2 Kings 25:12 — Word Study
WLCוּמִדַּלַּ֣ת הָאָ֔רֶץ הִשְׁאִ֖יר רַב־ טַבָּחִ֑ים לְכֹֽרְמִ֖ים וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃
BSABut the captainrab [chief, commander] of the guardṭabbâch [executioners, lifeguardsmen] left behindshâʼar■ some of the poorestdallâh [most helpless, destitute] of the landʼerets [earth, territory] to tend the vineyardskôrêm [care for, cultivate, grape fields, wine production areas]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת | and some of [the] poor people of | Conjunction, preposition, noun common feminine singular construct |
| הָאָ֔רֶץ | the land | Particle, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| הִשְׁאִ֖יר | he left behind | Verb, Hiphil, perfect third person masculine singular |
| רַב־ | [the] chief of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| טַבָּחִ֑ים | [the] bodyguards | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| לְכֹֽרְמִ֖ים | to vinedressers | Preposition, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃ | and to ploughmen | Conjunction, preposition, verb qal participle (active) masculine plural |
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| BSB | But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields. |
| KJV | But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen. |
| ASV | But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen. |
| YLT | and of the poor of the land hath the chief of the executioners left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen. |
| WEB | But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields. |
| BBE | But he let the poorest of the land go on living there, to take care of the vines and the fields. |
Where they part company is דַּלָּה — see How Translations Differ.
The main action is clear, with a subordinate clause detailing what was left behind and another explaining the purpose.
6 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — 2 Kings 25:12
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Context — The Fall of Jerusalemgenerated
2 Kings 25:12 describes the aftermath of Jerusalem's destruction, where Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, left behind some of the poorest people to tend to the land. This indicates a strategy to maintain the agricultural productivity of the region even after the exile of the majority of its inhabitants. The context reflects the harsh realities of war and the preservation of resources.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Kings 24:14 | He carried into exile all Jerusalem—all the commanders and mighty men of valor, all the craftsmen and metalsmiths—ten thousand captives in all. Only the poorest people of the land remained. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 39:10 | But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields. |
| 3 | Jeremiah 40:7 | When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon, |
| 4 | Jeremiah 52:16 | But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields. |
| 5 | Ezekiel 33:24 | “Son of man, those living in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.’ |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — דַּלָּה, mid.dal.latgenerated
The word דַּלָּה (dallah) is a feminine noun derived from a root meaning something that dangles or hangs loose, often referring to hair. In this context, it describes the most helpless or destitute individuals, emphasizing their vulnerability and need.
This term captures the essence of poverty, highlighting those who are left behind and unable to fend for themselves. It is used in various contexts to denote those in dire straits, reinforcing the social implications of the situation described in the verse.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses poorest to describe those left behind.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb הִשְׁאִ֖יר, he left behind, governs the entire sentence, with several phrases detailing what was left behind and for what purpose. The structure emphasizes the action of leaving and the condition of those who remained.
The sentence is constructed with a main clause followed by prepositional phrases that specify the subjects and their roles, creating a clear picture of the situation and the responsibilities assigned to the remaining individuals.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates הִשְׁאִ֖יר as ὑπέλιπεν, which also means 'he left behind.' This choice reflects a direct correspondence with the Hebrew, maintaining the original meaning of leaving some behind.
The Greek word ἀμπελουργοὺς for 'vinedressers' indicates a focus on the agricultural role of those left behind, similar to the Hebrew context.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
2 Kings 25:12 tells us that after the fall of Jerusalem, the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest people to take care of the vineyards and fields. This shows the importance of maintaining the land even after many were taken into exile.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
They were left behind to tend the vineyards and fields, ensuring that agricultural production could continue even after the exile.
It implies that these individuals were the most vulnerable and helpless, unable to defend themselves or find resources.
They were tasked with tending the vineyards and fields, which were crucial for sustaining the land's productivity.
It highlights the harsh realities faced by those who remain behind in a devastated land, emphasizing their struggle for survival.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn about the treatment of the vulnerable in times of crisis?
