Proverbs 6:18

לֵ֗ב

Root word heart, hearts, midst, mind, understanding, …

Dictionary form: לֵב · labe

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: an heart

heart ×99 my heart ×37 his heart ×35 the heart ×32 thine heart ×28 their heart ×19 in heart ×17 in his heart ×16

More options

heart — Default rendering; covers emotion, will, and character.

mind — Prefer when context emphasizes thought or intention.

inner self — Highlights the whole interior person; good for reflective passages.

will — Use when volition or resolve is the primary nuance.

understanding — Suits wisdom or discernment contexts.

conscience — Fits passages about moral awareness or self-judgment.

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לֵב₅₉₉ noun masculine Prov 23:15 ( feminine Prov 12:25, from influence of נֶפֶשׁ see De Now) inner man, mind will, heart, absolute and construct לֵב Gen 8:21 + 239 t.; לֶבֿ Exod 15:8 + 15 t.; suffix לִבִּי Gen 24:45 + 102 t.; לִבְּךָ Exod 9:14 + 28 t.; לִבֶּ֑ךָ Judg 19:6 + 25 t.; לִבֵּךְ Isa 47:7 + 7 t.; לִבּוֺ Gen 6:5 + 93 t.; לִבָּהּ Judg 19:3 + 7 t.; לִ בֵּנוּ Isa 41:22 + 5 t.; לִבְּכֶם Gen 8:5 + 2 t.; לִבָּם Gen 42:28 + 56 t.; לִבָּן Exod 35:26 לִבְּהֶן Ezek 13:17 plural לִבּוֺת Ps 7:10; Prov 15:11 + 3 t. Proverbs; suffix לִבֹּתָם Isa 44:18 לִבּוֺתָם Ps 125:4. — inner part midst: I. seldom of things, בְּלֶביָֿם in the midst of the sea Exod 15:8; Prov 23:34; Prov 30:19 בְּלֵב יַמִּים Ps 46:3; Ezek 27:4; Ezek 27:25; Ezek 27:26; Ezek 27:27; Ezek 28:2; Ezek 28:8 בלב האלה 2Sam 18:14 בְּלֵב אֹיְבֵי in the midst of the enemies of Ps 45:2 (see Br^{MP on the passage}; AV RV and others in the heart of). II. elsewhere of men:

1. the inner man in contrast with outer לבי ובשׂרי ירננו my heart and my flesh cry out Ps 84:3 || מעים Ps 22:15; Jer 4:19, the inner for outer מעים Jer 49:22 as within the breast על לב Exod 28:3; Exod 28:29; Exod 28:30 (twice in verse) (P); מלב 2Kgs 9:24 בלב Ps 37:15; 2Sam 18:14 סְגוֺד לִבָּם Hos 13:8 antithesis with בָּשָׂר Prov 14:30; Eccl 2:3 head Isa 1:5, face Ezek 14:3; Ezek 14:4; Ezek 14:7 arm Song 8:6 hands Ezek 22:14 bones Ps 102:5 eyes 1Kgs 9:3 (= 2Chr 7:16) Jer 22:17 ear Prov 22:17; Prov 23:12 mouth Ps 55:22 lips Isa 29:13 אֲנִי יְשֵׁינָה וְלִבִּי עֵר I slept but my heart waked Song 5:2.

2. the inner man, indefinite, soul, comprehending mind, affections and will, with occasional emphasis of one or the other by means of certain verbs: בכל לב 1Kgs 8:23 (= 2Chr 6:14) Ps 9:2; Ps 119:2; Ps 119:10; Ps 119:34; Ps 119:58; Ps 119:69; Ps 119:145; Ps 138:1; Prov 3:5; Jer 3:10; Jer 24:7 עם לב 2Chr 24:4 (see לבב 2); כלב 2Sam 7:21 (= 1Chr 17:19) Jer 3:15 תַּעֲלֻמוֺת לֵב secrets of the heart Ps 44:22 לֵב מְלָכִים אֵין חֵקֶר the heart of kings is unsearchable Prov 25:4 הַיֹּצֵר יַחַד לִבָּם Ps 33:15 etc.

3. specific reference to mind:
a. מִלֵּב of one's own mind Num 16:28; Num 24:13 (JE) 1Kgs 12:33; Neh 6:8; Ezek 13:2; Ezek 13:17 חֲסַר לֵב destitute of mind Prov 6:32; Prov 7:7; Prov 9:4; Prov 9:16; Prov 10:13; Prov 10:21; Prov 11:12; Prov 12:11; Prov 15:21; Prov 17:18; Prov 24:30 לִבּוֺ חָסֵר Eccl 10:3 אֵין לֵב Jer 5:21; Hos 7:11 לב אין Prov 17:16 קנה לב get a mind Prov 15:32; Prov 19:8 כֹּחַ לב power of mind Job 36:5 רֹחַב לב breadth of mind 1Kgs 5:9, גנב לב 2Sam 15:6; Gen 31:20 (E? see לבב 3 a).
b. knowledge, with ידע Deut 29:3; Prov 14:10; Prov 22:17; Eccl 1:17; Eccl 7:22; Eccl 7:25; Eccl 8:5; Eccl 8:16; Jer 24:7 ראה Ps 66:18; Eccl 1:16 חָכַם לב mind is wise Prov 23:15 לֵב חָכָם wise mind 1Kgs 3:12; Prov 16:23; Eccl 8:5 חֲכַם לֵב Exod 31:6; Exod 35:10; Exod 36:1; Exod 36:2; Exod 36:8 (P) Prov 10:8; Prov 11:29; Prov 16:21 חַכְמֵי לֵב Exod 28:3 (P) Job 37:24 חכמת לב Exod 35:25; Exod 35:35 (P); לב חכמים Eccl 7:4; Eccl 10:2 לב כסילים Prov 12:23; Prov 15:7; Eccl 7:4; Eccl 10:2 with חכמה Exod 36:2 (P) 1Kgs 10:24 (= 2Chr 9:23) Prov 2:10; Prov 17:16; Eccl 2:3 לֵב נָבוֺן intelligent mind Prov 14:33; Prov 15:14; Prov 18:15 with הבין Prov 8:5 תְּבוּנָה Prov 2:2 שָׂ֑כֶל Job 17:4 etc.
c. thinking, reflection, with חשׁב Ps 140:3; Prov 16:9 מחשׁבות Gen 6:5 (J) Ps 33:11; Prov 6:18; Prov 19:21 compare Gen 8:21 (J); הגה muse, study Prov 15:28; Prov 24:2; Isa 33:18; Isa 59:13 הגיון Ps 19:15 הָגוּת Ps 49:4 שׂם לב set the mind, consider Isa 41:22; Ezek 44:5, with לְ 1Sam 9:20; 2Sam 13:20; Ezek 40:4; Ezek 44:5 אֶל Exod 9:21 (J) 1Sam 24:25; 2Sam 18:3 (twice in verse); Job 2:3; Job 34:14 עַל Job 1:8 שׁת לב Ps 62:10; Prov 22:17; Prov 24:32, with לְ Exod 7:23 (JE) 1Sam 4:20; Ps 48:14; Prov 27:23; Jer 31:21, אֶל Job 7:17.
d. memory השׁיב אל לב call to mind Isa 44:19; Lam 3:21 על לב Isa 46:8 עלה על לב come into mind (occur to one) Isa 65:17; Jer 3:16; Jer 7:31; Jer 19:5; Jer 32:35 (compare Acts 7:23), so בא על לב 2Chr 7:11 שׂם על לב lay to heart Isa 42:25; Isa 47:7; Isa 57:1; Isa 57:11; Jer 12:11; Mal 2:2 (twice in verse); Dan 1:8 אל לב 2Sam 13:33; 2Sam 19:20 כתב על לב Jer 31:33 קשׁר על לב Prov 6:21 לוּחַ לֵב tablet of the memory Prov 3:3; Prov 7:3; Jer 17:1 נִשְׁכַּחְתִּי כְּמֵת מִלֵּב I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind Ps 31:13.

4. specific reference to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will; הכין לב set the mind 2Chr 12:14; Ps 10:17; Ps 78:8; Job 11:13 נכון לב Ps 57:8 (twice in verse) ( = Ps 108:2) Ps 78:37; Ps 112:7 נתן לב לְ Eccl 1:13; Eccl 1:17; Eccl 7:21; Eccl 8:9; Eccl 8:16; Prov 23:26; Dan 10:12 נתן אל לב Eccl 7:2; Eccl 9:1; Neh 2:12; Neh 7:5 (the 'heart' here not being the subject's), בלב Exod 35:34 (P) Ezra 7:27; Eccl 3:11 אֲשֶׁרנְֿשָׂאוֺ לִבּוֺ whose heart stirred him up Exod 35:21; Exod 36:2 compare Exod 35:26 (all P); נְדִיב לֵב willing of mind Exod 35:5; Exod 35:22 (P) 2Chr 29:31 compare Exod 25:2; Exod 35:29 (P); נטה לב אחריּ inclined to follow Judg 9:3; Ps 119:112 הטה לב 1Kgs 11:3; Ps 119:36; Ps 141:4 compare 2Sam 15:13: — גְּדֹלִים חִקְקֵילֵֿב great resolves of heart Judg 5:15 etc.

5. specific reference to conscience, וַיַּךְ לֵב דָּוִד אֹתוֺ and David's heart (conscience) smote him 1Sam 24:6 מִכְשׁוֺל לֵב offence of conscience 1Sam 25:31.

6. specific reference to moral character, God tries the heart Ps 17:3; Jer 12:3 sees the heart and reins Jer 20:12, tries them Ps 7:10; Jer 11:20, refines them Ps 26:2 searches the heart and tries the reins Jer 17:10.
a. ישֶׁרלִֿבִּי Job 33:3 יִשְׁרֵי לֵב Ps 7:11; Ps 11:2; Ps 32:11; Ps 36:11; Ps 64:11 (all with דָּוִד in title), Ps 94:15; Ps 97:11 לֵב שָׁלֵם 1Chr 28:9; 1Chr 29:9; Isa 38:3 (all originally לבב, see לבב 6 a); נִשְׁבְּרֵילֵֿב broken of heart Ps 34:19; Isa 61:1 לֵבנִֿשְׁבָּר Ps 51:19 שְׁבוּרֵי לֵב Ps 147:3 לֵב נִדְכָּאִים Isa 57:15 לֵב טָהוֺר clean heart Ps 51:12 לֵב חָדָשׁ new heart Ezek 18:21; Ezek 36:26 (probably also Ezek 11:19 for אֶחָד see Co) etc.
b. לֵב רָע evil heart Prov 26:23 חַנְפֵילֵֿב godless in heart Job 36:13 עקּשׁ(י) לב perverse in heart Prov 11:20; Prov 17:20 תַּרְמִת לִבָּם deceit of their heart Jer 14:14; Jer 23:26 בלב ולב with a double heart Ps 12:3 etc.
c. seat of pride Prov 21:4; Jer 48:29; Jer 49:16; Hos 13:6; Obad 1:3 גְּבַהּלֵֿב Prov 16:5 גֹּבַהּ לב 2Chr 32:26 גָּבַהּ לֵב 2Chr 26:16; 2Chr 32:25; Ps 131:1; Prov 18:12; Ezek 28:2; Ezek 28:17.
d. the heart is uncircumcised Jer 9:25; Ezek 44:7 (twice in verse); Ezek 44:9 and hardened: חזּק לב Exod 4:21; Exod 10:20; Exod 10:27 (E), Exod 9:12; Exod 11:10; Exod 14:4; Exod 14:8; Exod 14:17 (P), Josh 11:20 (D² ?); יֶחֱזַק לֵב Exod 7:13; Exod 7:22; Exod 8:15; Exod 9:35 (P); חִזְקֵילֵֿב Ezek 2:4 הקשׁה לב Exod 7:3 (P) Prov 28:14 קְשֵׁילֵֿב Ezek 3:7 הכביד לב Exod 8:11; Exod 8:28; Exod 9:34; Exod 10:1 (J); כָּבֵד לב Exod 7:14; Exod 9:7 (J); כּכּד לב 1Sam 6:6 הַשְׁמֵן לֵבהָֿעָם הַזֶה make the heart of this people fat Isa 6:10 (?); שְׁרִ(י)רוּת לֵב Deut 29:18; Ps 81:13 after Jer 3:17; Jer 7:24; Jer 9:13; Jer 11:8; Jer 13:10; Jer 16:12; Jer 18:12; Jer 23:17 לב האבן the heart of stone Ezek 11:19; Ezek 36:26 etc.

