Psalms 119:165

שָׁל֣וֹם רָ֭ב לְאֹהֲבֵ֣י תוֹרָתֶ֑ךָ וְאֵֽין לָ֥מוֹ מִכְשֽׁוֹל
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
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Proverbs 3:1

בְּנִי תּוֹרָתִי אַל-תִּשְׁכָּח וּמִצְוֹתַי יִצֹּר לִבֶּֽךָ׃
1
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

Isaiah 32:17

וְהָיָה מַעֲשֵׂה הַצְּדָקָה שָׁלוֹם וַֽעֲבֹדַת הַצְּדָקָה הַשְׁקֵט וָבֶטַח עַד-עוֹלָֽם׃
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And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

Isaiah 26:3

יֵצֶר סָמוּךְ תִּצֹּר שָׁלוֹם׀ שָׁלוֹם כִּי בְךָ בָּטֽוּחַ׃
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Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

John 14:27

Εἰρήνην ἀφίημι ὑμῖν εἰρήνην τὴν ἐμὴν δίδωμι ὑμῖν· οὐ καθὼς ὁ κόσμος δίδωσιν ἐγὼ δίδωμι ὑμῖν μὴ ταρασσέσθω ὑμῶν ἡ καρδία μηδὲ δειλιάτω
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Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not be your heart troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Philippians 4:7

καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ
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And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Galatians 5:22

Ὁ δὲ καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη χαρά εἰρήνη μακροθυμία χρηστότης ἀγαθωσύνη πίστις
22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Proverbs 3:23

אָז תֵּלֵךְ לָבֶטַח דַּרְכֶּךָ וְרַגְלְךָ לֹא תִגּֽוֹף׃
23
Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

1 Peter 2:6

διὸ καὶ περιέχει ἐν τῇ γραφῇ Ἰδού τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον ἀκρογωνιαῖον ἐκλεκτὸν ἔντιμον καὶ ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ' αὐτῷ οὐ μὴ καταισχυνθῇ
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Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

1 John 2:10

ὁ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ μένει καὶ σκάνδαλον ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν·
10
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.

Proverbs 3:17

דְּרָכֶיהָ דַרְכֵי-נֹעַם וְֽכָל-נְתִיבוֹתֶיהָ שָׁלֽוֹם׃
17
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Isaiah 57:21

אֵין שָׁלוֹם אָמַר אֱלֹהַי לָרְשָׁעִֽים׃
21
There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

Matthew 13:21

οὐκ ἔχει δὲ ῥίζαν ἐν ἑαυτῷ ἀλλὰ πρόσκαιρός ἐστιν γενομένης δὲ θλίψεως ἢ διωγμοῦ διὰ τὸν λόγον εὐθὺς σκανδαλίζεται
21
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Galatians 6:15

ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τί ἰσχύει οὔτε ἀκροβυστία ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις
15
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

Isaiah 28:13

וְהָיָה לָהֶם דְּבַר-יְהוָה צַו לָצָו צַו לָצָו קַו לָקָו קַו לָקָו זְעֵיר שָׁם זְעֵיר שָׁם לְמַעַן יֵלְכוּ וְכָשְׁלוּ אָחוֹר וְנִשְׁבָּרוּ וְנוֹקְשׁוּ וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃
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But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

Isaiah 57:14

וְאָמַר סֹֽלּוּ-סֹלּוּ פַּנּוּ-דָרֶךְ הָרִימוּ מִכְשׁוֹל מִדֶּרֶךְ עַמִּֽי׃
14
And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

Isaiah 8:13

אֶת-יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֹתוֹ תַקְדִּישׁוּ וְהוּא מוֹרַאֲכֶם וְהוּא מַֽעֲרִֽצְכֶֽם׃
13
Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

Matthew 24:24

ἐγερθήσονται γὰρ ψευδόχριστοι καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται καὶ δώσουσιν σημεῖα μεγάλα καὶ τέρατα ὥστε πλανῆσαι εἰ δυνατόν καὶ τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς·
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For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
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שָׁל֣וֹם
שָׁל֣וֹם
Root word peace, well, peaceably, welfare, prosperity, …
Dictionary form: שָׁלוֹם · shaw-LOME
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmsa
Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state
שָׁלוֹם Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: peace
peace ×61 in peace ×39 of peace ×20 and peace ×9 peaceably ×5 for peace ×4 is it peace ×4 well ×3
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peace — Broadest rendering; suits most contexts naturally.
well-being — Captures holistic welfare — physical, social, spiritual.
wholeness — Emphasizes completeness and integrity of the concept.
welfare — Prefer for contexts focused on someone's condition or state.
prosperity — Use when material or communal flourishing is in view.
safety — Best when protection from harm is the primary nuance.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8734 H7965 H3073

BDB8733 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8735

שָׁלוֺם237 noun masculineIsa 54:13 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace (LagBN 174); — ׳שׁ Gen 29:6 +; שָׁלֹם (rare) Ezek 13:16 +; construct שְׁלוֺם Gen 37:14 +; suffix שְׁלוֺמִי Ps 41:10 +, etc.; plural (all dubious) שְׁלוֺמִים Jer 13:19; Ps 69:23 suffix שְׁמָֹיו Ps 55:21 —

