Ezekiel 16:40 — Word Study
WLCוְהֶעֱל֤וּ עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ קָהָ֔ל וְרָגְמ֥וּ אוֹתָ֖ךְ בָּאָ֑בֶן וּבִתְּק֖וּךְ בְּחַרְבוֹתָֽם׃
BSAThey will bringʻâlâh [gather, assemble] a mobqâhâl [company, assembly] against youʻal who will stonerâgam [throw stones at, pelt with stones] youʼêth and cut you to piecesbâthaq△ [slash, thrust, into fragments, with deadly blows] with their swordschereb [cutting instruments, blades]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְהֶעֱל֤וּ | and they will bring up | Verb, Hiphil, sequential perfect third person common plural |
| עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ | on you | Preposition, suffix |
| קָהָ֔ל | a company | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וְרָגְמ֥וּ | and they will stone | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person common plural |
| אוֹתָ֖ךְ | the object marker you | Particle, suffix |
| בָּאָ֑בֶן | with stone[s] | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| וּבִתְּק֖וּךְ | and they will cut to pieces you | Verb piel sequential perfect third person common plural, suffix |
| בְּחַרְבוֹתָֽם׃ | with swords their | Preposition, noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
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| BSB | They will bring a mob against you, who will stone you and cut you to pieces with their swords. |
| KJV | They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords. |
| ASV | They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords. |
| YLT | And have caused an assembly to come up against thee, And stoned thee with stones, And thrust thee through with their swords, |
| WEB | They will also bring up a company against you, and they will stone you with stones, and thrust you through with their swords. |
| BBE | And they will get together a meeting against you, stoning you with stones and wounding you with their swords. |
Where they part company is קָהָ֔ל — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause introduces the action, with a relative clause specifying the mob's intent and a conjunctive clause detailing the violent acts.
6 commentators on this verse
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clause
verbעָלָה
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Deep Study — Ezekiel 16:40
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Context — The Judgment Against Jerusalemgenerated
Ezekiel 16:40 is part of a larger passage where God warns Jerusalem of the consequences of her unfaithfulness. The preceding verses describe the stripping away of her glory and the eventual judgment that will come through a hostile assembly. This chapter illustrates the seriousness of Israel's infidelity and the impending doom that awaits if they do not repent.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Habakkuk 1:6–10 | For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans — that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own. |
| 2 | John 8:5–7 | In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?” |
| 3 | Ezekiel 23:10–47 | They exposed her nakedness, seized her sons and daughters, and put her to the sword. Thus she became a byword among women, and they executed judgment against her. |
| 4 | Ezekiel 24:21 | Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.’ |
| 5 | Jeremiah 25:9 | behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — קָהָ֔ל, ka.Halgenerated
The Hebrew word קָהָל (qahal) refers to an assembly or congregation, often implying a gathering of people for a specific purpose. It is derived from a root meaning to assemble and can denote various organized groups, including those formed for war or counsel.
In this verse, it indicates a hostile crowd that is being gathered against Jerusalem, emphasizing the seriousness of the threat and the collective nature of the impending violence.
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 הֶעֱל֤וּ (they will bring up) governs the sentence, indicating the action of gathering a mob. The structure of the sentence emphasizes the sequential actions that follow, detailing the violent acts that the mob will perform.
The use of multiple verbs in succession, such as וְרָגְמ֥וּ (and they will stone) and וּבִתְּק֖וּךְ (and they will cut to pieces), creates a rhythm that highlights the severity of the actions being foretold.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates קָהָל as ὄξλους (oxlous), which suggests a gathering of people, but the specific connotation of a hostile mob may not be as strongly conveyed in the Greek.
This choice indicates a slight broadening of the term, focusing on the assembly aspect without the immediate implication of violence that the Hebrew carries.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Ezekiel 16:40 warns that a mob will come against Jerusalem, stoning and cutting her to pieces with swords. This verse illustrates the severe consequences of unfaithfulness to God, as described in the surrounding verses.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies that there will be a collective force, a group of people united in hostility, bringing judgment upon Jerusalem for her unfaithfulness.
Stoning was a common form of execution in ancient Israel, often associated with serious crimes, and here it symbolizes the severe judgment that God is proclaiming through Ezekiel.
