Proverbs 11:26

מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

In the KJV here: it
it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22

מֹ֣נֵֽעַ
מֹ֣נֵֽעַ
Root word withholden, withhold, withheld, back, refrain, …
Dictionary form: מָנַע · maw-NA

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

In the KJV here: he that withholdeth
withhold ×4 have withholden ×2 is withholden ×2 and i denied ×1 and thou hast withholden ×1 be he that keepeth back ×1 but keep it still ×1 from them i withheld ×1
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withhold — Modernized core rendering; broadly applicable in most contexts.
deny — Use when the focus is on refusing a request or need.
keep back — Emphasizes holding something in reserve from someone.
restrain — Prefer when the object is an action or impulse, not a thing.
hold back — Conversational; suits narrative prose well.
refuse — Strong volitional sense; good for deliberate rejection.

BDB4728 H4513

BDB4727 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4729

מָנַע verb withhold, hold back (Late Hebrew id.; Zinjirli מנע DHMSendsch. 60; Arabic ; Sabean מנע Levy-OsZMG xix. 1865, 268; Aramaic מְנַע) —

Qal Perfect ׳מ Gen 30:2 suffix מְנָעַ֫נִי 1Sam 25:34 מָנַ֫עְתָּ Ps 21:3; Neh 9:20, etc.; Imperfect יִמְנַעֿ Ps 84:12 suffix יִמְנָעֵָ֫נִי 2Sam 13:13 etc.; Imperative מְנַע Prov 1:15 מִנְעִי Jer 2:25; Jer 31:16 Participle מֹנֵעַ Prov 11:26; Jer 48:10 — withhold, followed by מִן Gen 30:2 (object פְּרִיבֶֿטֶן), Amos 4:7 (rain), Neh 9:20 (manna; all subject ׳י); Job 22:7 (bread), 1Kgs 20:7 (object omitted; both human subject), so Jer 48:10 (sword), Eccl 2:10 (heart), Jer 5:25 (good), Prov 3:27 (id., Prov 1:15 (foot); Jer 2:25 (id.) Jer 31:16 (voice); further, 2Sam 13:13 (woman), Jer 42:4 (knowledge), Job 31:16 (poor), Prov 23:13 (correction), object omitted ׳י subject Prov 30:7 מִן omitted Prov 11:26 (object corn); compare Ps 21:3 subject ׳י (object אֲרֶשֶׁת שְׂפָתָיו || נָתַן תַּאֲוַת לֵב), Job 20:13 figurative (wickedness), Ezek 31:15 ׳י subject (object rivers); object person ׳י subject followed by מן Num 24:11 followed by מִן + infinitive 1Sam 25:26; 1Sam 25:34 followed by לְ, subject ׳י Ps 84:12 (good). Niph`al Perfect נִמְנַע Joel 1:13 Imperfect יִמָּנַע Job 38:15, etc.; be withholden followed by מִן, subject מִנְחָה etc. Joel 1:13 light from wicked Job 38:15; Num 22:16 (followed by מִן + infinitive); subject showers (רְבִבִים) Jer 3:3.

withholden, withhold, withheld, back, refrain, …
mānaʿ
to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury
  • to withhold, hold back, keep back, refrain, deny, keep restrain, hinder
    • (Qal) to withhold
      • "(Niphal) to be withheld

בָּ֭ר
בָּ֭ר
Root word corn, wheat
Dictionary form: בָּר · bawr

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: corn
corn ×4 with corn ×4 of wheat ×2 of corn ×1 of the wheat ×1 the wheat ×1 wheat ×1
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grain — Broadest term; fits most agricultural and storage contexts.
wheat — Specific crop; use when context confirms wheat variety.
corn — Modernized KJV staple; note US readers may think maize.
cereal crop — Formal/scholarly register; emphasizes category over species.
harvest grain — Highlights reaping context; useful in famine or abundance passages.

