Psalms 107:17

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
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אֱ֭וִלִים
אֱ֭וִלִים
Root word fool, fools, foolish
Dictionary form: אֱוִיל · eh-WEEL

Adjective — masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: fools
a fool ×3 fool ×3 but fools ×2 fools ×2 of the foolish ×2 a foolish ×1 a fools ×1 and the fool ×1
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fool — Direct, widely understood; best default rendering.
foolish person — Clarifies nominal sense when context needs explicitness.
simpleton — Emphasizes lack of wisdom without strong moral condemnation.
dunce — Slightly informal; highlights stubborn ignorance or obtuseness.
blockhead — Colloquial; vivid for rhetorical or poetic passages.
senseless person — Neutral, modern; suits contexts stressing lack of discernment.

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אֱוִיל26 adjective (foolish׳א Job 5:2 +; plural אֱוִילִים Ps 107:17 +, etc.; — foolish, Prov 29:9 (׳אִישׁ א) Hos 9:7 (predicate of prophet); compare Isa 35:8, elsewhere noun masculine fool (always morally bad), who despises wisdom & discipline Prov 1:7; Prov 15:5 mocks at guilt Prov 14:9 is quarrelsome Prov 20:3 licentious Prov 7:22 it is folly & useless to instruct him Prov 16:22; Prov 27:22 (19 t. Proverbs); compare also Jer 4:22; Job 5:2; Job 5:3; Isa 19:11; Ps 107:17.

fool, fools, foolish
ʾĕwîl
(figuratively) silly
  • be foolish, foolish
    • (subst)
      • of one who despises wisdom
      • "of one who mocks when guilty"of one who is quarrelsome"of one who is licentious

מִ דֶּ֣רֶךְ
מִ
Prefix — preposition from, out of
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
Root word way, ways, toward, journey, manner, …
Dictionary form: דֶּרֶךְ · deh-REK

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

In the KJV here: because
the way ×102 by the way ×55 in the way ×52 way ×50 his way ×21 toward ×21 his ways ×18 the ways ×16
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way — Versatile default; fits literal path and figurative usage.
path — More poetic; suits moral or life-direction contexts.
road — Concrete, physical route; prefer for travel narratives.
journey — Emphasizes the act of traveling rather than the route.
manner — Best when דֶּרֶךְ means conduct, habit, or lifestyle.
direction — Use when context indicates orientation or heading.

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דֶּ֫רֶךְ715 noun masculineDeut 17:16 & (less often) feminineExod 18:20 way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute ׳ד Gen 38:16 +; דָּ֑רֶךְ vGen 38:21 +; construct דֶּרֶךְ Gen 3:24 suffix דַּרְכִּי Gen 24:42 + 4 t. + 2Sam 22:33 דַּרְכִּ֯ו; דַּרְכְּךָ Hos 10:13; 1Kgs 19:15 דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ Ps 5:9 + 9 t.; דַּרְכֵךְ Jer 2:23 + 8 t.; דַּרְכּוֺ Gen 6:12 +; דַּרְכָּהּ 1Sam 1:18; Job 28:23 דַּרְכֵּנוּ Judg 18:5 + 2 t.; דַּרְכְּכֶם Gen 19:2 + 3 t., דַּרָכָּם 1Kgs 2:4 +; dual דְּרָכַיִם Prov 28:6; Prov 28:18 plural דְּרָכִים Deut 28:7 + 6 t.; construct דַּרְכֵי Prov 3:17 + 24 t.; suffix דְּרָכַי Job 13:15 + 17 t., דְּרָכָ֑י Ps 95:10 + 4 t.; דְּרָכֶיךָ Deut 28:29 + 16 t.; דְּרָכֶךָ Exod 33:13 + 2 t.; דְּרָכַיִךְ Jer 3:18 + 4 t.; דְּרָכָ֑יִךְ Ezek 7:3 + 3 t.; דְּרָכָיו Deut 10:12 +; דְּרָכֶיהָ Prov 3:17 + 3 t.; דְּרָכֵינוּ Lam 3:40; Zech 1:6 דַּרְכֵיכֶם Lev 26:22 + 17 t.; דַּרְכֵיהֶם Jer 16:17 + 5 t.; דַּרְכֵיהֶן Ezek 16:47