7. for the man himself, אמר בלב Gen 17:17 (P), Gen 27:41 (JE), 1Kgs 12:26; Esth 6:6; Ps 10:6; Ps 10:11; Ps 10:13; Ps 14:1 ( = Ps 53:2) Ps 35:25; Ps 74:8; Eccl 2:1; Eccl 2:15; Eccl 3:17; Eccl 3:18; Isa 47:10; Obad 1:3; Zech 12:5 אֶללֿב Gen 8:21 (J) 1Sam 27:1 דבּר בלב Eccl 2:15 אֶללֿב Gen 24:45 (J); עַל לב 1Sam 1:13 (?); עִם לב Eccl 1:16 נְאֻםפֶּֿשַׁע לָרָשָׁע בְּקֶרֶב לִבִּי Ps 36:2.

8. as seat of appetites, סְעַד לב stay the heart (with bread) Gen 18:5 (J) Judg 19:5.

9. as seat of the emotions and passions:
a. of joy and gladness, in various combinations of טוב, Judg 16:25; Judg 18:20; Judg 19:6; Judg 19:22; Ruth 3:7; 1Sam 25:36; 2Sam 13:28; 1Kgs 8:66 ( = 2Chr 7:10) 2Chr 21:7; Esth 1:10; Esth 5:9; Prov 15:15; Eccl 7:3; Eccl 9:7; Eccl 11:9; Isa 65:14 various combinations of שׂמח, Exod 4:14 (J) 1Chr 16:10 ( = Ps 105:3) Ps 4:8; Ps 16:9; Ps 19:9; Ps 33:21; Prov 15:13; Prov 15:30; Prov 17:22; Prov 27:9; Prov 27:11; Eccl 2:10 (twice in verse); Eccl 5:19; Song 3:11; Isa 24:7; Zech 10:7 שׂישׂ Ps 119:111; Isa 66:14; Lam 5:15 עלץ 1Sam 2:1 עלז Ps 28:7; Zeph 3:14 רנן Job 29:13 גיל Ps 13:6; Ps 24:17; Zech 10:7 of desire, Ps 21:3; Ps 37:4 דבּר עַל לֵב speak unto the heart (kindly) Gen 34:3; Gen 50:21 (JE) Judg 19:3; 2Sam 19:8; 2Chr 30:22; Isa 40:2; Hos 2:16; Ruth 2:13.
b. of trouble 2Kgs 6:11; Isa 65:14, sorrow Neh 2:2; Prov 14:3, pain Ps 55:5. vexation Eccl 11:10, trembling Deut 28:65 (?) 1Sam 28:3, faintness Lam 5:17 it is wounded Ps 109:22 dies within one out of fear 1Sam 25:37 etc.; לב נמס the heart melteth (in fear) 2Sam 17:10; Ps 22:15; Ezek 21:12; Nah 2:11.

10. seat of courage: יַאֲמֵץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ let thine heart take courage Ps 27:14 אַמִּיץ לִבּוֺ Amos 2:16 אַבִּירֵי לֵב stout-hearted Ps 76:6; Isa 46:12 לִבּוֺ יָצוּק כְּמוֺאֶֿבֶן his heart as firm as a stone Job 41:16 לִבוֺ כְּלֵב הָאַרְיֵה his heart as the heart of the lion 2Sam 17:10.

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[לִבָּה] suffix לִבָּתֵךְ Ezek 16:30 should be corrected to לִבְרִיתֵךְ (see Co). > older view, as feminine of לֵבּ.

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רוּחַ₃₇₈ noun feminine^{Gen 41:8} (less often masculine^{Exod 10:13} +) breath, wind, spirit; — absolute ׳ר Gen 8:1 +, ר֑וּחָה Jer 52:23 construct רוּחַ Gen 6:17 +; suffix רוּחִי vGen 6:3 +, רוּחֲךָ Ps 104:30 +, etc.; plural רוּחוֺת vPs 104:4 +, רֻחוֺת Jer 49:36, רוּחֹת Num 16:22; Num 26:16 (see Br^{רוח in O.T., JBL xix (1900), 132 ff.}, full statement of all passages); —

1. breath of mouth or nostrils (33 t.):
a. רוּחַ פִּיו Job 15:30 breath of his mouth, compare Job 19:17 רוּחַ אַפֵּינוּ Lam 4:20 (figurative of king), of idols לֹא רוּחַ בָּם Jer 10:14 = Jer 51:17, Hab 2:19; Ps 135:17 compare Job 9:18.
b. as mere breath: compare 2 e. דִּבְרֵירֿוּחַ Job 16:3 i.e. windy words; נוֺאָשׁ לְרוּחַ אִמְרֵי Job 6:26, הַנְּבִיאִים יִהְיוּ לְרוּחַ Jer 5:13.
c. as word of command: (1) of God: (נעשׂו) בְּרוּחַ פִּיו כָּלֿ צְבָאָםPs 33:6, compare Isa 34:16 (|| פֶּה); (2) of Messianic king: בְּרוּחַ שְׂפָתָיו יָמִית רָשָׁע Isa 11:4.
d. as hard breathing through the nostrils in anger: (1) of God: מֵרוּח אַפּוֺ יִכְלוּ Job 4:9; Exod 15:8 (poem), 2Sam 22:16 = Ps 18:16; Isa 30:28; Isa 59:19 (2) of man: רוּחַ עָרִיצִים Isa 25:4.
e. as sign and symbol of life: רוּחַ חַיִּים breath of life Gen 6:17; Gen 7:15 (P); נִשְׁמַת רוּחַ חַיִּים בְּאַפָּיו Gen 7:22 (P); Ezek 37:5, compare vEzek 37:6 vEzek 37:8 vEzek 37:9 vEzek 37:9 vEzek 37:9 vEzek 37:10 vEzek 37:14 (breath or spirit), Eccl 3:19.

2. wind (117 t.):
a. wind of heaven: Gen 8:1 (P) Exod 15:10 (E) Num 11:31 (J) 1Kgs 18:45 +, Jer 10:13, thence Jer 51:16; Ps 135:7 ׳רוּחַ י Hos 13:15; Isa 40:7, compare Job 26:13 (Di Bu); רוּחַ (ה)קָדִים east wind Exod 10:13 (twice in verse); Exod 14:21 (J) Ps 48:8; Jer 18:17; Ezek 17:10; Ezek 19:12; Ezek 27:26; Jonah 4:8 צָפוֺן ׳ר north wind Prov 25:23 יָם ׳ר sea wind (west wind) Exod 10:19 (J); . הַיּוֺם ׳ר day wind, evening wind Gen 3:8 (J; compare Song 2:17; Song 4:6); אַרְבַּע רוּחוֺת four winds Jer 49:36; Ezek 37:9 (quarters?) Dan 8:8; Dan 11:4 (figurative quarters; compare b), Zech 2:10; Zech 6:5 רוּחַ סְעְרָה storm wind Ps 107:25; Ps 148:8; Ezek 1:4 (סְעָרוֺת ׳ר), Ezek 13:11; Ezek 13:13 רוּחַ סֹעָה rushing wind Ps 55:9 (read possibly סערה Hup); בַּעְיָם רוּחוֺ Isa 11:15 (read ׳בְּעֹצֶם ר, see עֲיָם, עֹצֶם), etc; wind personified: כַּנְפֵי רוּחַ 2Sam 22:11 = Ps 18:11; Ps 104:3, compare Hos 4:19; Ps 104:4.
b. quarter (of wind), side: רוּחַ הַקָּדִים Ezek 42:16 east side; רוּחַ הַצָּפוֺן vEzek 42:17 north side; רוּחַ הַדָּרוֺם vEzek 42:18 south side; רוּחַ הַיָּם vEzek 42:19 west side; אַרְבַּע רוּחוֺת vEzek 42:20; 1Chr 9:24 four sides; ר֑וּחָה Jer 52:23 on the sides.
c. breath of air: שָׁאֲפוּ רוּחַ כַּתַּנִּים Jer 14:6 רוּחַ לֹא יָבֹא בֵּינֵיהֶם Job 41:8.
d. air, gas, from womb (dubious): כְּמוֺ יָלַדְנוּ רוּחַ Isa 26:18 (Di, e); רוּחֲכֶם אֵשׁ תֹּאכַלְכֶם (RV breath) Isa 33:11 (Du, 3 c).
e. vain, empty thing: רוּחַיָּי֑ Job 7:7 my life is wind; דַּעַת רוּחַ Job 15:2 רוּחַ וָתֹהוּ נִסְכֵּיהֶם Isa 41:29 רְעוּת רוּחַ striving for wind Eccl 1:14; Eccl 2:11; Eccl 2:17; Eccl 2:26; Eccl 4:4; Eccl 4:6; Eccl 6:9 compare Eccl 1:17; Eccl 4:16; Eccl 5:15.

