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Deuteronomy 17:13 — Word Study

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WLCוְכָל־ הָעָ֖ם יִשְׁמְע֣וּ וְיִרָ֑אוּ וְלֹ֥א יְזִיד֖וּן עֽוֹד׃ ס

BSAThen allkôl [the entire nation, every individual] the peopleʻam [a community or nation] will hearshâmaʻ [listen and obey, give attention to] and be afraidyârêʼ [fear, revere, stand in awe] and will nolôʼ longerʻôwd [not anymore, cease to] behave arrogantlyzûwd [boil over with pride, act presumptuously, be lifted up in haughtiness]

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Listen & take awayDeuteronomy 17
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Deuteronomy 17:13quick helps
In a sentenceThe verse describes a collective response of fear and humility from the people upon hearing God's commands.
Who is speakingMoses, conveying God's instructions to the Israelites.
Where we areIn the context of establishing laws for the nation of Israel.
The hard wordיְזִיד֖וּן
Take awayThe people are urged to listen and respond appropriately to God's authority.
3 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Cambridge & more — read them › clause verbשָׁמַע The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Deuteronomy 17:13

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Context — Establishing Law and Order in Israelgenerated

12But the man who acts presumptuously, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there to serve the LORD your God, or to the judge, must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel.
13Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and will no longer behave arrogantly.
14When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you and have taken possession of it and settled in it, and you say, “Let us set a king over us like all the nations around us,”
15you are to appoint over yourselves the king whom the LORD your God shall choose. Appoint a king from among your brothers; you are not to set over yourselves a foreigner who is not one of your brothers.

Deuteronomy 17:13 is part of a section where Moses instructs the Israelites on how to behave in the land they are about to enter. The emphasis is on the importance of listening to God's commands and the consequences of arrogance. This passage highlights the need for humility and reverence in the community, especially in the context of leadership and governance.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Deuteronomy 13:11Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such a wicked thing among you.
2Deuteronomy 19:20Then the rest of the people will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything so evil among you.
3Numbers 15:30–31But the person who sins defiantly, whether a native or foreigner, blasphemes the LORD. That person shall be cut off from among his people.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 3 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

presumptuouslyNumbers 15:30–31

The Key Word יְזִיד֖וּן, ye.zi.Dungenerated

The verb זִיד (zuwd) means to boil or seethe, conveying the idea of acting proudly or presumptuously. In this verse, it emphasizes the danger of arrogance and the need for the people to cease such behavior in light of God's commands.

The parsing indicates that it is a hiphil imperfect form, meaning it describes an ongoing action of acting presumptuously. This suggests a continuous state of pride that the people are being warned against.


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 governing the verse is יִשְׁמְע֣וּ, they will hear, which is followed by a clause indicating the people's reaction: וְיִרָ֑אוּ, and they may fear, and concludes with a phrase on their behavior: וְלֹ֥א יְזִיד֖וּן עֽוֹד, and will no longer act presumptuously.

The structure emphasizes the sequence of hearing, fearing, and changing behavior, highlighting the importance of each action in the context of obedience to God.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew word יְזִיד֖וּן is rendered as ἀσεβήσει, which suggests a focus on irreverence or ungodliness. This choice may indicate a broader interpretation of the consequences of arrogance, linking it to a lack of respect for divine authority.

The Greek word φοβηθήσεται for וְיִרָ֑אוּ emphasizes the fear aspect, aligning closely with the Hebrew meaning of reverence and awe.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Deuteronomy 17:13 tells us that when all the people hear God's commands, they will respond with fear and will stop acting arrogantly. This verse emphasizes the importance of listening to God's authority and the need for humility in the community.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean for the people to fear?

To fear in this context means to have a deep respect and reverence for God's commands, acknowledging His authority.

Why is arrogance mentioned in this verse?

Arrogance is highlighted as a behavior that must be ceased, as it opposes the humility required in response to God's authority.

How does this verse apply to leadership?

This verse suggests that leaders should model humility and obedience to God's commands, influencing the people to do the same.

What can we learn from the people's response?

The people's response teaches us the importance of listening to God's word and the need for a humble attitude in our lives.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I show humility in my own life, reflecting the call to cease arrogance?
  2. How can I better listen to and obey God's commands in my daily actions?
  3. What does it mean to me to fear God, and how does that affect my behavior?
  4. How can I encourage others in my community to respect God's authority and act with humility?

Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Deuteronomy 17:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And all the people shall hear, and fear,.... All the people of Israel in their own cities, and particularly the judges in those cities; they shall hear of what is done to the obstinate and

Read John Gill on Deuteronomy 17 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment: No JFB commentary on these verses.

Read Robert Jamieson on Deuteronomy 17 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

13. hear, and fear] Deuteronomy 13:11 (12).