1. way, road, path Gen 35:3 (E) Gen 38:16; Gen 38:21 (both J) Gen 48:7 (P), Gen 49:17 (J; poem) Lev 26:22 (H, only here in Leviticus) Num 22:22; Num 22:23 (3 t. in verse); Num 22:31; Num 22:34 (all J E) Deut 6:7; Deut 22:4; Deut 22:6; Deut 23:5; Deut 24:9; Deut 25:17; Deut 25:18; (D) Ruth 1:7; 1Sam 4:13 (on text compare Dr) 1Sam 15:2; 1Sam 24:4; 2Sam 16:13; 1Kgs 13:9; 1Kgs 13:10 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 13:12; 1Kgs 13:17; 1Kgs 13:24 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 13:25; 1Kgs 13:26; 1Kgs 13:28; 1Kgs 18:6 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 18:7; 1Kgs 20:38; 2Kgs 2:23; 2Kgs 3:8; 2Kgs 6:19; 2Kgs 19:33 = Isa 37:29; Isa 37:34; Hos 6:9; Hos 13:7; Isa 43:16; Isa 43:19; Isa 49:9; Isa 49:11; Isa 51:10; Isa 57:14 (twice in verse); Jer 6:25; Lam 1:5; Ezek 21:24; Ezek 21:25; Ezek 42:11; Ezek 42:12; Ps 107:40; Ps 110:7; Prov 7:8; Prov 8:2; Prov 26:13; Eccl 10:3; Eccl 12:5 construct way of (often = to, toward) עֵץ הַחַיִּים ׳ד Gen 3:24 (J) שׁוּר ׳ד Gen 16:7 (J) אֶרֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּים ׳ד Exod 13:17 (E) הַבָּשָׁן ׳ד Num 21:33 (JE); compare Deut 1:2; Deut 1:19; Deut 3:1; Josh 2:7 (JE) Josh 12:3; 1Sam 6:9; 1Sam 6:12; 1Sam 13:17; 1Sam 13:18 (twice in verse); 1Sam 17:52; 2Kgs 3:20; Isa 15:5; Jer 2:18 (twice in verse); Jer 50:5; Ezek 47:15; Ezek 48:1 הַמִּדְבָּר ׳ד (of different ways) Exod 13:18 (E) Josh 8:15 (JE) Judg 20:42, compare Deut 2:8; 2Sam 2:24; 2Kgs 3:8 ׳ד אֶתהַֿמִּדְבָּר 2Sam 15:23 is corrupt; read הַזַּיִת אֲשֶׁר ׳ד בַּטִּדְבָּר ᵐ5L Dr compare We the way of the olive-tree which, etc.; הָעֲרָבָה ׳ד Deut 2:8 and (with different reference) 2Sam 4:7; 2Kgs 25:4 = Jer 52:7; Jer 39:4 הַכִּכָּר ׳ד 2Sam 18:23 יַםסֿוּף ׳ד Num 14:25; Num 21:4 (JE) Deut 1:40; Deut 2:1 often of gateway, as הַשַּׁעַר ׳ד 2Sam 15:2 compare 2Kgs 11:19; 2Kgs 25:4 = Jer 52:7; Ezek 9:2; Ezek 43:4; Ezek 44:1; Ezek 44:4; Ezek 46:9 (5 t. in verse); Ezek 47:2 ׳ד אוּלָם הַשַּׁעַר Ezek 44:3; Ezek 46:2; Ezek 46:8 בֵּית הַגָּן ׳ד 2Kgs 9:27, גַּןהַֿמֶּלֶךְ ׳ד Jer 39:4 הַיָּם ׳ד Isa 8:23 (compare Commentaries & SchumacherJaulan 63 and PEFApr. 1889, 78); מְבוֺא הַסּוּסִים ׳ד 2Kgs 11:16 followed by ָ  ה locative Gen 35:19 (E), Gen 38:14 (J) Gen 48:7 (P; read אפרתה Ol); הַמֶּלֶךְ נֵלֵךְ ׳ד Num 20:17; Num 21:22 (both J E; Arabic of different highroads, compare Seetzeni. 61, 132, ii. 336 RobBR iii. 141 Di; = מְסִלָּה Num 20:19) i.e. the highway, used by king with his army; compare || בַּדֶּרֶךְ בַּדֶּרֶךְ Deut 2:27 i.e. straight (or steadily) along the way; in particular of path, way, in which God moves בַּיָּם דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ Ps 77:20 (|| וּשְׁבִילְיךָ֯ בְּמַיִם רַבִּים); וּבִשְׂעָרָה דַּרְכּוֺ Nah 1:3 compare בַּמִּדְבָּר פַּנּוּ ׳י ׳ד Isa 40:8 (|| יַשְּׁרוּ בָּֽעֲרָבָה מְסִלָּה לאלהינו); also Mal 3:1, compare Isa 43:16; Isa 43:19 (way made by ׳י) & Isa 51:10 path of lighting Job 28:26; Job 38:25 of light Job 38:19; Job 38:24, of camel (בִּכְרָה) Jer 2:23, of locusts Joel 2:7 (plural); see further the four wonderful things Prov 30:19 the way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a rock, the way of a ship in the heart of the sea, and the way of a man with a maid (i.e. no trace is left in any case); compare also vProv 30:20 כֵּן דֶּרֶךְ אִשָּׁה מְנָאָ֑פֶת; figure of death אָנֹכִי הוֺלֵךְ הַיּוֺם בְּדֶרֶךְ כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ Josh 23:14 I am going to-day in the way of all the earth (D); so also 1Kgs 2:2 (compare Gen 19:31 4 a).
2. journey Gen 24:21; Gen 24:40; Gen 24:42; Gen 24:56 (all J) Num 9:10; Num 9:13 (P) Josh 9:11; Josh 9:13 (both J E) 1Kgs 18:27; 1Kgs 19:7 ׳רַב מִמְּךָ הַדּ; ׳לַעֲשׂוֺת ד Judg 17:8 בְּאֵר ׳ד שָׁ֑בַע Amos 8:14 (journey of — to — Beersheba compare Hi St; but text dubious, ᵐ5 ὁ θεός, compare Gunning; HoffmZAW 1883, 123 proposes דֹּדְךָ, We בְּאֵרְךָ compare BuThLz 1892, 62); דֶּרֶךְ חֹל 1Sam 21:6 a common (not sacred) journery; especially with temporary modification שְׁלשֶׁת יָמִים ׳ד Gen 30:36 (J) Exod 3:18; Exod 5:3; Exod 8:23; Num 10:33 (twice in verse) (all J E), Num 33:8 (P) compare also Gen 31:23 (E) Num 11:31 (twice in verse) (JE), 1Kgs 19:4; 2Kgs 3:9 go one's way הָלַךְ לְדַרְכּוֺ Gen 19:2 (J), Gen 32:2 (E), Gen 33:16 (J), Num 24:25; Josh 2:16 (both J E), Judg 18:26; Judg 19:27; 1Sam 1:18; 1Sam 26:25; 1Sam 30:2; 1Kgs 1:49; Jer 28:11, see הלך; also ׳הָפַךְ לְד 1Sam 25:12, & (figurative) ׳פָּנָה לְד Isa 53:6 (so Isa 56:11 5 below); of זוֺנָה, figurative of Israel, וַתְּפַזְּרִי אֶתדְּֿרָכַיִךְ לַזָּרִים Jer 3:13.
3. of direction, almost or quite = toward, 1Kgs 8:44; 1Kgs 8:48 = 2Chr 6:34; 2Chr 6:38 pray toward the city, etc.; 2Chr 18:43 look toward the sea; especially in Ezek. of looking, going, etc. צָפוֺנָה ׳ד Ezek 8:5 (twice in verse); compare Ezek 21:2; Ezek 40:6 construct הַקָּדִים ׳ד Ezek 40:10 (strike out ᵐ5 Hi Co) vEzek 40:22; Ezek 43:1 הַצָּפוֺן ׳ד vEzek 43:20 compare הַדָּרוֺם ׳ד vEzek 43:24 vEzek 43:24, הַיָּם ׳ד Ezek 41:12, הֶחָצֵר ׳ד Ezek 42:7 etc. (c. 28 t. Ezekiel); (see also מִדֶּרֶךְ Ezek 9:2 compare Ezek 43:2; Ezek 44:3 on אַמָּה אֶחָת ׳ד Ezek 42:4 see VB Co Da) compare לֹאיִֿפְנֶה דֶּרֶךְ כְּרָמִים Job 24:18.
4. way, manner:
  a. usage כָּלהָֿאָרֶץ ׳ד Gen 19:31 (J; compare also Josh 23:14; 1Kgs 2:2 above)
  b. = customary experience, or condition נָשִׁים ׳ד Gen 31:35 (E).
  c. מִצְרַיִם ׳ד Amos 4:10 the manner of Egypt, i.e. as was done in Egypt; Isa 10:24; Isa 10:26.
  d. habit of animals, ants Prov 6:6 (plural)
5. figurative of course of life, or action, undertakings, etc. לֹא תַצְלִיחַ אֶתדְּֿרָכֶיךָ Deut 28:29 compare Josh 1:8 (D) 1Sam 18:14; 2Sam 22:33 = Ps 18:33; Job 3:23; Job 8:19; Job 17:9; Job 22:28; Job 24:23; Job 31:4; Job 34:21; Ps 10:5; Ps 35:6; Ps 37:5; Ps 37:7; Ps 37:23; Ps 91:11; Ps 102:24; Ps 119:37; Ps 128:1; Ps 139:3; Ps 146:9; Prov 2:8; Prov 3:6; Prov 3:23; Prov 11:5; Prov 20:24; Prov 29:27; Prov 31:3; Isa 40:27; Isa 45:13; Isa 48:15; Isa 55:8; Isa 55:9; Jer 2:36; Jer 10:23; Jer 12:1; Jer 23:12; Lam 3:9; Lam 3:11; Hos 2:8; Hos 9:8; Hos 10:13; (עְנָוִים ׳ד); thrice (Chronicles) in summary of a king's life, of Abijah וּדְרָכָיו וּדְבָרָיו 2Chr 13:22 of Jotham וְכָלמִֿלְחֲמֹתָיו וּדְרָכָיו 2Chr 27:7 of Ahaz וְכָלדְּֿרָכָיו הָרִאשֹׁנִים וְהָאַחֲרוֺנִים 2Chr 28:26 אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ ׳ד Isa 3:12 compare also Isa 30:11 and Isa 57:18 = gain Isa 56:11, pleasure, etc. Isa 58:13.
