Ezekiel 21:6 — Word Study
WLCוְאַתָּ֥ה בֶן־ אָדָ֖ם הֵֽאָנַ֑ח בְּשִׁבְר֤וֹן מָתְנַ֙יִם֙ וּבִמְרִיר֔וּת תֵּֽאָנַ֖ח לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃
BSAto behâyâh Chroniclesdâbâr The LordYᵉhôvâh to(wards)ʼêl to sayʼâmar
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאַתָּ֥ה | and you | Conjunction, pronoun |
| בֶן־ | O son of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| אָדָ֖ם | humankind | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| הֵֽאָנַ֑ח | groan | Verb, Niphal, imperative second person masculine singular |
| בְּשִׁבְר֤וֹן | with breaking of | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| מָתְנַ֙יִם֙ | loins | Noun common, masculine dual absolute |
| וּבִמְרִיר֔וּת | and with bitterness | Conjunction, preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| תֵּֽאָנַ֖ח | you will groan | Verb, Niphal, imperfect second person masculine singular |
| לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃ | to eyes their | Preposition, noun common feminine dual construct, suffix |
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| BSB | But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief. |
| KJV | Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes. |
| ASV | Sigh therefore, thou son of man; with the breaking of thy loins and with bitterness shalt thou sigh before their eyes. |
| YLT | And thou, son of man, sigh with breaking of loins, yea, with bitterness thou dost sigh before their eyes, |
| WEB | “Therefore sigh, you son of man. You shall sigh before their eyes with a broken heart and with bitterness. |
| BBE | Make sounds of grief, son of man; with body bent and a bitter heart make sounds of grief before their eyes. |
Translations agree on the use of הֵֽאָנַ֑ח — see How Translations Differ.
One main clause followed by a subordinate clause detailing the manner of groaning.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
subjectהָיָה
verbאֶל
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1 of 9 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — Ezekiel 21:6
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — The Prophecy of Judgmentgenerated
Ezekiel 21:6 is a directive from God to Ezekiel, instructing him to groan in front of the people as a sign of the grief and destruction that is to come. This is part of a larger message where God reveals the impending judgment on Jerusalem, and Ezekiel's actions serve as a physical manifestation of the emotional turmoil surrounding this prophecy. The context emphasizes the seriousness of the situation and the need for the people to understand the gravity of their impending fate.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezekiel 21:12 | Cry out and wail, O son of man, for the sword is wielded against My people; it is against all the princes of Israel! They are tossed to the sword with My people; therefore strike your thigh. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 6:11 | This is what the Lord GOD says: Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cry out “Alas!” because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, who will fall by sword and famine and plague. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 9:4 | “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.” |
| 4 | Isaiah 22:4 | Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.” |
| 5 | Jeremiah 4:19 | My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 18 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — הֵֽאָנַ֑ח, he.'a.Nachgenerated
The verb אָנַח (anach) is an imperative form, commanding Ezekiel to groan or sigh. This word carries connotations of deep emotional distress and is often used in contexts of mourning or lamentation. Its use here indicates a profound sorrow that Ezekiel must convey to the people.
In this context, the command to groan reflects not just personal grief but also the collective sorrow of the nation facing judgment. The imperative form underscores the urgency and necessity of expressing this grief visibly.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
In the Berean Standard Bible, the translation is consistent with others, using groan for הֵֽאָנַ֑ח.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb הֵֽאָנַ֑ח governs the actions in the verse, with two clauses following: the first instructs Ezekiel to groan, and the second details how he should do so — with a broken heart and bitter grief. The structure highlights the imperative nature of the command and the emotional context surrounding it.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the command to groan, followed by the description of the manner in which this should be done, indicating the depth of sorrow expected from Ezekiel.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates הֵֽאָנַ֑ח as πρός, which suggests a focus on the direction of the groaning towards the people. This choice may indicate a more communal aspect of the lament, emphasizing that the groaning is not just for Ezekiel's personal sorrow but also for the collective grief of the people.
The LXX captures the emotional weight of the command, though its word order differs from the Hebrew, reflecting its own interpretive style.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Ezekiel 21:6 tells us that God commands Ezekiel to groan as a sign of the sorrow that is coming upon the people. This groaning is to be done visibly, showing a broken heart and deep grief. It serves as a warning to the people about the judgment they are facing.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Ezekiel's groaning represents deep emotional distress and serves as a prophetic sign of the impending judgment on Jerusalem.
