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Ezekiel 22:21 — Word Study

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WLCוְכִנַּסְתִּ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְנָפַחְתִּ֥י עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּאֵ֣שׁ עֶבְרָתִ֑י וְנִתַּכְתֶּ֖ם בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃

BSAYes, I will gather you togetherkânaç [collect, bring together] and blownâphach [breathe, puff] on youʻal with the fireʼêsh [flame, passionate anger] of My wrathʻebrâh [fury, intense anger] and you will be meltednâthak [poured out, softened] within the citytâvek [midst, central location]

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Ezekiel 22:21quick helps
In a sentenceGod declares His intention to gather His people and express His wrath through fire, leading to their melting within the city.
Who is speakingThe LORD, addressing the people of Israel through the prophet Ezekiel.
Where we areA warning of impending judgment, highlighting God's anger and the consequences for the people.
The hard wordעֶבְרָתִי
Take awayThe gathering is for judgment; the fire represents God's fierce anger.
5 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, Cambridge & more — read them › clause verbכָּנַס 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 — Ezekiel 22:21

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Context — God's Judgment on Jerusalemgenerated

20Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you.
21Yes, I will gather you together and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you will be melted within the city.
22As silver is melted in a furnace, so you will be melted within the city. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have poured out My wrath upon you.’”
23And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Ezekiel 22:21 describes God's intention to gather the people of Israel, indicating a moment of reckoning. This gathering is not for celebration but for judgment, as God prepares to unleash His wrath upon them. The surrounding verses emphasize the seriousness of their situation, illustrating the consequences of their actions and the divine response to their unfaithfulness.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Ezekiel 15:6–7Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give up the people of Jerusalem.
2Ezekiel 20:47–48Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.
3Ezekiel 22:20–22Just as one gathers silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin into the furnace to melt with a fiery blast, so I will gather you in My anger and wrath, leave you there, and melt you.
4Deuteronomy 4:24For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
5Deuteronomy 29:20The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven

The Key Word כָּנַס, ve.khi.nas.Tigenerated

The verb כָּנַס (kanas) means to gather or collect, often used in contexts where God brings His people together. This gathering can imply a sense of unity or a call to accountability, particularly in moments of divine judgment.

In this verse, it indicates God's active role in assembling the people for the purpose of executing His wrath. The Piel form suggests an intensified action, emphasizing the deliberate nature of this gathering.


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 כָּנַס (gather) governs the sentence, indicating God's action. The structure reveals a sequence of actions: gathering, blowing, and melting, which are interconnected and emphasize the process of divine judgment.

The sentence is complex, with multiple clauses that provide details about the actions and their implications. The use of prepositional phrases adds depth to the meaning, particularly in how God interacts with His people.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates כָּנַס as συναγῶ, which carries a similar meaning of gathering but may imply a broader sense of collection. This choice reflects the translators' understanding of God's intention to unify His people, even in judgment.

The Greek word ἐκφυσήσω for נָפַח indicates a strong action of blowing or breathing out, suggesting a forceful expression of God's wrath.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Ezekiel 22:21 shows God declaring His intention to gather the people of Israel and express His anger through fire. This verse warns of the consequences of their actions, as they will be melted in the city due to God's wrath.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that God will gather His people?

It signifies God's call for accountability and a reckoning for their actions, often in the context of judgment.

What is the significance of the fire in this verse?

The fire represents God's intense anger and serves as a means of purification and judgment against sin.

How does this verse relate to God's character?

It illustrates God's holiness and justice, showing that He cannot overlook sin and will act against it.

What does 'melted within the city' imply?

It suggests a complete and devastating judgment, where the people will experience the consequences of their actions in their own midst.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How do I understand God's anger and wrath in light of His love for His people?
  2. In what ways can I see God's gathering in my own life, especially during difficult times?
  3. What does this passage teach me about accountability before God?
  4. How can I respond to God's call for repentance and change in my life?

Commentators on this verse — 5 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Ezekiel 22:21 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath,.... Not only gather them in wrath, as before; but blow upon them in wrath, which is often compared to fire in Scripture; and

Read John Gill on Ezekiel 22 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. No JFB commentary on these verses.

Read Robert Jamieson on Ezekiel 22 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 22:21 Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.Ver. 21. And ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.] As in a fiery furnace. Such was anciently Egypt; afterwards Babylon; and in the year 1453, Constantinople, where cruelly perished by the hand of the Turks a very great multitude of Christians.

Read John Trapp on Ezekiel 22 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

17–22. Judgment on Israel under the figure of a smelting furnace. Israel is dross and base metal, which must be flung into the furnace.