BDB1299 H1249 H1250

BDB1298 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1300

II. בַּר corn, III. בַּר pure, בָּר, I. II. בֹּר see ברר.

BDB1352 H1250

BDB1351 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1353

III. בַּר noun masculine grain, corn (compare Arabic wheat, grain of wheat), Ps 72:16; Amos 5:11; Amos 8:5; Amos 8:6 בָּר Gen 41:35; Gen 41:49; Gen 42:3; Gen 42:25; Gen 45:23 (E) Ps 65:14; Prov 11:26; Jer 23:28; Joel 2:24.

BDB1356 H1250

BDB1355 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1357

בָּר noun masculine field (Biblical Aramaic בָּרָא, Syriac , Arabic open country, land) — יִרְבּוּ בַבָּר they grow up in the open field Job 39:4 (Aramaic usage).

BDB9391 H1250 H1305

BDB9390 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9392

ברר (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew ברר, בָּר Job 39:4).

corn, wheat
bār
grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country
  • corn, grain

יִקְּבֻ ֣הוּ
יִקְּבֻ
Root word expressed, curse, blasphemeth, pierce, pierceth, …
֣הוּ
Suffix — pronoun his / him / it
Dictionary form: נָקַב · naw-KAHB

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

In the KJV here: shall curse
were expressed ×4 and pierce ×2 curse ×2 and bored ×1 and he that blasphemeth ×1 appoint ×1 are expressed ×1 blasphemed ×1
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pierce — Physical penetration; best for bodily or material contexts.
curse — Invoke harm or judgment; common in legal/ritual contexts.
name — Designate by name; use when specifying or listing individuals.
bore — Make a hole through; concrete, physical action on objects.
blaspheme — Profane the divine name; strong theological register.
designate — Formally specify or appoint; suits official/administrative contexts.

BDB5350 H5344

BDB5349 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5351

I. [נָקַב] verb pierce (Late Hebrew id.; SI1.1.4 הנקבה the piercing, boring through; Aramaic נְקַב, id; נֶקְכָּא hole, etc.; Sinaitic proper name, masculine נקבו Eut 441, 2, נקיבו Eut99, 2; 153, 2 (Lzb325. 326 Cook33); Assyrian na‡bu, depth, spring of water; Arabic perforate, pierce, scrutinize, etc., sagacity, etc.; leader, chief (one who scrutinizes)); —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular suffix נְקָבָהּ 2Kgs 18:21; Isa 36:6 2 masculine singular נָקַבְתָּ; Hab 3:14 Imperfect יִנְקָבֿ Job 40:24, וַיִּקֹּב 2Kgs 12:10 suffix יִקָּבֶ֑נּוּ Isa 62:2 2 masculine singular תִּקֹּב Job 40:26 Imperative masculine singular נָקְבָה Gen 30:28 Passive participle נָקוּב Hag 1:6 plural construct נְקֻבֵי; Amos 6:1 —
1. pierce, bore with accusative 2Kgs 18:21 = Isa 36:6; Hab 3:14 (all in figure), Job 40:24; Job 40:26 with accusative of congnate meaning with verb + ב, וַיִּקֹּב חֹר בְּרַלְתּוֺ 2Kgs 12:10 and he bored a hole in its lid; צְרוֺר נָקוּב Hag 1:8 a bag pierced, i.e. with a hole in it.
2. prick off, designate, wages Gen 30:28 (J), name Isa 62:2 (׳י subject; compare Niph`al); passive participle noted, distinguished Amos 6:1. Niph`al Perfect 3 plural in phrase (אֲשֶׁר) נִקְּבוּ בְשֵׁמוֺת who were pricked off, designated, by name Num 1:17; 1Chr 12:32 (31 van d. H), 1Chr 16:41; 2Chr 28:3; 2Chr 31:19, compare Ezra 8:20.

