Job 15:24

יְֽ֭בַעֲתֻהוּ צַ֣ר וּמְצוּקָ֑ה תִּ֝תְקְפֵ֗הוּ כְּמֶ֤לֶךְ עָתִ֬יד לַכִּידֽוֹר

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

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Proverbs 24:34

וּבָֽא-מִתְהַלֵּךְ רֵישֶׁךָ וּמַחְסֹרֶיךָ כְּאִישׁ מָגֵֽן׃

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs 6:11

וּבָֽא-כִמְהַלֵּךְ רֵאשֶׁךָ וּמַחְסֹֽרְךָ כְּאִישׁ מָגֵֽן׃

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs 1:27

בְּבֹא ‫(כשאוה)‬ כְשׁוֹאָה׀ פַּחְדְּכֶם וְֽאֵידְכֶם כְּסוּפָה יֶאֱתֶה בְּבֹא עֲלֵיכֶם צָרָה וְצוּקָֽה׃

When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

Psalms 119:143

צַר-וּמָצוֹק מְצָאוּנִי מִצְוֺתֶיךָ שַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃

143

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.

Job 6:2

לוּ שָׁקוֹל יִשָּׁקֵל כַּעְשִׂי ‫(והיתי)‬ וְהַוָּתִי בְּֽמֹאזְנַיִם יִשְׂאוּ-יָֽחַד׃

Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!

Romans 2:9

θλῖψις καὶ στενοχωρία ἐπὶ πᾶσαν ψυχὴν ἀνθρώπου τοῦ κατεργαζομένου τὸ κακόν Ἰουδαίου τε πρῶτον καὶ Ἕλληνος·

Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

Matthew 26:37

καὶ παραλαβὼν τὸν Πέτρον καὶ τοὺς δύο υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου ἤρξατο λυπεῖσθαι καὶ ἀδημονεῖν

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

Isaiah 13:3

אֲנִי צִוֵּיתִי לִמְקֻדָּשָׁי גַּם קָרָאתִי גִבּוֹרַי לְאַפִּי עַלִּיזֵי גַּאֲוָתִֽי׃

I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.

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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.

יְֽ֭בַעֲתֻהוּ Dechi — a lesser break צַ֣ר וּמְצוּקָ֑ה Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here תִּ֝תְקְפֵ֗הוּ Revia Mugrash — a lesser break כְּמֶ֤לֶךְ עָתִ֬יד לַכִּידֽוֹר Silluq — end of the verse

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Word Parts

יְֽ֭בַעֲתֻ הוּ

יְֽ֭בַעֲתֻ

Root word afraid, terrify, troubled, troubleth, affrighted, …

הוּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: בָּעַת · baw-AT

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vpi3mp/Sp3ms

Verb — Piel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine plural intensive — "he really / thoroughly did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"

יְֽבַעֲתֻ	Speech Verb Stem Piel Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
הוּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In English

In the KJV here: shall make him afraid

made me afraid ×2 shall make him afraid ×2 affrighted ×1 and terrifiest ×1 he was afraid ×1 i was afraid ×1 make me afraid ×1 make thee afraid ×1

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terrify — Strong, vivid; best for intense fear or dread.

frighten — Broad everyday register; suits most narrative contexts.

fill with dread — Emphasizes deep, overwhelming terror.

alarm — Milder tone; good for sudden or startling fear.

intimidate — Highlights intentional, coercive fear from an agent.

dismay — Stresses loss of courage or confidence alongside fear.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1248 H1204

[בָּעַת] verb fall upon, startle, terrify (Arabic come or happen suddenly, Late Hebrew בָּעִת Hiph`il startle; so Aramaic בְּעֵת Pa`el Aph`el) —

Niph`al (late prose) Perfect נִבְעַת 1Chr 21:30, נִבְעָ֑ת Esth 7:6 נִבְעַתִּי Dan 8:17 — be terrified, absolute Dan 8:17 with מפני 1Chr 21:30; Esth 7:6. Pi`el (mostly in poetry) Perfect 3 feminine singular suffix בִּעֲתָ֑תְנִי Isa 21:4, וּבִעֲתַ֫תּוּ 1Sam 16:14 3 plural suffix בִּעֲתֻהוּ Job 18:11 Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּבַעֵת Job 13:11 suffix תְּבַעֲתַ֑נִּי Job 9:34; Job 13:21, תְּבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ Job 33:7 2 masculine singular suffix תְּבַעֲתַ֑נּי Job 7:14 3 masculine plural suffix יְבַעֲתוּנִי Ps 18:5 = יְבַעֲתֻנִי 2Sam 22:5, יְבַעֲתֻהוּ Job 3:5; Job 15:24 —

