 19:15; Exod 34:2; Josh 8:4 (all J E); of things, followed by ל person Job 12:5; Neh 8:10, ל location Job 18:12, ל noun active Ps 38:18 ב location Job 15:23

4. passive be prepared, of judgments Prov 19:29 (ל person); of work be arranged, settled 2Chr 8:16 figurative of prayer Ps 141:2 be arranged, set in order, as incense before thee (> present itself as incense); be arranged, ordered, of temple service 2Chr 29:35; 2Chr 35:10; 2Chr 35:16.

Hiph`il Perfect הֵכִין Josh 4:4 +; suffix הֱכִינַנִי 1Kgs 2:24 הֱכִינוֺ 2Sam 5:12; 1Chr 14:2 הֱכִינָהּ Job 28:27 2 masculine singular הֲכִינוֺתָ Job 11:13 +; 3 plural הֵכִינוּ 1Chr 12:39 +; וְהֵכִינוּ consecutive Exod 16:5 1 plural הֲכִינוֺנוּ 1Chr 29:16 הֵכַנּוּ (Ges^{«GKC:72»§ 72}, R. 6) 2Chr 29:16, etc.; Imperfect יָכִין Judg 12:6 +; וַיָּ֫כֶן 1Chr 15:1 + 3 t., etc.; Imperative הָכֵן Gen 43:16 +; plural הָכִינוּ Josh 1:11 +; Infinitive absolute הָכֵן Josh 3:17, so הָכִין Josh 4:3 (read הָכֵין, see Di), Jer 10:23 (see Gie), Ezek 7:14 (see Sm Co and below; see on all Kö^{i. 468}); construct הָכִין Isa 9:6 +; suffix הֲכִינוֺ Nah 2:4; Prov 8:27 הֲכִינָהּ Jer 33:2 Participle מֵכִין Jer 10:12 + 4 t.; — (favourite word in Chronicles, in various applications)

1. establish, set up:
a. king (or, one as king) 2Sam 5:12; 1Kgs 2:24; 1Chr 14:2, royal seed Ps 89:5, kingdom 1Sam 13:13; 2Sam 7:12 = 1Chr 17:11; 1Chr 28:7; 2Chr 12:1; 2Chr 17:5, throne 1Chr 22:10 the world תֵּבֵל Jer 10:12 = Jer 51:15 mountains Ps 65:7 heavens Prov 8:27 an altar upon (עַל) its base Ezra 3:3.
b. God's faithfulness Ps 89:3 heart of humble Ps 10:17.
c. = accomplish, do Jer 33:2 (|| עשׂה), = make Isa 40:20; Job 28:27.
d. make firm, only infinitive absolute, as adverb = firmly הָכֵן Josh 3:17 הָכִין Josh 4:3 (see above)

2. a. fix, so as to be ready, make ready, prepare, a gift Gen 43:25 (J), place Exod 23:20 (JE), 2Chr 3:1 with לְ of thing 1Chr 15:1; 1Chr 15:3, also (object omitted) v1Chr 15:12 (see Be, and Da^{Synt. § 144}), 2Chr 1:4 (בַּהֵכִין, see Ges^{«GKC:138»§ 138}. 3. b); often prepare food, accusative + לְ person Josh 1:11 (D), Ps 78:20 לְ omitted Prov 6:8; Prov 30:25 object omitted 1Chr 12:39; 2Chr 35:14 (twice in verse); 2Chr 35:15 both omitted Gen 43:16 (J), 1Chr 9:32 prepare a road Deut 19:3, a sacrifice Zeph 1:7, ambuscades Jer 51:12, one's work Prov 24:27, materials for (לְ) temple 1Chr 22:3; 1Chr 22:14, also v1Chr 22:14b (no לְ), 1Chr 29:2; 1Chr 29:3 weapons (with לְ person) 2Chr 26:14 and (hostile purpose) Ps 7:14, compare Ps 57:7, Isa 14:21 prepare slaughter-place for (לְ) his children; store-rooms 2Chr 31:11 a, also v2Chr 31:11 b (object omitted); gallows (with לְ person) Esth 6:4; Esth 7:10 corn (produce of land) Ps 65:10 land vPs 65:10, so (= restore) Ps 68:11 with accusative of person 2Chr 35:6 figurative of belly preparing deceit Job 15:35 make preparation (for, לְ of thing) 1Chr 22:5, and v1Chr 22:5 (לְ omitted); followed by לִבְנוֺת 1Chr 28:2, with accusative material + לִבְנוֺת 1Kgs 5:32; 1Chr 29:16 without לְ, make ready 1Sam 23:22; Nah 2:4; Ezek 7:14 (read הָכִינוּ הָכֵן Co, for הַכֹּל ׳ה MT) = make full preparation! make thee ready! Jer 46:14 (לְ dativus ethicus [dative of interest]), Ezek 28:7 (id.), 2Chr 35:4.
b. provide for, provide, furnish Num 23:1; Num 23:29; Num 29:7; Josh 4:4 (all J E), Job 27:16; Job 27:17, food for (לְ) raven Job 39:41, rain for (לְ) earth Ps 147:8; 1Chr 29:19; 2Chr 2:6; Ps 74:16.

