Micah 1:6

וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י שֹׁמְר֛וֹן לְעִ֥י הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה לְמַטָּ֣עֵי כָ֑רֶם וְהִגַּרְתִּ֤י לַגַּי֙ אֲבָנֶ֔יהָ וִיסֹדֶ֖יהָ אֲגַלֶּֽה

Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.

Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

וְ שַׂמְתִּ֥י

וְ

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

שַׂמְתִּ֥י

Root word put, set, make, made, laid, …

Dictionary form: שׂוּם · soom

Verb — Qal, Sequential Perfect (Weqatal), first person singular simple action — "he did" carries the story forward — try "and he will ___" the built-in subject is "I"

In the KJV here: therefore i will make

and put ×43 set ×31 put ×21 and set ×12 and he put ×11 and i will make ×8 and laid ×8 and made ×8

More options

place — Best default; concrete positioning of objects or people.

set — Slightly more formal; good for official or solemn contexts.

put — Everyday, neutral; modernizes the most common KJV rendering.

make — Prefer when the result is a transformation or appointment.

appoint — Best for roles, offices, or formal designations.

lay — Use for foundations, burdens, or things placed flat.

BDB8185 H7760 H5493 H7787

I. שׂוּם, שִׂים :582 verb put, place, set (compare Nö^{ZMG xxxvii (1883), 532}; Late Hebrew סוּס Pi`el designate, fix, שׂום Eccl 49:6 Phoenician שם, Assyrian šâmu. fix, determine; Sabean שׂים set, set up, SabDenkm^{No. 7, 1. 6} CIS^{iv. 1}; Arabic () is insert, sheathe, also compute; Ethiopic : put, place; ᵑ7 שׂוּם, Syriac Old Aramaic שים); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular שָׂם Gen 21:14 + (2Chr 1:5 read שָׁם ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Gi Be Kau Benz), suffix שָׂמוֺ Ezek 17:4 +, שָׂמָ֫הוּ Ezek 7:20 3 feminine singular שָׂ֫מָה 1Sam 19:13, suffix שָׂמָ֫תְהוּ Ezek 19:5; Ezek 24:7 2 masculine singular שַׂמְתָּ Jer 32:20 +; 3 plural שָׂמוּ Gen 40:15 +; 1 plural שַׂמְנוּ Isa 28:15, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָשׂוּם Exod 4:11, יָשִׂים Gen 30:42 +, יָשִׂם Job 23:6 jussive יָשֵׂם 1Sam 22:15 +; וַיָּשֶׂם Gen 2:8 +; suffix יְשִׂמֵנִי 2Sam 15:4, וַיְשִׂימְךָ 1Kgs 10:9 2 feminine singular וַתָּשִׂימִי Isa 51:23 וָאָשִׂים 1Sam 28:21 +, וָאָשִׂימָה Ezra 8:17; Judg 12:3 Qr (Kt ואישׂמה); 2 masculine plural תָּשִׂימוּ Gen 32:17 +, תְּשִׂימ֫וּן Exod 22:24 +, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שִׂים Gen 24:2 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute שׂוֺם Deut 17:15 +, construct שׂוּם Deut 45:7 +, שִׂים Job 20:4 + 2Sam 14:7 Qr (Kt שׂום), שׂימו Isa 10:6 Kt (Qr שׂוּמוֺ), etc.; Participle שָׂם Amos 7:8 +, feminine singular הַשָּׂמָ֫ה Isa 51:10 (so read for ᵑ0 הַשָּׂ֫מָה); plural שָׂמִים Mal 2:2 +; pass. שִׂים Num 24:21 (compare Di), Obad 1:4 feminine according to most שׂוּמָה 2Sam 13:22 (van d. H. שׂימה Kt), but see below; שִׂימָ֫ה Ps 56:9 Bae Buhl, but most Imperative masculine singular; — put, set (often || נָתַן 2, q. v.), with accusative of person or of thing (expressed or implied):

1. a. put, set, in a place, + שָׁם Gen 2:8 (J), + accusative of location Gen 28:11 (E) + 5 t.+, with 2 accusative + location, 2Kgs 10:8 heads (in) heaps at (accusative of location), compare Lev 24:6 (עַל); + ב Lev 40:15 (E), figurative of ׳י, put his name, ׳בִּירוּשׁ 2Kgs 21:47 = 2Chr 33:7, compare with שָׁם 1Kgs 9:3; Deut 12:5 + 6 t.; especially ב of receptacle Gen 31:34 (E), Exod 2:3 (E), Judg 6:19 + often; sackcloth on (ב) loins Gen 37:34 (J), 1Kgs 20:31, crown on head Zech 6:11; Esth 1:17, shoes on feet Ezek 24:17 hook, etc., in nose 1Kgs 19:28 = Isa 37:29; Job 40:26, incense בְּאַפֶּ֑ךָ Deut 33:10, i.e. cause thee (׳י) to smell it; feet in stocks (figurative) Job 13:27; Job 33:11 knife into throat Prov 23:2 (figurative of self-restraint, Fl in De); words into mouth Exod 4:15 (J), Num 22:38 (E) + 8 t., + Deut 31:19 teach to say or sing; into heart Job 22:22, insert also 1Sam 29:10 ᵐ5 Th We Dr Kit Bu HPS; trust in God Ps 78:7 (guilt of) blood into house Deut 22:8, compare Judg 9:24 (עַל person; so, with נָתַן Deut 21:8; Jer 26:15; Jonah 1:14); something into hand Exod 4:21 (E), of wonders, i.e. enable hand to do them; elsewhere = take, of hammer Judg 4:21, booty 1Kgs 20:6, so (figurative) take one's life (נֶפֶשׁ) into one's palm (i.e. risk it) Judg 12:3; 1Sam 19:5; 1Sam 28:21; Job 13:14 put eyes בַּפּוּךְ 2Kgs 9:30 (see פּוּךְ, compare Isa 54:11); נֶפֶשׁ ( = person), בַּחַיִּים Ps 66:9 (subject ׳י); set men at (the use of) implements 2Sam 12:31 (probably, compare Dr HPS; > ( ם) וַיָּשַׂ sawed them with, as || 1Chr 20:3, Th We); 1Kgs 2:5 (|| נתן) is dubious; ᵐ5^L Klo Kit read וַיִּקֹּם; charge something against (ב person; properly put in, i.e. attribute, impute, to) 1Sam 22:15; Job 4:18 so, with ל person Deut 22:14, compare (ל omitted) vDeut 22:17 put בְּקֶרֶב Amos 7:8; Isa 63:11, בְּתוֺךְ Ezek 26:12.
b. put something upon (עַל) Num 21:8; Num 21:9 (E) + often; jewels, clothes, on person Gen 24:17 (J), Gen 41:42 (E), Lev 8:8 (P), Ruth 3:3, turban Zech 3:5 (twice in verse); Exod 29:5 (P), Lev 8:9 (P), compare (preposition omitted) Job 24:15; Job 36:13 (figurative), girdle Jer 13:1; Jer 13:2, sackcloth 1Kgs 21:27 אָדָם עַלהָֿאָרֶץ ׳שׂ Job 20:4 (of man's creation); of siege and siege engines, עַל = against, Mic 4:14; Ezek 23:24 put, lay, upon (עַל), 2Kgs 4:29 +; hand Gen 48:18 (J) + 3 t., + upon mouth, in silence Judg 18:19; Job 21:5, and awe Mic 7:16, so with ל Job 29:9, לְמוֺ Job 40:4; Job 40:40, upon (עַל) head 2Sam 13:19 (in despair, compare Jer 2:37); accusative of disease Exod 15:26 (J), so (ב person) vExod 15:26; Deut 7:16 figurative, spirit (עַל) Num 11:17 (JE), name Num 6:27 (P), duty Job 37:15 (?), reproach 1Sam 11:2, רָעָה תַּחַת מוֺדָה Ps 109:5 (ᵑ6 Bae וַיָּשִׁיבוּ so, or וַיְשַׁלְּמוּ, Hup Che); עַל לֵב ׳שׂ Song 8:6 (simile), so, figurative, = remember, treasure up, Isa 42:25; Isa 47:7 (|| זָכַר), + 6 t., with אֶל 2Sam 13:33; 2Sam 19:20 (|| id.); with ב 1Sam 21:13 compare בְּאָזְנֵי ׳שׂ Exod 17:14 (E), impress upon.
c. put, lay, set, with ל, 2Kgs 11:16 lay (violent) hands on = 2Chr 23:15 put end to Job 18:2; Job 28:3 set לְמָרוֺם Job 5:11 render glory to Josh 7:19 (J E; || נָתַן), Isa 42:12 make covenant with 2Sam 23:5 set food for Gen 43:32 (J), 2Sam 12:20, preposition omitted Gen 43:31 (J), so, with לִפְנֵי 1Sam 9:24; 1Sam 28:22; 2Kgs 6:22 לִפְנֵי ׳שׂ elsewhere Judg 18:21, of precedence Gen 48:20b (E) : set laws (as authoritative) לִפְנֵי Exod 19:7; Exod 21:1 (both E), Deut 4:44 God (as moral ruler) לְנֶגְדָּם Ps 54:5; Ps 86:14 נֶגֶד ׳שׂ also Gen 31:37 (E), נֹכַח Ezek 14:4; Ezek 14:7 לְעֵינֵי Gen 30:41 (J).
d. put, with בֵּין Josh 24:7 (E) + 5:t. (Exod 8:19 see פְּדוּת p. 804), + Gen 30:36 (J), Gen 32:17 (E), put space between; with תַּחַת Exod 17:12 (E), + 3 t. (Obad 1:7 strike out לַחְמְךָ We GASm Now and others) + יָד תַּחַת יָרִךְ ׳שׂ in oath Gen 24:2; Gen 24:9; Gen 47:29 (all J); put, with אֶל location 1Sam 6:11; 1Sam 6:15; 1Sam 19:13 a Hab 2:15, אֶל person Job 5:8 commit unto; with אֵצֶל of thing Lev 6:3 (P), מִצַּד of thing Deut 31:26 (P); עִמְּךָ ׳שׂ 1Sam 9:23 lay up something with thee, reserve it; put, with יַחַד Mic 2:12 put together = collect (|| אָסַף קִבֵּץ); without modifier 1Kgs 18:23 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 18:25; Ezek 30:21 apply bandage (|| נָתַן).

