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Isaiah 15:5 — Word Study

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WLCלִבִּי֙ לְמוֹאָ֣ב יִזְעָ֔ק בְּרִיחֶ֕הָ עַד־ צֹ֖עַר עֶגְלַ֣ת שְׁלִשִׁיָּ֑ה כִּ֣י׀ מַעֲלֵ֣ה הַלּוּחִ֗ית בִּבְכִי֙ יַֽעֲלֶה־ בּ֔וֹ כִּ֚י דֶּ֣רֶךְ חוֹרֹנַ֔יִם זַעֲקַת־ שֶׁ֖בֶר יְעֹעֵֽרוּ׃

BSAMy heartlêb [innermost being, deepest emotions] cries outzâʻaq [with sorrow, in lamentation] over MoabMôwʼâb [the land and descendants of Lot] flee asʻad far as ZoarTsôʻar [till, up to, a city near the Dead Sea] as far as Eglath-shelishiyahʻeglâh [a place near Zoar, possibly meaning 'a heifer of three years old'] With weepingBᵉkîy [accompanied by, characterized by, overflowing tears, intense sorrow] they ascendʻâlâh [go up, rise] the slopemaʻăleh [ascent, upward movement] of LuhithLûwchîyth [a place in Moab, possibly meaning 'tablets'] they lamentʻûwr [cry out, mourn] their destructionsheber [breaking, shattering] on the roadderek [way, path] to HoronaimChôrônayim [a place in Moab, possibly meaning 'two caves']

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Isaiah 15:5quick helps
In a sentenceThe prophet expresses deep sorrow for Moab's plight as its people flee in desperation.
Who is speakingThe speaker is the prophet, who conveys heartfelt lament for Moab.
Where we areThis verse is part of a prophecy concerning Moab's devastation and the resulting lamentation.
The hard wordיִזְעָ֔ק
Take awayThe heart of the prophet is moved, reflecting the emotional weight of the situation.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbזָעַק 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 — Isaiah 15:5

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Context — The Lament for Moabgenerated

4Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; their voices are heard as far as Jahaz. Therefore the soldiers of Moab cry out; their souls tremble within.
5My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.
6The waters of Nimrim are dried up, and the grass is withered; the vegetation is gone, and the greenery is no more.
7So they carry their wealth and belongings over the Brook of the Willows.

Isaiah 15:5 expresses the prophet's anguish over the fate of Moab, a region suffering from destruction. The imagery of fugitives fleeing and ascending in sorrow highlights the depth of despair felt by the people. This lament reflects not only their physical flight but also the emotional turmoil accompanying such loss, as seen in the surrounding verses that depict the broader context of Moab's downfall.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Isaiah 16:9–11So I weep with Jazer for the vines of Sibmah; I drench Heshbon and Elealeh with my tears. Triumphant shouts have fallen silent over your summer fruit and your harvest.
2Jeremiah 8:18–19My sorrow is beyond healing; my heart is faint within me.
3Jeremiah 9:10–18I will take up a weeping and wailing for the mountains, a dirge over the wilderness pasture, for they have been scorched so no one passes through, and the lowing of cattle is not heard. Both the birds of the air and the beasts have fled; they have gone away.
4Jeremiah 13:17But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.
5Jeremiah 17:16But I have not run away from being Your shepherd; I have not desired the day of despair. You know that the utterance of my lips was spoken in Your presence.

The Key Word לִבִּי, li.Bigenerated

The Hebrew word לֵב (lev) means 'heart' and encompasses the inner man, mind, will, and emotions. It refers to the center of feelings, intellect, and moral character, as well as the seat of appetites and courage. In this verse, it signifies the prophet's profound emotional response to Moab's suffering.

The use of לִבִּי indicates that the lament is not merely an external observation but a deep, personal anguish. The heart here symbolizes the core of the prophet's being, showing how the plight of Moab resonates within him.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

The translations generally agree on the emotional content of the verse.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb is יִזְעָ֔ק, it cries out, which governs the emotional tone of the verse. The structure includes several phrases that describe the subjects and actions, emphasizing the lamentation and the physical movement of the fugitives.

The sentence is constructed with a clear subject-verb relationship, where the heart of the prophet is the subject expressing a cry of anguish, followed by the actions of the fugitives.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew לִבִּי is rendered as καρδία (kardia), which also means 'heart.' This choice maintains the emotional weight of the original text, indicating a direct translation of the prophet's inner feelings.

The use of βοᾷ (boāi) for יִזְעָ֔ק suggests a strong, loud cry, emphasizing the urgency and depth of the lament.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Isaiah 15:5 shows the prophet's deep sorrow for Moab as its people flee from destruction. The imagery of weeping and lamentation highlights the emotional turmoil of the fugitives as they ascend the slope of Luhith, mourning their fate on the road to Horonaim.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the prophet's heart signify in this verse?

The prophet's heart represents his deep emotional response and connection to the suffering of Moab.

Why are the fugitives fleeing to Zoar?

The fugitives are fleeing to Zoar as a place of refuge, seeking safety from the destruction in Moab.

What does the ascent of Luhith symbolize?

The ascent of Luhith symbolizes the physical and emotional journey of the fugitives as they mourn their losses.

What is the significance of the word 'cry' in this context?

The word 'cry' indicates a loud and urgent expression of grief, reflecting the desperation of the people in their time of distress.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How do I respond emotionally to the suffering of others in my life?
  2. What can I learn from the way the prophet expresses his sorrow?
  3. In what ways do I seek refuge during difficult times?
  4. How can I support others who are experiencing grief or loss?

