Proverbs 14:4

בְּאֵ֣ין אֲ֭לָפִים אֵב֣וּס בָּ֑ר וְרָב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת בְּכֹ֣חַ שֽׁוֹר
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

בְּ אֵ֣ין
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
אֵ֣ין
Particle not
Dictionary form: אַיִן · ah-YIN

Particle — Negative

In the KJV here: where no
there is no ×50 and none ×33 there is none ×33 not ×31 without ×29 is not ×27 neither ×24 there was no ×22
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there is no — Best for existential negation; most common contextual use.
nothing — Use when אַיִן stands alone as a noun meaning total absence.
without — Prefer when modifying a noun to indicate lack.
none — Good for negating a previously mentioned subject or group.
not — Broad negative; use when no stronger nuance is needed.
nor — Use in compound negations to connect two negated clauses.

BDB374 H369

BDB373 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB375

II. אַ֫יִן nought.

אִיעֶזֶר see אֲבִיעֶזֶר.

אִיתָמָר see I. אָוָה.

BDB385 H369

BDB384 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB386

II. אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן construct אֵין substantive properly nothing, nought (Moabite אן, Assyrian iânu).

1. Isa 40:23 הַנּוֺתֵן רוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִן who bringeth princes to nothing; כְּאַיִן as nothing, ib. Isa 40:17; Isa 41:11; Isa 41:12; Hag 2:3; Ps 39:6 almost (|| כִּמְעַט) Ps 73:2 מֵאַיִן of nothing Isa 41:24.
2. construct אֵין, very frequently as particle of negations, is not, are not, was not, were not, etc. (corresponding to the affirmative יֵשׁ q. v. Similar in usage, though not etymology akin, are , לַיִת, , , properly 'there is nought of ...' followed by a substantive or a pronominal suffix (אֵינֶנִּי [verbal form, Ges«GKC:100»§ 100, 5; «GKC:152»152, 1 c], אֵינְךָ, אֵינֵךְ, אֵינֶנּוּ, אֵינֶנָּה, אֵינְכֶם, אֵינָם, also Ps 59:14 אֵינֵ֫מוֺ, Ps 73:5 אֵינֵ֫ימוֺ): twice abnormally, in late Hebrew, a noun אֵין אֲנִי, אֵין אֲנַחְנוּ Neh 4:17 (so sometimes לַיִת, , NöM. p. 295); once, incorrectly, את Hag 2:17.
  a. denying existence absolutely Isa 44:6; Isa 47:10 אֵין רֹאָנִי there is none that seeth me, literally nought of one seeing me! אֵין עוֺד there is none else Deut 4:39; 1Kgs 8:60; Isa 45:5; Isa 45:6; Isa 45:18; Isa 45:22.
  b. more commonly, in a limited sense, there is none here or at hand Exod 2:12 and he saw כִּיאֵֿין אִישׁ that there was no man (that is, there), Num 21:5; Gen 5:24 וְאֵינֶנּוּ and he was not (of Enoch's disappearance from earth) Gen 42:13 one (cas. pend. as often), he is not, vGen 42:36 often = is (or has) vanished Gen 37:30; 1Kgs 20:40; Isa 17:14; Ps 37:10; Ps 103:16; Job 8:22; Job 24:24; Job 27:19.
  c. with the sense determined by a predicate following: Gen 37:29 Joseph was not in the pit, Gen 41:39 + often; Exod 5:10 אֵינֶנִּי נֹתֵן לָכֶם תֶּבֶן I am not giving you straw; and so often with particip. where duration has to be expressed Gen 39:23; Deut 21:18; Isa 1:15; Jer 7:16, or intention Gen 20:7 אֵינְךָ מֵשִׁיב דַּע ֗֗֗ אִם if thou art not restoring her, know Gen 43:5; Exod 8:17; Exod 33:15 (idiomatically, after אם; see Dr§ 137) Judg 12:3. Following once pleonastic by יֵשׁ Ps 135:17. Treated as a mere particle of negation, אֵין may vary its position in the sentence, the substantive which should strictly stand in the genitive being not only separated from it by a little word, as בּוֺ Gen 37:24, לוֺ Exod 22:1, שָׁם Exod 12:30, גַּם Ps 14:3, etc., but even for emphasis prefixed to it, as Gen 19:31; Gen 40:8 וּפֹתֵר אֵין אֹתוֺ Gen 41:15; Exod 5:16; Judg 13:9; Judg 14:6; Judg 16:15; Judg 19:1 (so MI24): if however it be thus brought to the end of a sentence, or be disconnected with what follows, it stands in the absolute form, as Gen 2:5 ואדם אַיִן לעבד האדמה and man there was none to till the ground, Lev 26:37 וְרֹדֵף אָ֑יִן Num 20:5; 2Kgs 19:3; Hos 13:4; Mic 7:2.
