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Ezekiel 6:8 — Word Study

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WLCוְהוֹתַרְתִּ֗י בִּהְי֥וֹת לָכֶ֛ם פְּלִ֥יטֵי חֶ֖רֶב בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם בְּהִזָּרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃

BSAYet I will leave a remnantyâthar [cause to remain, spare, a small surviving group] forhâyâh will escapepâlîyṭ [be survivors, flee] the swordchereb [cutting instrument] when you are scatteredzârâh [tossed about, dispersed] among the nationsgôwy [Gentiles, non-Israeli peoples] and throughout the landsʼerets [countries, territories]

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Ezekiel 6:8quick helps
In a sentenceGod promises to leave a remnant of His people who will survive despite the coming destruction.
Who is speakingThe prophet Ezekiel, conveying God's message to the Israelites.
Where we areIn a warning about impending judgment, with a note of hope for a small group that will remain.
The hard wordפְּלִ֥יטֵי, pe.Li.tei
Take awayEven in judgment, God will preserve a remnant.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectהוּא verbיָתַר 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.

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Deep Study — Ezekiel 6:8

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Context — God's Judgment and Promise of Preservationgenerated

7The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.
8Yet I will leave a remnant, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the nations and throughout the lands.
9Then in the nations to which they have been carried captive, your survivors will remember Me—how I have been grieved by their adulterous hearts that turned away from Me, and by their eyes that lusted after idols. So they will loathe themselves for the evil they have done and for all their abominations.
10And they will know that I am the LORD; I did not declare in vain that I would bring this calamity upon them.

Ezekiel 6:8 is part of a larger discourse where God warns His people of the consequences of their actions. Despite the impending judgment, He assures them that a remnant will be spared. This theme of preservation amidst destruction is echoed throughout the prophetic literature, emphasizing God's mercy even in the face of sin.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Ezekiel 5:2–12When the days of the siege have ended, you are to burn up a third of the hair inside the city; you are also to take a third and slash it with the sword all around the city; and you are to scatter a third to the wind. For I will unleash a sword behind them.
2Ezekiel 12:16But I will spare a few of them from sword and famine and plague, so that in the nations to which they go, they can recount all their abominations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
3Ezekiel 14:22Yet, behold, some survivors will be left in it—sons and daughters who will be brought out. They will come out to you, and when you see their conduct and actions, you will be comforted regarding the disaster I have brought upon Jerusalem—all that I have brought upon it.
4Isaiah 6:13And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”
5Isaiah 27:7–8Has the LORD struck Israel as He struck her oppressors? Was she killed like those who slayed her?

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.Ezekiel 5:2–12 Ezekiel 12:16 Ezekiel 14:22 Isaiah 6:13 Isaiah 27:7–8 Jeremiah 30:11 Jeremiah 44:14–28 Jeremiah 46:28 Romans 9:27 Romans 11:5–6

The Key Word יָתַר, ve.ho.tar.Tigenerated

The verb יָתַר (yathar) means to remain or be left over. It indicates not just survival but also the idea of being preserved for a purpose. The Hiphil form used here suggests that God actively causes this remnant to remain, highlighting His sovereignty in the midst of judgment.

The parsing as a sequential perfect first person common singular indicates that this action is a deliberate choice made by God, emphasizing His control over the situation and His commitment to preserving a small group of faithful individuals.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

The verse is rendered in the Berean Standard Bible as 'Yet I will leave a remnant,' which is consistent across translations like the KJV and ASV.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb of the sentence is וְהוֹתַרְתִּי, and I will leave, which governs the structure. This verb introduces the promise of leaving a remnant, with several phrases detailing the circumstances surrounding this action.

The sentence structure emphasizes the conditional aspect of the remnant's survival, linking it to the actions of the people being scattered among the nations.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יָתַר as ἀπολείψω, I will leave, which carries a similar meaning of preservation. This choice reflects a continuity of thought regarding God's intention to spare a group during judgment.

The translation shows an understanding of God's mercy, aligning with the Hebrew text's emphasis on leaving a remnant.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Ezekiel 6:8 tells us that God will leave a remnant of His people who will survive the destruction that is coming. This remnant will escape the sword when they are scattered among the nations and lands, showing that even in judgment, God provides hope.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that God will leave a remnant?

It means that even in the face of judgment, God will preserve a small group of people who remain faithful to Him.

Why will some escape the sword?

Those who escape are seen as survivors, indicating God's mercy in allowing a remnant to continue despite the larger judgment.