2. set, direct:
a. sword against (ב) Judg 7:22 figurative extend compassion, ל person Isa 47:6.
b. direct לֵב (mind) toward, pay attention to, with ל 1Sam 9:20; Deut 32:46; Ezek 40:4; Ezek 44:5b; with אֶל Exod 9:21 (J), 1Sam 25:25; 2Sam 18:3 (twice in verse); Job 2:3; Job 34:14 (Bu Du strike out לֵב and read רוּחוֺ יָשִׁיב); with עַל Hag 1:5; Hag 1:7; Job 1:8 compl. omitted Ezek 44:5a Hag 2:15; Hag 2:18 (twice in verse); Isa 41:22; Judg 19:30 read perhaps לְבַבְכֶם for לָכֶם (or עֵצָה for עֻצוּ), see especially GFM^Heb. Hpt.; לֵב omitted, Isa 41:20 ( + רָאָה, יָדַע, הִשְׂכִּיל), with ב person Job 23:6 (so Bu, who compares Job 4:20; Job 24:12; Job 34:23, but all cases dubious); שִׂים לֵב, with עַל = intend Dan 1:8 (object clause).
c. set face (פָּנִים) toward (accusative of location) Gen 31:21 (E), + לָבוֺא Jer 42:15 (twice in verse); Jer 42:17; Jer 44:12, compare 2Kgs 12:18; Dan 11:17 with אֶל, toward or against (implying opposition) Ezek 6:2 + 5 t. Ezekiel, with עַל Ezek 29:2; Ezek 35:2, with דֶּרֶךְ of direction Ezek 21:2 with ב (figurative of oppos., subject ׳י): הִנְנְי שָׂם פָּנַי בָּכֶם לְרָעָה Jer 44:11, compare Jer 21:10; Ezek 15:7 (|| נתן), Lev 20:5 (P); with ל of thing (human subject) Dan 11:18 Qr ( < Kt ישׁב); with עַל person + לִמְלֹךְ of purpose 1Kgs 2:15 set eyes (עֵינַים) upon, with עַל person = behold Gen 44:21 (J), = look after, take care of Jer 39:12; Jer 40:4, לְטוֺבָה Jer 24:6, but לְרָעָה Amos 9:4.

3. a. set, ordain, with accusative of thing Num 24:23 ( > accusative of person Di).
b. set, establish a law, statute, + ל person Exod 15:25; Josh 24:25 (both E), compare Prov 8:29 + ב location Isa 42:4; Ps 78:5 (|| הֵקִים), also Ps 81:6; Jer 33:25 + 2Sam 20:19 (שָׂמוּ for שְׁלֻמֵי ᵐ5 Ew We Kit Bu HPS, compare Dr); establish something as (ל) law Gen 47:26 (J), 1Sam 30:25 ( + ל person); establish bazaars (as a right), ב location, 1Kgs 20:34 appoint a set time Exod 9:5 (J), Job 34:23 (reading מוֺעֵד for עוֺד GHBWr Bu), insert (perhaps) 1Sam 13:8 so Dr Klo HPS ( > insert אמר Th We Bu Kit, after ᵐ5 Tagrum); a place, + ל person Exod 21:13; 2Sam 7:10 = 1Chr 17:9, ל of thing 1Kgs 8:21 ( + שָׁם).
c. set, found a nation, Isa 44:7 (several.), establish it Ps 89:30 (לָעַד).
d. set, appoint (as ruler, official) + עַל person or of a people, Exod 1:11; Exod 5:14; Exod 18:21 (all E), Deut 17:14; Deut 17:15 (3 t. in verse); Judg 11:11 ( + ל of office), 2Sam 17:25 ( + תַּחַת instead of) + 6 t. + Gen 47:6 (J; second accusative = ruler, expressed), 2Sam 23:23 (אֶל), עַל in || 1Chr 11:25 also 2 accusative + ל and ב location Ps 105:21 ב location 2Sam 15:4; 2Chr 33:14, בְּראֹשׁ at the head of, Deut 1:13, 2 accusative alone Song 1:6 with accusative of person + ל person Gen 27:37 (E), Hos 2:2; 1Sam 8:5 ( + infinitive); + of title Gen 45:8; Gen 45:9; Exod 2:14 ( + עַל; all E) + 4 t. + Judg 8:33 ( + ל person), + Ezek 44:8 (perhaps read וַתְּשִׂימוּם Hi Sm Co and most); + ל of purpose Hab 1:12 + ב of position, ל person 1Sam 8:11 with accusative of office alone 1Sam 8:12 ( + ל person), so Co Ezek 21:27 a (שָׂרִים for כָּרִים, see בַּר below כרר), 1Kgs 20:24 ( + תחת), compare 2Chr 23:18, + עַל, אֶל, of task Num 4:19 (P); Job 7:20 set me as (ל) mark for (ל) him.
e. set, constitute, make, with כ person or thing, Gen 13:16 (J) I will make thy seed the dust, Gen 32:13 (J) Gen 48:20 (E), Deut 10:22; Hos 11:8 + 16 t. + (bad sense) Hos 2:5; Nah 3:6; 1Kgs 19:2. feminine set, determine, fix, bounds Jer 5:22 (2 accusative) Job 38:5; Job 38:33; Ps 104:9 passive determined, settled, + עַלפֶּֿה 2Sam 13:32 (but see II. שׂום); appoint, send, frogs לְפַרְעֹךְ Exod 8:8 (J), with accusative of person + עַל against 2Kgs 18:14.

4. a. set, station, at a post, etc., accusative of person Josh 8:13 (JE), + ב location 2Kgs 10:24; Jer 9:7 + 5 t., + adverb accusative Gen 33:2 (J), + בֵּין location Josh 8:12, + ל (against) and אַחֲרֵי location vJosh 8:2 (both J E), + ל against Judg 9:25 ( + עַל location), + אֶל against Judg 20:29; Judg 20:36 doubtful are 1Sam 15:2 (with ל person), 1Kgs 20:12 (twice in verse) (עַלהָֿעִיר), where no object expressed (in MT); either an object has fallen out, or verb (in techn. Military sense), here intransitive or inwardly transitive (Dl^{ZK ii. 397} forward ! take direction toward; compare also [on Sm] We Dr Löhr), or else ׳שׂ is corrupt (compare HPS^sm)
b. put in position, sacred bread, sword, staves, bars, with accusative 1Sam 21:7; Ezek 21:27; Num 4:6; Num 4:8; Num 4:11; Num 4:14 + 4 t. P, Job 38:10 + עַל Exod 32:27 (E), Exod 40:20 (P), מִמַּעַל ל Jer 43:10, מֵעַל Esth 3:1 + (various modifiers) 8 t.; set in place, תֵּבֵל Job 34:13 (De and others), but context favours שָׁמַר Bu; Du לִבּוֺ בְּתֵבֵל ׳שׂ.
c. set up altars 1Kgs 2:19; Jer 11:13, stone as memorial Gen 18:18 (J), Gen 28:22 (E), 1Sam 7:12 (compare הֵקִים Gen 31:45 + ), image, etc. Judg 18:31 (|| הֵקִים), Deut 27:15; 1Kgs 12:29 (ב location, || נָתַן), 2Kgs 21:7 (ב location) = 2Chr 33:7, compare Ps 74:4; Isa 57:8 and, + ב location, Jer 7:30; Jer 32:34 rods before (לְעֵינֵי) cattle Gen 30:41 (|| וַיַּצֵּג vGen 30:38), compare vGen 30:42, guide-posts Jer 31:21, bed 2Kgs 4:10 ( + ל person).
d. = plant, wheat Isa 28:25, tree Isa 41:19 (ב location; || נָתַן), slip Ezek 17:5 (עַל by).
e. set, fix (countenance) 2Kgs 8:11, so usually, but accusative omitted, and sense dubious; read perhaps וַיִּשֹּׁם (√ שׁמם, compare e.g. 1Kgs 9:8), so Klo Kmp Kit Benz.

5. a. make a thing, or person (accusative), for, transform into (ל), Josh 6:18 (J) make camp לְחֵרֶם, Mic 1:6 make Samaria לְעִיִ, Gen 21:13; Gen 21:18 (E), Exod 14:21 (JE), Mic 4:7 (both good sense), Isa 28:17; Isa 42:15; Isa 42:16 + 12 t. Isaiah (Isa 25:2 read עִיר for מֵעִיר Vrss. Comm.), Jer 2:7 + 8 t. Jeremiah, + 14 t. + Judg 1:28 they made the Canaanites into the corvée; וְיָשֵׂם לְדֶרֶךְ פְּעָמָיו Ps 85:14 maketh his steps into a way (so RV Hup Che Dr, but meaning obscure; De Bae attend to the way of (לֵב omitted); Schr Hup-Now read ׳וְיִשְׁמֹר ד); with 2 accusative Josh 8:28 (J), 1Sam 11:11; Mic 1:7; 1Kgs 5:23 (praegn. with עַד location), + 29 t.
b. make, constitute, 2 accusative, 1Sam 8:1; 1Sam 18:13 ( + ל person) 1Sam 22:7 (לְבֻלְּכֶם, ל of accusative; or < read וְכֻלְּכֶם), Isa 3:7; Isa 60:17 + 6 t., + 1Sam 11:11 form people in bands, compare Job 1:17 (one accusative, form bands), + (accusative of person omitted) Exod 4:11b (J), compare (beast, in figure) Ezek 19:5 2 accusative and accusative + ל in same ver., Isa 54:12 I will make rubies thy prinnacles, and (transform) thy gates into carbuncles; in phrase of naming, שָׂם שְׁמוֺ יִשְׂרָאֵל 2Kgs 17:34, compare Judg 8:31; Neh 9:7 with ל, וַיָּשֶׂם לָהֶם שֵׁמוֺת Dan 1:7, לְדָנִיֵּאל בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר ׳וַיּ vDan 1:7 make, fashion, with accusative of thing + ל person Exod 4:11a (J; ׳י subject); grave Nah 1:14 (but on text and meaning see Now Bi^{SB Wiener Akkadian 1894, Abh. V}); with accusative דֶּרֶךְ Isa 43:19 (ב location), compare Ezek 21:24; Ezek 21:25 ( + ל infinitive); Ps 50:23 is dubious, usually order (one's) way, De Dr prepare way (which), et., Gr Che תֹּם for שָׂם; make name + ל person 2Sam 7:23 = 1Chr 17:21; 2Sam 14:7 make for, ל person (or give to), with accusative of posterity Gen 45:7 (E); 1Sam 2:20 read probably יַשַׁלֵּם ᵐ5 We Kit Bu HPS, compare Dr; Ezra 10:44b is obscure, Gu-Batten strike out וַיָּשִׂימוּ and read וַיְשַׁלְּחוּ before נָשִׁים, compare 3 Esdr 9:36 BeRy Ryle.
c. work, bring to pass, with accusative of thing, of ׳י's signs, etc., + ב location Exod 10:2 (J), Jer 32:20; Isa 66:19; Ps 46:9; Ps 78:43; Ps 105:27.
d. appoint, give, accusative of thing Num 6:26 (P), Isa 61:3 (|| נָתַן; both with ל person); a pledge Job 17:3 (|| עָרְבֵנִי go surety for me, but read perhaps עֶרְבֹנִי as object); וַשׂוֺם שֵׂכֶל Neh 8:8 giving understanding (making sense clear). Hiph`il Perfect 1 singular consecutive וַהֲשִׂמֹתִיהוּ Ezek 14:8, accusative of person + ל, I will make him for a sign (< שׁ for שׂ van d. H., √ שׁמם; Co Berthol Toy וְשַׂמְתִּיהוּ (Qal), Krae וַהִשְׁמַדְתִּיהוּ); Imperative feminine singular הָשׂימִי Ezek 21:21, probably del as dittograph Co Krae after ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 ᵑ7 Nö^{ZMG xxxvii (1888), 530} ( > Bö Toy and others הִקְדִּימוּ); Participle מֵשִׂים Job 4:20 = Qal (לֵב) שׂום (Job 4:23b), but phrase dubious, and text perhaps corrupt, see Me Nö^l.c. Hoph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַּיּוּשׂם Gen 24:33 Qr (Kt ויישׂם Ges^{«GKC:73f»§ 73f}) there was set before him (לְפָנָיו) to eat, compare Ol^{MBAk. 1870, 389} Kö^{i. 435}, who read also וַיוּשַׂם Gen 50:26 he was laid in (ב) a mummy-case (for ᵑ0 וַיִּישֶׂם), Di (ed. 4.5.6) allows this.