3. direct one's face towards (אֶלֿ) Ezek 4:3; Ezek 4:7 in moral and spiritual sense, direct one's step (צַעֲדוֺ) = order aright, Jer 10:23 (see above), Prov 16:9, so (פְּעָמַי) Ps 119:133 אֱלֹהָיו ׳הֵכִין דְּרָכָיו לִפְנֵי י 2Chr 27:6, also (followed by דרכיו only) Prov 21:29 Kt (Qr יָבִין); עַל הַהֵכִין הָאֱלֹהִים לָעָם 2Chr 29:36 that which God had ordered aright for the people (on article = relative pronoun see Ges^{«GKC:138»§ 138}. 3. b); followed by לֵב Job 11:13; Ps 78:8 + לְ, ׳לֹא הֵכִין לִבּוֺ לִדְרוֺשׁ אֶתיֿ 2Chr 12:14, so 2Chr 19:3; 2Chr 30:19 + ׳לִדְרוֺשׁ אֵתאתּוֺרַת י Ezra 7:10 הכין לבב ׳אֶלֿ 1Sam 7:3 direct the heart towards ׳י, 1Chr 29:18 (׳י subject), so (with לֵאלֹהִים) 2Chr 20:33 hence (no object expressed) = give attention, followed by infinitive Judg 12:6.

4. arrange, order 2Chr 29:19 (of sacred vessels; + הִקְדַּשְׁנוּ), 2Chr 35:20 (of temple).

Hoph`al Perfect הוּכַן Isa 30:33, וְהוּכַן consecutive Isa 16:5; Zech 5:11 וְהֻכַֿן Nah 2:6 Participle מוּכָן Prov 21:31, plural מוּכָנִים Ezek 40:43 —

1. be established, of throne Isa 16:5 be fastened, of hooks Ezek 40:43.

2. be prepared for (לְ person) Isa 30:33 and (לְ temporal) Prov 21:31 absolute Nah 2:6 be ready Zech 5:11.

Po`lel. Perfect 3 masculine singular כּוֺנֵן Ps 9:8 + 3 t., וְכוֺנֵן consecutive Hab 2:12 suffix כּוֺנְַנָהּ Isa 45:18 2 masculine singular כּוֺנַנְתָּ Ps 99:4; Ps 119:90, כּוֺנָ֑נְתָּה Ps 8:4, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְכוֺנֵן Isa 62:7 suffix וַיְכֹנְַנֶ֑ךָ Deut 32:6, יְכוֺנְַנֶהָ Ps 24:2 +, suffix 1 plural וַיְכֻנֶנּוּ Job 31:15 (וַיְכוּנֶּנוּ van d. H); 2 masculine singular תְּכוֺנֵן Ps 7:10; Ps 21:13, etc.; Imperative כּוֺנֵן Job 8:8 (but on text see infra), כּוֺנְַנָה Ps 90:17, suffix כּוֺנְַנֵהוּ Ps 90:17 — originally make firm; —