Read Cambridge on Deuteronomy 17 →

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

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and will no longer behave arrogantly.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

All the people shall hear and fear, and do no more presumptuously.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and will no longer behave arrogantly.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and not be so presumptuous again.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

So all the people shall heare and feare, and doe no more presumptuously.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And all the people shall hear, and fear, and no more act presumptuously.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

and all the people do hear and fear, and do not presume any more.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

and all the people hear and fear, and do not presume anymore.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And all the people shall hear, and be afraid, and not act presumptuously any more.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

All the people must hear and fear, and act arrogantly no more.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And all the people hearing it shall fear, that no one afterwards swell with pride.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Then everyone else will hear about it and be afraid, and won't act with contempt in the future.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And all the people, hearing of it, will be full of fear and put away their pride.

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.

וְandclausenoun phrase · subjectכָלallnoun phraseהָtheעָ֖םpeopleverbיִשְׁמְע֣וּthey.will.hearוְandclauseverbיִרָ֑אוּthey.will.fearוְandclauseadverbialלֹ֥אnotverb phrase · verbיְזִיד֖וּtheyןwill.act.presumptuouslyadverbialעֽוֹדagain

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text is confirmed by the Septuagint, which matches all seven words. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs in two words, using ייראו for יִרָ֑אוּ and יזידו for יְזִיד֖וּן, indicating a slight variation in translation. The Dead Sea Scrolls show no variation in the words but are largely reconstructed by an editor.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וְכָל־ הָעָ֖ם יִשְׁמְע֣וּ וְיִרָ֑אוּ וְלֹ֥א יְזִיד֖וּן עֽוֹד׃ ס

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְכָל־πᾶςהָעָ֖םλαὸςיִשְׁמְע֣וּἀκούσαςוְיִרָ֑אוּφοβηθήσεταιוְלֹ֥אοὐκיְזִיד֖וּןἀσεβήσειעֽוֹד׃ סἔτι

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.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

וכל העם ישׁמעו וייראו ולא יזידו עוד

2 words differ from the Masoretic Text: ייראו (fear), יזידו (be presumptuous)

Dead Sea Scrolls — 2Q11a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[וכול] [העם] [ישמעו] [ויראו] [ולוא] [יזידו׳ן] [עוד]

nothing on the leather here — 7 supplied entire by an editor.

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.

Deuteronomy 17:13כֹּלand alland allכֹּלעַםthe peoplethe peopleעַםשָׁמַעthey will hthey will hearשָׁמַעיָרֵאand they maand they may feיָרֵאלֹאand notand notלֹאזִידthey will athey will act pזִידעוֹדagainagainעוֹדכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלעָמַםto darkento darkenעָמַםעוּדto upholdto upholdעוּדעֵדָהcongregaticongregationעֵדָהעֲבֹדָהserviceserviceעֲבֹדָהקוֹלvoice: souvoice: soundקוֹלקָשַׁבto listento listenקָשַׁבחָתַתto to be dto to be dismayחָתַתאַלnotnotאַליָכֹלbe ablebe ableיָכֹלעוֹדstillstillעוֹדהֵ֫מָּהthey(masc.they(masc.)הֵ֫מָּהשֵׁםnamenameשֵׁםיָסַףto addto addיָסַףאֶ֫פֶסendendאֶ֫פֶס
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Deuteronomy 17:13

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.

and all the people they will hear and they may fear and not they will act presumptuously ! again
וְכָל־ve.khol and all H3605 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Amplified meaning
the entire nation, every individual
Tyndale gloss
all
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

Absolutely:

without the art., all things, all

with the art. הַכֹּל

where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all

. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3605 kol kole

or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;

hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a

plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any

(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as

many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,

whoso(-ever).

see HEBREW for 03634

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, the whole

1a) all, the whole of

1b) any, each, every, anything

1c) totality, everything

Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/Ncmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.

(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.

(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).

(3) All one, "It is all one" (Job 9:22), "it makes no difference whether I live or die."

(4) At all, "If thy father miss me at all" (1Sa 20:6), "in any way," "in the least."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and all the people they will hear and they may fear and not they will act presumptuously ! again
הָעָ֖םha.'Am the people H5971 Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
1,873× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Amplified meaning
a community or nation
Tyndale gloss
Amaw
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עַם (am) primarily means 'people' or 'nation,' referring to a collective group, often in the context of tribes such as those of Israel. It can also denote kinsmen or compatriots. The term appears in various contexts, including military and familial references. There is a mention of a specific individual named Ammi in Song of Solomon 6:12.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עַם, עָם 1810 n.m. people

a people, nation

= smaller units

= common people

people in gen., persons

phrases

base

[עַם] n.[m.] kinsman (on father's side)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5971a עַם, עָם people H5971b עַם kinsman (on father's side)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5971 `am am

from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a

tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or

attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation,

people.

see HEBREW for 06004

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַם (am) — people.