1. completeness in number, הָגְלָת שְׁלוֺמִים Jer 13:19 Judah is wholly carried captive (but read גָּלוּת שְׁלֵמָה, compare Amos 1:6 so ᵐ5 WeAmos SS Buhl).
2. safety, soundness, in body, אֵין שָׁלוֺם בַּעֲצָמַי Ps 38:4 לְשָׁלוֺם Isa 38:17 שָׁלוֺם אָהֳלֶ֑ךָ (Ges«GKC:141c»§ 141c) Job 5:24 is safe, secure.
3. welfare, health, prosperity: ׳לשׁ ׳שָׁאַל לפ ask one about welfare Gen 43:27 (J), Exod 18:7 (E), Judg 18:15 + 7 t., compare 2Sam 11:7 (3 t. in verse); pregnantly ירד לשׁלום 2Kgs 10:13 descend (to ask) about welfare of, compare 1Sam 17:18; Jer 38:4 ׳הלד לשׁ Exod 4:18 (E) + 5 t.; ׳עלה לשׁ Gen 44:17 (J), 1Sam 25:35 ׳דבּר לשׁ Gen 37:4 (JE); ׳שָׁלוֺם ל be well with Gen 29:6; Gen 43:23; Gen 43:28 (J), Judg 6:23; Judg 19:20; 1Sam 20:7; 1Sam 20:21 + 10 t., 2Kgs 4:26 (3 t. in verse); שָׁלוֺם בְּ Ps 122:7; Ps 122:8 may it be well in; absolute as object of אָמַר well, be well, ׳שׁ Gen 29:6 (J), 2Sam 18:28; 2Kgs 9:11; 2Kgs 9:17; 2Kgs 9:18; 2Kgs 9:19; 2Kgs 9:22; Jer 6:14 (twice in verse) + 10 t.; הֲשָׁלוֺם אֲבִיכֶם (Ges«GKC:141c»§ 141c) Gen 43:27 (J); בּ(וֺ)אֶ֑ךָ ׳שׁ 1Sam 16:4 (see Dr), 1Kgs 2:13 ׳אֵין שׁ Jer 6:14 + 3 t.; לרשׁעים ׳אין שׁ Isa 48:22; Isa 57:21 but ראה רשׁעים ׳שׁ Ps 73:3 ׳רֹב שׁ Ps 37:11; Ps 72:7 ׳פ ׳שׁאל שׁ Ps 122:6 ׳דרשׁ שׁ (|| טוב) Deut 23:7; Ezra 9:12 יוֺסִיפוּ לָךְ ׳שׁ Prov 3:2 ׳בַּשׁ Job 15:21 in time of prosperity.
4. peace, quiet, tranquility, contentment, Isa 32:17 (|| וָבֶטַח הַשְׁקֵט); ׳שָׁכַב בשׁ Ps 4:9 (to sleep); depart life ׳בְּשׁ in tranquillity Gen 15:15 (RJE), 1Kgs 2:6 + 3 t., יְבוֺא Isa 57:2 ׳אַחֲרִית לְאִישׁ שׁ Ps 37:37 ׳בא בשׁ Exod 18:23 (E) come in contentment; ׳ארץ שׁ Jer 12:5 ׳נְוֵה שׁ (|| מבטחים) Isa 32:18, compare Jer 25:37 מִפָּ֑חַד ׳שׁ Job 21:9 ולשׁלומים לְמקֵשׁ Ps 69:23 security, (let it) become a trap (but ᵐ5 Aq Symm Theod Jerome ׳וּלְשִׁלּוּמִים וּלְמ, Du (compare ᵑ7) וּשְׁלָמִים peace-offerings, and שֻׁלְחָן va).
5. peace, friendship:
  a. human relations: אֱנוֺשׁ שְׁמִֹי Jer 20:10 man of my friendship, compare Jer 38:22; Obad 1:7; Ps 41:10 בין ׳עֲצַת שׁ Zech 6:13 ׳יֹעֲצֵי שׁ Prov 12:20 (אֵת, עִם) ׳דבּר שׁ Ps 28:3; Ps 35:20; Jer 9:7 ׳בקּשׁ שׁ Ps 34:15 ׳ידע שׁ Isa 59:8 ׳דֶּרֶךְ שׁ vIsa 59:8 שׁלּח ׳בשׁ Gen 26:29 (J); ׳הלן בשׁ vGen 26:31 (J), 1Sam 29:7 + 4 t.; ׳שׁוב בשׁ 2Sam 15:27 || צדקה in Messianic reign Ps 72:3.
  b. peace with God, especially in covenant relation: Isa 54:10 ברית covt. of my peace, compare Num 25:12 (P), Ezek 34:25; Ezek 37:26, also Mal 2:5 ׳שׁ ׳י as name of altar Judg 6:24 ׳י subject לְ ׳שׁם שׁ Num 6:26 (P); ׳בֵּרַךְ בשׁ Ps 29:11 ׳חפץ שׁ Ps 35:27 לְ ׳עשׂה שׁ Jer 33:9 ׳מֵאֵת אָסַף שׁ Jer 16:5 (|| חסד); אֶל ׳דבּר שׁ Ps 85:9 ׳נתן שׁ Hag 2:9 ׳מחשׁבות שׁ Jer 29:11 man subject ׳ל ׳עשׂח שׁ Isa 27:5 (twice in verse); ׳הלן בשׁ Mal 2:6. In this sense || אֶדֶק Ps 85:11, || אְדָקָה Isa 54:13; Isa 60:17, || שִׂמְחָה Isa 55:12, is like a river Isa 48:18; Isa 66:12 עַליֿשׂראל׳שׁ Ps 125:5; Ps 128:6, ׳רָב לְאֹהֲבֵי דוֺרָדֶ֑ךָ שׁ Ps 119:165; ׳מוּסַר שׁ Isa 53:5 chastisement for our peace (but SS Buhl שִׁלֻּמֵינוּ).
6. peace from war: (ל) ׳עשׂה שׁ make peace (with) Josh 9:15; Job 25:2 בארץ ׳נתן שׁ Lev 26:6 (H); בין ׳ובין שׁ Judg 4:17; 1Sam 7:14; 1Kgs 5:26 ׳קרא (ל)שׁ Deut 20:10; Judg 21:13; Mic 3:5 ׳שׁוב בשׁ Josh 10:21 (E), Judg 8:9; Judg 11:31 ׳בא בשׁ 2Sam 19:25; 2Sam 19:31 + 7 t.; לְ ׳היה שׁ 1Kgs 5:4 + 3 t., compare 2Sam 17:3 (see Dr); ׳בקּשׁ שׁ Ezek 7:25 ׳מלאכי שׁ Isa 33:7 רָשֶׁקֶט ׳נתן שׁ 1Chr 22:9 ׳מוֺצְאֵת שׁ Song 8:10 (ו)אמת ׳שׁ Isa 39:8 = 2Kgs 20:19 + 3 t., compare Zech 8:19 ׳עֵת שׁ Eccl 3:8 ׳בְּשׁ 1Kgs 2:5 in time of peace; ׳שַׂר שׁ Isa 9:5 (Messianic title), compare ׳זֶה שׁ Mic 5:4.
7. as adjective שְׁמָֹיו Ps 55:21 those at peace with him (read ˜שֹׁלְמָיו Bae Buhl Du, or שְׁלֵטָיו SS; ᵐ5 apparently שִׁלּוּמָיו).