3. spirit, as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation = temper, disposition (76 t.; so, distinctively, as compared with נֶפֶשׁ and לֵבָב):
a. spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour: לֹא הָיָה בָהּ עוֺד רוּחַ 1Kgs 10:5 = 2Chr 9:4 מַהזֶּֿה רוּחֲךָ סָרָה 1Kgs 21:5 וַתְּחִי רוּחַ Gen 45:27 (E); וַתָּשָׁב רוּחוֺ Judg 15:19; 1Sam 30:12.
b. courage: ׳לֹא הָיָה בָם עוֺד ר Josh 5:1 נְגִידִים ׳יִבְצֹר ר Ps 76:13 מִצְרַיִם ׳וְנָָֽבְקָה ר Isa 19:3 תתעטּף רוּחִי Ps 77:4; Ps 142:4; Ps 143:4 לֹא קָמָה ׳עוֺד ר Josh 2:11 אִישׁ יְכַלְכֵּל מַחֲלֵהוּ ׳ר Prov 18:14.
c. temper, especially anger: ׳רוּחַ רָעָה בֵּין וגו Judg 9:23 אָז רָֽפְתָה רוּחָם Judg 8:3 משֵׁל בְּרוּחוֺ Prov 16:32, compare Prov 25:28; Prov 29:11; Job 15:13 הֵנִיחוּ אֶתרֿוּחִי Zech 6:8; Eccl 7:9; Eccl 10:4.
d. impatience or patience: קֹצֶר רוּחַ Exod 6:9 (P) impatience, hastiness of temper, compare (of ׳י) Mic 2:7 קְצַררֿוּחַ Prov 14:29 (|| אֶרֶךְ אַפַיִם); הֱצִיקַתְנִי רוּחַ בִּטְנִי Job 32:18 (Du breath; Di Bu divine spirit, compare vJob 32:8); אִם מַדּוּעַ לֹאתִֿקְצַר רוּחִי Job 21:4 ׳הֲקָצַר רוּחַ י Mic 2:7 ׳אֶרֶךְ ר Eccl 7:8.
e. spirit, disposition, as troubled, bitter, or discontented; וַתִּפָּעֶם רוּח(וׅ (his) spirit was troubled Gen 41:8 (E) Dan 2:3, compare vDan 2:1 מֹרַת רוּחַ Gen 26:35 (P) bitterness of spirit; ׳עֲצוּבַת ר Isa 54:6, compare Ezek 3:14; Job 6:4. feminine as crushed: וְכִהֲתָה כָלרֿוּחַ Ezek 21:12, compare Isa 61:3; Prov 15:4; Prov 15:13; Prov 17:22; Prov 18:14; Ps 143:7.
g. disposition of various kinds, often unaccountable and uncontrollable impulse: הֵעִיר אֶתרֿוּחַ 1Chr 5:26 (twice in verse); 2Chr 21:16; 2Chr 36:22; Ezra 1:1; Ezra 1:5; Jer 51:11; Hag 1:14 (3 t. in verse); הִנְנִי נ(וֺ)תֵן בּוֺ רוּח2Kgs 19:7 = Isa 37:7; Num 14:24 (J; see עִם 4 b), Mal 2:15 (twice in verse); Mal 2:16; Deut 2:30 רוּחַ קִנְאָה jealous disposition Num 5:14 (twice in verse); Num 5:30 (P); רוּחַ וְנוּנִים Hos 4:12; Hos 5:4 רוּחַ עִוְעִיםIsa 19:14 רוּחַ מִשְׁפָּט Isa 28:6 אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר רוּחַ אֱלהִֹרם בּוֺ (administrative) Gen 41:38 (E); קַר רוּחַ אִישׁ הְּבוּנָה Prov 17:27.
h. prophetic spirit: יְהוֺשֻׁעַ אִישׁ אֲשֶׁרֿ רוּחַ בּזֹNum 27:18 (P; or g, as Gen 41:38); רוּחַ אֵלִיָּהוּ עַלאֱֿלִישָׁע2Kgs 2:15, compare v2Kgs 2:9 רוּחַ תַּרְדֵמָה spirit of deep sleep (ecstatic, compare Gen 2:21; Gen 15:12, but Di and others g, as Isa 19:14) Isa 29:10; Mic 2:11 רוּחַ הַטֻמְאָה Zech 13:2 (of lying prophets), compare Ezek 13:3.

4. spirit of the living, breathing being, dwelling in the בָּשָׂר of men and animals, || נֶפֶשׁ (25 t.):
a. gift and creation of God: יֹצֵר רוּחַ אָדָם בְּקִרְבּוֺ Zech 12:1 רוּחַ אֱלוֺהַּ בְּאַפִּי Job 27:3, compare Isa 42:5.
b. God preserves it: פְּקֻדָּֽתְךָ שָֽׁמְרָה רוּחִי Job 10:12, compare Job 12:10 אֱלֹהֵי הָרוּחֹת לְכָל בָּשָׂ֑ר Num 16:22; Num 27:16 (P); תֹּכֵן רוּחוֺת Prov 16:2.
c. it is therefore God's spirit: Gen 6:3 (J; see דִּין near the end).
d. it departs at death: Ps 78:39 (Dr a wind that passeth away 2 e); חַיֵּי רוּחִי Isa 38:16 (Di principle of life), Ps 146:4 especially Ps 104:29; Ps 104:30; Job 17:1; Job 34:14 (compare vJob 34:15), Isa 57:16; Eccl 8:8 (twice in verse) (wind Wild); אֵינְךָ יוֺדֵעַ מַהדֶּֿרֶךְ הָרוּחַ Eccl 11:5, compare Eccl 3:21 over ag. הָרוּחַ תָּשׁוּב אֶלהָֿאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר נְתָנָהּ Eccl 12:7 בְּיָָֽדְךָ אַפְקִיד רוּחִי Ps 31:6.
e. disembodied being (dubious, Di Du breath of wind): וְרוּחַ עַלפָּֿנַי יַחֲלֹף Job 4:15.

5. spirit as seat of emotion = נֶפֶשׁ:
a. desire (possibly 3 g), Isa 26:9 (|| נֶפֶשׁ).
b. sorrow, trouble (probably 3 e), Job 7:11 (|| נֶפֶשׁ). — 1Sam 1:15 see קָשֶׁה.

6. occasionally, (and late) = seat or organ of mental acts, || לֵב, or synonym with it: רוּחַ חָכְמָה Exod 28:3; Deut 34:9 (both P; probably 3 g); תּעֵי רוּחַ Isa 29:24, compare Job 20:3 (Hi Bu Du wind of Job's words), Ps 77:7 (ᵐ5 Symm ᵑ6 Jerome troubled disposition); רוּחַ יהוה Isa 40:13 come into mind (compare לֵב Isa 65:17; Jer 3:16 +); 1Chr 28:12.

7. rarely of the will; also = רוּחַ נָכוֺן לֵב Ps 51:12 (= לֵב נָכוֺן Ps 57:8 (twice in verse) +); רוּחַ נְדִיבָה vPs 51:14 נָָֽדְבָה רוּחוֺ Exod 35:21 (P; compare נְדִיב לֵב Exod 35:5; Exod 35:22 (P) 2Chr 29:31).

8. רוּחַ especially of moral character; also = ׃לֵב רוּחַ חֲדָשָׁהEzek 11:19; Ezek 18:31; Ezek 36:26 רוּחִי vEzek 36:27; Isa 59:21 (רוּחִי, || דְּבָרַי; but probably prophetic spirit 9 b); לֵב חָדָשׁ Ezek 18:31; Ezek 36:26 נְכֵה רוּחַ Isa 66:2 דַּכְּאֵי רוּחַ Ps 34:19 (compare לֵב נִדְכָּאִים Isa 57:15); מִשֵּׁבֶר רוּחַ Isa 65:14 (compare 3 f); רוּחַ נִשְׁבָּרֶה Ps 51:19 (|| לֵב נִשְׁבָּר, compare נִשְׁבְּרֵי לֵב Ps 34:19; Isa 61:1); Ps 32:2; Prov 11:13; Prov 16:18; Ps 78:8; Eccl 7:8 (compare גְּבַהּלֵב Prov 16:5); שְׁפַל רוּחַ Prov 16:19; Prov 29:23; Isa 57:15 רוּחַ שְׁפָלִים vIsa 57:15 (compare 3 f).

9. spirit of God (94 t.; not D or Jeremiah or any Deuteronomic writer; conception of its activity in inspiring prophecy probably discredited from abuse by false prophets, see נביא, נבא):
a. as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy, Num 11:17; Num 11:25 (twice in verse); Num 11:26; Num 11:29 (J), 1Sam 10:6; 1Sam 10:10 (compare v1Sam 10:5), 1Sam 19:20; 1Sam 19:23 as inciting to deeds of frenzy, in the ecstatic state; hence conceived as אֱלֹהִים רָעָה ׳ר 1Sam 16:15 (twice in verse); 1Sam 16:16, = ׳רָעָה מֵאֵת י ׳ר v1Sam 16:14 = רָעָה ׳א ׳צלח ר 1Sam 18:10 (other narrative) = רָעָה ׳י ׳ר 1Sam 19:9 ׳א ׳ר 1Sam 16:23 = רוּחַ הָרָעָה v1Sam 16:23, compare הָרוּחַ 1Kgs 22:21 = שֶׁקֶר ׳ר v1Kgs 22:22 v1Kgs 22:23 = 2Chr 18:20; 2Chr 18:21; 2Chr 18:22 = ׳רוּחַ י 1Kgs 22:24 = 2Chr 18:23 compare also (in earlier prophets) אִישׁ הָרוּחַ, i.e. one possessed by the spirit in the ecstatic state, || הַנָּבִּיא Hos 9:7 ׳רוּחַ י Mic 3:8 (|| בֹּחַ) is probably gloss (We Now); וְלֹא רוּחִי Isa 30:1 רוּחַ dealing with Ezek.: Ezek 2:2; Ezek 3:12; Ezek 3:14; Ezek 3:24; Ezek 8:3; Ezek 11:1; Ezek 11:5; Ezek 11:24 (Co gloss), Ezek 37:1; Ezek 43:5 (all implying ecstatic state of vision), compare Elijah 1Kgs 18:12; 2Kgs 2:16.
b. spirit as impelling prophets to utter instruction or warning (higher and later conception): transition probably Num 24:2; 2Sam 23:2; 1Chr 12:18 elsewhere in Chronicles: 2Chr 15:1; 2Chr 20:14; 2Chr 24:20 distinctly in Isa², Isa 48:16, compare Isa 61:1 so of ancient prophets, Zech 7:12; Neh 9:30 compare, of future prophetic gift, Joel 3:1; Joel 3:2.
c. imparting warlike energy, and executive and administrative power: (1) to שֹׁפְטִים, מוֺשִׁיעִים, מְלָכִים, of ancient Israel: וַתְּהִי רוּחַ על ׳י Judg 3:10; Judg 11:29, compare Judg 6:34; Judg 13:25; Judg 14:6; Judg 14:19; Judg 15:14; 1Sam 11:6; 1Sam 16:13; 1Sam 16:14 so also עַד יֵעָרֶה עָלֵינוּ רוּחַ מִמָּרוֺם Isa 32:15 (2) resting upon Messianic king: Isa 11:2 (3 t. in verse); upon servant of ׳י, Isa 42:1.
d. late, as endowing men with various gifts: technical skill Exod 31:3; Exod 35:31 (P); understanding Job 32:8 (|| נִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי); poured out by divine wisdom Prov 1:23.
e. as energy of life: רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים מְרַחֶפֶת עַלפְּֿנֵי הַמָּ֑יִם Gen 1:2 (P); רוּחַ אֵל עָשָׂ֑תְנִי Job 33:4 (|| נִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי); as vital power, opposed to בָשָׂר: Isa 31:3 in cherubic chariot: Ezek 1:12, compare vEzek 1:20 vEzek 1:21; Ezek 10:17 reviving Israel Ezek 39:29; Zech 12:10; Isa 44:3. feminine = ancient angel of the presence and later Shekina: קָדְשׁוֺ ׳ר Isa 63:10; Isa 63:11 = ׳י ׳ר vIsa 63:14 (= מַלְאַךְ פָּנָיו vIsa 63:9), compare Ps 106:33 so also קָדְשְׁךָ ׳ר Ps 51:13 (in national prayer), compare Neh 9:20; Ps 143:10 prophets of restoration conceive of the divine spirit as standing in their midst and about to fulfil all divine promises: רוּחִי עֹמֶדֶת בְּתוֺכֲכֶם Hag 2:5; Zech 4:6 this conception culminates in רוּחַ = divine Presence, and as such omnipresent, Ps 139:7 (|| פָּנֶיךָ; compare vPs 139:8).