What does it mean to be scattered among the nations?

Being scattered refers to the Israelites being dispersed among foreign lands, often as a consequence of their unfaithfulness, but also as a means for God to preserve a faithful remnant.

How does this verse connect to other passages about judgment and mercy?

This theme is prevalent throughout the prophetic books, where judgment is often coupled with the promise of restoration and preservation for those who remain faithful.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I see God's hand preserving His people today?
  2. How can I be a part of the remnant that remains faithful amidst challenges?
  3. What does it mean for me to be scattered among the nations in my own life?
  4. How can I encourage others who feel lost or scattered to find hope in God's promises?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

Jerome comments on this verse, highlighting the promise of preservation for those who escape judgment among the nations.

JeromeVerse 8. c. 347–420
And I will leave among you those who have escaped the sword among the nations, when I scatter you among the lands. And they shall remember me, the ones who were delivered, among the nations where they were taken captive.
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Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Ezekiel 6:8 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Yet will I leave a remnant,.... Not in Judea, but in Babylon, and in the countries where they should be dispersed, as follows: that ye may have [some] that shall escape the sword among the nations;

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

It is the Lord that preserves a remnant, the enemies’ rage would destroy all; and it is an act of deliberate and voluntary resolution, not by chance, but by choice. A remnant; some few in comparison with the great multitudes that are cut off. Though he promiseth a handful shall remain, yet it shall be in that condition that they are little more than escaped, a poor and small remnant left, as . Ye shall be scattered; either by your own choice, shifting from country to country; or else, dissipated by the order of the proud oppressing conqueror, who will scatter families, lest they should be a little comfort to one another, and great jealousy to him; he will scatter to prevent conspiracies.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 6:8 Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have [some] that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.Ver. 8. Yet will I leave a remnant.] For royal use. See on Ezekiel 5:3.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(8) Yet will I leave a remnant.—In Ezekiel 6:8-10 the general gloom of this prophecy of judgment is lightened for a moment by the mention of the remnant who shall be brought by their afflictions “to know that I am the Lord” in a far higher and better sense than those mentioned in Ezekiel 6:7. This Divine plan pursued from the beginning, as is shown by St. Paul in Romans 9:6-13, of purifying the people by setting aside the mass, and showing mercy to a remnant, looks far beyond the Babylonish captivity, as is shown by the parallel prophecy of Zechariah, uttered after the return from that captivity, “They shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

8–10. A remnant shall be preserved, and shall remember the Lord among the nations whither they are scattered

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

8. Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some — A remnant would be saved from their idolatry, though as by fire, and would preserve the true faith to the end of time (Isaiah 1:9; Isaiah 10:20;

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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

Yet I will leave a remnant, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the nations and throughout the lands.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

“‘“Yet I will leave a remnant, in that you will have some that escape the sword among the nations, when you are scattered through the countries.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Yet I will leave a remnant, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the nations and throughout the lands.

NETBNew English Translation2006

“‘But I will spare some of you. Some will escape the sword when you are scattered in foreign lands.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

¶ Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Yet will I leave a remnant, in that ye shall have some that escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Yet will I leave a remnant, in that ye shall have some that escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Yet will I leaue a remnant, that you may haue some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when you shalbe scattred through the countreyes.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Yet will I leave a remnant, in that ye shall have some escaped from the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And I have caused [some] to remain, In their being to you the escaped of the sword among nations, In your being scattered through lands.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And I have caused [some] to remain, || In their being for you the escaped of the sword among nations, || In your being scattered through lands.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Yet will I leave [some]; that ye shall have some that escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered in the [various] countries.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

But I will preserve a remnant among you, and there will be some who escape the sword among the nations, when you are scattered throughout the countries.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And I will leave in you some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when I shall have scattered you, through the countries.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

However, I will let some of you survive and scatter you among the different nations and countries.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

But still, I will keep a small band safe from the sword among the nations, when you are sent wandering among the countries.

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.

וְandclauseverbהוֹתַרְתִּ֗יI.will.leave.overprepositional phrase · prepositionalבִּwhenclauseverbהְי֥וֹתbelongprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָtoכֶ֛םyounoun phrase · subjectפְּלִ֥יטֵיescapeesחֶ֖רֶבof.[the].swordprepositional phrase · prepositionalבַּamongnoun phrasetheגּוֹיִ֑םnationsprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּwhenclauseverbהִזָּרֽוֹתֵיyousubjectכֶ֖םare.dispersedprepositional phrase · prepositionalבָּamongnoun phrasetheאֲרָצֽוֹתlands

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text presents this verse consistently, with the Septuagint matching seven of the eight words. The slight variation in word order does not change the meaning, indicating a strong agreement between the two texts.