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

Jerome comments on this verse, noting the prophet's lamenting affection for Moab, highlighting the compassion even for enemies.

JeromeVerse 5 c. 347–420
My heart will cry out to Moab. The prophet speaks with a lamenting affection, either because even the enemies are creatures of God, on whom so many evils come upon,
Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 15 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Isaiah 15:5 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

My heart shall cry out for Moab,.... These seem to be the words of the prophet, pitying them as they were fellow creatures, though enemies; which shows humanity in him, and signifies that their

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

My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they

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

My heart shall cry out for Moab; their destruction approaching is so dreadful, that although they are a most vile nation, and by their implacable enmity against God and his people do abundantly deserve it, yet the respect which I have to human nature fills me with horror at the very thoughts of it. Compare . His fugitives; or, his bars, as others render it, and as this word is frequently taken, as ,27 Psalms 107:16, &c.; whereby we may understand their valiant men, or their princes and rulers, who as they are called the shields of the earth, , because, like shields, they do or should defend their people; so for the same reason they may be called bars, because bars are the strength of the…

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

Isaiah 15:5 My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives [shall flee] unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.Ver. 5. My heart shall cry out for Moab.] Let others do as they will, saith the prophet here, I can do no less than bewail the woeful condition of Moab, bad though they be. “ Tu quibus ista legis incertum est, Lector, ocellls: Ipse quidem siccis scribere non potui ” His fugitives shall flee unto Zoar.] Whither once their father Lot fled for refuge; but it was too hot to hold him. Or, His fugitives shall cry to Zoar. An heifer of three years old.]…

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

(5) My heart shall cry out for Moab . . .—The prophet, though a stranger to Moab, and belonging to a hostile people, is touched with pity at the sight—the fugitives fleeing before the army coming from the north to Zoar, at the extreme south of the Dead Sea (see Note on Genesis 19:22), in the wild scare as of a frightened heifer as yet untamed by the yoke (Jeremiah 31:18; Jeremiah 48:34; Jeremiah 1:11). The English “fugitives” answers to the marginal reading of the Hebrew, the text of which (followed by the Vulg.) gives, “his bars reach unto Zoar;” but it is not easy to connect this with the context. By the mounting up of Luhith . . .—No city has been identified as bearing this name.…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 5. My heart shall cry out for Moab - "The heart of Moab crieth within her"] For לבי libbi, my heart, the Septuagint reads לבו libbo, his heart, or לב leb; the Chaldee, לבו libbo. For בריחיה bericheyha, the Syriac reads ברוחה berocheh; and so likewise the Septuagint, rendering it εναυτη, Edit. Vat: or ενἑαυτῃ, Edit. Alex. and MSS. I., D. II. A heifer of three years old - "A young heifer."] Hebrew, a heifer three years old, in full strength; as Horace uses equa trima, for a young mare just coming to her prime. Bochart observes, from Aristotle, Hist. Animal. lib. iv. that in this kind of animals alone the voice of the female is deeper than that of the male; therefore the lowing of the…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My heart shall cry out for Moab - This is expressive of deep compassion; and is proof that, in the view of the prophet, the calamities which were coming upon it were exceedingly heavy.

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

5. My heart shall cry out — The prophet himself enters into sympathy with the affrighted people, whose stampede is even to Zoar, with a terror like that of the bellowing heifer.

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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

My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

My heart cries out for Moab! Her nobles flee to Zoar, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for they go up by the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for on the way to Horonaim, they raise up a cry of destruction.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.

NETBNew English Translation2006

My heart cries out because of Moab’s plight, and for the fugitives stretched out as far as Zoar and Eglath Shelishiyah. For they weep as they make their way up the ascent of Luhith; they loudly lament their demise on the road to Horonaim.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

My heart crieth out for Moab; her nobles flee unto Zoar, to Eglath-shelishi-yah: for by the ascent of Luhith with weeping they go up; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction.

RVARevised Version, American1894

My heart crieth out for Moab; her nobles flee unto Zoar, to Eglath-shelishiyah: for by the ascent of Luhith with weeping they go up; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee to Zoar, a heifer of three years old: for they shall go up the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise a cry of destruction.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Mine heart shall crie for Moab: his fugitiues shall flee vnto Zoar, an heiffer of three yere olde: for they shall goe vp with weeping by the mounting vp of Luhith: and by the way of Horonaim they shall raise vp a crie of destruction.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

My heart crieth out for Moab; their fugitives [have fled] unto Zoar, unto Eglath-Sheli-shijah: for by the ascent of Luhith, with weeping they go up by it; for in the way of Horonaim they raise up a cry of destruction.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

My heart [is] toward Moab, Cry do her fugitives unto Zoar, a heifer of the third [year], For — the ascent of Luhith — With weeping he goeth up in it, For, in the way of Horonaim, A cry of destruction they wake up.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

My heart [is] toward Moab, || Her fugitives cry to Zoar, a heifer of the third [year], || For—the ascent of Luhith—He goes up in it with weeping, || For in the way of Horonaim, || They wake up a cry of destruction.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

My heart will cry for Moab, whose fugitives are as far as Zo'ar, [and] the third 'Eglarth; for the ascent of Luchith—with weeping is it ascended; for on the way to Choronayim they let resound the cry of defeat [in battle].

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

My heart cries out for Moab; her fugitives flee to Zoar and to Eglath Shelishiyah. They go up the ascent of Luhith weeping; on the road to Horonaim they loudly wail over their destruction.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

My heart shall cry to Moab, the bars thereof shall flee unto Segor a heifer of three years old: for by the ascent of Luith they shall go up weeping: and in the way of Oronaim they shall lift up a cry of destruction.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

I weep over Moab. Moabite refugees run all the way to Zoar and to Eglath-shelishiyah. Weeping they go up Luhith hill; crying for their destruction they walk along the road to Horonaim.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

My heart is crying out for Moab; her people go in flight to Zoar, and to Eglath-shelishiyah: for they go up with weeping by the slope of Luhith; on the way to Horonaim they send up a cry of destruction.

