Job 22:9

אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
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אַ֭לְמָנוֹת
אַ֭לְמָנוֹת
Root word widow, widows, houses, palaces
Dictionary form: אַלְמָנָה · al-maw-NAW

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

In the KJV here: widows
a widow ×8 and the widow ×6 the widow ×5 and for the widow ×3 and widow ×3 of the widow ×3 widows ×3 as a widow ×2
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widow — Standard modern term; broadly suitable in nearly all contexts.
widowed woman — Emphasizes status explicitly; useful in legal or social contexts.
bereaved wife — Highlights the loss dimension; suits lament or poetic passages.
woman without a husband — Descriptive and culturally transparent for modern readers.
desolate woman — Captures rare metaphorical or architectural uses (e.g., empty palaces).

BDB497 H490

BDB496 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB498

אַלְמָנָה54 noun feminine widow (Mishna id., Assyrian almattu Dl in ZimBP 114) — ׳א Gen 38:11 +; no construct; plural אַלְמָנוֺת Exod 22:23 +; plural suffix אַלְמְנוֺתָיו Job 27:18, etc. — widow 1Kgs 17:20 ׳אִשָּׁה אַ 2Sam 14:5 (|| וַיָּ֫מָת אִישִׁי) 1Kgs 7:14; 1Kgs 11:26; 1Kgs 17:9; 1Kgs 17:10; Gen 38:11 (J; living in father's house) compare Lev 22:13 (H; || גְּרוּשָׁה); Lev 21:14 (H), where widow forbidden as wife of high priest, like גְּרוּשָׁה, חֲלָלָה, זֹנָה compare Ezek 44:22 (3 t. in verse) (id. of all priests, except widow of priest); Num 30:10 (P; of widow's vow, || גְּרוּשָׁה); נְשֵׁיכֶם אַלְמָנוֺת = ye shall be slain Exod 22:23 (|| בְּנֵיכֶם יְתֹמִים) compare Ps 109:9; Jer 15:8; Jer 18:21; Ezek 22:25, also Lam 5:3 (simile); of those snatched away by pestilence אַלְמְנוֺתָיו לֹא תִבְכֶּינָה Job 27:15 by sword, id., Ps 78:64 ᵐ5 We read אַלְמָנוֺת חַיּוֺת 2Sam 20:3 (see אַלְמָנוּת below) of imprisoned concubines; figurative of Jerusalem Lam 1:1 Babylon Isa 47:8 especially widow as helpless, exposed to oppression & harsh treatment (often || יָתוֺם, & גֵּר); Isa 1:23; Isa 10:2; Job 22:9; Job 24:3; Job 31:16; Ps 94:6; Mal 3:5 harshness forbidden, & care for them enjoined Exod 22:21 (E) Deut 14:29; Deut 16:11; Deut 16:14; Deut 24:17; Deut 24:19; Deut 24:20; Deut 24:21; Deut 26:12; Deut 26:13; Deut 27:19; Isa 1:17; Jer 7:6; Jer 22:3; Zech 7:10, compare Job 29:13 under especially care of God Deut 10:18; Jer 49:11; Prov 15:25; Ps 68:6; Ps 146:9 once of severity of judgment in not sparing widow Isa 9:16. (׳אַל Isa 13:22 see below אַרְמוֺן; Ezek 19:7 see ib. & also below מעון.)

widow, widows, houses, palaces
ʾalmānâ
a widow; also a desolate place
  • widow

שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ
שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ
Root word sent, send, go, forth, away, …
Dictionary form: שָׁלַח · shaw-LA

Verb — Piel, Perfect (Qatal), second person masculine singular intensive — "he really / thoroughly did" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: thou hast sent
sent ×178 and sent ×33 go ×31 send ×31 he sent ×26 hath sent ×25 i will send ×17 and he sent ×15
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send — Most versatile; fits dispatching people or messages.
dispatch — Formal/official tone; good for royal or military contexts.
extend — Best for 'stretching out' a hand or object.
release — Use when the sense is letting go or setting free.
cast — Fits figurative or forceful throwing/projecting actions.
let go — Informal; suits dismissal or loosing of people/animals.

BDB8706 H7971

BDB8705 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8707

I. שָׁלַח844 verb send (Late Hebrew id.; Eccl 48:18 +; Aramaic שְׁלַךְ, , SoBuhl BaEs 41 compare Arabic (r = l), send forth, drive cattle to pasture, send messenger, etc., but then different √ for I. שֶׁלַךְ, Arabic , weapon; Assyrian probably šalû (send, hurl?), whence tešlitu, command); —