The visibility of Ezekiel's groaning is meant to make the gravity of the situation clear to the people, emphasizing the seriousness of the judgment they are facing.
A broken heart signifies profound sorrow and grief, reflecting the emotional weight of the judgment that is to come.
This verse encapsulates the themes of judgment and lamentation that run throughout Ezekiel, illustrating the emotional response that God's messenger must convey to the people.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I express my grief over situations that seem hopeless, like Ezekiel did?
- What does it mean to have a broken heart in the context of my own life?
- In what ways can I be a voice of warning to others about the consequences of their actions?
- How can I show empathy and understanding to those who are suffering around me?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Jerome comments on this verse, interpreting Ezekiel's groaning as a sign of the deep sorrow that reflects the impending judgment.
And you, son of man, groan in the breaking of your loins, and groan bitterly before them. And when they say to you, 'Why do you groan?' you shall say, 'Because of the news, for it is coming, and every heart shall melt,Early Church Fathers on Ezekiel 21 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Ezekiel 21:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleSigh, therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins,.... As if thy loins were broke, and go as if they were, and sigh as thou goest; or as a woman in travail, having her hands upon her
Read John Gill on Ezekiel 21 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentarySigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
Read Robert Jamieson on Ezekiel 21 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleSigh; thereby express to them deepest sorrows for what is present, and most piercing fears of what is to come. With the breaking of thy loins; like a woman in travail, or as one whose griefs are ready to break his heart, . With bitterness; with all sorts of the most bitter cries and tears. Before their eyes who were now with him in Babylon, and who, as they easily could, so surely would, send word to them in Jerusalem and Judea.
Read Matthew Poole on Ezekiel 21 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsEzekiel 21:6 Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of [thy] loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.Ver. 6. Sigh therefore, with the breaking of thy loins.] Gemituque et gestu dolorem referas; show greatest grief, such as is deep and downright; sigh till thy buttons fly; or as a travailing woman. Non ut praeficae in funeribus solent.
Read John Trapp on Ezekiel 21 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) With the breaking of thy loins.—The loins were regarded as the seat of strength (Job 40:16); and the breaking of these, therefore, expresses entire prostration. Comp. Psalms 66:11; Psalms 69:23; Isaiah 21:3; Nahum 2:10. The prophet was to do this “before their eyes,” i.e., was in some way to express before them a sense of extreme dejection and prostration, such as should call forth the question and reply of the following verse. With the expression “Every heart shall melt” comp. Luke 21:26.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Ezekiel 21 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 6. Sigh - with the breaking of thy loins] Let thy mourning for this sore calamity be like that of a woman in the pains of travail.
Read AdamClarke on Ezekiel 21 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges6, 7. Agitation of the prophet at the tidings of the coming calamity. This agitation of his is only a symbol of the dismay and paralysis that shall overtake all when the calamity comes. On the figures in Ezekiel 21:7 cf. Ezekiel 7:17.
Read Cambridge on Ezekiel 21 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe prophet was directed to let the people see him sighing and prostrate, as a sign of the sorrow and weakness about to come upon the people.
Read Albert Barnes on Ezekiel 21 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief.
“Therefore sigh, you son of man. You shall sigh before their eyes with a broken heart and with bitterness.
But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief.
“And you, son of man, groan with an aching heart and bitterness; groan before their eyes.
Tyndale line
Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
Sigh therefore, thou son of man; with the breaking of thy loins and with bitterness shalt thou sigh before their eyes.
Sigh therefore, thou son of man; with the breaking of thy loins and with bitterness shalt thou sigh before their eyes.
Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
Mourne therefore, thou sonne of man, as in the paine of thy reines, and mourne bitterly before them.
Strictly literal
Sigh then, thou son of man; with breaking of the loins, and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
And thou, son of man, sigh with breaking of loins, yea, with bitterness thou dost sigh before their eyes,
And you, son of man, sigh with breaking of loins, indeed, sigh before their eyes with bitterness,
(21:11) But thou, son of man, do thou sigh: as though with broken loins, and with bitterness [of grief] shalt thou sigh before their eyes.
