Hosea 9:11 — Word Study
WLCאֶפְרַ֕יִם כָּע֖וֹף יִתְעוֹפֵ֣ף כְּבוֹדָ֑ם מִלֵּדָ֥ה וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן וּמֵהֵרָיֽוֹן׃
BSAEphraim’sʼEphrayim [doubly fruitful, prominent tribe] glorykâbôwd [great honor, splendor] will fly awayʻûwph▸ [disappear, vanish] like a birdʻôwph [fowl, winged creature] with no birthyâlad [no begetting, no offspring] no pregnancybeṭen [no conception, no womb] and no conceptionhêrôwn [no childbearing, no fruitfulness]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אֶפְרַ֕יִם | Ephraim | Noun proper masculine |
| כָּע֖וֹף | like bird | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| יִתְעוֹפֵ֣ף | it will fly away | Verb, Hithpael, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| כְּבוֹדָ֑ם | glory their | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| מִלֵּדָ֥ה | from child bearing | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן | and from womb | Conjunction, preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| וּמֵהֵרָיֽוֹן׃ | and from conception | Conjunction, preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception. |
| KJV | As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception. |
| ASV | As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird: there shall be no birth, and none with child, and no conception. |
| YLT | Ephraim [is] as a fowl, Fly away doth their honour, without birth, And without womb, and without conception. |
| WEB | As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird. There will be no birth, no one with child, and no conception. |
| BBE | As for Ephraim, their glory will go in flight like a bird: there will be no birth and no one with child and no giving of life. |
Where they part company is in the rendering of יִתְעוֹפֵ֣ף — see How Translations Differ.
The structure consists of a main clause with a simile and additional phrases that describe the conditions of Ephraim's glory.







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Deep Study — Hosea 9:11
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Context — The Judgment Against Israelgenerated
Hosea 9:11 presents a dire prophecy concerning Ephraim, the prominent tribe of Israel, indicating that its glory will vanish like a bird. This verse follows a description of Israel's unfaithfulness and serves as a warning of the consequences of their actions. The surrounding verses highlight Israel's past blessings contrasted with their current state of rebellion, emphasizing the gravity of their situation.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 41:52 | And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” |
| 2 | Genesis 48:16–20 | the angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.” |
| 3 | Genesis 49:22 | Joseph is a fruitful vine— a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 33:17 | His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.” |
| 5 | Job 18:5–18 | Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֶפְרַיִם, 'ef.Ra.yimgenerated
The word אֶפְרַיִם ('efrayim) refers to Ephraim, a son of Joseph and the tribe that descended from him. It signifies 'doubly fruitful' and represents not only a lineage but also a significant part of Israel's history and identity.
Ephraim is often used to symbolize the northern kingdom of Israel, highlighting its importance and the tragedy of its impending loss. The parsing as a proper noun indicates its role as a specific tribe, underscoring its prominence in the narrative of Israel.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb יִתְעוֹפֵ֣ף governs the sentence, indicating the action of Ephraim's glory disappearing. The structure includes a main clause describing the subject's action and several prepositional phrases detailing the conditions surrounding that action.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on Ephraim's glory, followed by the simile of a bird, which serves to illustrate the suddenness and fragility of this loss.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates אֶפְרַיִם as εφραιμ, maintaining the identity of the tribe while using ὄρνεον for כָּע֖וֹף, which emphasizes the concept of flying creatures, similar to the Hebrew meaning.
This choice indicates an understanding of Ephraim's fate as not just a loss of status but a complete disappearance, akin to the fleeting nature of a bird.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Hosea 9:11 warns that Ephraim's glory will vanish like a bird, with no offspring or fruitfulness. This reflects the consequences of Israel's unfaithfulness and the loss of their identity as a significant tribe.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies the loss of status, identity, and vitality for the tribe of Ephraim due to their unfaithfulness.
Ephraim represents the northern kingdom of Israel, and its impending loss symbolizes the broader consequences of Israel's rebellion against God.
The imagery of a bird emphasizes the suddenness and fragility of Ephraim's glory, highlighting how quickly it can disappear.
Ephraim's judgment serves as a warning about the consequences of unfaithfulness and the importance of remaining true to one's identity and calling.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways can I recognize the fleeting nature of glory in my own life?
- How can I ensure that I remain faithful to my identity and calling?
- What lessons can I learn from Ephraim's fate about the importance of community and faithfulness?
