Ezekiel 39:16 — Word Study
WLCוְגַ֥ם שֶׁם־ עִ֛יר הֲמוֹנָ֖ה וְטִהֲר֥וּ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס
BSAEven the cityʻîyr [a town, settlement] will begam namedshêm HamonahHămôwnâh△ [the multitude, a city of great army] And so they will cleanseṭâhêr [purify, make ceremonially clean] the landʼerets [the earth, territory]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְגַ֥ם | and also | Conjunction, adverb |
| שֶׁם־ | [the] name of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| עִ֛יר | a city | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| הֲמוֹנָ֖ה | [is] Hamonah | Noun proper |
| וְטִהֲר֥וּ | and they will cleanse | Verb, Piel, sequential perfect third person common plural |
| הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס | the land | Particle, noun common feminine singular absolute |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | (Even the city will be named Hamonah. ) And so they will cleanse the land. |
| KJV | And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land. |
| ASV | And Hamonah shall also be the name of a city. Thus shall they cleanse the land. |
| YLT | And also the name of the city [is] The multitude; and they have cleansed the land. |
| WEB | Hamonah will also be the name of a city. Thus they will cleanse the land.”’ |
| BBE | And there they will put all the army of Gog in the earth. So they will make the land clean. |
Where they part company is in the interpretation of the cleansing action — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is structured with a main clause followed by a subordinate clause, emphasizing the relationship between the naming of the city and the act of cleansing.
7 commentators on this verse
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clause
verbטָהֵר
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Deep Study — Ezekiel 39:16
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Context — The Cleansing of the Landgenerated
Ezekiel 39:16 speaks of a future time when the land will be cleansed and a city named Hamonah will be established. This city serves as a memorial to the multitude defeated in battle, emphasizing the restoration of the land after conflict. The surrounding verses describe the process of purification and the significance of this new name in the context of God's judgment and mercy.
Cross References
The Key Word — הֲמוֹנָה, ha.mo.Nahgenerated
The word הֲמוֹנָה (Hamonah) is a proper noun derived from the root meaning multitude. It signifies a city established to commemorate the defeat of Gog, representing the many who fell in battle. This name reflects the collective nature of the event and serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty in the face of opposition.
As a noun, it is used in the context of a place, highlighting its geographical and symbolic importance. The establishment of Hamonah indicates not just a physical location but also a spiritual cleansing and renewal for the land.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The verse is rendered in the Berean Standard Bible as 'Even the city will be named Hamonah.' The KJV, ASV, and WEB agree with this wording, maintaining the reference to the city's name.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The sentence is structured around a main clause with a finite verb, וְטִהֲר֥וּ (and they will cleanse), which governs the subject and object. The noun phrase הֲמוֹנָ֖ה serves as the predicate, indicating the name of the city, while the conjunction וְגַ֥ם introduces the additional information about the city's naming.
This structure emphasizes the connection between the naming of the city and the act of cleansing the land, highlighting the significance of both actions in the context of restoration.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew הֲמוֹנָה is rendered as πολυάνδριον, which suggests a focus on the multitude of those who fell in battle. This choice indicates a broader interpretation, emphasizing not just the city itself but the collective memory of the events surrounding its establishment.
The Greek translation captures the essence of the Hebrew while introducing a nuance that aligns with the themes of remembrance and collective identity.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Ezekiel 39:16 tells us that a city will be named Hamonah, which means 'the multitude.' This city will serve as a reminder of the cleansing of the land after the defeat of Gog. The verse emphasizes the importance of this new name and the act of purification that follows.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Hamonah signifies 'the multitude' and represents the collective memory of those who were defeated in battle, serving as a reminder of God's judgment.
The cleansing of the land symbolizes restoration and renewal after conflict, highlighting God's mercy and the importance of purity.
Names in the Bible often represent identity, honor, and character, reflecting the significance of events and God's actions.