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.

clauseclausenoun phrase · subjectלִבִּheartי֙myprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְforמוֹאָ֣בMoabverbיִזְעָ֔קit.cries.outclausenoun phrase · subjectבְּרִיחֶ֕fugitivesהָitsprepositional phrase · prepositionalעַד[are].tonoun phraseצֹ֖עַרZoarכִּ֣י(dm)clauseclausenoun phraseמַעֲלֵ֣הthe.ascentnoun phraseהַof.(the)לּוּחִ֗יתLuhithclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalבִּwithבְכִי֙weepingverbיַֽעֲלֶהit.is.going.upprepositional phrase · prepositionalבּ֔onוֹitכִּ֚י(dm)clausenoun phrase · adverbialדֶּ֣רֶךְthe.roadחוֹרֹנַ֔יִםof.Horonaimnoun phrase · objectזַעֲקַתa.cryשֶׁ֖בֶרof.shatteringverbיְעֹעֵֽרוּthey.rouse

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


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

The Masoretic Text is supported by the Dead Sea Scrolls, which largely agree with its wording. The Septuagint, however, shows some differences in word order and structure, indicating a distinct translation approach.

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

לִבִּי֙ לְמוֹאָ֣ב יִזְעָ֔ק בְּרִיחֶ֕הָ עַד־ צֹ֖עַר עֶגְלַ֣ת שְׁלִשִׁיָּ֑ה כִּ֣י׀ מַעֲלֵ֣ה הַלּוּחִ֗ית בִּבְכִי֙ יַֽעֲלֶה־ בּ֔וֹ כִּ֚י דֶּ֣רֶךְ חוֹרֹנַ֔יִם זַעֲקַת־ שֶׁ֖בֶר יְעֹעֵֽרוּ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
לִבִּי֙καρδίαלְמוֹאָ֣בμωαβίτιδοςיִזְעָ֔קβοᾷבְּרִיחֶ֕הָαὐτῇעַד־ἕωςצֹ֖עַרσηγωρ

6 of the 20 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.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 1Qisaaa copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

לב׳י למואב יזעק ברח׳וה עד צעור עגלת שלישיה כי מעלה הלוחות בבכי יעלה ב׳ו כי דרך חורונים זעקת שברי ערו

20 words on the leather.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 1Q8a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

לב׳י [למואב] [יזעק] [בריח׳ה] [עד] [צער] [עגלת] [שלשיה] [כי] מעלה הלחית בבכי יעלה ב׳ו כי [דרך] [חורנים] [זעקת] [שבר] [יעערו]

6 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 13 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.

Isaiah 15:5לֵבheart myheart myלֵבמוֹאָבfor Moabfor Moabמוֹאָבזָעַקit cries ouit cries outזָעַקבָּרִיחַfugitives ifugitives itsבָּרִיחַעַד[are] to[are] toעַדצֹעַרZoarZoarצֹעַרעֶגְלָהEglathEglathעֶגְלָהשְׁלִישִׁיShelishiyahShelishiyahשְׁלִישִׁיכִּיforforכִּימַעֲלֶה[the] ascen[the] ascent ofמַעֲלֶהלוּחִיתLuhithLuhithלוּחִיתבְּכִיwith weepinwith weepingבְּכִיעָלָהit is goingit is going upעָלָהוֹon iton itוֹכִּיthatthatכִּידֶּ֫רֶךְ[the] road [the] road ofדֶּ֫רֶךְחֹרוֹנַיִםHoronaimHoronaimחֹרוֹנַיִםזְעָקָהa cry ofa cry ofזְעָקָהשֶׁ֫בֶרshatteringshatteringשֶׁ֫בֶרעוּרthey rousethey rouseעוּרבָּרַחto fleeto fleeבָּרַחצָעַרbe littlebe littleצָעַרשָׁלֹשׁthreethreeשָׁלֹשׁעָלָהto ascend:to ascend: riseעָלָהבָּכָהto weepto weepבָּכָהדָּרַךְto treadto treadדָּרַךְחֹרholeholeחֹרזָעַקto cry outto cry outזָעַקשָׁבַרto breakto breakשָׁבַרלֵבָבheartheartלֵבָבאָבfatherfatherאָבעַדperpetuityperpetuityעַדעֵ֫גֶלcalfcalfעֵ֫גֶללוּחַtablettabletלוּחַעוּרעוּריָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעלוּחִיתLuhithLuhithלוּחִיתשֶׁ֫בֶרbreakingbreakingשֶׁ֫בֶר
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 Isaiah 15:5

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.

heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
לִבִּי֙li.Bi heart my H3820 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
595× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Leb refers to the heart, but also represents feelings, will, and intellect in the Bible. It is used figuratively to describe the center of something, and is often translated as heart or mind. Leb is a complex concept that encompasses emotions and thoughts.
Amplified meaning
innermost being, deepest emotions
Tyndale gloss
heart
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word לֵב (lev) means 'heart' and encompasses the inner man, mind, will, and emotions. It refers to the center of feelings, intellect, and moral character, as well as the seat of appetites and courage. The entries suggest a broad range of meanings related to human experience and thought, with a specific mention of its use in Jeremiah 51:1.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֵב 599 n.m. (f.) inner man, mind, will, heart

seldom of things in the midst of the sea

elsewhere of men

the inner man in contrast with the outer

the inner man, indef., soul, comprehending mind, affections and will

specific reference to mind

spec. ref. to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will

spec. ref. to conscience

[various]

for the man himself

as seat of appetites

as seat of emotions and passions

seat of courage

base

לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash Je 51:1.