- How does understanding the historical context of Ephraim enhance my reading of this verse?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Hosea 9:11 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible[As for] Ephraim, their glory shall flee away like a bird,.... That is, suddenly, swiftly, and irrecoverably, and never return more; which some understand of God their glory, and of his departure
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAs for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception. As for Ephraim, thee glory shall fly away.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleTheir glory; their children or posterity, which was as much the glory of Israel, as their multiplying was above the common rate of other nations’ multiplying; it was to them a singular blessing, and performing of promise, and they did greatly rejoice and glory in this blessing, Psalms 128 Proverbs 17:6. Shall fly away like a bird: it is proverbial, and speaks a sudden and unexpected loss of children. which vanish and are gone as a bird: see , where sudden loss of riches is expressed in the same proverb. From the birth; shall die as soon as born. From the womb; prove abortive, their mothers shall not bring the fruit of the womb to perfection, or alive into the world. From the conception…
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsHosea 9:11 [As for] Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.Ver. 11. As for Ephraim, their glory shall flee away as a bird] Heb. Ephraim, by a nominative absolute. Or, O Ephraim, as with a sigh, or a shriek, for grief and horror of their ensuing calamity, exilium, excidium, et exitium. "The Lord afflicts not willingly, nor grieves the children of men," Lamentations 3:33. It goes as much against the heart with him as against the hair with us; witness this pathetic expression. See also Hosea 11:8. Their glory, that is, their God, as in the next verse. Or, their children, as in the next words. They worshipped Baalpeor for…
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(11) From the birth . . .—Or rather, so that there shall be no childbirth, nor pregnancy, nor conception—an ascending climax. Progeny was the glory of ancient Israel (Genesis 22:17; Deuteronomy 7:13-14; Psalms 127:5; Proverbs 17:6).
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 11. Their glory shall fly away] It shall suddenly spring away from them, and return no more. From the birth] "So that there shall be no birth, no carrying in the womb, no conception."-Newcome. They shall cease to glory in their numbers; for no children shall be born, no woman shall be pregnant, for none shall conceive. Here judgment blasts the very germs of population.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges11. The prophet leaves us to supply the idea that Ephraim’s present transgressions are as heinous as those of old, and passes on to the punishment. their glory … like a bird] Rather, like birds. All their earthly prosperity shall take to itself wings, because, as we have already heard, ‘they have exchanged their (true) glory for infamy’ (Hosea 4:7). Kimchi narrows the meaning too much, when he says, ‘He calls children “glory”, for they are the glory of fathers (Proverbs 17:6).’ But of course populousness formed a part of the Israelite’s conception of national prosperity. from the birth, &c.] Rather, that there shall be no birth, nor being with child, nor conception. Such is the retribution…
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleAs for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away, like a bird - Ephraim had parted with God, his true Glory. In turn, God would quickly take from him all created glory, all which he counted glory, or in which he gloried.
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Modern formal
Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.
As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird. There will be no birth, no one with child, and no conception.
Ephraim’s glory will fly away like a bird, with no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.
Ephraim will be like a bird; what they value will fly away. They will not bear children – they will not enjoy pregnancy – they will not even conceive!
Tyndale line
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird: there shall be no birth, and none with child, and no conception.
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird: there shall be no birth, and none with child, and no conception.
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.
Ephraim their glorie shall flee away like a birde: from the birth and from the wombe, and from the conception.
Strictly literal
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away as a bird, — no birth, no pregnancy, no conception!
Ephraim [is] as a fowl, Fly away doth their honour, without birth, And without womb, and without conception.
Ephraim [is] as a bird, their glory flies away, without birth, and without womb, and without conception.
As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird: there is no more birth, and no pregnancy, and no conception.
As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird. There will be no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.
From the Latin
As for Ephraim, their glory hath flown away like a bird from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.
Simplified
Ephraim! Like a bird that flies away so shall your glory be—no births, no pregnancies, no conceptions.
As for Ephraim, their glory will go in flight like a bird: there will be no birth and no one with child and no giving of life.
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 largely agree in their wording, with the Septuagint preserving six out of the seven Hebrew words. The Dead Sea Scrolls show partial restoration, with some words supplied by an editor, indicating the text's preservation despite damage.
אֶפְרַ֕יִם כָּע֖וֹף יִתְעוֹפֵ֣ף כְּבוֹדָ֑ם מִלֵּדָ֥ה וּמִבֶּ֖טֶן וּמֵהֵרָיֽוֹן׃
6 of the 7 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.
אפרים [כעוף] יתעופף [כבוד׳ם] [מלד׳ה] [ומבטן] [ומהריון]
nothing on the leather here — 2 partly restored, 5 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
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Lexicons — every word in Hosea 9:11
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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.
אֶפְרַ֫יִם (Ephrayim) refers to Ephraim, a son of Joseph and Asenath, and the tribe descended from him. The term signifies 'double fruit' and encompasses various meanings, including a geographical region, a chief gate of Jerusalem, and a reference to the northern kingdom. Notably, it appears in Genesis 41:52.
