Habakkuk 1:15 — Word Study
WLCכֻּלֹּה֙ בְּחַכָּ֣ה הֵֽעֲלָ֔ה יְגֹרֵ֣הוּ בְחֶרְמ֔וֹ וְיַאַסְפֵ֖הוּ בְּמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹ עַל־ כֵּ֖ן יִשְׂמַ֥ח וְיָגִֽיל׃
BSA[The foe] pulls all of themkôl [enemy, adversary] upʻâlâh■ with a hookchakkâh [angle, fishhook] he catches themgârar▸ in his dragnetchêrem [net, drag] and gathers themʼâçaph▸ in his fishing netmikmereth [seine] soʻal he rejoices gladlysâmach▸ [is glad, delights, with joy, triumphantly]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| כֻּלֹּה֙ | all of it | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| בְּחַכָּ֣ה | with a fish hook | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| הֵֽעֲלָ֔ה | he brings up | Verb, Hiphil, perfect third person masculine singular |
| יְגֹרֵ֣הוּ | he drags away it | Verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular, suffix |
| בְחֶרְמ֔וֹ | in net his | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| וְיַאַסְפֵ֖הוּ | and he gathers it | Conjunction, verb qal third person masculine singular, suffix |
| בְּמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹ | in fishing net his | Preposition, noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| עַל־ | there- | Preposition |
| כֵּ֖ן | -fore | Adverb |
| יִשְׂמַ֥ח | he rejoices | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| וְיָגִֽיל׃ | and he may be glad | Conjunction, verb qal third person masculine singular |
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| BSB | The foe pulls all of them up with a hook; he catches them in his dragnet, and gathers them in his fishing net; so he rejoices gladly. |
| KJV | They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad. |
| ASV | He taketh up all of them with the angle, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them in his drag: therefore he rejoiceth and is glad. |
| YLT | Each of them with a hook he hath brought up, He doth catch it in his net, and gathereth it in his drag, Therefore he doth joy and rejoice. |
| WEB | He takes up all of them with the hook. He catches them in his net and gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad. |
| BBE | He takes them all up with his hook, he takes them in his net, getting them together in his fishing-net: for which cause he is glad and full of joy. |
The translations agree on the rendering of כֻּלֹּה as 'all of them.'
The structure includes a main clause followed by several subordinate clauses, detailing the actions of the foe in sequence.
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Deep Study — Habakkuk 1:15
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Context — The Actions of the Foegenerated
Habakkuk 1:15 describes how an enemy captures everything with hooks and nets, illustrating the overwhelming power he wields. This passage emphasizes the adversary's tactics and the resulting joy he feels from his successful captures, connecting to the broader themes of oppression and divine justice found in Habakkuk's prophecies.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah 16:16 | But for now I will send for many fishermen, declares the LORD, and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill, even from the clefts of the rocks. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 29:4–5 | But I will put hooks in your jaws and cause the fish of your streams to cling to your scales. I will haul you up out of your rivers, and all the fish of your streams will cling to your scales. |
| 3 | Amos 4:2 | The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: “Behold, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. |
| 4 | Matthew 17:27 | “But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.” |
| 5 | Psalm 10:9 | He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 13 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — כֻּלֹּה֙, ku.Lohgenerated
The word כֻּלֹּה (ku.Loh) means 'all of it' or 'everything.' It encompasses totality and is often used to refer to all people, things, or situations. This noun, in this context, indicates that the enemy captures everything without exception.
The parsing indicates that it is a noun in the construct state with a suffix, which implies possession or relation, emphasizing that the enemy's actions affect all that exists within his reach.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree here, consistently rendering כֻּלֹּה as 'all of them' or similar phrases across versions.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb הֵֽעֲלָ֔ה (he brings up) governs the sentence, with various phrases describing the actions of the enemy. The structure emphasizes the enemy's comprehensive method of capturing everything.
The arrangement of the Hebrew words highlights the sequential actions: pulling up, catching, gathering, and rejoicing, creating a vivid picture of the enemy's triumph.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates כֻּלֹּה as συντέλειαν, which conveys a sense of completeness or totality, aligning with the Hebrew meaning but emphasizing the finality of the enemy's actions.
The choice of ἀγκίστρῳ for בְּחַכָּ֣ה (with a fish hook) reflects a direct translation that maintains the imagery of entrapment.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Habakkuk 1:15 describes how an enemy captures everything using hooks and nets, and he rejoices in his success. This verse illustrates the power of the foe and the joy he feels from his victories.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It indicates that the enemy has the power to capture everything in his reach, using deceptive methods like hooks.