This phrase emphasizes the brutality of the punishment and the total destruction that awaits Jerusalem as a result of her actions.
It reflects the themes of judgment and accountability that run throughout Ezekiel, as God calls out the unfaithfulness of His people and warns them of the consequences.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does this warning about judgment teach us about the consequences of unfaithfulness?
- How can we apply the lessons of accountability from this verse in our own lives?
- What does the imagery of a mob signify about the nature of collective judgment?
- In what ways can we seek to remain faithful and avoid the pitfalls described in this passage?
Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Ezekiel 16:40 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThey shall also bring up a company against thee,.... An army, so the Targum; the Chaldean army: and they shall stone thee with stones: cast out of their engines and slings, by which they battered the
Read John Gill on Ezekiel 16 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy. I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock - (Leviticus 20:10; cf. Ezekiel 16:2).
Read Robert Jamieson on Ezekiel 16 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThey; the king of Babylon, and his counsellors, and captains. A company; an assembled army. You had your assemblies for your idol worship, and I will have also an assembly, but it shall be of Chaldeans, , and others, to destroy you for your idolatry. They shall stone thee: the punishment by stoning was not inflicted on the condemned, but in the sight of the congregation; so here is a congregation of many nations, before whom this just judgment of God shall be executed on this adulteress. It intimates the manner of battering of the walls of Jerusalem, with stones cast out of their engines. Thrust thee through with their swords; when the enemy shall assault and take the battered city, he will…
Read Matthew Poole on Ezekiel 16 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsEzekiel 16:40 They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords.Ver. 40. They shall also bring up a company against thee.] The Chaldeans, that "hasty and bitter nation." And they shall stone thee.] See on Ezekiel 16:35.
Read John Trapp on Ezekiel 16 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges40. a company against thee] A congregation or public assembly of the people, at which the adulteress shall be tried and then executed; Leviticus 20:2; Deuteronomy 22:21 (cf. 1 Kings 21:9-15), Proverbs 5:8-14, I was almost in all evil (danger of death) in the midst of the congregation and assembly. The death of the adulteress was by stoning; Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:22; John 8:5.
Read Cambridge on Ezekiel 16 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible40. Stone thee — Stoning was the penalty for adultery under the Jewish law (Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:22).
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Ezekiel 16 →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
They will bring a mob against you, who will stone you and cut you to pieces with their swords.
They will also bring up a company against you, and they will stone you with stones, and thrust you through with their swords.
They will bring a mob against you, who will stone you and cut you to pieces with their swords.
They will summon a mob who will stone you and hack you in pieces with their swords.
Tyndale line
They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords.
They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords.
They shall also bring up an assembly against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords.
They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords.
They shall also bring vp a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swordes.
Strictly literal
And they shall bring up an assemblage against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords.
And have caused an assembly to come up against thee, And stoned thee with stones, And thrust thee through with their swords,
And have caused an assembly to come up against you, || And stoned you with stones, || And thrust you through with their swords,
And they shall bring up against thee an assembly, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords;
Then they will bring up a crowd against you and stone you with stones, and they will cut you apart with their swords.
From the Latin
And they shall bring upon thee a multitude, and they shall stone thee with stones, and shall slay thee with their swords.
Simplified
They will come with a mob to attack you. They will stone you and chop you into pieces with their swords.
And they will get together a meeting against you, stoning you with stones and wounding you with their swords.
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 all words matched in the Hebrew and Greek. This consistency indicates that the core message of impending judgment through a gathered assembly is preserved across these witnesses.
וְהֶעֱל֤וּ עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ קָהָ֔ל וְרָגְמ֥וּ אוֹתָ֖ךְ בָּאָ֑בֶן וּבִתְּק֖וּךְ בְּחַרְבוֹתָֽם׃
8 of the 8 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 Ezekiel 16:40
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 עָלָה (alah) means 'to ascend' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including going up, climbing, and rising in various contexts such as personal, natural, and spiritual. It can refer to actions involving people, animals, vegetation, and even thoughts, and includes nuances of being exalted or offering sacrifices. The word is built from a primitive root and appears in various grammatical forms, indicating different aspects of ascent or elevation.