Qal562 Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Gen 42:4 + 2 masculine singular suffix שְׁלַחְתָּ֑נִי Exod 5:22, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁלַח Gen 3:22 +, 2 feminine plural תִּשְׁלַ֫חְנָה Ezek 23:40 (Judg 5:26 read תִּשְׁלָחֶנָּה? Ges § 47 k); Imperative masculine singular שְׁלַךְ 1Sam 20:31 +, masculine plural שְׁלָ֑חוּ 2Kgs 2:17 Infinitive abs. שָׁל(וֺ)ךְַ Num 22:37 +; construct שְׁלֹתַ vNum 22:15 +, שְׁלַךְ Isa 58:9, suffix שָׁלְחֶ֑ךָ Gen 38:17 etc.; Participle act. שֹׁלֵךְַ Exod 9:14 +, etc.; שָׁלוּחַ 1Kgs 14:6 +, etc., —
1. send: human subject, especially
  a. accusative of person Gen 42:4; Gen 43:8 (both J; with אֵת with, person) Num 22:15 (E) + often, with ל of thing for which Jer 14:3 followed by אֶל person Gen 37:13(J), 2Sam 11:6; Neh 6:5 +; rarely with ל person Gen 32:19 (J; pass.), אֶל, of location 2Chr 16:4, ב of location 1Sam 11:3, ל of location 1Kgs 5:28, accusative of location 2Kgs 22:3, ה- locative + מֵעַל person 2Sam 13:17, מִן local Gen 37:14 (J), Num 13:3 (P), etc.; followed by infinitive purpose 1Sam 25:14 ( + מִן local), 2Kgs 1:16; Jer 40:14 +, אֶל person with infinitive purpose 2Sam 10:3; Jer 42:9 +, with ו subordinate 2Kgs 5:6, with finite verb actionis Exod 2:5 (E), sent her maid and took, +, etc. (many combinations); accusative of person alone Exod 24:5 (E), Josh 7:22(E), 2Sam 10:7 + often
  b. less often accusative of thing (sometimes with בְּיַד of agent), with אֶל person 1Sam 16:20; 2Kgs 5:5; 2Kgs 20:12 +, 1Kgs 5:23 (= designate by sending unto), ל person Judg 3:15; 1Kgs 5:22 +, אֶל location Esth 1:22, שָׁ֫מָּה 2Kgs 6:14 + infinitive purpose 1Chr 19:4; Esth 4:4 + finite verb action. Ps 105:28 accusative of kid, alone, Gen 38:23 also (accusative omitted) vGen 38:17, etc.
  c. very oft,. without object: + finite verb action., send and do so and so, Gen 27:45(E), 2Kgs 11:14; Job 1:5 +; with אֶל person Hos 5:13; 2Sam 11:6 +, especially + לֵאמֹר Gen 38:25(J), 1Kgs 20:5 (often in Samuel Kings), Jer 29:28 +; with infinitive purpose Gen 32:6 (J), Num 21:32 (J), 1Sam 22:11 +, etc. (and so 1Sam 31:9 reading וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ, for Pi`el, Th We Dr Now, not HPS Bu); absolute 2Kgs 2:16; 2Kgs 2:17; 2Sam 14:29 = send to inquire 1Kgs 20:17, etc.
2. send: subject ׳י (God),
  a. accusative of person Gen 45:5 (E; לִפְנֵי person), 1Sam 15:18 (בְּדָ֑רֶךְ), + אֶל person 2Sam 12:1 accusative of angel, לִפְנֵי person Gen 24:7; Exod 33:2 (both J), אֵת with Gen 24:40(J), etc.; with accusative of person = commission Exod 3:12 (E), Judg 6:14; Isa 6:8; Jer 14:14; Jer 14:15 + often in Jeremiah; Zech 2:13 +; also (with אֶל person) Exod 3:13 (E), Jer 25:4; Ezek 3:6 +, etc.; especially of sending prophet, (שָׁלַךְ), הַשְׁכֵּם וְשָׁלוֺחַ Jer 7:25 + (see [שָׁרַם]); accusative of person + infinitive purpose 1Sam 15:1; Jer 19:14 +; + עַד location 2Kgs 2:2, accusative of location v2Kgs 2:4, ָ  ה locative v2Kgs 2:6, etc.
  b. with accusative of thing, plagues Exod 9:14 (with אֶללֵֿב, ב person), figurative arrows 2Sam 22:15 = Ps 18:15( + verb finite action.), Ps 144:6, compare Jer 25:16 and elsewhere; his word Isa 9:7 (ב of a people), Isa 55:11 (אשׁר to which), Zech 7:12 (ב agent.), Ps 107:20 (+ finite verb action.), Ps 147:15 (+ accusative אֶרֶץ); accusative help Ps 20:3 (מִן local), light and truth Ps 43:3 (+ finite verb action.), compare Ps 57:4
3. stretch out, especially accusative hand:
  a. human subject, with ב person against, Gen 37:22(E), 1Sam 24:11; Esth 2:21+; with ב of thing (property of others) Exod 22:7; Exod 22:10 (E), Esth 9:10 +, בַּחַלָּמִישׁ Job 28:9 with אֶל person against Gen 22:12 (E), 2Sam 18:12, עַל person 1Kgs 13:4, etc.; אֶל of thing (for good) 2Sam 6:6 (יָד omitted); from outside; inward, Song 5:4 (מִן local); absolute Job 30:24 (read טֹבֵעַ for בְּעִי Di Bi Bu). + infinitive purpose 1Sam 22:17; 1Sam 22:17; 2Sam 1:14; 1Chr 13:9 + verbfin.active Gen 3:22 (J) Deut 25:11; Judg 15:15 +; אֶצְבַּע ׳שׁ Isa 58:9, in token of scorn; with accusative of rod 1Sam 14:27 שִׁלְחוּ מַגָּל Joel 1Sam 4:13 stretch out (the) sickle.
  b. ׳י subject, accusative hand, + אֶל person against Exod 24:1l (E), compare (עַל) Ps 138:7 + finite verb active Exod 3:20 (JE), Exod 9:15(J), Job 1:11; Job 2:5 in favour, Jer 1:9, absolute Ps 144:7 (מִן local), also (passive) Ezek 2:9 and accusative תַּבְנִית יָד), Ezek 8:3.
  c. accusative hand, subject angel, + accusative of location, infinitive purpose 2Sam 24:16, cherub, אֶל of thing, מִן local Ezek 10:7 adversary, אֶל person Job 1:12 subject angel, accusative rod Judg 6:21.
  d. stretched out, slender, of tree Gen 49:21 (poem in J), see I. אֵלָה above.
  e. perhaps extend, direct, accusative of thing Ezek 8:17 (see זְמוֺרָה above, also conjectures in Toy Krae).
4. rarely send away (see Pi`el): human subject, accusative of person Judg 11:38 ( + accusative temporal), Gen 28:5 (P).
