2 Kings 3:16 — Word Study
WLCוַיֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה עָשֹׂ֛ה הַנַּ֥חַל הַזֶּ֖ה גֵּבִ֥ים׀ גֵּבִֽים׃
BSAand he saidʼâmar▸ This is whatkôh the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God] saysʼâmar■ Digʻâsâh thiszeh valleynachal [brook, stream] full of ditchesgêb [cisterns, water-holes, trenches]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | and he said | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| כֹּ֖ה | thus | Adverb |
| אָמַ֣ר | he says | Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine singular |
| יְהוָ֑ה | Yahweh | Noun proper |
| עָשֹׂ֛ה | make | Verb, Qal, infinitive absolute |
| הַנַּ֥חַל | the wadi | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| הַזֶּ֖ה | this | Particle, particle |
| גֵּבִ֥ים׀ | ditches | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| גֵּבִֽים׃ | ditches | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
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| BSB | and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ |
| KJV | And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches. |
| ASV | And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches. |
| YLT | and he saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches — ditches; |
| WEB | He said, “Yahweh says, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’ |
| BBE | And he said, The Lord says, I will make this valley full of water-holes. |
Where they part company is גֵּב — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is structured around a main clause with several subordinate phrases, emphasizing the command and its components.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectיהוה
verbאָמַר
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Deep Study — 2 Kings 3:16
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Context — The Prophecy of Elishagenerated
2 Kings 3:16 presents a moment when Elisha, the prophet, receives a message from the LORD during a time of need. The people are in a desperate situation, and the command to dig ditches serves as a preparation for the miracle that is to follow. This passage highlights the relationship between divine instruction and human action, as seen throughout the prophetic narratives in the Old Testament.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Kings 4:3 | “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow jars, even empty ones, from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. |
| 2 | Numbers 2:18–16 | On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אָמַר, vai.Yo.mergenerated
The verb אָמַר (amar) is a common Hebrew term meaning 'to say' or 'to speak'. It is used in various contexts, including commands, promises, and declarations. In this verse, it indicates the act of conveying the LORD's message, emphasizing the authority behind the words spoken.
The parsing as a sequential imperfect third person masculine singular shows that this is an ongoing action, reflecting the continuous nature of God’s communication through His prophets. The word appears frequently throughout the Hebrew Bible, underscoring its importance in expressing divine will.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb אָמַר, he says, governs the sentence, with the subject יְהוָ֑ה (Yahweh) indicating who is speaking. The structure includes an adverbial phrase כֹּ֖ה (thus) and a series of noun phrases that describe the command given.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the LORD's command, making it clear that the action of digging ditches is a direct instruction from God.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates אָמַר as λέγει (legei), indicating a direct speech from God. This choice maintains the authoritative tone of the message.
The word גֵּב is rendered as βοθύνους (vothynous), which emphasizes the idea of excavated spaces for water storage, aligning with the practical nature of the command.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
2 Kings 3:16 reports Elisha speaking the LORD's command to dig ditches in the valley. This command is given as a solution to the people's need for water, illustrating how God provides practical guidance in times of trouble.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Digging ditches symbolizes preparation for the miraculous provision of water that the LORD would bring, showing faith in His promise.
Elisha emphasizes the command to highlight the authority of God's message and the importance of obedience in receiving His blessings.
This verse illustrates God's provision by showing that He often requires human action in faith alongside His miraculous interventions.
We can learn the importance of seeking God's guidance in difficult circumstances and being willing to act on His instructions.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways can I prepare for God's provision in my own life?
- How can I demonstrate faith through action, like digging ditches?
- What does this passage teach me about listening to God's commands?
- How can I encourage others to trust in God's guidance during difficult times?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Ephrem the Syrian reflects on this verse, using it to illustrate the foreshadowing of Christ through the imagery of water flowing from the harpist's music.
“The harpist played, and the water flowed to the bed of the streams.” Through this figure the voice of Christ is conveniently foreshadowed, because he kept the harp of the spirit on the cross.Early Church Fathers on 2 Kings 3 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 2 Kings 3:16 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd he said, thus saith the Lord, make this valley full of ditches. In which the allied army lay encamped, that they might be ready to receive large quantities of water, sufficient for the whole army and cattle, when it came.
Read John Gill on 2 Kings 3 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
Read Robert Jamieson on 2 Kings 3 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleWhich may receive the water, and hold it for the use of men and beasts.