BDB5356 H5344

BDB5355 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5357

II. [נָקַב] verb curse (perhaps akin to I. נקב perhaps secondary formative from קָבַב, q. v. for forms יִקֹּב, קֹב, etc.); —

Qal Infinitive suffix נָקְבוֺ שֵׁם Lev 24:16 Participle ׳נֹקֵב שֵׁם י vLev 24:16 (on text see Di, GeiUrschrift 274 DalmAdonal 44 f.).

expressed, curse, blasphemeth, pierce, pierceth, …
nāqab
to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)
  • to pierce, perforate, bore, appoint
    • (Qal)
      • to pierce, bore
        • "to prick off, designate
      (Niphal) to be pricked off, be designated, be specified
    (Qal) to curse, blaspheme

לְא֑וֹם
לְא֑וֹם
Root word people, nations, folk, nation
Dictionary form: לְאֹם · leh-OME

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: the people
of the people ×3 the people ×3 to the people ×3 and let the people ×2 and the people ×2 of people ×2 the nations ×2 unto thee among the nations ×2
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people — Broadest rendering; fits most poetic and prose contexts.
nation — Emphasizes political or ethnic identity of a group.
community — Highlights collective social bonds over ethnicity.
ethnic group — Modern scholarly tone; useful in analytical contexts.
populace — Stresses the mass of ordinary inhabitants.
tribe — Prefer when the group is smaller or kinship-defined.

BDB4286 H3816

BDB4285 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4287

לְאֹם, לְאוֺם noun masculineGen 25:23 people, in poetry and chiefly late; — ׳ל absolute Gen 25:23 (twice in verse); Prov 14:28, לְאוֺם Prov 11:26 suffix לְאוּמִּי Isa 51:4 plural לְאֻמִּים Gen 25:23 + 28 t.; לְאוּמִים Isa 55:4 — people, both of Israel and of Edom, Gen 25:23 (3 t. in verse) (J; Jacob and Esau; || גּוֺי); elsewhere of Israel only Isa 51:4 (singular || עַם); usually plural of other peoples: — ׳שְׁאוֺן ל Isa 17:12 (|| הֲמוֺן עמים, compare vIsa 17:13 || גּוֺיִם Isa 34:1; Isa 43:9; Ps 2:1; Ps 44:3; Ps 44:15; Ps 105:44; Ps 149:7, compare Isa 55:4 (twice in verse) (גּוֺי in vIsa 55:5); || עַמִּים Gen 27:29 (J), Hab 2:13; Jer 51:58; Ps 47:4; Ps 57:10; Ps 67:5 (twice in verse); Ps 108:4; Prov 24:24 further Isa 41:1; Isa 49:1 (both || אִיִּים), Isa 43:4 (|| אָ֯דָם Isa 60:2 (|| אֶרֶץ), Ps 9:9 (|| תֵּבֵל), Ps 148:11 (|| מַלְכֵי אֶרֶץ, etc.); עֲדַת לְאֻמִּים Ps 7:8, ׳הֲמוֺן ל Ps 65:8 of any and all peoples Prov 14:34 singular indefinite = people in general, as making public opinion, Prov 11:26 (collective, with plural verb); = population, as subjects of prince Prov 14:28 (|| עַם).

people, nations, folk, nation
lĕʾōm
a community
  • a people, nation

וּ ֝בְרָכָ֗ה
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
֝בְרָכָ֗ה
Root word blessing, blessings, blessed, present, liberal, …
Dictionary form: בְּרָכָה · beh-raw-KAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: him but blessing
a blessing ×11 the blessing ×10 blessing ×5 blessings ×4 my blessing ×3 the blessings ×3 according to the blessing ×2 into a blessing ×2
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blessing — Most common rendering; fits nearly every context.
gift — Use when the blessing takes a tangible, material form.
benefit — Suits contexts emphasizing practical or communal gain.
bounty — Highlights abundance; good for poetic or hymnic passages.
favor — Emphasizes relational goodwill from the one who blesses.
endowment — Formal register; suits covenantal or legal contexts.