  d. sometimes the subject has to be supplied from the context: thus (α) 1Sam 9:4 and they passed through the land of Shaalim וָאַיִן and they (the asses) were not (literally and nought!), especially after verbs of waiting or seeking Isa 59:11; Ps 69:21; Job 3:9; Isa 41:17. Ezek 7:25; Prov 14:6; Prov 13:4; Prov 20:4. (β) Exod 17:7 is ׳י in the midst of us אִםאָֽֿיִן ׃ or not ? Num 13:20. (γ) Judg 4:20 וְאָמַרְתְּ אָֽיִן׃ then thou shalt say, There is not, 1Kgs 18:10; 1Sam 10:14. (δ) Gen 30:1 give me children, וְאִםאַֿיִן and if not, I die, Exod 32:32; Judg 9:15; Judg 9:20; 2Sam 17:6 (see Dr) 2Kgs 2:10; Job 33:33.
  e. with subject not expressed, once (late), Dan 8:5 וְאֵין נֹגֵעַ בָּאָרֶץ and (it) was not touching the earth. feminine once, Job 35:15 with the finite verb; but read here כִּי אֵין פֹּקֵד (the usage of , cited by De, does not justify the anomaly in Hebrew) Jer 38:5 the imperfect may be due to the fact that no participle of יָכֹל was in use, and a relation must be tacitly supplied: 'The king is not (one that) can do aught against you.' On Exod 3:2 see Ges«GKC:52»§ 52, 2 R. 6; Ew§ 169 d.
3. ׳אֵין לְ, with substantive, or pronoun, there is (was) not to . . . = . . . have, has, had, etc. not: Gen 11:30 אֵין לָהּ וָלָד she had no child, Num 27:9 וְאִםאֵֿין לוֺ בַּת and if he have no daughter + often; with a participle Deut 22:27; Jer 14:16; Jer 30:17; Jer 49:5; Jer 50:32; Ps 142:5; Lam 1:2; Lam 1:9; Lam 1:17; Exod 22:2 אִםאֵֿין לוֺ if he have nought, Dan 9:26 ואין לו and have nought (or none).
4. in circumstantial clauses (Dr§ 164): —
   (a) Exod 21:11 she shall go out free אֵין כָּ֑סֶף without money, Exod 22:9 אֵין רֹאֶה none seeing it, Num 11:6; Isa 47:1; Jer 2:32; Hos 3:4; Hos 7:11; Ps 32:9; Ps 88:5 + .
   (b) Deut 32:4 a God of faithfulness וְאֵין עָוֶל and no iniquity, i.e. without iniquity, Jer 5:21; Joel 1:6; Ps 104:25.
   (c) very often, in such phrases as וְאֵין מַחֲרִיד with none to affright Lev 26:6 (12 t.); וְאֵין מְכַבֶּה Isa 1:31 and elsewhere; וְאֵין מַצִּיל Isa 5:29; Ps 7:3, etc. (Dr§ 159).
5. with infinitive and ׳ל, it is not to . . . : i.e.
   (a) like οὐκ ἔστιν, it is not possible to . . . (compare below יֵשׁ and לֹא), but hardly except in late Hebrew; 2Chr 20:6 וְאֵין עִמְּךָ לְהִתְיַצֵּב it is not possible to stand (in conflict) with thee, 2Chr 22:9; Ezra 9:15; Eccl 3:14; Esth 4:2. Once without ל, Ps 40:6 אֵין עֲרֹךְ אֵלָיךָ οὐκ ἔστι παραβάλλειν σοι. (β) there is no need to . . . 1Chr 23:26 וְגַם לַלְוִיִּם אֵיןלָֿשֵׂאת for the Levites also there was no need to bear 2Chr 5:11; 2Chr 35:15 (see Dr§ 202. 1).
6. with prefixes : —
  a. בְּאֵין properly in defect of: — (a) for want of, without — Prov 5:23 HE will die בְּאֵין מוּסָר for lack of instruction, Prov 11:14 בְּאֵין תַּחְבֻּלוֺת without guidance, Prov 14:4; Prov 15:22; Prov 26:20; Prov 29:18; Isa 57:1; Ezek 38:11 compare בְּלֹא. (β) of time = when there was (were) not Prov 8:24 (twice in verse).
  b. כְּאֵין Isa 59:10 כְּאֵין עֵינַיִם in poetry for כַּאֲשֶׁר אֵין לוֺ עֵינַיִם (compare Ew§ 286 g Ges«GKC:152»§ 152. 1 h).
  c. לְאֵין (α) for לַאֲשֶׁר אֵין לוֺ Isa 40:29 inlate prose 2Chr 14:10; Neh 8:10. (β) in the condition of not. . . (ל of state, see below ל) = without or so that not . . . (peculiar to Chronicles), 1Chr 22:4 cedar trees לְאֵין מִסְפָּר without number, 2Chr 14:12 and there fell of the Cushites לְאֵיןלָֿהֶם מִחְיָה so that they had none remaining alive, 2Chr 20:25 לְאֵין מַשָּׂא so that there was no carrying away, 2Chr 21:18; Ezra 9:14. (γ) עַדלְֿאֵין (see ׳עַד ל), 2Chr 36:16 until there was no remedy (compare עַד אֵין ֗֗֗ Ps 40:13; Job 5:9).
  d. מֵאֵין
   (a) (מִן causal) from lack of . . . Isa 50:2; Jer 7:32; Jer 19:11. (β) (מִן negative, see מִן) properly away from there being no. . . (with אֵין pleonastic, compare מִבְּלִי, and מִבְּלִי אֵין), i.e. so that not. . ., without, mostly epexegetical of some term expressing desolation: Isa 5:9 Surely many houses shall be desolate מֵאֵין יוֺשֵׁב without inhabitant, Isa 6:11 + often Jeremiah & Zephaniah; Isa 6:11 מֵאֵין אָדָם, Jer 32:43 מֵאֵין אָדָם וּבְהֵמָה Jer 33:10; Jer 33:12; Ezek 33:28; Lam 3:49. Once followed by infinitive Mal 2:13 so that there is no regarding more. (γ) in Jer 10:6; Jer 10:7 מֵאֵין כָּמוֺךָ, מֵאֵין is supposed by some to = a strengthened אֵין, even none, none at all; but it is difficult to justify this explanation logically; and it is preferable to point מֵאַיִן כָּמוֺךָ whence is any like thee? compare Jer 30:7. (So Hi see DrHebraica. ii. 34-7.)