Read Matthew Poole on 2 Kings 3 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments2 Kings 3:16 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.Ver. 16. Make this valley full of ditches,] Heb., Ditches, ditches, sc., to receive the water which shall fall by a miracle. Thus God for the most part, saith Mr Diodate here, first prepareth the vessels which are to receive his grace, which is never limited nor hindered but only by man’ s incapacity.
Read John Trapp on 2 Kings 3 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) Make.—Right (infinitive, equivalent to an energetic imperative). Valley.—Nahal, wady, torrent-bed, gully. According to Thenius, “the brook Zered” of Deuteronomy 2:13 is meant; the present Wady el-Ahsy, (or el-Hasa) which forms the natural southern boundary of Moab, and from which several gorges lead up into the Moabite highlands. (See Isaiah 15:7.) Full of ditches.—Literally, pits, pits. (Comp. Genesis 14:10 : “Wells, wells of bitumen.”) The pits were to gather the water, which otherwise would soon have run away in the bed of the torrent (Jeremiah 14:3-4). The style of the oracle is stamped with the liveliness and originality of historic truth.
Read Charles John Ellicott on 2 Kings 3 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 16. Make this valley full of ditches.] The word נחל nachal may be translated brook, as it is by the Vulgate and Septuagint. There probably was a river here, but it was now dry; and the prophet desires that they would enlarge the channel, and cut out various canals from it, and reservoirs, where water might be collected for the refreshment of the army and of the cattle; and these were to be made so wide that the reflection of the sun's rays from this water might be the means of confounding and destroying the Moabites.
Read AdamClarke on 2 Kings 3 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges16. Make this valley full of ditches] R.V. trenches. The valley was a torrent bed which in the time of rain would become suddenly flooded with the water from the steep sides, and from the watershed above. This would soon run away, and the excavations mentioned here seem to have been meant to dam up the water, and prevent its rapid escape, that so the army might be supplied for a good while if necessary.
Read Cambridge on 2 Kings 3 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleDitches - Or “pits” Jeremiah 14:3. They were to dig pits in the broad valley or wady, wherein the water might remain, instead of flowing off down the torrent course.
Read Albert Barnes on 2 Kings 3 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’
He said, “Yahweh says, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’
and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’
and he said, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Make many cisterns in this valley,’
Tyndale line
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches.
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of trenches.
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
And he saide, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.
Strictly literal
And he said, Thus saith Jehovah: Make this valley full of ditches.
and he saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches — ditches;
and he says, “Thus said YHWH: Make this valley ditches—ditches;
And he said, Thus hath said the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.
He said, “Yahweh says this, 'Make this dry river valley full of trenches.'
From the Latin
Thus saith the Lord: Make the channel of this torrent full of ditches.
Simplified
and he announced, “This is what the Lord says: This valley will be filled with pools of water. For the Lord says:
And he said, The Lord says, I will make this valley full of water-holes.
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 closely in this verse, with 9 out of 9 words matched. The Septuagint's wording reflects the same essential meaning, though the order of words differs.
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה עָשֹׂ֛ה הַנַּ֥חַל הַזֶּ֖ה גֵּבִ֥ים׀ גֵּבִֽים׃
9 of the 9 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
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in 2 Kings 3:16
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.
אָמַר (amar) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to say' or 'to utter,' with a broad range of uses including to promise, command, or even boast. It appears in various forms, such as in the Qal (to say), Niphal (to be told), and Hiphil (to avow). The entries highlight its versatility in both spoken and internal contexts, though no specific verse is noted.
אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say
Qal
Say
Say in the heart (= think)
Promise
Command (esp. late)
Niph. be said, told
Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
Hithp. act proudly, boast
base
H559 אָמַר utter, say .. Say
. Say in the heart (= think)
. Promise
. Command (esp. late)
. be said, told
. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
. act proudly, boast
559 'amar aw-mar'
a primitive root; to say (used with great
latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call,
certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment),
commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X
expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise,
publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X
suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech),
utter, X verily, X yet.
אָמַר (a.mar) — to say.
1) to say, speak, utter
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqw3ms
כֹּה (koh) is a demonstrative adverb meaning 'thus' or 'here.' It can indicate manner, place, or time, covering usages like 'thus,' 'here,' and 'until now.' The word is built from a prefix meaning 'like' and a root related to 'to be.' There is an Aramaic equivalent, כָּה (kah), which also means 'thus.'