5. let loose (see Pi`el), perhaps only Ps 50:19 (figurative) thy mouth hast thou let loose in evil. Niph`al Infinitive absolute. וְנִשְׁלוֺחַ סְפָרִים = letters were sent (Ges«GKC:113z»§ 113z «GKC:113gg»gg) Esth 3:13 ( + אֶל person, בְּיַד agent., infinitive purpose). Pi`el266 Perfect 3 masculine singular שִׁלַּח Exod 8:28 +, suffix שִׁלַּחֲךָ 1Sam 20:22, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְשַׁלַּח Jer 3:1 +, יְשַׁלֵּ֑חַ Isa 45:13; Prov 6:14 1 singular suffix אֲשַׁלֵּחֲךָ Gen 32:27, אֲשַׁלְּחֶךָּ 2Sam 11:12; 1Kgs 20:34, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שַׁלַּךְ Exod 4:23, +, etc.; Infinitive absolute Deut 22:7; 1Kgs 11:22 construct שַׁלַּךְ Gen 8:10 +, שַׁלֵּ֑ךְַ Exod 7:27 +, etc.; Participle מְשַׁלֵחַ Gen 43:4 +, etc.; —
1. send off, away, human subject:
  a. accusative of person + ל location Josh 24:28 (E), Judg 7:8; 1Sam 10:23 +; + ל person Jer 48:12 + הּ- locative Judg 12:9 and (c. infinitive purpose) Gen 28:6 (P); accusative of goat, לַעֲזָאזֵל Lev 16:10 (ה- locative), vLev 16:26 send out, different ways, accusative of person, ב location Judg 19:29; Judg 20:6 send into exile, ׳י subject, with מִן local Jer 24:5, ה- locative Jer 29:20.
  b. send away, dismiss, accusative of person Gen 21:14 (E), Gen 25:6 (J; מֵעַל person), 2Sam 13:16 +; specifically, with accusative of wife (= divorce), Deut 22:19; Deut 22:29; Deut 24:1; Deut 24:3; Jer 3:1 +, absolute Mal 2:16.
  c. send away empty (-handed) רֵיקָם, + accusative of person Gen 31:42 (E), Deut 15:13; Job 22:9.
  d. send off, give a 'send-off' (sometimes escort part way), accusative of person, Gen 18:16; Gen 24:59; Gen 31:27 (all J), 1Sam 9:26; 2Kgs 5:24; 2Kgs 6:23.
  e. accusative of thing 1Sam 6:8; Neh 8:12 +, with accusative of location 1Sam 5:10; 1Sam 6:3, אֶל person Jer 27:3, etc.
2. a. send away, subject ׳י, accusative of person Gen 19:29 (J; מִתּוֺךְ), 1Kgs 9:7 (מֵעַל פְּנֵי).
  b. give over, accusative of person Ps 81:13 (ב of evil).
  c. cast out, accusative of person Jer 28:16 (מֵעַלפְּֿנֵי), Lev 18:24; Lev 20:23 (both מִפְּנֵי).
  d. send out, forth, send on a mission, especially of ׳י, with accusative of hornet Deut 7:20, compare Deut 28:20; Deut 32:24 (all ב person), serpents Num 21:6 (E; ב person), lions 2Kgs 17:25; 2Kgs 17:26 (both id.), foes 2Kgs 24:2 (twice in verse) (+ infinitive purpose); pestilence Amos 4:10; Ezek 28:23 (ב person), etc.; also springs into (ב) channel Ps 104:10.
3. let go, set free (sometimes c, חָפְשִׁי) Exod 4:23; Exod 5:2 (twice in verse) (all J E), 2Sam 3:21; 2Sam 3:23; 2Sam 3:24 +; = cease to abuse Judg 19:25 + infinitive purpose Gen 24:56 (J), Exod 5:1 (E; + 10 t. Exodus), 1Sam 5:11 with accusative of bird Gen 8:7; Gen 8:8 (+ מֵאִתּוֺ) +; + הַשָּׂדֶה Lev 14:7, compare vLev 14:53 (both P); = let loose, accusative of beast, Exod 22:4 (E), Lev 16:22 (ב location); accusative of bridle Job 30:11 (figurative); metaphor of strife Prov 6:14; Prov 6:19; Prov 16:28 let loose waters, subject ׳י, Job 12:15.
4. shoot forth branches, Jer 17:8; Ps 80:12; Ezek 31:5 (but see I. שֶׁלַךְ
2.); compare of locks (פֶּרַע) Ezek 44:20 = let grow long.
5. let down, accusative of person Jer 38:6 (ב instrumental), accusative of thing vJer 38:11 (id. + אֶל person and location). 6 shoot (accusative of arrow omitted), לִי ׳לְשַׁ לְמַטָּרָה1Sam 20:20.
7. phrases: שִׁלַּח (אֶתֿ)הָעִיר בָאֵשׁ Judg 1:8; Judg 20:48, compare 2Kgs 8:12; Ps 74:7 but also אֵשׁ בְּ ׳שׁ Amos 1:4; Amos 1:7; Amos 1:10; Amos 1:12; Amos 2:2; Amos 2:5; Hos 8:14; Ezek 39:6 rare expressions are: וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם בְּיַדפִּֿשְׁעָם Job 8:4 (God subject); stretch out hand, ב of thing (for use) Prov 31:19, ל person (charity) vProv 31:20 חֶבְלֵיהֶם תְּשַׁלַּחְנָה Job 39:3 (of hinds, bearing); שַׁלַּח לַחְמְךָ עַלפְּֿנֵי הַמָּ֑יִם Eccl 11:1. — רַגְלַי שִׁלֵּ֑חוּ Job 30:12 is corrupt; Theod Ew Di רַגְלָם שִׁלֵּ֑חוּ; Me Bu Be and others dittograph from vJob 30:11b. Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular שֻׁלַּךְ Judg 5:15; Job 18:8, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְשֻׁלַּח Prov 17:11 Participle מְשֻׁלָח Isa 16:2 +; — be sent off (started on journey) Gen 44:3 (J); with commission, ב person Obad 1:1; Prov 17:11, אֶל person Dan 10:11 be put away, divorced, of wife Isa 50:1 (figurative); be impelled (?), בְּרַגְלָיו (= at his heels ?), with ב location Judg 5:15 (verb dubious), compare שֻׁלַּח בְּרֶשֶׁת בְּרַגְלָיו Job 18:8 he is hurried into the net with his feet (? ᵐ5 Du שֻׁלְּחָה רַגְלוֺ); קֵן מְשֻׁלָּח Isa 16:2 a driven (scattered) nest (|| עוֺף נוֺדֵד), compare וְנֶעֱזָב כַּמִּדְבָּר ׳נָוֶה מְשׁ Isa 27:10 ׳נַעַר מְשׁ Prov 29:15 a boy let loose (unrestrained). Hiph`il Perfect 1 singular וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּ֫י and I (׳י) will send famine, בָּאָרֶץ Amos 8:11, compare Ezek 14:13, wild beasts; ב person Lev 26:22 (H); Participle מַשְׁלִיחַ, accusative of flies, ב person Exod 8:17 (J); Infinitive construct לְהַשְׁלִיחַ accusative of foe, ב of a people 2Kgs 15:37.

BDB9957 H7971 H7972

BDB9956 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9958

שְׁלַח verb send (Biblical Hebrew I. שָׁלַח); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׁ Ezra 4:17 +; 3 masculine plural שְׁלַ֫חוּ Ezra 4:11 +; 2 masculine plural שְׁלַחְתּוּן Ezra 4:18 1 plural שְׁלַחְנָא Ezra 4:14 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁלח Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:12 Passive participle שְׁלִיחַ Ezra 7:14; Dan 5:24 — send, accusative of letter, etc., with עַל person Ezra 4:11; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:6; Ezra 5:7; Ezra 5:17 absolute Ezra 6:13, followed by finite verb Ezra 4:14, + accusative of person Dan 3:28; Dan 6:23 followed by Infinitive Dan 3:2 send out hand (accusative) to harm (Infinitive); passive, be sent, with מִןקֳֿדָם person: subject person Ezra 7:14 subject כַּפָּא Dan 5:24.

sent, send, go, forth, away, …
šālaḥ
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
  • to send, send away, let go, stretch out
    • (Qal)
      • to send
        • "to stretch out, extend, direct"to send away"to let loose
      (Niphal) to be sent"(Piel)
      • to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out
        • "to let go, set free"to shoot forth (of branches)"to let down"to shoot
      (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled"(Hiphil) to send

רֵיקָ֑ם
רֵיקָ֑ם
Adverb empty, cause, vain, void
Dictionary form: רֵיקָם · ray-KAWM

Adverb

In the KJV here: away empty
empty ×9 me empty ×2 away empty ×1 him that without cause ×1 in vain ×1 me void ×1 without cause ×1
More options
empty-handed — Best for contexts of departure without gifts or wages.
without cause — Fits legal or relational contexts; hostility without reason.
empty — General default; broad applicability across most contexts.
in vain — Emphasizes futility or fruitlessness of an action.
for nothing — Colloquial; suits both undeserved treatment and futile effort.
void — More abstract; useful for covenantal or legal emptiness.

