Genesis 24:17 — Word Study
WLCוַיָּ֥רָץ הָעֶ֖בֶד לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי נָ֛א מְעַט־ מַ֖יִם מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃
BSASo the servantʻebed [slave, bondservant] ranrûwts▸ [hurried, rushed] and saidʼâmar▸ Pleasenâʼ [I pray thee, kindly] let me havegâmâʼ a littlemᵉʻaṭ [small amount, few sips] watermayim [refreshment, liquid] from your jarkad [pitcher, vessel]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַיָּ֥רָץ | and he ran | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| הָעֶ֖בֶד | the servant | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ | to meet her | Preposition, verb qal infinitive construct common, suffix |
| וַיֹּ֕אמֶר | and he said | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי | give to drink me | Verb hiphil imperative second person feminine singular, suffix |
| נָ֛א | please | Particle |
| מְעַט־ | a little of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| מַ֖יִם | water | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃ | from jar your | Preposition, noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.” |
| KJV | And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. |
| ASV | And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher. |
| YLT | And the servant runneth to meet her, and saith, 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher;' |
| WEB | The servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher.” |
| BBE | And the servant came running to her and said, Give me a little water from your vessel. |
Where they part company is in the translation of הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence consists of a main clause followed by a direct speech clause, clearly indicating the servant's action and his request.



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Deep Study — Genesis 24:17
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Context — The Encounter at the Wellgenerated
Genesis 24:17 describes the servant's encounter with a beautiful girl at a well, where he requests a drink of water. This moment is significant as it sets the stage for the unfolding of God's plan regarding Isaac's future wife. The servant's actions reflect his commitment to his master's wishes and the importance of hospitality in the ancient Near East.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Kings 17:10 | So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” |
| 2 | John 4:7–9 | When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” |
| 3 | Genesis 26:1–35 | Now there was another famine in the land, subsequent to the one that had occurred in Abraham’s time. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar. |
| 4 | Isaiah 21:14 | Bring water for the thirsty, O dwellers of Tema; meet the refugees with food. |
| 5 | Isaiah 30:25 | And from every high mountain and every raised hill, streams of water will flow in the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 8 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי, hag.mi.'I.nigenerated
The word גָּמָא (gama') means to swallow or drink, particularly liquids. It conveys the action of drinking and is often used in contexts involving the consumption of water or other fluids.
The imperative form here, הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי, is a polite request directed at the girl, emphasizing the servant's urgency and need. This form is typical in Hebrew for making requests, showing respect and humility.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses let me have for the request.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb is וַיָּ֥רָץ, and he ran, which governs the action of the sentence. This is followed by a prepositional phrase indicating the direction of his action and a clause that expresses what he said.
The structure emphasizes the servant's haste and the immediacy of his request, reflecting the urgency of the situation.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates וַיָּ֥רָץ as ἐπέδραμεν, which also means 'he ran.' This choice reflects a direct and energetic action, consistent with the Hebrew.
The Greek term used for הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי is not present in the provided data, but the overall translation captures the servant's urgent request for water.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Genesis 24:17 tells us that the servant ran to meet a girl at the well and asked her to give him a little water from her jar. This moment is important as it leads to the selection of a wife for Isaac, showing the servant's dedication to his mission.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies hospitality and the importance of the act of offering water in the culture of the time, as well as the servant's urgency in fulfilling his master's wishes.
He runs to show urgency and eagerness in his mission to find a suitable wife for Isaac.
The word 'please' adds politeness and respect to the servant's request, indicating his humility and the importance of the interaction.
This encounter is pivotal as it initiates the process of finding Isaac's wife, demonstrating God's providence and the servant's faithfulness.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does this passage teach about the importance of hospitality?
- How can I show urgency in fulfilling my responsibilities?
- In what ways can I be polite and respectful when making requests?
- How does this story reflect God's guidance in our decisions?
Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Genesis 24:17 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the servant ran to meet her,.... He did not stop her as she went to the well, but stayed till she had been there and filled her pitcher, and then he made all the haste he could to meet her, in
Read John Gill on Genesis 24 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
Read Robert Jamieson on Genesis 24 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsGenesis 24:17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.Ver. 17. And the servant ran to meet her.] For although he was at the well before, praying, yet, having stood at a distance till she had done drawing, he now ran to meet her. Though marriages are made in heaven, and a good wife must be sought of God, adhibenda tamen sunt media ordinaria et ordinata, yet due means must be used, &c.