BDB8189 H7760 H8040 H8057

שׂוּמָה (van d. H. שׂימה Kt) perhaps noun feminine token of unluckiness, scowl; — 2Sam 13:32, so Ew^{G iii. 234, H.172} (abbreviated fromשׂמאל; or emendation שִׁטְמָה) We RS^{Ency. Brit}.(9) DAVID Kit, compare Dr HPS.

BDB9915 H7760 H7761

[שׂוּם], שׂים verb set, make (see Biblical Hebrew; for Persian influence on usage compare Scheft⁶⁵); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular שָׂם Ezra 5:3 +, suffix שָׂמֵהּ Ezra 5:14 2 masculine singular, שַׂ֫מְתָּ Dan 3:10 1 singular שָׂ֫מֶת טְעֵם Ezra 6:12 3 masculine plural שָׂמוּ Dan 3:12 Imperative masculine plural שִׂ֫ימוּ Ezra 4:21 —

1. make, accusative טְעֵם = make decree Dan 3:10; Ezra 6:1; Ezra 6:12 + verb finite vEzra 6:8, + infinitive Ezra 4:21; Ezra 5:13 and (with ל person) vEzra 5:3 vEzra 5:9.

2. make, appoint, one's name Dan 5:12 (2 accusative), one to office Ezra 5:14 (2 accusative).

3. set, fix, accusative בָּל mind, Dan 6:15 (c. infinitive); accusative טְעֵם Dan 3:12; Dan 6:14 pay due regard (טְעֵם) to (עַל person). Pe`il 3 masculine singular מִנִּי שִׂים טְעֵם Ezra 4:19, from me a decree is made, so Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:8; Ezra 6:11; Ezra 7:13; Ezra 7:21; Dan 3:29; Dan 4:3; Dan 6:27 literal 3 feminine singular שֻׂמַת (read probably שִׂימַת K^{§ 45, Beisp. 1.} d)) Dan 6:18 (of stone, עַל local). Hithpe`el be made: Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְּשָׂם Ezra 4:24 (of decree, סטְעֵס with מִן agent.); 3 masculine plural יִתְּשָׂמוּן Dan 2:5 subject of thing + noun predicate be made into; Participle Ezra 5:8 literally be set, laid, of wood, ב of wall.

put, set, make, made, laid, …

śûm

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

to put, place, set, appoint, make

(Qal)

to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on

to extend (compassion) (figuratively)

שֹׁמְר֛וֹן

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Samaria")

Dictionary form: שֹׁמְרוֹן · shoh-meh-RONE

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: samaria

of samaria ×32 in samaria ×27 samaria ×17 to samaria ×14 him in samaria ×3 from samaria ×2 is in samaria ×2 is samaria ×2

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Samaria — Standard modern proper noun; use in most contexts.

the city of Samaria — Clarifies urban referent when context is ambiguous.

the region of Samaria — Use when referring to the broader territory or district.

the capital Samaria — Highlights political role as royal capital of Israel.

BDB8858 H8111

שֹׁמְרוֺן₁₀₉ proper name, of a location capital of Northern Israel from Omri's time (belonging to clan שֶׁמֶר, Sta^{ZAW v (1885), 165-175}; originally שַׁמְרוֺן or שַׁמְרַיִן; Assyrian Samerina COT^{1Kgs 16:24}); — ׳שׁ 1Kgs 16:24 (name explanation as from שֶׁמֶר, originally owner of site), v1Kgs 16:28 v1Kgs 16:29 v1Kgs 16:32; 1Kgs 20:1; 1Kgs 20:10 +; שֹׁמְר֫וֺנָה 1Kgs 20:43; 2Kgs 6:19; 2Kgs 14:14 personified as woman Ezek 16:46; Ezek 16:51; Ezek 16:53; Ezek 16:55; Ezek 23:4; Ezek 23:33 king of Northern Israel is ׳מֶלֶךְ שׁ 1Kgs 21:1; 2Kgs 1:3 ׳אֲשֶׁר בְּשׁ 1Kgs 21:18, compare ׳בְּשׁ ׳מָלַךְ עַליִֿשׂ 1Kgs 22:52 + 9 t.; thence name of territory, ׳שְׂדֵה שׁ Obad 1:19, ׳עָרֵי שׁ 1Kgs 13:32 (point of view of later editor), 2Kgs 17:24; 2Kgs 17:26; 2Kgs 23:19 ׳הָרֵי שׁ Amos 3:9; Jer 31:5, — compare ׳הַושֿׁ Amos 4:1; Amos 6:1; 1Kgs 16:24 perhaps ׳שׁ alone Jer 23:13; Jer 1:2; Jer 2:24; 2Kgs 7:28; 2Chr 25:13 ׳חֵיל שׁ Neh 3:34. — ᵐ5 usually Σαμαρεια, but 1Kgs 16:24 Σεμερω, Σαεμερων, Σομορων; = modern Sebastieh; see GASm^{G 346 ff.} Buhl^{G 207 f.} Cowley^{Ency. Bib. under the word} Wilson^{Hast. DB under the word} .

BDB9968 H8111 H8115

שָֽׁמְרָ֑יִן proper name, of a location (Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֺן, I. שָׁמַר); — Ezra 4:7; Ezra 4:10.

samaria

šōmĕrôn

watch mountain

Shomeron, a place in Palestine

the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israel which split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam

לְ עִ֥י

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

עִ֥י

Root word heaps, heap

Dictionary form: עִי · ee

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

In the KJV here: as an heap

heaps ×2 as an heap ×1 on heaps ×1

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rubble heap — Conveys ruins/destruction context most clearly.

heap of ruins — Explicit about devastation; good for prophetic texts.

pile of debris — Neutral, modern; suits narrative or descriptive passages.

mound of rubble — Emphasizes raised, accumulated character of the heap.

ruin — Concise; useful when heaping imagery is less central.

BDB5866 H5856 H1164

עִי noun [masculine] ruin, heap of ruins; — ׳ע absolute Job 30:24, construct Mic 1:6 plural עִיִּין (Aramaic form) Mic 3:12, but עִיִּים in the quotation Jer 26:18, and Ps 79:1.

heaps, heap

ʿî

a ruin (as if overturned)

ruin, heap of ruins

הַ שָּׂדֶ֖ה

הַ

Prefix — article the

שָּׂדֶ֖ה

Root word field, fields, country, wild, land, …

Dictionary form: שָׂדֶה · saw-DEH

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of the field

of the field ×79 in the field ×49 the field ×28 field ×17 into the field ×10 fields ×7 in the country ×6 the fields ×5

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field — Most versatile; fits agricultural and open-land contexts.

land — Prefer when ownership or territory is emphasized.

countryside — Good for contrast with city or settled areas.

open country — Highlights exposure and wildness beyond villages.

farmland — Use when cultivated or agricultural sense is primary.

wilderness — Only when context stresses remoteness or danger.

BDB8170 H7704

שָׂדַי noun masculine^{Ps 96:12} field, land (rare original form of שָׂדֶה (q. v. below), only in poetry); — absolute ׳שׂ Jer 4:17, שָׂדָ֑י Hos 10:4 +; —

1. cultivated field Hos 12:12, also Hos 10:4 (si vera lectio, but see Now), yielding food Deut 32:13; Lam 4:9 ׳שֹׁמְרֵי שׂ Jer 4:17 keepers, watchmen of a field.

2. home of wild beasts: ׳בְּהֵמוֺת שׂ Ps 8:8; Joel 2:22, ׳חַיְתוֺ שׂ Isa 56:9; Ps 104:11, ׳זִזִ שׂ Ps 50:11; Ps 80:14.

3. plain, opposite mountain, Jer 18:14 (but dubious, Co Du שִׂרְיֹן).

4. land, opposed to sea, Ps 96:12 (compare שָׂדֶה 3; || תֵּבֵל Ps 98:7).