1. fall upon 1Sam 16:14; 1Sam 16:15 (only here in prose); overwhelm Job 3:5 (compare לקח vJob 3:6) Job 9:34; Job 13:11 (|| פחד נפל על) vJob 13:21 (compare ||) Job 15:24 (|| תקף) Job 18:11 (|| הפיץ) Job 33:7 (|| כבד על) Isa 21:4 assail Ps 18:5 = 2Sam 22:5.

2. terrify Job 7:14 (|| חתת).

Strong's Definition H1204

afraid, terrify, troubled, troubleth, affrighted, …

bāʿat

to fear

to terrify, startle, fall upon, dismay, be overtaken by sudden terror

(Niphal) to be terrified

to fall upon, overwhelm

Variations 13 forms of this word

Translations 14 English renderings

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Word Parts

צַ֣ר

Root word enemies, adversaries, trouble, enemy, distress, …

Dictionary form: צַר · tsahr

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aamsa

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

צַר	Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: trouble

the enemy ×6 in their trouble ×4 his enemies ×3 of their enemies ×3 our enemies ×3 from trouble ×2 in my distress ×2 of the enemy ×2

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enemy — Most common sense; best for personal or military opponents.

foe — Slightly more formal; good for poetic or elevated contexts.

adversary — Emphasizes active opposition; suits legal or formal registers.

distress — Use when the noun carries the sense of hardship or trouble.

anguish — Highlights emotional or psychological suffering; more intense.

oppressor — Stresses the one causing harm; good for social-justice contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7255 H6862

I. צַר adjective narrow, tight; — absolute ׳צ 2Kgs 6:1 +; צָ֑ר Num 22:26 +; feminine צָרָה Prov 23:27 — narrow, מָקוֺם צָ֑ר Num 22:26, צַר מִמֶּנּוּ 2Kgs 6:1 too narrow for us, compare צַרלִֿי הַמָּקוֺם Isa 49:20 (of land of Judah after exile); בְּאֵר צָרָה Prov 23:27 (figurative of harlot; i.e. rescue difficult; || שׁוּחָה עֲמֻקָּה); כַּנָּהָר צָר Isa 59:19 like a contracted (and hence swift, powerful) river (simile of ׳י; Klo נְהַר מָצוֺר, Che^Hpt מִצֹּר ׳נ, both 'of Egypt'); סָגוּר חוֺתָם צָ֑ר Job 41:7 (of scaly back of crocodile), usually closely joined (as) with tight seal (ᵐ5 Me Bi Hoffm Bu Du חוֺתַם צֹר with seal of flint, but why specify material?); בְּיוֺם צָרָה צַר כֹּחֶ֑כָה Prov 24:10 thy strength will be narrow, limited (si vera lectio, compare Toy).

BDB7256 H6862

II. צַר noun [masculine] straits, distress; — absolute ׳צ Job 15:24 +, also with article בַּצַּר Hos 5:15 +, צָ֑ר Ps 4:2 +; — straits, distress Isa 5:30; Job 15:24; Ps 32:7; Ps 60:13; Ps 108:13 צַראוּמָצוֺק Ps 119:143; ׳עֵתצֿ Job 38:23, compare בַּצַּר Isa 26:16, בַּצָּ֑ר Ps 4:2 רֿוּחִי׳צ Job 7:11 distress of my spirit; לֶחֶם צַר Isa 30:20 לֹא צָֹר Isa 63:9 usually he (׳י) had distress (reading לוֺ Qr), but ᵐ5 οὐ πρέσβυς, Du Che^Hpt and others לֹא צִר, no messenger and (or) angel, (but) his own face, etc. Instead of suffix directly appended, ל suffix is used (only after ב): בַּצַּרלִֿי in my distress Ps 18:7 = 2Sam 22:7; Ps 66:14, so בְּיוֺם צַר(ֿ)לִי Ps 59:17; Ps 102:3 בַּצַּר לְךָ Deut 4:30 (probably originally meant as בְּצַר, or בְּצֹר [infinitive], Dr; so) בַּצַּרלֿוֺ Isa 25:4; 2Chr 15:4, בַּצַּר לָהֶם Hos 5:15; Ps 107:6; Ps 107:13; Ps 107:19; Ps 107:28, also (after רָאָה) Ps 106:44 — צַר 1Sam 2:32 is corrupt, compare Dr;