כֹּה demonstr.adv. thus, here
of manner, thus
of place, here
of time, hitherto
base
H3541 כֹּה thus, here
3541 koh ko
from the prefix k and 1931; properly, like this, i.e. by
implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here
(or hither); or (of time) now:--also, here, + hitherto, like,
on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on)
this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while,
yonder.
see HEBREW for 01931
כֹּה (koh) — thus.
1) thus, here, in this manner
1a) thus, so
1b) here, here and there
1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile
Aramaic equivalent: kah (כָּה "thus" H3542)
Adv — AdverbHD
אָמַר (amar) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to say' or 'to utter,' with a broad range of uses including to promise, command, or even boast. It appears in various forms, such as in the Qal (to say), Niphal (to be told), and Hiphil (to avow). The entries highlight its versatility in both spoken and internal contexts, though no specific verse is noted.
אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say
Qal
Say
Say in the heart (= think)
Promise
Command (esp. late)
Niph. be said, told
Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
Hithp. act proudly, boast
base
H559 אָמַר utter, say .. Say
. Say in the heart (= think)
. Promise
. Command (esp. late)
. be said, told
. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
. act proudly, boast
559 'amar aw-mar'
a primitive root; to say (used with great
latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call,
certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment),
commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X
expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise,
publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X
suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech),
utter, X verily, X yet.
אָמַר (a.mar) — to say.
1) to say, speak, utter
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singularHVqp3ms
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'
יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)
יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb
יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D
the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy
יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh
base
H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel
3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'
from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish
national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
see HEBREW for 01961
see HEBREW for 03050
see HEBREW for 03069
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.
Jehovah = "the existing One"
1) the proper name of the one true God
1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.
Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.
Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
N-proper — Noun properHNpt
עָשָׂה (asah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to do or make, encompassing a wide range of actions such as producing, preparing, and observing. It can refer to both concrete and abstract activities, including making offerings and attending to tasks. The verb also has forms indicating passive meanings, such as being made or offered. Notably, the Piel form refers to pressing or squeezing.
עָשָׂה 2622 vb. do, make
Qal 2524
do (1560 t.)
deal with
oft. in phr. do kindness with
abs. act, act with effect
make (670 t.)
produce, yield
prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food
make offering
attend to, put in order
observe, celebrate, religious festival
acquire property of various kinds
appoint priests
bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance
use
spend, pass, days of life
Niph.
97be done
be made, of concr. things
be produced from vine
be prepared, of food
be offered
be observed, passover
be used
Pu. I was made
base
[עָשָׂה] vb. Pi. press, squeeze
base
H6213a עָשָׂה do, make .. . do (1560 + t.)
. deal with
. oft. in phr. do kindness with
. abs. act, act with effect
. . make (670 + t.)
. produce, yield
. prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food
. make offering
. attend to, put in order
. observe, celebrate, religious festival
. acquire property of various kinds
. appoint priests
. bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance
. use
. spend, pass, days of life
. . be done
. . be made, of concr. things
. be produced from vine
. be prepared, of food
. be offered
. be observed, passover
. be used
. I was made
H6213b עָשָׂה Pi. press, squeeze
6213 `asah aw-saw'
a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and
widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance,
appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth,
bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal
(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in)
execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, +
finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go
about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X
indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,
make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare,
bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure,
provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin,
spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be
(warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make: do.
: do/perform
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
1a2c) to prepare
1a2d) to make (an offering)
1a2e) to attend to, put in order
1a2f) to observe, celebrate
1a2g) to acquire (property)
1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute
1a2i) to bring about
1a2j) to use
1a2k) to spend, pass
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be done
1b2) to be made
1b3) to be produced
1b4) to be offered
1b5) to be observed
1b6) to be used
1c) (Pual) to be made
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to press.
(Piel) to press, squeeze
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make.
: make(OBJECT)
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
V-Qal-Ptc — Verb · Qal · infinitive absoluteHVqaa
נַ֫חַל (*nachal*) primarily refers to a torrent or stream, often associated with a valley or wadi where water flows, particularly in winter. It can also denote a shaft of a mine. Additionally, the term may relate to palm trees in certain contexts. The word appears in various forms in the Old Testament, including references in Psalms and Ezekiel.
נַ֫חַל n.m. torrent, torrent-valley, wady
base
[נַ֫חַל] n.[m.] perh. palm-tree;—only pl. abs., Nu 24:6
ref
H5158a נַ֫חַל torrent, torrent-valley, wady H5158b נַ֫חַל perh. palm-tree
5158 nachal nakh'-al
or (feminine) nachlah (Psalm 124:4) {nakh'-law}; or nachalah
(Ezekiel 47:19; 48:28) {nakh-al-aw'}; from 5157 in its
original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by
implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a
shaft (of a mine):--brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
see HEBREW for 05157
נַ֫חַל (na.chal) — torrent: river.