BDB7915 H7387

BDB7914 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7916

רֵיקָם adverb emptily, vainly; —

1. in empty condition, empty = with empty hands; with verb of sending Gen 31:42 (E), Deut 15:13; 1Sam 6:3; Job 22:9 of going forth Exod 3:21, returning Ruth 1:21; Ruth 3:17 = without an offering, ׳לֹא יֵרָאוּ פָנַי ד Exod 23:15 (E) = Exod 34:20 (J), more fully Deut 16:16 (compare [פָנֶה] II.
2. ראה Niph`al 1 b).
2. in vain, without effect : with שׁוּב 2Sam 1:22 (poem), Isa 55:11; Jer 14:3 (but see רֵיק 1), Jer 50:9 probably also ׳צוֺרֲרִי ר Ps 7:5 those who were my adversaries in vain (without success); ׳הַבּוֺגְדִים ר Ps 25:3 that deal treacherously in vain <in both most without cause).

empty, cause, vain, void
rêqām
emptily; figuratively (objective) ineffectually, (subjective) undeservedly
  • vainly, emptily
    • in empty condition, empty, emptily
      • "in vain, without effect, vainly

וּ זְרֹע֖וֹת
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
זְרֹע֖וֹת
Root word arm, arms, power, shoulder, strength, …
Dictionary form: זְרוֹעַ · dzeh-ROH-ah

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

In the KJV here: and the arms
arm ×21 his arm ×4 his arms ×4 and the arms ×3 the arms ×3 and his arm ×2 and thine arm ×2 arms ×2
More options
arm — Core anatomical meaning; best for literal body-part contexts.
strength — Good for abstract power or might contexts.
power — Prefer when political or divine authority is emphasized.
might — Slightly more elevated; suits poetic or hymnic passages.
force — Useful when military or coercive strength is in view.
muscle — Vivid and physical; good for embodied, metaphorical strength.

BDB2472 H2220

BDB2471 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2473

זְרוֺעַ, זְרֹעַ noun feminineExod 6:6 and (rare) masculineIsa 51:5, compare below arm, shoulder, strength (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian (Tel el Amarna102, 1. 12, etc.) zurû, compare JastrJBL xi, 1892, 123; Arabic ; Aramaic דְּרָעָא, ; Ethiopic ) — absolute זְרוֺעַ Exod 6:6 +, זְרֹעַ Deut 7:19 +; construct זְרוֺעַ Ps 10:15 +, זְרֹעַ Ps 89:11 +; suffix זְרוֺעִי Jer 27:5; Ps 89:2, זְרֹעִי Isa 51:5; Isa 63:5 זְרוֺעֲךָ Ps 71:18 +, זְרֹעֲךָ 1Sam 3:31 +, etc.; plural זְרֹעִים Dan 11:31 construct זְרֹעֵי Gen 49:24 suffix זְרֹעַי Isa 51:5, זְרֹעָיו 2Kgs 9:24 elsewhere feminine form, construct זְרוֺעוֺת Ps 37:17, זְרֹעוֺת Job 22:9 + 6 t., זְרֹעֹת Deut 33:27 suffix זְרוֺעֹתָ֑י Ps 18:35, זְרֹעֹתָ֑י 2Sam 22:35, etc. (In absolute and construct singular more often plene, in plural and with suffix more often defect. In three instances where ׳ז is masculine it means a political or military force Dan 11:15; Dan 11:22; Dan 11:31). —