1. set up, establish:
a. of men, found, a city Hab 2:12 (|| בנה), Ps 107:36.
b. of God, establish, king's throne 2Sam 7:13 = 1Chr 17:12, his own throne Ps 9:8 (לְמִשְׁפָּט), sanctuary Exod 15:7 (song), a nation Deut 32:6 (poem; || קנה, עשׂה), a city Ps 48:9; Ps 87:5, תֵּבֵל Ps 24:2 (with עַל, || יָסַד), אֶרֶץ Ps 119:90, compare Isa 45:18, also Ps 68:10 (object omitted, read perhaps אֶרֶץ צִיָּה Bi Che), heavens Prov 3:19 (|| יָסַדאָֿ֑רֶץ), moon and stars Ps 8:4 figurative, steps of men Ps 40:3, work of men's hands Ps 90:17 (twice in verse), justice Ps 99:4 establish, i.e. vindicate and make secure to righteous (צַדִּיק) Ps 7:10.

2. constitute, make, a man (in womb) Job 31:15 (|| עשׂה), compare Ps 119:73 (|| id.); with accusative + לְ of thing + לְ person reflexive 2Sam 7:24 thou hast made for thyself (לְךָ), thy people (אֶתעַֿמְּךָ) Israel for thyself (לְךָ) into a people (לְעָם) for ever.

3. fix, so as to be ready, arrow upon (עַל) string Ps 11:2, so (חֵץ omitted) Ps 21:13 (with עַלפְּֿנֵיהֶם), and possibly (חֵץ omitted) Isa 51:13 (Di Che and others; but dubious, compare Du; verse corrupt according to Che^{Intr. Is. 427}), a bow Ps 7:13.

4. direct (that is לֵב), followed by לְחֵקֶר Job 8:8, i.e. give attention to (but no || in Po`lel; read perhaps בּוֺנֵן, compare Deut 32:10, see Ol Di). Po`lal. Perfect be established: ׳מי מִצְעֲדֵיגֶֿבֶר כּוֺנָ֑נוּ Ps 37:23 from ׳י are a man's steps established; = be prepared כּוֺנָנ֑וּ Ezek 28:13 but strike out Co Da after A B ᵑ6 and others Hithpo`el. Imperfect; be established, of house, 3 masculine singular יִתְכּוֺנָ֑ן Prov 24:3 (|| יִבָּנֶה), of nation, 2 feminine singular תִּכּוֺנָ֑נִי (Ges^{«GKC:54»§ 54}. 2. b) Isa 54:14 3 feminine singular תִּכּוֺנֵן = be restored, of city Num 21:27 (J E; || תִּבָּנֶה); set oneself, take one's stand 3 masculine plural יִכּוֺנָ֑נוּ Ps 59:5.

prepared, established, prepare, ready, establish, …

kûn

properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)

to be firm, be stable, be established

(Niphal)

to be set up, be established, be fixed

to be firmly established

to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm

to be established, be fastened

to set up, establish

לְ מ֣וֹעֲדֵי

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

מ֣וֹעֲדֵי

Root word slip, slide, shake

Dictionary form: מָעַד · maw-AD

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

In the KJV here: to slip

slip ×2 shall slide ×1 slide ×1 to shake ×1 to slip ×1

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slip — Most natural modern equivalent; prefer for sudden loss of footing.

stumble — Implies a trip or falter; good for figurative moral failure.

slide — Emphasizes gradual or uncontrolled movement downward.

totter — Conveys instability or wavering; fits shakiness imagery.

falter — More figurative; suits contexts of weakening resolve or strength.

lose one's footing — Vivid and idiomatic; best in poetic or narrative prose.