אֶפְרַ֫יִם n.pr.m. Ephraim
base
H669 אֶפְרַ֫יִם Ephraim
669 'Ephrayim ef-rah'-yim
dual of masculine form of 672; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son
of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its
territory:--Ephraim, Ephraimites.
see HEBREW for 0672
אֶפְרַ֫יִם (eph.ra.yim) — Ephraim.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.41.52;
son of: Joseph (H3130) and Asenath (H0621);
brother of: Manasseh (H4519);
father of: Shuthelah (H7803), Becher (H1071H), Tahan (H8465), Ezer (H5827), Elead (H0496) and Beriah (H1283H); also called Ephrathite (NIV: Ephraimite) at 1Sa.1.1; Ephron (Qere, KJV: Ephrain) at 2Ch.13.19;
§ Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"
1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh
2) the tribe, Ephraim
3) the mountain country of Ephraim
4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah)
5) a city near Baal-hazor
6) a chief gate of Jerusalem
אֶפְרַ֫יִם (eph.ra.yim) — Ephraim (Gate).
§ Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"
a chief gate of Jerusalem
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
Ephraim
Double fruitfulness (“for God had made him fruitful in the land of his affliction”). The second son of Joseph, born in Egypt (Gen. 41:52; 46:20). The first incident recorded regarding him is his being placed, along with his brother Manasseh, before their grandfather, Jacob, that he might bless them (48:10; comp. 27:1). The intention of Joseph was that the right hand of the aged patriarch should be placed on the head of the elder of the two; but Jacob set Ephraim the younger before his brother, “guiding his hands wittingly.” Before Joseph’s death, Ephraim’s family had reached the third generation (Gen. 50:23).
a city "in the district near the wilderness" to which our Lord retired with his disciples when threatened with violence by the priests. (John 11:54)
The second son of Joseph, born in Egypt, Ge 41:52. Although the youngest, he yet had the chief blessing of his grandfather Jacob, and the tribe was always more distinguished than that of Manasseh, Ge 48:8-20 Nu 2:18-21. The portion of Ephraim was large and central, and embraced some of the most fertile land in all Canaan. It extended from the Mediterranean across to the Jordan, north of the portions of Dan and Benjamin and included Shiloh, Shechem, etc. A range of mountainous country, which runs through it, is called "the mountains of Ephraim," or "mount Ephraim." This extends also farther south into the portion of Judah, and is there called "the mountains of Judah." Samaria, the capital of the ten tribes, being in Ephraim…
fruitful; increasing
עוֹף (owph) refers to flying creatures, including birds and insects. It is derived from the root meaning to cover with wings, emphasizing the aspect of flight. The term encompasses various types of fowl and winged insects, and it is noted in the Aramaic as well. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meaning.
עוֹף 70 n.m. coll. flying creatures, fowls, insects
fowl, birds
winged insects
base
H5775 עוֹף flying creatures, fowls, insects . fowl, birds
. winged insects
5775 `owph ofe
from 5774; a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as
covering with wings), often collectively:--bird, that flieth,
flying, fowl.
see HEBREW for 05774
עוֹף (oph) — bird.
1) flying creatures, fowl, insects, birds
1a) fowl, birds
1b) winged insects
Aramaic equivalent: oph (עוֹף "bird" H5776)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
Bird
Birds are divided in the Mosaic law into two classes, (1) the clean (Lev. 1:14-17; 5:7-10; 14:4-7), which were offered in sacrifice; and (2) the unclean (Lev. 11:13-20). When offered in sacrifice, they were not divided as other victims were (Gen. 15:10). They are mentioned also as an article of food (Deut. 14:11). The art of snaring wild birds is referred to (Ps. 124:7; Prov. 1:17; 7:23; Jer. 5:27). Singing birds are mentioned in Ps. 104:12;
עוּף (uwph) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning 'to fly,' with various nuances including hovering and fleeing. It can also imply covering or dimness, as seen in the related noun תְּעֻפָה (teʾuphah), which refers to gloom. The word appears in different forms, such as Qal and Hiphil, indicating various actions related to flight.
עוּף vb. fly
Qal
fly, of birds
hover (protectingly)
fly away
Hiph. dost thou cause thine eyes to fly
Pō‛l.
fly about, to and fro
cause to fly to and fro, brandish
Hithpō‛l. like a bird their glory shall fly away
H5774a עוּף fly H5774b תְּעֻפָה n. f. id. [מוּעָף]
5774 `uwph oof
a primitive root; to cover (with wings or obscurity); hence
(as denominative from 5775) to fly; also (by implication of
dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning):--brandish,
be (wax) faint, flee away, fly (away), X set, shine forth,
weary.
see HEBREW for 05775
עוּף (uph) — to fly.
v
1) to fly, fly about, fly away
1a)(Qal)
1a1) to fly, hover
1a2) to fly away
1b) (Hiphil) to cause to fly, light upon
1c) (Polel)
1c1) to fly about or to and fro
1c2) to cause to fly to and fro, brandish
1d) (Hithpolel) to fly away
2) (Qal) to cover, be dark
תְּעֻפָה (te.u.phah) — gloom.
gloom
V-r-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Hithpael · imperfect third person masculine singularHVti3ms
כָּבוֹד (kabowd) refers to concepts of abundance, honour, and glory. It encompasses external splendor, dignity of position, and reputation, as well as the inner nobility of a person. The term can denote both the weightiness of glory and the reverence due to someone. The entries consistently emphasize its positive connotations.