This verse connects to the themes of judgment and restoration in Ezekiel, illustrating God's plan for purification and renewal for His people.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I reflect on the significance of names in my own life and their impact on identity?
- In what ways can I seek purification and renewal in my own life, similar to the cleansing of the land?
- What does the concept of community mean to me, and how can I honor the collective experiences of those around me?
- How can I understand God's judgment and mercy in the context of my own experiences?
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Ezekiel 39:16 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd also the name of the city shall be Hamonah,.... The name of the city nearest to this place, where Gog and his multitude shall be buried, shall be called Hamonah from thence, which signifies a
Read John Gill on Ezekiel 39 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land. The name of the city shall be Hamonah.
Read Robert Jamieson on Ezekiel 39 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThe city; either which is next to this common tomb of Gog, as most likely, or the city Jerusalem, whose people, delivered, sanctified, grateful, and magnified in the eyes of the nations by the wonderful mercy of their God, shall be called by way of eminence, The people, or Her people, Hamonah.
Read Matthew Poole on Ezekiel 39 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsEzekiel 39:16 And also the name of the city [shall be] Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.Ver. 16. And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah,] i.e., Multitude or tumult; and all to keep up the memory of that signal victory. Near unto the University of Cambridge, on the southeast side, there appear aloft certain high hills called Gog Magog hills; but wherefore I know not. But not far from them is Heretics’ hill, so called by the Papists because Bilney and Latimer were wont there to walk.
Read John Trapp on Ezekiel 39 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) Shall be Hamonah.—As a further monument of this great overthrow some city (not more definitely described, but probably yet to be built) shall be called “Multitude.” Thus shall they cleanse the land.—The extremest defilement, according to the Mosaic law, was caused by a dead body or by human bones. From this the land could only be purified by the burial of the last vestige of the host of Gog. In the spiritual contest which this prophecy is designed to set forth under these material figures, this cleansing looks to the purification of the Church from everything “that defileth and is unclean.” (Comp. Ephesians 5:26-27; Revelation 21:27.) With Ezekiel 39:17 the last part of this remarkable…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Ezekiel 39 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges16. name of the city … Hamonah] Or, a city. Hamonah is fem. of Hamon, multitude, and presumably of the same meaning. The words, however, are enigmatical and alien to the connexion. The last clause, “and they shall cleanse the land,” suggests the previous mention of some action which has this result. The Versions, however, are in agreement with Heb. text. If the text be correct, the prophet’s meaning is that a city shall also be built in commemoration of Gog’s overthrow; naturally this city must be supposed situated near the valley of Hamon-Gog, because its name Hamonah (multitude), if the city were situated elsewhere, would not of itself suggest any connexion with Gog. Ezekiel 39:17 seq.…
Read Cambridge on Ezekiel 39 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible16. Hamonah (“multitude”) shall be the name of “a city” presumably built near the burial ground.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Ezekiel 39 →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
(Even the city will be named Hamonah. ) And so they will cleanse the land.
Hamonah will also be the name of a city. Thus they will cleanse the land.”’
(Even the city will be named Hamonah.) And so they will cleanse the land.
(A city by the name of Hamonah will also be there.) They will cleanse the land.’
Tyndale line
And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.
And Hamonah shall also be the name of a city. Thus shall they cleanse the land.
And Hamonah shall also be the name of a city. Thus shall they cleanse the land.
And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.
And also the name of the citie shalbe Hamonah: thus shall they clense the land.
Strictly literal
And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.
And also the name of the city [is] The multitude; and they have cleansed the land.
And also the name of the city [is] The Multitude; and they have cleansed the land.
And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.
There will be a city there by the name of Hamonah. In this way they will purify the land.
From the Latin
And the name of the city shall be Amona, and they shall cleanse the land.
Simplified
Even the town there will be named Hamonah. In this way they will make the country clean.
And there they will put all the army of Gog in the earth. So they will make the land clean.
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 in their wording for Ezekiel 39:16, with all six words matched. This consistency across the witnesses indicates a shared understanding of the text's meaning and significance.