Read John Trapp on Genesis 24 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible17. The servant ran — To him the fair young virgin appears all that he had desired and hoped to meet.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Genesis 24 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”
The servant ran to meet her, and said, “Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher.”
So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”
Abraham’s servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a sip of water from your jug.”
Tyndale line
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher.
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Give me to drink, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher.
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water from thy pitcher.
Then the seruant ranne to meete her, and said, Let me drinke, I pray thee, a litle water of thy pitcher.
Strictly literal
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, sip a little water out of thy pitcher.
And the servant runneth to meet her, and saith, 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher;'
And the servant runs to meet her and says, “Please let me swallow a little water from your pitcher”;
And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water out of thy pitcher.
Then the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please give me a little drink of water from your pitcher.”
From the Latin
And the servant ran to meet her, and said: Give me a little water to drink of thy pitcher.
Simplified
The servant ran over to meet her and asked, “Please let me drink a few sips of water from your jar.”
And the servant came running to her and said, Give me a little water from your vessel.
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 Samaritan Pentateuch differ by one word: the Samaritan uses הגמיני instead of הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי, which alters the nuance of the request slightly but retains the overall meaning.
וַיָּ֥רָץ הָעֶ֖בֶד לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי נָ֛א מְעַט־ מַ֖יִם מִכַּדֵּֽךְ׃
8 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
וירץ העבד לקראתה ויאמר הגמיני נא מעט מים מכדך
1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: הגמיני (swallow)
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 Genesis 24:17
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.
רוּץ (ruts) means to run, encompassing various nuances such as running swiftly or causing someone to run away. It is a primitive root that can imply actions like breaking down or dividing quickly. The word appears in different forms, including participles for runners or messengers. There is some overlap in definitions across lexicons, but they consistently focus on the core idea of running.
רוּץ vb. run
Qal
run
pl. the runners (prop. out-runners)
runner = (royal messenger, post, late)
Pō‛lēl they run swiftly, dart
Hiph. cause to run
base
H7323 רוּץ run
7323 ruwts roots
a primitive root; to run (for whatever reason, especially to
rush):--break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring
hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.
רוּץ (ruts) — to run: run.
: run/runner/messenger
1) to run
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to run
1a2) runners (participle as subst)
1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry
1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away
רוּץ (ruts) — to run: guard.
: guard
1) to run
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to run
1a2) runners (participle as subst)
1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry
1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away
רוּץ (ruts) — to run: pieces.
: pieces
1) to run
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to run
1a2) runners (participle as subst)
1b) (Polel) to run swiftly, dart
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to bring or move quickly, hurry
1c2) to drive away from, cause to run away
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqw3ms
The Hebrew word עֶ֫בֶד (*ebed*) means 'slave' or 'servant' and encompasses various roles, including household servants, subjects, and worshippers of God. It can also refer to Israel as a collective servant of God and is used in polite address among equals. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to work' or 'to serve'.
עֶ֫בֶד 799 n.m. slave, servant
slave, servant of household
Subjects, of chief
Servants, worshippers of God
Servant of י׳, in a special sense
Israel as a people is servant of י׳
In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I
Phrases
base
H5650 עֶ֫בֶד slave, servant . slave, servant of household
. Subjects, of chief
. Servants, worshippers of God
. Servant of י׳, in a special sense
. Israel as a people is servant of י׳
. In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I
. Phrases
5650 `ebed eh'-bed
from 5647; a servant:--X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant,
(man-)servant.
see HEBREW for 05647
עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) — servant/slave.
1) slave, servant
1a) slave, servant, man-servant
1b) subjects
1c) servants, worshippers (of God)
1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)
1e) servant (of Israel)
1f) servant (as form of address between equals)
Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (עֲבַד "servant/slave" H5649)
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
sur'-vant ('ebhedh; doulos): A very common word with a variety of meanings, all implying a greater or less degree of inferiority and want of freedom:
(1) The most frequent usage is as the equivalent of "slave" (which see), with its various shades in position (Ge 9:25; 24:9; Ex 21:5; Mt 10:24; Lu 17:7, and often); but also a hired workman where "hired servant" translates Hebrew and Greek expressions which differ from the above.