The enemy rejoices because his tactics of capturing everything are successful, leading to a sense of triumph.
The imagery of hooks and nets is used to illustrate how the enemy ensnares his victims.
This verse reflects on the power of adversaries and the challenges faced by the people of God, setting the stage for themes of justice and deliverance.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I see adversaries using deceptive tactics in my life?
- How can I find joy in the midst of challenges, similar to the enemy's rejoicing?
- What does this verse teach about the nature of power and control?
- How can I remain steadfast in faith when faced with overwhelming circumstances?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Jerome comments on this passage, interpreting the actions of the enemy and his resulting joy.
He lifted the whole thing on his hook, he pulled it into his net, and gathered it into his seine: over this he will rejoice and exult.Early Church Fathers on Habakkuk 1 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Habakkuk 1:15 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThey take up all of them with the angle,.... The prophet continues the metaphor of fishing, and observes the different ways of taking fish; which is to be applied to the case he is speaking of: as
Read John Gill on Habakkuk 1 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThey take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
Read Robert Jamieson on Habakkuk 1 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThey; either more generally oppressors every where, or else particularly the Chaldeans. Take up; draw them out slily and craftily, when they are taken by his bait. All of them without distinction, all alike, good or bad. With the angle: it may refer to the delight these oppressors took in these courses, or to the more private way of destroying. They catch them in their net; another method of the Chaldean rapine, like catching of fish, not singly and one by one, but destroying many together. And gather them; as if they could never have enough, these Chaldeans do, fisher-like, drive men into their nets and snares. In their drag: this is a third way of destroying fish. The Chaldeans would use…
Read Matthew Poole on Habakkuk 1 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsHabakkuk 1:15 They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.Ver. 15. They take up all of them with the angle] No less than all will serve their turns or satisfy their ambition; as we read of Alexander, who wept that there was but one world for him to conquer; Julius Caesar, who would be aut Caesar, aut nullus; either Caesar or nothing, this Nebuchadnezzar in the text, fitly compared to a greedy fisherman, who could wish to enclose and catch all the fishes in the river. Covetousness is boundless; and ambition rideth without reins. The curse of unsatisfiableness, the disease of a spiritual dropsy, is…
Read John Trapp on Habakkuk 1 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12-17) Though sore perplexed, Habakkuk feels sure that the God whom this swaggering conqueror has insulted will at last vindicate Himself.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Habakkuk 1 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges15. They take up … angle] He taketh up … with the hook; he sweepeth them into (or, with) his net. they rejoice] he rejoiceth and exulteth. The Chaldean is compared to the fisher, who rejoices over the successful haul of his net. He drags men and nations indiscriminately into his power, and is dead to all their higher sensibilities and all that is human in them.
Read Cambridge on Habakkuk 1 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThey take up all of them - (literally “he taketh up all of it”) the whole race as though it were one, With an angle; they catch them - literally, he sweepeth it away In their (his) net - One
Read Albert Barnes on Habakkuk 1 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible15. So far as the prophet can see, Jehovah looks with favor upon their conquests, for they are successful in all their undertakings.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Habakkuk 1 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
The foe pulls all of them up with a hook; he catches them in his dragnet, and gathers them in his fishing net; so he rejoices gladly.
He takes up all of them with the hook. He catches them in his net and gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.
The foe pulls all of them up with a hook; he catches them in his dragnet, and gathers them in his fishing net; so he rejoices gladly.
The Babylonian tyrant pulls them all up with a fishhook; he hauls them in with his throw net. When he catches them in his dragnet, he is very happy.
Tyndale line
They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
He taketh up all of them with the angle, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them in his drag: therefore he rejoiceth and is glad.
He taketh up all of them with the angle, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them in his drag: therefore he rejoiceth and is glad.
They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag: therefore they rejoice and are glad.
They take vp all with the angle: they catch it in their net, and gather it in their yarne, whereof they reioyce and are glad.
Strictly literal
He taketh up all of them with the hook, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them into his drag; therefore he rejoiceth and is glad:
Each of them with a hook he hath brought up, He doth catch it in his net, and gathereth it in his drag, Therefore he doth joy and rejoice.
He has brought up each of them with a hook, || He catches it in his net, and gathers it in his dragnet, || Therefore he delights and rejoices.
All of them he bringeth up with the angle, he draggeth them up in his net, and gathereth them in his drag: therefore he rejoiceth and is glad.