וְגַ֥ם שֶׁם־ עִ֛יר הֲמוֹנָ֖ה וְטִהֲר֥וּ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס
6 of the 6 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 39:16
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.
גַּם (gam) is an adverb meaning 'also' or 'moreover,' indicating addition or emphasis. It can express various nuances, such as 'even,' 'indeed,' or 'but.' The term is often used in a correlational manner, as in 'both...and.' It appears in contexts that require clarification or reinforcement of a statement.
גַּם 768 adv. denoting addition, also, moreover, yea
base
H1571 גַּם denoting addition, also, moreover, yea
1571 gam gam
by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather;
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea,
though; often repeated as correl. both...and:--again, alike,
also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or,
even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover,
nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.
גַּם (gam) — also.
1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea
1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)
1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)
1c) even (for stress)
1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)
1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)
1f) but, yet, though (adversative)
1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
2) (TWOT) again, alike
Conj | DirObjM — Conjunction · adverbHC/D
ol'-so: In the Greek kai, when it is equivalent to "also" or "even," is always placed before the word or phrase which it is intended to emphasize (e.g. Ac 12:3; 1 Joh 4:21). Mt 6:14 should therefore read, "Your heavenly Father will forgive you also"; Lu 6:13, "Whom also he named apostles"; Heb 8:6, "The mediator of a better covenant also"; and 1Th 4:14, `If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also (we believe that) those who are fallen asleep in Jesus, God will bring with Him.'
שֵׁם (shem) means 'name' and encompasses various meanings such as reputation, fame, and glory. It can refer to the designation of God and is often associated with memorials or monuments. The word is built from a primitive root and highlights individuality and honor. There is a mention of its use in relation to false gods, which is forbidden.
שֵׁם 864 n.m. name (√ unknown)
of river, beasts, city, i.e. exact designation of it
usu. of pers.
= reputation
esp. as giving a man a kind of posthumous life, esp. in his sons
name, as designation of God
of false gods, use forbidden
= memorial, monument
base
H8034 שֵׁם name (√ unknown)
8034 shem shame
a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea
of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064); an
appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by
implication honor, authority, character:--+ base,
(in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
see HEBREW for 07760
see HEBREW for 08064
שֵׁם (shem) — name.
1) name
1a) name
1b) reputation, fame, glory
1c) the Name (as designation of God)
1d) memorial, monument
Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036)
N-ms — 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…
The Hebrew word עִיר (*'iyr*) has meanings related to both excitement and city. It can denote excitement, particularly of terror or rage, as well as refer to a city or town, indicating a place that is guarded or inhabited. The entries suggest a broad application, from fortified cities to simple encampments. There is a specific mention of a man named Ir in 1 Chronicles 4:12.
עִיר n.[m.] excitement;—of terror; of rage
base
עִיר 1092 n.f. city, town
city, town, abode of men
of fortress in a city
appar. fortified place, of any size
base
H5892a עִיר excitement;—of terror; of rage H5892b עִיר city, town . city, town, abode of men
. of fortress in a city
. appar. fortified place, of any size
5892 `iyr eer
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4)
{aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a
watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or
post):--Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
see HEBREW for 05782
עִיר (ir) — excitement.
1) excitement, anguish
1a) of terror
עִיר (ir) — city.
1) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
1a) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
1a) city, town
עִיר (ir) — City (of On).
Combined with on (אֹן "On" H0204)
This name means city, town
Another name of on (אֹן "On" H0204)
עִיר (ir) — Ir-.