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3820a לֵב inner man, mind, will, heart . seldom of things in the midst of the sea

. elsewhere of men . the inner man in contrast with the outer

. the inner man, indef., soul, comprehending mind, affections and will

. specific reference to mind

. spec. ref. to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will

. spec. ref. to conscience

. [various]

. for the man himself

. as seat of appetites

. as seat of emotions and passions

. seat of courage

H3820b לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3820 leb labe

a form of 3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very

widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect;

likewise for the centre of anything:--+ care for, comfortably,

consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-),

(hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X

heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X

themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly,

wisdom.

see HEBREW for 03824

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֵב (lev) — heart.

1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding

1a) inner part, midst

1a1) midst (of things)

1a2) heart (of man)

1a3) soul, heart (of man)

1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory

1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)

1a6) conscience

1a7) heart (of moral character)

1a8) as seat of appetites

1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

לֵב (lev) — Leb.

§ Leb- = "heart of"

(probably a cryptic name for Babylon by Atbash)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp1bs
heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
לְמוֹאָ֣בle.mo.'Av for Moab H4124 Preposition · noun proper
181× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Moab refers to the land and descendants of the son of Lot, who was born out of an incestuous relationship. The land of Moab is mentioned in the book of Numbers and the book of Ruth.
Amplified meaning
the land and descendants of Lot
Tyndale gloss
(Plains of) Moab
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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מוֹאָב (Moab) refers to both a person and a territory. It denotes Moab, the son of Lot by his eldest daughter, and the nation and land descended from him. The name means 'of his father,' highlighting the incestuous origins of Moab. The term appears in various contexts in the Old Testament, including references to the Moabites and their territory.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מוֹאָב, מֹאָב 180 n.pr.gent. et terr. Moab

Moab as son of Lot by his elder daughter

Moab:

= nation of which Lot’s son is represented as ancestor

= territory of Moab

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4124 מוֹאָב, מֹאָב Moab

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4124 Mow'ab mo-awb

from a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix m- and 1;

from (her (the mother's)) father; Moab, an incestuous son of

Lot; also his territory and descendants:--Moab.

see HEBREW for 01

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מוֹאָב (mo.av) — Moab.

Moab = "of his father"

the nation descended from the son of Lot

Also named: mo.a.vi (מוֹאָבִי "Moab" H4125)

מוֹאָב (mo.av) — Moab.

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.19.37;

son of: Lot (H3876) and his first daughter (H3876H);

half-brother of Ben-ammi (H1151);

§ Moab = "of his father"

1) a son of Lot by his eldest daughter

2) the nation descended from the son of Lot

3) the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot

מוֹאָב (mo.av) — (Plains of) Moab.

Combined with a.ra.vah (עֲרָבָה " Plains" H6160I)

§ Moab = "of his father"

the land inhabited by the descendants of the son of Lot

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper
HR/Npl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Moab

The seed of the father, or, according to others, the desirable land, the eldest son of Lot (Gen. 19:37), of incestuous birth.

(2.) Used to denote the people of Moab (Num. 22:3-14; Judg. 3:30; 2 Sam. 8:2; Jer. 48:11, 13).

(3.) The land of Moab (Jer. 48:24), called also the “country of Moab” (Ruth 1:2, 6; 2:6), on the east of Jordan and the Dead Sea, and south of the Arnon (Num. 21:13, 26). In a wider sense it included the whole region that had been occupied by…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(of his father), Mo’abites. Moab was the son of the Lot’s eldest daughter, the progenitor of the Moabites. Zoar was the cradle of the race of Lot. From this centre the brother tribes spread themselves. The Moabites first inhabited the rich highlands which crown the eastern side of the chasm of the Dead Sea, extending as far north as the mountain of Gilead, from which country they expelled the Emims, the original inhabitants, (2:11) but they themselves were afterward driven southward by the warlike Amorites, who had crossed the Jordan, and were confined to the country south of the river Arnon, which formed their northern boundary. (Numbers 21:13; Judges 11:18) The territory occupied by Moab at the period of its greatest extent, before the invasion of the Amorites, divided itself…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

of his father

Nave's Topical Bible

1. Son of Lot Ge 19:37

2. Plains of

Israelites come in De 2:17,18

Military forces numbered in Nu 26:3,63

The law rehearsed in, by Moses Nu 35; 36; De 29; 30; 31; 32; 33

The Israelites renew their covenant in De 29:1

The land of promise allotted in Jos 13:32

heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
יִזְעָ֔קyiz.'Ak it cries out H2199 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
73× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to cry out for help or announce something publicly, often in a loud voice, like a herald calling people together. It is used in the Bible to describe people crying out to God for aid. It can also mean to summon or assemble people.
Amplified meaning
with sorrow, in lamentation
Tyndale gloss
to cry out
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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זָעַק (za`aq) is a Hebrew verb meaning to cry out or call for help, often in a context of distress or need. It can also refer to assembling or summoning people, particularly for military purposes. The word has various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hiphil, indicating different nuances of calling or gathering.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[זָעַק] vb. cry, cry out, call

Qal

call, to one's aid

cry, cry out, in need

Niph. be called together, assemble, join

Hiph.

call, call out, or together, for military service

make a crying

have proclamation made

call out, or at

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2199 זָעַק cry, cry out, call .. call, to one's aid

. cry, cry out, in need

. be called together, assemble, join

. . call, call out, or together, for military service

. make a crying

. have proclamation made

. call out, or at

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2199 za`aq zaw-ak'

a primitive root; to shriek (from anguish or danger); by

analogy, (as a herald) to announce or convene publicly:--

assemble, call (together), (make a) cry (out), come with such

a company, gather (together), cause to be proclaimed.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זָעַק (za.aq) — to cry out.