no, not, none, without, neither, …
ʾayin
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
  • nothing, not, nought
    • (n) nothing, nought
      • "(neg) not"to have not (of possession)"(adv) without"(with prep) for lack of

אֲ֭לָפִים
אֲ֭לָפִים
Root word kine, oxen, family
Dictionary form: אֶלֶף · eh-LEP

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"; a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: oxen
of thy kine ×4 and oxen ×1 my family ×1 oxen ×1 the oxen ×1
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ox — Most direct rendering; suits narrative and legal contexts.
cattle — Collective sense; good when number is unspecified.
bull — Emphasizes the male animal; use in cultic or agricultural settings.
clan — Social/familial meaning; prefer in tribal or genealogical passages.
herd — Collective; highlights livestock as a group or asset.
family group — Softer social rendering; suits kinship or census contexts.

BDB502 H504

BDB501 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB503

I. [ֶ֫ אלֶף] noun masculinePs 8:8; only plural cattle (Phoenician אלף, Assyrian alpu, COTGloss) — אֲלָפִים Prov 14:4; Isa 30:24 used in tillage; subject to man Ps 8:8 (|| צֹנֶה); their increase שְׁגַר אֲלָפֶיךָ a blessing Deut 7:13; Deut 28:4; Deut 28:18; Deut 28:51 (|| all עַשְׁתִּרֹת צאֹנֶ֑ךָ).

kine, oxen, family
ʾelep
a family; also (from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cow
  • cattle, oxen
    • in farming
      • "as a possession

אֵב֣וּס
אֵב֣וּס
Root word crib
Dictionary form: אֵבוּס · ay-BOOS

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

In the KJV here: are the crib
are the crib ×1 crib ×1 thy crib ×1
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manger — Most familiar modern term for an animal feeding trough.
feeding trough — Plain, descriptive; ideal for prose or explanatory contexts.
stall — Emphasizes the animal's housing space, not just the feed container.
feed box — Informal, concrete; useful in agricultural or rural settings.