6. a. of moral action and character הִשְׁחִית כָּלבָּֿשָׂר אֶתדַּֿרְכּוֺ עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Gen 6:12 (P); compare Jer 3:21 יִשְׁמְרוּ אֶתדַּֿרְכָּם 1Kgs 2:4; 1Kgs 8:25 = 2Chr 6:16 compare v2Chr 6:39 = 2Chr 6:30 ׳הֵכִין דְּרָכָיו לִפְנֵי י 2Chr 27:6; Ps 5:9; Ps 39:2; Ps 49:14; Ps 50:23; Ps 119:5; Ps 119:26; Ps 119:59; Ps 119:168; Prov 4:26; Prov 5:8; Prov 5:21; Prov 10:9; Prov 14:2; Prov 14:8; Prov 14:12; Prov 16:2; Prov 16:7; Prov 16:9; Prov 16:17; Prov 16:25; Prov 19:3; Prov 19:16; Prov 21:2; Prov 21:29; Jer 2:33; Jer 6:27; Jer 7:3; Jer 7:5; Jer 16:17; Jer 17:10; Jer 18:11; Jer 18:15; Jer 26:13; Jer 32:19 (twice in verse); Lam 3:40; Ezek 7:3; Ezek 7:8; Ezek 7:9; Ezek 7:27; Ezek 14:22; Ezek 14:23; Ezek 18:25; Ezek 18:29; Ezek 18:30; Ezek 24:14; Ezek 28:15; Ezek 33:17; Ezek 33:20; Ezek 36:19; Hag 1:5; Hag 1:7; Zech 1:6 דַּרְכֵי לִבְּךָ Eccl 11:9 compare Isa 57:17 (& Jer 32:39
  c. below)
  b. of duty (commanded by ׳י, etc.) יֵלְכוּ בָּהּ ׳הַדּ Exod 18:20 (E) compare Exod 32:8 (JE) Deut 9:12; Deut 9:16; Deut 13:6; Deut 31:29; Ps 25:8; Ps 25:12; Ps 32:8; Ps 119:1; Ps 143:8; Prov 21:16; Prov 22:6; Prov 23:19; Isa 30:21; Isa 48:17; Jer 7:23; Mal 2:8 so too, of wisdom דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵינֹֿעַם Prov 3:17, חָכְמָה ׳ד Prov 4:11; Prov 8:32 compare Prov 23:26 בִּינָה ׳ד Prov 9:6 compare Isa 40:14.
  c. specifically: in good sense הַטּוֺבָה וְהַיְשָׁרָה ׳ד 1Sam 12:23; 1Kgs 8:36 = 2Chr 6:27 compare Prov 16:31; Jer 6:16 תֹּם דְּרָכֶיךָ Job 4:6 compare Job 22:8; Prov 13:6 דְּרָכָיו (i.e. of light) Job 24:13 (|| נְתִיבֹתָיו); צַדִּיקִים ׳ד Ps 1:6, טוֺבִים ׳ד Prov 2:20, יִשְׁרֵידָֿ֑רֶךְ Ps 37:14, תְּמִימֵי דָ֑רֶךְ Prov 11:20; Ps 119:1 תָּמִים ׳ד Ps 101:2; Ps 101:6, אֱמוּנָה ׳ד Ps 119:30, שָׁלוֺם ׳דּ Isa 59:8 עוֺלָּם ׳ד Ps 139:24, חַיִּים ׳ד Prov 6:23, compare Prov 12:28; Jer 21:8 (opposed to המות ׳ד see below); without modifier 1Sam 8:3; 1Sam 8:5; Job 13:15; Job 23:10, ׳לֵב אֶחָד וְד אֶחָד Jer 32:39 compare also
  a. above; especially construct before names of good kings 1Kgs 22:43; 2Kgs 22:2; 2Chr 11:17; 2Chr 20:32; 2Chr 21:12 (twice in verse) (plural) so 2Chr 34:2 compare דַּרְכֵי דָּוִיד הָרִאשֹׁנִים 2Chr 17:3 the first ways of David; also דַּרְכֵי עַמִּי Jer 12:16.
  d. oftener in bad sense דַּרְכָּם הַקָּשָׁה Judg 2:19, דַּרְכּוֺ הָרָעָה 1Kgs 13:33, רַע ׳ד Prov 2:12; Prov 8:13; Prov 28:10 compare 2Kgs 17:13; 2Chr 7:14; Jer 18:11; Jer 23:22; Jer 25:5; Jer 26:3; Jer 35:15; Jer 36:2; Jer 36:7; Ezek 3:18; Ezek 3:19; Ezek 13:22; Ezek 20:44; Ezek 33:11; Jonah 3:8; Jonah 3:10; Zech 1:4 לֹא טוֺב ׳ד Ps 36:5; Prov 16:29; Isa 65:2 דַּרְכֵךְ זִמָּה Ezek 16:27 compare with completed metaphor לֹא סְלוּלָה ׳ד Jer 18:15 further שֶׁקֶר ׳ד Ps 119:29, עֹצֶב ׳ד Ps 139:24, פִּשְׁעָם ׳ד Ps 107:17 דַּרְכֵיחֿשֶׁךְ Prov 2:13 דַּרְכֵי מָוֶת Prov 14:12 = Prov 16:25 דרך המות Jer 21:8, compare above c; עָצֵל ׳ד Prov 15:19 (compare Prov 6:6); חַטָּאִים ׳ד Ps 1:1 compare vPs 1:6; Prov 1:15; Prov 3:31; Prov 4:19 (רְשָׁעִים ׳ד), Prov 12:15 (אֱוִיל ׳ד), Prov 13:15 (בֹּגְדִים ׳ד), also Prov 15:9; Prov 21:8; Isa 55:7 עִקֵּשׁ ׳ד Prov 22:5, compare עִקֵּשׁ דְּרָכַיִם Prov 28:6 compare vProv 28:18 further, without modifier, Hos 4:9; Hos 12:3; Prov 7:25; Prov 14:14; Isa 53:6; Isa 66:3; Jer 2:23 (of idolatry רְאִי דַרְכֵךְ בַּגַּיְא) vJer 2:33; Jer 4:11 (compare Hi Gf) vJer 4:18; Jer 15:7; Jer 22:1; Ezek 16:47 (twice in verse); Ezek 16:61; Ezek 18:23; Ezek 20:43; Ezek 23:13; Ezek 23:31; Ezek 33:8; Ezek 33:9 (twice in verse); Ezek 33:11; Ezek 36:17 (twice in verse); Ezek 36:31.Ezek 36:32 compare also below
  a. above; לָתֵת דַּרְכּוֺ בְּראֹשׁוֺ 1Kgs 8:32 to place his way upon his head, i.e. requite it on him = 2Chr 6:23, compare Ezek 7:4; Ezek 9:10; Ezek 11:21; Ezek 16:43; Ezek 22:31 פְּרִי דַּרְכָּם Prov 1:31 especially construct before names of bad kings יָרָבְעָם ׳ד 1Kgs 15:34 (compare v1Kgs 15:26) 1Kgs 16:2; 1Kgs 16:19; 1Kgs 16:26; 1Kgs 22:53 compare v1Kgs 22:53 v1Kgs 22:53 also מַלְכֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל ׳ד 2Kgs 8:18; 2Kgs 16:3; 2Chr 21:6; 2Chr 21:13; 2Chr 28:2 (plural); דַּרְכֵי בֵּית אַחְאָב 2Kgs 8:27 = 2Chr 22:3 (of Ahaziah, grandson of Ahab); הָעָם הַזֶּה ׳ד Isa 8:11, הַגּוֺיִם ׳ד Jer 10:2, ׳ד אֲבוֺתֵיכֶם Ezek 20:30 compare 2Kgs 21:21.
  e. way of ׳י:
   (a) = his creative activity Job 26:14 applied in concrete sense to behemoth (hippopotamus) הוּא רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכֵיאֵֿל Job 40:19 (hyperb.); compare of wisdom רֵאשִׁית דַּרְכּוֺ Prov 8:22
   (b) = his moral administration, Exod 33:13 (plural; J E); Deut 32:4; 2Sam 22:31 = Ps 18:31; Job 21:31; Job 36:23 אלהים בַּקֹּדֶשׁ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ Ps 77:14 (|| מִי אֵל גָּדוֺל כֵּאלֹהִים); Ps 85:14; Ps 103:7; Ps 138:5; Ps 145:17; Prov 10:29; Isa 55:8; Isa 55:9; Jer 5:4; Jer 5:5; Ezek 18:25 (twice in verse); Ezek 18:29 (twice in verse); Ezek 33:17; Ezek 33:20; Hos 14:10.
   (c) = his commandments לַעֲשׂוֺת צְדָקָה ׳י ׳וְשָֽׁמְרוּ ד וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט Gen 18:19 (J); ׳כָּלהַֿדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה י Deut 5:30 compare (plural) Deut 8:6; Deut 10:12; Deut 11:22; Deut 11:28; Deut 19:9; Deut 26:17; Deut 28:9; Deut 30:16; Josh 22:5 (D) Judg 2:22; 2Sam 22:22 = Ps 18:22, 1Kgs 2:3; 1Kgs 3:14; 1Kgs 8:58; 1Kgs 11:33; 1Kgs 11:38; 2Kgs 21:22; 2Chr 6:31; Job 21:14; Job 23:11; Job 34:27; Ps 25:4; Ps 25:9; Ps 27:11; Ps 37:34; Ps 51:15; Ps 67:3; Ps 81:14; Ps 86:11; Ps 95:10; Ps 119:3; Isa 2:3 = Mic 4:2; Isa 42:24; Isa 58:2; Isa 63:17; Isa 64:4; Zech 3:7; Mal 2:9 compare ׳וַיִּגְבַּהּ לִבּוֺ בְּדַרְכֵי י 2Chr 17:6 see also עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ ׳ד Ps 119:14 פִּקּוּדֶיךָ ׳ד vPs 119:27, מִצְוֺתֶ֑יךָ ׳ד vPs 119:32, חֻקֶּיךָ ׳ד vPs 119:33.