(2) An attendant in the service of someone, as Joshua was the "servant" the Revised Version (British and American) "minister" of Moses (Nu 11:28).
[SLAVE]
This word sometimes denotes a man who voluntarily dedicates himself to the service of another. Thus Joshua was the servant of Moses; Elisha of Elijah; and Peter, Andrew, Philip, and Paul were servants of Jesus Christ. The servants of Pharaoh, of Saul, and of David, were their subjects in general, and their court officers and counselors in particular. The Philistines, Syrians, and other nation were servants of David, that is, they obeyed and paid him tribute. The servants of God are those who are devoted to his service and obey his holy word.
In its primary sense, the word usually means in the Bible either a hired servant, or one whose service was the property of his master for a limited time and under various restrictions. Joseph is the first whom we read of as sold into bondage, Ge 37:27,28. The households of some of the early…
→ Distinguish a bondservant (Greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (Greek: diakonos), who was not a slave
→ BOND
Laws of Moses concerning Ex 21:1-11,20,21,26,27,32; Le 19:20-22; 25:6,10,35-55; De 15:12,14,18; 24:7
Kidnapping forbidden De 21:10-14; 24:7; 1Ti 1:10; Re 18:13
The Hebrew word קָרָא (*qara'*) is a primitive root meaning to encounter or meet, often unexpectedly. It encompasses various nuances, including to befall or happen by chance. The verb appears in different forms: Qal (to meet), Niphal (to meet unexpectedly), and Hiphil (to cause to meet). Brown-Driver-Briggs notes its use in a figurative sense as well.
[קָרָא] 137 vb. encounter, befall
Qal 131
meet, encounter
fig. befall
Niph. meet unexpectedly
Hiph. thou didst cause all this evil to befall them
base
H7122 קָרָא encounter, befall
7122 qara' kaw-raw'
a primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a
hostile manner:--befall, (by) chance, (cause to) come (upon),
fall out, happen, meet.
קָרָא (qa.ra) — to encounter: meet.
: meet
1) to encounter, befall, meet
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to meet, encounter
1a2) to befall (fig)
1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly
1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet
קָרָא (qa.ra) — to encounter: toward.
: toward/(come)against
1) to encounter, befall, meet
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to meet, encounter
1a2) to befall (fig)
1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly
1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet
קָרָא (qa.ra) — to encounter: chanced.
: happen[unexpectedly]
1) to encounter, befall, meet
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to meet, encounter
1a2) to befall (fig)
1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly
1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet
HR/Vqcc/Sp3fs — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common · suffixHR/Vqcc/Sp3fs
אָמַר (amar) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to say' or 'to utter,' with a broad range of uses including to promise, command, or even boast. It appears in various forms, such as in the Qal (to say), Niphal (to be told), and Hiphil (to avow). The entries highlight its versatility in both spoken and internal contexts, though no specific verse is noted.
אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say
Qal
Say
Say in the heart (= think)
Promise
Command (esp. late)
Niph. be said, told
Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
Hithp. act proudly, boast
base
H559 אָמַר utter, say .. Say
. Say in the heart (= think)
. Promise
. Command (esp. late)
. be said, told
. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
. act proudly, boast
559 'amar aw-mar'
a primitive root; to say (used with great
latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call,
certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment),
commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X
expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise,
publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X
suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech),
utter, X verily, X yet.
אָמַר (a.mar) — to say.
1) to say, speak, utter
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqw3ms
גָּמָא (gama') is a Hebrew verb meaning to swallow, particularly liquids. It can also imply drinking, with specific forms indicating different nuances, such as the Piel and Hiphil stems. The entries suggest a literal and figurative range of absorption, including a reference to a horse's swift gallop in the Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon.
[גָּמָא] vb. swallow (liquids)
Pi. fig. of horse in swift gallop
Hiph. let me drink a little water, pray
base
H1572 גָּמָא swallow (liquids)
1572 gama' gaw-maw'
a primitive root (literally or figuratively) to
absorb:--swallow, drink.
גָּמָא (ga.ma) — to swallow.