BDB4747 H4571 H4154 H5976

[מָעַד] verb slip, slide, totter, shake (only Hebrew); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural מָֽעֲדוּ 2Sam 22:37 = Ps 18:37 Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּמְעַד Ps 37:31 אֶמְעָ֑ד Ps 26:1 Participle plural construct מוֺעֲדֵי Job 12:5 — slip, subject feet, (figurative) 2Sam 22:37 = Ps 18:37; Job 12:5 subject אֲשֻׁרָיו Ps 37:31 compare Ps 26:1. Pu`al Participle מוּעָ֑דֶת ( = ׳מְמוּ Ges^{«GKC:53s»§ 53s}; or old Qal Passive participle, — compare Ba^{NB 273}; — but passive not needed here, read perhaps ׳מוֺ Qal Participle active see Schw^{ZAW x, 1890, 176}); — ׳רֶגֶל מ Prov 25:19 (simile of untrustworthiness). Hiph`il Perfect וְהִמְעַדְתָּ֫ (so read for HCT והעמדת, compare Sm Co Da Berthol) Ezek 29:7 cause to shake object כָּלמָֿתְנַיִם, i.e. make them totter; compare Imperative הַמְעַ֑ד (object id.) Ps 69:24.

slip, slide, shake

māʿad

to waver

to slip, slide, totter, shake

(Qal) to slip

רָֽגֶל

Root word feet, foot, times, after, follow, …

Dictionary form: רֶגֶל · reh-ɡEL

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: with his feet

his feet ×19 my feet ×18 foot ×14 thy foot ×13 feet ×9 their feet ×9 and their feet ×6 thy feet ×6

More options

foot — Core anatomical meaning; use for singular references.

feet — Plural form; most common rendering across contexts.

leg — Prefer when lower limb (not just foot) is implied.

step — Idiomatic; suits motion, journey, or following contexts.

time — Idiomatic plural use; e.g. 'three times' (רְגָלִים).

pace — Fits travel or measured-distance contexts elegantly.

BDB7743 H7272

רֶ֫גֶל₂₄₇ noun feminine^{Deut 8:4} (on suffix masculine Song 5:3 see Kö^{Synt. § l4} Albr^{ZAW^{(xvi, 1896, 76) xv (1895), 316 f.}}), foot (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic , leg, foot; Aramaic רַגְלָא, foot; Palmyrene suffix רגלה Lzb³⁶⁸; transposed Zinjirli (plural construct) לגרי Id^{lb., Mandean} ליגרא Nö^{M 102}; compare Ethiopic vehicle Di³⁴⁷); — absolute ׳ר Exod 21:24 +, רָ֑גֶל vExod 21:24 +; construct רֶגֶל Num 22:25 +; suffix רַגְלִי Gen 30:30 +, etc.; dual רַגְלָ֫יִם 1Sam 28:3 +, רַנְלָ֑יִם 2Sam 4:4 +; construct רַגְלֵי Gen 24:32 +; suffix רַגְלַי Num 20:19 +, רַגְלֶיךָ Exod 3:5 +, etc.; plural רְגָלִים Exod 23:14 + 3 t. (see 2 below); —