: people/nation

1) nation, people

1a) people, nation

1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

עַם (am) — kinsman.

kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — Ammi.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Sng.6.12

§ kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — People's (Gate).

§ kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — (Ibleam)-am.

Combined with yiv.le.am (יִבְלְעָם "Ibleam" H2991)

§ kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — Amaw.

This name means nation, people

עַם (am) — people: soldiers.

: soldiers/army

1) nation, people

1a) people, nation

1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

עַם (am) — people: creatures.

: creatures

1) nation, people

1a) people, nation

1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

pe'-p'-l: In English Versions of the Bible represents something over a dozen Hebrew and Greek words. Of these, in the Old Testament, `am, is overwhelmingly the most common (about 2,000 times), with le'om, and goy, next in order; but the various Hebrew words are used with very little or no difference in force (e.g. Pr 14:28; but, on the other hand, in Ps 44 contrast verses 12 and 14). Of the changes introduced by the Revised Version (British and American) the only one of significance (cited explicitly in the Preface to the English Revised Version) is the frequent use of the plural "peoples" (strangely avoided in the King James Version except Re 10:11; 17:15), where other nations than Israel are in question. So, for instance, in Ps…

and all the people they will hear and they may fear and not they will act presumptuously ! again
יִשְׁמְע֣וּyish.me.'U they will hear H8085 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
1,160× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To hear and listen is what this Hebrew word means, often implying attention and obedience. In Exodus and Deuteronomy, it is used when God speaks to the people, and they must listen and obey.
Amplified meaning
listen and obey, give attention to
Tyndale gloss
to hear: hear
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word שָׁמַע (shama`) means 'to hear' and encompasses a range of meanings including listening, obeying, and proclaiming. It is built from a primitive root and can imply attention and understanding. The entries highlight various grammatical forms, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, and Hiphil, indicating different nuances of hearing and obeying. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁמַע 1152 vb. hear

Qal 1052

subj. pers. hum.

י׳ (God) subj.

Niph. 42 be heard, of voice, sound

be heard of

be regarded, obeyed

= (favourable) hearing was granted to their voice.

Pi. he caused the people to hear

Hiph. 63

of man

י׳ subj.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8085 שָׁמַע hear

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8085 shama` shaw-mah'

a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with

implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to

tell, etc.):--X attentively, call (gather) together, X

carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content,

declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make

to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be)

obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish,

regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell,

understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁמַע (sha.ma) — to hear: hear.

: hear

v

1) to hear, listen to, obey

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)

1a2) to hear of or concerning

1a3) to hear (have power to hear)

1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to

1a5) to understand (language)

1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)

1a7) to listen, give heed

1a7a) to consent, agree

1a7b) to grant request

1a8) to listen to, yield to

1a9) to obey, be obedient

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)

1b2) to be heard of

1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed

1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound

1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)

1d3) to make proclamation, summon

1d4) to cause to be heard

n m

2) sound

שָׁמַע (sha.ma) — to hear: obey.

: obey

v

1) to hear, listen to, obey

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)

1a2) to hear of or concerning

1a3) to hear (have power to hear)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
HVqi3mp
and all the people they will hear and they may fear and not they will act presumptuously ! again
וְיִרָ֑אוּve.yi.Ra.'u and they may fear H3372 Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine plural
315× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to fear or revere, and is used to describe being afraid or standing in awe of something, like God's power. It appears in the Bible to convey a sense of respect or reverence. In the KJV, it's translated as 'affright' or 'reverence'.
Amplified meaning
fear, revere, stand in awe
Tyndale gloss
to fear
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָרֵא (yare') is a Hebrew verb meaning to fear or be afraid, encompassing a range of meanings from reverence and honor to causing terror. It appears in various forms, including Qal (to fear), Niphal (to be fearful), and Piel (to terrify). The entries highlight its moral and emotional dimensions, emphasizing awe and respect, particularly in relation to the divine.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָרֵא vb. fear

Qal

fear, be afraid

stand in awe of

fear, reverence, honour

Niph.

be fearful, dreadful

cause astonishment and awe

inspire reverence, godly fear, and awe

Piel. make afraid, terrify

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3372 יָרֵא fear .. fear, be afraid

. stand in awe of

. fear, reverence, honour

. . be fearful, dreadful

. cause astonishment and awe

. inspire reverence, godly fear, and awe

. make afraid, terrify

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3372 yare' yaw-ray'

a primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to

frighten:--affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in)

fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), X see,

terrible (act, -ness, thing).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָרֵא (ya.re) — to fear.