**Job 36:19.

BDB7262 H6862

III. צַר₆₈ noun masculine^{Num 10:9} adversary, foe; — absolute צַר Amos 3:11 +, even with article הַצַּר Num 10:9, but also הַצָּר Esth 7:4 צָ֑ר Zech 8:10 +; plural צָרִים Lam 1:7 construct צָרֵי Ezra 4:1 + Isa 9:10 (but read probably צָרוֺ or צָרָיו, compare Di-Kit Che^Hpt; al. שָׂרֵי), Jer 48:5 (strike out ᵐ5 Hi Gie), Ezek 30:16 (but ᵐ5 Sm וְנָפֹצוּ, so Berthol; Co וְנִפְרְצוּ, so Toy; Krae יָעוּף); suffix צָרַי Ps 3:2, צָרֵיהֶם Ezek 39:23, צָרֵימוֺ Deut 32:27, etc.; — adversary, foe, Amos 3:11; Gen 14:20; Num 10:9 (P), Num 24:8 (JE) Deut 32:27; Deut 33:7; Josh 5:13 (JE), 2Sam 24:13; Isa 9:10 (see above), Zech 8:10; Ezra 4:1; Neh 4:5; Esth 7:6 (אִישׁ צַר וְאוֺיֵב), + 21 t., + Ps 3:2; Ps 13:5; Ps 27:2; Ps 78:42, + 13 t. Psalms, + (of ׳י's foes) Ps 78:66; Ps 97:3 + (of ׳י's foes) also Isa 1:24; Isa 26:11; Isa 59:18; Isa 64:1; Jer 46:10; Nah 1:2; Deut 32:41; Deut 32:43; Job 19:11. — Jer 48:5; Ezek 30:16 see above

BDB7266 H6862 H6864

IV. צַר noun [masculine] hard pebble, flint; — כַּצַר Isa 5:28 (simile of horses' hoofs; read perhaps צֹר).

BDB9798 H6862

ערר (√of following, compare Biblical Hebrew II. צָרַר, III. צַר).

Strong's Definition H6862

enemies, adversaries, trouble, enemy, distress, …

ṣar

narrow

narrow, tight

Variations 45 forms of this word

Translations 83 English renderings

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וּ מְצוּקָ֑ה

וּ

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

מְצוּקָ֑ה

Root word distresses, anguish, distress

Dictionary form: מְצוּקָה · meh-tsoo-KAW

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Ncfsa

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

וּ	Speech Conjunction
מְצוּקָה	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: and anguish

them out of their distresses ×3 and anguish ×1 and distress ×1 of my distresses ×1 of their distresses ×1

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distress — Closest modern equivalent; broadly applicable across contexts.

anguish — Emphasizes inner emotional or psychological suffering.

hardship — Prefer when context stresses difficult circumstances over emotion.

misery — Highlights wretched, oppressive suffering; slightly more intense.

dire straits — Idiomatic; suits narrative contexts of urgent crisis.

affliction — Slightly formal; fits liturgical or poetic passages well.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7006 H4691

מְצוּקָה noun feminine id.; — absolute ׳צַר וּמ Job 15:24 יוֺם ׳צָרָה וּמ Zeph 1:15 plural suffix, of ׳י delivering מִמְּצוּקוֺתַי Ps 25:17, מִמְּצוּקוֺתֵיהֶם etc., Ps 107:6; Ps 107:13; Ps 107:19; Ps 107:28.

Strong's Definition H4691

distresses, anguish, distress

mĕṣûqâ

narrowness, i.e., (figuratively) trouble

straitness, distress, straits, stress

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 5 English renderings

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תִּ֝תְקְפֵ ֗הוּ

תִּ֝תְקְפֵ

Root word prevail, prevailest

֗הוּ

Suffix — pronoun his / him / it

Dictionary form: תָּקַף · taw-KAHP

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Vqi3fs/Sp3ms

Verb — Qal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person feminine singular simple action — "he did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "she (or it)"

תִּתְקְפֵ	Speech Verb Stem Qal Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Feminine Number Singular
הוּ	Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In the KJV here: they shall prevail against

prevail against ×1 they shall prevail against ×1 thou prevailest ×1

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overpower — Broad, vivid; suits physical or authoritative dominance.

overcome — Slightly softer; good for contexts of struggle or contest.

prevail over — Modernizes KJV 'prevail against'; retains formal register.

get the better of — Idiomatic; works well in narrative prose contexts.

subdue — Emphasizes forceful suppression of an opponent.

dominate — Stresses ongoing or decisive superiority over another.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB10015 H8630 H8631

[תְּקֵף] verb grow strong (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew, q. v., (late)) —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular תְּקִ֑ף, of tree, Dan 4:8; Dan 4:17 2 masculine singular תְּקֵמְתְּ Dan 4:19 of king; 3 feminine singular תְִּקַפַת Dan 5:20 figurative grow arrogant, of spirit of man. Pa`el make strong, stringent: Infinitive לְתַקָּפָה Dan 6:8 accusative of interdict.

BDB9243 H8630

[תָּקֵף] verb prevail over, overpower (late; Late Hebrew id.; Aramaism; Aramaic תְּקֵיף, be strong; Nabataean תקף authority; compare Nö^{ZMG xlvii (1893), 102}; Sabean תקף overpower SabDenkm^No.9.l.13; Arabic attain to, overtake, overpower); —

Qal Imperfect: 3 masculine singular suffix יִתְקְפוֺ Eccl 4:12 (Ges^{«GKC:60d»§ 60d}) if one overpower him, so 3 feminine singular suffix תִּתְקְפֵ֫הוּ Job 14:20 3 feminine singular suffix id. Job 15:24.

Strong's Definition H8630

prevail, prevailest

tāqap

to overpower

(Qal) to prevail over or against, overcome, overpower

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 3 English renderings

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כְּ מֶ֤לֶךְ

כְּ

Prefix — preposition like, as

מֶ֤לֶךְ

Root word king, kings, royal

Dictionary form: מֶלֶךְ · meh-LEK

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

כְּ	Speech Preposition
מֶלֶךְ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

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In the KJV here: him as a king

the king ×712 king ×501 and the king ×198 the kings ×192 of the kings ×104 of the king ×98 kings ×64 and king ×33

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king — Most natural modern equivalent; universally understood.

monarch — Formal register; suits literary or elevated prose.

ruler — Broader term; useful when royal rank is less central.

sovereign — Emphasizes supreme authority; good in legal or theological contexts.

royal — Adjectival use; fits compound nouns like 'royal court'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4669 H4428 H4429

I. מֶ֫לֶךְ₂₅₁₃ noun masculine king (Late Hebrew id.; MI^{1, 5, 10, 18, 23} מלך; Neh 1:4 המלכן; Phoenician מלך; Zinjirli מלך DHM^{Sendsch. 60}; Assyrian maliku, malku, prince (Assyrian šarru = king); Arabic king (original Hebrew *מַלִח inferred, Lag^{BN 73} Ba^{NB § 112} WMM^{As. u. Europ.76}); Sabean מלכן SabDenkm^{No. 1}; construct מלך, plural אמלך CIS^{iv 37}; compare Ethiopic God (and Nö^l.c.); Aramaic , מְלֵיךְ; Palmyrene מלך מלכא Vog^{No. 28}; Nabataean מלכא Eut^{Nab. 1}); — ׳מ absolute Gen 14:7 + (insert also 2Sam 13:17 ᵐ5 Th We Dr Kit Bu, and v2Sam 13:34 ᵐ5 We Dr Kit Bu); in p. always מֶ֑לֶךְ Gen 49:20 + 238 t. (so also proper name in מֶלֶךְ-); construct Gen 14:1 +; suffix מַלְכִּי 2Sam 19:44 + 6 t., etc.; plural מְלָכִים Gen 14:9 +; מְלָכִין Prov 31:3 construct מַלְכֵי Gen 17:16 +; suffix מְלָכֶיהָ Isa 7:16 + 3 t.; מַלְכֵיהֶם Deut 7:24 + 16 t., etc.; —

1. king: of Egypt Gen 39:20f.; Exod 1:8f.; Deut 11:3; 1Kgs 3:1 of Mesopotamia, Shinar, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, etc. Judg 3:8; Judg 3:10; Gen 14:1f.; 2Kgs 15:19; 2Kgs 15:20; 2Kgs 15:29; 2Kgs 17:3f.; 2Kgs 18:13f.; 2Kgs 24:1; 2Kgs 24:11f.; Ezra 1:1f.; Ezra 4:3f.; Esth 1:2 +, 1Kgs 11:18; 1Kgs 11:40; 1Kgs 14:25; 2Kgs 17:4f.; 2Kgs 23:29 +; of Canaan, Philistia, Edom, Moab, etc. (often of single city): Gen 14:2f.; vGen 14:18; Gen 20:2; Gen 26:1; Gen 26:8; Gen 36:31; Num 20:14; Num 21:1f.; Num 22:4; Num 22:10; Deut 1:4; Deut 3:1f.; Josh 2:2 (often in Joshua), Judg 1:7; Judg 5:19; Judg 8:5; Judg 8:12; Judg 11:12f.; 2Kgs 3:4f. +; of Aram, Hamath, etc. 2Sam 8:3f. v2Sam 8:9; 1Kgs 15:18; 1Kgs 20:1f.; 1Kgs 22:3; 2Kgs 5:1f.; 2Kgs 8:7f.; v2Kgs 8:29; 2Kgs 9:14; 2Kgs 9:15; 2Kgs 15:37; 2Kgs 16:5f. +; of Tyre, etc. 2Sam 5:11; 1Kgs 5:15; 1Kgs 9:11; 1Kgs 9:16+, etc.; especially of Israel (undivided, and of both divisions) Gen 36:31; Num 23:21; Num 24:7; Deut 17:14f.; Judg 17:6; Judg 18:1; Judg 19:1; Judg 21:25; 1Sam 2:10; 1Sam 8:5f.; 2Sam 2:4f.; 1Kgs 1:33; 1Kgs 1:34f. + very often; compare also Judg 9:5. — 2Sam 18:29b strike out ׳הַמּ We Klo Dr Kit Bu. Note that in early books המלך דוד is nearly always said; in late books usually המלך ׳שׁלמה וגו) דוד; compare Aramaic כּוֺרֶשׁ מַלְכָּא, etc.

2. of Davidic king, as under divine protection, 1Sam 2:10 (|| מְשִׁיחוֺ), Ps 2:6; Ps 18:51; Ps 89:19; Ps 61:7, compare Ps 99:4 so in (Messianic) prediction Hos 3:5; Isa 32:1; Jer 23:5; Ezek 37:22; Ezek 37:24; Zech 9:9.

3. used of ׳י as king of Israel 1Sam 12:12 in poetry Deut 33:5 compare Ps 5:3; Ps 10:16; Ps 29:10; Ps 44:5; Ps 48:3; Ps 68:25; Ps 74:12; Ps 84:4; Ps 145:1; Ps 149:2; Isa 41:21; Isa 43:15; Isa 44:6; Zeph 3:15 מֶלֶךְ הַכָּבוֺד Ps 24:7; Ps 24:8; Ps 24:9; Ps 24:10 (twice in verse); universal king Ps 47:3; Ps 47:8; Ps 95:3; Ps 98:6; Jer 10:7; Jer 10:10, compare Jer 46:18; Jer 48:15; Jer 51:57; Zech 14:9; Zech 14:16; Zech 14:17; Mal 1:14 of false god Amos 5:26.

4. in fable, king of trees Judg 9:8; Judg 9:15 figurative of crocodile Job 41:26 אֵין לָאַרְבֶּה ׳מ Prov 30:27 of death, מֶלֶךְ בַּלָּהוֺת Job 18:14.

