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WLCפּוּרָ֣ה׀ דָּרַ֣כְתִּי לְבַדִּ֗י וּמֵֽעַמִּים֙ אֵֽין־ אִ֣ישׁ אִתִּ֔י וְאֶדְרְכֵ֣ם בְּאַפִּ֔י וְאֶרְמְסֵ֖ם בַּחֲמָתִ֑י וְיֵ֤ז נִצְחָם֙ עַל־ בְּגָדַ֔י וְכָל־ מַלְבּוּשַׁ֖י אֶגְאָֽלְתִּי׃

BSAI have troddendârak [crushed, trampled] the winepress alonepûwrâh [device for crushing grapes, by myself, without help] and noʼayin oneʼîysh from the nationsʻam [Gentiles, peoples] was with Meʼêth I trampled themdârak [tread down, subdued] in My angerʼaph [indignation, wrath] and trod them downrâmaç [trampled, crushed] in My furychêmâh [rage, intense anger] their bloodNêtsach [lifeblood, vital force] spatterednâzâh [sprinkled, splashed] My garmentsbeged [clothing, robes] and allkôl My clothesmalbûwsh [raiment, attire] were stainedgâʼal [defiled, polluted]

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Isaiah 63:3quick helps
In a sentenceThe speaker declares a solitary victory over the nations, emphasizing the violence and bloodshed involved.
Who is speakingThe speaker is God, asserting His power and judgment.
Where we areThis verse is part of a prophetic declaration regarding divine vengeance.
The hard wordפּוּרָה
Take awayThe imagery of the winepress illustrates the intensity of God's wrath.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectאִישׁ verbדָּרַךְ The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
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Deep Study — Isaiah 63:3

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Context — The Judgment of the Nationsgenerated

2Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress?
3“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.
4For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.
5I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled that no one assisted. So My arm brought Me salvation, and My own wrath upheld Me.

Isaiah 63:3 describes God's solitary act of judgment against the nations, where He emphasizes His anger and the resulting bloodshed. This verse is part of a broader passage that reveals God's vengeance and the significance of His actions. The preceding verse, Isaiah 63:2, sets the stage by questioning the state of God's garments, while the following verse, Isaiah 63:4, reflects on the year of redemption.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Isaiah 25:10For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile.
2Lamentations 1:15The Lord has rejected all the mighty men in my midst; He has summoned an army against me to crush my young warriors. Like grapes in a winepress, the Lord has trampled the Virgin Daughter of Judah.
3Malachi 4:3Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing,” says the LORD of Hosts.
4Revelation 14:19–20So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath.
5Revelation 19:13–15He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word פּוּרָה, pu.Rahgenerated

The word פּוּרָה (puwrah) refers to a winepress, a structure used for crushing grapes. It is derived from the root word for pressing or crushing, פּוּר (puwr). This emphasizes the act of pressing down, which aligns with the imagery of God's judgment in this verse.

In this context, the winepress symbolizes the intense and violent judgment that God executes upon the nations. The choice of this word highlights the severity of the actions described, as God crushes His enemies as one would crush grapes in a winepress.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

Translations agree on the rendering of פּוּרָה as winepress across the versions, including the BSB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEB, and BBE.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb דָּרַכְתִּי (da.Rakh.ti), I have trodden, governs the entire verse, with multiple phrases describing the actions and conditions surrounding it. The structure emphasizes the solitary nature of the action, as indicated by the phrase לְבַדִּי (le.va.Di), alone.

The word order places emphasis on the actions of God and the consequences of His wrath, culminating in the vivid imagery of blood on His garments.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the term for winepress is rendered as πατήρ, which suggests a broader interpretation of the act of treading down. This choice may indicate a more general sense of oppression rather than the specific imagery of a winepress.

The Greek translation reflects a nuanced understanding of the judgment being described, potentially widening the scope of the action beyond the literal crushing of grapes.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Isaiah 63:3 describes how God has acted alone in judgment against the nations. He expresses His anger and the resulting violence, using the imagery of a winepress to illustrate the bloodshed involved. This verse emphasizes God's power and the severity of His actions.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the winepress symbolize in this verse?

The winepress symbolizes God's judgment and the violent consequences of His anger against the nations.

Why does God say He acted alone?

God emphasizes His solitary action to highlight His sovereignty and the absence of any assistance in executing His judgment.

What is the significance of the blood mentioned?

The blood represents the lifeblood of those judged, illustrating the intensity and severity of God's wrath.

How does this verse connect to the theme of divine vengeance?