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

וְהוֹתַרְתִּ֗י בִּהְי֥וֹת לָכֶ֛ם פְּלִ֥יטֵי חֶ֖רֶב בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם בְּהִזָּרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
בִּהְי֥וֹתγενέσθαιלָכֶ֛םὑμῶνפְּלִ֥יטֵיἀνασῳζομένουςחֶ֖רֶבῥομφαίαςבַּגּוֹיִ֑םἔθνεσινבְּהִזָּרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םὑμῶνבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ἐν

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 6:8יָתַרand I will and I will leavיָתַרהָיָהwhen belongwhen belongהָיָהכֶםto youto youכֶםפָּלִיטescapees ofescapees ofפָּלִיטחֶ֫רֶב[the] sword[the] swordחֶ֫רֶבגּוֹיamong the namong the natioגּוֹיזָרָהwhen are diwhen are disperזָרָהאֶ֫רֶץamong the lamong the landsאֶ֫רֶץפָּלַטto escapeto escapeפָּלַטחָרֵבto dryto dryחָרֵבהָוָאto fallto fallהָוָאגֵּוָהbackbackגֵּוָהזוּרbe a stranbe a strangerזוּרקְהָתKohathKohathקְהָתבֹּ֫קֶרmorningmorningבֹּ֫קֶרשָׂרִידsurvivorsurvivorשָׂרִידאֶפְרַ֫יִםEphraimEphraimאֶפְרַ֫יִםרָעָבfaminefamineרָעָבחָלָלslain: kilslain: killedחָלָלעָצוּםmightymightyעָצוּםמַמְלָכָהkingdomkingdomמַמְלָכָהרִיקto emptyto emptyרִיקפּוּץto scatterto scatterפּוּץכְּנַ֫עַןCanaanCanaanכְּנַ֫עַןמִצְרַ֫יִם(Sea of) E(Sea of) Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִם
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 6:8

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and I will leave over when belong to you escapees of [the] sword among the nations when are dispersed you among the lands
וְהוֹתַרְתִּ֗יve.ho.tar.Ti and I will leave over H3498 Verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect first person common singular
106× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word 'yâthar' means to remain or be left, and can also mean to excel or have more than enough, often translated as 'remain' or 'preserve'.
Amplified meaning
cause to remain, spare, a small surviving group
Tyndale gloss
to remain
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָתַר (yathar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to remain or be left over. It encompasses various nuances, including leaving a remnant, excelling, and preserving alive. The entries indicate that it can express both the idea of excess and the act of leaving something behind. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יָתַר] 107 vb. remain over

Qal Pt. the remainder

Niph. be left over, remain over

Hiph.

leave over, leave

abs. leave a remnant

save over, i.e. presevre alive

excel, shew pre-eminence

shew excess = have more than enough

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3498 [יָתַר] remain over .Pt. the remainder

. be left over, remain over

. . . leave over, leave

. abs. leave a remnant

. save over, i.e. presevre alive

. excel, shew pre-eminence

. shew excess = have more than enough

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3498 yathar yaw-thar'

a primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to

excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively, to

leave, cause to abound, preserve:--excel, leave (a remnant),

left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let)

remain(-der, -ing, - nant), reserve, residue, rest.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָתַר (ya.tar) — to remain.

1) to be left over, remain, remain over, leave

1a) (Qal) remainder (participle)

1b) (Niphal) to be left over, remain over, be left behind

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to leave over, leave

1c2) to save over, preserve alive

1c3) to excel, show pre-eminence

1c4) to show excess, have more than enough, have an excess

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Hiphil-1cs — Verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect first person common singular
Hc/Vhq1cs
and I will leave over when belong to you escapees of [the] sword among the nations when are dispersed you among the lands
בִּהְי֥וֹתbih.Yot when belong H1961 Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common
3,562× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Tyndale gloss
to be
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be

Qal

Fall out, happen

occur, take place, come about, come to pass

esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass

וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

Come into being, become

abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

sq. prep.

become

sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

sq. pred. adj.

become like

sq. pred. לְ pers.

sq. לְ pred.

oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.

with עַל and לְ

sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)

exist, be in existence

abide, remain, continue

with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie

as copula, joining subj. & pred.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen

. occur, take place, come about, come to pass

. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

. sq. prep.

. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

. sq. pred. adj.

. become like

. sq. pred. + לְ pers.

. sq. לְ pred.

. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.

. with עַל and לְ

. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence

. abide, remain, continue

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1961 hayah haw-yaw

a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,

come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or

auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,

committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,

fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit

(one-)self, require, X use.

see HEBREW for 01933

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.

1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) ---

1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

1a1b) to come about, come to pass

1a2) to come into being, become

1a2a) to arise, appear, come

1a2b) to become

1a2b1) to become

1a2b2) to become like

1a2b3) to be instituted, be established

1a3) to be

1a3a) to exist, be in existence

1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

1a3d) to accompany, be with

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common
HR/Vqcc
and I will leave over when belong to you escapees of [the] sword among the nations when are dispersed you among the lands
לָכֶ֛םla.Khem to you H9036 Preposition · suffix
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֶם (khem) — you.

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine plural

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Sp2mp — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp2mp
and I will leave over when belong to you escapees of [the] sword among the nations when are dispersed you among the lands
פְּלִ֥יטֵיpe.Li.tei escapees of H6412 Noun common · masculine plural construct
24× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A survivor refers to a refugee or fugitive who has escaped, as seen in the stories of those who fled from danger in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
be survivors, flee
Tyndale gloss
survivor
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

פָּלִיט (paliyt) refers to an escaped one, a fugitive, or a refugee. It is derived from the root meaning to escape, and it encompasses the idea of someone who has survived or fled from danger. The entries show that there are different spellings, פָּלִיט and פָּלֵיט, but both refer to similar concepts of survival and escape.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פָּלִיט n.m. escaped one, fugitive

base

[פָּלֵיט] n.m. id. [q.bo.ae]

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6412a פָּלִיט escaped one, fugitive H6412b פָּלֵיט id. [6412a]

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6412 paliyt paw-leet'

or paleyt {paw-late'}; or palet {paw-late'}; from 6403; a

refugee:--(that have) escape(-d, -th), fugitive.

see HEBREW for 06403

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פָּלִיט (pa.lit) — survivor.

refugee, fugitive, escaped one

Also means: pa.let (פָּלֵיט "survivor" H6412B)

פָּלֵיט (pa.let) — survivor.

refugee, fugitive, escaped one

Another spelling of pa.lit (פָּלִיט "survivor" H6412A)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural construct
HNcmpc
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 leave over when belong to you escapees of [the] sword among the nations when are dispersed you among the lands
חֶ֖רֶבChe.rev [the] sword H2719 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
413× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A sword or cutting instrument is what this Hebrew word refers to, including knives and tools for cutting stone. It is used in the Bible to describe weapons and sharp objects.
Amplified meaning
cutting instrument
Tyndale gloss
sword
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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חֶ֫רֶב (chereb) means 'sword' and can also refer to other cutting instruments like knives and tools. It is derived from a root meaning 'drought,' highlighting its destructive nature. The term is used in various contexts in the Old Testament, primarily to denote weapons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֶ֫רֶב 411 n.f. sword (as weapon)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2719 חֶ֫רֶב sword (as weapon)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2719 chereb kheh'-reb

from 2717; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its

destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp

implement:--axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.

see HEBREW for 02717

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) — sword.

1) sword, knife

1a) sword

1b) knife

1c) tools for cutting stone

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sord.

See ARMOR, III, 5.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Sword

Of the Hebrew was pointed, sometimes two-edged, was worn in a sheath, and suspended from the girdle (Ex. 32:27; 1 Sam. 31:4; 1 Chr. 21:27; Ps. 149:6: Prov. 5:4; Ezek. 16:40; 21:3-5).