1) to swallow (liquids)
1a) (Piel) to swallow
1b) (Hiphil) to drink
V-Hiphil-Impv-2fs | Suff — Verb hiphil imperative second person feminine singular · suffixHVhv2fs/Sp1bs
נָא (na') is a Hebrew particle used primarily for entreaty or exhortation, meaning 'I pray,' 'now,' or 'please.' It often appears attached to verbs in the imperative or future forms, and can also modify interjections, adverbs, or conjunctions. The entries consistently emphasize its role in expressing a plea or request.
נָא part. of entreaty or exhortation, I (we) pray, now (enclitic)
base
H4994 נָא I (we) pray, now (enclitic)
4994 na' naw
a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may
usually be rendered: "I pray," "now," or "then"; added mostly
to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections,
occasionally to an adverb or conjunction:--I beseech (pray)
thee (you), go to, now, oh.
נָא (na) — please.
1) I (we) pray, now, please
1a) used in entreaty or exhortation
Part — ParticleHTj
מְעַט (m`at) refers to something that is small in quantity or degree, encompassing meanings like 'a little' or 'few.' It can be used adverbially to indicate a small amount or to describe something as almost or hardly. The term is derived from a root meaning 'to be small' and is associated with concepts of littleness and fewness.
מְעַט 101 subst. a little, fewness, a few
base
H4592 מְעַט a little, fewness, a few
4592 m`at meh-at'
or miat {meh-awt'}; from 4591; a little or few (often
adverbial or compar.):--almost (some, very) few(-er, -est),
lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some,
soon, X very.
see HEBREW for 04591
מְעַט (me.at) — little.
1) littleness, few, a little, fewness
1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little
1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth
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…
מַי (mayim) is a Hebrew word meaning 'water' and is used in the plural form. It encompasses various meanings, including literal water, urine, and metaphorical uses related to refreshment or danger. The entries indicate it is derived from a primitive noun and is primarily referenced in contexts involving water.
[מַי] 580 n.m. only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
base
H4325 מַי only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
4325 mayim mah'-yim
dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense);
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:--+
piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
מַי (ma.yim) — water.
1) water, waters
1a) water
1b) water of the feet, urine
1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
מַי (ma.yim) — Water (Gate).
This name means water, refreshment
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
wo'-ter (mayim; hudor):
(1) The Greek philosophers believed water to be the original substance and that all things were made from it. The Koran states, "From water we have made all things." In the story of the creation (Ge 1:2) water plays an elemental part.
(2) Because of the scarcity of water in Palestine it is especially appreciated by the people there. They love to go and sit by a stream of running water. Men long for a taste of the water of their native village (1Ch 11:17). A town or village is known throughout the country for the quality of its water, which is described by many adjectives, such as "light," "heavy," etc.
(3) The rainfall is the only source of supply of water for Palestine. The moisture is carried up from the sea in clouds and falls on the hills as rain or snow.…
See CISTERN and WELLS.
In Isa 35:7, the Hebrew word for "parched ground" that shall become a pool of water, is the same with the Arabic term for the mirage, a peculiar optical illusion by which travelers in hot and dry deserts think they see broad lakes and flowing waters; they seem to discern the very ripple of the waves, and the swaying of tail trees on the margin in the cool breeze; green hills and houses and city ramparts rise before the astonished sight, recede as the traveler advances, and at length melt away in the hot haze. Not so the blessings of the gospel; they are no alluring mockery, but real waters of everlasting life, Isa 55:1 Joh 4:14 Re 22:1. Compare
→ Creation of Ps 148:4,5
→ Covered the whole earth Ge 1:9
→ Daily allowance of Eze 4:11
→ City waterworks 2Ki 20:20
→ Vision of, by Ezekiel Eze 47:1-5
→ Of separation Nu 19:2-22
כַּד (kad) refers to a jar, specifically a large, portable container typically made of earthenware. The word is derived from an unused root meaning to deepen, and it is used in domestic contexts, often indicating a vessel for holding liquids.
H3537 כַּד jar
3537 kad kad
from an unused root meaning to deepen; properly, a pail; but
generally of earthenware; a jar for domestic
purposes:--barrel, pitcher.
כַּד (kad) — jar.
jar, large jar (portable)
Prep | N-fs | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncfsc/Sp2fs