עָלָה 890 vb. go up, ascend, climb
Qal
of persons, go up, ascend, in local relations
go up, in personal relations
of animals, go or come up
of vegetation, spring up, grow, shoot forth
of natural phenom., go up, rise
of inanimate things, instead of passive construction
of thoughts
come up before God, arrogance
go up, extend, of boundary
excel
Niph.
be brought up
be taken up
pass., be taken up, away
reflex., take oneself away from, get up from
reflex.: take oneself away
be exalted, of God
Hiph.
bring up persons
in personal relations
bring up animals
cause to ascend
mentally
offer a present; bring up tithe to
exalt
cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice
Hoph.
be carried away
be taken up into, inserted in
be offered
Hithp. lift oneself
base
H5927 עָלָה go up, ascend, climb .. of persons, go up, ascend, in local relations
. go up, in personal relations
. of animals, go or come up
. of vegetation, spring up, grow, shoot forth
. of natural phenom., go up, rise
. of inanimate things, instead of passive construction
. of thoughts
. come up before God, arrogance
. go up, extend, of boundary
. excel
. . . be brought up
. be taken up
. . pass., be taken up, away
. reflex., take oneself away from, get up from
. reflex.: take oneself away
. be exalted, of God
. . bring up persons
. in personal relations
. bring up animals
. cause to ascend
. mentally
. offer a present; bring up tithe to
. exalt
. cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice
. . be carried away
. be taken up into, inserted in
. be offered
. lift oneself
5927 `alah aw-law'
a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or
actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary
and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow):--arise
(up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up),
bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb
(up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart,
exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up);
grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light,
(make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect,
prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise
(up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring
(up), stir up, take away (up), work.
עָלָה (a.lah) — to ascend: rise.
: rise/go
1) to go up, ascend, climb
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go up, ascend
1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat
1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)
1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)
1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)
1a6) to come up (before God)
1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)
1a8) to excel, be superior to
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away
1b2) to take oneself away
1b3) to be exalted
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up
1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away
1c3) to bring up, draw up, train
1c4) to cause to ascend
1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)
1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)
1c7) to exalt
1c8) to cause to ascend, offer
1d) (Hophal)
1d1) to be carried away, be led up
1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in
1d3) to be offered
Conj | V-Hiphil-3cp — Verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect third person common pluralHc/Vhq3cp
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 | Suff — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp2fs
קָהָל (qahal) refers to an assembly or congregation, often used in contexts like religious gatherings or groups formed for specific purposes, including war or counsel. It is derived from a root meaning to assemble. The term encompasses various forms of organized groups, including returning exiles.
קָהָל 123 n.m. assembly, convocation, congregation
base
H6951 קָהָל assembly, convocation, congregation
6951 qahal kaw-hawl'
from 6950; assemblage (usually concretely):--assembly,
company, congregation, multitude.
see HEBREW for 06950
קָהָל (qa.hal) — assembly.
1) assembly, company, congregation, convocation
1a) assembly
1a1) for evil counsel, war or invasion, religious purposes
1b) company (of returning exiles)
1c) congregation
1c1) as organised body
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
kum'-pa-ni: The fertility of the original languages in synonyms and varied shades of meaning is seen by the fact that 20 Hebrew and 12 Greek words are represented by this single term. An analysis of these words shows that "company" is both an indefinite and limitless term, signifying few or many, and all kinds of assemblages of people, e.g.:
(1) Caravan,
(a) migratory (Isa 21:13 the King James Version);
רָגַם (ragam) is a Hebrew verb meaning to stone or kill by stoning. It is a primitive root that emphasizes the act of casting stones together. The entries consistently focus on this meaning, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
[רָגַם] vb. stone, kill by stoning
base
H7275 [רָגַם] stone, kill by stoning
7275 ragam raw-gam'
a primitive root (compare 7263, 7321, 7551); to cast together
(stones), i.e. to lapidate:--X certainly, stone.
see HEBREW for 07263
see HEBREW for 07321
see HEBREW for 07551
רָגַם (ra.gam) — to stone.