Read Cambridge on Ezekiel 22 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

ISRAEL IN THE FURNACE, Ezekiel 22:18-22.In this new prophecy Israel is compared with the ore in a smelting furnace. This ore looks now perfectly worthless. Once it was good silver ore, but now it is only the “dross” of silver.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Ezekiel 22 →

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

Yes, I will gather you together and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you will be melted within the city.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Yes, I will gather you, and blow on you with the fire of my wrath, and you will be melted in the middle of it.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Yes, I will gather you together and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you will be melted within the city.

NETBNew English Translation2006

I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of my fury, and you will be melted in it.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you with the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you with the fire of my wrath, and ye shalt be melted in the midst thereof.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Yes, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst of it.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

I wil gather you, I say, and blowe the fire of my wrath vpon you, and you shalbe melted in the mids thereof.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Yea, I will collect you, and blow upon you the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And I have heaped you up, And blown on you in the fire of My wrath, And ye have been melted in its midst.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And I have heaped you up, || And blown on you in the fire of My wrath, || And you have been melted in its midst.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Yea, I will assemble you in a heap, and blow upon you with the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst of it.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

I will gather you and blow on you the fire of my wrath, and you will be melted in the midst of it.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And I will gather you together, and will burn you in the fire of my wrath, and you shall be melted in the midst thereof.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

I'm going to collect you all together and blast you with the fire of my anger, and you'll be melted there in the city.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Yes, I will take you, breathing on you the fire of my wrath, and you will become soft in it.

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.

וְandclauseverbכִנַּסְתִּ֣יI.will.gathernoun phrase · objectאֶתְכֶ֔םyouוְandclauseverbנָפַחְתִּ֥יI.will.blowprepositional phrase · prepositionalעֲלֵיonכֶ֖םyouprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּwithnoun phraseאֵ֣שׁthe.firenoun phraseעֶבְרָתִ֑my.wrathיmyוְandclauseverbנִתַּכְתֶּ֖םyou.will.be.meltedprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּinnoun phraseתוֹכָֽthe.midstהּof.it

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 their wording for Ezekiel 22:21, with seven of the eight words matching. The differences in word order and articles in the Septuagint do not alter the essential meaning.

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

וְכִנַּסְתִּ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְנָפַחְתִּ֥י עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּאֵ֣שׁ עֶבְרָתִ֑י וְנִתַּכְתֶּ֖ם בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְכִנַּסְתִּ֣י^^^וְנָפַחְתִּ֥יἐκφυσήσωעֲלֵיכֶ֖םὑμᾶςבְּאֵ֣שׁπυρὶעֶבְרָתִ֑יμουוְנִתַּכְתֶּ֖םξωνευθήσεσθεבְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃αὐτῆς

7 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.

Ezekiel 22:21כָּנַסand I will and I will gathכָּנַסאֵתthe object the object markאֵתנָפַחand I will and I will blowנָפַחעַלon youon youעַלאֵשׁwith [the] with [the] fireאֵשׁעֶבְרָהwrath mywrath myעֶבְרָהנָתַךְand you wiland you will beנָתַךְתָּ֫וֶךְin [the] miin [the] midst תָּ֫וֶךְאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתעַלheightheightעַלעֵ֫בֶרside: beyoside: beyondעֵ֫בֶראֶ֫בֶןstone: weistone: weightאֶ֫בֶןעֵתtimetimeעֵתמִגְרָשׁpasturepastureמִגְרָשׁאֵשׁfirefireאֵשׁרוּחַspiritspiritרוּחַכִּפֶּרto atoneto atoneכִּפֶּרכִּסֵּאthronethroneכִּסֵּאלֶהָבָהflameflameלֶהָבָהיָצַתto kindleto kindleיָצַתזַ֫עַםindignatioindignationזַ֫עַםחָרוֹןburning anburning angerחָרוֹןחֵמָהragerageחֵמָהאַףfacefaceאַףגֵּרsojournersojournerגֵּרגּוּרto sojournto sojournגּוּר
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 Ezekiel 22:21

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 I will gather the object marker you and I will blow on you with [the] fire of wrath my and you will be melted in [the] midst of it
וְכִנַּסְתִּ֣יve.khi.nas.Ti and I will gather H3664 Verb · Piel · sequential perfect first person common singular
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to gather or collect things, like bringing people together. It's used in the Bible to describe God gathering his people, like in a big harvest or festival, showing his love and care for them.
Amplified meaning
collect, bring together
Tyndale gloss
to gather
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כָּנַס (kanac) is a Hebrew verb meaning to gather or collect. It can refer to gathering together in a general sense, as well as wrapping oneself up. The entries indicate its use in various forms, including Qal, Piel, and Hithpael, with examples illustrating its application in contexts like gathering people or items, and the metaphorical sense of wrapping oneself.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[כָּנַס] vb. gather, collect

Qal gather

Pi. and I will gather you together

Hithp. and the covering is (too) narrow when one gathers oneself together, i.e. the bed is too short to stretch oneself at full length, and when one (perforce) draws up the feet, the covering becomes too narrow.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3664 [כָּנַס] gather, collect .gather

. and I will gather you together

. and the covering is (too) narrow when one gathers oneself together, i.e. the bed is too short to stretch oneself at full length, and when one (perforce) draws up the feet, the covering becomes too narrow.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3664 kanac kaw-nas'

a primitive root; to collect; hence, to enfold: -gather

(together), heap up, wrap self.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כָּנַס (ka.nas) — to gather.