This verse is part of a larger theme in Isaiah that portrays God's judgment against the nations, emphasizing His power and the fulfillment of His promises of vengeance.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How does the imagery of the winepress affect your understanding of God's judgment?
  2. In what ways do you see God's sovereignty in actions taken alone?
  3. What does the blood imagery teach us about the consequences of divine anger?
  4. How can this verse inform your understanding of justice and vengeance in the world today?

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

Early Church Fathers reference this verse to discuss the nature of Christ's passion and God's judgment, interpreting the imagery of the winepress in light of Christ's sacrifice.

CyprianEpistle LXII:7 c. 200–258
And does not also the Holy Spirit, speaking in Isaiah, testify the same thing concerning the passion of the Lord, saying, “Why are your vestments red and your garments as from treading the wine press full and well-trodden?” For can water…
Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 63 →
Cyril of JerusalemCatechetical Lecture 13:27 c. 313–386
Who is that who for shame is clothed in scarlet? For Bosra among the Hebrews has such a meaning.
Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 63 →
Gregory of NazianzusON HOLY EASTER, ORATION 45:25-26 c. 329–390
And, if they marvel and say, as in Isaiah’s drama, “Who is this that comes from Edom and from the things of the earth?” or “How are the garments red when he is without blood or body,
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Isaiah 63:3 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

I have trodden the winepress alone,.... This is an answer to the question before put, and confirms what was observed, that his garments were like one that treadeth in the winepress; this was very

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

I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

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

I have trodden the winepress, i.e. I have destroyed the enemies of my people, I have crushed them as grapes are crushed; this being a usual metaphor to describe the utter destruction of a people, ,20; and the easiness of doing it, no more than to crush a bunch of grapes. Alone, to note his good-will and great power. The masters of vineyards are not willing to do this drudgery themselves; neither, if they would, could they be able to manage a whole vintage by themselves: but Christ was willing to undertake it, and able to go through it, without calling in the help of any other. Of the people there was none with me: 1. Not that he excludes the Jews, but the other nations that dwelt about…

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

Isaiah 63:3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people [there was] none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.Ver. 3. I have trodden the winepress alone.] I, the sole and all-sufficient Saviour of my Church, have executed God’ s just vengeance upon all her enemies, spiritual and corporal; and this with as much ease as men tread grapes in a winepress. And of the people there was none with me.] Christ maketh use of men for the beating down of Satan’ s strongholds; but the power whereby it is done is from Christ alone. Papists, who will needs share with Christ…

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

(3) I have trodden the winepress alone . . .—The “winepress” is here, as elsewhere (Joe 3:13; Lamentations 1:15; Revelation 14:18-20), the received symbol of the carnage of battle. What the hero-conqueror asserts is that the battle was fought by him single-handed. He had no human allies, but God was with him. A slight change in the vowel-points, adopted by some interpreters, turns the verbs into futures: “I will tread . . . will trample, . . .” as in the second clause of the Authorised Version. It is better, perhaps to take the latter verb also as in the past. The work of slaughter is clearly thought of as accomplished before the warrior is seen.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 3. And of the people there was none with me] I was wholly abandoned by them: but a good meaning is, No man has had any part in making the atonement; it is entirely the work of the Messiah alone. No created being could have any part in a sacrifice that was to be of infinite merit. And I will stain - "And I have stained"] For אגאלתי egalti, a verb of very irregular formation, compounded, as they say, of the two forms of the preterite and future, a MS. has אגאלהו egalehu, the regular future with a pleonastic pronoun added to it, according to the Hebrew idiom: "And all my raiment, I have stained it." The necessity of the verb's being in the past tense seems to have given occasion to the…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have trodden the wine-press alone - I, Yahweh, have indeed trod the wine-press of my wrath, and I have done it alone (compare the notes at Isaiah 34:5-6).

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

3, 4. In reply, the mistake of his visage, (Isaiah 63:1,) as that of an earthly warrior approaching as from afar, is explained.

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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

“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

“I have trodden the wine press alone. Of the peoples, no one was with me. Yes, I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my wrath. Their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained.

NETBNew English Translation2006

“I have stomped grapes in the winepress all by myself; no one from the nations joined me. I stomped on them in my anger; I trampled them down in my rage. Their juice splashed on my garments, and stained all my clothes.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yea, I trod them in mine anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment.