Strong's Definition H7965
peace, well, peaceably, welfare, prosperity, …
šālôm
safe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace
  • completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
    • completeness (in number)
      • "safety, soundness (in body)"welfare, health, prosperity"peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment"peace, friendship
      • of human relationships
        • "with God especially in covenant relationship
      peace (from war)"peace (as adjective)
Variations 37 forms of this word
Translations 84 English renderings
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Word Parts
רָ֭ב
רָ֭ב
Root word many, great, much, captain, more, …
Dictionary form: רַב · rahb
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Aamsa
Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state
רָב Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: great
many ×82 great ×25 and many ×23 much ×16 of many ×16 the captain ×15 is great ×9 a great ×7
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many — Best default for plural/numerical contexts.
great — Prefer for intensity, size, or importance.
much — Use with uncountable or mass nouns.
abundant — Highlights surplus or overflow; slightly elevated register.
numerous — More formal synonym for 'many'; suits lists or armies.
chief — Use when רַב functions as a title or rank.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB7691 H7227

BDB7690 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7692

I. רַב429 adjective much, many, great; — masculine singular absolute ׳ר Gen 24:25+, רָ֑ב Gen 33:9+, also רָ֛ב 2Chr 20:2 ב֖ 2Chr 28:8, רָב֨ Ezra 10:13, etc.; construct תַב Exod 34:6 +; feminine singular רַבָּה Num 11:33 +; construct רַבַּת Ezek 22:5 + רַבָּ֫תִי (Ges §90 k 1) Lam 1:1 (twice in verse); masculine plural absolute רַבִּים Exod 23:2 (twice in verse)+, construct see II. רַב; feminine plural absolute רַבּוֺת Gen 30:43 +; — [often both as predicate and as attributive; as attributive preceding noun (influence of usage for numerals ? KöSynt.§334 k Ges«GKC:132b»§ 132b): רַב Isa 63:7; Ps 145:7 (but read probably רֹב, רָבֿ; in Isa 21:7 ׳ר is predicate), רַבּים Jer 16:16; Ps 32:10; Ps 89:51 (on context BöNÄ Bae, also Hup), Prov 7:26; 1Chr 28:5, רַבּוֺת Neh 9:28; Prov 31:29]; —

1. (often opposed to מְעַט)
  a. (1)much: of substances, gold 1Kgs 10:2; Ps 19:11, silver (money) 2Kgs 12:11; 2Chr 24:11, bronze 1Chr 18:8, wine Esth 1:7 of other quantities, e.g.spoil 2Sam 3:22, property 2Chr 32:29, seed Deut 28:38, etc.; רַב שֶׁיִּהְיוּ EC Deut 6:3b be it much that his days amount to; (2) especially of collectives, numerous, עַםרַֿב Josh 11:4; 2Sam 13:34 עֲבֻדָּה רַבָּךְ Gen 26:14; Job 1:3, מִקְנֶה רַב Deut 3:19+,etc.
  b. plural many: person Exod 5:5; Judg 8:30; Judg 9:40; 1Kgs 4:20; 1Kgs 11:1+, things Gen 30:48; Amos 5:12; Deut 31:17 +; noun omitted רַבּוֺת Dan 11:41 (that is, lands; read רִבּוֺת myriads Kmp Bev Behrm Marti Prince); יָמִים רֵבִּים many days (a long time) Gen 21:34; Gen 37:24+28 t.,שָׁנִים רַבּוֺת Neh 9:30; Eccl 6:3a, אִם עוֺר רַבּוֺת בַּשָּׁנִים Lev 25:51 רַבּוֺת עִתִּים Neh 9:28 many times (see above) =פְּעָמִים רַבּוֺת Ps 106:43; Eccl 7:22 מַכָּה רַבָּה Deut 25:3 many blows; מַיִם רִַ׃בּים many waters Num 20:11+27 t., compare Isa 8:7 etc.
  c. רַב as substantive collective person Exod 19:21, also (opposed to מְעַט)1Sam 14:6; Num 13:18; Num 26:54; Num 26:56; Num 33:54; Num 35:8 so רַבַּת (Ges«GKC:130a»§ 130a) 2Chr 30:17; 2Chr 30:18, and (thing; =much) Ezek 24:12 רַב construct before abstract (= רֹב) Isa 21:7; Isa 63:7; Ps 145:7 especially plural רַבִּים of person Exod 23:2 (twice in verse) +37 t. + בַּתרַֿבִּים Song 7:5.
  d. construct= abounding in, רַבבְּֿרֶכוֺת Prov 28:20, רַבחֶֿסֶר (see I. חֶסֶד 3), רַבפֹּֿךְַ Ps 147:5, רַבמְֿאֵרוֺת Prov 28:27, רַב הַמְּהוּמָה Ezek 22:5, רַבנֿוֺצָךְ Ezek 17:7, רַבחֶֿעֲלִיָּה Jer 32:19, רֵבפְּֿעֶלִים 2Sam 23:20= 1Chr 11:22, רַבפָּֿ֑שַׁע Prov 29:22 רַבתְּֿבוּנָה Prov 14:29 רַבַּת אוֺצָרֹת Jer 51:13, רַבַּת בָּנִים 1Sam 2:5 רַבָּ֫תִי עָם Lam 1:1 (Ges«GKC:90l»§ 90l).
  e. + מִן compare= more numerous than Exod 1:9; Num 22:15; Josh 10:11; Judg 16:30; 2Kgs 6:16; Isa 54:1; 1Chr 24:4; 2Chr 32:7; Dan 11:13 followed by infinitive, too many to Gen 36:7; Judg 7:2 (compare vJudg 7:4); see also following feminine רַב =abundant, enough Gen 24:25; Gen 33:9 as exclamation enough! Gen 45:28; 2Sam 24:16; 1Chr 21:15; 1Kgs 19:4, so (+ מִן infinitive) Exod 9:28 (מִן 6 d); רַבלָֿךְ (with implication of excess) Deut 3:26 (let it) suffice thee! so רַבלָֿכֶם Ezek 45:9, also Num 16:3; Num 16:7= ye assume too much ! + infinitive it is enough for you to Deut 1:6; Deut 2:3 (i.e. you have done it enough), so+ מִן infinitive 1Kgs 12:23, מִן substantive Ezek 44:6.
  g. as adverb much, exceedingly (only Psalms), רַב Ps 123:3, ָ™רב Ps 18:15 (Hup De Che and others; HPS2Sam 22:15 conjectures רָמָה omits || 2Sam 22:15); רַבָּה Ps 62:3; Ps 78:15; Ps 89:8 (ᵐ5. Bae רַב הוּא ); רַבַּת (Aramaism, compare Syriac , , Nö§ 155 A&WSG 135) Ps 65:10; Ps 120:6 (=long enough), Ps 123:4; Ps 129:1; Ps 129:2
2. less often great:
  a. of space 1Sam 26:13, the deep Amos 7:4; Gen 7:11; Isa 51:10; Ps 36:7(figurative), city Lam 1:1 (רַ֫בָּתִי בַגּוֺיִם Ges§), — see also צִירוֺן חֲמַת; -plague Num 11:33, empire Esth 1:20 goodness Ps 31:20, wickedness Gen 6:5, etc.
  b. specifically strong (opposed to אֵין כֹּחַ) 2Chr 14:10 רַב לְהוֺשִׁיעַ Isa 63:1 so רַבִּים as substantive Isa 53:12 (|| עֲצוּמִים).
  c. major natu Gen 25:23 (opposed to צָעִיר); רַבּים as substantive grandoevi, Job 32:9.
  d. + מִן compare greater than Deut 7:1; Deut 7:17; Deut 9:14; Deut 20:1 too great for Josh 19:9; 1Kgs 19:7 — Prov 26:10 is hopelessly corrupt, see Toy.