1) to gather, collect, wrap

1a) (Qal) to gather

1b) (Piel) to gather

1c) (Hithpael) to gather together, wrap oneself up

Aramaic equivalent: ka.nash (כְּנַשׁ "to gather" H3673)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Piel-1cs — Verb · Piel · sequential perfect first person common singular
Hc/Vpq1cs
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

gath'-er ('acaph, qabhats; sullego, sunago):

"Gather," transitive "to bring together," "collect," etc., and intransitive "to come together," "assemble," etc., occurs frequently and represents many Hebrew and Greek words. It is the translation of 'acaph, "to bring together," in Jos 6:9, the King James Version margin "gathering host"; Ps 27:10, the King James Version margin "The Lord will gather me"; compare Nu 12:14,15; Isa 52:12 King James Version margin. The phrases "gather thee unto thy fathers," "gathered unto his fathers," "gathered into the grave," etc., are frequently used for "to die" and "death" (Ge 25:8,17…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and I will gather the object marker you and I will blow on you with [the] fire of wrath my and you will be melted in [the] midst of it
אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem the object marker you H853 Particle · suffix
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo/Sp2mp — Particle · suffix
HTo/Sp2mp
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and I will gather the object marker you and I will blow on you with [the] fire of wrath my and you will be melted in [the] midst of it
וְנָפַחְתִּ֥יve.na.fach.Ti and I will blow H5301 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect first person common singular
12× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for to breathe, meaning to puff, inflate, or blow hard. It can also mean to give up or lose life, as seen in KJV translations of blow, breath, and snuff. This word has various applications in the Bible, including literal and figurative uses.
Amplified meaning
breathe, puff
Tyndale gloss
to breathe
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נָפַח (naphach) is a Hebrew verb meaning to breathe or blow. It encompasses a range of actions including inflating, scattering, and even causing life to expire. The word can be used in various forms, such as Qal (to breathe), Pual (to be blown), and Hiphil (to cause to breathe out). The entries do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[נָפַח] vb. breathe, blow

Qal breathe, blow

Pu. a fire not blown

Hiph. (or if) the life of its (the land’s) owners I have caused them to breathe out

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5301 נָפַח breathe, blow

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5301 naphach naw-fakh'

a primitive root; to puff, in various applications

(literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire;

figuratively, to disesteem):--blow, breath, give up, cause to

lose (life), seething, snuff.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָפַח (na.phach) — to breathe.

1) to breathe, blow, sniff at, seethe, give up or lose (life)

1a) (Qal) to breathe, blow

1b) (Pual) to be blown

1c) (Hiphil) to cause to breathe out

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-1cs — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect first person common singular
Hc/Vqq1cs
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

blo (nashaph): Used with reference to the wind (Ex 15:10; Ps 78:26; 147:18; pneo, "to breathe," Lu 12:55; Joh 3:8; Re 7:1); taqa`, with reference to trumpet sound (Nu 10:3-10; 31:6 the King James Version; Jud 7:18,20; 1Ki 1:34; 1Ch 15:24; Ps 81:3; Eze 33:3,6;

and I will gather the object marker you and I will blow on you with [the] fire of wrath my and you will be melted in [the] midst of it
עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם'a.lei.Khem on you H5921 Preposition · suffix
5,774× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Tyndale gloss
upon
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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)

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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)

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | Suff — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp2mp
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and I will gather the object marker you and I will blow on you with [the] fire of wrath my and you will be melted in [the] midst of it
בְּאֵ֣שׁbe.'Esh with [the] fire of H784 Preposition · noun common both singular construct
378× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Fire is a powerful symbol in the Bible, representing both God's anger and his refining presence, as seen in Deuteronomy 4:24 and Malachi 3:2-3. It is also used for cooking and warmth. This concept is central to many biblical stories.
Amplified meaning
flame, passionate anger
Tyndale gloss
fire
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵשׁ (esh) means 'fire' and encompasses various types, including natural fire, supernatural fire associated with divine appearances, and fire used for cooking or on altars. It can also figuratively represent God's anger. The entries consistently highlight its literal and metaphorical uses, with no significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵשׁ 377 n.f. fire

fire, of conflagration

of supernatural fire

fire for cooking, roasting, parching

esp. of altar fire

fig. of Yahweh's anger

in various combinations

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H784 אֵשׁ fire . fire, of conflagration

. of supernatural fire

. fire for cooking, roasting, parching

. esp. of altar fire

. fig. of Yahweh's anger

. in various combinations

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

784 'esh aysh

a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively):--

burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵשׁ (esh) — fire.