- How does this verse inform our understanding of the responsibilities of those who remain in a community?
- In what ways can we support those who are left behind in our own communities?
- What parallels can we draw between this situation and modern-day issues of poverty and displacement?
Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 2 Kings 25:12 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on 2 Kings 25 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments2 Kings 25:12 But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land [to be] vinedressers and husbandmen.Ver. 12. Left of the poor of the land.] Who would be rather a burden than a benefit to the Chaldees; fruges consmere nati; but in Jewry might do some service. De populo tenuissimos, quibus nihil erat quicquam, reliquit. And yet of these poor ones also; about four or five years after this, were carried away seven hundred and forty-five persons; that so the land might enjoy her Sabbath. And here ended those before prophesied three hundred and ninety years of Israel’ s iniquity; and those forty years of Judah’ s.
Read John Trapp on 2 Kings 25 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) Of the poor of the land.—2 Kings 24:14 (Comp. Jeremiah 39:10.) Husbandmen.—Or, plowmen. The word (Hebrew text, gâbîm) occurs here only. Jeremiah 52:16 has a cognate form (yôg’bîm) also unique.
Read Charles John Ellicott on 2 Kings 25 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges12. left of the poor [R.V. poorest] of the land] The word was so rendered above in 2 Kings 24:14. Now that the great houses and their inhabitants were gone and the craftsmen also, the life became no better than that of the nomads, and the people left behind could only turn to keeping the land in cultivation. Jeremiah (Jeremiah 39:10) calls them ‘the poor of the people, which had nothing’.
Read Cambridge on 2 Kings 25 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThere was probably an intention of seating colonists into the country from some other part of the Empire, as the Assyrians had done in Samaria 2 Kings 17:24.
Read Albert Barnes on 2 Kings 25 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible12. Vinedressers and husbandmen — From these poor no trouble was apprehended, and it was deemed wise to leave those who would cultivate the land, in order that the country might not become utterly a desert.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on 2 Kings 25 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.
But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.
But he left behind some of the poor of the land and gave them fields and vineyards.
Tyndale line
But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
But the captain of the guard left of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vine-dressers and husbandmen.
But the chiefe steward left of the poore of the land to dresse the vines, and to till the land.
Strictly literal
But the captain of the body-guard left of the poor of the land for vinedressers and husbandmen.
and of the poor of the land hath the chief of the executioners left for vine-dressers and for husbandmen.
and of the poor of the land the chief of the executioners has left for vinedressers and for farmers.
But from the poorest of the land the captain of the guard left some to be vine-dressers and husbandmen.
But the commander of the bodyguard did leave some of the poorest of the land to work the vineyards and fields.
From the Latin
But of the poor of the land he left some dressers of vines and husbandmen.
Simplified
But the commander of the guard allowed the poor people who were left in the country to stay and take care of the vineyards and the fields.
But he let the poorest of the land go on living there, to take care of the vines and the fields.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all seven words matched between the two texts. This consistency indicates a shared understanding of the narrative and its implications.
וּמִדַּלַּ֣ת הָאָ֔רֶץ הִשְׁאִ֖יר רַב־ טַבָּחִ֑ים לְכֹֽרְמִ֖ים וּלְיֹגְבִֽים׃
7 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in 2 Kings 25:12
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
דַּלָּה (dallah) refers to both 'hair' and 'the poor.' It is derived from a root meaning something that dangles, such as loose threads or hair. The term covers the concept of indigence, often associated with the most helpless individuals. The entries consistently highlight these two primary meanings without significant disagreement.
דַּלָּה n.f. coll. hair, thrum
base
[דַּלָּה] n.f. the poor
base
H1803a דַּלָּה coll. hair, thrum H1803b דַּלָּה the poor
1803 dallah dal-law'
from 1802; properly, something dangling, i.e. a loose thread
or hair; figuratively, indigent:--hair, pining sickness,
poor(-est sort).
see HEBREW for 01802
דַּלָּה (dal.lah) — hair.
hair, threads, thrum (threads of warp hanging in loom)
דַּלָּה (dal.lah) — poor.