He brings all of them up with a fishhook; he drags men away in his fishnet; he gathers them together in his dragnet; so he rejoices and he is glad.
From the Latin
He lifted up all them with his hook, he drew them in his drag, and gathered them into his net: for this he will be glad and rejoice.
Simplified
They drag everyone up with hooks, they pull them out with nets, catching them in dragnets. Then they happily celebrate.
He takes them all up with his hook, he takes them in his net, getting them together in his fishing-net: for which cause he is glad and full of joy.
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 on the wording of this verse, with the Dead Sea Scrolls showing some restored words but aligning with the MT's overall structure and meaning.
כֻּלֹּה֙ בְּחַכָּ֣ה הֵֽעֲלָ֔ה יְגֹרֵ֣הוּ בְחֶרְמ֔וֹ וְיַאַסְפֵ֖הוּ בְּמִכְמַרְתּ֑וֹ עַל־ כֵּ֖ן יִשְׂמַ֥ח וְיָגִֽיל׃
11 of the 11 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.
כל׳ה [בחכה] [העלה] [יגר׳הו] [בחרמ׳ו] [ויאספ׳הו] [במכמרת׳ו] [על] [כן] [ישמח] [ויגיל]
nothing on the leather here — 1 partly restored, 10 supplied entire by an editor.
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 Habakkuk 1:15
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.
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
The Hebrew word חַכָּה (*chakkah*) refers to a hook, specifically one that is fastened in the jaw, such as a fish-hook. It is likely derived from a related word meaning to adhere. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to hooks and angles.
חַכָּה n.f. hook fastened in jaw, fish-hook
base
H2443 חַכָּה hook fastened in jaw, fish-hook
2443 chakkah khak-kaw'
probably from 2442; a hook (as adhering):--angle, hook.
see HEBREW for 02442
חַכָּה (chak.kah) — hook.
hook, angle, hook fastened in jaw, fish hook
Prep | N-fs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHR/Ncfsa
hook:
(1) chakkah, is rendered "fishhook" in Job 41:1 the Revised Version (British and American) (the King James Version "hook"). the Revised Version (British and American) is correct here and should have used the same translation for the same word in Isa 19:8; Hab 1:15, instead Of retaining AV's "angle." Similarly in Am 4:2, tsinnah, and ciroth dughah, appear to be synonyms for "fishhook," although the former may mean the barb of a fisher's spear. In the New Testament "fishhook" occurs in Mt 17:27 (agkistron).
Hook
(1.) Heb. hah, a “ring” inserted in the nostrils of animals to which a cord was fastened for the purpose of restraining them (2 Kings 19:28; Isa. 37:28, 29; Ezek. 29:4; 38:4). “The Orientals make use of this contrivance for curbing their work-beasts...When a beast becomes unruly they have only to draw the cord on one side, which, by stopping his breath, punishes him so effectually that after a few repetitions he fails not to become quite tractable whenever he begins to feel it” (Michaelis). So God’s agents are never beyond his control.
(2.) Hakkah, a fish “hook” (Job 41:2, Heb. Text, 40:25; Isa. 19:8;
The Hebrew word עָלָה (alah) means 'to ascend' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including going up, climbing, and rising in various contexts such as personal, natural, and spiritual. It can refer to actions involving people, animals, vegetation, and even thoughts, and includes nuances of being exalted or offering sacrifices. The word is built from a primitive root and appears in various grammatical forms, indicating different aspects of ascent or elevation.
עָלָה 890 vb. go up, ascend, climb
Qal
of persons, go up, ascend, in local relations
go up, in personal relations
of animals, go or come up
of vegetation, spring up, grow, shoot forth
of natural phenom., go up, rise
of inanimate things, instead of passive construction
of thoughts
come up before God, arrogance
go up, extend, of boundary
excel
Niph.
be brought up
be taken up
pass., be taken up, away
reflex., take oneself away from, get up from
reflex.: take oneself away
be exalted, of God
Hiph.
bring up persons
in personal relations
bring up animals
cause to ascend
mentally
offer a present; bring up tithe to
exalt
cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice
Hoph.
be carried away
be taken up into, inserted in
be offered
Hithp. lift oneself
base
H5927 עָלָה go up, ascend, climb .. of persons, go up, ascend, in local relations
. go up, in personal relations
. of animals, go or come up
. of vegetation, spring up, grow, shoot forth
. of natural phenom., go up, rise
. of inanimate things, instead of passive construction
. of thoughts
. come up before God, arrogance
. go up, extend, of boundary
. excel
. . . be brought up
. be taken up
. . pass., be taken up, away
. reflex., take oneself away from, get up from
. reflex.: take oneself away
. be exalted, of God
. . bring up persons
. in personal relations
. bring up animals
. cause to ascend
. mentally
. offer a present; bring up tithe to
. exalt
. cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice
. . be carried away
. be taken up into, inserted in
. be offered
. lift oneself
5927 `alah aw-law'
a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or
actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary
and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow):--arise
(up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up),
bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb
(up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart,
exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up);
grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light,
(make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect,
prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise
(up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring
(up), stir up, take away (up), work.