1) fire

1a) fire, flames

1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)

1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching)

1d) altar-fire

1e) God's anger (fig.)

Aramaic equivalent: esh (אֶשָּׁא "fire" H0785)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common both singular construct
HR/Ncbsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

and I will gather the object marker you and I will blow on you with [the] fire of wrath my and you will be melted in [the] midst of it
עֶבְרָתִ֑י'ev.ra.Ti wrath my H5678 Noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
34× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means an outburst of passion, such as anger, rage, or wrath, often describing God's response to sin. It's used to convey intense emotions in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
fury, intense anger
Tyndale gloss
fury
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֶבְרָה (*'ebrah*) is a feminine noun derived from the root word for overflow. It encompasses meanings such as outburst, excess, and fury, often relating to intense emotions like anger and arrogance. The entries consistently highlight its association with passionate outpourings, particularly in contexts of rage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֶבְרָה n.f. overflow, arrogance, fury

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5678 עֶבְרָה overflow, arrogance, fury

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5678 `ebrah eb-raw'

feminine of 5676; an outburst of passion:--anger, rage,

wrath.

see HEBREW for 05676

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֶבְרָה (ev.rah) — fury.

1) outpouring, overflow, excess, fury, wrath, arrogance

1a) overflow, excess, outburst

1b) arrogance

1c) overflowing rage or fury

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HNcfsc/Sp1bs
and I will gather the object marker you and I will blow on you with [the] fire of wrath my and you will be melted in [the] midst of it
וְנִתַּכְתֶּ֖םve.ni.takh.Tem and you will be melted H5413 Verb · Niphal · sequential perfect second person masculine plural
21× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to pour out or flow forth, like rain or a liquid. It appears in books like Job and Psalms, describing God's power. The word can also mean to melt or be poured out.
Amplified meaning
poured out, softened
Tyndale gloss
to pour
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נָתַךְ (nathak) is a Hebrew verb meaning to pour forth or be poured out. It encompasses various forms, including to flow, melt, or drop, and can be used literally or figuratively, such as in the context of judgment. The entries suggest a range of uses, from physical pouring to metaphorical applications.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[נָתַךְ] vb. pour forth (intrans.), be poured out

Qal pour forth

Niph. be poured

Hiph. thy servants have poured out the money

Hoph. so shall ye be melted (fig. of judgment

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5413 [נָתַךְ] pour forth (intrans.), be poured out .pour forth

. be poured

. thy servants have poured out the money

. so shall ye be melted (fig. of judgment

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5413 nathak naw-thak'

a primitive root; to flow forth (literally or figuratively);

by implication, to liquify:--drop, gather (together), melt,

pour (forth, out).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָתַךְ (na.takh) — to pour.

1) to pour out or forth, drop (or rain), be poured, be poured out, be melted, be molten

1a) (Qal) to pour forth

1b) (Niphal) to be poured, be poured out

1c) (Hiphil) to pour out, melt

1d) (Hophal) to be melted

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Niphal-2mp — Verb · Niphal · sequential perfect second person masculine plural
Hc/VNq2mp
and I will gather the object marker you and I will blow on you with [the] fire of wrath my and you will be melted in [the] midst of it
בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃be.to.Khah in [the] midst of it H8432 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
418× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to the middle or center of something, such as a group of people or a physical space. It can also mean among or between things, as seen in various Bible translations.
Amplified meaning
midst, central location
Tyndale gloss
midst
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תָּ֫וֶךְ (tavek) means 'midst' or 'middle,' indicating a central position or location. It can also imply being 'among' or 'between' things, particularly in contexts involving separation or division. The term appears in various forms, such as 'into' or 'through,' especially after verbs of motion.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תָּ֫וֶךְ 416 subst. midst

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8432 תָּ֫וֶךְ subst. midst

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8432 tavek taw'-vek

from an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. (by

implication) the centre:--among(-st), X between, half, X

(there- ,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among),

X out (of), X through, X with(-in).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תָּ֫וֶךְ (ta.vekh) — midst.

1) midst, middle

1a) midst, middle

1b) into, through (after verbs of motion)

1c) among (of a number of persons)

1d) between (of things arranged by twos)

1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs
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