As for you, son of man, groan as your loins break! In bitterness groan before their eyes!
From the Latin
And thou, son of man, mourn with the breaking of thy loins, and with bitterness sigh before them.
Simplified
You, son of man, you are to groan. Groan as if you're broken up inside, showing terrible sadness while they watch you.
Make sounds of grief, son of man; with body bent and a bitter heart make sounds of grief before their eyes.
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 largely agree in content, with six of the nine words matched. However, the Septuagint's rendering differs in structure and style, reflecting its own interpretative choices rather than a direct translation.
וְאַתָּ֥ה בֶן־ אָדָ֖ם הֵֽאָנַ֑ח בְּשִׁבְר֤וֹן מָתְנַ֙יִם֙ וּבִמְרִיר֔וּת תֵּֽאָנַ֖ח לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃
6 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
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Lexicons — every word in Ezekiel 21:6
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.
אַתָּ֫ה (attah) is a second-person pronoun in Hebrew, used to address someone directly. It has masculine and feminine forms: אַתָּה for singular masculine, אַתְּ for singular feminine, אַתֶּם for plural masculine, and אַתֵּן for plural feminine. The entries indicate variations in form and usage, reflecting the pronoun's grammatical complexity.
אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m. thou
base
אתי, i.e. אתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (fem.)
base
אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pron. 2 s. f. thou (fem.)
base
אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl. you (masc.)
base
אַתֵּן pron. 2 f. pl. you (fem.)
base
H859a אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m. thou H859b אתי, i.e. אתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (fem.) H859c אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pron. 2 s. f. thou (fem.) H859d אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl. you (masc.) H859e אַתֵּן pron. 2 f. pl. you (fem.)
859 'attah at-taw'
or (shortened); aatta {at-taw'}; or wath {ath}; feminine
(irregular) sometimes nattiy {at-tee'}; plural masculine attem
{at- tem'}; feminine atten {at-ten'}; or oattenah
{at-tay'naw}; or fattennah {at-tane'-naw}; a primitive pronoun
of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and
you:--thee, thou, ye, you.
אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) — you(m.s.).
you (second pers. sing. masc.)
אתִּי (ti) — you(f.s.).
you (second pers. sing. fem.)
A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)
אַתְּ (at.te) — you(f.s.).
you (second pers. sing. fem.)
A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)
אַתֶּם (at.tem) — you(m.p.).
you (second pers. pl. masc.)
Aramaic equivalent: an.tun (אַנְתּוּן "you" H0608)
אַתֵּן (at.ten) — you(f.p.).
you (second pers. pl. fem.)
A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)
HC/Pp2ms — Conjunction · pronounHC/Pp2ms
בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
son, male child, born of a woman
children (male and female)
youth, young men
the young of animals
of plant shoots
fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
member of a guild, order or class
of animals son of (the) herd
ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
n. relat. of age
base
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
done
H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman
. children (male and female)
. youth, young men
. the young of animals
. of plant shoots
. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
. . member of a guild, order or class
. of animals son of (the) herd
. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
. n. relat. of age
H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son
1121 ben bane
from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the
widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,
including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,
etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)
(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,
(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,
bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X
came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of
first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +
kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)
people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +
spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous
one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01
see HEBREW for 0251
בֵּן (ben) — son: child.
: child/son
בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;
son of: Jaaziah (H3269);
brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)
§ Beno = "his son"
the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)
בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.
: descendant, people, tribe, nation
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : child/son
בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.
: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : descendant
בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.
: rebel/son(Belial)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : people/men/nation/tribe
בֵּן (ben) — son.
: [inheriting]son/heir
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.
: warrior/son(strong)
HNcmsc — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
אָדָם (adam) refers to 'man' or 'mankind,' encompassing both individual humans and the species as a whole. It is also the name of the first man in the Bible, Adam, who is mentioned in various verses, including Genesis 2:19. The term can denote a city in the Jordan valley as well. The entries indicate a range of meanings, but there is no significant disagreement among them.