: river/bed
1) torrent, valley, wadi, torrent-valley
1a) torrent
1b) torrent-valley, wadi (as stream bed)
1c) shaft (of mine)
Also means: na.chal (נַ֫חַל ": valley" H5158N)
נַ֫חַל (na.chal) — palm-tree.
palm-tree
נַ֫חַל (na.chal) — Brook.
§ palm-tree
נַ֫חַל (na.chal) — (Eshcol) Valley.
Combined with esh.kol (אֶשְׁכֹּל " of Eshcol" H0812H)
§ palm-tree
נַ֫חַל (na.chal) — (Shittim) Valley.
Combined with shit.tim (שִׁטִּים " of Shittim" H7851H)
§ palm-tree
נַ֫חַל (na.chal) — (Sorek) Valley.
Combined with s.vo.req (שֹׂרֵק " of Sorek" H7796)
§ palm-tree
נַ֫חַל (na.chal) — Brook.
§ palm-tree
נַ֫חַל (na.chal) — Brook.
palm-tree
Another name of shi.chor (שִׁיחוֹר "Shihor" H7883G)
נַ֫חַל (na.chal) — Brook.
palm-tree
Another name of shi.chor (שִׁיחוֹר "Shihor" H7883G)
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
זֶה (zeh) is a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'here.' It can stand alone, be used appositively, or function as a predicate. The word can also attach enclitically to interrogative pronouns, adding emphasis and directness. In poetry, it may serve as a relative pronoun, though this usage is rare.
זֶה demonstr.pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here
standing alone
In appos. to subst.
More oft. as pred.
It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.
In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)
With prefixes (in special senses)
base
H2088 זֶה demonstr. pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here . standing alone
. In appos. to subst.
. More oft. as pred.
. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.
. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)
. With prefixes (in special senses)
2088 zeh zeh
a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this
or that:--he, X hence, X here, it(-self), X now, X of him, the
one...the other, X than the other, (X out of) the (self) same,
such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on
that side, X thus, very, which. Compare 2063, 2090, 2097,
2098.
see HEBREW for 02063
see HEBREW for 02090
see HEBREW for 02097
see HEBREW for 02098
זֶה (zeh) — this.
1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such
1a) (alone)
1a1) this one
1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another
1b) (appos to subst)
1b1) this
1c) (as predicate)
1c1) this, such
1d) (enclitically)
1d1) then
1d2) who, whom
1d3) how now, what now
1d4) what now
1d5) wherefore now
1d6) behold here
1d7) just now
1d8) now, now already
1e) (poetry)
1e1) wherein, which, those who
1f) (with prefixes)
1f1) in this (place) here, then
1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
1f3) thus and thus
1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
1f6) on this account
1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
Art | Pron — Particle · particleHTd/Tm
גֵּב (gev) refers to a pit, ditch, or trench, as well as a beam or rafter. It is derived from a root meaning to cut out, suggesting a connection to both excavated spaces and structural elements. The word appears in contexts related to construction and water storage, including a reference in 1 Kings 6:9.
[גֵּב] n.[m.] pit, ditch, trench
base
[גֵּב] n.[m.] beam, rafter? 1 K 6:9
ref
H1356a גֵּב pit, ditch, trench H1356b גֵּב beam, rafter?
1356 geb gabe
from 1461; a log (as cut out); also well or cistern (as
dug):--beam, ditch, pit.
see HEBREW for 01461
גֵּב (gev) — cistern.
pit, trench, ditch,
גֵּב (gev) — beam.
beam, rafter
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
גֵּב (gev) refers to a pit, ditch, or trench, as well as a beam or rafter. It is derived from a root meaning to cut out, suggesting a connection to both excavated spaces and structural elements. The word appears in contexts related to construction and water storage, including a reference in 1 Kings 6:9.
[גֵּב] n.[m.] pit, ditch, trench
base
[גֵּב] n.[m.] beam, rafter? 1 K 6:9
ref
H1356a גֵּב pit, ditch, trench H1356b גֵּב beam, rafter?
1356 geb gabe
from 1461; a log (as cut out); also well or cistern (as
dug):--beam, ditch, pit.
see HEBREW for 01461
גֵּב (gev) — cistern.
pit, trench, ditch,
גֵּב (gev) — beam.
beam, rafter
HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa