Deuteronomy 18:8 — Word Study
WLCחֵ֥לֶק כְּחֵ֖לֶק יֹאכֵ֑לוּ לְבַ֥ד מִמְכָּרָ֖יו עַל־ הָאָבֽוֹת׃ ס
BSAThey shall eatʼâkal▸ [like portions to eat, having equal shares] ◂equal portionschêleq even thoughbad he has received [money] fromʻal [apart from, in addition to] the salemimkâr [something that is for sale, merchandise] of his father’s estateʼâb [paternal, ancestral, property, inheritance]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| חֵ֥לֶק | a portion | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| כְּחֵ֖לֶק | like a portion | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| יֹאכֵ֑לוּ | they will eat | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine plural |
| לְבַ֥ד | besides | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| מִמְכָּרָ֖יו | sales his | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| עַל־ | on | Preposition |
| הָאָבֽוֹת׃ ס | the fathers | Particle, noun common feminine plural absolute |
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| BSB | They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate. |
| KJV | They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony. |
| ASV | They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony. |
| YLT | portion as portion they do eat, apart from his sold things, with the fathers. |
| WEB | They shall have like portions to eat, in addition to that which comes from the sale of his family possessions. |
| BBE | His food will be the same as theirs, in addition to what has come to him as the price of his property. |
Where they part company is in the phrasing of חֵ֫לֶק — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause is supported by two prepositional phrases and a noun phrase, clarifying the conditions of the eating.
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Deep Study — Deuteronomy 18:8
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Context — Instructions for the Levitesgenerated
Deuteronomy 18:8 discusses the rights of Levites to receive equal portions of food, reinforcing the principle of equality among them regardless of personal financial situations. This instruction is part of a broader set of guidelines concerning the roles and responsibilities of the Levites as they serve in the name of the LORD, as seen in the surrounding verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leviticus 7:8–9 | As for the priest who presents a burnt offering for anyone, the hide of that offering belongs to him. |
| 2 | Nehemiah 12:44–47 | And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. |
| 3 | Luke 10:7 | Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house. |
| 4 | 1 Corinthians 9:7–14 | Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk? |
| 5 | 1 Timothy 5:17–18 | Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — חֵ֫לֶק, Che.lekgenerated
The Hebrew word חֵ֫לֶק (*cheleq*) primarily means 'a portion' or 'share', often related to land or inheritance. It conveys the idea of fairness in distribution, particularly in the context of the Levites' sustenance.
In this verse, it emphasizes that all Levites are to receive equal portions, ensuring that their needs are met without regard to individual wealth or circumstances. The word's usage in other contexts, such as in Psalms and Proverbs, highlights its significance in discussions of fairness and equity.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses equal portions for the Hebrew חֵ֫לֶק.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is יֹאכֵ֑לוּ, they will eat, which governs the structure of the sentence. The phrase כְּחֵ֖לֶק serves as a prepositional phrase indicating the manner of eating.
The sentence structure highlights the equality of portions, with the prepositional phrases emphasizing the conditions under which the Levites will eat, regardless of personal sales.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates חֵ֫לֶק as μερίδα, which also means 'portion' but carries a slightly different connotation in Greek, focusing on the aspect of distribution.
This choice indicates a consistent understanding of the concept of equal sharing, aligning closely with the Hebrew intent.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Deuteronomy 18:8 instructs that Levites shall eat equal portions, regardless of any money received from the sale of their father's estate. This ensures that all Levites are treated fairly and equally.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that all Levites receive the same amount of food, ensuring fairness among them in their sustenance.
This indicates that even if a Levite has financial gain from selling property, it does not affect their right to equal portions of food.
It emphasizes the importance of equality and fairness in the community of Levites, reinforcing their collective identity and shared responsibilities.
Yes, similar themes of fairness and equal distribution can be found in Leviticus 7:8-9 and Nehemiah 12:44-47.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I ensure fairness and equality in my own community?
- What does this verse teach about the importance of shared resources?
- In what ways can I support those around me who may be in need?
- How does understanding the roles of the Levites help me appreciate community service today?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Deuteronomy 18:8 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThey shall have like portions to eat,.... Equal parts of the sacrifices with the priests that usually ministered there; hence we learn, says Jarchi, that they divided the skins and flesh of the sin
Read John Gill on Deuteronomy 18 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose; If a Levite come ... with all the desire of his mind.
Read Robert Jamieson on Deuteronomy 18 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleLike portions, to wit, with their brethren who were in actual ministration; as they share with them in the work, so shall they also in the encouragements. Beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony; though he have an estate whereby he may subsist raised by the sale of his house in his city, and his cattle, and other movables, yet you shall not upon this ground either deny or diminish their part of your maintenance. The reason of this law was, partly because he that waited on the altar ought to live by the altar; and partly because it was fit he should keep his money, wherewith he might redeem what he sold, if afterwards he saw occasion for it. Heb. besides his sales by the…
Read Matthew Poole on Deuteronomy 18 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsDeuteronomy 18:8 They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.Ver. 8. Besides that.] He shall not maintain himself of his own private stock, but live of the holy things of the temple.
Read John Trapp on Deuteronomy 18 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) They shall have like portions to eat, beside that.—The Levite thus dedicated was to have the same allowance from tithes as the rest who served at the tabernacle, beside the proceeds of the patrimony which he would have had in his own Levitical city.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Deuteronomy 18 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 8. The sale of his patrimony.] So we find that, though the Levites might have no part of the land by lot, yet they were permitted to make purchases of houses, goods, and cattle, yea, of fields also. See the case of Abiathar, 1Kg 2:26, and of Jeremiah, Jeremiah 32:7-8.
Read AdamClarke on Deuteronomy 18 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges8. They shall have] Sam. LXX: he shall have. beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony] a paraphrase of the difficult Heb.: beside his sales, or realised values, or prices, on the fathers (LXX, πλὴντῆςπράσεωςτῆςκατὰπατριάν). EVV.’s paraphrase is generally accepted; cp. Jeremiah 32:6-15; Jeremiah 37:12 (R.V.), which shows a priest from a rural sanctuary, who had removed to Jerusalem, possessing money of his own and by right of redemption able to buy land which a relative desired to sell. Dillm., rejecting the usual interpretation as too obvious, proposes ‘the money which he realised on such dues as had fallen to him from the families to whom he ministered at his home.’ A certain…
Read Cambridge on Deuteronomy 18 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible8. Besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony — The passage is somewhat obscure, but it probably refers to the Levites who may have sold their houses in the Levitical cities and have gone
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Deuteronomy 18 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate.
They shall have like portions to eat, in addition to that which comes from the sale of his family possessions.
They shall eat equal portions, even though he has received money from the sale of his father’s estate.
He must eat the same share they do, despite any profits he may gain from the sale of his family’s inheritance.
Tyndale line
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
They shall haue like portions to eat beside that which commeth of his sale of his patrimonie.
Strictly literal
— they shall have like portions to eat, besides that which he hath sold of his patrimony.
portion as portion they do eat, apart from his sold things, with the fathers.
They eat portion like portion, apart from his sold things from the fathers.
They shall have like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.
They must have similar portions to eat, besides of what comes of the sale of his family's inheritance.
From the Latin
He shall receive the same portion of food that the rest do: besides that which is due to him in his own city, by succession from his fathers.
Simplified
They will all receive the same food allowances, despite him having received money from the sale of his father's property.
His food will be the same as theirs, in addition to what has come to him as the price of his property.
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 is supported by the Septuagint, which matches all seven words. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs in three words, indicating variations in the wording but maintaining the overall meaning. The Dead Sea Scrolls show partial agreement, with some words restored by an editor.
חֵ֥לֶק כְּחֵ֖לֶק יֹאכֵ֑לוּ לְבַ֥ד מִמְכָּרָ֖יו עַל־ הָאָבֽוֹת׃ ס
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.
חלק כחלק יאכל לבד ממכרו על האבות
3 words differ from the Masoretic Text: יאכל (eat), מ (from), מכרו (price)
[חלק] [כחלק] יאכלו׳ן לבד ממכרי׳ו [על] [האבות]
2 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 4 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.
Lexicons — every word in Deuteronomy 18:8
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.
The Hebrew word חֵ֫לֶק (*cheleq*) has two main meanings: it can refer to a portion or share, often in the context of land or inheritance, and it can denote smoothness or seductiveness, particularly in speech. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, including as a divine award. Notably, it appears in Proverbs 7:21 in relation to speech.
חֵ֫לֶק n.m. portion, tract, territory
portion, share
portion, tract, of land
hence portion, i.e. (acquired) possession
chosen portion, habitual mode of life
portion, award, from God
H2506a חֵ֫לֶק portion, tract, territory H2506b חֵ֫לֶק smoothness, seductiveness of speech
2506 cheleq khay'lek
from 2505; properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an
allotment:--flattery, inheritance, part, X partake, portion.
see HEBREW for 02505
חֵ֫לֶק (che.leq) — portion.
1) portion, share, part, territory
1a) portion, share
1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land)
1c) one's portion, one's possession
1d) (chosen) portion
1e) portion, award (from God)
Aramaic equivalent: cha.laq (חֲלָק "portion" H2508)
חֵ֫לֶק (che.leq) — smoothness.
smoothness, seductiveness, flattery
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
The Hebrew word חֵ֫לֶק (*cheleq*) has two main meanings: it can refer to a portion or share, often in the context of land or inheritance, and it can denote smoothness or seductiveness, particularly in speech. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, including as a divine award. Notably, it appears in Proverbs 7:21 in relation to speech.
חֵ֫לֶק n.m. portion, tract, territory
portion, share
portion, tract, of land
hence portion, i.e. (acquired) possession
chosen portion, habitual mode of life
portion, award, from God
H2506a חֵ֫לֶק portion, tract, territory H2506b חֵ֫לֶק smoothness, seductiveness of speech
2506 cheleq khay'lek
from 2505; properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an
allotment:--flattery, inheritance, part, X partake, portion.
see HEBREW for 02505
חֵ֫לֶק (che.leq) — portion.
1) portion, share, part, territory
1a) portion, share
1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land)
1c) one's portion, one's possession
1d) (chosen) portion
1e) portion, award (from God)
Aramaic equivalent: cha.laq (חֲלָק "portion" H2508)
חֵ֫לֶק (che.leq) — smoothness.
smoothness, seductiveness, flattery
HR/Ncmsa — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
אָכַל (akal) means 'to eat' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including literal consumption by humans and animals, as well as figurative uses like devouring by fire or destruction. It can describe actions such as feeding or causing to eat, and it also appears in contexts of oppression and destruction. The verb has various forms, indicating different subjects and nuances.
אָכַל 806 vb. eat
Qal
eat, human subject
of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour
fig. of fire, devour, consume
of sword, devour, slay
in genl., devour, consume, destroy
fig. of oppression, devour the poor
Niph.
be eaten by man
be devoured by fire, consumed
be wasted, destroyed, of flesh
Pu. be consumed
Hiph.
cause to eat, feed with
cause to devoure, obj. sword
base
H398 אָכַל eat .. eat, human subject
. of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour
. fig. of fire, devour, consume
. of sword, devour, slay
. in genl., devour, consume, destroy
. fig. of oppression, devour the poor
. . be eaten by man
. be devoured by fire, consumed
. be wasted, destroyed, of flesh
. be consumed
. . cause to eat, feed with
. cause to devoure, obj. sword
398 'akal aw-kal'
a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively):--X at
all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up),
feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay)
meat, X quite.
אָכַל (a.khal) — to eat.
1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to eat (human subject)
1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)
1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)
1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)
1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)
1a6) to devour (of oppression)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be eaten (by men)
1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)
1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to cause to eat, feed with
1c2) to cause to devour
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to feed
1d2) to cause to eat
1e) (Piel)
1e1) consume
Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVqi3mp
בַּד (bad) refers to separation or being alone, often indicating a part or branch of something. It can denote physical separation, such as limbs or bars, as well as figurative uses like 'chief of a city.' The entries consistently highlight meanings related to being apart or alone, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
בַּד, בָּ֑ד n.m. separation, concr. part
prop. in a state of separation, alone, by itself
concr. part
parts, specif. extended from something
base
H905 בַּד, בָּ֑ד separation, concr. part . prop. in a state of separation, alone, by itself
. concr. part
. parts, specif. extended from something
905 bad bad
from 909; properly, separation; by implication, a part of the
body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief
of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an
adverb, apart, only, besides:--alone, apart, bar, besides,
branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff,
strength.
see HEBREW for 0909
בַּד (bad) — alone: pole.
: pole
1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
1a) separation, alone, by itself
1a1) only (adv)
1a2) apart from, besides (prep)
1b) part
1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
בַּד (bad) — alone.