עָלָה (a.lah) — to ascend: rise.
: rise/go
1) to go up, ascend, climb
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go up, ascend
1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat
1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)
1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)
1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)
1a6) to come up (before God)
1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)
1a8) to excel, be superior to
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away
1b2) to take oneself away
1b3) to be exalted
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up
1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away
1c3) to bring up, draw up, train
1c4) to cause to ascend
1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)
1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)
1c7) to exalt
1c8) to cause to ascend, offer
1d) (Hophal)
1d1) to be carried away, be led up
1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in
1d3) to be offered
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person masculine singularHVhp3ms
גָּרַר (garar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to drag or pull away. It can refer to dragging something roughly, chewing the cud, or sawing. The entries indicate various forms, including Qal (to drag), Niphal (to chew the cud), Poal (sawn), and Hithpoel (to roar). The word's usage spans different contexts, but no specific Old Testament verses are cited.
[גָּרַר] vb. drag, drag away
Qal drag away
Niph. (the) cud he cheweth not
Po‛al sawn with the saw
Hithpo. a (sweeping) roaring whirlwind
base
H1641 גָּרַר
1641 garar gaw-rar'
a primitive root; to drag off roughly; by implication, to
bring up the cud (i.e. ruminate); by analogy, to saw:--catch,
chew, X continuing, destroy, saw.
גָּרַר (ga.rar) — to drag/chew/saw.
1) to drag, drag away
1a) (Qal) to drag away
1b) (Niphal) to chew the cud
1c) (Poal) sawn (participle)
1d) (Hithpoel) roaring (participle)
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | Suff — Verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular · suffixHVqi3ms/Sp3ms
חֵ֫רֶם (cherem) refers to a devoted thing or something that is banned, often associated with destruction or extermination. It can also mean a net, indicating something that is perforated. The entries highlight its dual usage in contexts of devotion and physical entrapment, with Zechariah 14:11 noted for its application.
חֵ֫רֶם n.m.
devoted thing.
devotion, ban
base
חֵ֫רֶם n.m. net (as something perforated)
base
H2764a חֵ֫רֶם . devoted thing.
. devotion, ban
H2764b חֵ֫רֶם net (as something perforated)
2764 cherem khay'-rem
or (Zecheriah 14:11) cherem {kheh'-rem}; from 2763; physical
(as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively);
usually a doomed object; abstr.
extermination:--(ac-)curse(-d, -d thing), dedicated thing,
things which should have been utterly destroyed, (appointed
to) utter destruction, devoted (thing), net.
see HEBREW for 02763
חֵ֫רֶם (che.rem) — devoted thing.
1) a thing devoted, thing dedicated, ban, devotion
2) have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction
חֵ֫רֶם (che.rem) — net.
a net, thing perforated
destruction
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
אָסַף (acaph) is a Hebrew verb meaning to gather or remove. It encompasses a range of actions including collecting, assembling, and withdrawing. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, and Hithpael, indicating different nuances like gathering individuals or being gathered. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
אָסַף 209 vb. gather, remove
Qal
gather, collect
gather an individual into company of others
bring up the rear of
gather and take away, remove, withdraw
Niph.
assemble, be gathered, reflex.
pass. of Qal 2
Pass. of Qal 4; be taken away, removed, perish
Pi.
gather harvest
take in, receive into
as subst. rearguard, rearward
Pu. be gathered, of men
Hithp. gather themselves
base
H622 אָסַף gather, remove
622 'acaph aw-saf'
a primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to
receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put
up, restore, etc.):--assemble, bring, consume, destroy,
felch, gather (in, together, up again), X generally, get
(him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from
leprosy), (be) rereward, X surely, take (away, into, up), X
utterly, withdraw.
אָסַף (a.saph) — to gather.
1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to gather, collect
1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others)
1a3) to bring up the rear
1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to assemble, be gathered
1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2)
1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers
1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others)
1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4)
1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to gather (harvest)
1c2) to take in, receive into
1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst)
1d) (Pual) to be gathered
1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | Suff — Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine singular · suffixHC/Vqu3ms/Sp3ms
מִכְמֶ֫רֶת (mikmereth) refers to a net, specifically a fishing net. The entries indicate two forms of the word, both meaning the same thing, and it appears in Isaiah 19:8. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meaning.
ref
H4365a מִכְמֶ֫רֶת net, fishing-net H4365b מִכְמֹ֫רֶת id. [4365a]
4365 mikmereth mik-meh'-reth
or mikmoreth {mik-mo'-reth}; feminine of 4364; a (fisher's)
net:--drag, net.
see HEBREW for 04364
מִכְמֶ֫רֶת (mikh.me.ret) — net.
net, fishing net
Also means: mikh.mo.ret (מִכְמֹ֫רֶת "net" H4365B)
מִכְמֹ֫רֶת (mikh.mo.ret) — net.
net, fishing net
Another spelling of mikh.me.ret (מִכְמֶ֫רֶת "net" H4365A)
Prep | N-fs | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
Prep — PrepositionHR
The Hebrew word כֵּן (*ken*) is built from the root meaning 'set upright.' It functions as an adjective meaning 'right,' 'veritable,' or 'honest,' and as an adverb meaning 'so,' 'therefore,' or 'thus.' It appears in various contexts, often indicating manner or relation, and is used in phrases like 'forasmuch as.'
כֵּן adj. right, veritable, honest
right
veritable, true
pl. concr. honest (men)
base
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
כֵּן adv. so
base
H3651a כֵּן adj. right, veritable, honest H3651b כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as H3651c כֵּן so
3651 ken kane
from 3559; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as
adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction)
rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and
relation; often with other particles):--+ after that
(this, -ward, -wards), as ... as, + (for-)asmuch as yet, + be
(for which) cause, + following, howbeit, in (the) like
(manner, -wise), X the more, right, (even) so, state,
straightway, such (thing), surely, + there (where)-fore, this,
thus, true, well, X you.
see HEBREW for 03559
כֵּן (ken) — right.
adv
adj
1) right, just, honest, true, veritable
1a) right, just, honest
1b) correct
1c) true, veritable
[כִּי עַל] כֵּן ([ki al] ken) — as.
adv
forasmuch as, since
כֵּן (ken) — so.
adv
1) so, therefore, thus
1a) thus, so
1b) just so
1c) therefore
1d) so...as (paired with adv)
1e) then
1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)
1g) (with prep)
1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)
1g2) hitherto
1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)
1g4) afterwards
1g5) in such case
Aramaic equivalent: ken (כֵּן "thus" H3652)
HD — AdverbHD
שָׂמַח (samach) is a Hebrew verb meaning to rejoice or be glad. It can express joy in everyday life, religious contexts, or even exultation. The verb has different forms: Qal (to rejoice), Piel (to cause to rejoice), and Hiphil (to make glad). The entries indicate a range of meanings related to joy and merriment.
שָׂמַח, שָׂמִ֑חַ 154 vb. rejoice, be glad
Qal 126
in common life
rejoice religiously
subj. י׳
Pi. cause to rejoice, gladden
Hiph. = Pi.
base
H8055 שָׂמַח, שָׂמִ֑חַ rejoice, be glad
8055 samach saw-makh'
a primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e.
(figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or
gleesome:--cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful),
be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, X very.
שָׂמַח (sa.mach) — to rejoice.
1) to rejoice, be glad
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to rejoice
1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at)
1a3) to rejoice (religiously)
1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad
1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
גִּיל (giyl) is a Hebrew verb meaning to rejoice or be glad, often associated with a sense of excitement or levity. It can also imply trembling, particularly from fear. The word is built from a root that conveys the idea of spinning around due to strong emotions, covering both joy and fear.
[גִּיל] vb. rejoice (go around or about, be excited to levity)
Qal
rejoice
tremble
base
H1523 גִּיל rejoice (go around or about, be excited to levity)
1523 giyl gheel
or (by permutation) guwl {gool}; a primitive root; properly,
to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion),
i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear:--be glad, joy,
be joyful, rejoice.
גִּיל (gil) — to rejoice.
1) to rejoice, exult, be glad
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to rejoice
1a2) to tremble (from fear)
HC/Vqu3ms — Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine singularHC/Vqu3ms