5. combinations are: —
a. הַגָּדוֺל ׳הַמּ 2Kgs 18:19; 2Kgs 18:28 = Isa 36:4; Isa 36:13 (of Assyrian king: compare Assyrian šarru rabu); גָּדוֺל ׳מ Eccl 9:14 (indefinite); of ׳י Mal 1:14, עַלכֿלאֿלהים ׳ג ׳מ Ps 95:3 ׳מ עוֺלָם Jer 10:10 (of ׳י); מְלָכִים ׳מ Ezek 26:7 (king of Babylon)
b. יְחִי הַמֶּלֶךְ 1Sam 10:24; 2Sam 16:16 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 1:34; 1Kgs 1:39; 2Kgs 11:12; 2Chr 23:11 מֶלֶךְ בירושׁלם Eccl 1:1, compare Eccl 15:26; 2Sam 5:2; 1Kgs 14:2; 1Chr 29:25; 2Sam 2:11 (׳בחברון עלהֿיה מ) 1Kgs 11:37; 2Chr 28:4; Eccl 1:12.
c. following a verb (one or two accusative) על ׳שִׂים מ Deut 17:14; Deut 17:15 (twice in verse); 1Sam 10:19 ׳שִׂים לָנוּ מ 1Sam 8:5 ׳שִׂים לְמ 1Kgs 10:9 לְ ׳נָתַן מ 1Sam 8:6; Hos 13:10; Hos 13:11 נָתַן עַל 1Sam 12:13; 2Chr 2:10; Neh 9:37; Neh 13:26 הִמְלִיךְ לְמֶלֶךְ Judg 9:6; 1Sam 15:11 על ׳הִמְלִיךְ מ 1Sam 12:1 לְ ׳הִמְלִיךְ מ 1Sam 8:22 ׳מָשַׁח מ עַל Judg 9:8 ׳מָשַׁח לְמ 1Kgs 1:45 עַל ׳מָשַׁךְ לְמ Judg 9:15; 1Sam 15:1; 1Sam 15:17; 2Sam 2:4; 2Sam 5:3; 2Sam 5:12; 2Sam 12:7; 1Kgs 1:34; 1Chr 11:3; 1Chr 14:8 יִהְיֶה על ׳מ 1Sam 8:19 על ׳בִּקֵּשׁ למ 2Sam 3:17 ׳הֵכִין לְמ על 2Sam 5:12; 1Chr 14:2 על ׳הֵקִים מ 1Kgs 14:14; Deut 28:36 ׳תַּחַת וגו ׳לְמ ׳יָשַׁב עַלכִּֿסֵּא י 1Chr 29:23, compare Prov 20:8 אלהיך ׳לְי ׳נָתַן עַלכִּֿסֵּא לְמ 2Chr 9:8.
d. מַעֲדַנֵּימֶֿלךְ Gen 49:20 royal dainties, figurative; ׳מִשְׁתֵּה הַמּ 1Sam 25:36 royal feast (in simile); ׳אֶבֶן הַמּ 2Sam 14:26 king's weight; ׳יַדהַֿמּ 1Kgs 10:13 royal bounty (in simile); ׳גִּזֵּי הַמּ Amos 7:1 king's mowings; ׳מִקְדַּשׁ מ Amos 7:13 royal sanctuary; עֲטֶרֶת מַלְכָּם 2Sam 12:30 crown of their king = 1Chr 20:2 (but read מִלְכֹּם ᵐ5 We Klo Dr Kit Kau — not Bu Kit^Chr. Hpt); compare also בַּיִת, עֵמֶק, גַּן, שָׁוֵה, etc. — proper name אבימלך, אחימלך, אלימלך, מלך, נתן, מלך, עבד, see below אב, אח, etc.

BDB4674 H4432 H1322 H4428

מֹ֫לֶךְ proper name, of a divinity Molech (ᵐ5 Μολοχ, ᵑ9 Moloch) (= מֶלֶךְ i.e. (divine) King, with vowels of בּשֶׁת to denote abhorrence, Hoffm^{ZAW iii. 1883, 124} RS^{Semitic i. 353; 2nd ed. 372}; compare Hoffm^{GG Abh. xxxvi. 1890 a (May, 1889), 25}; Phoenician proper name, of divinity מלך Milk, in proper names compare Bloch, Dr^{Dt.222 f.}); — with article ׳הַמּ: — the god to whom Israel sacrificed children with fire (in valley of Hinnom); ׳העביר בָּנֵשׁ לַ מּ 2Kgs 23:10 ׳העביר לַמּ Jer 32:35 (|| הַבַּעַל), Lev 18:21 (H); ׳נתן לַמּ Lev 20:2; Lev 20:3; Lev 20:4 (H); more generally ׳לִזְנוֺת אַחֲרֵי הַמּ vLev 20:5 (H). In 1Kgs 11:7 read probably מִלְכֹּם, q. v.