1. arm,
  a. literally, of a man Judg 15:14; Judg 16:12; 2Sam 1:10; Isa 9:19; Isa 17:5 (probably accusative instrumental), Deut 33:20; Zech 11:17 (twice in verse); Song 8:6; (strike out Co); כֹּחוֺ ׳ז Isa 44:12 (of a smith, forging); חֲשׂוּפָה ׳ז Ezek 4:7 (of prophet); in figure of ׳י teaching Ephraim to walk Hos 11:3 זְרֹעֵי יָדָיו Gen 49:24 arms of his hands, i.e. arms that by their strength enable him (Joseph) to draw the bow; וַיַּךְ אֶתיְֿהוֺרָם בֵּין זְרֹעָיו 2Kgs 9:24, i.e. his arms seen from behind, his shoulders.
  b. arm as seat of (human) strength Ps 18:35 = 2Sam 22:35 לֹאעֹז ׳ז Job 26:2, ׳כּוֺחַ הַזּ Dan 11:6 compare vDan 11:6 לֹא עֹז ׳ז Job 26:2 ׳חִוַּקְתִּי ז Hos 7:15 compare Ezek 30:24; Ezek 30:25 also with שׁבר Ps 10:15; Ps 37:17; Jer 48:25 (|| קֶרֶן), Ezek 30:21; Ezek 30:22; Ezek 30:24 compare vEzek 30:25 רָמָה תִּשָּׁבֵר ׳ז Job 38:15. — On Mal 2:3 compare VB. Especially
  c. Yahweh's arm as instrument of deliverance and judgment (often Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Isa2, Psalms): — נְטוּיָה ׳ז Deut 4:34; Deut 5:15; Deut 26:8; Ezek 20:33; Ezek 20:34; Ps 136:12, compare Deut 7:19; Deut 11:2; 1Kgs 8:42 = 2Chr 6:32 (all || יָד חֲזָקָה), Deut 9:29; 2Kgs 17:36 (of creation) Jer 27:5; Jer 32:17 (all || כֹּחַ גָּדוֺל); נְטוּיָה ׳בִּז Exod 6:6 (P, or D's revision; no ||); חֲזָקָה ׳זְ Jer 21:5 (|| יָד נְטוּיָה); גְּדֹל זרועך Exod 15:16 (song), ׳גֹּדֶל ז Ps 79:11 זְרוֺעִי תְאַמְּצֶנּוּ Ps 89:22 (|| יָדִי); ׳בִּזְ Ps 77:16 ׳ז Ps 44:4 (|| יְמִינְךָ), קָדְשׁוֺ ׳ז Ps 98:1 (|| יְמִינוֺ), compare Isa 52:10 עֻוָּךָ ׳ז Ps 89:11 compare Isa 62:8 (|| יְמִינוֺ); ׳לִבְּשִׁיעֹֿז זְרוֺעַ י Isa 51:9 ׳לְךָ ז עִםגְּֿבוּרָ֑ה Ps 89:14 תִּפְאַרְתּוֺ ׳ז Isa 63:12 as support of weak Isa 40:11 (figurative of shepherd), compare זְרֹעֹת עוֺלָם Deut 33:27 נַחַת זְרוֺעוֺ יַרְאֶה Isa 30:30 (of lightning stroke, || השׁמיע הוֺד קולו of thunder); also אִםוְֿרוֺעַ כָּאֵל לָךְ Job 40:9.Hence,
2. arm, as symbol of strength:
  a. human 1Sam 2:31 (twice in verse) (ᵐ5 read זַרְעֲךָ and זֶרַע, but see Klo Dr), Ezek 22:6; Ezek 31:17 וַתְּאַמֵּץ זְרוֺעתֶיהָ Prov 31:17 בָּשָׂר ׳ז 2Chr 32:8 שָׁם בָּשָׂר זְרֹעוֺ Jer 17:5 (|| יִבְטַח בָּאָדָם); compare Ps 44:4 (|| חַרְבָּם); אישׁ זרוע Job 22:8 זְרֹעוֺת יְתֹמִים Job 22:9 (i.e. strength, resources); הָיוּ זרוע לִבְּנֵילֿוֺט Ps 83:9 רַבִּים ׳ז Job 35:9 זְרֹעַ גְּדוֺלָה Ezek 17:9 (for pulling up a tree, in metaphor).
  b. = divine strength Ps 71:18 (|| גְּבוּרָה), זְרֹעוֺ משְׁלָה לוֺ Isa 40:10 (|| חָזָק); זְרֹעַי עַמִּים יִשְׁפֹּ֑טוּ Isa 51:5 [Str thinks masculine to avoid verbal ending נָה, compare Isa 49:11]; and help Isa 33:2 (|| יְשׁוּעָה) compare Isa 59:16; Isa 63:5 see also Isa 53:1.

3. Plural forces, political and military, with יִעֲמֹ֑דוּ Dan 11:15; Dan 11:31 vDan 11:22 (see Bev).

4. Shoulder of animal sacrificed, belonging to priest Num 6:19 (P) Deut 18:3.

BDB9457 H2220

BDB9456 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9458

דרע (√of following; Biblical Hebrew II. זרע, זְרוֺעַ).

arm, arms, power, shoulder, strength, …
zĕrôaʿ
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
  • arm, forearm, shoulder, strength
    • arm
      • "arm (as symbol of strength)"forces (political and military)"shoulder (of animal sacrificed)

יְתֹמִ֣ים
יְתֹמִ֣ים
Root word fatherless, children, orphans, child
Dictionary form: יָתוֹם · yaw-TOME

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

In the KJV here: of the fatherless
the fatherless ×13 of the fatherless ×7 and the fatherless ×6 fatherless ×3 for the fatherless ×3 and fatherless ×1 his fatherless children ×1 in thee the fatherless ×1
More options
orphan — Most direct modern equivalent; broadly understood.
fatherless child — Emphasizes paternal loss; useful in poetic or legal contexts.
parentless child — More inclusive; good when full parental loss is implied.
vulnerable child — Captures social helplessness; suits advocacy or wisdom passages.
bereaved child — Highlights grief dimension; fits lament or prophetic rhetoric.