BDB8171 H7704

שָׂדֶה₃₁₈ noun masculine^{Lev 27:24} id. (ordinary contracted form Ges^{«GKC:84a»§ 84 a f}); — absolute ׳שׂ Gen 2:5 (twice in verse) +; construct שְׂדֵה Gen 14:7 +; suffix שָׂדִי Jer 32:7; Jer 32:8, שָֽׂדְךָ Deut 11:15 +, שָׂדֶ֑ךָ Deut 24:19; Lev 25:3, etc.; plural שָׂדוֺת 1Sam 22:7 +, construct שְׂדוֺת Neh 12:29 also שְׂדֵי 2Sam 1:21; Isa 32:12; Ruth 1:1 + 8 t. (some might be singular = שְׂדֵה compare Ba^{ZMG xlii (1888), 351} SS Buhl; note, e.g. שְׂדֵי Ruth 1:6a, = שְׂדֵה v^b Ruth 4:3 but see Kö^{ii. 1, 77}); suffix שְׂדֹתֶיהָ Neh 11:30, etc.; also שָׂדֶיךָ 1Kgs 2:26, שָׂדֵינוּ Mic 2:4 —

1. open field, country:
a. pasture-land Gen 29:2; Gen 30:16; Exod 9:3 (all J), Deut 11:15; 1Sam 11:5 + 10 t. J, JE.
b. unfrequented Gen 24:63; Gen 24:65, exposed to violence Gen 4:8 (J), 2Sam 14:6; Deut 21:1; Deut 22:25; Deut 22:27, to wild beasts Exod 22:30 (E), Ezek 33:27.
c. specifically home of beasts: 2Sam 17:8; Jer 14:5 especially phrase ׳חַיַּת הַשּׂ Gen 2:19; Gen 2:20; Gen 3:1; Gen 3:14 (all J) of beasts in general, and, of wild beasts, Exod 23:11; Exod 23:29 (E), Hos 2:14; Hos 2:20; Hos 4:3; Hos 13:8; (H), Job 5:23 (|| חַיַּת הָאָרֶץ), + 16 t.; ׳בֶּהֱמַת הַשּׂ 1Sam 17:44 compare Joel 1:20 ׳אַיְלוֺת הַשּׂ Song 2:7; Song 3:5, compare ׳הַצְּבָיִם אֲשֶׁר בַּשּׂ 2Sam 2:18 hunting-ground Gen 25:29; Gen 27:3; Gen 27:5 (all J E), compare ׳אִישׁ שׂ Gen 25:27 (J E; || אִישׁ יֹדֵעַ צַיִד).
d. yielding plants and trees: Gen 25:27 (JE), Gen 30:14 (J), Exod 10:5 (JE), 2Kgs 4:39; Ezek 21:2; Ezek 39:10 especially phrase ׳עֵשֶׂב הַשּׂ Gen 2:5; Gen 3:18 (both J), + 6 t. + ׳בַּשּׂ ׳ע Zech 10:1 ׳שִׂיח הַשּׂ Gen 2:5, ׳גֶּפֶן שׂ 2Kgs 4:39, ׳פַּקֻּעֹת שׂ V:39, ׳צִיץ הַשּׂ Isa 40:15; Ps 103:15, ׳צֶמַח הַשּׂ Ezek 16:7 ׳עֵץ הַשּׂ (4 t. עֲצֵי) Exod 9:25 (JE), Deut 20:19; Lev 26:4 (H) Isa 55:12 + 8 t.; 2Sam 1:21 see תְּרוּמָה, √ רום.
e. stony, ׳אַבְנֵי הַשּׂ Job 5:23. feminine open country, outside of walled city Judg 9:32; Judg 9:42; Judg 9:43; Judg 9:44; Judg 19:16; 1Sam 19:3; 1Sam 20:5; 1Sam 20:11 (twice in verse); 1Sam 20:24; 1Sam 20:35; 2Kgs 7:12; Mic 4:10 as battle-ground Josh 8:24 (J), 2Sam 10:8 = 1Chr 19:9; 2Sam 11:23; 2Sam 18:6, outside of military camp 1Sam 4:2; 1Sam 14:15 opposed to city (in formula) 1Kgs 14:11; 1Kgs 16:4; 1Kgs 21:24; Jer 14:18; Ezek 7:15 שְׂדֵה אֶרֶץ Lev 25:31 as site of small town, country-town 1Sam 27:5 (opposed to royal city), compare 1Chr 27:25 of high places, ׳גְּבָעוֺת בַּשּׂ Jer 13:27 quite general, 1Sam 30:11; Jer 40:7; Jer 40:13 including road Judg 20:31; 1Kgs 11:29; Jer 6:25 distinguished from road Num 22:23 (JE), 2Sam 20:12 outside houses and courtyards Exod 8:9 (P), 1Sam 25:15 ׳בַּשּׂ nearly = outdoors Exod 1:14 (P), Judg 13:9 of surface of country or ground, ׳בַּשּׂ Exod 16:25 (J E; = עַלפְּֿנֵי הַמִּדְבָּר V:14), compare 1Sam 14:25 so ׳(אֶל) לְַפְּֿנֵי הַשּׂ 2Kgs 9:37; Jer 9:22; Ezek 29:5 (|| הַמִּדְבָּ֫רָה), Ezek 32:4; Ezek 39:5 same phrase opposed to house, comfort, etc., 2Sam 11:11; Ezek 16:5, opposed to city Lev 14:7; Lev 14:53, opposed to tent Num 19:16 (all P), opposed to tent of meeting Lev 17:5 (H).
g. = expanse of country, opposed to mountain, in phrase ׳מְרוֺמֵי שׂ Judg 5:18 ׳הֲרָרִי בַּשּׂ Jer 17:3 (of Jerusalem) is dubious; compare ׳לְעִי הַשּׂ Mic 1:6 (Jer 18:14 see שָׂדַי).

2. definite portion of ground, field, land:
a. cultivated ground Gen 37:7 (E), Gen 47:24 (J; זֶרַע הַשָּׂדֶה), Exod 22:4 (3 t. in verse); Exod 22:5 (E), Lev 27:16; Lev 27:17 (P), Mic 3:12 (in simile) Ruth 2:2 + 47 t., + שְׂדֵי תְרוּמוֺת 2Sam 1:21, זָֿ֑רַע׳שׂ Ezek 17:5, שָׂדֶה טוֺב V:8 good soil.
b. as private property, Mic 5:2; Mic 5:4; Isa 5:8 (twice in verse); Gen 47:20 (J), Gen 23:9; Gen 23:11; Gen 23:13 (P) + 50 t., + 2Chr 26:23 (as burial-place); also ׳חֶלְקַת (הַ)שּׂ, see חֶלְקָה; and צֹפִים ׳שׂ, see צפה.
c. city-land, adjacent to city (town) and subject to its control: Gen 41:48 (E), Lev 25:34 (P), Josh 21:12 (P) = 1Chr 6:41; Neh 11:25; Neh 11:30; Neh 12:29; Neh 12:44 specifically of Zoan Ps 78:12; Ps 78:43.
d. territory of nation, tribe: Gen 32:4; Num 21:20 (both J E), Judg 5:4; Ruth 1:1; Ruth 1:2; Gen 14:7 + 13 t. + ׳שְׂדֵה נִחֲלַת יִשׂ Judg 20:6.
e. territory of king, 2Sam 9:7; 2Sam 13:30.

3. land, opposed to sea, 1Chr 16:32 (opposed to הַיָּם; = שָׂדַי Ps 96:12), perhaps also mainland Ezek 26:6; Ezek 26:8 (Co Krae Toy and others; not Sm).

שִׂדִּים see שׂדד. שְׂדֵרָה see סדר above,

field, fields, country, wild, land, …

śāde

a field (as flat)

field, land

cultivated field

לְ מַטָּ֣עֵי

לְ

Prefix — preposition to, for

מַטָּ֣עֵי

Root word planting, plantings, plants, plant, plantation

Dictionary form: מַטָּע · maht-TAW

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

In the KJV here: and as plantings

and as plantings ×1 for them a plant ×1 his plants ×1 of her plantation ×1 of my planting ×1 the planting ×1

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planting — Most versatile; suits both act and result of planting.

plantation — Emphasizes an established, cultivated plot of land.

plant — Concrete noun; prefer for a single cultivated specimen.

garden — Idiomatic for a tended planting; slightly broader in scope.

grove — Fits poetic or arboreal contexts; evokes trees or vines.

seedling — Highlights newness and growth; use in metaphorical passages.

BDB5167 H4302

מַטָּע noun masculine place, or act of planting; plantation; — absolute ׳מ Ezek 34:29 construct מַטַּע Isa 61:3 suffix מַטָּעוֺ Isa 60:21 (Kt; Qr מַטָּעַי); מַטָּעָהּ Ezek 17:7, also Ezek 31:4, but read מַטָּעֹה ᵐ5 Hi Co Berthol Toy; plural construct מַטָּעֵי Mic 1:6 —

1. planting-place, מַטָּעֵי כָ֑רֶם Mic 1:6 planting-place for a vineyard, so Ezek 31:4 (read מַטָּעֹה, see above); probably also לְשֵׁם ׳מ < read שָׁלֹם ׳מ ᵐ5 Co Berthol Toy i.e. peaceful (fruitful) planting-place; compare ׳עֲרֻגוֺת מ Ezek 17:7 = beds where it was planted.

2. act of planting ׳נֵצֶר מ Isa 60:21 shoot of his (my) planting (figurative of people).

3. ׳י ׳מ Isa 61:3 plantation of ׳י (id.).

planting, plantings, plants, plant, plantation

maṭṭāʿ

something planted, i.e., the place (a garden or vineyard), or the thing (a plant, figuratively or men); by implication, the act, planting

place or act of planting, planting, plantation

planting place

כָ֑רֶם

Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of a vineyard")

Dictionary form: כֶּרֶם · keh-REM

Noun — Common, both singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of a vineyard

vineyards ×13 and vineyards ×8 a vineyard ×7 the vineyard ×7 thy vineyard ×6 the vineyards ×5 vineyard ×4 my vineyard ×3

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vineyard — Standard modern rendering; suits most narrative contexts.

vine-garden — Highlights cultivated, garden-like character of the plot.

winery — Emphasizes production purpose; good for commercial contexts.

grape plantation — Clarifies agricultural scale; useful in descriptive passages.