1. foot:
a. human, Gen 18:4; Gen 19:2 + 10 t. of washing feet (רחץ); Exod 3:5; Exod 4:25 + often; in figure Deut 32:35; 1Sam 2:9; Jer 2:25; Job 12:5 + often; נַּאֲוָה ׳ר Ps 36:12 foot of pride; ׳הֲדֹם לְר Ps 110:1 ׳כַּף ר sole of foot Deut 2:5; Deut 11:24; Deut 28:56; Deut 28:65 + 6 t., + ׳מִכַּף ר וְעַד ראֹשׁ Isa 1:6, compare (וְעַד קדקד) 2Sam 14:25; Deut 28:35; Job 2:7 also ׳מֵראֹשׁ וְעַד ר Lev 13:12 ׳שָׁרְשֵׁי ר Job 13:27 see שֹׁרֶשׁ;׳אֶצְבְּעוֺת ר 2Sam 21:20 = toes, ׳בֹּהֶן ר = great toe Judg 1:6; Judg 1:7; Exod 29:20 + 6 t. Leviticus; ׳ר = leg 1Sam 17:6 (see also feminine near the end).
b. anthropomorphism of God, Exod 24:10; 2Sam 22:10 = Ps 18:10; Nah 1:3; Hab 3:5; Isa 60:13; Zech 14:4׳כַּפּוֺת ר Ezek 43:7 ׳הֲדֹם ר Isa 66:1; Lam 2:1; 1Chr 28:2; Ps 99:5; Ps 132:7.
c. of seraphim Isa 6:2, Ezekiel's חַיּוֺת Ezek 1:7 (twice in verse) and (׳כֵּף ר) vEzek 1:7, cherubim 2Chr 3:13 idols Ps 115:7.
d. of animals: dove,׳כַּף ר Gen 8:9 (J); שֶׁרֶץ עוֺף Lev 11:21; Lev 11:23, שֶׁרֶץ vLev 11:42 calf, ׳כַּף ר Ezek 1:7 (in simile), בְּהֵמָה Ezek 29:11 Pharaoh under figure of תַּנִּים Ezek 32:2 probably of beast also Job 39:15, indefinite Isa 28:3 (in figurative).
e. of table Exod 25:26; Exod 37:13 (P). feminine phrases: ׳לְר (ל) 5 i according to the pace of Gen 33:14 (twice in verse) (J; as fast as cattle, children, can go); at one's guidance Deut 33:8 at one's foot, i.e. at every step Gen 30:30 (J), Isa 41:2, compare Job 18:11 (see I. [ פּוּץ] Hiph`il); ׳הלך לְר 1Sam 25:42, i.e. went where she went, compare 2Sam 15:16; 2Sam 15:17; 2Sam 15:18 ׳בְּר on one's feet, on foot, Num 20:19 (JE), Deut 2:28; Judg 4:15; Judg 4:17; Ps 66:6, ׳שֻׁלֵּח בְּר Judg 5:15 (see שׁלח), compare Job 18:8 (and רַגְלַי שִׁלֵּח֑וּ Job 30:12); ׳הַבְּהֵמָה) אֲשֶׁר בְּד, הַיְקוּם, (הָעָם, i.e. which follow one, hence obey or belong to one, Exod 11:8 (J), Judg 4:10; Judg 8:5; 1Kgs 20:10; Deut 11:6; 2Kgs 3:9, ׳הַמִּתְהַלְּכִים בְּר 1Sam 25:27 ׳נָשָׂא ר Gen 29:1 (E) = set out, but ׳יָרִים אֶתרֿ Gen 41:44 (E) lift the foot, i.e. make a movement, do anything; euphemism ׳מֵסִיךְ אֶתרֿ Judg 3:24, compare 1Sam 24:3 (Gi; van d. H. Baer v.1Sam 24:4 see I. [ סָכַךְ] Hiph`il); לְ ׳וַתְּפַשְּׂקִי אֶתרֿ Ezek 16:25 (see פשׂק); ׳הַיּוֺצֵת מִבֵּין ר Deut 28:57 (see יצא 1 h); ׳מֵימֵי ר Qr 2Kgs 18:27 = Isa 36:12 (Kt שיניהם; see מַיִם 3); שַׂעַר ׳הָר Isa 7:20, i.e. hair of the private parts.

2. plural only in phrase שָׁלשׁ רְגָלִים three times (feet, paces, compare פַּעַם) Exod 23:14 (E), Num 22:28; Num 22:32; Num 22:33 (J).

BDB9890 H7271 H7272

[רְגַל] noun [feminine] foot (see Biblical Hebrew); — dual absolute רַגְלַ֫יִן Dan 7:4 emphatic לַיָּא- Dan 2:41; Dan 2:42 suffix לוֺ֫הִי- vDan 2:33 vDan 2:34, רגליה Kt, רְגַלַהּ Qr (K^{§ 53, 2, Anm.} b)) Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19 — feet; in vision, of image Dan 2:33; Dan 2:34; Dan 2:41; Dan 2:42, of beast Dan 7:4; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19.

feet, foot, times, after, follow, …

regel

a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda

foot

foot, leg

This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs). Each group below ends at one of its pausing accents — translate a group as one unit.