BDB9636 H3820 H3821

[לֵב] noun [masculine] id. (Biblical Hebrew id.; so ᵑ7 Syriac; Egyptian Aramaic, Lzb³⁰¹ = Cooke^{76 A 6}); — suffix לִבִּי Dan 7:28.

heart, hearts, midst, mind, understanding, …

lēb

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding

inner part, midst

midst (of things)

חֹ֭רֵשׁ

Root word peace, plow, plowed, silence, tongue, …

Dictionary form: חָרַשׁ · haw-RAHSH

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

In the KJV here: that deviseth

altogether ×2 hold not thy peace ×2 hold your peace ×2 it and held his peace ×2 keep silence ×2 plow ×2 unto me hold thy peace ×2 a worker ×1

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be silent — Most versatile rendering; fits commands and narrative alike.

keep quiet — Informal register; good for direct speech or dialogue.

plow — Use when agricultural context is explicit.

devise — For scheming or crafting plans; mental/covert action.

engrave — For crafting inscriptions or images in hard material.

hold one's tongue — Idiomatic; strong restraint of speech, vivid register.

BDB3181 H2790 H2794

I. [חָרַשׁ] verb cut in, engrave, plough, devise (Late Hebrew id., plough, so Eth Phoenician חרש, Aramaic (rare) חֲרַת engrave, cleave, plough, Arabic plough) —

Qal Perfect חָֽרְשׁוּ Ps 129:3, חֲרַשְׁתֶּם Judg 14:18; Hos 10:13 Imperfect יַחֲרשׁ Isa 28:24; Prov 20:4 יַחֲרוֺשׁ Hos 10:11+ Amos 6:12 (see below); 2 masculine singular תַּחֲרשׁ Deut 22:10; Prov 3:29 Infinitive construct חֲרשׁ 1Sam 8:12 Participle חֹרֵשׁ Gen 4:22 + 5 t.; חוֺרֵשׁ Amos 9:13 plural חֹרְשִׁים Ps 129:3, חֹרְשֵׁי Job 4:8 + 3 t., feminine plural absolute חֹרְשׁוֺת Job 1:14 passive חֲרוּשָׁה Jer 17:1: —

1. cut in, engrave, of worker in metals נְחשֶׁת וּבַרְזֶל ׳ח Gen 4:22 (J), נחשׁת ׳ח 1Kgs 7:14 figurative עַללֿוּחַ לִבָּם ׳ח Jer 17:1 engraved on the tablet of their heart.

2. plough, literally, human subject (animal usually with בְּ), no object expressed 1Kgs 19:19; Deut 22:10; Isa 28:24, so יַחֲרוֺשׁ בבקרים Amos 6:12 (but read probably יֵחָרֵשׁ בבקר יָם, see We and others); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb חֲרִישׁוֺ ׳ח 1Sam 8:12 plough his ploughing (= do his ploughing), Prov 20:4 figurative of Judah Hos 10:11 with ethical reference רֶשַׁע ׳ח vHos 10:13 (|| קצר), אָוֶן ׳ח Job 4:8 (|| זרע, קצר); עַלגַּֿבִּי חָֽרְשׁוּ חֹרְשִׁים Ps 129:3 upon my back have ploughmen ploughed (figurative of oppression by wicked); חֹרֵשׁ = ploughman Isa 28:24; Amos 9:13 (|| קוֺצֵר); ׳ח with oxen subject only Job 1:14.

3. devise (as one who works in, practises), usually bad sense, object רָעָה Prov 3:29, רַע Prov 6:14 מַחְשְׁבוֺת אָוֶן vProv 6:18, חֹרְשֵׁירַע Prov 12:20; Prov 14:22 but also חֹרְשֵׁי טוֺב vProv 14:22. Niph`al Imperfect 3 feminine singular צִיּוֺן שָׂדֶה תֵּחָרֵשׁ Mic 3:12 Zion, as a field she shall be ploughed = Jer 26:18. Hiph`il Participle מַחֲרִישׁ רָעָה עַלֿ 1Sam 23:9 fabricating mischief against (see Dr, and compare We).

BDB3186 H2790

II. [חָרֵשׁ]

verb 1. be silent, dumb, speechless;

2. be deaf; chiefly poet. (Late Hebrew Pi`el make deaf; Aramaic , be dumb, deaf; Arabic be dumb, speechless, compare Assyrian —arâšu, restrain, according to Dl^{Pr 100}; see Lag^{BN 120}) —

Qal Imperfect יֶחֱרָ֑שׁ Ps 50:3 2 masculine singular תֶּחֱרַשׁ Ps 28:1; Ps 83:2 תֶּחֱרַ֑שׁ Ps 35:22; Ps 109:1 תֶּחֱרָ֑שׁ Ps 39:13 3 feminine plural תֶּחֱרַ֑שְׁנָה Mic 7:16 —

1. be silent, always of God's keeping silence when men pray Ps 35:22; Ps 50:3; Ps 83:2; Ps 109:1 followed by אֶלֿ Ps 39:13.

2. be deaf, subject ׳י, followed by מִמֶּנִּי Ps 28:1 subject אָזְנַיִם Mic 7:16. Hiph`il Perfect חֶחֱרִשׁ Num 30:15; Gen 34:5 יְחֶחֱרִישׁ consecutive Num 30:5; Num 30:8 וְהֶחֱרִשׁ consecutive Num 30:12 הֶחֱרַ֫שְׁתִּי Esth 7:4 + 2 t. etc.; Imperfect יַחֲרִישׁ Num 30:15 + 2 t. (including Zeph 3:17 see below); 2 masculine singular תַּחֲרִישׁ Hab 1:13 jussive תַּחְרֵשׁ 1Sam 7:8 2 masculine plural תַּחֲרִישׁוּן Job 13:5 תַּחֲרִשׁוּן Exod 14:14, etc.; Imperative הַחֲרֵשׁ Judg 18:19 + 2 t.; הַחֲרִ֫ישִׁי 2Sam 13:20 הַחֲרִ֫ישׁוּ Job 13:13; Isa 41:1 Infinitive absolute הַחֲרֵשׁ Num 30:15 + 2 t.; Participle מַחֲרִישׁ Gen 24:21 + 2 t. (including 1Sam 10:27 see below); מַחֲרִישִׁים 2Sam 19:11 —

1. be silent (= exhibit silence)
a. almost always of men Gen 24:21; Gen 34:5; Exod 14:14 (all J), Judg 18:19; 2Sam 13:20; 2Sam 19:11; 2Kgs 18:36 = Isa 36:21; Jer 4:19; Job 6:24; Job 13:5 (twice in verse); Job 13:19; Job 33:31; Job 33:33; Prov 11:12; Prov 17:28; Ps 32:3; Neh 5:8; Esth 4:14 (twice in verse); Esth 7:4 also וַיְהִי כְּמַחֲרִישׁ 1Sam 10:27 (but read rather ויהי כְּמֵחֹדֶשׁ and it came to pass after about a month, ᵐ5 Dr); יחרישׁ באהבתו Zeph 3:17 (ᵐ5 ᵑ6 יְחַדֵּשׁ he will renew his love, see especially Buhl^ZAW see 1885, 183); ׳ח with לְ person keep silence at one, i.e. fail to make objection at proper time Num 30:5; Num 30:8; Num 30:12; Num 30:15 (3 t. in verse) (all P); אלי ׳הח Isa 41:1 pregnantly = come silently unto me; followed by מִן person cease to speak with Jer 38:27 be silent about, pass by in silence, followed by accusative בַּדָּיו ׳אח Job 41:4.
b. rarely of God, permitting evil in silence Hab 1:13; Isa 42:14; Ps 50:21.

2. once causat. make silent, with accusative Job 11:3.

3. be deaf, shew deafness: אַלֿ תַּחֲרֵשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ מִזְּעֹק 1Sam 7:8 be not deaf (turning) from us, so as not to cry.

**Hithpa`el Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיִּתְחָֽרְשׁוּ Judg 16:2 and they kept quiet.

peace, plow, plowed, silence, tongue, …

ḥāraš

to scratch, i.e., (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)

to cut in, plough, engrave, devise

(Qal)

to cut in, engrave

(Qal)

to be silent

to be silent, keep quiet

מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת

Root word thoughts, devices, device, imaginations, purpose, …

Dictionary form: מַחֲשָׁבָה · ma-huh-shaw-BAW

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

In the KJV here: imaginations

the thoughts ×7 devices ×4 and thy thoughts ×3 of the thoughts ×3 and his purposes ×2 device ×2 every purpose ×2 the devices ×2

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thought — Most natural default; fits inner mental activity.

plan — Emphasizes intentional, forward-looking mental design.

scheme — Implies cunning or calculated intent; good for negative contexts.

purpose — Highlights goal-oriented resolve rather than mere musing.

intention — Neutral; stresses what the mind aims to do.

imagination — Use when the context stresses creative or wayward inner vision.

BDB3215 H4284

מַחֲשָׁבָה noun feminine thought, device (chiefly in poetry and late) — absolute ׳מ Jer 18:11; Jer 49:30 מַחֲשֶׁ֫בֶת Ezek 38:10 מַחֲשָׁ֑בֶת Exod 35:33; 2Chr 2:13 construct מַחֲשֶׁבֶת Esth 8:5; 2Chr 26:15 suffix מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֺ Esth 8:3; Esth 9:25 plural מַחֲשָׁבוֺת Jer 11:19 + 7 t.; מַחֲשְׁבֹת Exod 31:4 + 3 t.; construct מַחְשְׁבוֺת Isa 59:7 + 13 t.; מַחְשְׁבֹת Gen 6:5 suffix מַחְשְׁבוֺתַי Isa 55:8 etc. + 19 t. suffixes; —

1. thought:
a. of man אדם ׳מ Ps 94:11 לֵב ׳מ Ps 33:11 thoughts of the mind; (לבׅ ׳(כל) יצר מ Gen 6:5 (J), 1Chr 28:9; 1Chr 29:18.
b. of God יהוה ׳מ Mic 4:12 with אֶלֿ Ps 40:6 עַלֿ Jer 51:29 the thoughts of God are exceeding deep Ps 92:6 higher than man's thoughts Isa 55:8 (twice in verse); Isa 55:9 (twice in verse).

2. device, plan, purpose Isa 55:7; Isa 59:7; Isa 65:2; Isa 66:18; Jer 6:19; Jer 18:12; Ps 56:6; Prov 19:21; Job 21:27; Lam 3:60; Lam 3:61; Esth 8:5 חָרוּץ ׳מ Prov 21:5 עֲרוּמִים ׳מ Job 5:12 צדיקים ׳מ Prov 12:5 עמים ׳מ Ps 33:10 אֹון ׳מ Isa 59:7; Jer 4:14; Prov 6:18 רע ׳מ Prov 15:26 שָׁלוֺם ׳מ Jer 21:11 ׳חשׁב מ devise devices 2Sam 14:14; Jer 11:19; Jer 18:11; Jer 18:18; Jer 29:11; Jer 49:20; Jer 49:30; Jer 50:45; Ezek 38:10; Dan 11:24; Dan 11:25; Esth 8:3; Esth 9:25 ׳מ as subject of נָכוֺן be established Prov 16:3; Prov 20:18 ׳הפר מ break plans Prov 15:22.