1) to cry, cry out, call, call for help

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to call (to one's aid)

1a2) to cry, cry out (in need)

1b) (Niphal) to be assembled, be called together, be joined together

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to call, call out, call together, summon

1c2) to make a crying, proclaim

1c3) to have a proclamation made

1c4) to call out to, call out at

Aramaic equivalent: ze.iq (זְעִ֑ק "to cry out" H2200)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
בְּרִיחֶ֕הָbe.ri.Che.ha fugitives its H1281 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A fugitive or something that flees, like a serpent, and is also the name of a constellation. It describes something or someone that is fleeting or in flight.
Tyndale gloss
fleeing
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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בָּרִיחַ (bariyach) means 'fleeing' and can refer to 'fugitives' as a noun. It is derived from the root meaning to flee, and is associated with the concept of a serpent in motion. The term appears in various contexts, but specific verse references are not provided in the entries.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[בָּרִיחַ] adj. fleeing; as subst. as fugitives

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1281 [בָּרִיחַ] fleeing; as subst. as fugitives

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1281 bariyach baw-ree'-akh

or (shortened) bariach {baw-ree'-akh}; from 1272; a fugitive,

i.e. the serpent (as fleeing), and the constellation by that

name:--crooked, noble, piercing.

see HEBREW for 01272

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּרִיחַ (ba.ri.ach) — fleeing.

adj

1) fleeing

subst

2) fugitive

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmpc/Sp3fs — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp3fs
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
עַד־'ad- [are] to H5704 Preposition
1,261× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means until or as far as, describing a point in time or space. It's used in the Bible to set boundaries or limits, like in Exodus when describing the Israelites' journey.
Tyndale gloss
till
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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עַד (ad) primarily functions as a preposition, adverb, or conjunction meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'as far as.' It can denote spatial, temporal, or degree-related contexts, such as 'even to' or 'while.' The entries indicate its use in poetry and in various combinations, but there is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עַד, in poetry עֲדֵי prep. as far as, even to, up to, until, while

prep.

of space

Of time

Of degree

conj.

until

While

Of degree, to the point that, so that even (rare)

עַד לְ, a strengthened form for עַד. Thus

of space

Of time

Of degree

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5704 עַד, in poetry עֲדֵי as far as, even to, up to, until, while . prep. . of space

. Of time

. Of degree

. conj. . until

. While

. Of degree, to the point that, so that even (rare)

. עַד לְ, a strengthened form for עַד. Thus . of space

. Of time

. Of degree

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5704 `ad ad

properly, the same as 5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or

conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long,

or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during,

while, until) or degree (equally with):--against, and, as,

at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as),

(hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that,

till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.

see HEBREW for 05703

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַד (ad) — till.

prep

1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as

1a) of space

1a1) as far as, up to, even to

1b) in combination

1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)

1c) of time

1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end

1d) of degree

1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like

conj

2) until, while, to the point that, so that even

Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep — Preposition
HR
heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
צֹ֖עַרTzo.'ar Zoar H6820 Noun proper
10× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Zoar is a city near the Dead Sea, spared from destruction when Lot asked God to save it. It was one of the cities near Sodom and Gomorrah.
Amplified meaning
till, up to, a city near the Dead Sea
Tyndale gloss
Zoar
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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צֹעַר (tso'ar) refers to Zoar, a city located at the southeastern end of the Dead Sea. The name is understood to mean 'insignificance.' It is noted in the context of the biblical narrative as one of the cities associated with Sodom and Gomorrah, which was spared from destruction at Lot's request.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צֹ֫עַר, צ֫וֹעַר n.pr.loc. Zoar (understood as insignificance) city at SE. end of Dead Sea

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6820 צֹעַר, צוֹעַר Zoar

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6820 Tso`ar tso'ar

from 6819; little; Tsoar, a place East of the Jordan:--Zoar.

see HEBREW for 06819

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צֹ֫עַר (tso.ar) — Zoar.

§ Zoar = "insignificance"

a city at the southeast end of the Dead Sea grouped with Sodom and Gomorrah as being one of the 5 cities slated for destruction by God; spared at Lot's plea as his place of refuge

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

zo'-ar (tso`ar; the Septuagint usually Segor, Zogora): The name of the city to which Lot escaped from Sodom (Ge 19:20-23,30), previously mentioned in Ge 13:10; 14:2,8, where its former name is said to have been Bela. In 19:22, its name is said to have been given because of its littleness, which also seems to have accounted for its being spared. The location of Zoar has much to do with that of the cities of the Plain or Valley of Siddim, with which it is always connected. In De 34:3, Moses is said to have viewed "the Plain of the valley of Jericho the city of palm trees, unto Zoar," while in Isa 15:5 and Jer 48:4 (where…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Zoar