לַפִּ֣יד בּ֭וּז Dechi — a lesser break לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת שַׁאֲנָ֑ן Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here נָ֝כ֗וֹן Revia Mugrash — a lesser break לְמ֣וֹעֲדֵי רָֽגֶל Silluq — end of the verse

לַפִּיד בּוּז לְעַשְׁתּוּת שַׁאֲנָן נָכוֹן לְמוֹעֲדֵי רָֽגֶל׃

He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

Cross References

Matthew 25:8

αἱ δὲ μωραὶ ταῖς φρονίμοις εἶπον Δότε ἡμῖν ἐκ τοῦ ἐλαίου ὑμῶν ὅτι αἱ λαμπάδες ἡμῶν σβέννυνται

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Proverbs 13:9

אוֹר-צַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמָח וְנֵר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָֽךְ׃

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Psalms 17:5

תָּמֹךְ אֲשֻׁרַי בְּמַעְגְּלוֹתֶיךָ בַּל-נָמוֹטּוּ פְעָמָֽי׃

Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

Psalms 123:3

חָנֵּנוּ יְהוָה חָנֵּנוּ כִּֽי-רַב שָׂבַעְנוּ בֽוּז׃

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Job 18:5

גַּם אוֹר רְשָׁעִים יִדְעָךְ וְלֹֽא-יִגַּהּ שְׁבִיב אִשּֽׁוֹ׃

Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

Psalms 94:18

אִם-אָמַרְתִּי מָטָה רַגְלִי חַסְדְּךָ יְהוָה יִסְעָדֵֽנִי׃

When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

Luke 12:19

καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου Ψυχή ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά· ἀναπαύου φάγε πίε εὐφραίνου

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Job 16:4

גַּם׀ אָנֹכִי כָּכֶם אֲדַבֵּרָה לוּ יֵשׁ נַפְשְׁכֶם תַּחַת נַפְשִׁי אַחְבִּירָה עֲלֵיכֶם בְּמִלִּים וְאָנִיעָה עֲלֵיכֶם בְּמוֹ רֹאשִֽׁי׃

I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.

Luke 16:19

Ἄνθρωπος δέ τις ἦν πλούσιος καὶ ἐνεδιδύσκετο πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον εὐφραινόμενος καθ' ἡμέραν λαμπρῶς

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Deuteronomy 32:35

לִי נָקָם וְשִׁלֵּם לְעֵת תָּמוּט רַגְלָם כִּי קָרוֹב יוֹם אֵידָם וְחָשׁ עֲתִדֹת לָֽמוֹ׃

To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

Proverbs 20:20

מְקַלֵּל אָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ יִֽדְעַךְ נֵרוֹ ‫(באישון)‬ בֶּאֱשׁוּן חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

Amos 6:1

הוֹי הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּים בְּצִיּוֹן וְהַבֹּטְחִים בְּהַר שֹׁמְרוֹן נְקֻבֵי רֵאשִׁית הַגּוֹיִם וּבָאוּ לָהֶם בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

Jeremiah 13:16

תְּנוּ לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם כָּבוֹד בְּטֶרֶם יַחְשִׁךְ וּבְטֶרֶם יִֽתְנַגְּפוּ רַגְלֵיכֶם עַל-הָרֵי נָשֶׁף וְקִוִּיתֶם לְאוֹר וְשָׂמָהּ לְצַלְמָוֶת ‫(ישית)‬ וְשִׁית לַעֲרָפֶֽל׃

Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.

Job 6:5

הֲיִֽנְהַק-פֶּרֶא עֲלֵי-דֶשֶׁא אִם יִגְעֶה-שּׁוֹר עַל-בְּלִילֽוֹ׃

Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?

Job 12:4

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Job 12:6

Job 12:5

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Strong's Definition H937

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Strong's Definition H6248

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Strong's Definition H7600

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Strong's Definition H3559

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Strong's Definition H4571

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