BDB8615 H7843 H6013 H7743 H7845 H1870 H516

BDB8614 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8616

[שָׁחַת]151 verb go to ruin (?), only derived species (Late Hebrew Hiph`il = Biblical Hebrew, Ecclus. שחיתה Eccl 30:11 corrupt act; Arabic extirpate; Ethiopic injure, violate; Tel Amarna ša—âtu is fall (especially of city), be prostrate (? of land), perhaps Canaanism (see WklTelAm. Vocab.), Assyrian possibly šêtu, flee, escape (compare אבד); Old Aramaic (Zinjirli) שחת destroy Lzb374, Aramaic שְׁחַת, (assimilation of ), multilate; — very improbable Gerber179 denominative from שַׁחַת); —

Niph`al be marred, spoiled, Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׁחַת, of waistcloth Jer 13:7, vessel Jer 18:4 be injured, or even (hyperb.) ruined, Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּשָּׁחֵת Exod 8:20 (J) of land (מִפְנֵי הֶעָרֹב); be corrupted, corrupt, in mnorals and rel., of earth, Perfect 3 feminine singular נִשְׁחָ֑תָה Gen 6:12 (P), Imperfect 3 feminine singular ׳לִפְנֵי הָא ׳וַתִּשּׁ vGen 6:11 (P); so Participle feminine plural as adjective נִשְׁחָתוֺת Ezek 20:44. Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular שִׁחֵת Exod 32:7 +, suffix שִׁחֶתְךָ Hos 13:9 2 masculine singular שִׁחַתָּ Isa 14:20 +, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שַׁחֵ֑תוּ Jer 5:10 Infinitive construct שַׁחֵת Gen 13:10 +, etc.; —
1. spoil, ruin, accusative of eye Exod 21:26 (E), vineyard Jer 12:10 (figurative), branches Nah 2:3 (figurative), also = destroy, accusative of person 2Sam 1:14; 2Sam 14:11 (accusative omitted), Ezek 5:16; Ezek 20:17, כָּלבָֿשָׂר Gen 6:17; Gen 9:15 (P), city, fortress, etc., Gen 13:10; Gen 19:13; Gen 19:29 (all J), 2Sam 24:16; Jer 5:10 (accusative omitted), Jer 48:18; Ezek 26:4; Ezek 43:3; Lam 2:5, ruin temple vLam 2:6, nation Hos 11:9; Hos 13:9 (read perhaps שִׁחַתִּךָ Oort Now), land 2Kgs 19:12 (Hiph`il in || Isa 37:12), Judg 6:5; Josh 22:33 (P), Ezek 22:30; Ezek 30:11, earth Gen 9:11 (P); with ל object (ל 3b), city 1Sam 23:10, person Num 32:15 (P); with accusative רַחֲמָיו Amos 1:11, destroyed (stifled) his compassion (or, RSK 28 and others, the bonds of kinship, see רַחֲמִים), בְּרִית Mal 2:8, i.e. violate it, see especially אַרְצָה ׳וְשׁ (that is, semen) Gen 38:9 (J) he spoiled (it) upon the ground, made it ineffective, = waste words Prov 23:8.
2. pervert, corrupt, accusative wisdom Ezek 28:17, absolute = deal corruptly, הֶעֱמִיקוּ שִׁחֵתוּ Hos 9:9 (compare [עָמֹק], p.770:b; but We Now read שַׁחְתּוֺ, √ שׁוח), Exod 32:7 (JE), Deut 9:12, so לוֺ ׳שׁ Deut 32:5. Hiph`il103 Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁחִית Gen 6:12 +; 1 singular וְהִשְׁחַתִּ֫י Jer 51:20, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁחִית Dan 8:24 +, יַשְׁחִת Mal 3:11 +, וַיַּשְׁחֵת 1Chr 20:1 2 feminine singular וַתַּשְׁחִתִי Ezek 16:47, 2 masculine plural תַּשְׁחִתוּן Deut 4:16; Deut 31:29 Imperative masculine singular suffix הַשְׁחִיתָהּ 2Kgs 18:25 = Isa 36:10 Infinitive absolute הַשְׁחֵת Deut 31:29 construct הַשְׁחִית 1Sam 26:15 +, etc.; Participle מַשְׁחִית Gen 19:14 +, etc.; —
1. spoil, ruin, accusative crop Judg 6:4; Mal 3:11, trees Deut 20:19; Deut 20:20; Jer 11:19 (figurative), vessels 2Chr 36:19, houses 2Chr 34:11, palaces Jer 6:5 compare Isa 65:8; Lev 19:27 (H), Ruth 4:6 דַּיָּם ׳הִשׁ Jer 49:9 thieves damage as much as they want; accusative of person = ruin, destroy, 1Sam 26:9; 1Sam 26:15; Judg 20:21; Judg 20:25 (+ אַ֫רְצָה), vJudg 20:35 vJudg 20:42; 2Kgs 13:23; 2Chr 24:23 (+ מִן separ.), + 12 t., + (accusative of person omitted) Isa 51:13 + 4 t., accusative בֵּית דָּוִד 2Chr 21:7, absolute Isa 11:9 = Isa 65:25 also ruin one (by words) Prov 11:9 accusative עַם 2Sam 24:16; Deut 9:26 land 1Sam 6:5; Jer 36:29; Dan 11:17 (see Dr); city wall 2Sam 20:15 (Ew Th here denominative from שַׁחַת they were making a pit; < ᵐ5 We (?) Klo Dr Bu HPS Now מְחַשְּׁבִים were devising), Lam 2:8, cities and nations Gen 18:28 (twice in verse) (J, accusative omitted), Gen 19:13; Gen 19:14 (J), Isa 37:12 (Pi`el in || 2Kgs 19:12), 2Kgs 36:10 (twice in verse) = 2Kgs 18:25 (twice in verse) + 11 t. + (Israel personified) Deut 4:31; Deut 10:10; 2Kgs 8:19, pride of Judah Jer 13:9, earth Jer 51:1 absolute with adverb accusative Dan 8:24 (see Dr; Bev conjecture יְשׂחֵחַ or יָשִׂיחַ utter monstrous things), compare 1Chr 21:12 Participle as adjective, of lion Jer 2:30, angel 1Chr 21:15 = destroyer Exod 12:23 (J), Jer 22:7; Isa 54:16, גּוֺיִם ׳מ Jer 4:7, ׳רוּחַ מ Jer 51:1 singular collective (׳הַמּ Ges«GKC:126l»§ 126l; the destroying band, compare Dr Bu Now) 1Sam 13:17; 1Sam 14:15 (spoilers, ravagers); figurative for snare, trap, Jer 5:26.
2. pervert, corrupt, morally, accusative דֶּרֶךְ Gen 6:12 (P; see דֶּרֶךְ 6), נַפְשׁוֺ Prov 6:32, compare Zeph 3:7; Ezek 23:11 (מִן compare); ׳הִשׁ הִתְעִיבוּ עֲלִילָה Ps 14:1 = Ps 53:2 ׳הַשְׁחֵת תַּשְׁח (+ verb of particular act) Deut 4:16; Deut 31:29 declar. = act corruptly, Isa 1:4; Deut 4:28 (+ verb of act), 2Chr 27:2, + מִן compare Judg 2:19; Ezek 16:47 Participle as substantive Jer 6:28, ׳אִישׁ מַשׁ Prov 28:24 (Prov 18:9 see infra). — אַלתַּֿשְׁחֵת destroy not (catchword of old song or melody ?) in Psalm-titles: Prov 57:1; Prov 58:1; Prov 59:1; Prov 75:1. Hoph`al Participle מָשְׁחָת spoiled, ruined, of a spring, מָקוֺר Prov 25:26 (|| מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ); as substantive Mal 1:14 sacrificing a spoiled thing.