BDB3844 H3490

BDB3843 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3845

יָתוֺם noun [masculine] orphan (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יַתְמָא, ; Phoenician יתם; Arabic pupil, orphan) — יָתוֺם Exod 22:21 + 29 t.; plural יְתוֺמִים v.Exod 22:23 + 8 t.; suffix יְתֹמֶיךָ Jer 49:11 יְתֹמָיו Isa 9:16 לִיתוֺמָיו Ps 109:12 — orphan, i.e. fatherless (|| אַלְמָנָה) Exod 22:23; Ps 109:9; Lam 5:3 (|| אַין אָב); Job 24:9; Ps 109:12 probably also Exod 22:21; Deut 10:18; Deut 14:29; Deut 16:11; Deut 16:14; Deut 24:17; Deut 24:19; Deut 24:20; Deut 24:21; Deut 26:12; Deut 26:13; Deut 27:19; Ps 94:6; Ps 146:9; Jer 7:6; Jer 22:3; Zech 7:10; Mal 3:5 (in all these, mentioned as helpless, exposed to injury, || אַלְמָנָה and גֵּר); similarly, || אַלְמָנָה Job 22:9; Job 24:3; Job 29:12; Job 31:17; Ps 68:6; Isa 1:17; Isa 1:23; Isa 9:16; Isa 10:2; without אלמנה Hos 14:4; Job 6:27; Job 31:21; Ps 10:14; Ps 10:18; Prov 23:10; Jer 5:28 (in no case clear that both parents are dead).

fatherless, children, orphans, child
yātôm
a bereaved person
  • an orphan, fatherless

יְדֻכָּֽא
יְדֻכָּֽא
Root word broken, pieces, crushed, destroy, destroyed, …
Dictionary form: דָּכָא · daw-KAW

Verb — Pual, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular intensive passive — "it was thoroughly done" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: have been broken
and break ×1 and shall break in pieces ×1 and they are crushed ×1 broken ×1 hast broken pieces ×1 have been broken ×1 he hath smitten down ×1 he was bruised ×1
More options
crush — Most versatile; fits physical and emotional contexts well.
shatter — Emphasizes violent, irreversible breaking apart.
pulverize — Conveys grinding to powder; strong physical destruction.
oppress — Prefer when the crushing is social or relational in nature.
break down — Suits contexts of emotional or spiritual collapse.
contrite — Adjectival; best for describing a humbled, penitent spirit.

BDB1930 H1792

BDB1929 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1931

[דָּכָא] verb crush, poetic (Assyrian dakû, crush, Muss-ArnHebraica. Oct. 1890, 66) not in Qal; —

Niph`al Participle נִדְכָּאִים Isa 57:15 — crushed, figurative = contrite ones. Pi`el Perfect דִּכָּא Ps 143:3 2 masculine singular דִּכִּאתָ Ps 89:11 Imperfect וִידַכֵּא Ps 72:4 2 masculine singular תְּדַכֵּא Prov 22:22 (juss); יְדַכְּאוּ Ps 94:5, תְּדַכְּאוּ Isa 3:15 suffix וִידַכְּאֵנִי Job 6:9, יְדַכְּאוּם Job 4:19 2 masculine plural וּתְדַכּאוּנַּנִי Job 19:2 (so Baer, see his edition p. 44, compare Norzi); Infinitive לִדַכֵּא Lam 3:34 suffix דַּכְּאוֺ Isa 53:10 — crush, (figurative) with accusative one's life to the earth Ps 143:3, Egypt Ps 89:11 (compare De Che; ׳י subject), servant of Yahweh Isa 53:10 (׳י subject), Job 6:9 ׳וְיֹאֵל אֱלוֺהַּ וִיד; oppressor Ps 72:4, God's people Ps 94:5 (|| יְּעַנּוּ), Isa 3:15, compare Prov 22:22 illegally in tribunal, Lam 3:34 תחת רגליו ׳ד (in all human oppressor subject); crush me בְּמִלִּים Job 19:2 (Job's friends, subject; || תּוֺגְיוּן נַפְשִׁי); never literal, not even Job 4:19 (יְדַכְּאוּם, with indefinite subject), for suffix reference not to בָּֽתֵּיחֹֿמֶר, but rather to שֹׁכְנֵי, i.e. men inhabiting the clay houses, bodies, compare Di. Pu`al Perfect דֻּכְּאוּ Jer 44:10 Imperfect יְדֻכָּא Job 22:9 Participle מְדֻכָּא Isa 53:5, מְדֻכָּאִים Isa 19:10 — crushed, broken in pieces, shattered Job 22:9 with object feminine זרועות; Isa 19:10 subject שָׁתוֺת (here metaphor. for nobles); figurative of servant of ׳י Isa 53:5 made humble, contrite Jer 44:10. Hithpa`el Imperfect יִדַּכְּאוּ Job 5:4, יִדַּכָּ֑אוּ Job 34:25 — must let themselves be crushed, i.e. maltreated Job 5:4 (in court בשׁער, compare Pi`el Prov 22:22); are crushed Job 34:25 (the mighty, by God).