BDB7692 H7227 H7248 H7249 H8248 H7262

BDB7691 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7693

II. רַב49 noun masculine chief (Assyrian-Babylonian influence, compare rab DlHWB 609 b; Biblical Aramic רַב); — construct ׳ר Jer 39:9+; plural construct רַבֵּי Jer 39:13; Jer 41:1 (but see below); — especially רַבֿ טַבָּחִים chief of guardsmen (see טַבָּח), only as title of Babylonian officer Jer 30:9; Jer 30:10 + 15 t. Jeremiah, 7 t || 2Kgs 25 (compare ׳שַׁר הַט in Gen [J E]); also רַב הַחֹבֵל Jonah 1:6 chief of the sailors, i.e. captain; in general כָּלרַֿב בֵּיתוֺ Esth 1:8, רַבמָֿרִיסָיו Dan 1:3 (see סָרִיס ), and so רַבֵּי מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל Jer 39:13, רַבֵּי הַמֶּלֶךְ Jer 41:1 (late gloss; omitted by ᵐ5 and || 2Kgs 25:25, so Hi Gf Gie). The following titles of Assyrian -Babylonian officers are probably loan-words in Hebrew: רַבמָֿ֑ג Jer 39:3; Jer 39:13 usually chief soothsayer (see מָ֑ג), but = rab-mugi [? chief of princes] PinchesHast. DB. BAB-MAG; רַבסָֿרִיס (compare Old Aramaic [Nineveh] רב סרס Lzb386), 2Kgs 18:17 (Assyrian; not in || Isa 36:2), Jer 39:8; Jer 39:13 (Babylonian ), usually chief eunuch, but = rabû-ša-rêši, chief of the heads (the principal men) WklUnters. x.altor.Geschichte.1889, Excurs. v, p. 138 (actually found as rubû-ša-ri-ešu PinchesAcad June 25,1892, 618), PinchesHast.DB.RAB-SARIS; רַבשָֿׁקֵה (van d. H. רַבְשָׁקֵה) chief of the officers (?) (so probably Assyrian rab-ŠA†; ša‡kû = high one; COT2Kgs 18:17 KBii.23 DlHWB 685 a TieleBab.-As. Geschichte.497.513 PinchesHast.DB.iv 191), 2Kgs 18:17; 2Kgs 18:19; 2Kgs 18:26; 2Kgs 18:27; 2Kgs 18:37; 2Kgs 19:4; 2Kgs 19:8 = Isa 36:2; Isa 36:4; Isa 36:11; Isa 36:13 (twice in verse); Isa 36:22; Isa 37:4; Isa 37:8

BDB9879 H7227 H7231 H7239

BDB9878 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9880

רבב (√ of following; see Biblical Hebrew I. רבב, רַב, רִבּוֺ).