#A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.12;
son of: Tehinnah (H8468)
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
sit'-i (`ir, qiryah; polis):
I. THE CANAANITE CITY
1. Origin
2. Extent
3. Villages
4. Sites
5. External Appearance
6. General
II. THE CITY OF THE JEWISH OCCUPATION
1. Tower or Stronghold
2. High Place
3. Broad Place
4. Streets
5. General Characteristics
III. STORE CITIES
IV. LEVITICAL CITIES
LITERATURE
I. The Canaanite City.
1. Origin:
The development of the Canaanite city has been traced by Macalister in his report on the excavation at Gezer (Palestine Exploration Fund Statement, 1904, 108 ff). It originated on the slopes of a bare rocky spur, in which the Neolithic Troglodytes quarried their habitations out of the solid rock, the stones therefrom being used to form a casing to the earthen ramparts, with which the site was afterwards surrounded and which served as a protection against the intrusion of enemies. Later Semitic intruders occupied the site, stone houses were built, and high stone defense…
City
The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain (Gen. 4:17). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12). Next, we have a record of the cities of the Canaanites, Sidon, Gaza, Sodom, etc. (10:12, 19; 11:3, 9; 36:31-39). The earliest description of a city is that of Sodom (19:1-22). Damascus is said to be the oldest existing city in the world. Before the time of Abraham there were cities in Egypt (Num. 13:22). The Israelites in Egypt were employed in building the “treasure cities” of Pithom and Raamses (Ex. 1:11); but it does not seem that they had any cities of their own in Goshen (Gen.…
The towns and cities of Palestine were commonly built on heights, for better security against robbers or invaders. These heights, surrounded by walls, sometimes formed the entire city. In other cases, the citadel alone crowned the hill, around and at the base of which the town was built; and in time of danger the surrounding population all took refuge in the fortified place. Larger towns and cities were often not only defended by strong outer walls, with towers and gates, but by a citadel or castle within these limits-a last resort when the rest of the city was taken, Jud 9:46,51. The "fenced cities" of the Jews, De 3:5, were of various sizes and degrees of strength; some being surrounded by high and thick stone walls, and others by feebler ramparts, often of clay or sun-dried…
הֲמוֹנָהֿ (Hamownah) is a feminine noun derived from the root word for multitude. It refers to a city that is to be established in memory of the defeat of Gog, as noted in Ezekiel 39:16. The entries consistently highlight its meaning related to multitudes and its geographical significance.
הֲמוֹנָהֿ n.pr.loc. a city appar. to be founded to commemorate defeat of Gog, Ez 39:16
ref
H1997 הֲמוֹנָהֿ
1997 Hamownah ham-o-naw'
feminine of 1995; multitude; hamonah, the same as
1996:--Hamonah.
see HEBREW for 01995
see HEBREW for 01996
הֲמוֹנָהֿ (ha.mo.nah) — Hamonah.
§ Hamonah = "multitudes"
the name of a city to be founded to commemorate the defeat of Gog
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
ha-mo'-na (hamonah): The name of a city which stood apparently near HAMON-GOG (which see) (Eze 39:16).
Hamonah
Multitude, a name figuratively assigned to the place in which the slaughter and burial of the forces of Gog were to take place (Ezek. 39:16).
(multitude), the name of a city mentioned in Ezekiel. (Ezekiel 39:16)
his multitude; his uproar
טָהֵר (taher) means to be clean or pure, covering physical, ceremonial, and moral aspects of purity. It can refer to being free from disease, ceremonially clean, or morally innocent. The verb has various forms, including Qal (to be clean), Piel (to cleanse), and Hithpael (to purify oneself). Brown-Driver-Briggs notes a specific instance of miraculous cleansing related to leprosy.
טָהֵר vb. be clean, pure
Qal
be clean, i.e. (miraculously) freed from leprosy by washing in the Jordan
be clean ceremonially
be clean morally
Pi.
cleanse, purify
pronounce clean, ceremonially
perform the ceremony of cleansing
Pu. a land not cleansed
Hithp.
purify oneself
present oneself for purification
base
H2891 טָהֵר be clean, pure
2891 taher taw-hare'
a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by
implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated;
Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy):--be
(make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge,
purify(-ier, self).
טָהֵר (ta.her) — be pure.