RVARevised Version, American1894

I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yea, I trod them in mine anger, and trampled them in my fury; and their lifeblood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

I have trodden the wine-press alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in my anger, and trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

I haue troden the wine presse alone, and of all people there was none with mee: for I will treade them in mine anger, and tread them vnder foote in my wrath, and their blood shalbe sprinkled vpon my garments, and I will staine all my raiment.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the peoples not a man was with me; and I have trodden them in mine anger, and trampled them in my fury; and their blood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all mine apparel.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

— 'A wine-press I have trodden by myself, And of the peoples there is no one with me, And I tread them in mine anger, And I trample them in my fury, Sprinkled is their strength on my garments, And all my clothing I have polluted.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

“I have trodden a wine vat by Myself, || And of the peoples there is no one with Me, || And I tread them in My anger, || And I trample them in My fury, || Their strength is sprinkled on My garments, || And I have defiled all My clothing.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

“I have trodden the vat alone, and of the nations there was no man with me; and I trod them down in my anger, and I trampled on them in my fury; and their blood was sprinkled on my garments, and all my raiments have I stained.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

I have trodden grapes in the winepress alone, and no one from the nations joined me. I trod them in my anger and trampled them in my fury. Their blood is spattered on my clothes and stained all my clothes.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

I have trodden the winepress alone, and of the Gentiles there is not a man with me: I have trampled on them in my indignation, and have trodden them down in my wrath, and their blood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my apparel.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

I've been treading the winepress by myself; from the nations around no one came to help me. So in my anger I trod them down as if they were grapes, in my fury I trampled them. It's their blood that has stained my clothes.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

I have been crushing the grapes by myself, and of the peoples there was no man with me: in my wrath and in my passion, they were crushed under my feet; and my robes are marked with their life-blood, and all my clothing is red.

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.

clauseobjectפּוּרָ֣ה[the].winepressverbדָּרַ֣כְתִּיI.have.troddenprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְInoun phraseבַדִּ֗aloneיaloneוּandclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalמֵֽfromעַמִּים֙peoplespredicateאֵֽיןthere.[was].notsubjectאִ֣ישׁanyoneprepositional phrase · prepositionalאִתִּ֔withיmeוְandclauseverbאֶדְרְכֵ֣Iobjectםtrod.themprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּinnoun phraseאַפִּ֔angerיmyוְandclauseverbאֶרְמְסֵ֖Iobjectםtrampled.themprepositional phrase · prepositionalבַּinnoun phraseחֲמָתִ֑rageיmyוְandclauseverbיֵ֤זit.spatterednoun phrase · subjectנִצְחָjuiceם֙theirprepositional phrase · prepositionalעַלonnoun phraseבְּגָדַ֔garmentsיmyוְandclausenoun phrase · objectכָלallnoun phraseמַלְבּוּשַׁ֖clothesיmyverbאֶגְאָֽלְתִּיI.have.defiled

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 contain partial agreements with the Hebrew wording. The Septuagint shows some correspondence but presents a different structure, indicating variations in translation and interpretation.

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

פּוּרָ֣ה׀ דָּרַ֣כְתִּי לְבַדִּ֗י וּמֵֽעַמִּים֙ אֵֽין־ אִ֣ישׁ אִתִּ֔י וְאֶדְרְכֵ֣ם בְּאַפִּ֔י וְאֶרְמְסֵ֖ם בַּחֲמָתִ֑י וְיֵ֤ז נִצְחָם֙ עַל־ בְּגָדַ֔י וְכָל־ מַלְבּוּשַׁ֖י אֶגְאָֽלְתִּי׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וּמֵֽעַמִּים֙ἐθνῶνאֵֽין־οὐκאִ֣ישׁἀνὴρאִתִּ֔יἐμοῦוְאֶדְרְכֵ֣םαὐτοὺςבְּאַפִּ֔יθυμῷוְאֶרְמְסֵ֖םαὐτοὺςוְיֵ֤זκατήγαγονעַל־εἰςבְּגָדַ֔יγῆν

10 of the 18 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 — 1Q8a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

פורה דרכתי לבד׳י [ומעמים] אין [איש] את׳י ואדרכ׳ם באפ׳י וארמס׳ם בחמת׳י ויז נצח׳ם על בגד׳י וכל מלבוש׳י גאלתי

13 words on the leather — 3 partly restored, 2 supplied entire by an editor.

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

פורה דרכתי לבד׳י ומעמ׳י אין איש את׳י וכול מלבוש׳י גאלתי

10 words of the verse are on this fragment. The rest of the verse is not on it.