Strong's Definition H7227
many, great, much, captain, more, …
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
  • (adj) much, many, great
    • much
      • "many"abounding in"more numerous than"abundant, enough"great"strong"greater than"(adv) much, exceedingly
    (n m) captain, chief
Variations 43 forms of this word
Translations 197 English renderings
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Word Parts
לְ אֹהֲבֵ֣י
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
אֹהֲבֵ֣י
Root word love, loved, loveth, lovers, friends, …
Dictionary form: אָהַב · aw-HAHB
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Vqrmpc
Verb — Qal, Participle Active, masculine plural, construct state simple action — "he did" ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"
לְ Speech Preposition
אֹהֲבֵי Speech Verb Stem Qal Type Participle Active Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
In English
In the KJV here: have they which love
loveth ×17 loved ×10 love ×8 he loved ×7 i love ×7 to love ×7 thy lovers ×6 and love ×5
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love — Most versatile; suits emotional, covenantal, and divine contexts.
cherish — Warmer, tender nuance; good for intimate or familial bonds.
adore — Conveys deep devotion; strong emotional or worshipful register.
be fond of — Lighter affection; fits preferences or less intense attachments.
be devoted to — Emphasizes loyalty; suits covenantal or faithful-love contexts.
delight in — Highlights pleasure or enjoyment; good when desire is implied.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB143 H157

BDB142 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB144

אָהֵב216 verb love —

Qal Perfect אָהֵ֑ב Gen 27:9 + 7 t; אָשֵהבּ Gen 27:14 אָהַב Gen 37:3 + 3 t.; אֲֵ˜הבָךָ Deut 15:16 3 feminine singular אָֽהֲבָה Song 1:7 +, etc.; Imperfect (הָֿ֑ב) יֶאֱהַב Prov 3:12 +; 1 singular אֵהָ֑ב Prov 8:17 (compare Ew§ 192 d Ges«GKC:68»§ 68. 1); וָָֽאֹהַ֖ב Mal 1:2 וָאֹהֲבֵהוּ Hos 11:1 אֹהֲבֵם Hos 14:5 וָאֹהֲבֵם Ps 119:167 2 masculine plural תְּאֵהֲבוּ Prov 1:22 (compare KöI p. 394 Ges«GKC:63»§ 63 R 2); תֶּאֱהָ֑בוּ Zech 8:17 תָּאֱהָבוּן Ps 4:3 Imperative אֱהַבֿ Hos 3:1 אֱהָבֶהָ Prov 4:6 אֶהֱבוּ Ps 31:24; Amos 5:15 אֱהָ֑בוּ Zech 8:19 Infinitive construct אֱהֹב Eccl 3:8 אַהֲבָה Deut 10:12 +; אֲהֲבַת Mic 6:8 + etc.; compare also below
  n. אהבה below; Participle אֹהֵב (אוֺהֵב) Deut 10:18 + 26 t.; feminine construct אֲהֻבַת Hos 3:1 is probably active compare BaNB 174 ff; suffix אֹהֲבִי Isa 41:8 etc.; feminine אֹהֶ֫בֶת Gen 25:28 אֹהַ֫בְתִּי Hos 10:11 etc.; Passive participle אָהוּב Neh 13:26 אֲהוּבָה Deut 21:15 (twice in verse); Deut 21:16. — love (mostly with accusative, followed by לְ + object Lev 19:18; Lev 19:34; 2Chr 19:2 (late), followed by בְּ Eccl 5:9 absolute Eccl 3:8 & see below), (affection both pure & impure, divine & human); —
1. human love to human object; absolute, opposed to hate שָׂנֵא Eccl 3:8 of love to son Gen 22:2; Gen 25:28; Gen 37:3; Gen 37:4; Gen 44:20 (JE) Prov 13:24 so also 2Sam 13:21 ᵐ5 Ew Th We, compare Dr, of David's loving Amnon; never to parent, but mother-in-law Ruth 4:15 of man's love to woman; wife Gen 24:67; Gen 29:20; Gen 29:30 (compare vGen 29:18):32 (JE), also Deut 21:15 (twice in verse); Deut 21:16; Judg 14:16; 1Sam 1:5; 2Chr 11:21; Esth 2:17; Hos 3:1; Eccl 9:9 but also Gen 34:3 (J) Judg 16:4; Judg 16:15; 2Sam 13:1; 2Sam 13:4; 2Sam 13:15 (where of carnal desire) 1Kgs 11:1 compare v1Kgs 11:2; Hos 3:1 רֵעַ ׳א loving a paramour, see BaNB 176; woman's love to man 1Sam 18:20 (so v1Sam 18:28 ᵑ0, but read וְבִי כָליִֿשְׂרָאֵל אֹהֵב אֹתוֺ ᵐ5 We Dr) Song 1:3; Song 1:4; Song 1:7; Song 3:1; Song 3:2; Song 3:3; Song 3:4 (5 t. subject נַפְשִׁי); compare also figurative of adulterous Judah Jer 2:25; Isa 57:8; Ezek 16:37 of love of slave to master Exod 21:5 (JE) Deut 15:16 inferior to superior 1Sam 18:22 compare v1Sam 18:16 love to neighbour Lev 19:18 (וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֺ֑ךָ), partic to stranger Lev 19:34 (both P), Deut 10:18; Deut 10:19 love of friend to friend 1Sam 16:21; 1Sam 18:1; 1Sam 18:3; 1Sam 20:17 (twice in verse); Job 19:19; Prov 17:1 compare 2Sam 19:7 (twice in verse); 2Chr 19:2 see also Prov 9:8; Prov 16:13 compare Prov 15:12 see especially Participle below
2. less often of appetite, object food, Gen 27:7; Gen 27:9; Gen 27:14 (JE); drink Hos 3:1; Prov 21:17 husbandry 2Chr 26:10 compare figurative of Ephraim Hos 10:11 followed by infinitive; length of life Ps 34:13 of cupidity Hos 9:1; 1Sam 1:23; Eccl 5:9 (twice in verse); of love of sleep Prov 20:13 compare figurative of sluggish watchmen (followed by infinitive) Isa 56:10 also with object abstract wisdom (personified), knowledge, righteousness, etc. Prov 4:6; Prov 8:17; Prov 8:21; Prov 12:1; Prov 22:11; Prov 29:3; Amos 5:15; Mic 6:8 (infinitive || infinitives) Zech 8:19, compare Prov 19:8 קֹנֶה לֵב אֹהֵב נַפְשׁוֺ; object folly, evil, etc., Mic 3:2; Mic 4:3; Ps 11:5; Ps 52:5; Ps 52:6; Ps 109:17; Prov 1:22; Prov 8:36; Prov 17:19 (twice in verse), compare Prov 18:21; Zech 8:17, compare כֵּן ׳א Amos 4:5; Jer 5:3, followed by Infinitive Hos 12:8; Jer 14:10, especially of idolatry Hos 4:13 (where strike out הֵבוּ compare Kö1. p. 395) Jer 8:2.
3. love to God Exod 20:6 (JE) elsewhere Hexateuch only Deut 5:10; Deut 6:5; Deut 7:9 + 9 t. Deuteronomy + Josh 22:5; Josh 23:11 also Judg 5:31; 1Kgs 3:3; Neh 1:5; Dan 9:4 especially in (late) Ps 31:24; Ps 116:1; Ps 145:20, but usually followed by name, law, etc. of ׳י Ps 5:12; Ps 26:8; Ps 40:17; Ps 69:37; Ps 70:5; Ps 97:10; Ps 119:47 + 11 t. Ps 119 compare Isa 56:6 compare also of love to Jerusalem Isa 66:10; Ps 122:6.
4. especially Participle אֹהֵב =
   (a) lover, Lam 1:2 (figurative of Jerusalem);
   (b) friend Hiram of David 1Kgs 5:15, compare Jer 20:4; Jer 20:6; Esth 5:10; Esth 5:14; Esth 6:13; Ps 38:12 (|| רֵעַ) so Ps 88:19, Prov 14:20 also Prov 18:24; Prov 27:6 Abraham of God Isa 41:8; 2Chr 20:7.
5. of divine love
   (a) to individual men Deut 4:37; 2Sam 12:24; Prov 3:12; Prov 15:9; Ps 146:8; Neh 13:26
   (b) to people Israel, etc. Deut 7:8; Deut 7:13; Deut 23:6; Hos 3:1; Hos 9:15; Hos 11:1; Hos 14:5; 1Kgs 10:9; 2Chr 2:10; 2Chr 9:8; 2Chr 48:14; (3 t. in verse); Ps 47:5 to Jerusalem Ps 78:68; Ps 87:2
   (c) to righteousness, etc. Ps 11:7; Ps 33:5; Ps 37:28; Ps 45:8; Ps 99:4; Isa 61:8; Mal 2:11. Niph`al Participle plural הַנֶּאֱהָבִים 2Sam 1:23 lovely, loveable of Saul & Jonath. (|| הַנְּעִימִם). Pi`el Participle plural suffix (בָֿ֑י) מְאַהֲבַי Hos 2:7 + 3 t.; (בָֿ֑יִח) מְאַהֲבַיִח Jer 22:20 + 6 t.; מְאַהֲבֶיהָ Hos 2:9 + 4 t.
1. friends Zech 13:6
2. lovers in figure of adulterous Israel Hos 2:7; Hos 2:9; Hos 2:12; Hos 2:14; Hos 2:15; Ezek 23:5; Ezek 23:9 Judah Jer 22:20; Jer 22:22; Jer 30:14; Lam 1:19; Ezek 16:33; Ezek 16:36; Ezek 16:37; Ezek 23:22.

