Psalms 119:18

גַּל עֵינַ֥י וְאַבִּ֑יטָה נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
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גַּל
גַּל
Root word captive, uncover, away, discovered, captivity, …
Dictionary form: גָּלָה · ɡaw-LAW

Verb — Piel, Imperative, second person masculine singular intensive — "he really / thoroughly did" a command — try "___!" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: open
uncover ×16 carried away captive ×6 discovered ×5 carried away ×4 open ×4 had carried away ×3 he hath uncovered ×3 shall surely ×3
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reveal — Best for divine disclosure or secrets made known.
expose — Good for uncovering something hidden or shameful.
deport — Formal; ideal for forced exile or state-level displacement.
uncover — Modernized KJV; suits literal and metaphorical baring.
exile — Noun-like verb; emphasizes banishment from homeland.
disclose — Neutral; suits legal or deliberate revelation contexts.

BDB1636 H1540

BDB1635 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1637

גָּלָה189 verb uncover, remove (Late Hebrew id., compare Arabic be or become clear, uncovered; display, reveal, declare; go forth, emigrate; compare Eth obducere, velare, & II. in derivatives (rare) Di1141; Aramaic גְּלָא, reveal) —

Qal51 Perfect ׳ג etc. 1Sam 4:21 + (18 t. in all); Imperfect יִגְלֶה 1Sam 20:2 + 5 t., וַיִּ֫גֶָֽל 2Kgs 17:23 + 3 t., also jussive יִ֫גֶל Job 20:28; Job 36:15 3 masculine plural יִגְלוּ Amos 6:7 Imperative masculine singular גְּלֵה Ezek 12:3 Infinitive absolute גָּלֹה Amos 5:5 + 2 t., construct גְּלוֺת Judg 18:30; Jer 1:3 Participle גּוֺלֶה 2Kgs 24:14, גֹּלֶה 1Sam 22:8 + 3 t., feminine גּוֺלָה Isa 49:21 passive גָּלוּי Esth 3:14 + 2 t., construct גְּלוּי Num 24:4; Num 24:16 —
1. גָּלָה אֹזֶן uncover the ear of one, i.e. reveal to him 1Sam 9:15; 1Sam 20:2; 1Sam 20:12; 1Sam 20:13; 1Sam 22:8 (twice in verse); 1Sam 22:17; 2Sam 7:27; 1Chr 17:25; Ruth 4:4; Job 33:16; Job 36:10; Job 36:15 גְּלוּי עינים uncovered of eyes, having the eyes open Num 24:4; Num 24:16 גָּלָה סוֺד reveal a secret Amos 3:7; Prov 20:19 הגלוי the revealed opposed to הֶחָתוּם Jer 32:11 גָּלוּי לְ disclosed, published Esth 3:14; Esth 8:13.
2. intransitive remove, depart, גלה משׂושׂ הארץ the mirth of the land is departed Isa 24:11 יגל יבול ביתו the increase of his house shall depart Job 20:28 גלה חציר Prov 27:25.
3. go into exile Judg 18:30; 2Kgs 17:23; 2Kgs 25:21; Isa 5:13; Jer 1:3; Jer 52:27; Ezek 12:3; Ezek 39:23; Amos 1:5; Amos 5:5; Amos 6:7; Amos 7:11; Amos 7:17; Mic 1:16; Lam 1:3 גלה כבוד 1Sam 4:21; 1Sam 4:22; Hos 10:5 participle גֹּלָה an exile 2Sam 15:19; 2Kgs 24:14; Isa 49:21; Amos 6:7. Niph`al Perfect נִגְלָה 1Sam 3:21 + 9 t., נִגְלָתָה Isa 53:1, נִגְלֵתִי 1Sam 2:27, נִגְלוּGen 35:7 + 2 t., נִגְלִינוּ 1Sam 14:8 Imperfect יִגָּלֶה, תִּגָּלֶה 1Sam 3:7 + 4 t., תִּגָּל Isa 47:3, יִגָּלוּ 2Sam 22:16 + 2 t.; Imperative הִגָּלוּ Isa 49:9 Infinitive absolute נִגְלֹה1Sam 2:27 construct נִגְלוֺת 2Sam 6:20, הִגָּלוֺת 2Sam 6:20 + 2 t.; Participle plural נִגְלֹת Deut 29:28 —
1. reflexive
  a. uncover oneself (one's nakedness) 2Sam 6:20.
  b. discover or shew oneself Isa 49:9, אֶל 1Sam 14:8; 1Sam 14:11.
  c. reveal himself (of God), אֶל Gen 35:7 (E) 1Sam 2:27; 1Sam 3:21, באזני Isa 22:14.
2. passive
  a. be uncovered (one's nakedness), ערוה Exod 20:26 (E) Isa 47:3; Ezek 16:36; Ezek 23:29, שׁולים Jer 13:22.
  b. be disclosed, discovered, foundations 2Sam 22:16 (= Ps 18:16) Ezek 13:14 gates of death Job 38:17, עוןHos 7:1, פשׁע Ezek 21:29, רעה Prov 26:26; Ezek 16:57.
  c. be revealed ׳כבוד י Isa 40:5, ׳זרוע י Isa 53:1, ׳דבר י 1Sam 3:7, צדקה Isa 56:1 with לְ Isa 23:1; Dan 10:1, הַנִּגְלֹת the things revealed Deut 29:28.
3. be removed, דּוֺרִי נִסַּע וְנִגְלָה מִנִּי my habitation is plucked up and removed from me Isa 38:12. Pi`el56 Perfect גִּלָּהLev 20:11, גִּלִּית Isa 57:8, גִּלֵּיתִיJer 33:6 Imperfect יְגַלָּה Deut 23:1, תְּגַל Prov 25:9 Imperative גַּל Ps 119:18, גַּלִּי Isa 47:2 Infinitive גַּלּוֺת Lev 18:6 Participle מְגַלֶּה Job 12:22 —
1. uncover,
  a. nakedness (oft = contract marriage, RSLagGN 1882, 408; JPh ix. 94) Lev 18:6-19; Lev 20:11-21 (H 23 t.) Ezek 22:10 compare כנף אביו Deut 23:1; Deut 27:20 of exposure, as a reproach, Ezek 16:37; Ezek 23:10, compare נבלת Hos 2:12, שׁולים Nah 3:5 immodesty Ezek 23:18, מקור דמיה Lev 20:18 (H), תזנותיה Ezek 23:18 ׳ג alone Isa 57:8 (all subject feminine)
  b. in general: feet Ruth 3:4; Ruth 3:7, leg Isa 47:2, vail vIsa 47:2 (i.e. remove it) compare Isa 22:8, פני לבושׁו Job 41:5, eyes Num 22:31 (E) Ps 119:18 (open them so as to see).
2. disclose, discover, lay bare, secret places Jer 49:10, deep places Job 12:22, foundations Mic 1:6, blood Isa 26:21, iniquity Job 20:27, secret Prov 11:13; Prov 25:9, a wanderer (betray) Isa 16:3.
3. make known, shew, reveal, רִיב אֶל make known a cause unto Jer 11:20; Jer 20:12 with לְ Job 33:6 גִּלָּה צִדְקָתוֺ לעיני shew his righteousness in the eyes of Ps 98:2 with על עון ׃עָל, על חטאת make known concerning, iniquity, sin Lam 2:14; Lam 4:22. Pu`al Perfect גֻּלְּתָה be uncovered Nah 2:8 Participle תּוֺכַחַת מְגֻלָּה open rebuke Prov 27:5. Hiph`il39 Perfect הֶגְלָה 2Kgs 17:11 +, הִגְלָה 2Kgs 24:14, הֶגְלָם 1Chr 8:7, הִגְלָם Jer 20:4 Imperfect וַיֶּגֶל 2Kgs 17:6 + 3 t.; suffix וַיַּגְלֶהָ 2Kgs 16:9, וַיַּגְלֵם 2Kgs 15:29; 1Chr 5:26, יַגְלוּם 1Chr 8:6: Infinitive הַגְלוֺת 1Chr 5:41 + 5 t., בַּגְלוֺתוֺ Jer 27:20 — carry away into exile, take into exile 2Kgs 15:29; 2Kgs 16:9; 2Kgs 17:6; 2Kgs 17:11; 2Kgs 17:26; 2Kgs 17:27; 2Kgs 17:28; 2Kgs 17:33; 2Kgs 18:11; 2Kgs 24:14; 2Kgs 24:15; 2Kgs 25:11; 1Chr 5:6; 1Chr 5:26; 1Chr 5:41; 1Chr 8:6; 1Chr 8:7; 2Chr 36:20; Ezra 2:1; Neh 7:6; Esth 2:6; Jer 20:4; Jer 22:12; Jer 24:1; Jer 27:20; Jer 29:1; Jer 29:4; Jer 29:7; Jer 29:14; Jer 39:9; Jer 43:3; Jer 52:15; Jer 52:28; Jer 52:29; Jer 52:30; Lam 4:22; Ezek 39:28; Amos 1:6; Amos 5:27. Hoph`al Perfect הָגְלָה Esth 2:6 feminine הָגְלְתָה Esth 2:6, הָגְלוּ 1Chr 9:1; Jer 40:7, הָגְלָתJer 13:19 (twice in verse) (Ges«GKC:75»§ 75, R. 1); Participle passive מֻגְלִים Jer 40:1 carried into exile.
Hithpa`el 1. Imperfect וַיִּתְגַּל was uncovered (naked) Gen 9:21.
2. Infinitive בְּהִתְגַּלּוֺת לִבּוֺ that his heart may reveal itself Prov 18:2.