: alone
1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
1a) separation, alone, by itself
1a1) only (adv)
1a2) apart from, besides (prep)
1b) part
1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
בַּד (bad) — alone: each.
: each
1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
1a) separation, alone, by itself
1a1) only (adv)
1a2) apart from, besides (prep)
1b) part
1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
בַּד (bad) — alone: besides.
: besides/apart from
1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone
1a) separation, alone, by itself
1a1) only (adv)
1a2) apart from, besides (prep)
1b) part
1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
The Hebrew word מִמְכָּר (mimkar) refers to a sale or merchandise. It is derived from the root word for selling, and is used to describe items that are sold or the act of selling itself. The entries consistently emphasize its connection to commerce and trade.
מִמְכָּר n.m. sale, ware
base
H4465 מִמְכָּר sale, ware
4465 mimkar mim-kawr'
from 4376; merchandise; abstractly, a selling:--X ought,
(that which cometh of) sale, that which...sold, ware.
see HEBREW for 04376
מִמְכָּר (mim.kar) — sale.
sale, ware, thing sold
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3ms
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
Prep — PrepositionHR
On
Light; the sun, (Gen. 41:45, 50), the great seat of sun-worship, called also Bethshemesh (Jer. 43:13) and Aven (Ezek. 30:17), stood on the east bank of the Nile, a few miles north of Memphis, and near Cairo, in the north-east. The Vulgate and the LXX. Versions have “Heliopolis” (“city of the sun”) instead of On in Genesis and of Aven in Ezekiel. The “city of destruction” Isaiah speaks of (19:18, marg. “of Heres;” Heb. ‘Ir-ha-heres, which some MSS. read Ir-ha-heres, i.e., “city of the sun”) may be the name given to On, the prophecy being that the time will come when that city which was known as the “city of the sun-god” shall become the “city of destruction” of the sun-god, i.e., when idolatry shall cease, and the worship…
(abode or city of the sun), a town of lower Egypt, called BETH-SHEMESH in (Jeremiah 43:13) On is better known under its Greek name Heliopolis. It was situated on the east side of the Pelusiac branch of the Nile, just below the point of the Delta, and about twenty miles northeast of Memphis. The chief object of worship at Heliopolis was the sun, whose temple, described by Strabo, is now only represented by the single beautiful obelisk, of red granite so feet 2 inches high above the pedestal which has stood for more than 4000 years, having been erected by Usirtesen, the second king of the twelfth dynasty. Heliopolis was anciently famous for its learning, and Eudoxus and Plato studied under its priests. The first mention of this place in the Bible is in the history of Joseph, to whom we read Pharaoh gave "to wife Asenath the daughter…
See HELIOPOLIS.
pain; force; iniquity
אָב (av) means 'father' and encompasses various roles such as the literal father of an individual, God as the father of His people, and the head of a household or clan. It can also refer to an ancestor, originator of a profession, or a figure of respect and protection. Notably, it can imply a ruler or chief in later contexts.
אָב 1101 n.m. father
father of individual
of God as father of his people
head of household, family or clan
ancestor
originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
fig. of producer, generator
fig. of benevolence & protection
term of respect & honor
specif., ruler, chief (late)
base
H1 אָב father . father of individual
. of God as father of his people
. head of household, family or clan
. ancestor
. originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
. fig. of producer, generator
. fig. of benevolence & protection
. term of respect & honor
. specif., ruler, chief (late)
1 'ab awb
a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or
figurative and remote application):--chief,
(fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal. Compare names
in "Abi-".
אָב (av) — father.
1) father of an individual
2) of God as father of his people
3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan
4) ancestor
4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person
4b) of people
5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art
6) of producer, generator (fig.)
7) of benevolence and protection (fig.)
8) term of respect and honour
9) ruler or chief (spec.)
Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002)
אָב (av) — (Huram)-abi.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.7.13; also called Huram-abi (KJV: "Huram my father's") at 2Ch.2.13; 4.16;
Combined with chi.ram (חִירָם "Hiram" H2438H)
אָב (av) — father of.
The father of Gibeon, also known as Abiel - a man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1;
son of: Zeror (H6872C); married to Maacah (H4601N);
Art | N-mp — Particle · noun common feminine plural absoluteHTd/Ncfpa