1) poor (usually coll of helpless people)
2)(TWOT) poorest, lowest
Conj | Prep | N-fs — Conjunction · preposition · noun common feminine singular constructHC/R/Ncfsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
אֶ֫רֶץ (erets) is a feminine noun meaning 'earth' or 'land.' It encompasses various meanings, including the whole earth, specific territories like Canaan, and even inhabitants of the land. It can refer to soil, ground, or regions, and is used in phrases related to distance and the living. There is a note on the plural form אֲרָצוֹת, which mainly appears in later texts to denote multiple lands.
אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land
earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
earth, opp. to heaven, sky
earth = inhabitants of earth
land =
country, territory
district, region
trial territory
piece of ground
specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
= inhabitants of land
used even of Shᵉʼôl
ground, surface of ground
soil, as productive
אֶרֶץ in phrases
people of the land
in measurements of distance
the country of the plain, level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
base
H776 אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land . . earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
. earth, opp. to heaven, sky
. earth = inhabitants of earth
. land = . country, territory
. district, region
. trial territory
. piece of ground
. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
. = inhabitants of land
. used even of Shᵉʼôl
. . ground, surface of ground
. soil, as productive
. אֶרֶץ in phrases . people of the land
. in measurements of distance
. the country of the plain, level or plain country
. land of the living
. end(s) of the earth
. pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
776 'erets eh'-rets
from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth
(at large, or partitively a land):--X common, country, earth,
field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: country/planet.
: country/field
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
1b2) district, region
1b3) tribal territory
1b4) piece of ground
1b5) land of Canaan, Israel
1b6) inhabitants of land
1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world
1b8) city (-state)
1c) ground, surface of the earth
1c1) ground
1c2) soil
1d) (in phrases)
1d1) people of the land
1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
1d3) level or plain country
1d4) land of the living
1d5) end(s) of the earth
1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
1e1) lands, countries
1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: soil.
: soil
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
Art | N-cs — Particle · noun common feminine singular absoluteHTd/Ncfsa
((1) 'erets;
(2) 'adhamah;
(3) sadheh,
"a piece of land";
(4) ge, "earth";
(5) agros, "field";
(6) chora, "region";
(7) chorion, diminutive of chora;
(8) xeros, "dry land";
(9) 'ezrach, "native" the King James Version "born in the land," "born among you," the Revised Version (British and American) "home-born" (Le 19:34; 14:16; Nu 15:30); "like a green tree in its native soil" (Ps 37:35)):
→ Appeared on the third creative day Ge 1:9
→ Original title to, from God Ge 13:14-17; 15:7; Ex 23:31; Le 25:23
→ Bought and sold Ge 23:3-18; 33:19; Ac 4:34; 5:1-8
→ Sale and redemption of, laws concerning Le 25:15,16,23-33; 27:17-24; Nu 36:4; Jer 32:7-16,25,44; Eze 46:18
שָׁאַר (sha'ar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to remain or be left over. It encompasses various nuances, including being left behind, surviving, or leaving something as a gift. The entries indicate its use in different forms, such as Qal, Niphal, and Hiphil, highlighting its versatility in contexts like remnants or spare items.
שָׁאַר 133 vb. remain, be left over
Qalthe youngest still remains
Niph.
be left over
be left behind
Hiph.
leave over, spare
leave or keep over
the city shall have 100 left
leave as a gift
base
H7604 שָׁאַר remain, be left over .he youngest still remains
. . be left over
. be left behind
. . leave over, spare
. leave or keep over
. the city shall have 100 left
. leave as a gift
7604 sha'ar shaw-ar'
a primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. be
(causatively, make) redundant:--leave, (be) left, let,
remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
שָׁאַר (sha.ar) — to remain.
1) to remain, be left over, be left behind
1a) (Qal) to remain
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be left over, be left alive, survive
1b1a) remainder, remnant (participle)
1b2) to be left behind
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to leave over, spare
1c2) to leave or keep over
1c3) to have left
1c4) to leave (as a gift)
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singularHVhp3ms
רַב (rav) means much, many, or great, often used in contrast to מְעַט (me'at). It can describe abundance in quantity or rank and is also used as a noun for chief or captain. The word conveys a range of meanings from numerous to exceedingly, and it can function as both an adjective and a noun.
רַב 429 adj. much, many, great
(oft. opp. מְעַט)
much: of substances
esp. of collectives, numerous
pl. many
רַב as subst. coll. pers.
cstr. = abounding in
מִן comp. = more numerous than
רַב = abundant, enough
as adv. much, exceedingly
less oft. great
base
רַב 49 n.m. chief
base
H7227a רַב much, many, great . (oft. opp. מְעַט) . . much: of substances
. esp. of collectives, numerous
. pl. many
. רַב as subst. coll. pers.
. cstr. = abounding in
. + מִן comp. = more numerous than
. רַב = abundant, enough
. as adv. much, exceedingly
. less oft. great
H7227b רַב chief
7227 rab rab
by contracted from 7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age,
number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly),
captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man,
one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold,
things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very)
much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous,
populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
see HEBREW for 07231
רַב (rav) — many.
adj
1) much, many, great
1a) much
1b) many
1c) abounding in
1d) more numerous than
1e) abundant, enough
1f) great
1g) strong
1h) greater than
adv
1i) much, exceedingly
רַב (rav) — chief.
captain, chief
Aramaic equivalent: rav.re.van (רַבְרְבָן "noble" H7261)
רַב (rav) — (Sidon) the Great.
Combined with tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H)
§ captain, chief
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
טַבָּח (tabbach) refers to a cook or guardsman, with roots indicating a butcher or executioner. It encompasses roles such as a bodyguard and the act of slaughtering animals for food. The term is linked to the Aramaic equivalent טַבָּח (H2877), which also means 'guardsman'.
טַבָּח n.m. 1. cook, 2. guardsman
base
H2876 טַבָּח 1. cook, 2. guardsman
2876 tabbach tab-bawkh'
from 2873; properly, a butcher; hence, a lifeguardsman
(because he was acting as an executioner); also a cook
(usually slaughtering the animal for food):--cook, guard.
see HEBREW for 02873
טַבָּח (tab.bach) — guard.
1) executioner, cook, bodyguard, guardsman
1a) cook (who also killed the animal for food)
1b) guardsmen, bodyguard
Aramaic equivalent: tab.bach (טַבָּח "guardsman" H2877)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
כָּרַם (korem) is a verb meaning to tend or dress vineyards, specifically referring to vinedressers in the Qal participle form. The entries indicate it is derived from an imaginary denominative related to another Hebrew word for vineyard. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons.
כָּרַם vb. denom. tend vineyards, dress vines, only Qal Pt. pl. vinedressers
base
H3755 כָּרַם vb. denom. tend vineyards, dress vines, only Qal Pt. pl. vinedressers
3755 korem ko-rame'
active participle of an imaginary denominative from 3754; a
vinedresser:--vine dresser (as one or two words).
see HEBREW for 03754
כָּרַם (ko.rem) — to tend vineyards.
1) to tend vines or vineyards, to dress vines or vineyards
1a) (Qal) vinedressers (participle)
Prep | N-mp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural absoluteHR/Ncmpa
יָגַב (yagab) is a primitive root meaning to dig or plow, specifically referring to the act of tilling the land or being a husbandman. The entries consistently emphasize its agricultural context, focusing on cultivation and farming.
[יָגַב] vb. till, be husbandman
base
H3009 יָגַב
3009 yagab yaw-gab'
a primitive root; to dig or plow:--husbandman.
יָגַב (ya.gav) — to till.
(Qal) to till, be a husbandman
HC/R/Vqrmpa — Conjunction · preposition · verb qal participle (active) masculine pluralHC/R/Vqrmpa