BDB9411 H1540 H1541

BDB9410 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9412

[גְּלָא, גְּלָה] verb reveal (Biblical Hebrew גָּלָה uncover, reveal); —

Pe`al reveal secrets, human agent: Infinitive לְמִגְלֵא Dan 2:47; of God, Participle active גָּלֵא vDan 2:22 vDan 2:28 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:47. Pe`il Perfect גְַּלִי vDan 2:19, גֱּלִי vDan 2:30, revealed (WCG 225 NöLCB, 1896, 703); — of secret, with ל person Haph`el take into exile (Biblical Hebrew Hiph`il), Perfect 3 masculine singular הַגְלִי, with accusative of person Ezra 4:10; Ezra 5:12 (ל location).

captive, uncover, away, discovered, captivity, …
gālâ
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
  • to uncover, remove
    • (Qal)
      • to uncover
        • "to remove, depart"to go into exile
      (Niphal)
      • (reflexive)
        • to uncover oneself
          • "to discover or show oneself"to reveal himself (of God)
        (passive)
        • to be uncovered
          • "to be disclosed, be discovered"to be revealed
        to be removed
      (Piel)
      • to uncover (nakedness)
        • nakedness
          • "general
        to disclose, discover, lay bare"to make known, show, reveal
      (Pual) to be uncovered"(Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile"(Hophal) to be taken into exile"(Hithpael)
      • to be uncovered
        • "to reveal oneself

עֵינַ ֥י
עֵינַ
Root word eyes, sight, eye, seemeth, colour, …
֥י
Suffix — pronoun my / me
Dictionary form: עַיִן · ah-YIN

Noun — Common, both dual, construct state dual — a natural pair ("two ___"); "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: thou mine eyes
in the sight ×109 mine eyes ×45 thine eyes ×42 his eyes ×39 in thy sight ×26 the eyes ×22 in the eyes ×20 eye ×16
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eye — Core anatomical meaning; singular, most versatile starting point.
sight — Prefer for phrases like 'in the sight of'; perception sense.
spring — Use when the referent is a water source, not a body part.
appearance — Suits contexts describing color, resemblance, or visual quality.
presence — Idiomatic in phrases meaning 'before someone'; relational nuance.
opinion — For idioms like 'in his own eyes'; subjective judgment sense.

BDB5892 H5772 H5771 H5869

BDB5891 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5893

[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..

BDB5893 H5869

BDB5892 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5894

עֹוֵן Kt 1Sam 18:9 see עין.

עִוְעִים see below I. עוה.

BDB6014 H5869

BDB6013 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6015

I. עַ֫יִן859 noun feminineGen 3:7 and (Zech 3:9; Zech 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75) masculine eye (ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II. ׳ע unknown; Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician ען; ᵑ7 עֵינָא, עַיְינָא Palmyrene עינא Zinjirli suffix עיני, עינך Syriac ; Assyrian ênu, enu, Tel Amarna suffix inaya and (apparently Canaanite gloss —inaya; Arabic ; Ethiopic ); — absolute ׳ע Exod 21:4 +, construct עֵין vExod 21:26 +; suffix עֵינִי Gen 44:21 + (2Sam 16:12 read עָנְיִי Vrss Comm.), עֵינְךָ Deut 7:16 +, עֵינֵנוּ Ps 35:21 (2Sam 20:6 see נצל Hiph`il); suffix 3 masculine plural עֵינָם Isa 13:18 (Zech 5:6 read עֲוֺנָם ᵐ5 We Gr Now), עֵינֵמוֺ Ps 73:7 (but read עֲוֺנָמוֺ see Commentaries); usually dual עֵינַיִם Gen 20:16 +, עֵינָ֑יִם Isa 3:16 +, especially construct עֵינֵי Gen 3:7 +, עֵנֵי Isa 3:8 suffix עֵינַי Gen 31:10 +, עֵינֶיךָ Judg 6:17 +, etc. (Hos 10:10 read עֲוֺנֹתָם compare ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Che We Gr Now); — eye:

1. literally as physical organ,
  a. of man Exod 21:6 (3 t. in verse) (E), Gen 3:6 (J) +, Lev 21:20; Lev 24:20 (twice in verse); Lev 26:16 (H; very rarely P, e.g. Deut 34:4; Deut 34:7), 2Kgs 4:34 (twice in verse) +; once שְׁתֵּי עֵינַי Judg 16:28.
  b. anthropomorph. of ׳י Ps 33:18; Ps 34:16 +.
  c. of idols Ps 115:5; Ps 135:16.
  d. of beasts Gen 30:41 (J), Job 40:24 (hippop., si vera lectio, but probably corrupt Di Siegf Bu Du where see conjectures), Job 41:10 (crocodile); bird Job 28:7; Job 39:29; .
  e. in wheels Ezek 1:18 compare Ezek 10:12 on stone Zech 3:9 (all in visions). feminine subject of ראה see Gen 45:12 (twice in verse) (E), + (often Deuteronomy), with חזה Ps 11:4 men see ׳בְּע Deut 3:27; 2Kgs 7:12 +; especially ׳נָשָׂא ע + ראה Gen 13:10; Gen 10:14 (J) +; compare לְכָלמַֿרְאֵה עֵינֵי הַכֹּהֵן Lev 13:12 = as far as the priest can see, ׳מַרְאֵה ע Deut 28:34 what is seen by the eyes = vDeut 28:67; Eccl 6:9.
  g. as affected by sleep, see שֵׁנָה below [יָשֵׁן].
  h. as weeping, מְקוֺר דִּמְעָה ׳ע Jer 8:23, נִגְּרָה ׳ע Lam 3:49, ׳דָּֽלְפָה ע Job 16:20 see also Jer 31:16; Ps 116:8, and ירד Qal 3 c. i. as growing dim, see I. כָּהָה, חָשַׁךְ 3; with כָּבֵד Gen 48:10 (E), קוּם 1Sam 4:15; 1Kgs 14:4, שָׁעַע Isa 32:3; Isa 6:10 (Hiph`il); with כָּלָה pine, languish, see ׳כ Qal 2 b, Pi`el 2 b, with דָּאַב Ps 88:10, עָשַׁשׁ Ps 6:8; Ps 31:10, דָּלַל Isa 38:14.
  j. with פָּקַח open, after sleep Job 27:19, sleep of death 2Kgs 4:35 = keep awake Prov 20:13 (opposed to שֵׁנָה); of new power of vision Gen 3:5; Gen 3:7 (J), given by God Gen 21:19 (E), 2Kgs 6:17 (twice in verse); so (with וַיְגַל) Num 22:31 (JE); = give sight to blind 2Kgs 6:20 (twice in verse); Isa 35:5; Isa 42:7; Ps 146:8 of God (׳י) opening his eyes, ׳פָּקַח ע 2Kgs 19:16 = Isa 37:17; Dan 9:18, + עַלֿ Jer 32:19; Zech 12:4; Job 14:3 עַל {abbrev}שִׂי֥֥ ע Gen 44:21 (J) Jer 39:12; Jer 40:4, + לטובה Jer 24:6, + לרעה Amos 9:4 with פָּתַח + אֶלֿ 1Kgs 8:29 = 2Chr 6:20; 1Kgs 8:52; Neh 1:6, + ל 2Chr 6:40; 2Chr 7:15 + infinitive Neh 1:6. — Num 24:3; Num 24:15 see שׁתם
  k. ׳אוֺר ע etc., = revive, see אור
verb Qal, Hiph`il; noun, 10.
1. ׳קָרַץ ע = wink Ps 35:19; Prov 10:10, ׳בְּע ׳ק Prov 6:13. masculine ׳יִרְזְמוּן ע Job 15:12 i.e. roll (in anger).
  n. ׳ל ׳לָטַשׁ ע Job 16:9 whet eyes against = 'look daggers at.'
  o. put out eye, see עִוֵּר, נקר
  p. as feature of beauty, ׳יְפֵה ע Deut 16:12 compare Song 4:9; Song 7:5, יוֺנִים ׳ע Song 1:15; Song 4:1 and Song 5:12 (כְּיוֺנִים); on other hand, לֵאָה רַכּוֺת ׳ע Gen 29:17 (E); ׳וַתָּשֶׂם בַּפּוּךְ ע 2Kgs 9:30 (see פּוּךְ), compare Jer 4:30, ׳כָּחַל ע Ezek 23:40 paint the eyes .
  q. apple of the eye, see אִישׁוֺן, [בָּבָה], בַּת
6. r. ׳גַּבֹּת ע Lev 14:9 eyebrows.
  s. ׳חַכְלִילִי ע מִָיּ֑יִן Gen 49:12, ׳חַכְלִילוּת ע Prov 23:29 (see ׳ח); ׳מְאוֺר ע Prov 15:30, see Toy.
2. a. eyes as shewing mental qualities: arrogance גַבְהוּת ׳ע Isa 2:11, גְבֹהִים ׳ע Isa 5:15, ׳גְּבַהּעֿ Ps 101:5, ׳תִּפְאֶרֶת רוּם ע Isa 10:12 with רוּם also Ps 18:28 (so read also || 2Sam 22:28 Hup HPS), 2Sam 131:1; Prov 6:17; Prov 21:4 humility, ׳שַׁח ע Job 22:29 mockery, תִּלְעַג לְ ׳ע Prov 30:17 compare בְּ ׳רָעָה ע Deut 15:9 (grudging), Deut 28:54; Deut 28:56 (id.); especially (עַל) אַלתָּֿחֹס ׳ע not have pity on Deut 7:16 + 4 t. Deuteronomy; Ezek 5:11 + 8 t. Ezekiel; Isa 13:18, also Gen 45:20 (E; = not regret); compare ׳נֹחַם יִסָּתֵר מֵע Hos 13:14.
  b. ׳מַחְמַד ע Ezek 24:16 desire of the eyes, so vEzek 24:21 vEzek 24:25 ׳שִׁקּוּצֵי ע Ezek 20:7 abominations of the eyes, so vEzek 20:8. — Ps 73:7 see חֵלֶב.
3. Figurative of mental and spiritual faculties, acts and states:
  a. ׳תִּפָּקַחְנָה ע Gen 3:5; Gen 3:7 (J) Isa 42:7, ׳גְּלּוּי ע Num 24:4; Num 24:16 (JE); also ׳טַח מֵרְאוֺת ע Isa 44:18 ׳אֶליֿ ׳ע Ps 123:2 (see vPs 123:2 vPs 123:2 for origin of figurative), +; of ׳י, Ps 33:18 (i.e. his favour) Ps 34:16 (id. +.
  b. הַזִּנוֺת ׳ע Ezek 6:9 ׳תִּשְׂבַּע ע Eccl 1:8; Eccl 4:8 ׳שָֽׁאֲלוּ ע Eccl 2:10 לְֹנכַח יַבִּיטוּ ׳ע Prov 4:25 ׳טוֺבעֿ Prov 22:9 = bountiful, רַע עָ֑יִן Prov 23:6 = niggardly one, so Prov 28:22 eye as avenue of temptation Job 31:1; Job 31:7 ׳שִׁית ע Ps 17:11 = designation
  c. especially בְּעֵינֵי, with adjective and intransitive verbs, in the view, opinion, of Gen 16:4; Gen 16:5 (J), Gen 21:11; Gen 21:12 (E), Gen 34:18 (P), + often; with active verb 2Sam 10:3 = 1Chr 19:3; Esth 1:17; Esth 3:6 ׳הַטּוֺב בְּע Gen 16:6; Gen 19:14 (J), +, i.e. what one pleases, Num 36:6 (P) whom they please; ׳הַיָּשָׁר בְּע Deut 12:8; Deut 12:25 +, ׳הַטּוֺב וְהַיָּשָׁר בְּע vDeut 12:28; Josh 9:25 (D), ׳הָרַע בְּע Judg 2:11; Judg 3:7; Deut 4:25 + especially D and Kings (RD); so לְנֶגֶד עיניו 2Sam 22:25 = Ps 18:25 אַחֲרֵי עֵינֵיכֶם Num 15:39 = according to your wish, fancy (+ לְבַבְכֶם).
  d. ׳נֶעְלָם מֵע Lev 4:13 i.e. hid from knowledge of, so Num 5:13 (both P), Job 28:21 ׳מֵע Num 15:24 (P) without the knowledge of; מִן ׳אַעְלִים ע Isa 1:15 = disregard, pay no attention; compare Lev 20:4 (H) Ezek 22:26 without מִן, absolute, Prov 28:27 ׳נִסְתְּרוּ מֵע Isa 65:16, ׳וַיַּסְתֵּר עָמָל מֵע Job 3:10 בּוֺ ׳אַעְלִים ע (i.e. בַּכֹּפֶר) 1Sam 12:3 (נעלים sandals + ענו בי ᵐ5 Th We Kit, compare Ecclusxlvi. 19; Bu HPS insert ענו בי); ׳הַשֹּׁחַד יְעַוֵּר ע Deut 16:19, compare ׳כְּסוּת ע Gen 20:16 (E).
4. Transferred meanings:
  a. visible surface of earth Exod 10:5; Exod 10:15 (J) Num 22:5; Num 22:11 (JE).
  b. appearance Lev 13:5 (P; reading בְּעֵינוֺ Di Kau Dr-Wh), vLev 13:37 (P; reading id.), vLev 13:55 (P) Num 11:7 (twice in verse) (JE); so apparently dual 1Sam 16:7.
  c. gleam, sparkle (of metal, jewels, etc.) Ezek 1:4; Ezek 1:7; Ezek 1:16; Ezek 1:22; Ezek 1:27; Ezek 8:2; Ezek 10:9; Dan 10:6 of wine Prov 23:31.

5. Other phrases are: ׳תַּחַת ע ׳ע Exod 21:24 (E) = Lev 24:20 (H), = ׳בְּע ׳ע Deut 19:21, all = an eye for an eye; ׳בְּע ׳ע = eye to eye, Num 14:14 (P) Isa 52:8 (figurative), compare תִּרְאֶינָה ׳אֶתעֿ ׳וְע Jer 32:4; Jer 34:3 especially לְעֵינֵי in the presence of, in full view of Gen 42:24 (E) Gen 47:19 (J) Exod 4:30 (J) Num 19:5 (P), + oft; of business transaction Jer 32:12 (twice in verse); Gen 23:11; Gen 23:18 (P); so ׳נֶגֶד ע Joel 1:16, ׳לְנֶגֶד ע Job 4:16, and even ׳בְּע 1Sam 21:14; Ezra 3:12 ׳נִגְרַזְתּי מִנֶּגֶד ע Ps 31:23 ׳בֵּין ע = on the forehead Exod 13:9; Exod 13:16 (JE) Deut 6:8; Deut 11:18; Deut 14:1; Dan 8:5; Dan 8:21.

BDB6016 H5869 H5871 H5878 H5875 H5883 H5886 H8179

BDB6015 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6017

II. עַ֫יִן noun feminine spring (of water) (connection with I. ׳ע dubious; Late Hebrew id., Phoenician ען; Assyrian ênu, înu; Arabic ; Ethiopic ; Palmyrene עינא, ᵑ7 עֵינָא, עַיְינָא; Syriac ); — absolute ׳ע 1Sam 29:1 +, עָ֑יִן Gen 49:22 +, הָעַ֫יְנָה Gen 24:16; Gen 24:45 construct עֵין vGen 24:13 +; plural עֲיָנֹת Deut 8:7, וֺת- 2Chr 32:3 construct עֵינוֺת Exod 15:27 = Num 33:9, עִינוֺת Prov 8:28 (Ges«GKC:93v»§ 93v); — spring Gen 16:7; Gen 24:16; Gen 24:29; Gen 24:30; Gen 24:42; Gen 24:45 (all J) Gen 49:22 (poem in J), 1Sam 29:1 עֵין חַמַּיִם Gen 16:7; Gen 24:13; Gen 24:43 (J), compare Exod 15:27 (J) Num 33:9 (P); ׳נַחֲלֵי מַיִם ע וּתְחֹמֹת Deut 8:7 מֵימֵי הָעֲיָנוֺת 2Chr 32:3 תְּהוֺם ׳ְ Prov 8:28 (i.e. of the sea); figurative עֵין יַעֲקֹב Deut 33:28 (poem), i.e. Jacob's descendants. Particular springs are:
  a. חֲרֹד ׳ע Judg 7:1 (on location compare GFM).
  b. הַקּוֺרֵא ׳ע (partridge-spring) Judg 15:19 (compare id.).
  c. רֹגֵּל ׳ע near Jerusalem (early sanctuary RSSem i. 157, 2nd ed. 172) 2Sam 17:17 compare 1Kgs 1:2, on border of Judah Josh 15:7, and Benjamin Josh 18:16.
  d. הַתַּנִּין ׳ע (dragon-spring) Neh 2:13 (= c ? so RSl.c.). — On שַׁעַר הָעַיִן Neh 2:14; Neh 3:15; Neh 12:37 see שַׁעַר

BDB8929 H8179 H5869

BDB8928 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8930

שַׁ֫עַר373 noun masculine2Sam 18:24 (feminineIsa 14:31 in personification, AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86) gate; — ׳שׁ absolute Judg 9:40 +, construct Gen 22:17 +; with ה locative, שָׁ֑עְרָה Isa 28:6 +; plural שְׁעָרִים 2Sam 18:24 +, construct שַׁעֲרֵי 1Sam 17:52 +; suffix שְׁעָרֶיךָ Deut 12:15 +, שַׁעֲרֵיהֶם Ezek 21:20; Ezek 48:34, etc.; —

1. a. gate, entrance to city, shut (סָגַר) by night Josh 2:5; Josh 2:7 (JE), compare Isa 45:1, opened (פָּתַח) by day Neh 7:3, compare Isa 60:11 for entrance (בּוֺא), and exit (יָצָא) Jer 17:19; Jer 17:20; Jer 17:21; Jer 17:24; Jer 17:25; Jer 17:27; Lam 4:12; Ezek 26:10 +; ׳עָבַר שׁ Mic 2:13 pass out through (disregard accents), ׳בַּשׁ ׳ע Isa 62:10 with bars Ps 147:13 attacked Ezek 21:20; Ezek 21:27, compare Isa 28:6; Mic 1:9; Mic 1:12; 1Sam 17:52 on Judg 5:8; Judg 5:11 see Commentaries; burned (by foe) Jer 19:27; Jer 51:58; Neh 1:3; Neh 2:3; Neh 2:13; Neh 2:17 as giving control, possession, of city, אֹיְבָיו ׳יָרַשׁ אֵת שׁ Gen 22:17; Gen 24:60 (J); ׳פֶּתַח הַשּׁ Judg 9:40 + (see ׳פ), ׳דַּלְתוֺת הַשּׁ 1Sam 21:14 + (see ׳ד 3); ׳פֶּתַחהַֿשּׁ Judg 18:16; Judg 18:17 of farm or village; so of camp Exod 32:26; Exod 32:27 (J). In cities, elaborate structure, with roof 2Sam 18:24, upper chamber 2Sam 19:1 compare שְׂאוּ שְׁעָרִים רָאשֵׁיכֶם Ps 24:7; Ps 24:9 write laws ׳בִּשׁ Deut 6:9 ( + עַלמְֿזֻזוֺת בֵּיתֶ֑ךָ), Deut 11:20 (+id..); ׳בְּתוֺךְ הַשּׁ 1Sam 9:18, ׳אֶלאתּוֺךְ הַשּׁ 2Sam 3:27 ׳(לְ)יַד שׁ as public, 1Sam 4:18, + v1Sam 4:13 ᵐ5 Th We Dr and others, compare 2Sam 15:2; 2Sam 18:4; Prov 8:3 (|| מְבוֺא פְתָחִים).
  b. particular gates of Jerusalem are: (1) אֶפְרַיִם ׳שׁ 2Kgs 14:13 || 2Chr 25:23; Neh 8:16; Neh 12:39 (2) הָאַשְׁפֹּת ׳שׁ Neh 2:13; Neh 3:14; Neh 12:31 = הָֽשְׁפוֺת ׳שׁ Neh 3:13 (3) בִּנְיָמִין ׳שׁ Jer 37:13; Jer 38:7; Zech 14:10 (4) הַגַּיִא ׳שׁ Neh 2:13; Neh 2:15; Neh 3:13; 2Chr 26:9 (5) הַדָּגִים ׳שׁ Zeph 1:10; Neh 3:3; Neh 12:39; 2Chr 33:14 (6) בֵּין הַחֹמֹתַיִם ׳שׁ 2Kgs 25:4 = Jer 52:7 compare Jer 39:4 (7) החרסות ׳שׁ Jer 19:2 (8) הַיְשָׁנָה ׳שׁ Neh 3:6; Neh 12:39 (9) הַמִּזְרָךְ ׳שׁ Neh 3:29 (10) הַמַּטָּרָה ׳שׁ Neh 12:39 (11) ׳הַמָּ֑יִם שׁ Neh 8:1; Neh 8:3; Neh 8:16 (12) הַמַּיִם לַמִּזְרָ֑ח ׳שׁ Neh 3:26,compare Neh 12:37 (13) הַמִּפְקָ֑ד ׳שׁ Neh 3:31 (14) הָעַיִן ׳שׁ Neh 2:14; Neh 3:15; Neh 12:37 (15) הַסּוּסִים ׳שׁ Jer 31:40; Neh 3:28 (compare 3 b); (16) הַפִּנָּה ׳שׁ 2Kgs 14:13 || 2Chr 25:23 (read הַפִּנָּה for הַפּוֺנֶה), Jer 31:38; 2Chr 26:9 probably = הַפִּנִּים ׳שׁ Zech 14:10 (17) הַצּאֹן ׳שׁ Neh 3:1; Neh 3:32; Neh 12:39 (18) הָרִאשׁוֺן ׳שׁ Zech 14:10 — on sites and related to each other see RS-GASmEncy. Bib. JERUSALEM ConderHast. DB id. BuhlG 133 ff. BdPal. under the word MurrayHd. Bk, under the word BeRyNe p. 182 ff. GuZPV, especially v (1882). 7 ff. viii (1885), 245 ff. Comm.on the passage variant reading
  c. of Ezekiel's holy city, שַׁעֲרֵי הָעִיר Ezek 48:31, three on each side, named for tribes, vEzek 48:31 vEzek 48:31 vEzek 48:31 vEzek 48:31 + 12 t. Ezek 48.
2. a. gate = space inside gate, as public meeting-place, market 2Kgs 7:1; 2Kgs 7:18, place of public well 2Sam 23:15; 2Sam 23:16 = 1Chr 11:17; 1Chr 11:18, where elders, judges, king, sat officially Deut 21:19; Deut 22:15; Amos 5:12; Amos 5:15; Isa 29:21; 2Sam 18:24; 2Sam 19:9; 1Kgs 22:10 = 2Chr 18:9; Gen 19:1 (J) Prov 24:7; Job 5:4; Job 31:21; Ruth 4:1 (twice in verse); Prov 31:23; Prov 31:31, etc.; of conqueror Jer 1:15 apparently = ׳רְחוֺב שׁ Gen 19:2 (J) Neh 8:16; 1Chr 9:16 + (see I. ׳ר); Gen 34:20 (P) one came unto gate (בָּא אֶלֿ), so ׳בָּאֵי שׁ Gen 23:10; Gen 23:18 (P) those entering the gate, i.e. having citizens' rights; also went out (to), ׳יָצָא שׁ Job 29:7 (i.e., in this case, from his own house, outside the city), hence ׳כָּליֹֿצְאֵי שׁ Gen 34:24 (twice in verse) (P; compare also הוֺצִיא אֶלֿ Deut 21:19; Deut 22:15; Deut 22:24); hence = body of citizens, עַמִּי׳כָּלשֿׁ Ruth 3:11.
  b. hence also = city Isa 14:31 (|| עִיר), Ps 87:2, etc.
  c. specifically in Deuteronomy, בִּשְׁעָרֶיךָ in thy gates, i.e. thy cities, towns, etc., Deut 5:14 = Exod 20:10; Deut 12:12; Deut 12:15; Deut 12:17; Deut 12:21 + 22 t. Deuteronomy + 1Kgs 8:37 (read ׳בְּאַחַד שׁ, compare Deut 18:6; Deut 23:17, so ᵐ5 ᵑ6 modern), so || 2Chr 6:28, + (perhaps) Jer 14:2 (but Jer 15:7; Nah 3:13 figurative of gates as entrance to land); of private house, שַׁעֲרֵי צַדִּיק Prov 14:19 (perhaps compare Judg 18:16 1 a above).
3. a. gate of royal castle or palace 2Kgs 9:31; Jer 22:2; Jer 22:4; Neh 2:8; Esth 2:19 + 10 t. Esther; specifically (of king of Judah), סוּר ׳שׁ 2Kgs 11:6 = הַיְסוֺד ׳שׁ 2Chr 23:5 (see ׳ס, ׳יס), הָרָצִים ׳שׁ 2Kgs 11:19, ׳אַחַר הָר ׳הַשּׁ v2Kgs 11:6 ׳הַסּוּסִים בֵּית הַמּ ׳שׁ 2Chr 23:15 ( = ׳מְבוֺא הַסּ || 2Kgs 11:16); apparently of official residence, יְהוֺשֻׁעַ ׳פֶּתַח שׁ 2Kgs 23:8.
  b. of temple Jer 7:2 (twice in verse); 1Chr 9:23; 1Chr 16:42 + 12 t. Chronicles, including ׳שַׁעֲרֵי מַחֲנוֺת י 2Chr 31:2 (see מַחֲנֶה 1, p. 334), compare Ps 100:4; Ps 118:20, שַׁעֲרֵי צֶדֶק vPs 100:19 specifically בִּנְיָמִין הָעֶלְיוֺן ׳שׁ Jer 20:2, and (omit ׳בִּנְי) 2Kgs 15:35 = 2Chr 27:3; Ezek 9:2; 2Chr 23:20, הֶחָדָשׁ ׳(בֵּית) י ׳שׁ Jer 26:10; Jer 36:10, הַפְּנִימִית הַפּוֺנֶה ׳שׁ צָפוֺנָה Ezek 8:3 compare vEzek 8:14, Ezek 8:5, הַקַּדְמֹנִי ׳הַמִּזְבֵּחַ שַׁעַר בֵּית י ׳שׁ Ezek 10:19; Ezek 11:1 שַׁלֶּכֶת ׳שׁ 1Chr 26:16 שַׁעַר הַמֶּלֶח 1Chr 9:18.
  c. of Ezekiel's temple and courts Ezek 40:3; Ezek 40:6; Ezek 44:11; Ezek 44:17 + 67 t. Ezek 40-47.
  d. of court of tabernacle (P), הֶחָצֵר ׳שׁ Exod 27:16; Exod 35:17 + 6t. Exodus + Num 4:36.
4. figurative הַשָּׁמַיִם ׳זֶה שׁ Gen 28:17 (E; || בֵּית אֱלֹהִים); plural שַׁעֲרֵי שְׁאוֺל Isa 38:10 מָֿוֶת׳שׁ Job 38:17; Ps 9:14; Ps 107:18 צַלְמָוֶת ׳שׁ Job 38:17.

BDB9761 H5869 H5870

BDB9760 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9762

[עַ֫יִן] noun feminineEzra 5:5 eye (see Biblical Hebrew I. ׳ע); — construct עֵין Ezra 5:5 (of God); plural (K§ 51, 1) of horn, עַיְנִין Dan 7:8; Dan 7:20 of man, dual construct עַיְנֵי vDan 7:8, suffix עַיְנַי Dan 4:31.

eyes, sight, eye, seemeth, colour, …
ʿayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
  • eye
    • eye
      • of physical eye
        • "as showing mental qualities"of mental and spiritual faculties (figuratively)
    spring, fountain

וְ אַבִּ֑יטָה
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
אַבִּ֑יטָה
Root word look, looked, behold, consider, regard, …
Dictionary form: נָבַט · naw-BAHT

Verb — Hiphil, Cohortative, first person singular causative — "he made (someone) do" a resolve — try "let me ___" / "let us ___" the built-in subject is "I"

In the KJV here: that i may behold
look ×10 behold ×4 looked ×4 and consider ×2 and look ×2 and looked ×2 and they shall look ×2 look down ×2
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look — Most natural modern default; fits nearly every context.
gaze — Implies sustained, intentional looking; more vivid.
look out — Good when directed downward or outward spatially.
consider — Fits reflective, thoughtful observation rather than a glance.
regard — Useful when attention or esteem toward something is stressed.
take notice — Emphasizes awareness or acknowledgment of what is seen.

BDB4942 H5027

BDB4941 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4943

[נָבַט] verb Pi`el, Hiph`il look (Late Hebrew Pi`el id.; Arabic is well or issue forth (of water). Assyrian nabâ‰u is shine DlHWB 443; Sabean epithet נבט protector (?literally looking with consideration upon MordtZMG xxx. 1876, 37); proper name נבטאל God has seen, i.e. considered Levy-OsZMG xix. 1865, 231); —

Pi`el Perfect consecutive וְנִבַּט Isa 5:30 look (literally), followed by לְ. Hiph`il Perfect הִבִּיט Num 21:9 + 3 t.; וְהִבַּטְתָּ֫ 1Sam 2:32, etc.; Imperfect יַבִּיט Num 12:8 + 4 t.; וַיַּבֵּט 1Sam 17:42 + 4 t., etc.; Imperative הַבֵּט 1Kgs 18:43 +; הַבֵּיט Ps 142:5 (or Infinitive absolute), compare Lam 5:1 Kt; הַבִּ֫יטָה Ps 13:4 +, etc.; Infinitive construct הַבִּיט Exod 3:6 +, etc.; Participle מַבִּיט Ps 104:32 — look:
1. literally,
  a. human subject, followed by אֶלֿ Exod 3:6 (E), Num 21:9 (JE), Isa 8:22 (|| פָּנָה לְמָ֑עְלָה vIsa 8:21), compare Isa 51:6, Jonah 2:5 followed by עַלֿ Hab 2:15 followed by אַחֲרֵי Gen 19:17; Gen 19:26 (J), Exod 33:8 (E), 1Sam 24:9 followed by ָ  ה locative, Gen 15:5 (שָׁמַ֫יְמָה), compare Job 35:5 (שָׁמַיִם); followed by דֶּרֶחיָֿם 1Kgs 18:43 followed by accusative = look upon, behold Num 12:8 (E), Isa 38:11 absolute Job 6:19; 1Sam 17:42 (|| רָאָה), 1Kgs 18:43; 1Kgs 19:6 (followed by הִנֵּה), 1Chr 21:21 (|| רָאָה), so Ps 22:18.
  b. subject eagle, absolute Job 39:29 (followed by adverb לְמֵרָחוֺק).
2. figurative: followed by אֶל regard, shew regard to 1Sam 16:7 (אֶלמַֿרְאֵהוּ), compare 2Kgs 3:14 (|| רָאָה); pay attention to, followed by אֶלֿ Isa 22:8 = consider Isa 51:1; Isa 51:2 look unto ׳י, followed by אֶלֿ Ps 34:6 (read Imperative plural ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Che), Isa 22:11; Zech 12:10 compare Ps 119:6 followed by אֶלכָּֿלמִֿצְוֺת; compare also Job 36:25 (absolute, followed by מֵרָחוֺק); followed by accusative אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ Ps 119:15, compare vPs 119:18, Isa 5:12 followed by accusative אָוֶן Num 23:21 (|| רָאָה); subject עֵינִי, ׳וַתַּבֵּט בְּשׁוּרַי בְּ Ps 92:12 see its desire upon, gloat over (compare רָאָה בְּ), different 1Sam 2:32 followed by accusative adverb Ps 142:5 (יָמִין to the right; || רָאָה); absolute Isa 42:18 (followed by לִרְאוֺת of purpose); Isa 63:5; Hab 1:5 (|| רָאָה), so Ps 91:8 (בְּעֵינֶיךָ), compare Prov 4:25, followed by לְֹנכַח (subject עֵינֶיךָ; || יַיְשִׁרוּ נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ).
3. subject ׳י: followed by אֶל + מִשָּׁמַיִם Ps 102:20 followed by אֶלֿ = look upon, i.e. endure to see Hab 1:13 (|| רָאָה); so followed by accusative vHab 1:13, compare Hab 1:3 (or causative Ew; || תַּרְאֵנִי); followed by לְ, Ps 104:32; Job 28:24; Ps 74:20 (לַבְּרִיתּ); followed by accusative Isa 64:8 (|| הֵן), Lam 3:63; Ps 10:14 (|| רָאָה); = regard, shew regard to, Amos 5:22; Ps 84:10; Lam 4:16, compare Ps 13:4 followed by אֶלֿ id. Isa 66:2 absolute Ps 94:9 i.e. have power of sight, Isa 18:4 followed by מִשָּׁמַיִם Ps 33:13; Ps 80:15; Isa 63:15 ( || רָאָה), Lam 1:11 (|| רָאָה), so vLam 1:12; Lam 2:20; Lam 5:1.

look, looked, behold, consider, regard, …
nābaṭ
to scan, i.e., look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
  • to look, regard
    • (Piel) to look
      • "(Hiphil)
      • to look
        • "to regard, show regard to, pay attention to, consider"to look upon, regard, show regard to

נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת
נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת
Root word works, wonders, marvellous, things, wonderful, …
Dictionary form: פָּלָא · paw-LAW

Verb — Niphal, Participle Active, feminine plural, absolute state passive or reflexive — "it was done" / "he did it to himself" ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: wondrous things
and for his wonderful works ×4 too hard ×4 his marvellous works ×3 his wondrous works ×3 marvellous things ×3 thy wondrous works ×3 wondrous things ×3 and his wonders ×2
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wonder — Best general noun form; covers miracles and marvels.
miraculous deed — Emphasizes divine action; good in liturgical or theological contexts.
marvelous work — Modernizes KJV 'marvellous works'; highlights the act itself.
extraordinary thing — Useful when stressing something beyond normal human capacity.
perform wonders — Preferred for the verbal sense; active, dynamic register.
surpass understanding — Captures 'too hard/hidden' nuance; use for the sense of incomprehensibility.

BDB6616 H6381

BDB6615 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6617

[פָּלָא]71 verb denominative Niph`al etc., be surpassing, extraordinary (compare Gerber212); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִפְלָאת Ps 118:23 (Ges«GKC:44f»§ 44f); נִפְלְאַ֫תָה 2Sam 1:26 (Köi. 610 f., 614 Ges«GKC:75oo»§ 75oo); 3 plural נִפְלְאוּ Prov 30:18 Imperfect יִפָּלֵא Deut 17:8 + 6 t.; Participle masculine plural נִפְלָאִים Ps 139:14 feminine singular נִפְלֵאת Deut 30:11 plural נִפְלָאוֺת Josh 3:5 +; suffix נִפְלְאֹתַי Exod 3:20, etc.; —
1. be beyond one's power, difficult to do, לעשׂות 2Sam 13:2 ׳בְּעֵינֵי פ Zech 8:6 (twice in verse); with מן person too difficult for Deut 30:11, for ׳י Gen 18:14 (J) Jer 32:17; Jer 32:27.
2. be difficult to understand; with מן person too difficult for Ps 131:1; Prov 30:18; Job 42:3, to decide Deut 17:8. Especially
3. a. be extraordinary, wonderful, 2Sam 1:26; Ps 119:18 of God's acts, בְּעֵנֵינוּ ׳נ Ps 118:23, compare Ps 139:14.
2. Participle as substantive marvellous things Job 37:14 (acts of God), Dan 11:36 (presumptuous words); as adverb wondrously Job 37:5; Dan 8:24.
4. נִפְלָאוֺת = wonderful acts of ׳י in judgment and redemption, Exod 3:20 (J) Judg 6:13; Jer 21:2; 1Chr 16:9; 1Chr 16:24; Ps 9:2; Ps 26:7 + 15 t. Psalms; also ׳עשׂה נ Exod 34:10; Josh 3:5 (J) Job 5:9 = Job 9:10, + 9 t. Chronicles, Psalms; ׳הראה נ Mic 7:15; Ps 78:11. Pi`el Infinitive construct לְפַלֵּא נֶדֶר make a special votive offering, Lev 22:21; Num 15:3; Num 15:8 (P). Hiph`il Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִפְלִיא Ps 31:22; 2Chr 26:15 הִפְלִא Isa 28:29 וְהִפְלָא consecutive Deut 28:59 (Ges«GKC:75oo»§ 75oo); Imperfect יַפְלִא Lev 27:2; Num 6:2 Infinitive absolute הַפְלֵא Isa 29:14; 2Chr 2:8 construct הַפְלִיא Isa 29:14; Joel 2:26 Participle מַפְלִא Judg 13:19 —
1. do a hard or difficult thing: (לִנְדֹּר) נֶדֶר ׳הפ make a hard vow Lev 27:2; Num 6:2 (compare Pi`el).
2. make wonderful, do wondrously: of God, מַכּוֺת ׳הפ make plagues wonderful (exceptional), Deut 28:59 עֵצָה ׳הפ Isa 28:29 make counsel wondrous, Isa 29:14 do wonderfully with people, + הַפְלֵא וָפֶלֶא; ׳עשׂה עמכם לה Joel 2:26 dealt with you doing wondrously; חַסְדּוֺ לִי ׳הפ Ps 31:22 לְהֵעָזֵר ׳הפ 2Chr 26:15 did marvelously in receiving help; of the temple גָּדוֺל וְהַפְלֵא 2Chr 2:8 (KöSynt. § 318 e).
3. of God, מַפְלִא לעשׂות Judg 13:19 working wonders in doing. Hithpa`el Imperfect תִּתְפַּלָּא בִי Job 10:16 thou dost shew thyself marvellous (act inexplicably) against me.

works, wonders, marvellous, things, wonderful, …
pālāʾ
properly, perhaps to separate, i.e., distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
  • to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action
    • (Niphal)
      • to be beyond one's power, be difficult to do
        • "to be difficult to understand"to be wonderful, be extraordinary
        • marvellous (participle)
      (Piel) to separate (an offering)"(Hiphil)
      • to do extraordinary or hard or difficult thing
        • "to make wonderful, do wondrously
      (Hithpael) to show oneself wonderful or marvellous

מִ תּוֹרָתֶֽ ךָ
מִ
Prefix — preposition from, out of
תּוֹרָתֶֽ
Root word law, laws
ךָ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: תּוֹרָה · toh-RAW

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

In the KJV here: out of 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
More options
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.

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

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

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.
גַּל עֵינַ֥י וְאַבִּ֑יטָה Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת Revia Mugrash — a lesser break מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ Silluq — end of the verse

גַּל-עֵינַי וְאַבִּיטָה נִפְלָאוֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃
18
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
Cross References

Ephesians 1:17

ἵνα ὁ θεὸς τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ὁ πατὴρ τῆς δόξης δώῃ ὑμῖν πνεῦμα σοφίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως ἐν ἐπιγνώσει αὐτοῦ
17
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

Acts 26:18

ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν θεόν τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ
18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Isaiah 32:3

וְלֹא תִשְׁעֶינָה עֵינֵי רֹאִים וְאָזְנֵי שֹׁמְעִים תִּקְשַֽׁבְנָה׃
3
And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.

Isaiah 35:5

אָז תִּפָּקַחְנָה עֵינֵי עִוְרִים וְאָזְנֵי חֵרְשִׁים תִּפָּתַֽחְנָה׃
5
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Matthew 13:13

διὰ τοῦτο ἐν παραβολαῖς αὐτοῖς λαλῶ ὅτι βλέποντες οὐ βλέπουσιν καὶ ἀκούοντες οὐκ ἀκούουσιν οὐδὲ συνίουσιν
13
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

John 9:39

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς Εἰς κρίμα ἐγὼ εἰς τὸν κόσμον τοῦτον ἦλθον ἵνα οἱ μὴ βλέποντες βλέπωσιν καὶ οἱ βλέποντες τυφλοὶ γένωνται
39
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

2 Corinthians 4:4

ἐν οἷς ὁ θεὸς τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου ἐτύφλωσεν τὰ νοήματα τῶν ἀπίστων εἰς τὸ μὴ αὐγάσαι αὐτοῖς τὸν φωτισμὸν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς δόξης τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ θεοῦ
4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Matthew 16:17

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Μακάριος εἶ Σίμων Βαρ Ἰωνᾶ ὅτι σὰρξ καὶ αἷμα οὐκ ἀπεκάλυψέν σοι ἀλλ' ὁ πατήρ μου ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς
17
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood not hath revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Isaiah 29:18

וְשָׁמְעוּ בַיּוֹם-הַהוּא הַחֵרְשִׁים דִּבְרֵי-סֵפֶר וּמֵאֹפֶל וּמֵחֹשֶׁךְ עֵינֵי עִוְרִים תִּרְאֶֽינָה׃
18
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

Revelation 3:18

συμβουλεύω σοι ἀγοράσαι παρ' ἐμοῦ χρυσίον πεπυρωμένον ἐκ πυρὸς ἵνα πλουτήσῃς καὶ ἱμάτια λευκὰ ἵνα περιβάλῃ καὶ μὴ φανερωθῇ ἡ αἰσχύνη τῆς γυμνότητός σου καὶ κολλούριον ἐγχρῖσον τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου ἵνα βλέπῃς
18
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

2 Corinthians 3:13

καὶ οὐ καθάπερ Μωσῆς ἐτίθει κάλυμμα ἐπὶ τὸ πρόσωπον ἑαυτοῦ πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἀτενίσαι τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραὴλ εἰς τὸ τέλος τοῦ καταργουμένου
13
And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could stedfastly not look to the end of that which is abolished:

Isaiah 29:10

כִּֽי-נָסַךְ עֲלֵיכֶם יְהוָה רוּחַ תַּרְדֵּמָה וַיְעַצֵּם אֶת-עֵֽינֵיכֶם אֶת-הַנְּבִיאִים וְאֶת-רָאשֵׁיכֶם הַחֹזִים כִּסָּֽה׃
10
For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.

Hebrews 8:5

οἵτινες ὑποδείγματι καὶ σκιᾷ λατρεύουσιν τῶν ἐπουρανίων καθὼς κεχρημάτισται Μωσῆς μέλλων ἐπιτελεῖν τὴν σκηνήν Ὅρα γάρ φησίν ποιήσῃς πάντα κατὰ τὸν τύπον τὸν δειχθέντα σοι ἐν τῷ ὄρει·
5
Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

Psalms 119:96

לְֽכָל-תִּכְלָה רָאִיתִי קֵץ רְחָבָה מִצְוָתְךָ מְאֹֽד׃
96
I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

Hebrews 10:1

Σκιὰν γὰρ ἔχων ὁ νόμος τῶν μελλόντων ἀγαθῶν οὐκ αὐτὴν τὴν εἰκόνα τῶν πραγμάτων κατ' ἐνιαυτὸν ταῖς αὐταῖς θυσίαις ἃς προσφέρουσιν εἰς τὸ διηνεκὲς οὐδέποτε δύναται τοὺς προσερχομένους τελειῶσαι·
1
For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make thereunto the comers perfect.

Hosea 8:12

‫(אכתוב)‬ אֶכְתָּב-לוֹ ‫(רבו)‬ רֻבֵּי תּֽוֹרָתִי כְּמוֹ-זָר נֶחְשָֽׁבוּ׃
12
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
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