3. invention Exod 31:4; Exod 35:32; Exod 35:33; Exod 35:35 (all P), 2Chr 2:13; 2Chr 26:15 (see חָשַׁב I 5).

thoughts, devices, device, imaginations, purpose, …

maḥăšābâ

a contrivance, i.e., (concretely) a texture, machine, or (abstractly) intention, plan (whether bad, a plot; or good, advice)

thought, device

thought

אָ֑וֶן

Root word iniquity, vanity, wicked, mischief, affliction, …

Dictionary form: אָוֶן · aw-WEN

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: wicked

of iniquity ×21 iniquity ×16 vanity ×5 wicked ×4 affliction ×3 mischief ×2 wickedness ×2 a wicked ×1

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evil — Broad, default choice; fits most moral contexts.

wickedness — Stronger moral weight; good for prophetic condemnation.

wrongdoing — Neutral, modern; suits legal or ethical contexts.

trouble — Captures the harm or affliction sense of the word.

idolatry — Specialized; use when context is clearly cultic or idolatrous.

emptiness — Reflects the vanity/futility nuance; suits wisdom literature.

BDB223 H205 H206 H204

אָ֫וֶן₈₅ noun masculine^{Job 5:6} trouble, sorrow, wickedness — absolute Num 23:21 +; suffix אוֺנִי Gen 35:18 etc.; plural אוֺנִים Hos 9:4 —

1. trouble, sorrow בֶּןאֿוֺנִי son of my trouble or sorrow Gen 35:18 (E); לֹא הִבִּיט אָוֶן בְּיַעֲקֹב Num 23:21 (song of Balaam), he doth not behold trouble in Jacob (|| he doth not see misery — עָמָל — in Isr); often || עָמָל Ps 7:15 (הִנֵּה יְחַבֶּלאָֿוֶן lo he travaileth with trouble || וְהָרָה עָמָל וְיָלַד שָׁ֑קֶר, yea he hath conceived misery & brought forth a lie), probably thence Job 15:35 (הָרהֹ עָמָל וְיָלֹד אָוֶן) = Isa 59:4 compare עָמָל וָאָוֶן Ps 10:7; Ps 55:11; Ps 90:10; Job 4:8; Job 5:6; Isa 10:1 (see עָמָל); also זוֺרֵעַ עַוְלָה יִקְצָראָֿוֶן Prov 22:8 the sower of iniquity shall reap trouble; in this sense elsewhere only Deut 26:14; Prov 12:21; Jer 4:15; Hab 3:7; Amos 5:5, plural intensive לֶחֶם אוֺנִים bread of trouble, sorrow, or mourning Hos 9:4.

2. idolatry Hos 12:12; Isa 41:29 אָוֶן וּתְרָפִים הַפְצַ֑ר stubbornness is idolatry & (the use of) teraphim 1Sam 15:23 (poetry source); אָוֶן בֵּית Hos 4:15 (for בֵּית אֵלbecause Bethel, house of God, is given over to idolatry) so also Hos 5:8; Hos 10:5 compare ׳בָּמוֺת א Hos 10:8 ׳בִּקְעַת א Amos 1:5 (Baalbek); ׳בַּחוּרֵי א read אוֺן, אֹן = On, Heliopolis Ezek 30:17 — abstract for concrete = idols Isa 66:3.

3. trouble of iniquity, wickedness, מְתֵי אָוֶן Job 22:15 ׳אַנְשֵׁי א Job 34:36 = men of trouble, troublers, wicked men; compare ׳אִישׁ א Prov 6:12; פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן workers of trouble, evil-doers, workers of iniquity Job 31:3; Job 34:8; Job 34:22; Ps 5:6 + (16 t. chiefly late Psalms) Prov 10:29; Prov 21:15; Isa 31:2; Hos 6:8 מַחְשְׁבוֺת אָוֶן thoughts of trouble, wicked imaginations Prov 6:18; Isa 59:7; Jer 4:14 often of words & thoughts Job 11:11 + (5 t.) Ps 36:5 + (9 t.) Prov 17:4; Prov 19:28; Prov 30:20; Isa 29:20; Isa 32:6; Isa 58:9; Isa 59:6; Ezek 11:2; Mic 2:1; Hab 1:3; Zech 10:2 לֹא אוּכַל אָוֶן וַעֲצָרָה Isa 1:13 I cannot bear iniquity with the solemn meeting (RV & most modern; AV it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting).

BDB572 H205

אֹן sorrow, see אָוֶן.

iniquity, vanity, wicked, mischief, affliction, …

ʾāwen

strictly nothingness; also trouble, vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol

trouble, wickedness, sorrow

trouble, sorrow

רַגְלַ֥יִם

Root word feet, foot, times, after, follow, …

Dictionary form: רֶגֶל · reh-ɡEL

Noun — Common, feminine dual, absolute state dual — a natural pair ("two ___")

In the KJV here: feet

his feet ×19 my feet ×18 foot ×14 thy foot ×13 feet ×9 their feet ×9 and their feet ×6 thy feet ×6

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foot — Core anatomical meaning; use for singular references.

feet — Plural form; most common rendering across contexts.

leg — Prefer when lower limb (not just foot) is implied.

step — Idiomatic; suits motion, journey, or following contexts.

time — Idiomatic plural use; e.g. 'three times' (רְגָלִים).

pace — Fits travel or measured-distance contexts elegantly.

BDB7743 H7272

רֶ֫גֶל₂₄₇ noun feminine^{Deut 8:4} (on suffix masculine Song 5:3 see Kö^{Synt. § l4} Albr^{ZAW^{(xvi, 1896, 76) xv (1895), 316 f.}}), foot (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic , leg, foot; Aramaic רַגְלָא, foot; Palmyrene suffix רגלה Lzb³⁶⁸; transposed Zinjirli (plural construct) לגרי Id^{lb., Mandean} ליגרא Nö^{M 102}; compare Ethiopic vehicle Di³⁴⁷); — absolute ׳ר Exod 21:24 +, רָ֑גֶל vExod 21:24 +; construct רֶגֶל Num 22:25 +; suffix רַגְלִי Gen 30:30 +, etc.; dual רַגְלָ֫יִם 1Sam 28:3 +, רַנְלָ֑יִם 2Sam 4:4 +; construct רַגְלֵי Gen 24:32 +; suffix רַגְלַי Num 20:19 +, רַגְלֶיךָ Exod 3:5 +, etc.; plural רְגָלִים Exod 23:14 + 3 t. (see 2 below); —

1. foot:
a. human, Gen 18:4; Gen 19:2 + 10 t. of washing feet (רחץ); Exod 3:5; Exod 4:25 + often; in figure Deut 32:35; 1Sam 2:9; Jer 2:25; Job 12:5 + often; נַּאֲוָה ׳ר Ps 36:12 foot of pride; ׳הֲדֹם לְר Ps 110:1 ׳כַּף ר sole of foot Deut 2:5; Deut 11:24; Deut 28:56; Deut 28:65 + 6 t., + ׳מִכַּף ר וְעַד ראֹשׁ Isa 1:6, compare (וְעַד קדקד) 2Sam 14:25; Deut 28:35; Job 2:7 also ׳מֵראֹשׁ וְעַד ר Lev 13:12 ׳שָׁרְשֵׁי ר Job 13:27 see שֹׁרֶשׁ;׳אֶצְבְּעוֺת ר 2Sam 21:20 = toes, ׳בֹּהֶן ר = great toe Judg 1:6; Judg 1:7; Exod 29:20 + 6 t. Leviticus; ׳ר = leg 1Sam 17:6 (see also feminine near the end).
b. anthropomorphism of God, Exod 24:10; 2Sam 22:10 = Ps 18:10; Nah 1:3; Hab 3:5; Isa 60:13; Zech 14:4׳כַּפּוֺת ר Ezek 43:7 ׳הֲדֹם ר Isa 66:1; Lam 2:1; 1Chr 28:2; Ps 99:5; Ps 132:7.
c. of seraphim Isa 6:2, Ezekiel's חַיּוֺת Ezek 1:7 (twice in verse) and (׳כֵּף ר) vEzek 1:7, cherubim 2Chr 3:13 idols Ps 115:7.
d. of animals: dove,׳כַּף ר Gen 8:9 (J); שֶׁרֶץ עוֺף Lev 11:21; Lev 11:23, שֶׁרֶץ vLev 11:42 calf, ׳כַּף ר Ezek 1:7 (in simile), בְּהֵמָה Ezek 29:11 Pharaoh under figure of תַּנִּים Ezek 32:2 probably of beast also Job 39:15, indefinite Isa 28:3 (in figurative).
e. of table Exod 25:26; Exod 37:13 (P). feminine phrases: ׳לְר (ל) 5 i according to the pace of Gen 33:14 (twice in verse) (J; as fast as cattle, children, can go); at one's guidance Deut 33:8 at one's foot, i.e. at every step Gen 30:30 (J), Isa 41:2, compare Job 18:11 (see I. [ פּוּץ] Hiph`il); ׳הלך לְר 1Sam 25:42, i.e. went where she went, compare 2Sam 15:16; 2Sam 15:17; 2Sam 15:18 ׳בְּר on one's feet, on foot, Num 20:19 (JE), Deut 2:28; Judg 4:15; Judg 4:17; Ps 66:6, ׳שֻׁלֵּח בְּר Judg 5:15 (see שׁלח), compare Job 18:8 (and רַגְלַי שִׁלֵּח֑וּ Job 30:12); ׳הַבְּהֵמָה) אֲשֶׁר בְּד, הַיְקוּם, (הָעָם, i.e. which follow one, hence obey or belong to one, Exod 11:8 (J), Judg 4:10; Judg 8:5; 1Kgs 20:10; Deut 11:6; 2Kgs 3:9, ׳הַמִּתְהַלְּכִים בְּר 1Sam 25:27 ׳נָשָׂא ר Gen 29:1 (E) = set out, but ׳יָרִים אֶתרֿ Gen 41:44 (E) lift the foot, i.e. make a movement, do anything; euphemism ׳מֵסִיךְ אֶתרֿ Judg 3:24, compare 1Sam 24:3 (Gi; van d. H. Baer v.1Sam 24:4 see I. [ סָכַךְ] Hiph`il); לְ ׳וַתְּפַשְּׂקִי אֶתרֿ Ezek 16:25 (see פשׂק); ׳הַיּוֺצֵת מִבֵּין ר Deut 28:57 (see יצא 1 h); ׳מֵימֵי ר Qr 2Kgs 18:27 = Isa 36:12 (Kt שיניהם; see מַיִם 3); שַׂעַר ׳הָר Isa 7:20, i.e. hair of the private parts.

2. plural only in phrase שָׁלשׁ רְגָלִים three times (feet, paces, compare פַּעַם) Exod 23:14 (E), Num 22:28; Num 22:32; Num 22:33 (J).

BDB9890 H7271 H7272

[רְגַל] noun [feminine] foot (see Biblical Hebrew); — dual absolute רַגְלַ֫יִן Dan 7:4 emphatic לַיָּא- Dan 2:41; Dan 2:42 suffix לוֺ֫הִי- vDan 2:33 vDan 2:34, רגליה Kt, רְגַלַהּ Qr (K^{§ 53, 2, Anm.} b)) Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19 — feet; in vision, of image Dan 2:33; Dan 2:34; Dan 2:41; Dan 2:42, of beast Dan 7:4; Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19.

feet, foot, times, after, follow, …

regel

a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda

foot

foot, leg

מְ֝מַהֲר֗וֹת

Root word haste, hasted, hasten, quickly, swift, …

Dictionary form: מָהַר · maw-HAHR

Verb — Piel, Participle Active, feminine plural, absolute state intensive — "he really / thoroughly did" ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: that be swift

hasted ×4 and she hasted ×3 made haste ×3 haste ×2 hasten ×2 hasteth ×2 in haste ×2 make haste ×2

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hurry — Most natural modern equivalent; fits nearly any context.

hasten — Slightly formal; good for elevated or poetic prose.

rush — Implies urgency or impulsiveness; vivid and colloquial.

move quickly — Neutral and clear; useful when speed is literal, not metaphorical.

act swiftly — Emphasizes prompt decisive action rather than physical motion.

be rash — For contexts where haste carries a negative, impulsive connotation.