BDB4196 H3754

כֶּרֶם₉₂ noun masculine^{Deut 28:30} (feminine^{Isa 27:2}) vineyard (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כַּרְמָא Zinjirli כרם DHM^Sendsch.58; Arabic , vine; Ethiopic vine; Jen^{ZA vii. (1892), 217} compare Assyrian Karânu, vine; — etymology dubious; Thes and others compare Arabic noble, generous, fertile, but precarious); — absolute ׳כ Exod 22:4 +, כָּ֑רֶם Gen 9:20 +; construct כֶּרֶם 1Kgs 21:7 +; suffix כַּרְמִי Isa 5:3 +, כַּרְמְךָ Exod 23:11 +, etc.; plural כְּרָמִים Josh 24:13 +; construct כַּרְמֵי Amos 5:1 + 2 t.; suffix כְּרָמֵנוּ Neh 5:3 + 3 t.; כַרְמֵיכֶם Amos 4:9 + 2 t., etc., — vineyard Gen 9:20 (J), 1Kgs 21:1 + 9 t. 1Kgs 21; Song 2:15 (twice in verse) +; so even Judg 15:5 (where read וזית ׳כָ compare GFM, who however doubts genuineness); + זַּיִת Exod 23:11 (E) and often (V. זית); + שָׂדֶה Exod 22:4; Exod 22:5 (E), and often; figurative of Israel under ׳י's. care Isa 5:1ff., compare Isa 3:14; Jer 12:10 figurative of Shulamite's complexion Song 1:6, of her heart Song 8:12. — Vbs. governing ׳כ are: — נָטַע Gen 9:20; Amos 5:11 + 16 t., compare ׳מַטָּעֵי כ Mic 1:6 זָרַע Deut 22:9 (c. 2 accusative); חִלֵּל = begin to use fruit of, Deut 20:6 (twice in verse); Deut 28:30; Jer 31:5 זָמַר prune, Lev 25:3; Lev 25:4 בָּצַר gather, harvest (literally cut off, i.e. grapes, Lev 25:5; Lev 25:11), Deut 24:21; Judg 9:27, compare לִקֵּשׁ Job 24:6 עוֺלֵל glean, Lev 19:10; Deut 24:21 אָכַל Josh 24:13 (usually 'eat fruit of' Isa 65:21, etc.); locusts devour Amos 4:9 (si vera lectio) On proper name, of a location אָבֵל כְּרָמִים see II. אָבֵל 4; בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם.

vineyards, vineyard, vines, vintage

kerem

a garden or vineyard

vineyard

וְ הִגַּרְתִּ֤י

וְ

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

הִגַּרְתִּ֤י

Root word down, out, poured, ran, shed, …

Dictionary form: נָגַר · naw-ɡAHR

Verb — Hiphil, Sequential Perfect (Weqatal), first person singular causative — "he made (someone) do" carries the story forward — try "and he will ___" the built-in subject is "I"

In the KJV here: and i will pour down

and hast shed ×1 and he poureth out ×1 and his goods shall flow away ×1 and i will pour down ×1 and pour out ×1 ran ×1 spilt ×1 that are poured down ×1

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pour out — Most versatile; suits liquid flowing freely downward.

flow down — Emphasizes continuous, downward motion of liquid.

shed — Best for blood or tears in solemn, weighty contexts.

trickle down — Highlights slow, thin stream; vivid, poetic imagery.

spill — Casual register; good for accidental or wasteful loss.

drain away — Suggests total depletion; fits wealth or strength imagery.

BDB4981 H5064

[נָגַר verb pour, flow, run (Aramaic be long (of time), Aph`el prolong, potract; נְגַר endure, flow, stream); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִגְּרָה Ps 77:3; Lam 3:49 Participle plural נִגָּרִים 2Sam 14:14 נִגָּרוֺת Job 20:28 —

1. be poured, spilt, 2Sam 14:14 (כַּמַּיִם מֻגָּרִים אַרְצָה in simile of mortality).

2. pour oneself, flow, trickle, of eye (in tears) Lam 3:49.

3. figurative vanish, Job 20:28 (|| גָּלָה).

4. be stretched out (?) יָדִי לַיְלָה נִגְּרָה Ps 77:3 (or read עֵינִי ?). Hiph`il Perfect וְהִגַּרְתִּ֫י Mic 1:6 Imperfect וַיַּגֵּר Ps 75:9 וַתַּגֵּר Ezek 35:5 יַגִּירֻ֫הוּ Ps 63:11 Imperative suffix הַגִּרֵם Jer 18:21 — pour down, hurl down the stones of Samaria, subject ׳י Mic 1:6 pour out, figurative of ׳י's wine-cup, Ps 75:9 followed by עַליְֿדֵי חֶ֫רֶב = deliver over to Jer 18:21; Ps 63:11; Ezek 35:5. Hoph`al Participle כְּמַיִם מֻגָּרִים בְּמוֺרָד Mic 1:4 (in simile, of mountains melting at theophany.

down, out, poured, ran, shed, …

nāgar

to flow; figuratively, to stretch out; causatively, to pour out or down; figuratively, to deliver over

to pour, run, flow, pour down

(Niphal)

to be poured, be spilt

לַ גַּי֙

לַ

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

גַּי֙

Root word valley, valleys

Dictionary form: גַּיְא · ɡai

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, both singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: thereof into the valley

in the valley ×13 the valley ×13 of the valley ×5 to the valley ×4 valley ×4 and to the valleys ×3 is in the valley ×2 nor the valley ×2

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valley — Most natural, all-purpose rendering for any context.

ravine — Prefer when the valley is narrow and steep-sided.

gorge — Emphasizes deep, dramatic terrain; good for rugged passages.

canyon — Useful for very deep, arid cuts in the landscape.

wadi — Retains Near-Eastern flavor; suits dry seasonal streambeds.

BDB1613 H1516

גַּיְא noun masculine^{Isa 40:4} (feminine^{Zech 14:4}) valley — absolute גַּיְא Num 21:20 + 8 t. + 1Sam 17:52 (compare below), גָּ֑יְא 1Chr 4:39, גֵּיא Zech 14:4, גֶּיא Isa 40:4, גַּי Deut 34:6 + 2 t.; construct גֵּיא Isa 22:1 + 21 t.; גֵּי Josh 15:8 + 13 t.; plural absolute גֵּאָיוֺת Ezek 31:12; Ezek 36:4; Ezek 36:6 + Ezek 7:16; Ezek 32:5 (strike out Co) + Ezek 6:3; 2Kgs 2:16 Qr (so Co Ezek 6:3 Kt גיאות); suffix גֵּיאוֺתֶיךָ Ezek 35:8 — valley Josh 8:11 (E) Mic 1:6; 1Sam 17:3; 2Kgs 2:16 (opposed to הַר) Isa 40:4 (opposed to גִּבְעָה, הַר), Ezek 6:3; Ezek 35:8; Ezek 36:4; Ezek 36:6 (in all with גבעות אפיקים, הרים), Ezek 31:12 (opposed to הַר), compare Ezek 7:16 (strike out B Co) Ezek 32:5 specifically, valley in Moab, a station of Israel Num 21:20 (E); over against Beth-Peor Deut 3:29; Deut 4:46; Deut 34:6 a valley near גְּדוֺר 1Chr 4:39 חִזָּיוֺן ׳ג Isa 22:1; Isa 22:5 near Jerusalem; שְׁמָנִים ׳ג Isa 28:1; Isa 28:4 valley of fatness, fertility, the valley surrounding Samaria; ׳שַׁעַר הַגּ 2Chr 26:9; Neh 2:13; Neh 2:15; Neh 3:13 apocalyptic valley Zech 14:4, made by cleaving Mt. of Olives, compare הרים ׳ג vZech 14:5 vZech 14:5 valley of slaughter ההרגה ׳ג, a future name of valley of Hinnom Jer 7:32; Jer 19:6; 1Sam 17:52 (גַּיְא) ᵐ5 reads גַּת compare We Dr; Jer 2:23 of valley of Hinnom, see below; figurative Ps 23:4 צלמות ׳ג compare צלמות; Ezek 39:11 הָעֹבְרִים ׳ג, Co הָעֲבָרִים proper name compare below; elsewhere in combination with proper names: —
a. יִפְתַּחאֵֿל ׳ג Josh 19:14; Josh 19:27 perhaps = Jotapata Jos^{BJ «JOSEPHUS:Wars of the Jews 3:7»iii. 7}, 7; Rabbin. גופתתא Reland^{Pal 816}; — Tell Jefât Rob^{BR iii. 107.} Guérin^{Gal. i. 476 f.} compare Bd^{Pal 243.}
b. הַצְּבֹעִים ׳ג 1Sam 13:18.
c. הַֿמֶּלַךְ׳ג 2Kgs 14:7 (Kt; Qr omits article) 1Chr 18:12; 2Chr 25:11 = מֶֿלַךְ׳ג 2Sam 8:13; Ps 60:2 (title); south of Dead Sea, in or bordering on Edom; el-Ghôr Rob^{BR ii. 109.}
d. הֶחָרָשִׁים ׳ג 1Chr 4:14; Neh 11:35, apparently near Lod & Ono, northwest of Jerusalem, not far from the sea.
e. צְפַ֖תָֿה לְמָרֵשָׁה ׳ג 2Chr 14:9 (? read צָפֹנַה, ᵐ5 κατὰ βορρᾶν, to the north of M.) probably near the great plain of Judah, west of Jerusalem, toward the sea; הָעֹבְרִים ׳ג Ezek 39:11, east of Dead Sea (Hi Sm), Co reads הָעֲבָרִים ׳ג feminine name to be changed to הֲמוֺןגּֿוֺג ׳ג Ezek 39:11; Ezek 39:15. Most frequently
g. גֵּי הִנֹּם Josh 15:8; Josh 18:16; Neh 11:30, גֵּי בֶןהִֿנֹּם Josh 15:8; Josh 18:16; 2Kgs 23:10 Qr (Kt ׳גי בני ה) 2Chr 28:3; 2Chr 33:6; Jer 7:31; Jer 7:32; Jer 19:2; Jer 19:6; Jer 32:35 valley southwest & south of Jerusalem (Rob^{BR ii. 273 f.}), where incense was burned, and children were offered in sacrifice to 'Molech.' Others identify with the TyropÊon valley, compare RS^{Semitic i. 353}; see further הִנֹּם, תֹּפֶת.