כָּבוֹד n.m. and f. abundance, honour, glory
abundance, riches
honour, splendor, glory, of external condition and circumstances
honour, dignity of position
honour, reputation, of character
my honour, poet. of the seat of honour in the inner man, the noblest part of man
honour, reverence, glory, as due to one or ascribed to one
glory as the object, of honour, reverence and glorifying
base
H3519 כָּבוֹד abundance, honour, glory . abundance, riches
. honour, splendor, glory, of external condition and circumstances
. honour, dignity of position
. honour, reputation, of character
. my honour, poet. of the seat of honour in the inner man, the noblest part of man
. honour, reverence, glory, as due to one or ascribed to one
. glory as the object, of honour, reverence and glorifying
3519 kabowd kaw-bode'
rarely kabod {kaw-bode'}; from 3513; properly, weight, but
only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or
copiousness:--glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
see HEBREW for 03513
כָּבוֹד (ka.vod) — glory.
1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance
1a) abundance, riches
1b) honour, splendour, glory
1c) honour, dignity
1d) honour, reputation
1e) honour, reverence, glory
1f) glory
N-cs | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3mp
The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.
יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget
Qal
bear, bring forth
less often beget
of both parents
Niph. be born
Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife
Pu. be born
Hiph.
beget (a father a child)
bear
Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday
Hithp. declared their pedigree
base
H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth
. less often beget
. of both parents
. be born
. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife
. be born
. . beget (a father a child)
. bear
. day of one's being born = birthday
. declared their pedigree
3205 yalad yaw-lad'
a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;
medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show
lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring
forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be
delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,
labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be
the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.
1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bear, bring forth
1a1a) of child birth
1a1b) of distress (simile)
1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)
1a2) to beget
1b) (Niphal) to be born
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to cause or help to bring forth
1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife
1c3) midwife (participle)
1d) (Pual) to be born
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to beget (a child)
1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)
1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)
1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
Prep | N-fs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHR/Ncfsa
The Hebrew word בֶּ֫טֶן (*beten*) primarily means 'belly,' 'body,' or 'womb.' It is derived from a root suggesting hollowness and encompasses various uses, including the physical abdomen and metaphorical meanings, such as the seat of hunger or mental faculties. The lexicons consistently highlight these aspects without significant disagreement.
בֶּ֫טֶן n.f. belly, body, womb
base
H990 בֶּ֫טֶן belly, body, womb
990 beten beh'-ten
from an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly,
especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything:--
belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
בֶּ֫טֶן (be.ten) — belly: abdomen.
: abdomen
1) belly, womb, body
1a) belly, abdomen
1a1) as seat of hunger
1a2) as seat of mental faculties
1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.)
1b) womb
בֶּ֫טֶן (be.ten) — belly: womb.
: womb/pregnancy
1) belly, womb, body
1a) belly, abdomen
1a1) as seat of hunger
1a2) as seat of mental faculties
1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.)
1b) womb
בֶּ֫טֶן (be.ten) — belly: hump.
: hump
1) belly, womb, body
1a) belly, abdomen
1a1) as seat of hunger
1a2) as seat of mental faculties
1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.)
1b) womb
בֶּ֫טֶן (be.ten) — belly: body.
: body
1) belly, womb, body
1a) belly, abdomen
1a1) as seat of hunger
1a2) as seat of mental faculties
1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.)
1b) womb
Conj | Prep | N-fs — Conjunction · preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHC/R/Ncfsa
הֵרָיוֹן (herayon) refers to conception or pregnancy. It is derived from the root word for 'to conceive' and is consistently defined across entries as relating to the state of being pregnant or the act of conception.
הֵרָיוֹן n.[m.] conception, pregnancy
base
H2032 הֵרָיוֹן conception, pregnancy
2032 herown hay-rone'
or herayown {hay-raw-yone'}; from 2029;
pregnancy:--conception.
see HEBREW for 02029
הֵרָיוֹן (he.ron) — conception.
physical conception, pregnancy, conception
Conj | Prep | N-ms — Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/R/Ncmsa