Small, a town on the east or south-east of the Dead Sea, to which Lot and his daughters fled from Sodom (Gen. 19:22, 23). It was originally called Bela (14:2, 8). It is referred to by the prophets Isaiah (15:5) and Jeremiah (48:34). Its ruins are still seen at the opening of the ravine of Kerak, the Kir-Moab referred to in 2 Kings 3, the modern Tell esh-Shaghur.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(smallness), one of the most ancient cities of the land of Canaan. Its original name was BELA. (Genesis 14:2,8) It was in intimate connection with the cities of the "plain of Jordan" --Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, See also (Genesis 13:10) but not Genesis10:19 In the general destruction of the cities of the plain Zoar was spared to afford shelter to Lot. (Genesis 19:22,23,30) It is mentioned in the account of the death of Moses as one (of the landmarks which bounded his view from Pisgah, (34:3) and it appears to have been known in the time both of Isaiah, (Isaiah 15:5) and Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 48:34) These are…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A city on the south-east side of the Dead sea, was destined, with the other four cities, to be consumed by fire from heaven; but at the intercession of Lot it was preserved, Ge 14:2; 19:20-23,30. It was originally called Bela; but after Lot entreated the angel’s permission to take refuge in it, and insisted on the smallness of this city, it had the name Zoar, which signifies small.

heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
עֶגְלַ֣ת'eg.Lat Eglath H5697 Noun proper
14× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a young female calf, nearly grown into a heifer. It is also the name of a place near Zoar and south of Moab. The word is often translated as 'calf', 'cow', or 'heifer'.
Amplified meaning
a place near Zoar, possibly meaning 'a heifer of three years old'
Tyndale gloss
heifer
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word עֶגְלָה (*eglah*) means 'heifer' and refers to a female calf, particularly one that is nearly grown. It is also associated with a geographical location, עֶגְלַת (*eglat*), known as Eglath-shelishiyah, situated near Zoar and the southern border of Moab.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֶגְלָה n.f. heifer

base

עֶגְלַת n.pr.loc. (the) third Eglath, near Zoar and S. border of Moab

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5697a עֶגְלָה heifer H5697b עֶגְלַת (the) third Eglath, near Zoar and S. border of Moab

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5697 `eglah eg-law'

feminine of 5695; a (female) calf, especially one nearly

grown (i.e. a heifer):--calf, cow, heifer.

see HEBREW for 05695

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֶגְלָה (eg.lah) — heifer.

heifer

עֶגְלַת (eg.lat) — Eglath-shelishiyah.

§ Eglath = "heifer"

A place near Zoar and south of Moab

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpl
heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
שְׁלִשִׁיָּ֑הshe.li.shi.Yah Shelishiyah H7992 Noun proper
107× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means third in a sequence, like a third day or year. It is used in the Bible to describe time, rank, or quantity, such as the third day of creation in Genesis.
Tyndale gloss
third
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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שְׁלִישִׁי (shliyshiy) means 'third' and is used as an ordinal number. It can refer to a third part, time, or rank, and can also denote a third-story cell. The entries indicate its feminine form as שְׁלִישִׁית and note its relation to the number three.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׁלִישִׁי m. שְׁלִישִׁית f. adj.num.ord. 108 third

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7992 שְׁלִישִׁי, שְׁלִישִׁית third

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7992 shliyshiy shel-ee-shee'

ordinal from 7969; third; feminine a third (part); by

extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a

third-story cell):--third (part, rank, time), three (years

old).

see HEBREW for 07969

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁלִישִׁי (she.li.shi) — third.

1) third, one third, third part, third time

1a) ordinal number

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNpl — Noun proper
HNpl
heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
כִּ֣י׀ki for H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HTc — Particle
HTc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.

In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
מַעֲלֵ֣הma.'a.Leh [the] ascent of H4608 Noun common · masculine singular construct
18× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means an upward movement, like climbing a hill or stairs, as in Exodus 20:26, where the Israelites are instructed not to climb the altar by steps. It can also represent spiritual growth.
Amplified meaning
ascent, upward movement
Tyndale gloss
ascent
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מַעֲלֶה (ma`aleh) refers to an ascent or elevation, such as a hill or stairs. It can denote both a physical incline and a figurative rise in status or priority. The term is derived from a root meaning to go up, and is used in contexts like the ascent of a mountain or a passageway.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מַעֲלֶה 19 n.m. ascent

ascent of hill or mt.; מ׳ עַקְרַבִּים = Scorpion-pass, on S. border of Pal.

of stairs; to a wall

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4608 מַעֲלֶה ascent

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4608 ma`aleh mah-al-eh'

from 5927; an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or

platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or

(figuratively) priority:--ascent, before, chiefest, cliff,

that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs.

see HEBREW for 05927

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַעֲלֶה (ma.a.leh) — ascent.

ascent, incline

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
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…

heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
הַלּוּחִ֗יתha.lu.Chit Luhith H3872 Particle · noun proper
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Luhith is a place in Moab, east of the Jordan River, mentioned as a town south of the Arnon River. It means tablets. In the Bible, Luhith is referenced as a location in the region of Moab.
Amplified meaning
a place in Moab, possibly meaning 'tablets'
Tyndale gloss
Luhith
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לוּחִית (luchith) refers to a location in Moab, specifically a town south of the Arnon River. The name is associated with the concept of 'tablets' and is derived from a related term indicating a floored surface. The entries consistently identify it as a proper noun without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לוּחִית n.pr.loc. in Moab

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3872 לוּחִית in Moab

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3872 Luwchiyth loo-kheeth'

or Luchowth (Jer. 48:5) {loo-khoth'}; from the same as 3871;

floored; Luchith, a place East of the Jordan:--Luhith.

see HEBREW for 03871

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לוּחִית (lu.chit) — Luhith.