BDB4525 H4116

I. [מָהַר] verb hasten (Late Hebrew Pi`el,and derivatives; Arabic be practised, skilled (with Assyrian mâru, send, order, govern, compare II. מהר); Ethiopic train teach; Syriac Pa`el id.; compare also Egyptian m¹har, trained warrior Bondi⁵⁷); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִמְהָ֑רָה Job 5:13 Participle נִמְהָר Hab 1:6 plural נִמְהָרִים Isa 32:4 construct נִמְהֲרֵי Isa 35:4 — be hurried = anxious, disturbed נְמְהֲרֵילֵֿב Isa 35:4 hasty, precipitate, subject עֵצָה Job 5:13 so participle as substantive Isa 32:4 impetuous, of Chaldeans, Hab 1:6 (|| מַר). Pi`el Perfect מִהַר 1Sam 4:14; Isa 51:14 3 feminine singular מִהֲרָה Jer 48:16 etc.; Imperfect יְמַהֵר Isa 5:19 + 2 t.; וַיְמַהֵר Gen 18:6 + 8 t. (1Sam 28:30 see below); 3 feminine plural תְּמַהֵרְנָה Jer 9:17 etc.; Imperative masculine singular מַהֵר Gen 19:22 +; מַהֲרָה 1Sam 23:27; 1Kgs 22:9, etc.; Infinitive construct מַהֵר Prov 7:23 +; Participle מְמַהֵר Gen 41:32; Mal 3:5 (on מַהֵר Zeph 1:14 [1Sam 23:22] compare Kö^{i. 268} Schw^{ZAW x. 1890, 176} see I. מַהֵר ), feminine plural מְמַהֲרוֺת Prov 6:18 —
l. hasten, make haste, = go or come quickly Gen 18:6; 1Sam 9:12 ( but strike out ᵐ5 We Dr Kit Bu HPS), Nah 2:6; Isa 49:17; 1Chr 12:9 = go eagerly, (followed by Infinitive of purpose) Prov 1:16; Isa 59:7 Participle = swift, prompt Mal 3:5 of bird Prov 7:23 figurative of calamity Isa 5:19 (|| חוּשׁ) Jer 48:16, מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז Isa 8:1; Isa 8:3, below

2. hasten + verb, (׳מ having really adverbial force): followed by Infinitive Gen 18:7 (מִהַר לַעֲשׂת); compare Gen 27:20; Gen 41:32 (subject God), Exod 2:18; Exod 10:16; Exod 12:33; 2Sam 15:14; Isa 32:4; Isa 51:14; Prov 6:18; Eccl 5:1 more often followed by verb with ו Gen 24:18; Gen 24:20; Gen 24:46; Gen 44:11 (all J), Gen 45:9; Gen 45:13 (E), probably Gen 43:30 (J), also Exod 34:8 (J), Josh 4:10; Josh 8:14; Josh 8:19 (all J E), Judg 13:10; 1Sam 4:14; 1Sam 17:48; 1Sam 23:27; 1Sam 25:18; 1Sam 25:23; 1Sam 25:34 (twice in verse); 1Sam 28:24; 2Sam 15:14; 2Sam 19:17; 1Kgs 20:33; 1Kgs 20:41; 2Kgs 9:13; Jer 9:17 so even when active is not wholly voluntary 1Sam 28:20 (but read probably וַיִּבָּהֵל ᵐ5 We Dr Kit Bu); also, ו omitted, Ps 106:13 especially with Imperative Gen 19:22 (J), Judg 9:48; Esth 6:10 so also מַהֵר עֲנֵנִי Ps 69:18; Ps 102:3; Ps 143:7 compare Ps 79:8 (see Ol^{on the passage}).

3. transitive hasten, = prepare quickly Gen 18:6 = bring quickly 1Kgs 22:9 = 2Chr 18:8; Esth 5:5 = do quickly 2Chr 24:5 (twice in verse).

BDB4526 H4116

I. מַהֵר adjective hastening, speedy, swift (strictly Pi`el Participle for מְמַהֵר see below מהר); — of ׳יוֺם י, מְאד ׳קָרוֺב וּמ Zeph 1:14 read also feminine הַמְּהֵרָה (רַגְלוֺ) 1Sam 23:22 his swift foot (for ᵑ0 רָאָהוּ ׳מִ ׳ר) Th We Dr Bu; deeper corruption assumed by HPS.

II. מַהֵר adverb quickly, speedily (strictly Pi`el infinitive absolute) always immediately after verb; Exod 32:8 (J), Deut 4:26; Deut 7:4; Deut 7:22; Deut 9:3; Deut 9:12 (twice in verse); Deut 9:16; Deut 28:20; Josh 2:5 (J), Judg 2:17; Judg 2:23; Prov 25:8 (on Ps 69:18; Ps 79:8; Ps 102:3; Ps 143:7, where ׳מ precedes, see above below מָהַר).

haste, hasted, hasten, quickly, swift, …

māhar

properly, to be liquid or flow easily, i.e., (by implication); to hurry (in a good or a bad sense); often used (with another verb) adverbially, promptly

(Qal) to hasten

hasty, precipitate, impetuous

to hasten, make haste

לָ ר֥וּץ

לָ

Prefix — preposition to, for

ר֥וּץ

Root word run, ran, guard, posts, running, …

Dictionary form: רוּץ · roots

Verb — Qal, Infinitive Construct, construct state simple action — "he did" try "to ___" or "___ing"

In the KJV here: in running

and ran ×12 run ×9 ran ×7 and the guard ×4 of the guard ×4 running ×4 the guard ×4 they shall run ×4

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run — Most direct modern rendering; suits narrative and poetry.

rush — Implies urgency or speed; good for vivid action scenes.

race — Emphasizes competitive or swift movement.

dash — Short burst of speed; suits sudden or urgent movement.

sprint — Conveys maximum effort; vivid in athletic or military contexts.

hasten — Highlights urgency over physical motion; good for couriers/messengers.

BDB7822 H7442 H7323 H7321

[רוּן] verb overcome (compare Arabic (), with or person, overcome, e.g. of wine); — assumed in Hebrew by Thes (after ᵐ5) and most modern to explain Hithpo`el Participle כְּגִבּוֺר מִתְרוֺנֵן מִיָּ֑יִן Ps 78:65 like a hero overcome by wine (compare || v^a); AV RV De Che and others shout (√רנן), compare ᵑ7; so Hup-Now, with alternate conjecture מִתְעוֺרֵר, and this sense more suitable (compare Luzz^{Il Pentateuco iii (1874), 162 (Lev 21:7)} Perles⁷⁹). — Prov 29:6 see רנן, רוץ.

BDB7828 H7323 H7442

רוּץ verb run (Late Hebrew id. (rare); Ethiopic , Zinjirli Perfect 1 singular רצת; = Aramaic רְהַט; (W^{SG 47}); compare Assyrian râƒu, be helpful (i.e. run to help?)); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular רָץ Gen 18:7 2 masculine singular רַצְתָּה Jer 12:5, etc.; Imperfect יָרוּץ Hab 2:2 +, יָרֻץ Job 16:14, וַיָּ֫רָץ Gen 18:2 +, וַיָּר֑ץ 2Sam 18:21.; 1 singular suffix ארוצם Jer 50:44 Kt (but < Qr. Hiph`il, see below), etc. [see also רצץ]; Imperative masculine singular רוּץ 2Sam 18:23; 2Kgs 4:26, רֻץ 1Sam 20:36; Zech 2:8 Infinitive construct לָרוּץ 1Sam 20:6 +; Participle רָץ 2Sam 18:22 +, plural רָצִים 1Sam 22:17 +, רָצִין 2Kgs 11:13 (Ges^{«GKC:87e»§ 87e}); —

1. run, with אֶל location Gen 18:7; Gen 24:20 (both J), Num 17:12 (P), אֶל person Gen 24:29 (J; + ה locative), 1Sam 3:5; Isa 55:5 (figurative), with hostility, against, Job 15:26 (figurative), so goat against ram Dan 8:6, עַל person, against Job 16:14 ה locative also Josh 7:22, לְבֵיתוֺ Hag 1:9, לָרַע Isa 59:7; Prov 1:16 accusative of location 1Sam 20:6; 1Sam 17:22; 1Sam 17:48 (+ לִקְרַאת); ב location on (ב II. 2), of horses Amos 6:12, locusts Joel 2:9 into Prov 18:10 (figurative); מִן local 1Sam 4:12, so ᵑ0 2Kgs 23:12 (= he went quickly thence, but text perhaps corrupt, see Kit Benz, and compare Hiph`il below); אַחֲרֵי person 2Sam 18:22; 1Kgs 19:20; 2Kgs 5:20; 2Kgs 5:21; Song 1:4, עַד person 2Kgs 4:22 לִפְנֵי person 2Sam 15:1; 1Kgs 1:5 (both of royal escort, out-runners), 1Kgs 18:46 (+ עַד location), לִפְנֵי of thing 1Sam 8:11 אֵת person accompare Jer 12:5 with accusative of way, אֹרַֹח Ps 19:6, דֶּרֶךְ 2Sam 18:23; Ps 119:132 (figurative); as preliminary, + infinitive לִקְרַאת run to meet Gen 18:2; Gen 24:17; Gen 29:13; Gen 33:4 (all J), 2Kgs 4:26; Jer 51:31, + finite verb Gen 24:28; Gen 29:12 (both J), Num 11:27; Josh 8:19 (both J E), Judg 7:21; Judg 13:10; 1Sam 10:23; 1Sam 17:51; 2Sam 18:19; Ps 59:5 as imperative + imperative 1Sam 20:36; Zech 2:8 absolute 1Sam 20:36; Isa 40:31; 2Chr 23:12 (see 2 a), Prov 4:12; Prov 6:18 (of feet), of locusts Joel 2:4; Joel 2:7 specifically, run as messenger 2Sam 18:21; 2Sam 18:22; 2Sam 18:23 (twice in verse); 2Sam 18:24; 2Sam 18:26 (twice in verse), figurative of prophet's activity Jer 23:21, of ׳י's word Ps 147:15 figurative of reading smoothly, יָרוּץ קוֺרֵא בוֺ Hab 2:2. — Ps 18:30 = 2Sam 22:30 read אָרֹץ (for אָרֻץ, אָרוּץ), √רצץ Ew Ol Che Bae and others

2. Participle as substantive:
a. plural הָרָצִים the runners properly out-runners, as royal escort, compare verb 2Sam 15:1; 1Kgs 1:5 then) of royal body-guard 1Sam 22:17; 1Kgs 14:27; 1Kgs 14:28 (twice in verse) = 2Chr 12:10; 2Chr 12:11; 2Chr 12:28, 2Kgs 10:25 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 11:4; 2Kgs 11:6; 2Kgs 11:11; 2Kgs 11:19 (twice in verse). — הָרָצִין (הָעָםׅ v2Kgs 11:13 is gloss (Kit Benz; whence [easier] הָעָם הָרָצִים 2Chr 23:12 see 1). — Prov 29:6 for יָרֻן Pinsk Toy favour יָרוּץ.
b. runner = (royal messenger, post, late), רָץ Jer 51:31 (twice in verse) (|| מַגִּיד), compare Job 9:25 (as swift); הָרָצִים 2Chr 30:6; 2Chr 30:10; Esth 3:13; Esth 3:15, riders בַּסּוּסִים ׳הָר Esth 8:10, רֹבֵי הָרֶכֶשׁ ׳הָר vEsth 8:14. Po`lel Imperfect 3 masculine plural יְרוֺצֵ֑צוּ Nah 2:5 they run swiftly, dart (like lightning; of chariots). Hiph`il cause to run:

1. bring, or move, quickly, Imperfect 3 masculine plural suffix וַיְרִיצֻהוּ, מִן local Gen 41:14 (E), read perhaps also 3 masculine singular וַיָּרֶץ 2Kgs 23:12 (accusative omitted; for ᵑ0 וַיָּרָץ see Qal); ל person, accusative of thing omitted וַיָּרִיצוּ 2Chr 35:13 Imperative masculine singular הָרֵץ 1Sam 17:17 (+ accusative of location, ל person); Imperfect 3 feminine singular תָּרִיץ יָדָיו Ps 68:32 quickly stretch out hands, לֵאלֹהִים (namely, with offerings).