1) to be clean, be pure
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be clean (physically-of disease)
1a2) to be clean ceremonially
1a3) to purify, be clean morally, made clean
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to cleanse, purify
1b1a) physically
1b1b) ceremonially
1b1c) morally
1b2) to pronounce clean
1b3) to perform the ceremony of cleansing
1c) (Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to purify oneself
1d1a) ceremonially
1d1b) morally
1d2) to present oneself for purification
Conj | V-Piel-3cp — Verb · Piel · sequential perfect third person common pluralHc/Vpq3cp
klenz: "Make clean," "purify" being a frequent rendering of the original. It is found often (American Revised Version) instead of "purge," "purify" (the King James Version), renders nearly the same roots, and has the same overlapping phases, as "clean."
1. Physical:
Physical cleansing, often figuratively used: "Stripes that wound cleanse away (tamriq) evil" (Pr 20:30); "A hot wind .... not to winnow, nor to cleanse" (barar, Jer 4:11); "Straightway his leprosy was cleansed" (katharizo, Mt 8:3).
2. Ceremonial:
In the ceremonial sense:
(1) With a very strong religious aspect: to purify from sin by making atonement (chaTe); e.g. the altar, by the sin offering (Ex 29:36); the leprous…
אֶ֫רֶץ (erets) is a feminine noun meaning 'earth' or 'land.' It encompasses various meanings, including the whole earth, specific territories like Canaan, and even inhabitants of the land. It can refer to soil, ground, or regions, and is used in phrases related to distance and the living. There is a note on the plural form אֲרָצוֹת, which mainly appears in later texts to denote multiple lands.
אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land
earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
earth, opp. to heaven, sky
earth = inhabitants of earth
land =
country, territory
district, region
trial territory
piece of ground
specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
= inhabitants of land
used even of Shᵉʼôl
ground, surface of ground
soil, as productive
אֶרֶץ in phrases
people of the land
in measurements of distance
the country of the plain, level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
base
H776 אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land . . earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
. earth, opp. to heaven, sky
. earth = inhabitants of earth
. land = . country, territory
. district, region
. trial territory
. piece of ground
. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
. = inhabitants of land
. used even of Shᵉʼôl
. . ground, surface of ground
. soil, as productive
. אֶרֶץ in phrases . people of the land
. in measurements of distance
. the country of the plain, level or plain country
. land of the living
. end(s) of the earth
. pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
776 'erets eh'-rets
from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth
(at large, or partitively a land):--X common, country, earth,
field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: country/planet.
: country/field
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
1b2) district, region
1b3) tribal territory
1b4) piece of ground
1b5) land of Canaan, Israel
1b6) inhabitants of land
1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world
1b8) city (-state)
1c) ground, surface of the earth
1c1) ground
1c2) soil
1d) (in phrases)
1d1) people of the land
1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
1d3) level or plain country
1d4) land of the living
1d5) end(s) of the earth
1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
1e1) lands, countries
1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: soil.
: soil
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
Art | N-cs — Particle · noun common feminine singular absoluteHTd/Ncfsa
((1) 'erets;
(2) 'adhamah;
(3) sadheh,
"a piece of land";
(4) ge, "earth";
(5) agros, "field";
(6) chora, "region";
(7) chorion, diminutive of chora;
(8) xeros, "dry land";
(9) 'ezrach, "native" the King James Version "born in the land," "born among you," the Revised Version (British and American) "home-born" (Le 19:34; 14:16; Nu 15:30); "like a green tree in its native soil" (Ps 37:35)):
→ Appeared on the third creative day Ge 1:9
→ Original title to, from God Ge 13:14-17; 15:7; Ex 23:31; Le 25:23
→ Bought and sold Ge 23:3-18; 33:19; Ac 4:34; 5:1-8
→ Sale and redemption of, laws concerning Le 25:15,16,23-33; 27:17-24; Nu 36:4; Jer 32:7-16,25,44; Eze 46:18