אָדָם 560 n.m. Gn 1:27 man, mankind
a man = human being
coll. man, mankind
n.pr.m. Adam, first man (without art.)
n.pr.loc. city in Jordan valley (as built?)
base
H120 אָדָם man, mankind . a man = human being
. coll. man, mankind
120 'adam aw-dawm'
from 119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the
species, mankind, etc.):--X another, + hypocrite, + common
sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
see HEBREW for 0119
אָדָם (a.dam) — man.
1) man, mankind
1a) man, human being
1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
1c) Adam, first man
1d) city in Jordan valley
אָדָם (a.dam) — the man (Adam).
The first named man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.2.19;
married to Eve (H2332);
father of: Cain (H7014B), Abel (H1893) and Seth (H8352); also translated "man" at Gen.2.19,21,23; 3.8,9,20; 5.2; "mankind" at Deu.32.8; "others" at Job.31.33;
Another spelling of a.dam (אָדָם "Adam" H0121)
man, human being
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
אָנַח (anach) is a Hebrew verb that primarily appears in the Niphal form, meaning to sigh or groan, often in contexts of pain or grief. It can also refer to the moaning of cattle. The entries consistently emphasize its emotional and physical connotations without significant disagreement.
[אָנַח] vb. only Niph. sigh, groan
sigh, in token of grief
in physical distress
groan of cattle
base
H584 אָנַח only Niph. sigh, groan
584 'anach aw-nakh'
a primitive root; to sigh:--groan, mourn, sigh.
אָנַח (a.nach) — to sigh.
1) (Niphal) sigh, groan (in pain or grief), gasp
1a) moan (of cattle)
HVNv2ms — Verb · Niphal · imperative second person masculine singularHVNv2ms
gron (na'aq, 'anaq; stenazo, embrimaomai): The English word, noun and verb, is an attempt to imitate the vocal sound which is expressive of severe pain or distress, physical or mental. It is cognate with the Scottish dialect word girn, and with grin in its original obsolete sense, as used in the Anglican Prayer-book version of Ps 59:6,14, "grin like a dog and go about the city"; here "grin" is a translation of hamah, and means the sound of the nightly howling of the pariah dogs in Jerusalem and other oriental cities. It is used in the Old Testament:
(1) To denote the expression accompanying physical suffering, as in the case of the Israelites in Egypt oppressed by Pharaoh's taskmasters (Ex 2:24; 6:5), or in Palestine under the yoke of the Canaanites (
שִׁבָּרוֹן (shibrown) refers to concepts of breaking, destruction, or crushing. It is derived from the root word meaning 'rupture' and encompasses various forms of ruin. The entries consistently highlight its association with physical and figurative destruction.
שִׁבָּרוֹן n.[m.] breaking, crushing
base
H7670 שִׁבָּרוֹן, שִׁבְרוֹן
7670 shibrown shib-rone'
from 7665; rupture, i.e. a pang; figuratively,
ruin:--breaking, destruction.
see HEBREW for 07665
שִׁבָּרוֹן (shiv.ron) — breaking.
destruction, breaking, shattering, crushing
HR/Ncmsc — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
מַתְנַ֫יִם (matanim) refers to the loins or hips, derived from a root meaning to be slender. It appears in the plural form and is associated with the term for a greyhound in Proverbs 30:31. The word captures the anatomical region of the waist or small of the back.
מַתְנַ֫יִם n.m.du. loins
base
H4975 מַתְנַ֫יִם loins
4975 mothen mo'-then
from an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the
waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins:--+
greyhound, loins, side.
מׇתְנַ֫יִם (mo.ten) — loin.
1) loins, hips
1a) used with zar.zir (זַרְזִיר "greyhound" H2223) in Pr 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown
HNcmda — Noun common · masculine dual absoluteHNcmda
loinz (chalats, Aramaic charats, mothen, kecel, yarekh; osphus): This variety of Hebrew synonyms seems to be used rather promiscuously for the loins, though there is no little difference in the secondary meanings of these words. They represent various modes of expressing the loins as the seat of strength and vigor (Job 40:16, Hebrew mothen, here used of Behemoth), the center of procreative power, the portion of the body which is girded about, and is considered as specially needful of covering, even under primitive conditions of life (Job 31:20), and where painful disease most effectually unfits a man for work and warfare.