Strong's Definition H157
love, loved, loveth, lovers, friends, …
ʾāhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
  • to love
    • (Qal)
      • human love for another, includes family, and sexual
        • "human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom"human love for or to God"act of being a friend
        • lover (participle)
          • "friend (participle)
        God's love toward man
        • to individual men
          • "to people Israel"to righteousness
      (Niphal)
      • lovely (participle)
        • "loveable (participle)
      (Piel)
      • friends
        • "lovers (figurative for adulterers)
    to like
Variations 106 forms of this word
Translations 111 English renderings
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Word Parts
תוֹרָתֶ ֑ךָ
תוֹרָתֶ
Root word law, laws
֑ךָ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: תּוֹרָה · toh-RAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncfsc/Sp2ms
Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word
תוֹרָתֶ Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Singular State Construct
ךָ Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Singular
In English
In the KJV here: thy law
the law ×41 of the law ×28 law ×26 is the law ×21 thy law ×18 in the law ×17 my law ×8 and the law ×4
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law — Modernized KJV standard; broad legal or covenantal context.
instruction — Captures the teaching/guidance sense beyond mere rule.
teaching — Emphasizes oral or written guidance passed down.
Torah — Retain Hebrew term when specifically referencing the Mosaic corpus.
regulation — Prefer for specific legal statutes or codes.
directive — Useful for divine commands with a guiding purpose.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB3726 H8451 H8452

BDB3725 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3727

תּוֺרָה noun feminineDeut 1:5 direction, instruction, law (possibly in first instance from casting lots, WeG i, 470; H 394 (less confidently WeSkizzen iii, 167), SS SmAT Rel. Geschichte. 36 BenzArchaeology 408 NowArchaeology ii, 97, opposed to by KöOffenb. ii, 347 BaudPriesterthum 207); — ׳ת, Exod 12:49 + 88 t.; construct תּוֺרַת Exod 13:9 + 65 t.; suffixes תּוֺרָתִי Ps 78:1 + 16 t.; תֹּרָר֯תְךָ Jer 32:23 תֹּרָתוֺ Jer 44:23 + 34 t. suffixes; plural תּוֺרוֺת Neh 9:13 תּוֺרֹת Isa 24:5 + 2 t.; suffix תּוֺרֹתַי Ezek 44:24 תּוֺרֹתָ֯ו Ezek 43:11; Ezek 44:5 + 5 t. suffixes; —