way, ways, toward, journey, manner, …
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
  • way, road, distance, journey, manner
    • road, way, path
    • "journey"direction"manner, habit, way"of course of life (figuratively)"of moral character (figuratively)

פִּשְׁעָ ֑ם
פִּשְׁעָ
Root word transgressions, transgression, trespass, sins, rebellion, …
֑ם
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Dictionary form: פֶּשַׁע · peh-SHA

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

In the KJV here: of their transgression
transgressions ×9 transgression ×8 my transgressions ×6 our transgressions ×4 their transgressions ×4 your transgressions ×4 for the transgression ×3 my transgression ×3
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transgression — Modernized KJV standard; broad and widely understood.
rebellion — Captures the defiant, willful breaking of relationship.
offense — Neutral, contemporary; suits legal or ethical contexts.
sin — Most familiar to general readers; risks losing defiance nuance.
wrongdoing — Plain modern English; good for non-specialist audiences.
breach — Emphasizes violation of covenant or relational bond.

BDB6850 H6588

BDB6849 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6851

פֶּ֫שַׁע noun masculine Ps 19:14 transgression; — absolute ׳פ Exod 22:8 +, פָּ֑שַׁע Prov 10:9 +; construct פֶּשַׁע Gen 50:17 +; suffix פִּשְׁעִי Gen 31:16 + 14 t. suffixes; plural פְּשָׁעִים Prov 10:12 construct פִּשְׁעֵי Amos 1:3 +, etc.; —

1. transgression against individuals Gen 31:36; Gen 50:17 (twice in verse); Exod 22:8 (E), 1Sam 24:12; 1Sam 25:28; 1Sam 17:19; 1Sam 29:6; 1Sam 29:16; 1Sam 29:22. שְׂפָתַיִם ׳פ Prov 12:13 על כלפֿשׁעים תְּכַסֶה אַהֲבָה Prov 10:12, compare Prov 17:9; Prov 19:11; Prov 28:13.
2. of nation, against nation: Amos 1:3; Amos 1:6; Amos 1:9; Amos 1:11; Amos 1:13; Amos 2:1 of land Prov 28:2. Elsewhere
3. against God:
  a. in general, || חטאת Isa 58:1; Isa 59:12; Mic 1:5 (twice in verse); Mic 1:13; Mic 3:8; Amos 5:12 || עון Ezek 21:29; Ps 107:17 ׳עשׂה פ Ezek 18:22; Ezek 18:28 ׳ביום פ Ezek 33:12 ׳רַבּוּ פ Isa 59:12; Job 35:6; Jer 5:6(?); יֹסִיף על ׳חטאתו פ Job 34:37 he addeth transgression unto his sin; ׳יִלְדֵי פ Isa 57:4 personified as evil spirit, נאם פשׁע Ps 36:2.
  b. as recognized by sinner; he knows it Ps 51:5, makes known concerning it to ׳י Ps 32:5, does not cover it (כסה) Job 31:33 turns from it Isa 59:20; Ezek 18:30 casts it away from him Ezek 18:31.
  c. God deals with it: by visiting it (פקד) Amos 3:14; Ps 89:33, dealing with one according to it, עשׂה כ Ezek 39:24, making it known to sinner Job 13:23; Job 36:9 punishing in various ways: ׳מִפּ because of it Isa 53:5; Isa 53:8 with על, acc. to it Amos 2:4; Amos 2:6; Lam 1:5; Lam 1:22 for it, with ב Isa 50:1 ׳עֹל פ Lam 1:14 yoke of transgression; personified, ׳וַיְשַׁלְּחֵם בְּיַד פ Job 8:4 be does not grant forgiveness to it, ׳לאֹ נאשׂ ל Exod 23:21; Josh 24:19(E).
  d. God forgives (נשׂא) it Exod 34:7; Num 14:18 (J), Job 7:21, compare Ps 32:1 pardons (סלח) 1Kgs 8:50 passes over (עבר על, compare Prov 19:11) Mic 7:18 removes (הרחיק) Ps 103:12 covers over (כפר) Ps 65:4 ;-compare (of priest) ׳וְכִפֶּר עַלהַֿקֹּדֶשׁ מִפ Lev 16:16, and confession of ׳פ over (על) goat vLev 16:21 — God blots out (מחה) Isa 43:25; Isa 44:22; Ps 51:3 ׳וּפ אַלתִּֿזְכֹּר Ps 25:7 delivers from, הציל מן Ps 39:9. — Job 35:15 read פֶּשַׁע for פַשׁ q. v.
4. guilt of transgression (compare עון 2), ׳בְּלִי פ without (guilt of) transgression Job 33:9; Job 34:6 ׳לא פ Ps 59:4 עלינו ׳פ Ezek 33:10 כבד ׳עליה פ Isa 24:20 ׳בְּרֹב פ Ps 5:11 ׳נקיתי מפ Ps 19:14 יִפַּמְּאוּ: ׳בְּכָלפֿ defile themselves with all (the guilt of) transgressions Ezek 14:11; Ezek 37:23 ׳חָתֻם בִּצְרוֺר פ Job 14:17.
5. punishment for transgression, Dan 8:12; Dan 8:13; Dan 9:24, compare try עון
3.
6. offering for transgression, האתן בכורי פשׁעי Mic 6:7 shall I give my first-born as an offering for my trunsgression (compare חטאת 4).