2. with מֵעַל = drive away from, 1 singular, suffix 3 masculine singular, אֲרִיצֶנּוּ Jer 49:19, so read probably also in || Jer 50:44 (Qr אֲרִיצֵם, > Kt ארוצם).

BDB7973 H7442 H7323 H7444

רָנַן] verb give a ringing cry (onomatopoetic? compare Arabic cry aloud, also twang (of bowstring); Late Hebrew Pi`el murmur, complain, compare Jewish-Aramaic (not ᵑ7) ); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָרוּן (Ges^{«GKC:67q»§ 67q}) Prov 29:6 (but read perhaps יָרוּץ, Pinsk Toy, see רוּץ 2); 3 feminine singular תָּרֹן Isa 35:6 3 masculine plural יָרֹ֫נוּ Isa 24:14 +, ׳וַיָּר Lev 9:24 3 feminine plural תָּרֹ֫נָּה Prov 1:20; Prov 8:3 Imperative feminine singular רָנִּי Isa 54:1 +, רֹ֫נִּי Isa 12:6 masculine plural רָנּוּ Jer 31:7 +; Infinitive construct בְּרָןֿ Job 38:7 — give a ringing cry:

1. in joy, exultation, || צָהַל Jer 31:7 (שִׂמְחָה ׳ר), Isa 12:6; Isa 24:14 (|| נָשָׂא קוֺל) Isa 54:1 (+רִנָּהפָּצַךְ); || הֵרִיעַ Zeph 3:14 (+שׂמח, עלז), Isa 44:23; Job 38:7 || שָׂמַח Zech 2:14; Ps 35:27; Prov 29:6 (see above); || גִּיל Isa 49:13 (+הֵרִים רִנָּה), || צָוַח Isa 42:11 opposed to צָעַק (cry in distress) Isa 65:14 (מִן of cause); Lev 9:24; Isa 35:6 (subject לָשׁוֺן). — Isa 61:7 is corrupt; read perhaps וָרֹק and spitting, Klo Che^Hpt.

2. in distress, Lam 2:19.

3. cry aloud, in summons, exhortation (of wisdom) Prov 1:20 (|| נָתַן קוֺל), Prov 8:3. Pi`el Perfect 3 plural consecutive וְרִנְּנוּ Jer 31:12; Jer 51:48 Imperfect 3 feminine singular חְרַנֵּן Ps 51:16, 3 masculine plural יְרַנְּנוּ Ps 84:3 +, יְרַנֵּ֑נוּ Ps 5:12 +; 3 feminine plural חְרַנֵּ֫נָּה Ps 71:23 (van d. H. תְּרַנֵּנָה), etc.; Imperative masculine plural רַנְּנוּ Isa 52:9 +; Infinitive absolute רַנֵּן Ps 132:16, construct id. Isa 35:2 — give a ringing cry, in joy, exultation, especially in praise to ׳י, Jer 31:12; Jer 51:48; Isa 26:19; Isa 35:2 (+גִּילַת, see גִּילָה), Isa 52:8 (|| נָשָׂא קוֺל) vIsa 52:9 (+פָּצַח); elsewhere only Psalms: Ps 5:12 (|| שָׂמַח, עָלַץ), Ps 67:5; Ps 90:14; Ps 92:5 (with ב of thing; all || ׳שׂ alone); Ps 149:5 (|| עָלַז); Ps 98:4 (|| הֵרִיעַ; +פָּצַח, זִמֵּר), Ps 132:9; Ps 145:7, רַנֵּן יְרַנֵּ֑נוּ Ps 132:16 with accusative of theme Ps 51:16; Ps 59:17 (|| שִׁיר); ׳בי Ps 33:1 ב of thing Ps 20:6; Ps 63:8; Ps 89:13 with ׳לי Ps 95:1 (|| הֵרִיעַ), אֶלאֵֿל Ps 84:3, ׳(מִ)לפני י Ps 96:12 (|| עָלַז) = 1Chr 16:33 (|| עָלַץ), Ps 98:8 subject שְׂכָּתַיִם Ps 71:23 (|| זִמֵּר). Pu`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular impersonal לֹא יְרֻנָּן Isa 16:10 no ringing cry shall be given (|| יְרֹעַ֑ע). Hiph`il Imperfect cause to ring out for joy, 1 singular לֵב אַלְמָנָה אַרְנִן Job 29:13 2 masculine singular בֹקֶר וָעֶרֶב תַּרְנִין ׳מוֺצָאֵ Ps 65:9 Imperative masculine plural הַרְנִינוּ ring out a cry of joy Ps 32:11 (|| שׂמח, גיל), ׳לי Ps 81:2 (|| הריע); with accusative of theme, עַמּוֺ Deut 32:43 (see Dr; compare Pi`el). —

Hithpo`1el Ps 78:65 compare רון.

run, ran, guard, posts, running, …

rûṣ

to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)

to run

(Qal)

to run

to bring or move quickly, hurry

לָֽ רָעָה

לָֽ

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

רָעָה

Root word evil, wickedness, wicked, hurt, mischief, …

Dictionary form: רַע · ra

לָ

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

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: to mischief

evil ×198 the evil ×56 that which was evil ×23 an evil ×14 from evil ×13 of evil ×12 wickedness ×12 and evil ×11

More options

evil — Broadest default; covers moral evil and harm.

wicked — Prefer for persons or actions with moral culpability.

bad — Informal register; good for everyday or narrative contexts.

harm — Emphasizes injury or damage rather than moral character.

trouble — Use when context stresses difficulty or hardship.

calamity — Best for large-scale disaster or divine judgment contexts.

BDB8032 H7451

I. רַע₂₂₆ adjective bad, evil (distinction from noun, and verb Perfect 3 masculine singular, is sometimes not easy, and opinions differ); — masculine singular רַע Gen 6:5 +; רָ֑ע Gen 31:24 +; plural רָעַים Gen 13:13 +; construct רָעֵי Ezek 7:24 (strike out Co); feminine singular רָעָה Gen 37:2 + 37 t. (this form usually noun), plural רָעוֺת Gen 28:8 + 14 t.; רָעֹת Gen 41:27 (18 t. noun); —

1. bad, disagreeable, malignant: of a woman, רָעָה בְּעֵינֵי Exod 21:8 (E; perhaps, with changed accent, verb 3 feminine singular רָ֫עָה) disagreeable, unpleasing in the eyes of, plural Gen 28:8 (P); of poisonous herb 2Kgs 4:41, malignant boils Deut 28:35; Job 2:7, diseases Deut 7:15; Deut 28:59; 2Chr 21:19; Eccl 6:2, deadly sword Ps 144:10, arrows Ezek 5:16, severe judgments Ezek 14:21, wonders Deut 6:22 מַלְאֲכֵי רָעִים Ps 78:49 = fierce messengers (of God; Ew^{§ 287 a} Ges^{«GKC:130e»§ 130e}), wild beasts Gen 37:20; Gen 37:33 (JE) Lev 26:6 (H) Ezek 5:17; Ezek 14:15; Ezek 14:21; Ezek 34:25 unclean thing Deut 23:10.

2. bad, unpleasant, giving pain, unhappiness, misery: ימים רעים evil days (of trial and hardship) Gen 47:9 (P) Prov 15:15 עִנְיָן רע Eccl 1:13; Eccl 5:13 עִנְיַן Eccl 4:8, compare Eccl 2:17; Eccl 9:3 הַמַּעֲשֶׂה הָרָע Eccl 4:3 הדבר הרע evil report Exod 33:4 (J), so דִּבָּה רָעָה Gen 37:2 (JE) Num 14:37 (P), שׁם רע Deut 22:14; Deut 22:19; Neh 6:13, שְׁמוּעָה רָעָה Jer 49:23; Ps 112:7 of things: painful discipline Prov 15:10, evil occurrence 1Kgs 5:18, evil (-bringing) net Eccl 9:12, instruments Isa 32:7: כל הדבר הרע Josh 23:15 (D) all evil (injurious) things; רַע it is bad, harmful Isa 3:11; Jer 2:19 of speech, דבּר, רעאו טוב Gen 24:50 (J) in proverb, speak bad or good = anything at all, מטוב עד רע Gen 31:24; Gen 31:29 (E), לְמֵרָע ועד טוב 2Sam 13:22, of the divine spirit as producing an ecstatic state of frenzy and violence 1Sam 16:14; 1Sam 16:15; 1Sam 16:16; 1Sam 16:23; 1Sam 18:10; 1Sam 19:9 (see רוּח 9).

3. evil, displeasing עָשָׂח רָ֔ע בְּעֵינֵי סַרְנֵי פְלשְׁתִּים 1Sam 29:7.

4. bad of its kind, land Num 13:19 (J), place Num 20:5 (JE), waters 2Kgs 2:19, figs Jer 24:2; Jer 24:3 (twice in verse); Jer 24:8, kine Gen 41:3; Gen 41:4; Gen 41:19; Gen 41:20; Gen 41:21; Gen 41:27 (E), מוּם רע Deut 15:21, compare Deut 17:1.

5. bad, i.e. of low value Lev 27:10 (twice in verse); Lev 27:12; Lev 27:14; Lev 27:33 (H), compare Mal 1:8 (twice in verse); רַע רַע יאֹמַר מַקּוֺנֶה Prov 20:14 (twice in verse).

6. + מִן comparative, worse than, 2Sam 19:8 as superlative, רָעֵי גוֺיִם Ezek 7:24 worst of nations (strike out Co).

7. sad, unhappy: לֶברָֿע֑ sad heart (compare opposed to טוב, יטב) Prov 25:20 of face Gen 40:7 (E) Neh 2:2 רע לְפָנָיו vNeh 2:1.

8. חָשַׁב מַחֲשֶׁבֶת(ה)רָעָה devise evil (hurtful) device Ezek 38:10; Esth 9:25.

9. bad, unkind, vicious in disposition or temper: וְלֵברָֿ֑ע when the mind is vicious, harmful Prov 26:23 רַע עָ֑יִן one evil of eye Prov 23:6; Prov 28:22 רוּחַ רָעָה Judg 9:23 bad temper.

10. ethically bad, evil, wicked:
a. in general, אם טוב ואם רע Eccl 12:14 whether good or bad.
b. of persons, אושׁ רע 1Sam 30:22 אדם רע Ps 140:2 המן הרע הזה Esth 7:6 this wicked Haman, so רָ֑ע = evil man Ps 10:15; Job 21:30; Prov 11:21; Prov 12:13; Prov 24:20, רָעִים = evil men Gen 13:13 (J) Jer 6:29; Jer 15:21; Ezek 30:12; Job 35:12; Prov 4:14; Prov 12:12; Prov 14:19; Prov 15:8 רָעוֺת evil women Jer 2:33 שׁכנים רעים Jer 12:14 evil neighbours; of הַדּוֺר Deut 1:35, הָעָם Jer 13:10 הָעֵדָה Num 14:27; Num 14:35 (P), המשׁפחה Jer 8:3 ׳רַע בְּעֵינֵי י wicked in the eyes of ׳י Gen 38:7 (JE) = 1Chr 2:8 ׳עָשָׂה הָרָע בְּעֵינֵי י Num 32:13 (R) Deut 4:25; Deut 9:18; Deut 17:2; Deut 31:29; Judg 2:11 + 48 t., + (with suffix of God) 2Kgs 21:15; Isa 65:12; Isa 66:4; Jer 7:30; Jer 32:30; Ps 51:6; 2Sam 12:9, probably also Jer 18:10 (read הָרָע for הָרָעָה).
c. of thoughts, יֵצֶר Gen 6:5; Gen 8:21 (J), הַלֵּב הָרָע Jer 3:17; Jer 7:24; Jer 11:8; Jer 16:12; Jer 18:12 words, רעות Prov 15:28.
d. deeds, actions, עשׂה (כ)דבר הרע Deut 13:12; Deut 17:5; Deut 19:20; עשׂה הרעות Jer 3:5 דבר רע Ps 64:6; Ps 141:4; Eccl 8:3; Eccl 8:5 דברים 1Sam 2:23; 2Kgs 17:11 דֶּרֶךְ 1Kgs 13:33; Jer 18:11; Jer 23:22 + 11 t.; דרכים 2Kgs 17:13; 2Chr 7:14; Ezek 20:44; Ezek 33:11; Ezek 36:31; Zech 1:4 מעשׂינוּ Ezra 9:13 מעללים Zech 1:4; Neh 9:35 (compare רֹעַ 4); בֶּצַע רע Hab 2:9 מרוצתם Jer 23:10 (ה)תועבות (ה)רעות Ezek 6:11; Ezek 8:9 (strike out Co); כִּי רָעוֺת בִּמְגוּרָם Ps 55:16 for evil deeds are in their dwelling.

BDB8033 H7451

II. רַע₁₂₆ noun masculine^{Job 30:26} evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity; — absolute רַע Num 11:1 +, בְּרָע Exod 5:19 +, רָ֑ע Gen 48:16 +; —

1. evil, distress, adversity: יָרֵא רַע fear evil Ps 23:4; Zeph 3:15 בּוֺרֵא רָ֑ע Isa 45:7 (of God), הביא רע Isa 31:2 מתאננים רַע Num 11:1 (J) murmuring respecting distress (see Di); אם טוב ואם רע Jer 42:6 whether prosperity or adversity; יוֺם רע Amos 6:3 day of calamity; יְמֵי רע Ps 49:6; Ps 94:13 כי טוב קויתי ויבא רע Job 30:26 בְּרָע in adversity Exod 5:19 (E) Ps 10:6 יִפֹּל בְּרָ֑ע Prov 13:17 אֶרְאֶה בָרָ֑ע Gen 44:34 (J); בכלרֿע Prov 5:14, מכל רע Gen 48:16 (E) Ps 121:7 see also Mic 1:12; Ps 140:12; Job 5:19; Job 31:29; Prov 12:21; Prov 19:23.

2. evil, injury, wrong: Hab 2:9; Job 2:10; Prov 21:10 עשׂה רע, + עִם person Gen 31:29 (E); ל person Jer 39:12 as object of חשּׁב Hos 7:15, חרשׁ Prov 6:14; Prov 12:20; Prov 14:22, השׁיב Ps 54:7, גמל Ps 7:5; Prov 31:12, בקּשׁ Prov 17:11, שׁלּם Prov 20:22, אמר Ps 41:6, דבּר Ps 109:20 דבּר בְּרָע Ps 73:8 speak about injury; לֹא יִתְנַבֵּא טוֺב כִּי אִם רָ֑ע 1Kgs 22:8; 1Kgs 22:18 = 2 Chronicles (2Chr 18:7 לְרָעָמ), 2Chr 18:17 לְרָ֑ע; לרע for harm, injury Isa 59:7; Jer 7:6; Jer 25:7; Ps 56:6; Prov 1:16; Prov 21:12; Eccl 8:9 רַע יֵרוֺעַ Prov 11:15 (but read רֹעַ Gr SS, see Toy).

3. ethical evil, Deut 30:15; 2Sam 14:17; Isa 5:20; Amos 5:14; Mic 7:3 + 10 t.; עשׁה רע 2Kgs 21:9; 2Chr 12:14; 2Chr 33:9; Neh 9:28 + 8 t.; פֹּעֲלֵי רע Mic 2:1 אהד רע Mic 3:2 (Qr), Ps 52:5 שׂנא רע Amos 5:15; Ps 97:10; Prov 8:13 מאס רע Ps 36:5 מאס ברע Isa 7:15; Isa 7:16 בִּעֵר הרע מִן consume evil from Deut 13:6 + 8 t. Deuteronomy; לֹא רְגֻרְךָ רָ֑ע Ps 5:5 (adjective = evil man Hup De and others); ירע טוב ורע Gen 2:9; Gen 2:17; Gen 3:5; Gen 3:22 (all J), Deut 1:39 סר מֵרָע Isa 59:15; Ps 34:15; Ps 37:27; Prov 3:7 + 8 t.; כי ברע הוא Exod 32:22 (J) he is set on evil; רע רשׁעים Ps 7:10, רע מעללים 1Sam 25:3, compare Mic 3:4 (see רֹעַ 3); דִּבְרֵי רָע deeds of evil Jer 5:28 תַּהְפֻּכוֺתרָ֑ע Prov 2:14 אֹרַחרע Ps 119:101 עֲצַת רע Exod 11:2 מַחְשְׁבוֺת רע Prov 15:26 אִישׁ רע Prov 29:6 אַנְשֵׁי רע Prov 28:5 אֵשֶׁת רע Prov 6:24 (but read רֵעַ Gr Bi Toy).

BDB8034 H7451

רָעָה₃₁₀ noun feminine evil, misery, distress, injury; — absolute ׳ר Gen 26:29 +; construct רָעַת Gen 6:5 +; suffix רָֽעָתִי Ps 35:4 +; רָעָֽתְךָ 1Kgs 2:44 +; רָֽעָתֵכִי Jer 11:15 (text dubious); רָֽעַתְכֶם 1Sam 12:17, etc.; plural רָעוֺת Deut 31:17 +; רָעֹת Jer 44:9; Exod 23:2 suffix רָעוֺתֵיכֶם 1Sam 10:19 +, etc.; —

1. evil, misery, distress: פַּחַד רָעָה Prov 1:33, באה (ה)רעה Ezek 7:5 (twice in verse); with עַל Isa 47:11 (read באה for בא), Jer 5:12 + 5 t.; with אֶל Jer 2:3; Jer 51:60 הביא רעה Jer 4:6; 1Kgs 21:29 + אֶל 2Sam 17:14 + 8 t. in Kings Jeremiah; + עַל 1Kgs 9:9 = 2Chr 7:22; Jer 19:3 + 6 t. Jeremiah + 8 t.; + אֶל and לְ Jer 19:15; Jer 36:31 יוֺם רעה Jer 17:17; Jer 17:18 + 5 t.; יְמֵי העה Eccl 12:1 (i.e., spring days, fatal to old people, Wetzst in De^{Koh. 447}); רָעוֺת evils Deut 31:17 (twice in verse); Deut 31:21 (JE), Deut 32:23 (poem), Ps 34:20; Ps 40:13; Ps 88:4 עֵת רָעָה Amos 5:13; Jer 2:27; Jer 2:28 + 5 t.; ראה ברעה Num 11:15 (JE) Obad 1:13; Esth 8:6 ראה רעה Jer 44:17; Ps 90:15; Prov 22:3 = Prov 27:12 יפול ברעה Prov 17:20; Prov 28:14 בְּרָעָה Gen 44:29 (J) Prov 14:32; Prov 24:16; Neh 1:3; 1Chr 7:23; Ps 107:26 ברעותיכם Ps 141:5 נִחַם עַל רָעָה Exod 32:12; Exod 32:14 (J) Jer 8:6 + 6 t.; with אֶל 2Sam 24:16; Jer 26:3; Jer 26:13; Jer 26:19; Jer 42:10.

2. evil, injury, wrong: עשׂה רעה 2Sam 12:18; Jer 26:19; Jer 41:11 with עִם Gen 26:29 (J) Judg 15:3; 2Sam 13:16 with את Judg 11:27 with ל 1Sam 6:9; 1Kgs 2:44 + 4 t.; with אֶל Jer 44:7 object of verbs השׁב Gen 50:20 (E) Jer 36:3; Jer 48:2 + 7 t.; חרשׁ 1Sam 23:9; Prov 3:29 הֵשִׁיב Gen 50:15 (E) Judg 9:56; Judg 9:57 + 4 t.; גמל Gen 50:17 (E) 1Sam 24:18 (17) Isa 3:9; Prov 3:30 בקשׁ Num 35:23 (P) 1Sam 24:10 (9) 1Sam 25:26 + 4 t.; שׁלּם Gen 44:4 (J) Jer 18:20; Jer 51:24; Ps 35:12; Ps 38:21 לְרָעָה for harm Gen 31:52; Exod 23:2 (E) Deut 29:20; Judg 2:15; 2Sam 18:32; Jer 21:10 + 8 t. Jeremiah; Amos 9:4; Zech 1:15; Prov 6:18; Eccl 5:12 בְּרָעָתֶ֑ךָ 2Sam 16:8 in thy mischief; בְּרָעָה Exod 32:12 (J) for mischief; רָעָה רַבָּה Eccl 2:21 רָעָה חוֺלָה Eccl 5:12; Eccl 5:15.

3. ethical evil, 1Sam 12:17; 1Sam 12:19; 1Sam 24:12; 1Sam 26:18; + 13 t. Jeremiah, + 18 t., + following: עָשָׂה (הָ)רָעָה Gen 39:9; Deut 31:18 (J) + 5 t. + Jer 18:10 (Kt, but Qr רע); מַעֲשֵׂה רעה Eccl 8:11 אהב רעה Mic 3:2 (Kt); שׁוּב מרעה Jer 18:8; Jer 23:14; Jer 44:5 ׳בִּעֵר רעה מ Judg 20:13 (see II. רַע 3); מִפְּנֵי רָעָה Jer 7:12; Jer 44:3 מפגי רָעַתרעתכם Hos 10:15 ׳בגלל ר Jer 11:17 ׳על כל ר Jer 1:16; Jer 32:32; Jer 33:5 ׳מֵר Ps 107:34; Jer 12:4 אַנְשֵׁי רָעָה Prov 24:1.

evil, wickedness, wicked, hurt, mischief, …

raʿ

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

(adj) bad, evil

bad, disagreeable, malignant

in general, of persons, of thoughts

evil, distress, adversity

evil, misery, distress

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Grammar Ncmsa

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Strong's Definition H3820

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Strong's Definition H2790

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Strong's Definition H4284

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Strong's Definition H205

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Strong's Definition H7272

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Strong's Definition H4116

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Strong's Definition H7323

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Strong's Definition H7451

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