broken, pieces, crushed, destroy, destroyed, …
dākāʾ
to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)
  • to crush, be crushed, be contrite, be broken
    • (Niphal)
      • to be crushed
        • "to be contrite (figuratively)
      (Piel) to crush"(Pual)
      • to be crushed, be shattered
        • "to be made contrite
      (Hithpael) to allow oneself to be crushed

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.
אַ֭לְמָנוֹת Dechi — a lesser break שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא Silluq — end of the verse

אַלְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּחְתָּ רֵיקָם וּזְרֹעוֹת יְתֹמִים יְדֻכָּֽא׃
9
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Cross References

Job 24:21

רֹעֶה עֲקָרָה לֹא תֵלֵד וְאַלְמָנָה לֹא יְיֵטִֽיב׃
21
He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

Job 24:3

חֲמוֹר יְתוֹמִים יִנְהָגוּ יַחְבְּלוּ שׁוֹר אַלְמָנָֽה׃
3
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.

Ezekiel 22:7

אָב וָאֵם הֵקַלּוּ בָךְ לַגֵּר עָשׂוּ בַעֹשֶׁק בְּתוֹכֵךְ יָתוֹם וְאַלְמָנָה הוֹנוּ בָֽךְ׃
7
In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.

Job 31:21

אִם-הֲנִיפוֹתִי עַל-יָתוֹם יָדִי כִּֽי-אֶרְאֶה בַשַּׁעַר עֶזְרָתִֽי׃
21
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

Isaiah 10:2

לְהַטּוֹת מִדִּין דַּלִּים וְלִגְזֹל מִשְׁפַּט עֲנִיֵּי עַמִּי לִהְיוֹת אַלְמָנוֹת שְׁלָלָם וְאֶת-יְתוֹמִים יָבֹֽזּוּ׃
2
To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!

Psalms 10:15

שְׁבֹר זְרוֹעַ רָשָׁע וָרָע תִּֽדְרוֹשׁ-רִשְׁעוֹ בַל-תִּמְצָֽא׃
15
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Job 29:12

כִּֽי-אֲמַלֵּט עָנִי מְשַׁוֵּעַ וְיָתוֹם וְֽלֹא-עֹזֵר לֽוֹ׃
12
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

Psalms 37:17

כִּי זְרוֹעוֹת רְשָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַרְנָה וְסוֹמֵךְ צַדִּיקִים יְהוָֽה׃
17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

Ezekiel 30:22

לָכֵן כֹּה-אָמַר׀ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִֹה הִנְנִי אֶל-פַּרְעֹה מֶֽלֶךְ-מִצְרַיִם וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי אֶת-זְרֹעֹתָיו אֶת-הַחֲזָקָה וְאֶת-הַנִּשְׁבָּרֶת וְהִפַּלְתִּי אֶת-הַחֶרֶב מִיָּדֽוֹ׃
22
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.

Psalms 94:6

אַלְמָנָה וְגֵר יַהֲרֹגוּ וִֽיתוֹמִים יְרַצֵּֽחוּ׃
6
They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.

Job 31:16

אִם-אֶמְנַע מֵחֵפֶץ דַּלִּים וְעֵינֵי אַלְמָנָה אֲכַלֶּֽה׃
16
If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

Malachi 3:5

וְקָרַבְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶם לַמִּשְׁפָּט וְהָיִיתִי׀ עֵד מְמַהֵר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים וּבַמְנָאֲפִים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִים לַשָּׁקֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵי שְׂכַר-שָׂכִיר אַלְמָנָה וְיָתוֹם וּמַטֵּי-גֵר וְלֹא יְרֵאוּנִי אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃
5
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.

Deuteronomy 27:19

אָרוּר מַטֶּה מִשְׁפַּט גֵּר-יָתוֹם וְאַלְמָנָה וְאָמַר כָּל-הָעָם אָמֵֽן׃
19
Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Isaiah 1:23

שָׂרַיִךְ סוֹרְרִים וְחַבְרֵי גַּנָּבִים כֻּלּוֹ אֹהֵב שֹׁחַד וְרֹדֵף שַׁלְמֹנִים יָתוֹם לֹא יִשְׁפֹּטוּ וְרִיב אַלְמָנָה לֹֽא-יָבוֹא אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Isaiah 1:17

לִמְדוּ הֵיטֵב דִּרְשׁוּ מִשְׁפָּט אַשְּׁרוּ חָמוֹץ שִׁפְטוּ יָתוֹם רִיבוּ אַלְמָנָֽה׃
17
Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Exodus 22:21

וְגֵר לֹֽא-תוֹנֶה וְלֹא תִלְחָצֶנּוּ כִּֽי-גֵרִים הֱיִיתֶם בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
21
Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

Luke 18:3

χήρα δὲ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ καὶ ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτὸν λέγουσα Ἐκδίκησόν με ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μου
3
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
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