1. instruction:
  a. human: of a mother Prov 1:8; Prov 6:20; Prov 6:23 of a father Prov 3:1; Prov 4:2; Prov 7:2 of sages Prov 13:14; Prov 28:4 (twice in verse); Prov 28:7; Prov 28:9; Prov 29:18 of a poet Ps 78:1 תּוֺרַת חֶסֶד kind instruction (of a wise wife) Prov 31:26.
  b. divine || אֲמָרִים Job 22:22 through his servants Isa 30:9; Jer 8:8 || אִמְרָה Isa 5:24 || דָּבָר Isa 1:10 || תְּעוּדָה Isa 8:16; Isa 8:20 || חָזוֺן Lam 2:9 plural תורות Dan 9:10.
  c. a body of prophetic (or sometimes perhaps priestly) teaching Isa 42:21; Isa 42:24; Jer 9:12; Jer 16:11 in the heart Isa 51:7; Ps 37:31; Ps 40:9 || משׁפט Hab 1:4 || משׁפטים Ps 89:31 || דְּבָרִים Jer 6:19; Jer 26:4; Zech 7:12 || חקים Amos 2:4 || חקות Jer 44:10; Jer 44:23 myriads of precepts Hos 8:12.
  d. instruction in Messianic age Isa 2:3 = Mic 4:4; Isa 42:4; Isa 51:4; Jer 31:33.
  e. a body of priestly direction or instruction relating to sacred things Hos 4:6; Jer 2:8; Jer 18:18; Ezek 7:26; Hag 2:11; Mal 2:6; Mal 2:7; Mal 2:8; Mal 2:9; Zeph 3:4; Ezek 22:26 || לֹא תוֺרָה לֹא כֹּחֵן מוֺרֶה 2Chr 15:3.
2. law (properly direction): namely
  a. of special laws, singular of Feast of Maƒƒoth Exod 13:9 (J), sabbath Exod 16:4 (J); of direction given by priests in particular case Deut 17:11 of statutes of priest's code Exod 12:49 (P), Lev 6:2; Lev 6:7; Lev 6:18; Lev 7:1; Lev 7:7; Lev 7:11; Lev 7:37; Lev 11:46; Lev 12:7; Lev 13:59; Lev 14:2; Lev 14:32; Lev 14:54; Lev 14:57; Lev 15:32; Lev 6:13; Lev 6:21 (twice in verse); Num 15:16; Num 15:29; Num 19:2; Num 19:14; Num 31:21 (P); תּוֺרַת הַבָּיִת Ezek 43:12 (twice in verse); לְמִעְוָךְ ׳בֵּין ח 2Chr 19:10 plural תּוֺרוֺת laws, || חקים Exod 18:16; Exod 18:20 (E; of decisions in civil cases given by Moses), Ps 105:45 || מצות Exod 16:28 (J); || מצות, חקות Gen 26:5 (J); || חקים משׁפטים Lev 26:46 (H); || ברית, חק Isa 24:5 || משׁפטים, חקים, מצות Neh 9:13 the laws of the new temple Ezek 43:11; Ezek 44:5; Ezek 44:24 those laws in which men should walk Jer 32:23 (Kt).
  b. of codes of law, (1) הַתּוֺרָה as written in the code of the covenant, || הַמִּצְוָה Exod 24:12 (E); ספר תּוֺרַת אלהים Josh 24:26 (E); probably also Deut 33:4, || משׁפטים vDeut 33:10, || בְּרִית Hos 8:1; Ps 78:10, || עֵדוּת vPs 78:5 (2) the law of the Deuteronomic code, in D and Deuteronomic sections of Kings and sources of Chronicles, הַתּוֺרָה הַזּאֹת Deut 1:5; Deut 4:8; Deut 4:44; Deut 17:18; Deut 31:9; Deut 31:11 הזאת ׳דִּבְרֵי הַתּ Deut 27:26; Deut 31:24, + כל Deut 17:19; Deut 27:3; Deut 27:8; Deut 28:58; Deut 29:28; Deut 31:12; Deut 32:46 הזאת ׳סֵפֶר הַתּ Deut 28:61 ספר התורה הזה Deut 29:20; Deut 30:10; Deut 31:26; Josh 1:8 ספר התורה Josh 8:34; 2Kgs 22:8 = 2Chr 34:15 דברי התורה Josh 8:34; 2Kgs 23:24 so התורה אשׁר צוך משׁה Josh 1:7, similarly Josh 22:5; 2Kgs 17:13; 2Kgs 17:34; 2Kgs 17:37; 2Kgs 21:8 תּוֺרַת משׁה (ספר) Josh 8:31; Josh 8:32; Josh 23:6; 1Kgs 2:3; 2Kgs 14:6 = ׳בספר מ ׳הַתּ 2Chr 25:4; 2Kgs 23:25 ׳דִּבְרֵי סֵפֶר הַתּ 2Kgs 22:11= ׳דברי הַתּ 2Chr 34:19 תּוֺרַת יהוה 2Kgs 10:31. It is probable that ׳ת in Ps 1:2 (twice in verse); Ps 94:12 and some other parts of Chronicles, e.g. 1Chr 22:12; 2Chr 6:16 (= 1Kgs 8:25 without ׳ת), refers to Deuteronomic code. (3) other passages of Chronicles may refer to code of D, but most of them certainly refer to the law of the Priests' code. The same is true of Malachi, Daniel and late Psalms. The phrases are: (ספר) תורת משׁה 2Chr 23:18; 2Chr 30:16; Ezra 3:2; Ezra 7:6; Neh 8:1; Mal 3:22; Dan 9:11; Dan 9:13 תורת יהוה (ספר) Ezra 7:10; Neh 9:3; 1Chr 16:40; 2Chr 12:1; 2Chr 17:9; 2Chr 31:3; 2Chr 31:4; 2Chr 34:14; 2Chr 35:26; Ps 19:8; Ps 119:1 (ספר) תורת האלהים Neh 8:18; Neh 10:29; Neh 10:30 ׳ספר הַתּ Neh 8:3 ׳דִּבְרֵי הַתּ vNeh 8:9 vNeh 8:13 הַתּוֺרָה 2Chr 14:3; 2Chr 31:21; 2Chr 33:8; Neh 10:35; Neh 10:37; Neh 12:44; Neh 13:3 פִּיךָ ׳תּ Ps 119:72 תורתך Neh 9:26; Neh 9:29; Neh 9:34; Dan 9:11; Ps 119:18; Ps 119:29; Ps 119:34; Ps 119:44; Ps 119:51; Ps 119:53; Ps 119:55; Ps 119:61; Ps 119:70; Ps 119:77; Ps 119:85; Ps 119:92; Ps 119:97; Ps 119:109; Ps 119:126; Ps 119:136; Ps 119:142; Ps 119:150; Ps 119:153; Ps 119:163; Ps 119:165; Ps 119:174 תּוֺרָה (indefinite) || חקים, מצוות Neh 9:14.
3. custom, manner: תּוֺרַת הָאָדָם 2Sam 7:19 the manner of man, not of God, i.e. deal with me as man with man, Thes, law for man RV, but EwGeschichte. iii. 180 reads דּוֺרֹת (וַתַּרְאֵנִי) hast shewed me generations of men; so We Dr. — On ׳ת see further Dr on Deut 1:10; Deut 24:8; Deut 33:10 and references