BDB1332 H1293

BDB1331 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1333

I. בְּרָכָה noun feminine blessing (Arabic ; Ethiopic Aramaic בִּרְכָּא ; Late Hebrew as Hebrew) — ׳ב Gen 12:2 + 39 t.; construct בִּרְכַּת Gen 28:4 + 9 t.; suffix בִּרְכָתוֺ Gen 49:28 + 7 t.; plural בְּרָכוֺת Ps 21:7 + 4 t.; construct בִּרְכוֺת, בִּרְכֹת Gen 49:25 + 5 t.; suffix בִּרְכוֺתֵיכֶם Mal 2:2 —

1. blessing:
  a. of parent Gen 27:12; Gen 27:41; Gen 49:28 (JE), of Moses Deut 33:1.
  b. of God Exod 32:29 (E) Lev 25:21 (P) Deut 11:26; Deut 11:27; Deut 11:29; Deut 23:6 (= Neh 13:2) Deut 28:2; Deut 28:8; Deut 30:1; Deut 30:19; Josh 8:34 (D) 2Sam 7:29; Ps 3:9; Ps 21:4; Ps 133:3; Isa 44:3; Ezek 34:26; Ezek 44:30; Joel 2:14; Mal 3:10 ברכת יהוה Gen 39:5 (J) Deut 12:15; Deut 16:17; Deut 33:23; Ps 129:8; Prov 10:22 ׳ברכה מאת י Ps 24:5 ברכת אברהם Gen 28:4 (P), the blessing given to Abraham.
  c. of the people, in recognition of good men Ps 109:17; Prov 10:6; Prov 11:26; Prov 24:25; Prov 28:20.
  d. of a poor man, in recognition of benefits Job 29:13.
2. source of blessing: Abraham Gen 12:2 (J); Israel Isa 19:24; Ezek 34:26; Zech 8:13 seed of the righteous Ps 37:26 the king Ps 21:7 memory of the righteous Prov 10:7 new wine Isa 65:8.
3. blessing, prosperity: בברכת ישׁרים by the prosperity of the upright (the city is exalted) Prov 11:11 גם ברכות יעטה מורה yea, the early rain covereth with blessings Ps 84:7 compare Gen 49:25; Gen 49:26 וארותי את ברכותיכם and I will curse your prosperity Mal 2:2.
4. blessing, praise of God Neh 9:5.
5. a gift, present Gen 33:11 (E) Josh 15:19 (J) Judg 1:15; 1Sam 25:27; 1Sam 30:26; 2Kgs 5:15 נֶפֶשׁ בְּרָכָה a liberal person Prov 11:25 (compare Syriac , Ethiopic ).
6. treaty of peace 2Kgs 18:31 = Isa 36:16.

blessing, blessings, blessed, present, liberal, …
bĕrākâ
benediction; by implication prosperity
  • blessing
    • "(source of) blessing"blessing, prosperity"blessing, praise of God"a gift, present"treaty of peace

לְ רֹ֣אשׁ
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
רֹ֣אשׁ
Root word head, chief, heads, top, beginning, …
Dictionary form: רֹאשׁ · rohsh

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

In the KJV here: shall be upon the head
the head ×56 his head ×49 the chief ×33 the top ×30 head ×23 their heads ×21 the heads ×19 chief ×17
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head — Primary anatomical or positional sense; most versatile.
top — Prefer for mountains, pillars, or physical summits.
leader — Best when רֹאשׁ denotes a person of authority.
chief — Titular sense; fits ranks, tribes, or priestly roles.
beginning — Use for temporal or sequential firsts.
sum — Specific to census or enumeration contexts.