BDB3182 H2796 H1516 H2798

חָרָשׁ noun masculine^{Exod 38:23} graver, artificer (Phoenician חרש) — absolute ׳ח (= *חַרָּשׁ) Exod 35:35 + 14 t.; construct חָרַשׁ Exod 28:11 + 2 t.; plural חָֽרָשִׁים Hos 13:2 + 7 t.; חֲרָשִׁים 1Chr 4:14 (twice in verse); Neh 11:35 (see below); construct חָֽרָשֵׁי 2Sam 5:11 + 6 t.; —

1. graver, artificer:
a. worker in metal 1Sam 13:19; Hos 8:6; Hos 13:2; Deut 27:15; Jer 10:9 (|| צֹרֵף), Isa 40:19 (|| id.), Isa 54:16; 1Chr 29:5 בַּרְזֶל ׳ח Isa 44:12; 2Chr 24:12 perhaps also Isa 41:7 (+ צֹרֵף); apparently = hammer Zech 2:3 (symbolic).
b. worker in wood עֵץ ׳ח 2Sam 5:11 = 1Chr 14:1 (עֵצִים), 2Kgs 12:12; 2Kgs 22:6 = 2Chr 34:11; Jer 10:3; Isa 40:20; Isa 44:13 (see also 1Chr 22:15 below); perhaps also Ezra 3:7; 2Chr 24:12 (both || חצב).
c. worker in stone אֶבֶן קִיר ׳ח 2Sam 5:11 = 1Chr 14:1 (omitted אבן); also of engraving on gems אבן ׳ח Exod 28:11 (P; || פִּתּוּחֵי חֹתָם); see also following
d. in general אֶבֶן וָעֵץ ׳ח 1Chr 22:15 idol-maker צִירִים ׳ח Isa 45:16, compare Isa 44:11 (also vIsa 44:12 vIsa 44:13 above), 2Kgs 24:14; 2Kgs 24:16; Jer 24:1; Jer 29:2 (all || מַסְגֵּר), Exod 35:35; Exod 38:23 (both P; both || חשֵׁב). In גֵּיא חֲרָשִׁים 1Chr 4:14, ׳גֵּי הַחֲ Neh 11:35 valley of (the) artificers, and חֲרָשִׁים artificers 1Chr 4:14, ח has ֲ֯ exceptionally, see Ol^{§ 183 a} Kö^{ii, § 60. 5}; read חָֽרָשִׁים?

2. figurative מַשְׁחִית ׳ח Ezek 21:36 men skilled to destroy.

valley, valleys

gayʾ

a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)

valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge

אֲבָנֶ֔י הָ

אֲבָנֶ֔י

Root word stones, stone, weights, weight, stony, …

הָ

Suffix — pronoun her / it

Dictionary form: אֶבֶן · eh-BEN

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

In the KJV here: the stones

stones ×65 stone ×30 the stones ×18 of stone ×16 a stone ×14 of stones ×12 the stone ×11 and stone ×9

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stone — Most versatile; works for material, object, or single unit.

rock — Prefer for large, immovable, or naturally occurring stones.

boulder — Use when size or mass is emphasized in context.

weight — Use when context is commerce or measurement (scales).

gemstone — Use when context is precious or decorative stones.

slingstone — Use specifically in battle or weapon-related contexts.

BDB58 H68 H72

אֶ֫בֶן₂₇₄ noun feminine^{Gen 29:2} (masculine^{1Sam 17:40} ?) stone (Assyrian abnu, = the sharp, projecting ? see Dl^{W, Pr 107}; Phoenician אבן; Aramaic אֶבֶן, ; Ethiopic Sabean [ ם]אבנ DHM^{ZMG 1883, 341}) — ׳א absolute Gen 28:22 +; אָ֑בֶן Gen 11:3 +; construct Gen 49:24 +; suffix אַבְנוֺ 2Kgs 3:25 אֲבָנִים Gen 31:46 +, etc.; — a stone (large or small).

1. in natural state, used as pillow Gen 28:11; Gen 28:18 (E); seat Exod 17:12 (E); cover of well Gen 29:2; Gen 29:3 (twice in verse); Gen 29:8; Gen 29:10 (J); causing one to stumble Isa 8:14 marring good ground 2Kgs 3:19; 2Kgs 3:25 hand-missle Exod 21:18 (JE) Num 35:17; Num 35:23 (P) 2Sam 16:6; 2Sam 16:13, especially in judicial stoning, with verb רָגַם Lev 20:2; Lev 20:27; Lev 24:23; Num 14:10; Num 15:35; Num 15:36; Josh 7:25 a (all P), so also Deut 21:21; 2Chr 24:21; Ezek 16:40; Ezek 23:47 compare 1Kgs 12:18 = 2Chr 10:18 with verb סָקַל Deut 13:11; Deut 17:5; Deut 22:21; Deut 22:24; Deut 1:13 also Josh 7:25b (J E or D); sling-stones Judg 20:16; 1Sam 17:40; 1Sam 17:49 (twice in verse); 1Sam 17:50; 2Chr 26:14 hurled by engines 2Chr 26:15 set up for inscribing law Deut 27:2; Deut 27:4; Deut 27:8; Josh 8:32 (all D); as memorial Josh 4:3; Josh 4:5; Josh 4:6; Josh 4:7; Josh 4:8; Josh 4:9; Josh 4:20; Josh 4:21 (J E D) 1Sam 7:12 as sacred pillar (מַצֵּבָה) Gen 28:18; Gen 35:14 (anointed with oil), Gen 28:22 (= בֵּיתאֵל) compare ׳(רֹעֶה) א יִשְׂרָאֵל Gen 49:24 (see Di); as witness Gen 31:45 compare Josh 24:26; Josh 24:27 (all J E); plural gathered into heap (גַּל) over dead, Josh 7:26 (see Di) Josh 8:29 compare Josh 10:18; Josh 10:27 (JE) 2Sam 18:17 גַּל on which meal was eaten, in a compact Gen 31:46 (twice in verse) (JE); built into altar Exod 20:25; Deut 27:5; Deut 27:6 (J E D) Josh 8:31; 1Kgs 18:31; 1Kgs 18:32; 1Kgs 18:38 compare 2Kgs 23:15 ᵐ5 Klo (for הבמה); of figured stone (forbidden) מַשְׂכִּית ׳א Lev 26:1 (H) ;גדולה ׳א where ark rested 1Sam 6:14; 1Sam 6:15 also v1Sam 6:18 (ᵑ0 אבל q. v.); (see for other note-worthy stones

9. below

2. stone, as material, of tablets Exod 24:12; Exod 31:18; Exod 34:1 (plural) vExod 34:4 vExod 34:4 (JE) Deut 4:13; Deut 5:19; Deut 9:9; Deut 9:10; Deut 9:11; Deut 10:1; Deut 10:3 of vessels, hence probably Exod 7:19 (P; ׳א = vessels of stone || עצים) see Di; idols (|| עץ) Deut 4:28; Deut 28:36; Deut 28:64; Deut 29:16; 2Kgs 19:18 = Isa 37:19 also Jer 3:9; Ezek 20:32 pavement 2Kgs 16:17 edifice 1Kgs 6:7 compare Gen 11:3 also 2Sam 5:11; 2Kgs 12:13; 1Chr 22:15 often plural of (worked) stones Lev 14:40; Lev 14:42 (twice in verse); Lev 14:43; Lev 14:45 (P; in wall of house) 2Kgs 22:6 +, compare of city-wall Neh 3:35 of (ruined) city 1Kgs 15:22; Neh 3:34 tomb Isa 14:19 אֲבָנִים יְקָרוֺת (costly building-stones) 1Kgs 5:31; 1Kgs 7:9; 1Kgs 7:10; 1Kgs 7:11 (see also below 3); אַבְנֵיֿ שַׁיִשׁ = marble (see ᵐ5) 1Chr 29:2 אַבְנֵי גָזִית = hewn stones 1Kgs 5:31; 1Chr 22:2; Ezek 40:42 (for altar-tables), — compare גָּזִית; מַחְצֵב ׳א 2Kgs 12:13; 2Kgs 22:6; 2Kgs 2:11 foundation-stone, corner-stone Isa 28:16; Jer 51:26; Job 38:6; Ps 118:22 cap-stone, completing the building, הָרִאשֹׁנָה ׳הָא Zech 4:7 (but see רֹאשׁ פִּנָּה Ps 118:22 as above), Zech 3:9 upon one stone seven eyes, probably refers to this cap- or head-stone; the eyes are symbol of God's watchfulness; perhaps explaining cup-stones found in Orient, see Guthe^{ZPV 1890, 129}; stone-cutters ׳חָרָשֵׁי א 2Sam 5:11; 1Chr 22:15 ׳חֹצְבֵי הָא 2Kgs 12:13 compare 1Chr 22:2.

3. precious stones, generally with modifying word יְקָרָה ׳א collective 2Sam 12:30; 1Kgs 10:2 + often (see 2); הַשֹּׁהַם ׳א Gen 2:12 (J) compare Exod 25:7; Exod 28:9; Exod 35:9; Exod 35:27; Exod 39:6 (P) 1Chr 29:2 מִלֻּאִים ׳א Exod 25:7; Exod 35:9; Exod 35:27 compare 1Chr 29:2 סַפִּיר ׳א Ezek 1:26; Ezek 10:1 אַבְנֵי אֶקְדָּח Isa 54:12 חֵפֶץ ׳א ib.; אַבְנֵי פוּח וְרִקְמָה 1Chr 29:2 חֵן ׳א Prov 17:8 on אַבְנֵי אֵשׁ (stones of fire) Ezek 28:14; Ezek 28:16 as precious stones = Assyrian aban išâti (?) see Dl^{Pa 118 & W 40}; but Sm and others thunderbolts; also without distinctive modifier Exod 25:7; Exod 35:9 ׳חָרַשׁ א engraver in stone Exod 28:11 compare Exod 31:5; Exod 35:33 (P).

4. stones containing metal, = ore, Deut 8:9 (see Di) Job 28:2 compare vJob 28:3.

5. a weight, originally stone (see Prov 27:3 compare English weight stone = 14 lb) אַבְנֵיכִֿיס Prov 16:11 (compare Assyrian Dl^{W 38}); הַמֶּלֶח ׳א 2Sam 14:26 (i.e. accusative to royal standard; compare COT^{Gen 23:16}); ׳וָא ׳א Deut 25:13; Prov 20:10; Prov 20:23 (i.e. different weights, for dishonest use); כִּיס אַבְנֵי מִרְמָה Mic 6:11 just weights אַבְנֵיצֶֿדֶק Lev 19:36 שְׁלֵמָה ׳א Prov 11:1 hence also heavy mass of metal (lead) Zech 5:8.