Strong's Definition H8451
law, laws
tôrâ
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
  • law, direction, instruction
    • instruction, direction (human or divine)
      • body of prophetic teaching
        • "instruction in Messianic age"body of priestly direction or instruction"body of legal directives
      law
      • law of the burnt offering
        • "of special law, codes of law
      custom, manner"the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law
Variations 64 forms of this word
Translations 48 English renderings
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Word Parts
וְ אֵֽין
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אֵֽין
Particle not
Dictionary form: אַיִן · ah-YIN
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Tn
Particle — Negative
וְ Speech Conjunction
אֵֽין Speech Particle Type Negative
In English
In the KJV here: and nothing
there is no ×50 and none ×33 there is none ×33 not ×31 without ×29 is not ×27 neither ×24 there was no ×22
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there is no — Best for existential negation; most common contextual use.
nothing — Use when אַיִן stands alone as a noun meaning total absence.
without — Prefer when modifying a noun to indicate lack.
none — Good for negating a previously mentioned subject or group.
not — Broad negative; use when no stronger nuance is needed.
nor — Use in compound negations to connect two negated clauses.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB374 H369

BDB373 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB375

II. אַ֫יִן nought.

אִיעֶזֶר see אֲבִיעֶזֶר.

אִיתָמָר see I. אָוָה.

BDB385 H369

BDB384 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB386

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

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

Strong's Definition H369
no, not, none, without, neither, …
ʾayin
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
  • nothing, not, nought
    • (n) nothing, nought
      • "(neg) not"to have not (of possession)"(adv) without"(with prep) for lack of
Variations 45 forms of this word
Translations 294 English renderings
Word Parts
לָ ֥מוֹ
לָ
Preposition to, for
֥מוֹ
Suffix — pronoun their / them
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Sp3mp
Preposition
לָ Speech Preposition
מוֹ Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
In English
it ×144 him ×95 them ×83 thee ×59 me ×53 unto him ×35 you ×28 he ×22
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Word Parts
מִכְשֽׁוֹל
מִכְשֽׁוֹל
Root word stumblingblock, offence, offend, ruin, ruins, …
Dictionary form: מִכְשׁוֹל · mik-SHOLE
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmsa
Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state
מִכְשֽׁוֹל Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: shall offend them
the stumblingblock ×5 a stumblingblock ×2 and their ruins ×1 of offence ×1 shall offend them ×1 stumblingblocks ×1 to fall ×1 unto thee nor offence ×1
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obstacle — Broad, concrete or abstract; most widely understood modern term.
stumbling block — Modernized KJV form; retains biblical idiom, still common today.
trap — Emphasizes danger and entrapment; good for moral/spiritual contexts.
cause of offense — Highlights relational harm; prefer in interpersonal or ethical passages.
ruin — Suits contexts of collapse or destruction rather than tripping.
pitfall — Vivid metaphor for hidden danger; fits warnings and wisdom literature.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4227 H4383

BDB4226 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4228

מִכְשׁוֺל noun masculineJer 6:21 a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block; — ׳מ absolute Isa 8:14 + 3 t., מִכְשֹׁל Lev 19:14 construct מִכְשׁוֺל 1Sam 25:31 + 6 t. Ezekiel; plural מִכְשֹׁלִים Jer 6:21 + Ezek 21:20 ᵑ0 (Co and others מֻכְשָׁלִים, see below); —

1. stumbling, ׳צוּר מ Isa 8:14 (fig) a rock of stumbling (i.e. over which one stumbles); literal הַרְבֵּה הַמִּכְשֹׁלִים Ezek 21:20 an abundance of stumblings, falls (si vera lectio; ᵐ5. οἱ ἀσθενοῦντες, apparently reading participle, compare Sm; so Co Da (as a possibility), i.e. מֻכְשָׁלִים Hoph`al Participle of כשׁל = those who have stumbled or been overthrown).
2. means, or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block; a literal Lev 19:14.
  b. figurative of misfortune, calamity Paslm Lev 119:165; in divine judgment Jer 6:21; Ezek 3:20, as a hindrance to restoration of people Isa 57:14.
  c. in ethical sense עֲוֺנָם ׳מ Ezek 7:19 a stumbling-block of (i.e. occasioning) their iniquity, so Ezek 14:3; Ezek 14:4; Ezek 14:7; Ezek 18:30; Ezek 44:12 (mostly with reference to idols.).
  d. לֵב ׳מ 1Sam 25:31 a stumbling-block of heart i.e. ground for remorse.

Strong's Definition H4383
stumblingblock, offence, offend, ruin, ruins, …
mikšôl
a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple)
  • a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling block
    • stumbling, fall
      • "means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling block
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 9 English renderings
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