Jacob receives the Divine promise that "kings shall come out of (his) loins" (chalats, Ge 35:11), and we…
See GIRDLE.
מְרִירוּת (mriyruwth) means bitterness, particularly in a figurative sense related to grief. It is derived from the root word for bitterness, מָרָר (marar). The term appears in contexts such as Ezekiel 21:11.
מְרִירוּת n.f. bitterness;—Ez 21:11
ref
H4814 מְרִירוּת
4814 mriyruwth mer-ee-rooth'
from 4843; bitterness, i.e. (figuratively)
grief:--bitterness.
see HEBREW for 04843
מְרִירוּת (me.ri.rut) — bitterness.
bitterness
HC/R/Ncfsa — Conjunction · preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHC/R/Ncfsa
אָנַח (anach) is a Hebrew verb that primarily appears in the Niphal form, meaning to sigh or groan, often in contexts of pain or grief. It can also refer to the moaning of cattle. The entries consistently emphasize its emotional and physical connotations without significant disagreement.
[אָנַח] vb. only Niph. sigh, groan
sigh, in token of grief
in physical distress
groan of cattle
base
H584 אָנַח only Niph. sigh, groan
584 'anach aw-nakh'
a primitive root; to sigh:--groan, mourn, sigh.
אָנַח (a.nach) — to sigh.
1) (Niphal) sigh, groan (in pain or grief), gasp
1a) moan (of cattle)
HVNi2ms — Verb · Niphal · imperfect second person masculine singularHVNi2ms
gron (na'aq, 'anaq; stenazo, embrimaomai): The English word, noun and verb, is an attempt to imitate the vocal sound which is expressive of severe pain or distress, physical or mental. It is cognate with the Scottish dialect word girn, and with grin in its original obsolete sense, as used in the Anglican Prayer-book version of Ps 59:6,14, "grin like a dog and go about the city"; here "grin" is a translation of hamah, and means the sound of the nightly howling of the pariah dogs in Jerusalem and other oriental cities. It is used in the Old Testament:
(1) To denote the expression accompanying physical suffering, as in the case of the Israelites in Egypt oppressed by Pharaoh's taskmasters (Ex 2:24; 6:5), or in Palestine under the yoke of the Canaanites (
The Hebrew word עַ֫יִן (*'ayin*) means 'eye' and can refer to both the physical organ and its figurative uses, such as mental qualities and desires. It also denotes a 'spring' or 'fountain' of water. The entries highlight various phrases and contexts, including appearances and expressions of emotion, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
עַ֫יִן 859 n.f. eye
lit. as physical organ
eyes as showing mental qualities
desire of the eyes, abominations of the eyes
Fig. of mental and physical faculties, acts and states
Transferred mngs.:
visible surface of earth
appearance
gleam, sparkle
Other phrases are: an eye for an eye; eye to eye; in the presence of, in full view of; of business transaction; on the forehead
base
עַ֫יִן n.f. spring (of water). Particular springs are:
ע׳ חֲרֹר Ju 7:1
ע׳ הַקּוֹרֵא (partridge-spring) Ju 15:19
ע׳ רֹגֵל near Jerus.
ע׳ הַתַּנִּין (dragon-spring)
base
H5869a עַ֫יִן eye . lit. as physical organ
. . eyes as showing mental qualities
. desire of the eyes, abominations of the eyes
. Fig. of mental and physical faculties, acts and states
. Transferred mngs.: . visible surface of earth
. appearance
. gleam, sparkle
. Other phrases are: an eye for an eye; eye to eye; in the presence of, in full view of; of business transaction; on the forehead
H5869b עַ֫יִן spring (of water)
5869 `ayin ah'-yin
probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or
figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the
landscape):--affliction, outward appearance, + before, +
think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, +
displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour,
fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble,
knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please,
presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, +
think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye.
: eye
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — Fountain (Gate).
§ spring, fountain
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — Fountain of.
§ spring, fountain
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: seeing.
: seeing
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: appearance.
: appearance
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: before(the eyes).
: before(the_eyes)
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: sin.
: sin
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
HR/Ncfdc/Sp3mp — Preposition · noun common feminine dual construct · suffixHR/Ncfdc/Sp3mp