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 63:3פּוּרָה[the] winep[the] winepressפּוּרָהדָּרַךְI have trodI have troddenדָּרַךְבַּדto alone meto alone meבַּדעַםand from peand from peopleעַםאַ֫יִןnotnotאַ֫יִןאִישׁanyoneanyoneאִישׁאֵת[was] with [was] with meאֵתדָּרַךְand I trod and I trod themדָּרַךְאַףin anger myin anger myאַףרָמַסand I trampand I trampled רָמַסחֵמָהin rage myin rage myחֵמָהנָזָהand it spatand it spattereנָזָהנֵ֫צַחblood theirblood theirנֵ֫צַחעַלononעַלבֶּ֫גֶדgarments mygarments myבֶּ֫גֶדכֹּלand alland allכֹּלמַלְבּוּשׁclothes myclothes myמַלְבּוּשׁגָּאַלI have defiI have defiledגָּאַלפָּרַרto breakto breakפָּרַרבָּדַדbe alonebe aloneבָּדַדעָמַםto darkento darkenעָמַםאָנָהto meetto meetאָנָהאָנֵףbe angrybe angryאָנֵףיָחַםto conceivto conceiveיָחַםבָּגַדto act treto act treacherבָּגַדכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַללָבֵשׁto clotheto clotheלָבֵשׁאַ֫יִןwhere?where?אַ֫יִןאֱנוֹשׁhumanhumanאֱנוֹשׁאִשָּׁהwomanwomanאִשָּׁהנֵ֫צַחperpetuityperpetuityנֵ֫צַחעַלheightheightעַלגָּאַלto redeem:to redeem: redeגָּאַלהֵידָדshoutshoutהֵידָדיֶ֫קֶבwinewineיֶ֫קֶבתָּמִידcontinuallcontinuallyתָּמִיד
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 63:3

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.

[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
פּוּרָ֣ה׀pu.Rah [the] winepress H6333 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A winepress is a device that crushes grapes, as seen in the Bible. It is used to make wine. The word appears in the KJV as winepress.
Amplified meaning
device for crushing grapes, by myself, without help
Tyndale gloss
winepress
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

פּוּרָה (puwrah) refers to a wine-press, a structure used for crushing grapes. It is derived from the root word for pressing or crushing, פּוּר (puwr). The entries consistently define it as a wine-press without significant variation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פּוּרָה n.f. wine-press

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6333 פּוּרָה wine-press

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6333 puwrah poo-raw'

from 6331; a wine-press (as crushing the

grapes):--winepress.

see HEBREW for 06331

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פּוּרָה (pu.rah) — winepress.

winepress

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Smith's Bible Dictionary

From the scanty notices contained in the Bible we gather that, the wine-presses of the Jews consisted of two receptacles of vats placed at different elevations, in the upper one of which the grapes were trodden, while the lower one received the expressed juice. The two vats are mentioned together only in (Joel 3:13) "The press is full: the fats overflow" --the upper vat being full of fruit, the lower one overflowing with the must. [WINE] The two vats were usually hewn out of the solid rock. (Isaiah 5:2) margin; (Matthew 21:33) Ancient winepresses, so constructed, are still to he seen in Palestine.

[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
דָּרַ֣כְתִּיda.Rakh.ti I have trodden H1869 Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
62× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To tread means to walk or step on something, and is used in the Bible to describe various actions, such as treading a press or leading an army. In Exodus 15:6 and Psalm 60:12, the word is used to describe God's power and leadership, highlighting His ability to guide and direct His people.
Amplified meaning
crushed, trampled
Tyndale gloss
to tread
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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דָּרַךְ (darakh) is a Hebrew verb meaning to tread or march. It encompasses a range of actions including walking, leading, and bending a bow. The word appears in various forms, such as Qal and Hiphil, indicating both simple and causative actions. Notably, it can refer to treading down or guiding others.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דָּרַךְ vb. tread, march

Qal

tread, march, march forth

tread upon

tread wine- (or oil-) press

tread (i.e. bend) the bow

Hiph.

tread, tread down

tread (bend) the bow

causat. cause to tread or march, lead

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1869 דָּרַךְ tread, march

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1869 darak daw-rak'

a primitive root; to tread; by implication, to walk; also to

string a bow (by treading on it in bending):--archer, bend,

come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread

(down), walk.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דָּרַךְ (da.rakh) — to tread.