transgressions, transgression, trespass, sins, rebellion, …
pešaʿ
a revolt (national, moral or religious)
  • transgression, rebellion
    • transgression (against individuals)
    • "transgression (nation against nation)"transgression (against God)
      • in general
      • "as recognized by sinner"as God deals with it"as God forgives
      guilt of transgression"punishment for transgression"offering for transgression

וּֽ מֵ עֲוֺֽנֹתֵי הֶם
וּֽ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
מֵ
Prefix — preposition from, out of
עֲוֺֽנֹתֵי
Root word iniquity, iniquities, punishment, fault, punishments, …
הֶם
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Dictionary form: עָוֺן · aw-WONE

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

In the KJV here: and because of their iniquities
the iniquity ×31 their iniquity ×24 iniquity ×17 his iniquity ×7 in his iniquity ×7 your iniquities ×7 mine iniquity ×5 for the iniquity ×4
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guilt — Broad default; covers moral culpability and its weight.
wrongdoing — Plain, modern; good for narrative or legal contexts.
sin — More theological register; emphasizes offense against God.
wickedness — Stresses moral depravity; suits prophetic condemnation.
punishment — Use when context focuses on consequence, not the act.
offense — Neutral, modern; useful in legal or relational contexts.

BDB5869 H5771

BDB5868 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5870

עָוֺן noun masculineIsa 22:14 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity; — ׳ע absolute Exod 21:43 +; עָווֺן 2Kgs 7:9; Ps 51:7 construct עֲוֺן Gen 15:16 +; עֲווֺן 1Chr 21:8 suffix עֲוֺנִי Gen 4:13 + (2Sam 16:12 read בְּעָנְיִי), עֲוֺנְךָ Hos 9:7 +; עֲוֺנֵ֑כִי Ps 103:3 עֲוֺ֔נָהֿ Num 15:31 (Ges«GKC:91e»§ 91e), etc.; plural עֲוֺנוֺת absolute Ps 130:3 +, construct Job 13:26 +; עַוֺנֹת absolute Ps 65:4, construct Lev 16:21 +; suffix עֲוֺנֹתֶיךָ Isa 43:24, עֲוֺנֹתֵיכֶם Num 14:34 +, etc.; also עֲוֺנֶיךָ Ezek 28:18 עֲוֺנֵינוּ Isa 64:6 +, etc. (SS doubt all these); —

1. iniquity, Job 15:5; Job 20:27; Jer 11:10; Jer 14:7; Jer 16:17; Lam 2:14; Ezek 7:13 || חטאת 1Sam 20:1; Job 13:23; Isa 5:18; Isa 43:24; Isa 59:2; Jer 5:25; Jer 16:10; Lam 4:6; Lam 4:13; Dan 9:16; Hos 4:8; Hos 13:12 || פשׁע Job 14:17; Job 31:33; Ps 107:17; Isa 50:1; Isa 53:5 || אשׁמה Ezra 9:6; Ezra 9:7; Ezra 9:13 רעה Job 22:5; Hos 7:1
  a. נְעוּרַי ׳ע Job 13:26 iniquities of my youth; חֶרֶב ׳ע Job 19:29 iniquities calling for the sword; פְּלִילִי(םׅ ׳ע Job 31:11; Job 31:28 iniquity for (to be punished by) judges; שְׁתֵּי עֲוֺנֹתָם Hos 10:10 (so read Vrss Hi and others); ׳כשׁל בע stumble by iniquity Hos 5:5; Hos 14:2 compare ׳מִכְשׁוֺל ע Ezek 7:19; Ezek 14:3; Ezek 14:4; Ezek 14:7; Ezek 18:30; Ezek 44:12 לכלעֿון Deut 19:15 ׳אשׁתמרה מע 2Sam 22:24 = Ps 18:24. עָוֺן אֲשֶׁרחֵֿטְא Hos 12:9.
  b. iniquity as recognized, ׳ידע ע 1Sam 3:13; Isa 59:12; Jer 3:13; Jer 14:20 confessed, ׳התודה ע Lev 16:21; Lev 26:40 (twice in verse) (P), Neh 9:2 ׳הגיד ע Ps 38:19 ׳לא כסה ע Ps 32:5 brought to remembrance, ׳הזכיר ע Num 5:15 (P) 1Kgs 17:18; Ezek 21:28; Ezek 21:29; Ezek 29:16 causing shame, ׳יִכָּֽלְמוּ מע Ezek 43:10 turned from, ׳שׁוּב מע Dan 9:13, compare ׳השׁיב מע Mal 2:6.
  c. (1) phrases of punishment: על ׳פקד ע Exod 20:5 = Deut 5:9; Exod 34:7; Num 14:18 (J), Lev 18:25 (H) 2Sam 3:8; Isa 13:11; Isa 26:21; Jer 25:12; Jer 36:31; Amos 3:2 without על, Lam 4:22, ב ׳פקד ע Ps 89:33; Job 11:6 see [II. נשׁא]; ׳יסּר על ע Ps 39:12 chastise for iniquity; לנגדךָ׳שַׁתָּ֯ ע Ps 90:8 set our iniquities before thee; ׳גמל כע Ps 103:10 ׳שׁמר ע Ps 130:3 ׳שׁלּם ע Isa 65:7 (twice in verse); Jer 16:18; Jer 32:18 ׳מַטְבֵּחַ בע Isa 14:21 (2) of forgiveness or removal: העביר ע 2Sam 24:10 = 1Chr 21:8; Job 7:21; Zech 3:4 ׳משׁתי ע Zech 3:9 ׳סלח לע Exod 34:9; Num 14:19 (J), Ps 25:11; Ps 103:3; Jer 31:34; Jer 33:8; Jer 36:3 ׳נשׂא ע Exod 34:7; Num 14:18 (J), Ps 32:5; Ps 85:3; Isa 33:24; Hos 14:3; Mic 7:18 ׳סר ע Isa 6:7 ׳יכבושׁ ע Mic 7:19 (3) of covering over, ׳כסה על ע Neh 3:37 ׳כפּר ע Ps 78:38; Prov 16:6; Isa 22:14; Isa 27:9; Dan 9:24 ׳כפּר על ע Jer 18:23 ׳יתכפּר ע 1Sam 3:14 (4) of cleansing from: ׳כבּס מע Ps 51:4 ׳מחה ע vPs 51:11 ׳טהר מע Jer 33:8; Ezek 36:33 (5) of imputing, reckoning to one: ל ׳חשׁב ע 2Sam 19:20; Ps 32:2 (לׅ ׳זכר ע Ps 79:8; Isa 64:8; Jer 14:10; Hos 8:13; Hos 9:9 ׳יִזָּכֵר ע Ps 109:14 ׳בקשׁ (ל)ע Job 10:6; Jer 50:20 (6) ׳פדה מע Ps 130:8 ransom from iniquity.
2. Guilt of iniquity (not always easy to distinguished from
1.; SS give more, Buhl fewer, sub 2); — || תועבות Ezek 36:31 || דם Isa 59:3 || חמס Ezek 9:9 פעור ׳ע Josh 22:17 (P); סדם ׳ע Ezek 16:49 בצעוֺ ׳ע Isa 57:17 שְׁנֵי עונם Ezek 4:4 נִכְתָּם עֲוֺנֵךְ לְפָנַי Jer 2:22 the guilt of thine iniquity is marked before me; ׳מצא ע Gen 44:16 (E) Ps 36:3.
  a. בְ ׳ע: guilt of iniquity upon one Num 15:31 (P) 1Sam 20:8; 2Sam 14:32 לִי ׳לא ע Job 33:9 (|| זַךְ); בליעֿון Ps 59:5 without my guilt.
  b. guilt, as great, increased: רֹב עָוֺן Jer 13:22; Jer 30:14; Jer 30:15; Ezek 28:18; Hos 9:7 ׳לֹאשָֿׁלֵם ע Gen 15:16 (J); עָֽבְרוּ ראֹשִׁי ׳ע Ps 38:5 עֲקֵבַי יְסוּבֵּנִי ׳ע Ps 49:6 הִשִּׂיגוּנִי ׳ע Ps 40:13 גברו מני ׳ע Ps 65:4 ׳עַם כֶּבֶד ע Isa 1:4 נלקח ׳בע Ezek 33:6.
  c. as a condition, ׳בע: with חוללתי was I brought forth Ps 51:7 with גָּוַע expire Josh 22:20 (P); with מות die Jer 31:30; Ezek 3:18; Ezek 3:19; Ezek 18:17; Ezek 18:18; Ezek 33:8; Ezek 33:9.
3. Consequence of, or punishment for, iniquity (SS include most of these under 2, and do not recognize 3; Buhl thinks this meaning rare, giving only Gen 4:13; Isa 5:18); — ׳אִם יִקְּ֯רֵךְ ע בדבר הזה 1Sam 28:10 no punishment shall happen unto thee for, etc.; ׳נשׂא ע bear the punishment for iniquity of others Exod 28:38; Lev 10:17 (take away ׳ע Di Nowii. 233 n.) Lev 16:22; Num 30:16 (P), Ezek 4:4; Ezek 4:5; Ezek 4:6 ׳בע Ezek 18:19; Ezek 18:20 (twice in verse); one's own, Exod 28:43; Lev 5:1; Lev 5:17; Lev 7:18; Lev 17:16; Lev 19:8; Lev 20:17; Lev 20:19; Lev 22:16; Num 5:31; Num 14:34; Num 18:1 (twice in verse); Num 18:23 (P), Ezek 14:10; Ezek 44:10; Ezek 44:12 מנשׂוא׳גדול ע Gen 4:13 (J) my punishment is greater than I can bear; נִרְצָה עֲוֺנָהּ Isa 40:2 her punishment is accepted, compare ׳רצה ע Lev 26:41; Lev 26:43 (H); ׳ומצאנוּ ע 2Kgs 7:9 punishment will overtake us; ׳על ע ׳תנה ע Ps 69:28 add punishment to their punishment; הוא יסבל ׳ע Isa 53:11 the consequences of their iniquities he shall bear, compare סָבָ֑לְנוּ ׳ע Lam 5:7 ׳הפגיע בו ע Isa 53:6 ׳נִקָּה מע freed from punishment Num 5:31 (P) Job 10:14 בי אני העון 1Sam 25:24 on me the punishment; ׳עלי הע 2Sam 14:9 ׳בע with various verbs: Gen 19:15 (J) Lev 26:39 (twice in verse) (H) Ps 31:11; Ps 106:43; Jer 51:6; Ezek 4:17; Ezek 7:16; Ezek 24:23; Ezek 39:23 קץ ׳עת ע Ezek 21:30; Ezek 21:34; Ezek 35:5 see also: Prov 5:22 (|| חַבְלֵי חטאת), Isa 30:13; Isa 64:5; Isa 64:6; Lam 4:22; Ezek 4:4; Ezek 14:10 (twice in verse); Ezek 32:27.