BDB7678 H7218 H7226 H4763 H7219 H7220

BDB7677 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7679

I. רֹאשׁ599 noun masculineLev 13:45 head (common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic , Sabean ראס PräZMG xxix (1875). 425 MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; Ethiopic Amharic hence (a heightened) Assyrian rêšu (rarely râšu), Aramaic רֵישָׁא (Egyptian Aramaic ראש CookeNorth-Semitic Inscr. 404), , modern (Ma'lûla) ra±ša, HuartJAs xii (1878), 491 Duvalid. xiii(1879), 464; Palmyrene רשא, Lzb366, compare Biblical Hebrew רִישׁוֺן, רֵאשִׁית; from*ra'š, also Biblical Hebrew רָאשׁ֩, ראֹשׁ (LagSymm. i. 113), Tel Amarna rušu(nu) Wkl189, 18 (gloss to ‡a‡‡adunu), Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; SI6 ראש, Phoenician רשׁ, ראש (in proper name), Punic rus (in proper name, of a location) SchrödPhoenician Spr.133, ראשת choicest, chief; on MI20 (suffix) רשה, Lev 1:28 ש[ר], compare Sm. u. So14 NöLCB Jan. 8, 1887, 60); — ׳ר absolute Gen 3:15 +, construct Gen 40:20 +; suffix ראֹשִׁי vGen 40:16 +, etc.; plural רָאשִׁים (for רְאָשִׁים֩ NöGGA 1884, 1019) Exod 18:25 +; construct רָאשֵׁי Hos 7:13 + [מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵי 1Sam 26:12 see מְרַאֲשׁוֺת below]; suffix רָאשֵׁינוּ 1Chr 12:19, רָאשֵׁיכֶם Isa 29:10 +, etc.; —