It is a symbol of divine chastisement (Deut. 32:25; Ps. 7:12; 78:62), and of a slanderous tongue (Ps. 57:4; 64:3; Prov. 12:18). The word of God is likened also to a…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

[ARMS, ARMOR]

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Used by

Gideon Jud 7:20

Goliath 1Sa 21:9

Peter Mt 26:51; Joh 18:10

→ David' s army equipped with 1Ch 21:5

→ To be beaten into plowshares Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3

→ Made of plowshares Joe 3:10

→ Two-edged Heb 4:12; Re 1:16; 2:12

→ FIGURATIVE

Of war Ge 27:40

and I will leave over when belong to you escapees of [the] sword among the nations when are dispersed you among the lands
בַּגּוֹיִ֑םba.go.Yim among the nations H1471 Preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
561× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a Gentile, someone who is not Hebrew or Israeli. It can also describe a large group of animals or a nation of people, emphasizing their unity and shared identity.
Amplified meaning
Gentiles, non-Israeli peoples
Tyndale gloss
Gentile
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גּוֹי (goy) refers to a nation or people, often indicating non-Hebrew groups, but can also encompass descendants of Abraham and Israel. It may figuratively describe a swarm of locusts or animals. The plural form, גּוֹיִם (goyim), is noted as a proper noun referring to the people of Goim, specifically mentioned in Genesis 14:1.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גּוֹי 661 n.m. nation, people

base

גּוֹיִם n.pr.gent. Tid‛al king of Goim

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1471a גּוֹי nation, people H1471b גּוֹיִם n. pr. gent. Tid‛al king of Goim

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1471 gowy go'-ee

rarely (shortened) goy {go'-ee}; apparently from the same

root as 1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation;

hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a

flight of locusts:--Gentile, heathen, nation, people.

see HEBREW for 01465

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גּוֹי (goy) — nation.

1) nation, people

1a) nation, people

1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people

1a2) of descendants of Abraham

1a3) of Israel

1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.)

גּוֹיִם (go.yim) — Goiim.

People descended from Goy(?), first mentioned at Gen.14.1

§ Goyim (Tidgal, king of)

גּוֹי (goy) — Gentile.

1) nation, people

1a) nation, people

1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people

1a2) of descendants of Abraham

1a3) of Israel

1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.)

1c) Goyim? = "nations"

Also named: ethnos (ἔθνος "Gentiles" G1484)

גּוֹי (goy) — (Harosheth)-hagoyim.

Goyim (Tidgal, king of)

Combined with cha.ro.shet (חֲרֹ֫שֶׁת "Harosheth" H2800)

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Prep | N-mp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
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na'-shunz.

See GENTILES; GOIIM; HEATHEN; TABLE OF NATIONS.

and I will leave over when belong to you escapees of [the] sword among the nations when are dispersed you among the lands
בְּהִזָּרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םbe.hi.za.ro.tei.Khem when are dispersed you H2219 Preposition · verb niphal infinitive construct common · suffix
39× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew verb means to scatter or toss something about, and can also imply diffusing or winnowing. It is used in various forms throughout the Bible, including the books of Psalms and Isaiah. The word has different meanings based on context, such as casting away or spreading out.
Amplified meaning
tossed about, dispersed
Tyndale gloss
to scatter
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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זָרָה (zarah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to scatter, fan, or winnow. It encompasses various actions such as tossing about, dispersing, and spreading. The word appears in different forms, including Qal (to scatter), Niphal (to be scattered), and Piel (to intensively scatter). Notably, it is used in contexts like the scattering of the Israelites and the winnowing of grain.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[זָרָה] vb. scatter, fan, winnow (Ar. Arabic cause to fly, scatter (of wind), winnow; Aram. דְּרָא, Syriac; Eth. Ethiopic)—

Qal

scatter, the powder into which the golden calf was ground

fan, winnow

Niph. be scattered, dispersed, of Israel

Pi.

(intens. of Qal) scatter, disperse, esp. of peoples

winnow, sift

Pu. be scattered

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2219 [זָרָה] scatter, fan, winnow

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2219 zarah zaw-raw'

a primitive root (compare 2114); to toss about; by

implication, to diffuse, winnow:--cast away, compass,

disperse, fan, scatter (away), spread, strew, winnow.

see HEBREW for 02114

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זָרָה (za.rah) — to scatter.

1) to scatter, fan, cast away, winnow, disperse, compass, spread, be scattered, be dispersed

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to scatter

1a2) to fan, winnow

1b) (Niphal) to be scattered, be dispersed

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to scatter, disperse (intensive of Qal)

1c2) to winnow, sift

1d) (Pual) to be scattered, be spread out

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Prep | V-Niphal-Inf-a | Suff — Preposition · verb niphal infinitive construct common · suffix
HR/VNcc/Sp2mp
and I will leave over when belong to you escapees of [the] sword among the nations when are dispersed you among the lands
בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ba.'a.ra.Tzot among the lands H776 Preposition · noun common feminine plural absolute
2,504× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Amplified meaning
countries, territories
Tyndale gloss
land: soil
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

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