1) to tread, bend, lead, march

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to tread, march, march forth

1a2) to tread on, tread upon

1a3) to tread (a press)

1a4) to tread (bend) a bow

1a5) archer, bow-benders (participle)

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to tread, tread down

1b2) to tread (bend with the foot) a bow

1b3) to cause to go, lead, march, tread

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
HVqp1cs
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
לְבַדִּ֗יle.va.Di to alone me H905 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
200× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word 'bad' can mean alone, apart, or a separate part of something, like a branch or a bar. It's used to describe something that's only or except for something else.
Tyndale gloss
alone: pole
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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בַּד (bad) refers to separation or being alone, often indicating a part or branch of something. It can denote physical separation, such as limbs or bars, as well as figurative uses like 'chief of a city.' The entries consistently highlight meanings related to being apart or alone, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּד, בָּ֑ד n.m. separation, concr. part

prop. in a state of separation, alone, by itself

concr. part

parts, specif. extended from something

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H905 בַּד, בָּ֑ד separation, concr. part . prop. in a state of separation, alone, by itself

. concr. part

. parts, specif. extended from something

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

905 bad bad

from 909; properly, separation; by implication, a part of the

body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief

of a city; especially (with prepositional prefix) as an

adverb, apart, only, besides:--alone, apart, bar, besides,

branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff,

strength.

see HEBREW for 0909

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּד (bad) — alone: pole.

: pole

1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone

1a) separation, alone, by itself

1a1) only (adv)

1a2) apart from, besides (prep)

1b) part

1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

בַּד (bad) — alone.

: alone

1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone

1a) separation, alone, by itself

1a1) only (adv)

1a2) apart from, besides (prep)

1b) part

1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

בַּד (bad) — alone: each.

: each

1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone

1a) separation, alone, by itself

1a1) only (adv)

1a2) apart from, besides (prep)

1b) part

1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

בַּד (bad) — alone: besides.

: besides/apart from

1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone

1a) separation, alone, by itself

1a1) only (adv)

1a2) apart from, besides (prep)

1b) part

1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Ncmsc/Sp1bs — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncmsc/Sp1bs
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
וּמֵֽעַמִּים֙u.me.'a.Mim and from peoples H5971 Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
1,873× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Amplified meaning
Gentiles, peoples
Tyndale gloss
Amaw
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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עַם (am) primarily means 'people' or 'nation,' referring to a collective group, often in the context of tribes such as those of Israel. It can also denote kinsmen or compatriots. The term appears in various contexts, including military and familial references. There is a mention of a specific individual named Ammi in Song of Solomon 6:12.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עַם, עָם 1810 n.m. people

a people, nation

= smaller units

= common people

people in gen., persons

phrases

base

[עַם] n.[m.] kinsman (on father's side)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5971a עַם, עָם people H5971b עַם kinsman (on father's side)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5971 `am am

from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a

tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or

attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation,

people.

see HEBREW for 06004

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַם (am) — people.

: people/nation

1) nation, people

1a) people, nation

1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

עַם (am) — kinsman.

kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — Ammi.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Sng.6.12

§ kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — People's (Gate).

§ kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — (Ibleam)-am.

Combined with yiv.le.am (יִבְלְעָם "Ibleam" H2991)

§ kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — Amaw.

This name means nation, people

עַם (am) — people: soldiers.

: soldiers/army

1) nation, people

1a) people, nation

1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

עַם (am) — people: creatures.

: creatures

1) nation, people

1a) people, nation

1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Prep | N-mp — Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
HC/R/Ncmpa
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
אֵֽין־'ein- not H369 Noun common · masculine singular construct
789× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means nothing or not, often used to indicate the absence of something, as in Genesis 1:2 where the earth was without form. It emphasizes the idea of something lacking or non-existent.
Tyndale gloss
nothing
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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אַ֫יִן (ayin) primarily means 'nothing' or 'nought' and serves as a negative particle indicating absence or negation, such as 'is not' or 'there is not.' It can also express lack of possession or existence. The word is derived from a root meaning to be non-existent, and it appears frequently in various grammatical constructions.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן cstr. אֵין subst. prop. nothing, nought

to nothing, as nothing

cstr. אֵין, very freq. as particle of negation, is not, are not, was not, were not

אֵין לְ׳, with subst., or pron., there is (was) not to … = … have, has, had, etc. not

in circumst. clauses

with inf. and ל׳, it is not to …

with prefixes

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H369 אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן cstr. אֵין subst. prop. nothing, nought . to nothing, as nothing

. cstr. אֵין, very freq. as particle of negation, is not, are not, was not, were not

. אֵין לְ׳, with subst., or pron., there is (was) not to … = … have, has, had, etc. not

. in circumst. clauses

. with inf. and ל׳, it is not to …

. with prefixes

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

369 'ayin ah'-yin

as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not

exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative

particle:--else, except, fail, (father-)less, be gone,

in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any,

thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable),

well-nigh, without. Compare 370.

see HEBREW for 0370

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַ֫יִן (a.yin) — nothing.

1) nothing, not, nought n

1a) nothing, nought neg

1b) not

1c) to have not (of possession) adv

1d) without w/prep

1e) for lack of

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
אִ֣ישׁ'ish anyone H376 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
1,664× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for man, referring to a male person or individual, is used in the Bible to describe humans in contrast to God or animals, as seen in Genesis and Psalms. It can also mean husband or servant. In the KJV, it is translated as man or male.
Tyndale gloss
man
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word אִישׁ (iysh) means 'man' and can refer to an individual male, a husband, or a human being in general. It encompasses various meanings, including champion and great man, and can also imply 'whosoever' or 'each.' The word is built from a root suggesting existence and is used throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אִישׁ 2166 n.m. man (= vir)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H376 אִישׁ man (= vir)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

376 'iysh eesh

contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root

meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male

person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and

in such cases frequently not expressed in

translation):--also, another, any (man), a certain, +

champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-,

husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree),

him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people,

person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy.

Compare 802.

see HEBREW for 0582

see HEBREW for 0802

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אִישׁ (ish) — man.

: man

1) man

1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)

1b) husband

1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)

1d) servant

1e) mankind

1f) champion

1g) great man

2) whosoever

3) each (adjective)

אִישׁ (ish) — man: husband.

: husband

1) man

1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)

1b) husband

1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)

1d) servant

1e) mankind

1f) champion

1g) great man

2) whosoever

3) each (adjective)

אִישׁ (ish) — man: anyone.

: anyone/someone

1) man

1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)

1b) husband

1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)

1d) servant

1e) mankind

1f) champion

1g) great man

2) whosoever

3) each (adjective)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
אִתִּ֔י'i.Ti [was] with me H854 Preposition · suffix
929× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew preposition means 'with' or 'near', indicating a close relationship or physical proximity. It's used in Genesis 1:26 to describe God's relationship with humanity, and in many other places to show connection or closeness.
Tyndale gloss
with
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word אֵת (eth) is a preposition indicating nearness or proximity, often translated as 'with' or 'near.' It conveys a sense of companionship or association, distinguishing itself from similar terms by expressing closer relationships. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, including possession and memory, but do not provide specific verse references.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת, prep. with—prep. denoting proximity

Of companionship, together with

Of localities

אֵת פּ׳ denotes specially

in one's possession or keeping

in one's knowledge or memory

מֵאֵת from proximity with

Note. אֵת expresses closer association than עִם: hence while מֵעִם sts. denotes hardly more than from the surroundings or belongings of, מֵאֵת expresses from close proximity to.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H854 אֵת with—prep. denoting proximity . Of companionship, together with

. Of localities

. אֵת פּ׳ denotes specially . in one's possession or keeping

. in one's knowledge or memory

. מֵאֵת from proximity with

Note. אֵת expresses closer association than עִם: hence while מֵעִם sts. denotes hardly more than from the surroundings or belongings of, מֵאֵת expresses from close proximity to.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

854 'eth ayth

probably from 579; properly, nearness (used only as a

preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by,

at, among, etc.:--against, among, before, by, for, from,

in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional

prefix.

see HEBREW for 0579

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — with.

1) with, near, together with

1a) with, together with

1b) with (of relationship)

1c) near (of place)

1d) with (poss.)

1e) from...with, from (with other prep)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | Suff — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp1bs
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
וְאֶדְרְכֵ֣םve.'ed.re.Khem and I trod them H1869 Conjunction · verb qal first person common singular · suffix
62× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To tread means to walk or step on something, and is used in the Bible to describe various actions, such as treading a press or leading an army. In Exodus 15:6 and Psalm 60:12, the word is used to describe God's power and leadership, highlighting His ability to guide and direct His people.
Amplified meaning
tread down, subdued
Tyndale gloss
to tread
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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דָּרַךְ (darakh) is a Hebrew verb meaning to tread or march. It encompasses a range of actions including walking, leading, and bending a bow. The word appears in various forms, such as Qal and Hiphil, indicating both simple and causative actions. Notably, it can refer to treading down or guiding others.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דָּרַךְ vb. tread, march

Qal

tread, march, march forth

tread upon

tread wine- (or oil-) press

tread (i.e. bend) the bow

Hiph.

tread, tread down

tread (bend) the bow

causat. cause to tread or march, lead

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1869 דָּרַךְ tread, march

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1869 darak daw-rak'

a primitive root; to tread; by implication, to walk; also to

string a bow (by treading on it in bending):--archer, bend,

come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread

(down), walk.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דָּרַךְ (da.rakh) — to tread.