§ Luhith = "tablets"

a town of Moab, south of the Arnon River

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-proper — Particle · noun proper
HTd/Npl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Luhith

Made of boards, a Moabitish place between Zoar and Horonaim (Isa. 15:5; Jer. 48:5).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(made of tables or boards), The ascent of, a place in Moab, occurs only in (Isaiah 15:5) and the parallel passage of Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 48:5) In the days of Eusebius and Jerome it was still known, and stood between Areopolis (Rabbath-moab) and Zoar.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

made of boards

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A city of Moab Isa 15:5; Jer 48:5

heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
בִּבְכִי֙biv.Khi with weeping H1065 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
30× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means weeping or crying, and is used to describe a strong emotional response, such as overflowing tears or continual sorrow. It is often used in the Bible to describe a time of mourning.
Amplified meaning
accompanied by, characterized by, overflowing tears, intense sorrow
Tyndale gloss
weeping
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The Hebrew word בְּכִי (*bkiy*) means 'weeping' and is derived from a root that suggests a sense of dripping or overflowing. It covers the concept of continual weeping or sorrow. The entries consistently define it as a noun related to the act of weeping.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בְּכִי n.m. weeping

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1065 בְּכִי weeping

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1065 Bkiy bek-ee'

from 1058; a weeping; by analogy, a dripping:--overflowing,

X sore, (continual) weeping, wept.

see HEBREW for 01058

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בְּכִי (be.khi) — weeping.

a weeping, weeping

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HR/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

wep'-ing.

See BURIAL, IV, 4, 5, 6.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

See FUNERAL.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ General scriptures concerning Ro 12:15; 1Co 7:30

→ In destruction Mt 8:12; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30

→ None in heaven Re 7:17

→ Penitential Jer 50:4; Joe 2:12

→ Instances of penitential

The Israelites Jud 2:4,5

→ Peter Mt 26:75; Mr 14:72; Lu 22:62

→ While doing good Ps 126:5,6

Thompson Chain Reference topics

(1) In Grief

Ge 21:16; 27:38; 1Sa 1:7; 11:4; 2Sa 3:16; 15:30; 2Ki 8:11; 20:3

Ezr 3:12; Ps 137:1; Ac 20:37

--SEE Grief, SORROW

Lamentations, SORROW

Mourning, SORROW

Sorrow, SORROW

Tears, TEARS

(2) Caused by Sin

Ge 27:34; De 1:45; Isa 15:3; Jer 3:21; Mr…

heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
יַֽעֲלֶה־ya.'a.leh- it is going up H5927 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
890× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To ascend means to go up or rise, like the smoke from an altar going up to God, as described in many Bible passages, including Leviticus and Psalms.
Amplified meaning
go up, rise
Tyndale gloss
to ascend: rise
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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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

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V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
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heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
בּ֔וֹbo on it H9033 Preposition · suffix
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וֹ (o) — him.

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

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HR/Sp3ms — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp3ms
heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
כִּ֚יki that H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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HTc — Particle
HTc
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh [the] road of H1870 Noun common · both singular construct
708× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Derek refers to a road or path, and can also mean a way of life or manner of action. It is often used to describe a journey or direction, and can be used figuratively to describe a person's character or moral path.
Amplified meaning
way, path
Tyndale gloss
way: road
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דֶּ֫רֶךְ (derek) means way, road, or journey, and can refer to both literal paths and figurative courses of life or actions. It encompasses various aspects such as direction, manner, and moral character, often highlighting the nature of one's conduct. The term is used in both positive and negative contexts, reflecting the moral implications of one's path.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דֶּ֫רֶךְ 715 n.m. way, road, distance, journey, manner

way, road, path

journey

of direction, almost or quite = toward

way, manner

fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings

of moral action and character

of duty

specif.: in good sense

oftener in bad sense

way of י׳

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way, road, distance, journey, manner . way, road, path

. journey

. of direction, almost or quite = toward

. way, manner

. fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings

. . of moral action and character

. of duty

. specif.: in good sense

. oftener in bad sense

. way of י׳

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1870 derek deh'-rek

from 1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of

life or mode of action, often adverb:--along, away, because

of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner,

passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side),

whither(-soever).

see HEBREW for 01869

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: conduct.

: conduct/lifestyle

1) way, road, distance, journey, manner

1a) road, way, path

1b) journey

1c) direction

1d) manner, habit, way

1e) of course of life (fig.)

1f) of moral character (fig.)

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — Way.

This name means way, road

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — (King's) Highway.

This name means way, road

Combined with me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "King's" H4428I)

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: direction.

: direction

1) way, road, distance, journey, manner

1a) road, way, path

1b) journey

1c) direction

1d) manner, habit, way

1e) of course of life (fig.)

1f) of moral character (fig.)

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: road.

: road/route

1) way, road, distance, journey, manner

1a) road, way, path

1b) journey

1c) direction

1d) manner, habit, way

1e) of course of life (fig.)

1f) of moral character (fig.)

דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: journey.

: journey

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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…

heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
חוֹרֹנַ֔יִםcho.ro.Na.yim Horonaim H2773 Noun proper
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Choronaim is a place in Moab, meaning two caves, as mentioned in biblical texts. It is a significant location in the region of Moab.
Amplified meaning
a place in Moab, possibly meaning 'two caves'
Tyndale gloss
Horonaim
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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חֹרוֹנַיִם, transliterated as Choronayim, refers to a location in Moab, possibly meaning 'two caves' or 'double cave-town.' The entries indicate it is a proper noun and specifically identify it as a city. The term is derived from a root related to hollows or caves.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֹרוֹנַיִם, חֹרֹנַיִם n.pr.loc. (poss. two hollows, caves, ravines) city of Moab

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2773 חֹרוֹנַיִם, חֹרֹנַיִם (poss. two hollows, caves, ravines) city of Moab

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2773 Choronayim kho-ro-nah'-yim

dual of a derivative from 2356; double cave-town; Choronajim,

a place in Moab:--Horonaim.

see HEBREW for 02356

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֹרֹנַיִם (cho.ro.na.yim) — Horonaim.

§ Horonaim = "two caves"

a town of Moab

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-proper — Noun proper
HNpl
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hor-o-na'-im (~choronayim]; Aronieim; in Jeremiah Oronaim, "the two hollows"): an unidentified place in the South of Moab. It is named in Jer 48:5. Isaiah (15:5) and Jeremiah (48:3) speak of "the way to Horanaim"; and Jeremiah (48:5) of the , "descent," or "going down" of Horonaim. Mesha (MS) says he was bidden by Chemosh to "go down" and fight against Choronem. Probably, therefore, it lay on one of the roads leading down from the Moabite plateau to the Arabah. It is mentioned by Josephus as having been taken by Alexander Janneus (Ant., XIII, xv, 4). Hyrcanus promised to restore it and the rest to Aretas (XIV, i, 4). There is no indication that in early times it was ever possessed by Israel. Buhl (GAP 272 f) thinks it may be represented by some significant ruins near Wady ed-Dera`a (Wady Kerak).

W. Ewing

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Horonaim

Two caverns, a city of Moab to the south of the Arnon, built, apparently, upon an eminence, and a place of some importance (Isa. 15:5; Jer. 48:3, 5, 34).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(two caverns), a town of Moab, possibly a sanctuary, named with Zoar and Luhith. (Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:3,5,34)

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

angers; ragings

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
זַעֲקַת־za.'a.kat- a cry of H2201 Noun common · feminine singular construct
18× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means a loud cry or shriek, often expressing distress, like the outcry in Exodus 2:23. It can also describe a clamor or cry for help. In the Bible, it appears in various forms, such as crying out to God.
Tyndale gloss
outcry
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זְעָקָה (ze'aqah) refers to a cry or outcry, often associated with distress or clamour. It is derived from the root word meaning to cry out, and its usage encompasses various forms of vocal expression, particularly in moments of urgency or need.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זְעָקָה n.f. cry, outcry

outcry, against

cry of distress

outcry, clamour

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2201 זְעָקָה cry, outcry

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2201 za`aq zah'-ak

and (feminine) zoaqah {zeh-aw-kaw'}; from 2199; a shriek or

outcry:--cry(-ing).

see HEBREW for 02199

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זְעָקָה (ze.a.qah) — outcry.

1) cry, outcry

1a) outcry

1b) cry of distress

1c) outcry, clamour

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcfsc — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
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…

heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
שֶׁ֖בֶרShe.ver shattering H7667 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
45× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word describes a breaking or shattering, like a physical injury or a dream being interpreted, and is used to convey ruin or destruction in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
breaking, shattering
Tyndale gloss
breaking
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שֶׁ֫בֶר (sheber) refers to breaking or fracturing, encompassing meanings like crash, ruin, and destruction. It can also denote the breaking of a dream and its interpretation. The term appears in various contexts, including physical damage and emotional distress.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֶׁ֫בֶר, שֵׁ֫בֶר n.m. breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7667 שֶׁ֫בֶר, שֵׁ֫בֶר breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7667 sheber sheh'-ber

or sheber {shay'-ber}; from 7665; a fracture, figuratively,

ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream):--affliction,

breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing,

destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.

see HEBREW for 07665

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֶׁ֫בֶר (she.ver) — breaking.

1) breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash, ruin, shattering

1a) breaking, fracture, shattering, crushing

1b) crashing

1c) breaking (of a dream), interpretation

1d) quarries

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
heart my for Moab it cries out fugitives its [are] to Zoar Eglath Shelishiyah for [the] ascent of Luhith with weeping it is going up on it that [the] road of Horonaim a cry of shattering they rouse
יְעֹעֵֽרוּ׃ye.'o.'E.ru they rouse H5782 Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine plural
80× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To rouse means to wake up or stir someone into action. It can also mean to be excited or triumphant, and is used in the Bible to describe God stirring up his people. This word is about being awakened or energized.
Amplified meaning
cry out, mourn
Tyndale gloss
to rouse
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עוּר (uwr) is a Hebrew verb meaning to rouse or awaken. It encompasses various forms, including to rouse oneself, be incited, or act in an excited manner. The entries suggest a range of uses from literal waking to figurative stirring up of emotions or actions, with different grammatical forms indicating nuances in meaning.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[עוּר] vb. rouse oneself, awake

Qal rouse oneself to activity

Niph. be roused; be incited to activity

Pō‛l. rouse, incite to activity

Pilp. rouse (i.e. raise ?) a cry of destruction

Hithpō‛l. and I was (joyfully) excited, triumphant

Hiph.

rouse

declarative or exhibitive sense, act in an aroused manner, awake

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5782 [עוּר] rouse oneself, awake

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5782 `uwr oor

a primitive root (rather identical with 5783 through the idea

of opening the eyes); to wake (literally or

figuratively):--(a- )wake(-n, up), lift up (self), X master,

raise (up), stir up (self).

see HEBREW for 05783

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עוּר (ur) — to rouse.

1) to rouse oneself, awake, awaken, incite

1a) (Qal) to rouse oneself, awake

1b) (Niphal) to be roused

1c) (Polel) to stir up, rouse, incite

1d) (Hithpolel) to be excited, be triumphant

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to rouse, stir up

1e2) to act in an aroused manner, awake

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-o-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine plural
HVpi3mp
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