6. plummet Isa 34:11 (stones of devastation, or emptiness, compare on sense 2Kgs 21:13; Amos 7:7; Amos 7:8); also made of metal הַבְּדִּיל ׳הא Zech 4:10 (conversely plummet from plumbum).

7. objects like stones; particle hail, explicitly, אַבְנֵי הַבָּרָד Josh 10:11 compare Isa 30:30 אֶלְגָּבִישׁ ׳א Ezek 13:11; Ezek 13:18; Ezek 38:22 but also אֲבָנִים גְּדֹלוֺת Josh 10:11 (E) (compare Assyrian Dl^{W 38}); lime-stones אַבְנֵיגִֿר Isa 27:9.

8. in simile (mostly poetry) of sinking in water Exod 15:5 = Neh 9:11 motionlessness Exod 15:16 strength Job 6:12 firmness Job 41:16 solidity (of ice) Job 38:30 in prose, of commonness 1Kgs 10:27; 2Chr 1:15 also metaphor of one in fear 1Sam 25:37 (i.e. petrified with terror, compare Exod 15:16 above); ׳לֵב הָא = perverse, hard heart Ezek 11:19; Ezek 36:26 אַבְנֵינֵֿזֶר Zech 9:16 (of ransomed Israel) — ׳א personified Hab 2:11 compare vHab 2:19 compare Ezek 13:11 (see 7 above)

9. In topographic terms (nearly = proper name); אֶבֶן בֹּהַן Josh 15:6; Josh 18:17 הָעֶזֶר ׳א 1Sam 5:1 compare 1Sam 7:12, also 1Sam 4:1 (We Dr); ׳הָא הָאָ֑זֶל 1Sam 20:19, read הָאַרְגָּב הַלָּאז see ᵐ5 here & v1Sam 20:41 (We Dr Klo); הַזֹּחֶלֶת ׳א 1Kgs 1:9 (where We^{Skizzen III, 171} compare Arabic Zuhal = Saturn).

BDB7736 H68 H5045

אַרְגָּב noun masculine heap, mound (probably); — so read 1Sam 20:19 (for אבן), v1Sam 20:41 (for ננב), ᵐ5 (αρ σαβ, ερσαβ), Th We Klo Dr Kit Bu HPS.

BDB9268 H68 H69

אֶ֫בֶן noun feminine^{Dan 2:34} stone (Biblical Hebrew id.); — absolute׳א Dan 2:34 +; emphatic אַבְנָא vDan 2:35 —

1. a (the) stone Dan 2:34; Dan 2:35; Dan 2:45; Dan 6:18.

2. stone, material of idols Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23 of buildings Ezra 5:8; Ezra 6:4.

stones, stone, weights, weight, stony, …

ʾeben

a stone

stone (large or small)

common stone (in natural state)

of tablets

sinking in water, motionlessness

petrified with terror

וִ יסֹדֶ֖י הָ

וִ

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

יסֹדֶ֖י

Root word bottom, foundation, foundations, repairing

הָ

Suffix — pronoun her / it

Dictionary form: יְסוֹד · yeh-SODE

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

In the KJV here: the foundations thereof

the bottom ×9 foundation ×2 the foundations thereof ×2 and her foundations ×1 him and the repairing ×1 of the foundation ×1 so that the foundation ×1 the foundation ×1

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foundation — Most versatile; suits literal structures and metaphorical bases.

base — Prefer for physical, structural, or concrete contexts.

footing — Good for construction contexts; emphasizes stability and ground-level support.

underpinning — Strong metaphorical nuance; highlights essential supporting element.

bedrock — Vivid and figurative; best for poetic or theological passages.

bottom — Retain only for explicitly low or spatial contexts (e.g., altar base).

BDB3591 H3247

יְסוֺד noun feminine^{Ezra 13}, 17 (masculine^{Job 22:16}) foundation, base, absolute יְסוֺד Hab 3:13 + 2 t.; construct id. Exod 29:12 + 9 t.; suffix יְסֹדוֺ; Ezek 13:14 יְסוֺדָם Job 4:19; Job 22:16 וִיסֹדֶיהָ Mic 1:6 יְסֹדֹתֶיהָ Lam 4:11 יְסוֺדוֺתֶיהָ Ezek 30:4 —

1. foundation of city (wall) Mic 1:6; Ps 137:7, compare Lam 4:11 figurative of Egypt Ezek 30:4 שַׁעַר הַיְסוֺד 2Chr 23:5 one of gates of temple (but read סוּר ׳שׁ 2Kgs 11:6 or סוּס ׳שׁ [rather הַסּוּסִים ׳שׁ] Th Klo); figurative of men בֶּעָפָר ׳יס; || שֹׁכְנֵי בָֽתֵּי חֹמֶר Job 4:19, compare Job 22:16 of righteous Prov 10:25 of hostile prince under figure of house Hab 3:13 (details obscure, v^{b probably corrupt,} see We); of false prophecies under figure of wall of defence Ezek 13:14.

2. base, bottom, of altar Exod 29:12; Lev 4:7; Lev 4:18; Lev 4:25; Lev 4:30; Lev 4:34; Lev 5:9; Lev 8:15; Lev 9:9 (all P).

bottom, foundation, foundations, repairing

yĕsôd

a foundation (literally or figuratively)

foundation, base

foundation

אֲגַלֶּֽה

Root word captive, uncover, away, discovered, captivity, …

Dictionary form: גָּלָה · ɡaw-LAW

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

In the KJV here: and i will discover

uncover ×16 carried away captive ×6 discovered ×5 carried away ×4 open ×4 had carried away ×3 he hath uncovered ×3 shall surely ×3

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reveal — Best for divine disclosure or secrets made known.

expose — Good for uncovering something hidden or shameful.

deport — Formal; ideal for forced exile or state-level displacement.

uncover — Modernized KJV; suits literal and metaphorical baring.

exile — Noun-like verb; emphasizes banishment from homeland.

disclose — Neutral; suits legal or deliberate revelation contexts.

BDB1636 H1540

גָּלָה₁₈₉ verb uncover, remove (Late Hebrew id., compare Arabic be or become clear, uncovered; display, reveal, declare; go forth, emigrate; compare Eth obducere, velare, & II. in derivatives (rare) Di¹¹⁴¹; Aramaic גְּלָא, reveal) —

Qal₅₁ Perfect ׳ג etc. 1Sam 4:21 + (18 t. in all); Imperfect יִגְלֶה 1Sam 20:2 + 5 t., וַיִּ֫גֶָֽל 2Kgs 17:23 + 3 t., also jussive יִ֫גֶל Job 20:28; Job 36:15 3 masculine plural יִגְלוּ Amos 6:7 Imperative masculine singular גְּלֵה Ezek 12:3 Infinitive absolute גָּלֹה Amos 5:5 + 2 t., construct גְּלוֺת Judg 18:30; Jer 1:3 Participle גּוֺלֶה 2Kgs 24:14, גֹּלֶה 1Sam 22:8 + 3 t., feminine גּוֺלָה Isa 49:21 passive גָּלוּי Esth 3:14 + 2 t., construct גְּלוּי Num 24:4; Num 24:16 —

1. גָּלָה אֹזֶן uncover the ear of one, i.e. reveal to him 1Sam 9:15; 1Sam 20:2; 1Sam 20:12; 1Sam 20:13; 1Sam 22:8 (twice in verse); 1Sam 22:17; 2Sam 7:27; 1Chr 17:25; Ruth 4:4; Job 33:16; Job 36:10; Job 36:15 גְּלוּי עינים uncovered of eyes, having the eyes open Num 24:4; Num 24:16 גָּלָה סוֺד reveal a secret Amos 3:7; Prov 20:19 הגלוי the revealed opposed to הֶחָתוּם Jer 32:11 גָּלוּי לְ disclosed, published Esth 3:14; Esth 8:13.

2. intransitive remove, depart, גלה משׂושׂ הארץ the mirth of the land is departed Isa 24:11 יגל יבול ביתו the increase of his house shall depart Job 20:28 גלה חציר Prov 27:25.

3. go into exile Judg 18:30; 2Kgs 17:23; 2Kgs 25:21; Isa 5:13; Jer 1:3; Jer 52:27; Ezek 12:3; Ezek 39:23; Amos 1:5; Amos 5:5; Amos 6:7; Amos 7:11; Amos 7:17; Mic 1:16; Lam 1:3 גלה כבוד 1Sam 4:21; 1Sam 4:22; Hos 10:5 participle גֹּלָה an exile 2Sam 15:19; 2Kgs 24:14; Isa 49:21; Amos 6:7. Niph`al Perfect נִגְלָה 1Sam 3:21 + 9 t., נִגְלָתָה Isa 53:1, נִגְלֵתִי 1Sam 2:27, נִגְלוּGen 35:7 + 2 t., נִגְלִינוּ 1Sam 14:8 Imperfect יִגָּלֶה, תִּגָּלֶה 1Sam 3:7 + 4 t., תִּגָּל Isa 47:3, יִגָּלוּ 2Sam 22:16 + 2 t.; Imperative הִגָּלוּ Isa 49:9 Infinitive absolute נִגְלֹה1Sam 2:27 construct נִגְלוֺת 2Sam 6:20, הִגָּלוֺת 2Sam 6:20 + 2 t.; Participle plural נִגְלֹת Deut 29:28 —

1. reflexive
a. uncover oneself (one's nakedness) 2Sam 6:20.
b. discover or shew oneself Isa 49:9, אֶל 1Sam 14:8; 1Sam 14:11.
c. reveal himself (of God), אֶל Gen 35:7 (E) 1Sam 2:27; 1Sam 3:21, באזני Isa 22:14.

2. passive
a. be uncovered (one's nakedness), ערוה Exod 20:26 (E) Isa 47:3; Ezek 16:36; Ezek 23:29, שׁולים Jer 13:22.
b. be disclosed, discovered, foundations 2Sam 22:16 (= Ps 18:16) Ezek 13:14 gates of death Job 38:17, עוןHos 7:1, פשׁע Ezek 21:29, רעה Prov 26:26; Ezek 16:57.
c. be revealed ׳כבוד י Isa 40:5, ׳זרוע י Isa 53:1, ׳דבר י 1Sam 3:7, צדקה Isa 56:1 with לְ Isa 23:1; Dan 10:1, הַנִּגְלֹת the things revealed Deut 29:28.