1) to stone, slay or kill by stoning
1a) (Qal) to stone
Conj | V-Qal-3cp — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person common pluralHc/Vqq3cp
Stone
Stones were commonly used for buildings, also as memorials of important events (Gen. 28:18; Josh. 24:26, 27; 1 Sam. 7:12, etc.). They were gathered out of cultivated fields (Isa. 5:2; comp. 2 Kings 3:19). This word is also used figuratively of believers (1 Pet. 2:4, 5), and of the Messiah (Ps. 118:22; Isa. 28:16; Matt. 21:42; Acts 4:11, etc.). In…
The allusion in Re 2:17 may be to the practice at the Olympic games of giving the successful competitor a white stone, inscribed with his name and the value of his prize; or to the mode of balloting with black and white stones on the question of the acquittal of an accused person, or his admission to certain privileges; if the stones deposited in the urn by the judges were all white, the decision was favorable. In early ages, flint-stone knives were in common use, instead of steel, Ex 4:25 Jos 5:2.
It was also customary to raise a heap or mound of stones in commemoration of any remarkable event, Ge 31:46 Jos 4:5-7 7:26 8:29…
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
DirObjM | Suff — Particle · suffixHTo/Sp2fs
The Hebrew word אֶ֫בֶן (*eben*) means 'stone' and encompasses various types, including common stones, precious stones, and stones used as weights or tools. It can also refer to metaphorical uses, such as a hardened heart or sinking in water. The entries highlight its physical and symbolic significance, with no notable disagreements among lexicons.
אֶ֫בֶן 274 n.f. stone
in natural state
stone, as material
precious stone, gen. with modifying word
stone containing metal, = ore
a weight, as orig. stone
plummet
objects like stone
in sim. (mostly poet.) of sinking in water
In topogr. terms
base
H68 אֶ֫בֶן stone . in natural state
. stone, as material
. precious stone, gen. with modifying word
. stone containing metal, = ore
. a weight, as orig. stone
. plummet
. objects like stone
. in sim. (mostly poet.) of sinking in water
. In topogr. terms
68 'eben eh'-ben
from the root of 1129 through the meaning to build; a
stone:--+ carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-,
head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
see HEBREW for 01129
אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) — stone.
: stone
1) stone (large or small)
1a) common stone (in natural state)
1b) stone, as material
1b1) of tablets
1b2) marble, hewn stones
1c) precious stones, stones of fire
1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
1e) weight
1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal
1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice
1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines
1i) (simile)
1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness
1i2) strength, firmness, solidity
1i3) commonness
1j) (metaph)
1j1) petrified with terror
1j2) perverse, hard heart
אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) — stone: weight.
: weight
1) stone (large or small)
1a) common stone (in natural state)
1b) stone, as material
1b1) of tablets
1b2) marble, hewn stones
1c) precious stones, stones of fire
1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
HRd/Ncfsa — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHRd/Ncfsa
בָּתַק (bathaq) is a primitive root meaning to cut or cut up. Its usage primarily appears in the Piel form, indicating actions like cutting off or cutting down, with a specific reference in Ezekiel 16:40 where it describes being cut to pieces.
[בָּתַק] vb. cut, cut off, cut down—only Pi. Ez 16:40 and they shall cut thee to pieces with their swords.
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H1333 בָּתַק
1333 bathaq baw-thak'
a primitive root; to cut in pieces:--thrust through.
בָּתַק (ba.taq) — to cut up.
(Piel) to cut, cut up, cut off, cut down
Conj | V-Piel-3cp | Suff — Verb piel sequential perfect third person common plural · suffixHc/Vpq3cp/Sp2fs
חֶ֫רֶב (chereb) means 'sword' and can also refer to other cutting instruments like knives and tools. It is derived from a root meaning 'drought,' highlighting its destructive nature. The term is used in various contexts in the Old Testament, primarily to denote weapons.
חֶ֫רֶב 411 n.f. sword (as weapon)
base
H2719 חֶ֫רֶב sword (as weapon)
2719 chereb kheh'-reb
from 2717; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its
destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp
implement:--axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
see HEBREW for 02717
חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) — sword.
1) sword, knife
1a) sword
1b) knife
1c) tools for cutting stone
Prep | N-fp | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHR/Ncfpc/Sp3mp