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[עוֺנָה] Qr, [ עֵינָה] Kt noun feminine only suffix Hos 10:10: Qr plural עוֺנֹתָם Baer, singular עוֺנָתָם Ginsb; > עֵינֹתָם Kt; but read עֲוֺנֹתָם, see עָוֺן 1 a..


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[עֹנָה] noun feminine cohabitation (Late Hebrew עוֺנָה time, also = Biblical Hebrew; possibly response or correspondence, commerce, from above √; or else euphemistic, specific time, SS (compare BaES 17, from √ ); Thes from עון dwell); — suffix עֹנָתָהּ Exod 21:10 (E) i.e. her marriage rights. — Hos 10:10 see עָוֺן


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[עֲוָיָה] noun feminine iniquity (Biblical Hebrew II. עוה, עָוֺן; compare ᵑ7 עֲוָיָא); — plural suffix עֲוָיָתָךְ (K§ 56 a)β)2) Dan 4:24.

iniquity, iniquities, punishment, fault, punishments, …
ʿāwōn
perversity, i.e., (moral) evil
  • perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity
    • iniquity
    • "guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition)"consequence of or punishment for iniquity

יִתְעַנּֽוּ
יִתְעַנּֽוּ
Root word afflict, afflicted, humbled, forced, humble, …
Dictionary form: עָנָה · aw-NAW

Verb — Hithpael, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine plural reflexive — "he did it to / for himself" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: are afflicted
afflict ×5 and afflict ×3 and afflicted ×3 to afflict ×3 was afflicted ×3 and shall afflict ×2 and ye shall afflict ×2 unto you and ye shall afflict ×2
More options
oppress — Best for systemic or ongoing mistreatment by a power.
humble — Use when focus is on lowering status or self-abasement.
afflict — Modernized KJV standard; broad suffering or hardship.
abuse — Strong term; suits sexual or violent violation contexts.
chasten — Prefer for disciplinary or corrective divine action.
subjugate — Formal register; emphasizes forced submission or control.

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II. [עָנָה] verb be occupied, busied with (ב), only Ecclesiastes (perhaps Aramaic loan-word; Syriac be occupied with, occupation, affair; compare Arabic , concern one, also be occupied by; Eccl 42:8 margin); —

Qal Infinitive עֲנוֺתִ Eccl 1:13; Eccl 3:10.


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III. [עָנָה] verb be bowed down, afflicted ( Late Hebrew id.; MI Pi`el ויענו Ps 1:5, אענו Ps 1:6 Assyrian enû thwart, frustrate, do violence to; Arabic , be lowly subsmissive, see Rahlfsעָנִי und עָנָי in d. Psalmen (1892), 67 ff.; ᵑ7 עַנִּי Pa`el oppress; Syriac Ethpe`el humble oneself, and derivatives); — Qal Perfect 1 singular עָנִיתִי Ps 116:10 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַעֲנֶה Isa 25:5; Isa 31:4, etc.; —