3. be removed, דּוֺרִי נִסַּע וְנִגְלָה מִנִּי my habitation is plucked up and removed from me Isa 38:12. Pi`el₅₆ Perfect גִּלָּהLev 20:11, גִּלִּית Isa 57:8, גִּלֵּיתִיJer 33:6 Imperfect יְגַלָּה Deut 23:1, תְּגַל Prov 25:9 Imperative גַּל Ps 119:18, גַּלִּי Isa 47:2 Infinitive גַּלּוֺת Lev 18:6 Participle מְגַלֶּה Job 12:22 —

1. uncover,
a. nakedness (oft = contract marriage, RSLag^{GN 1882, 408}; JPh ix. 94) Lev 18:6-19; Lev 20:11-21 (H 23 t.) Ezek 22:10 compare כנף אביו Deut 23:1; Deut 27:20 of exposure, as a reproach, Ezek 16:37; Ezek 23:10, compare נבלת Hos 2:12, שׁולים Nah 3:5 immodesty Ezek 23:18, מקור דמיה Lev 20:18 (H), תזנותיה Ezek 23:18 ׳ג alone Isa 57:8 (all subject feminine)
b. in general: feet Ruth 3:4; Ruth 3:7, leg Isa 47:2, vail vIsa 47:2 (i.e. remove it) compare Isa 22:8, פני לבושׁו Job 41:5, eyes Num 22:31 (E) Ps 119:18 (open them so as to see).

2. disclose, discover, lay bare, secret places Jer 49:10, deep places Job 12:22, foundations Mic 1:6, blood Isa 26:21, iniquity Job 20:27, secret Prov 11:13; Prov 25:9, a wanderer (betray) Isa 16:3.

3. make known, shew, reveal, רִיב אֶל make known a cause unto Jer 11:20; Jer 20:12 with לְ Job 33:6 גִּלָּה צִדְקָתוֺ לעיני shew his righteousness in the eyes of Ps 98:2 with על עון ׃עָל, על חטאת make known concerning, iniquity, sin Lam 2:14; Lam 4:22. Pu`al Perfect גֻּלְּתָה be uncovered Nah 2:8 Participle תּוֺכַחַת מְגֻלָּה open rebuke Prov 27:5. Hiph`il₃₉ Perfect הֶגְלָה 2Kgs 17:11 +, הִגְלָה 2Kgs 24:14, הֶגְלָם 1Chr 8:7, הִגְלָם Jer 20:4 Imperfect וַיֶּגֶל 2Kgs 17:6 + 3 t.; suffix וַיַּגְלֶהָ 2Kgs 16:9, וַיַּגְלֵם 2Kgs 15:29; 1Chr 5:26, יַגְלוּם 1Chr 8:6: Infinitive הַגְלוֺת 1Chr 5:41 + 5 t., בַּגְלוֺתוֺ Jer 27:20 — carry away into exile, take into exile 2Kgs 15:29; 2Kgs 16:9; 2Kgs 17:6; 2Kgs 17:11; 2Kgs 17:26; 2Kgs 17:27; 2Kgs 17:28; 2Kgs 17:33; 2Kgs 18:11; 2Kgs 24:14; 2Kgs 24:15; 2Kgs 25:11; 1Chr 5:6; 1Chr 5:26; 1Chr 5:41; 1Chr 8:6; 1Chr 8:7; 2Chr 36:20; Ezra 2:1; Neh 7:6; Esth 2:6; Jer 20:4; Jer 22:12; Jer 24:1; Jer 27:20; Jer 29:1; Jer 29:4; Jer 29:7; Jer 29:14; Jer 39:9; Jer 43:3; Jer 52:15; Jer 52:28; Jer 52:29; Jer 52:30; Lam 4:22; Ezek 39:28; Amos 1:6; Amos 5:27. Hoph`al Perfect הָגְלָה Esth 2:6 feminine הָגְלְתָה Esth 2:6, הָגְלוּ 1Chr 9:1; Jer 40:7, הָגְלָתJer 13:19 (twice in verse) (Ges^{«GKC:75»§ 75}, R. 1); Participle passive מֻגְלִים Jer 40:1 carried into exile.

Hithpa`el 1. Imperfect וַיִּתְגַּל was uncovered (naked) Gen 9:21.

2. Infinitive בְּהִתְגַּלּוֺת לִבּוֺ that his heart may reveal itself Prov 18:2.

BDB9411 H1540 H1541

[גְּלָא, גְּלָה] verb reveal (Biblical Hebrew גָּלָה uncover, reveal); —

Pe`al reveal secrets, human agent: Infinitive לְמִגְלֵא Dan 2:47; of God, Participle active גָּלֵא vDan 2:22 vDan 2:28 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:47. Pe`il Perfect גְַּלִי vDan 2:19, גֱּלִי vDan 2:30, revealed (W^{CG 225} Nö^{LCB, 1896, 703}); — of secret, with ל person Haph`el take into exile (Biblical Hebrew Hiph`il), Perfect 3 masculine singular הַגְלִי, with accusative of person Ezra 4:10; Ezra 5:12 (ל location).

captive, uncover, away, discovered, captivity, …

gālâ

to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal

to uncover, remove

(Qal)

to uncover

(reflexive)

to uncover oneself

to be uncovered

to uncover (nakedness)

nakedness

to be uncovered

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.

וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י שֹׁמְר֛וֹן Tevir — a lesser break לְעִ֥י הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break לְמַטָּ֣עֵי כָ֑רֶם Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְהִגַּרְתִּ֤י לַגַּי֙ Pashta — a lesser break אֲבָנֶ֔יהָ Zaqef Qatan — a strong break וִיסֹדֶ֖יהָ Tipeha — a lesser break אֲגַלֶּֽה Silluq — end of the verse

וְשַׂמְתִּי שֹׁמְרוֹן לְעִי הַשָּׂדֶה לְמַטָּעֵי כָרֶם וְהִגַּרְתִּי לַגַּי אֲבָנֶיהָ וִיסֹדֶיהָ אֲגַלֶּֽה׃

Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.

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Ezekiel 13:14

וְהָרַסְתִּי אֶת-הַקִּיר אֲשֶׁר-טַחְתֶּם תָּפֵל וְהִגַּעְתִּיהוּ אֶל-הָאָרֶץ וְנִגְלָה יְסֹדוֹ וְנָֽפְלָה וּכְלִיתֶם בְּתוֹכָהּ וִֽידַעְתֶּם כִּֽי-אֲנִי יְהוָֽה׃

So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Micah 3:12

לָכֵן בִּגְלַלְכֶם צִיּוֹן שָׂדֶה תֵֽחָרֵשׁ וִירוּשָׁלִַם עִיִּין תִּֽהְיֶה וְהַר הַבַּיִת לְבָמוֹת יָֽעַר׃

Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.

2 Kings 19:25

הֲלֹֽא-שָׁמַעְתָּ לְמֵֽרָחוֹק אֹתָהּ עָשִׂיתִי לְמִימֵי קֶדֶם וִֽיצַרְתִּיהָ עַתָּה הֲבֵיאתִיהָ וּתְהִי לַהְשׁוֹת גַּלִּים נִצִּים עָרִים בְּצֻרֽוֹת׃

Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.

Lamentations 4:1

אֵיכָה יוּעַם זָהָב יִשְׁנֶא הַכֶּתֶם הַטּוֹב תִּשְׁתַּפֵּכְנָה אַבְנֵי-קֹדֶשׁ בְּרֹאשׁ כָּל-חוּצֽוֹת׃

How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.

Jeremiah 9:11

וְנָתַתִּי אֶת-יְרוּשָׁלִַם לְגַלִּים מְעוֹן תַּנִּים וְאֶת-עָרֵי יְהוּדָה אֶתֵּן שְׁמָמָה מִבְּלִי יוֹשֵֽׁב׃

And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.

Isaiah 25:12

וּמִבְצַר מִשְׂגַּב חוֹמֹתֶיךָ הֵשַׁח הִשְׁפִּיל הִגִּיעַ לָאָרֶץ עַד-עָפָֽר׃

And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.

Jeremiah 51:25

הִנְנִי אֵלֶיךָ הַר הַמַּשְׁחִית נְאֻם-יְהוָה הַמַּשְׁחִית אֶת-כָּל-הָאָרֶץ וְנָטִיתִי אֶת-יָדִי עָלֶיךָ וְגִלְגַּלְתִּיךָ מִן-הַסְּלָעִים וּנְתַתִּיךָ לְהַר שְׂרֵפָֽה׃

Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.

Jeremiah 51:37

וְהָיְתָה בָבֶל׀ לְגַלִּים׀ מְעוֹן-תַּנִּים שַׁמָּה וּשְׁרֵקָה מֵאֵין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃

And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant.

Hosea 13:16

תֶּאְשַׁם שֹֽׁמְרוֹן כִּי מָרְתָה בֵּֽאלֹהֶיהָ בַּחֶרֶב יִפֹּלוּ עֹלְלֵיהֶם יְרֻטָּשׁוּ וְהָרִיּוֹתָיו יְבֻקָּֽעוּ׃

Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

Amos 5:11

לָכֵן יַעַן בּוֹשַׁסְכֶם עַל-דָּל וּמַשְׂאַת-בַּר תִּקְחוּ מִמֶּנּוּ בָּתֵּי גָזִית בְּנִיתֶם וְלֹא-תֵשְׁבוּ בָם כַּרְמֵי-חֶמֶד נְטַעְתֶּם וְלֹא תִשְׁתּוּ אֶת-יֵינָֽם׃

Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.

Isaiah 25:2

כִּי שַׂמְתָּ מֵעִיר לַגָּל קִרְיָה בְצוּרָה לְמַפֵּלָה אַרְמוֹן זָרִים מֵעִיר לְעוֹלָם לֹא יִבָּנֶֽה׃

For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.

Habakkuk 3:13

יָצָאתָ לְיֵשַׁע עַמֶּךָ לְיֵשַׁע אֶת-מְשִׁיחֶךָ מָחַצְתָּ רֹּאשׁ מִבֵּית רָשָׁע עָרוֹת יְסוֹד עַד-צַוָּאר סֶֽלָה׃

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.

Matthew 24:2

ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Οὐ βλέπετε πάντα ταῦτα ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν οὐ μὴ ἀφεθῇ ὧδε λίθος ἐπὶ λίθον ὃς οὐ μὴ καταλυθήσεται

And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Micah 1:5

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