BDB62 H18

BDB61 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB63

אֵבוּס noun masculineProv 14:4 crib (= feeding-trough, on form see Ges«GKC:84a»§ 84a 12. R.) of ass Isa 1:3 (construct); oxen Prov 14:4 (absolute); אִםיָֿלִין עַלאֲֿבוֶּס֑ךָ Job 39:9 (of wild-ox).

crib
ʾēbûs
a manger or stall
  • crib, manger, feeding trough

בָּ֑ר
בָּ֑ר
Root word clean, pure, clear, choice
Dictionary form: בַּר · bahr

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: is clean
and a pure ×1 clean ×1 clear ×1 even to such as are of a clean ×1 is clean ×1 is pure ×1 is the choice ×1
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pure — Most versatile; suits moral and physical purity alike.
spotless — Vivid for moral blamelessness or ritual cleanliness.
unblemished — Good for sacrificial or physical contexts requiring perfection.
choice — Best when the sense is 'select' or 'finest quality'.
untainted — Emphasizes freedom from corruption or contamination.
flawless — Strong, modern word; highlights complete absence of defect.

BDB1299 H1249 H1250

BDB1298 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1300

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

BDB1351 H1249

BDB1350 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1352

II. בַּר adjective pure, clean, Job 11:4; Ps 24:4 בָּר Prov 14:4 plural construct בָּרֵי Ps 73:1 feminine בָּרָה Ps 19:9; Song 6:9; Song 6:10 —

1. pure, clear: בר לבב pure in heart Ps 24:4 ברי לבב Ps 73:1 a pure damsel Song 6:9; Song 6:10, man Job 11:4, commands of God Ps 19:9.
2. clean: אֵבוּס בָּר crib is clean Prov 14:4.
3. perhaps adverb נַשְּׁקובַֿר kiss purely, of sincere homage Ps 2:12 but compare I. בַּר, p. 135.

clean, pure, clear, choice
bar
beloved; also pure, empty
  • pure, clear, sincere
    • "clean, empty"(adv) purely

וְ רָב
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
רָב
Root word multitude, abundance, greatness, great, much, …
Dictionary form: רֹב · robe

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

In the KJV here: but much
in abundance ×19 for multitude ×12 in the multitude ×11 the multitude ×7 by the multitude ×5 abundance ×4 abundantly ×3 by reason of the multitude ×3
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abundance — Modernized from KJV; fits most prose contexts well.
multitude — Best for large crowds or numbers of people.
vast number — Emphasizes sheer quantity; good for countable things.
wealth — Prefer when רֹב refers to material or figurative richness.
greatness — Best when scale or magnitude, not quantity, is in view.
plenty — Informal register; suits agricultural or provision contexts.

BDB7694 H7230 H7231

BDB7693 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7695

רב151 noun masculineJob 11:2 multitude, abundance, greatness; — absolute ׳ר Gen 16:10 +, רוֺב 1Chr 4:38; 2Chr 31:10 + Job 33:19 Qr (Kt ריב); construct רֹב Exod 15:7 + (רֹבֿ Job 37:23 Baer Gi), רָבֿ Job 23:6 +; 2Kgs 19:23 and plural construct רֻבֵּי Hos 8:12 see below;