1. be put down or become low, of song of triumph Isa 25:5 (others as Hiph`il he putteth down, || תַּכְנִיעַ).
2. be depressed, downcast Isa 31:4 (of lion; || יֵחָ֑ת).
3. be afficted Ps 116:10; Ps 119:67; Zech 10:2. Niph`al Perfect 1 singular נַעֲניתִי Ps 119:107 Infinitive construct לֵעָנֹת (perhaps read as Qal Ges«GKC:51»§ 51 l) Exod 10:3 Participle נַעֲנֶה Isa 53:7 feminine singular נַעֲנָה Isa 58:10
1. humble oneself מִפְּנֵי Exod 10:3.
2. be afficted Ps 119:107; Isa 53:7; Isa 58:10. Piel. Perfect 3 masculine singular עִנָּה Deut 22:24 + 5 t.; 2 masculine singular עִנִּיתָ Ps 88:8 1 singular עִנֵּיתִי Ps 35:13, suffix וְעִנִּתִךְ consecutive Nah 1:12, etc.; Imperfect יְעַנֶּה Job 37:23, etc.; Imperative עַנּוּ Judg 19:24 Infinitive absolute עַנֵּה Exod 22:22 construct עַנּוֺת Isa 58:5 +, etc.; Participle plural suffix מְעַנַּיִךְ Isa 60:14; Zeph 3:19
1 humble, mishandle, afflict: individual Gen 16:6; Gen 31:50 (J) Exod 22:21; Exod 22:22 (twice in verse) (E) Job 30:11 by imprisonment and bonds Judg 16:5; Judg 16:6; Judg 16:19; Ps 105:18 a nation by war or in bondage Gen 15:13 (J) Exod 1:11; Exod 1:12; Num 24:24 (twice in verse) (E) Deut 26:6; 1Sam 12:8 (inserting וַיְעַנּוּם מִצְרַיִם, so ᵐ5 Dr Bu Kit HPS [compare Th We]), 2Sam 7:10; 2Kgs 17:20; Ps 94:5; Isa 60:14; Zeph 3:19 dynasty of David Ps 89:23.
3. afflict as a discipline (God agent) Deut 8:2; Deut 8:3; Deut 8:16; 1Kgs 11:39; Ps 88:8; Ps 90:15; Ps 119:75; Isa 64:11; Nah 1:12 (twice in verse); Lam 3:33.
4. humble, weaken, object כֹּחַ Ps 102:24 משׁפט Job 37:23 (compare Talmud עִנָּה דִּין); נֶפֶשׁ oneself, by fasting Lev 16:29; Lev 16:31; Lev 23:27; Lev 23:32; Num 29:7 (P) Ps 35:13; Isa 58:3; Isa 58:5 by an oath Num 30:14 (P). Pu`al Perfect 1 singular עֻנֵּיתִי Ps 119:71 Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּעֻנֶּה Lev 23:29 Infinitive construct suffix עֻנּוֺתוֺ Ps 132:1 Participle מְעֻנֶּה Isa 53:4
1. be afflicted, in discipline by God Ps 119:71; Ps 132:1; Isa 53:4.
2. be humbled by fasting Lev 23:29 (P). Hiph`il Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix תַּעֲנֵם 1Kgs 8:35 = 2Chr 6:26 afflict, in discipline. Hithpa`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הִתְעַנָּה 1Kgs 2:26 2 masculine singular תִתְעַנִּיתָ v1Kgs 2:26 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִתְעַנּוּ Ps 107:17 Imperative הִתְעַנִּי Gen 16:9 Infinitive construct הִתְעַנּוֺת Ezek 8:21; Dan 10:12
1. humble oneself (with תַּחַת יָדֶיהָ) Gen 16:9 (J).
2. be afflicted, by men 1Kgs 2:26 (twice in verse); by God in discipline Ps 107:17.
3. humble oneself in fasting Ezra 8:21; Dan 10:12.


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II. ענה (√ of following; see Biblical Hebrew III. ענה, עָנָו, עָנִי).

afflict, afflicted, humbled, forced, humble, …
ʿānâ
to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)
  • (Qal) to be occupied, be busied with
  • "to afflict, oppress, humble, be afflicted, be bowed down
    • (Qal)
      • to be put down, become low
      • "to be depressed, be downcast"to be afflicted"to stoop
      (Niphal)
      • to humble oneself, bow down
      • "to be afflicted, be humbled
      (Piel)
      • to humble, mishandle, afflict
      • "to humble, be humiliated"to afflict
      (Pual)
      • to be afflicted
      • "to be humbled"to humble, weaken oneself
      (Hiphil) to afflict"(Hithpael)
      • to humble oneself
      • "to be afflicted

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.
אֱ֭וִלִים Dechi — a lesser break מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ פִּשְׁעָ֑ם Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וּֽ֝מֵעֲוֹ֥נֹתֵיהֶ֗ם Revia Mugrash — a lesser break יִתְעַנּֽוּ Silluq — end of the verse

אֱוִלִים מִדֶּרֶךְ פִּשְׁעָם וּֽמֵעֲוֹנֹתֵיהֶם יִתְעַנּֽוּ׃
17
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Cross References

Lamentations 3:39

מַה-יִּתְאוֹנֵן אָדָם חָי גֶּבֶר עַל-‫(חטאו)‬ חֲטָאָֽיו׃
39
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?

Proverbs 1:22

עַד-מָתַי׀ פְּתָיִם תְּֽאֵהֲבוּ פֶתִי וְלֵצִים לָצוֹן חָמְדוּ לָהֶם וּכְסִילִים יִשְׂנְאוּ-דָֽעַת׃
22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 7:7

וָאֵרֶא בַפְּתָאיִם אָבִינָה בַבָּנִים נַעַר חֲסַר-לֵֽב׃
7
And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

Isaiah 57:17

בַּעֲוֺן בִּצְעוֹ קָצַפְתִּי וְאַכֵּהוּ הַסְתֵּר וְאֶקְצֹף וַיֵּלֶךְ שׁוֹבָב בְּדֶרֶךְ לִבּֽוֹ׃
17
For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.

Psalms 92:6

אִֽישׁ-בַּעַר לֹא יֵדָע וּכְסִיל לֹא-יָבִין אֶת-זֹֽאת׃
6
A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

Numbers 21:5

וַיְדַבֵּר הָעָם בֵּֽאלֹהִים וּבְמֹשֶׁה לָמָה הֶֽעֱלִיתֻנוּ מִמִּצְרַיִם לָמוּת בַּמִּדְבָּר כִּי אֵין לֶחֶם וְאֵין מַיִם וְנַפְשֵׁנוּ קָצָה בַּלֶּחֶם הַקְּלֹקֵֽל׃
5
And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.

Isaiah 65:6

הִנֵּה כְתוּבָה לְפָנָי לֹא אֶחֱשֶׂה כִּי אִם-שִׁלַּמְתִּי וְשִׁלַּמְתִּי עַל-חֵיקָֽם׃
6
Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, even recompense into their bosom,

Numbers 11:33

הַבָּשָׂר עוֹדֶנּוּ בֵּין שִׁנֵּיהֶם טֶרֶם יִכָּרֵת וְאַף יְהוָה חָרָה בָעָם וַיַּךְ יְהוָה בָּעָם מַכָּה רַבָּה מְאֹֽד׃
33
And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.

Psalms 14:1

אָמַר נָבָל בְּלִבּוֹ אֵין אֱלֹהִים הִֽשְׁחִיתוּ הִֽתְעִיבוּ עֲלִילָה אֵין עֹֽשֵׂה-טֽוֹב׃
1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Jeremiah 2:19

תְּיַסְּרֵךְ רָעָתֵךְ וּמְשֻֽׁבוֹתַיִךְ תּוֹכִחֻךְ וּדְעִי וּרְאִי כִּי-רַע וָמָר עָזְבֵךְ אֶת-יְהוָה אֱלֹהָיִךְ וְלֹא פַחְדָּתִי אֵלַיִךְ נְאֻם-אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה צְבָאֽוֹת׃
19
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

Psalms 38:1

יְֽהוָה אַל-בְּקֶצְפְּךָ תוֹכִיחֵנִי וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃
1
O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

Proverbs 7:22

הוֹלֵךְ אַחֲרֶיהָ פִּתְאֹם כְּשׁוֹר אֶל-טָבַח יָבֹא וּכְעֶכֶס אֶל-מוּסַר אֱוִֽיל׃
22
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

Numbers 12:10

וְהֶֽעָנָן סָר מֵעַל הָאֹהֶל וְהִנֵּה מִרְיָם מְצֹרַעַת כַּשָּׁלֶג וַיִּפֶן אַֽהֲרֹן אֶל-מִרְיָם וְהִנֵּה מְצֹרָֽעַת׃
10
And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.