BDB4684 H4442 H6664 H4428

מַלְכִּיצֶֿ֫דֶק proper name, masculine king of שָׁלֵם (q. v.), (my king is ‚ede‡) — Gen 14:18. Ps 110:4. ᵐ5 Μελχισεδεκ.

BDB4685 H4443 H4428 H7311

מַלְכִּירָם proper name, masculine son of Jeconiah (= Jehoiakin) (my king (= Yahweh) is high, compare Gray^{Prop. N. 146 f.}; Phoenician proper name מלכרם); — 1Chr 3:18. ᵐ5 Μελχ(ε)ιραμ.

BDB4686 H4428 H4444 H7769

מַלְכִישׁוּעַ proper name, masculine son of Saul my king (= ׳י) is opulence, compare Gray^{Prop. N. 147}); — 1Sam 14:49; 1Sam 31:2; 1Chr 8:33; 1Chr 9:39; 1Chr 10:2 (in Chronicles מַלְכִּישֿׁוּעַ). ᵐ5 Μελχεισα, Μελχεσουε, etc.

Strong's Definition H4428

king, kings, royal

melek

a king

king

Variations 82 forms of this word

Translations 267 English renderings

Hammelech Father of Jerahmeel and Malchijah (or 'Malchiah'), officials during Jeremiah's time. Kings King's Highway An ancient trade route through Edom and Moab King's Valley

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Word Parts

עָתִ֬יד

Root word ready, treasures, come

Dictionary form: עָתִיד · aw-TEED

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aamsa

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

עָתִיד

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: ready

ready ×2 and the things that shall come ×1 their treasures ×1 who are ready ×1

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ready — Most neutral, widely applicable sense of prepared state.

prepared — Emphasizes deliberate readiness; suits formal or ritual contexts.

set — Conveys fixed, positioned readiness; good for imminent action.

destined — Highlights future inevitability; fits prophetic or eschatological passages.

stored up — Best for material treasure or reserved resources contexts.

coming — Forward-looking; use when referring to future events or things.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6480 H6259 H6264

עָתִיד, [עָתוּד] adjective ready, prepared; —

1. absolute עָתִיד לַכִּידוֺר Job 15:24 a king ready for the onset; plural עֲתִדִים לַיּוֺם Esth 3:14 ready for the day, so Esth 8:13 Qr (Kt עתודים).

2. ready = skilled הָעֲתִידִים עֹרֵר Job 3:8 those skilled in rousing Leviathan.

3. prepared = impending (compare Late Hebrew = future), feminine plural וְחָשׁ עֲתִדֹת Deut 32:35 the impending things are hastening (|| קָרוֺב יוֺם אֵידָם).

4. prepared = stored up, ועתידתיהם Isa 10:13 Kt (Qr וַעֲתוּדֹתַיהֶם, to differentiate it from above) and their stores have I plundered.

BDB9804 H6257 H6263 H6264

[עֲתִיד] adjective ready (see Biblical Hebrew I. עתד); — plural עֲתִידִין Dan 3:15, followed by clause with דִּי.

Strong's Definition H6264

ready, treasures, come

ʿātîd

prepared; by implication, skilful; feminine plural the future; also treasure

ready, prepared

ready

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 4 English renderings

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Word Parts

לַ כִּידֽוֹר

לַ

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

כִּידֽוֹר

Root word battle

Dictionary form: כִּידוֹר · kee-DORE

Vowels & Accents

לַ

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

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Rd/Ncmsa

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

לַ	Speech Preposition Type Definite Article
כִּידֽוֹר	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: to the battle

to the battle ×1

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battle — Most direct equivalent; suits narrative and poetic contexts.

combat — Emphasizes active fighting; good for intense conflict scenes.

war — Broader scope; use when large-scale conflict is implied.

clash — Vivid and dynamic; suits poetic or dramatic passages.

conflict — Neutral register; fits prose describing ongoing hostility.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3921 H3593

כִּידוֺר noun [masculine] onset, ׳מֶלֶךְ עָתִיד לַכּ Job 15:24 a king ready for the onset.

Strong's Definition H3593

battle

kîdôr

perhaps tumult

attack, onslaught, onset

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

Job 15:23

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