1. a. (c. 230 t.) head, of human being; man Gen 40:16; Gen 40:17. + often, גֶּבֶר ׳לְר Judg 5:30 for the head of a man, i.e. for each man, per capita; woman 2Kgs 9:30; Deut 21:12; Num 5:18; Esth 2:17 boy 2Kgs 4:19 (twice in verse); Gen 48:14 (twice in verse) +; of ׳י, under figure of armed man Ps 60:9 = Ps 108:9 of idol 1Sam 5:4 of gates, personified Ps 24:7; Ps 24:9.
  b. head, of animals: of serpent Gen 3:15, dog 2Sam 3:8, ass 2Kgs 6:25, of הַחַיָּה in Ezek 1:22 compare vEzek 1:22 vEzek 1:26, of הַכְּרֻבִים Ezek 10:1 compare vEzek 10:11 of sea-monsters, לִוְיָתָן Job 40:31; Ps 74:14, תַּנִּינִים vPs 74:13 especially of animals for sacrifice Exod 12:9; Exod 29:15; Exod 29:19; Lev 1:4; Lev 1:8; Lev 1:12; Lev 1:15; Lev 3:2; Lev 3:8 + 18 t. P; in phrase וְזָנָב ׳ר Isa 9:13 (figurative of noble and commoner) compare v.Isa 9:14; Isa 19:15, so (figurative of relative dignity, power, influence) Deut 28:13; Deut 28:44.
2. a. top (88 t.): of mountain, הַר, Gen 8:5; Exod 19:20 (twice in verse); Exod 24:17; Exod 34:2 + 34 t.; hill, גִּבְעָה, Exod 17:9; Exod 17:10 (E), 2Sam 8:25 מְרוֺמִים ׳ר Prov 8:2 + Prov 1:21 Toy (for ᵑ0 הֹמִיּוֺת), גֵּיא ׳ר שְׁמָנִים Isa 28:1; Isa 28:4 of rocks, צֻרִים, Num 23:9 (JE), crag, סֶלַע, 2Chr 25:12 (twice in verse); tower Gen 11:4 (J), stronghold Judg 6:26, ladder Gen 28:12 (E), tree 2Sam 5:24 = 1Chr 14:15, bough Isa 17:6 compare Ezek 17:4; Ezek 17:22, mast (?; חִבֵּל) Prov 23:34 (otherwise Toy); of ears of grain, שִׁבֹּלֶת Job 24:24, of stone Gen 28:18 (E), bed, מִטָּה, Gen 47:31 (J), throne, עָגוֺל לַכִּסֵּה׳ר 1Kgs 10:19, tabernacle, or its wall, Exod 26:24 = Exod 36:29 (P); pillar ( =capital) 1Kgs 7:16; 1Kgs 7:17 + 13: t., מְכוֺנָה v1Kgs 7:35 v1Kgs 7:35, lampstand Zech 4:2 (twice in verse), high priest's robe, מְעִיל, Exod 28:32 (P), פִּנָּה ׳ר Ps 118:22 top of (the) corner, i.e. most conspicuous stone (figurative); = tip, end, of staves 1Kgs 8:8= 2Chr 5:9, of sceptre Esth 5:2.
  b. height of stars Job 22:12 (|| גֹּבַהּ שָׁמַיִם).
3.: 171
  a. head = chief (man) Judg 10:18; Judg 11:8; Judg 11:9; Judg 11:11; Exod 18:25 (E), Num 1:16 (P), Deut 1:15; Hos 2:2; Mic 3:1 + often; apparently combined with idea of first in a series 1Chr 12:10. (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:9, series of 11); of God 2Chr 13:12.
  b. = chief (city) Josh 11:10 (D), compare (of city and king) Isa 7:3; Isa 7:8; Isa 7:9 (twice in verse).
  c. chief nation Jer 31:7.
  d. =chief (place, position) 1Sam 9:22; 1Kgs 21:9; 1Kgs 21:12; Deut 20:9; 1Chr 4:42 (compare also 5).
  e. הָראֹשׁ chief priest 2Kgs 25:18= Jer 52:24; 2Chr 19:11; 2Chr 24:11; 2Chr 26:20, הַכֹּחֵן ראֹשׁ 1Chr 27:5, ׳הָר ׳הַכּ 2Chr 31:10; Ezra 7:5 ׳י alone 2Chr 24:6 רָאשֵׁי הַכֹּהֲנִים Neh 12:7. feminine especially = head of a family (P Chronicles); רָאשֵׁי בֵּית (rare ראֹשׁ) אֲבוֺתָ (םׅ) Exod 6:14; Num 7:2; Num 17:18; Josh 22:14; 1Chr 5:24; 1Chr 7:7; 1Chr 7:9 בֵּית הָאָבוֺת ׳ר v1Chr 7:40 לְבֵית אֲבֹתָיו ׳ר Num 1:4, compare 1Chr 5:15; 1Chr 5:24; 1Chr 7:2; 1Chr 9:13; 1Chr 24:4 אֻמּוֺת בַּיתאָֿב ׳ר Num 25:15 אֲבוֺת ׳ר הָעַדָה Num 31:26 compare Num 32:28; Josh 14:1; Josh 21:1 אֲבוֺת הַלְוִיִּם ׳ר Exod 6:25; Josh 21:1 (הָ)אָבוֺת לַלְּוִיִם ׳ר 1Chr 9:33; 1Chr 9:34; 1Chr 15:12, compare Num 36:1; Josh 19:51; 1Chr 8:6; 1Chr 8:13; 1Chr 23:9; 1Chr 23:24 + 10 t. Chronicles; absolute ׳ר (הָ)אָבוֺת 1Chr 8:10; 1Chr 8:28; 1Chr 9:9; 1Chr 26:32; 1Chr 27:1; 2Chr 1:2 + 8 t. Ezra Nehemiah (Chronicles); אֲכֹתֵיהֶם ׳ר Ezra 8:1 רָאשִׁים לְאָכוֺת Neh 11:13 so also ׳י alone 1Chr 5:7; 1Chr 5:12; 1Chr 7:3; 1Chr 8:28 +; apparently combined with idea of first in a series 1Chr 23:8 (series of 3), v1Chr 23:11 (of 4), v1Chr 23:19 (of 3), v1Chr 23:20 (of 2).
4. a. head=front, leader's place Mic 2:13; 2Chr 20:27, compare Amos 6:7.
  b. of time, beginning, of night-watch Judg 7:19; Lam 2:19 absolute מֵראֹשׁ from the beginning Isa 40:21; Isa 41:4; Isa 41:26 (|| מִלְּפָנִים), Isa 48:16; Prov 8:23 (|| מֵעוֺלָם),. Eccl 3:11 (|| עַדסֿוֺף); first of months Exod 12:2 (|| רִאשׁוֺן), Num 10:10; Num 28:11 (all P); בָּראֹשׁ 1Chr 16:7 at first.
  c. of things, river-heads Gen 2:10 (J); עַפְרוֺת תֵּכֵל ׳ר Prov 8:26.
5. chief, choicest, best, of spices, כשׂמ(יםׅ, Ezek 27:22; Exod 30:23 (P), Song 4:14 שִׂמְחָתִי ׳ר Ps 137:6 the choicest of my joy.
6. head = division of army, company, band : Judg 7:16; Judg 7:20; Judg 9:34; Judg 9:37; Judg 9:43; Judg 9:44 (twice in verse); 1Sam 11:11; 1Sam 13:17 (twice in verse); 1Sam 13:18 (twice in verse) Job 1:17.
7. =sum, especially in phrase ׳בְּנֵייִֿשׂ ׳נָשָׂא אֶתרֿ Exod 30:12take the sum of, enumerate, compare Num 1:2; Num 1:49; Num 4:2; Num 4:22; Num 26:2; Num 31:26; Num 31:49 בְּראֹשׁוֺ Lev 5:24 in its sum, i.e. in full, so Num 5:7 (all P); of ׳י's thoughts Ps 139:17 compare ראֹשׁ דְּבָֽרְךָ אֱמֶתPs 119:160.
8. other phrase are : ׳נָשָׂא אֶתרֿאֹשׁ פ see נָשָׂא Qal 1 b (2); יָרוּם ראֹשִׁי עַלאֹֿיְבַי Ps 27:6, מֵרִים ראֹשִׁי ׳י Ps 3:4 (Ps 110:7; Ps 140:10 see רום); shake the head, see נוּעַ Hiph`il, compare יָנִיד בְּראֹשׁוֺ Jer 8:16, מְנוֺד ראֹשׁ Ps 44:15 נָתַן דֶּרֶךְ בְּראֹשׁ, i.e. requite, see נתן Qal 2 b near the end; יָשׁוּב גְּמֻלְךָ ׳בְּר Obad 1:15, compare Ps 7:17; 1Kgs 2:33 (below דָּם 2 i and (with ׳עַלרֿ) Esth 9:25, הֵשִׁיב רָעָה בְּראֹשׁ Judg 9:57; 1Sam 25:39; 1Kgs 2:44, compare Joel 1Kgs 4:4; 1Kgs 4:7; 1Kgs 2:32 (sub דָּם 2 i, compare Neh 3:36 (אֶלרֿאֹשָׁם), see also 2Sam 3:29 below 1. חוּל 3; see, further, דָּם 2 i; Dan 1:10 see חוּב Pi`el

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רֵאשׁ noun masculineDan 7:6 head (Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap.; Palmyrene רש; ᵑ7 רֵישׁ, Syriac ; Biblical Hebrew ראֹשׁ); — construct ׳ר Dan 7:1 emphatic הָ֯ Dan 2:38 suffix רֵאשׁי Dan 4:2 +, חָ֯ Dan 2:28, הֵּ֯ vDan 2:32 +, הַּ֯ Dan 7:20, הֵ֯וֺן Dan 3:27 plural absolute רֵאשִׁין Dan 7:6, suffix רָאשֵׁיהֹם (K§§ 53, Anm. b); 63 GuHpt on the passage) Ezra 5:10 —

1. head of man Dan 3:27, compare Dan 7:9 in vision: of image Dan 2:32; Dan 2:38, beast Dan 7:6; Dan 7:20.
2. head as seat of visions, הֶזְוֵי רֵאשָׁךְ, etc., Dan 2:28; Dan 4:2; Dan 4:7; Dan 4:10; Dan 7:1; Dan 7:15.
3. = chief, ׳בְּר Ezra 5:10 in the capacity of their chiefs.
4. sum, essential content, of matters Dan 7:1 (NesMM 40 beginning).

head, chief, heads, top, beginning, …
rōš
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
  • head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning
    • head (of man, animals)
      • "top, tip (of mountain)"height (of stars)"chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)"head, front, beginning"chief, choicest, best"head, division, company, band"sum

מַשְׁבִּֽיר
מַשְׁבִּֽיר
Root word buy, sell, sold, selleth, bought
Dictionary form: שָׁבַר · shaw-BAHR

Verb — Hiphil, Participle Active, masculine singular, absolute state causative — "he made (someone) do" ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: of him that selleth
to buy ×5 and buy ×3 buy ×2 and sold ×1 bought ×1 for to buy corn ×1 of him that selleth ×1 that sold ×1
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buy — Best for purchasing grain or provisions; most common usage.
purchase — Slightly more formal; suits legal or commercial contexts.
sell — Use when the subject is the vendor, not the buyer.
trade — Emphasizes exchange; good for market or barter scenes.
acquire — Stresses obtaining; useful when emphasis is on gaining goods.
deal in — Highlights ongoing commercial activity or merchandise context.

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[שָׁבַר] verb denominative buy grain; —

Qal Imperfect 2 masculine plural תִּשְׁבְּרוּ Deut 2:6, 1 plural נִשְׁבְּרָה Gen 43:4 Imperative masculine plural שִׁבְרוּ Gen 42:2 +; Infinitive construct לִשְׁבֹּר vGen 42:3 +, לִשְׁבָּרֿ vGen 42:7 +; Participle masculine plural שֹׁבְרִים Gen 47:14 — buy grain for food Gen 41:57 (Gen 41:56 see Hiph`il), Gen 42:2 (שֶׁבֶר in va), vGen 42:5 with accusative אֹכֶל vGen 42:7 vGen 42:10; Gen 43:2; Gen 43:4; Gen 43:20; Gen 40:22; Gen 44:25; Deut 2:6 (מִן person); with accusative בָּר Gen 42:3, שֶׁבֶר Gen 47:14 figurative Isa 55:1, with accusative יַיִן וְחָלָב vIsa 55:1. Hiph`il Imperfect 1 plural נַשְׁבִּיר Amos 8:6, etc.; Participle מַשְׁבִּיר Gen 42:6; Prov 11:26 — sell grain (properly cause to buy grain), with ל person Gen 42:6 + vGen 42:56 (read וַיַּשְׁבֵּר for ᵑ0 וַיִּשְׁבֹּר Ol Di Gunk), with accusative שֶׁבֶר Amos 8:5, מַפַּל בָּר vAmos 8:6, compare Prov 11:26 with suffix person + accusative אֹכֶל + ב pret. Deut 2:28.

buy, sell, sold, selleth, bought
šābar
to deal in grain
  • to buy or purchase grain
    • (Qal) to buy grain
      • "(Hiphil) to sell grain

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.
מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר Dechi — a lesser break יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה Revia Mugrash — a lesser break לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר Silluq — end of the verse

מֹנֵֽעַ בָּר יִקְּבֻהוּ לְאוֹם וּבְרָכָה לְרֹאשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃
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He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Cross References

Job 29:13

בִּרְכַּת אֹבֵד עָלַי תָּבֹא וְלֵב אַלְמָנָה אַרְנִֽן׃
13
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Genesis 42:6

וְיוֹסֵף הוּא הַשַּׁלִּיט עַל-הָאָרֶץ הוּא הַמַּשְׁבִּיר לְכָל-עַם הָאָרֶץ וַיָּבֹאוּ אֲחֵי יוֹסֵף וַיִּשְׁתַּֽחֲווּ-לוֹ אַפַּיִם אָֽרְצָה׃
6
And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

Amos 8:4

שִׁמְעוּ-זֹאת הַשֹּׁאֲפִים אֶבְיוֹן וְלַשְׁבִּית ‫(ענוי)‬ עֲנִיֵּי-אָֽרֶץ׃
4
Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

Proverbs 24:24

אֹמֵר׀ לְרָשָׁע צַדִּיק אָתָּה יִקְּבֻהוּ עַמִּים יִזְעָמוּהוּ לְאֻמִּֽים׃
24
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
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