: frightening(DANGER)

1) to fear, revere, be afraid

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to fear, be afraid

1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed

1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared

1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe

1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe

1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify

2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour

יָרֵא (ya.re) — to fear: revere.

: awesome(god)

1) to fear, revere, be afraid

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to fear, be afraid

1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed

1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared

1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe

1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe

1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify

2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour

Also means: ya.re (יָרֵא ": frightening" H3372)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine plural
HC/Vqu3mp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

fer (yir'ah, yare'; phobos, phobeo):

Terms, etc.:

"Fear" is the translation of many words in the Old Testament; the chief are: yir'ah, "fear," "terror," "reverence," "awe," most often "the fear of God," "fear of Yahweh" (Ge 20:11; 2Ch 19:9, etc.); also of "fear" generally (Job 22:4; Isa 7:25; Eze 30:13, etc.); yare', "to be afraid," "to fear," "to reverence" (Ge 15:1; Le 19:3,14; De 6:2, etc.); pachadh, "fear," "terror," "dread" (

and all the people they will hear and they may fear and not they will act presumptuously ! again
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo' and not H3808 Conjunction · particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Part — Conjunction · particle
HC/Tn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and all the people they will hear and they may fear and not they will act presumptuously ! again
יְזִיד֖וּןye.zi.Dun they will act presumptuously ! H2102 Verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine plural · suffix
10× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to boil over with pride or arrogance, like in Exodus when the Israelites rebelled against God. It can also mean to act presumptuously or be insolent. In the Bible, it often describes people who defy God's authority.
Amplified meaning
boil over with pride, act presumptuously, be lifted up in haughtiness
Tyndale gloss
to boil
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זִיד (zuwd) means to boil or seethe, and it also conveys the idea of acting proudly or presumptuously. The word is a primitive root with a range that includes arrogance and rebellion. It appears in contexts where individuals act insolently, such as in relations involving Egyptians and Babylonians.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[זִיד, זוּד] vb. boil up, seethe, act proudly, presumptuously, rebelliously

Qal of Egyptians, in the matter as to which they acted presumptuously against them; of Babylon, against י׳ hath she acted presumptuously.

Hiph.

boil, seethe, trans.

act presumptuously, insolently

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2102 זִיד, זוּד boil up, seethe, act proudly, presumptuously, rebelliously

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2102 zuwd zood

or (by permutation) ziyd {zeed}; a primitive root; to seethe;

figuratively, to be insolent:--be proud, deal proudly,

&Š presume, (come) presumptuously, sod.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זִיד (zud) — to boil.

1) to boil, boil up, seethe, act proudly, act presumptuously, act rebelliously, be presumptuous, be arrogant, be rebelliously proud

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to act presumptuously

1a2) to deal arrogantly (with 'al')

1a3) to defy proudly (with 'el')

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to boil, seethe, act proudly

1b2) to act presumptuously, act insolently

Aramaic equivalent: zud (זוּד "be proud" H2103)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mp | Suff — Verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine plural · suffix
HVhi3mp/Sn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and all the people they will hear and they may fear and not they will act presumptuously ! again
עֽוֹד׃ סod again H5750 Adv
490× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The word 'still' means something continues or happens again, like in Genesis 29:26 and Isaiah 2:11. It can also mean 'more' or 'additionally'.
Amplified meaning
not anymore, cease to
Tyndale gloss
still
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עוֹד (owd) primarily denotes a sense of iteration or continuance, functioning mostly as an adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'again.' It can also imply addition or repetition, as in 'more' or 'besides.' The word appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, emphasizing persistence or continuation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst. a going round, continuance, but used mostly as adv. acc. still, yet, again, besides

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5750 עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst. a going round, continuance, but used mostly as adv. acc. still, yet, again, besides

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5750 `owd ode

or rod {ode}; from 5749; properly, iteration or continuance;

used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again,

repeatedly, still, more:--again, X all life long, at all,

besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer,

(any) more(-over), X once, since, (be) still, when, (good,

the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet

(within).

see HEBREW for 05749

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עוֹד (od) — still.

subst

1) a going round, continuance

adv

2) still, yet, again, besides

2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)

2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)

2c) again

2d) still, moreover, besides

Aramaic equivalent: od (עוֹד "still" H5751)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adv — Adv
HAcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a-gen': Advb. denoting repetition; in New Testament, generally for palin, "back," "once more." Occasionally, it has the force of a connective, synonymous with "moreover," as in Ro 15:10 ff; 1Co 3:20, etc. The expression "born again" of the King James Version, Joh 3:3,7; 1Pe 1:23, translating the Greek "anothen" and "ana" in composition, becomes in the Revised Version (British and American) "anew," i.e. "over again." As these particles mean "from above" and "up," their use as indicating repetition is sometimes disputed, but without further foundation than that "again" does not exhaust the meaning.

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