1. multitude (c. 125 t.): of person Hos 10:13; Prov 14:28; Prov 20:6; Esth 10:3 +; of things Isa 1:11; Isa 47:12; Ezek 27:18; Lev 27:16; Prov 10:19; Job 11:2 +; = great quantity, abundance Gen 27:28; Hos 9:7 + often (2Kgs 19:23 Qr [= Isa 37:24 Kt ], > Kt רכב; 2Chr 24:27 Kt ורב > Qr יִרֶב), + (of time) רֹב שָׁנִים Job 32:8 (Gi; vJob 32:7 van d. H., Baer), בְּרֹב יָמִים Eccl 11:1 = whole number (of bones) Job 4:14; Job 33:19 (Qr; Kt ריב); especially לָרֹב in respect of, for, multitude, in simile, like sand, stars, etc., Josh 11:4 (JE), 1Sam 13:5; 2Sam 17:11 +10 t.; = abundantly, with verb (= הַרְבֵּה) Gen 30:30 (J), Gen 48:16 (E), 1Kgs 1:19; 1Kgs 1:25; 1Kgs 10:10 usually late Neh 9:25; Job 26:3; Zech 14:14; 1Chr 4:30; 2Chr 9:9 (|| הַרְבֵּה 1Kgs 10:10) + 23 t. Chronicles; as predicate with הָיָה 1Chr 22:14 = in great numbers, 2Chr 30:5; 2Chr 30:24 nearly = adjective (c.substantive; = רַב) 2Chr 9:1 (|| רַב 1Kgs 10:2), 1Kgs 16:8; 1Kgs 24:24; 1Kgs 30:13 מֵרֹב from multitude of, Deut 7:7; Deut 28:47 + 14 t.; absolute from (for) mult. 1Kgs 7:47; Gen 16:10; Gen 32:13 (J), 1Kgs 3:8; 1Kgs 8:5 = 2Chr 5:6.
2. greatness (c. 26 t.): שִׂיחִי ׳מֵר 1Sam 1:16, רֹב חַסְרֶּ֑ךָ Neh 13:22; Ps 5:8; Ps 69:14, compare Ps 106:45, כֹּחַ ׳ר Isa 63:1; Job 23:6; Job 30:18; Ps 33:16, etc.; read רֹב probably also (for דַב) Isa 63:7; Ps 145:7 = length of journey (compare verb Josh 9:13) בְּרֹב דַּרְכֵךְ Isa 57:10; Hos 8:12 Qr רֻבֵּי תוֺרָתִי = greatnesses [great things], or numerous things of my law, but form dubious read perhaps רֹב תּוֺרֹתַי (sub 1), so We (compare ᵐ5); Gr and others דִּבְרֵי; > Kt רבו, see רִבּוֺ. — Lev 25:16; Deut 7:7; Hos 4:7 see √

multitude, abundance, greatness, great, much, …
rōb
abundance (in any respect)
  • multitude, abundance, greatness
    • multitude
      • abundance, abundantly
        • "numerous
      greatness

תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת
תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת
Root word increase, fruit, fruits, revenues, revenue, …
Dictionary form: תְּבוּאָה · teh-boo-AW

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

In the KJV here: increase
the increase ×4 fruit ×2 increase ×2 of thine increase ×2 the fruit ×2 thine increase ×2 also for the increase ×1 and as the increase ×1
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harvest — Most natural modern term for agricultural yield.
produce — Broad; suits both farm goods and general output.
yield — Concise; fits crops and financial returns equally.
revenue — Prefer when context is trade, commerce, or income.
gain — Good for wisdom/profit contexts (e.g. Proverbs).
fruit — Retain when figurative or metaphorical sense is primary.

BDB950 H8393

BDB949 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB951

תְּבוּאָה noun feminine proventus, product, revenue — ׳תּ absolute Ps 107:37 + 3 t.; construct תְּבוּאַת Lev 23:39 + 11 t.; suffix תְּבוּאָתִי Job 31:12; Prov 8:19 תְּבוּאָתְּךָ Deut 14:28 + 2 t.; תְּבוּאָתֶ֑ךָ Prov 3:9 תְּכוּאָתוֺ Lev 19:25 + Ezek 48:18 Qr (Kt תבואתה), תְּבוּאָתֹה Jer 2:3 תְּבוּאָתָהּ Exod 23:10 + 7 t. + Ezek 48:18 Kt (so Co); תְּבוּאָתֵנוּ Lev 25:20 plural תְּבוּאֹת Lev 25:15 + 4 t.; תְּכוּאוֺת Prov 14:4; Prov 16:8 תְּבוּאֹתֵיכֶם Jer 12:13 —

1. product, yield, usually of earth (= crops, etc.) הָאָרֶץ ׳תּ Exod 23:10; Lev 19:25; Lev 23:29; Lev 25:3; Lev 25:7 (used as food for man & beast, compare vLev 25:22) Josh 5:12, compare Neh 9:37; Lev 25:15; Lev 25:16, also Ezek 48:18 in Gen 47:24 ׳בַּתּ must = of the crops (בּ partitive, compare בְּ
I. 2. b; ᵐ5 strike out בְּ); שָׂדֶה׳ת 2Kgs 8:6; 2Chr 31:5 כֶּרֶם ׳תּ Deut 22:9 compare Ps 107:37 ׳לָחֶם תּ חָאֲדָמָה Isa 30:23 גֹּרֶן ׳תּ & יָ֑קֶב ׳תּ Num 18:30 זֶרַע ׳תּ Deut 14:22 דָּגָן ׳תּ 2Chr 32:38 as property of husbandmen, or people Lev 25:20; Lev 16:25; Deut 26:12; Prov 3:9 crops as determined by season, שָׁ֑מֶשׁ ׳תּ Deut 33:14 (|| גֶרֶשׁ יְרָחִים); yield of a year שָׁנָה Lev 25:12; Lev 25:22 compare vLev 25:21 ׳עָשָׂה תּ, subject שָׁנָה.
2. a. income, revenue, in general Job 31:12 (almost = possessions) Prov 10:16; Prov 14:4; Prov 15:6; Prov 16:8; Eccl 5:9 compare Isa 23:3 (revenue of Tyre from trade with Egypt in bread stuffs).
  b. figurative gain of wisdom חָכְמָה ׳תּ Prov 3:14; Prov 8:19 product of lips (שְׂפָתָיו ׳תּ) Prov 18:20, i.e. results of his speech (|| פְּרִי פִיאִֿישׁ); of Israel as Yahweh's product Jer 2:3 of Israel's wickedness Jer 12:13.

increase, fruit, fruits, revenues, revenue, …
tĕbûʾâ
income, i.e., produce (literally or figuratively)
  • produce, product, revenue
    • product, yield, crops (of the earth usually)
      • "income, revenue"gain (of wisdom) (figuratively)"product of lips (figuratively)

בְּ כֹ֣חַ
בְּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
כֹ֣חַ
Root word strength, power, might, force, ability, …
Dictionary form: כֹּחַ · KOH-ah

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

In the KJV here: is by the strength
power ×19 strength ×15 my strength ×5 in power ×4 by his power ×3 his strength ×3 in strength ×3 my power ×3
More options
strength — Best default; physical or inner capacity to act.
power — Modernizes KJV; broad usage, authority or force implied.
might — Emphasizes intensity; suits poetic or elevated contexts.
ability — Prefer when skill or capability, not brute force, is meant.
energy — Suits contexts of vitality, stamina, or bodily vigor.
resources — Good when כֹּחַ refers to wealth or material substance.

BDB3986 H3581

BDB3985 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3987

I. כֹּחַ noun [masculine] a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, in list of unclean creeping things Lev 11:30 ᵐ5 ᵑ9 AV chameleon; on various opinions see Di.

BDB3987 H3581

BDB3986 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3988

II. כֹּחַ see below כחח.

BDB3990 H3581

BDB3989 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3991

II. כֹּחַ and ( Dan 11:6) כּוֺחַ noun masculineDeut 4:37 strength, power (Late Hebrew id.); — ׳כ absolute Deut 8:18 +; construct Num 14:17 +; suffix כֹּחִי Gen 31:6 +; כֹּחֲךָ Judg 16:6 +, כֹּחֶ֑ךָ Prov 5:10, כֹּחֶ֑כָה Prov 24:10, etc.; always singular; —

1. human strength:
  a. physical, of Samson Judg 16:5; Judg 16:6; Judg 16:9; Judg 16:15; Judg 16:17; Judg 16:19; Judg 16:30 strength in toil Isa 44:12 (זְרוֺעַ כֹּחוֺ), vIsa 44:12; Lev 26:20; Neh 4:4 of manly vigour (in procreation) אַתָּה כֹּחִי וְרֵאשִׁית אוֺנִי Gen 49:3 (poem in J; said to Reuben); vigour in general Josh 14:11 (twice in verse) (JE), Judg 6:14; 1Sam 28:22; Job 6:11; Job 6:12; Ps 31:11; Ps 38:11; Ps 71:9; Ps 102:24; Prov 20:29 as sustained by food 1Kgs 19:8 lack of such vigour is לֹאכֹֿחַ Job 26:2, compare מִכֹּחַ Jer 48:45 without strength; ׳בְּלֹאכֿ Lam 1:6 ׳יְגִיעֵיכֿ Job 3:17 כֹּחַ לֹאהָֿיָה בוֺ 1Sam 28:20, compare Dan 10:8; Dan 10:17 in Ps 22:16 read חִכִּי, so Ew Ol Che and others; specifically of power of voice Isa 40:9.
  b. more inclusively, ability, efficiency: followed by infinitive, ability to weep 1Sam 30:4 to get wealth Deut 8:18 to bring forth (a child; in figure) 2Kgs 19:3 = Isa 37:3 followed by לַעֲמֹד Dan 1:4; Ezra 10:13, compare Dan 11:15 without infinitive 1Chr 29:2; Ezra 2:69 of efficiency in battle 2Chr 14:10; 2Chr 20:12; 2Chr 26:13 for porter's service in temple אִישׁחַֿיִל בַּכֹּחַ לַעֲבֹדָה 1Chr 26:8 ability or efficiency in general Gen 31:6; Prov 24:5; Prov 24:10; Eccl 4:1; Eccl 9:10, so probably כֹּחַ יְדֵיהֶם Job 30:2 עָצַר כֹּחַ (late, compare עצר) retain ability or strength, followed by infinitive; לְהִתְנַדֵּב ׳נַעְצֹר כ 1Chr 29:14 that we should retain (have) ability to make freewill-oferings; to build 2Chr 2:5 with negative, without infinitive, Dan 10:8; Dan 10:16 (compare Dan 11:6, c).
  c. power of a people, or king, Josh 17:17; Nah 2:2; Hab 1:11; Isa 49:4 (of servant of ׳י), Lam 1:14; Dan 8:22; Dan 8:24 a, also vDan 8:24 b (si vera lectio, see Bev), Dan 11:25 (|| לֵבָב); with עָצַר 2Chr 13:20; 2Chr 22:9; Dan 11:6 (הַזְּרוֺעַ ׳לֹא תַעְצֹר כ, compare b); in Hos 7:9 figurative of body seems combined with that of land yielding produce (see 5 below)
  d. power opposed to that of God Amos 2:14; Isa 10:13 (יָדִי ׳כ), Deut 8:17; 1Sam 2:9; Zech 4:6; Job 36:19; Ps 33:16.
  e. power conferred by God Isa 40:29, compare vIsa 40:31; Isa 41:1 of prophetic power Mic 3:8.
2. strength of angels Ps 103:20.
3. power of God: in creation Jer 10:12; Jer 51:15 (see also Jer 32:17 below), Ps 65:7 in governing the world 1Chr 29:12; 2Chr 20:6; Ps 29:4 in acts of deliverance and judgment Exod 9:16; Exod 15:6; Exod 32:11; Num 14:13; Num 14:17 (JE), Isa 50:2; 2Chr 25:8; Job 9:19; Job 24:22; Job 26:12; Job 30:18; Job 36:22 in combination כֹּחַ גָּדוֺל Deut 4:37 || יָד חֲזָקָה Exod 32:11(JE), Neh 1:10 || זְרוֺעַ נְטוּיָה Deut 9:29; 2Kgs 17:36; Jer 27:5; Jer 32:17 he is רַבכֹּֿחַ Ps 147:5 compare רֹב כֹּחוֺ Isa 63:1; Job 23:6 also גדולכֹּֿחַ Nah 1:3 אַמִּיץ כֹּחַ Isa 40:26; Job 9:4, שַׂגִּיאכֹֿחַ Job 37:23 כֹּחַ מַעֲשָׂיו Ps 111:6 the power of his works; בַּכֹּחַ ׳קוֺל י Ps 29:4 (of thunder); specifically of his wisdom (rather peculiarly, Elihu) כַּבִּיר כֹּחַ לֵב Job 36:5 mighty in strength of mind.
4. of animals: wild ox Job 39:11, horse vJob 39:21, hippopotamus Job 40:16, bullock Prov 14:4 he-goat Dan 8:6 ram vDan 8:7.
5. strength, of soil i.e. produce, Gen 4:12 (J), Job 31:30 (Hos 7:9 see
1. c above); = wealth (compare חַילִ) Prov 5:10; Job 6:22.

strength, power, might, force, ability, …
kōaḥ
vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
  • strength, power, might
    • human strength
      • "strength (of angels)"power (of God)"strength (of animals)"strength, produce, wealth (of soil)
    a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, which is unclean
    • perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown

שֽׁוֹר
שֽׁוֹר
Root word ox, bullock, oxen, cow, bullocks, …
Dictionary form: שׁוֹר · shore

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of the ox
ox ×11 the ox ×8 an ox ×7 his ox ×4 oxen ×4 of the ox ×3 bullock ×2 it be ox ×2
More options
ox — Most direct equivalent; preferred in legal and narrative contexts.
bull — Emphasizes the male animal; useful when sex is relevant.
cattle — Collective use when the text implies a herd or group.
bovine — Technical/formal register; suits legal or zoological passages.
steer — Castrated male; use only when that nuance is contextually clear.
cow — Female reading; rare but valid when context implies a female animal.

BDB8568 H7794

BDB8567 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8569

שׁוֺר78 noun masculineNeh 5:18 a head of cattle, bullock, ox, etc. (often + חֲמוֺר, שֶׂה, etc.); — ׳שׁ absolute Isa 1:3 +, construct Exod 21:35 +, suffix שׁוֺרוֺ Exod 20:17 +, etc.; plural שְׁוָרִים Hos 12:2 — usually a single head of cattle, without emphasis on sex (opposed to בָּקָר collective Exod 21:37; Num 7:3): as property, spoil of war, etc. Exod 20:17 (E; Gi vExod 20:14) = Deut 5:18, compare Deut 5:14; Exod 21:33 (E) || Deut 22:4; Exod 21:37 (twice in verse) (|| בָּקָר of five head), Exod 22:3; Exod 22:8; Exod 22:9; Exod 22:29; Exod 23:12 (all E), Deut 22:1; Gen 49:6 (poem in J), Deut 28:31; Judg 6:4; 1Sam 12:3; Job 24:3 as licking up (לָחַךְ) grass Num 22:4 (J), feeding Ps 106:20 (in reference to golden calf), compare Isa 7:25; Isa 32:30 lowing Job 6:5 as intelligent Isa 1:3, vicious (goring נָגַח) Exod 21:28 (3 t. in verse) + 11 t. Exod 21 (E); used in ploughing Deut 22:10, threshing Deut 25:4, compare Prov 14:4 drawing wagon Num 7:3 (P; opposed to בָּקָר collective); ׳פְּנֵי שׁ Ezek 1:10 specifically of male Job 21:10 (opposed to פָּרָה), of female Lev 22:28 (H), perhaps also Num 18:17 (P), apparently generic Deut 15:19; Deut 33:17 (poem, figurative); rarely collective Gen 32:6 (+ צאֹן), Exod 34:19 — compare Lev 27:26 (P) — Josh 6:21; Josh 7:24 (all J), 1Sam 15:3; 1Sam 22:19 as slaughtered Prov 7:22, for food 1Sam 14:34 (twice in verse) (but vb read (אֶתֿ)אֲשֶׁר with ᵐ5 Th We Dr and others), 1Kgs 1:19; 1Kgs 1:25; Deut 14:4; Lev 17:3 (H), compare Neh 5:18 (אֶחָד ׳שׁ), Prov 15:17 for sacrifice Judg 6:25 (׳פַּרהַֿשּׁ, text strange, compare GFM), Ps 69:32 (שׁוֺר פָּר, but join פָּר to vb Bae), 2Sam 6:13; Hos 12:12; Lev 9:4; Lev 9:18 (P), Lev 22:23; Lev 22:27 (H), Num 15:11 (P), Deut 17:1; Deut 18:3, compare Lev 7:23; Lev 9:19 מִשּׁוֺר זֶבַח Lev 4:10 (P); illicit sacrifice Isa 66:3.

BDB9997 H7794 H8450

BDB9996 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9998

[תּוֺר] noun masculine bullock (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שׁוֺר, √ III. שׁור); — plural absolute תּוֺרִין, for sacrifice Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:17 as eating grass Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Dan 4:30; Dan 5:21.

ox, bullock, oxen, cow, bullocks, …
šôr
a bullock (as a traveller)
  • ox, bull, a head of cattle
    • for plowing, for food, as sacrifice

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.
בְּאֵ֣ין אֲ֭לָפִים Dechi — a lesser break אֵב֣וּס בָּ֑ר Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וְרָב תְּ֝בוּא֗וֹת Revia Mugrash — a lesser break בְּכֹ֣חַ שֽׁוֹר Silluq — end of the verse

בְּאֵין אֲלָפִים אֵבוּס בָּר וְרָב-תְּבוּאוֹת בְּכֹחַ שֽׁוֹר׃
4
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Cross References

1 Corinthians 9:9

ἐν γὰρ τῷ Μωσέως νόμῳ γέγραπται Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα μὴ τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ θεῷ
9
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not the mouth of muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?

Proverbs 13:23

רָב-אֹכֶל נִיר רָאשִׁים וְיֵשׁ נִסְפֶּה בְּלֹא מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
23
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

Amos 4:6

וְגַם-אֲנִי נָתַתִּי לָכֶם נִקְיוֹן שִׁנַּיִם בְּכָל-עָרֵיכֶם וְחֹסֶר לֶחֶם בְּכֹל מְקוֹמֹֽתֵיכֶם וְלֹֽא-שַׁבְתֶּם עָדַי נְאֻם-יְהוָֽה׃
6
And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Proverbs 14:3
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