1) to tread, bend, lead, march

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to tread, march, march forth

1a2) to tread on, tread upon

1a3) to tread (a press)

1a4) to tread (bend) a bow

1a5) archer, bow-benders (participle)

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to tread, tread down

1b2) to tread (bend with the foot) a bow

1b3) to cause to go, lead, march, tread

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | Suff — Conjunction · verb qal first person common singular · suffix
HC/Vqu1cs/Sp3mp
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
בְּאַפִּ֔יbe.'a.Pi in anger my H639 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
276× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word can mean face, but also anger or nose. It is used to describe someone's countenance or emotions, like anger or patience. In the Bible, it appears in various contexts, including descriptions of God's emotions.
Amplified meaning
indignation, wrath
Tyndale gloss
face
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word אַף (aph) primarily means nostril or nose, but it also refers to the face and is often associated with anger. It can denote a person's countenance or expressions of ire. The entries highlight its connection to rapid breathing in passionate states, indicating its use in contexts of anger or wrath.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַף 277 n.m. nostril, nose, face, anger

nostril, as organ of breathing

Dn. face

mostly anger

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H639 אַף nostril, nose, face, anger

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

639 'aph af

from 599; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and

occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in

passion) ire:--anger(-gry), + before, countenance, face, +

forebearing, forehead, + (long-)suffering, nose, nostril,

snout, X worthy, wrath.

see HEBREW for 0599

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַף (aph) — face: anger.

: anger

1) nostril, nose, face

2) anger

אַף (aph) — face: nose.

: nose

1) nostril, nose, face

2) anger

אַף (aph) — face.

: face

1) nostril, nose, face

2) anger

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncmsc/Sp1bs
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
וְאֶרְמְסֵ֖םve.'er.me.Sem and I trampled them H7429 Conjunction · verb qal first person common singular · suffix
19× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to trample or tread on something, often in a violent or abusive manner. It is used in the Bible to describe oppression or mistreatment. In KJV translations, it is rendered as 'oppressor' or 'trample'.
Amplified meaning
trampled, crushed
Tyndale gloss
to trample
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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רָמַס (ramas) is a Hebrew verb meaning to trample or tread upon. It is a primitive root that conveys the action of stepping heavily, often in a way that implies oppression or force. The verb appears in both the Qal form, indicating active tramping, and the Niphal form, suggesting a passive state of being trampled.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רָמַס vb. trample

Qal trample

Niph. be trampled

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7429 רָמַס trample

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7429 ramac raw-mas'

a primitive root; to tread upon (as a potter, in walking or

abusively):--oppressor, stamp upon, trample (under feet),

tread (down, upon).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רָמַס (ra.mas) — to trample.

1) to trample

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to trample

1a2) trampler (participle)

1b) (Niphal) to be trampled

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | Suff — Conjunction · verb qal first person common singular · suffix
HC/Vqu1cs/Sp3mp
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
בַּחֲמָתִ֑יba.cha.ma.Ti in rage my H2534 Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
125× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means intense anger or rage, like a burning fire. It's used in the Bible to describe God's wrath and human anger, often warning against the dangers of unchecked emotions. In Proverbs and Psalms, it cautions against the destructive power of anger and rage.
Amplified meaning
rage, intense anger
Tyndale gloss
rage
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word חֵמָה (*chemah*) primarily means heat and rage, encompassing concepts like fever, poison, and burning anger. It can refer to human anger as well as divine wrath, and is noted in Daniel's vision. The entries highlight its figurative use related to intense emotions and reactions.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֵמָה, (once חֵמָא) 121 n.f. heat, rage

heat:

fever

venom, poison

burning anger, rage:

of man

of the he-goat in Daniel's vision

of God

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2534 חֵמָה, (once חֵמָא) heat, rage . heat: . fever

. venom, poison

. burning anger, rage: . of man

. of the he-goat in Daniel's vision

. of God

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2534 chemah khay-maw'

or (Dan. 11:44) chemaC {khay-maw'}; from 3179; heat;

figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever):--anger, bottles,

hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison,

rage, wrath(- ful). See 2529.

see HEBREW for 03179

see HEBREW for 02529

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֵמָה (che.mah) — rage.

1) heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles

1a) heat

1a1) fever

1a2) venom, poison (fig.)

1b) burning anger, rage

Aramaic equivalent: che.ma (חֱמָא "rage" H2528)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-fs | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncfsc/Sp1bs
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
וְיֵ֤זve.Yez and it spattered H5137 Conjunction · verb qal jussive third person masculine singular
24× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To spring or spirt means to jump or leap, and can also mean to sprinkle something, often in a ritual. This word is used in the Bible to describe actions like sprinkling water for purification. It is a verb that implies sudden movement.
Amplified meaning
sprinkled, splashed
Tyndale gloss
to sprinkle
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נָזָה (nazah) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to spurt or sprinkle, especially in contexts of expiation. It can also imply the action of springing or leaping, with the Hiphil form indicating causing something to spurt or sprinkle upon. Notably, there is a debate about its application in Isaiah 52:15, where some lexicons suggest a connection to the idea of springing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[נָזָה] vb. spurt, spatter; Hiph. sprinkle

Qal spurt, spatter

Hiph. cause to spurt, sprinkle upon

base

[נָזָה] vb. (dub.) spring, leap;—hence, acc. to many, Hiph. Is 52:15

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5137a נָזָה spurt, spatter; Hiph. sprinkle H5137b נָזָה (dub.) spring, leap

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5137 nazah naw-zaw'

a primitive root; to spirt, i.e. besprinkle (especially in

expiation):--sprinkle.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָזָה (na.zah) — to sprinkle.

1) to spurt, spatter, sprinkle

1a) (Qal) to spurt, spatter

1b) (Hiphil) to cause to spurt, sprinkle upon

נָזָה (na.zah) — to spring.

1) to spring, leap

1a) (Hiphil) to cause to leap, startle

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Conjunction · verb qal jussive third person masculine singular
HC/Vqj3ms
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
נִצְחָם֙nitz.Cham blood their H5332 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to the juice of grapes or blood, symbolizing life and vitality. It is used in Genesis 49:11, where Jacob blesses Judah, describing the abundance of wine. The word represents the essence of life.
Amplified meaning
lifeblood, vital force
Tyndale gloss
lifeblood
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נֵ֫צַח (netsach) refers to the juice of grapes, often figuratively associated with blood or gore. It likely derives from a root meaning brilliance in color. The entries consistently emphasize its connection to the juice of grapes and its metaphorical use for lifeblood.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[נֵ֫צַח] n.m. juice of grapes, fig. of blood, gore

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5332 [נֵ֫צַח] juice of grapes, fig. of blood, gore

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5332 Netsach nay'-tsakh

probably identical with 5331, through the idea of brilliancy

of color; juice of the grape (as blood red):--blood,

strength.

see HEBREW for 05331

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נֵ֫צַח (ne.tsach) — lifeblood.

1) juice

1a) juice of grapes

1b) blood, gore (fig.)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3mp
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
עַל־'al- on H5921 Preposition
5,774× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Tyndale gloss
upon
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

עַל, עָ֑ל

subst. height

As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed

of clothing, etc., which any one wears

With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it

Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him

Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him

על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him

חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears

. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it

. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him

. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him

. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him

. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5921 `al al

properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the

singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a

particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always

in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great

variety of applications (as follow):--above, according

to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because

of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both

and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in

(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,

through(-out), to, touching, X with.

see HEBREW for 05920

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַל (al) — upon.

prep

1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards

1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)

1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)

1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)

1e) over (of suspension or extension)

1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)

1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)

1h) to (as a dative)

[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.

conj

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR — Preposition
HR
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

On

Light; the sun, (Gen. 41:45, 50), the great seat of sun-worship, called also Bethshemesh (Jer. 43:13) and Aven (Ezek. 30:17), stood on the east bank of the Nile, a few miles north of Memphis, and near Cairo, in the north-east. The Vulgate and the LXX. Versions have “Heliopolis” (“city of the sun”) instead of On in Genesis and of Aven in Ezekiel. The “city of destruction” Isaiah speaks of (19:18, marg. “of Heres;” Heb. ‘Ir-ha-heres, which some MSS. read Ir-ha-heres, i.e., “city of the sun”) may be the name given to On, the prophecy being that the time will come when that city which was known as the “city of the sun-god” shall become the “city of destruction” of the sun-god, i.e., when idolatry shall cease, and the worship…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(abode or city of the sun), a town of lower Egypt, called BETH-SHEMESH in (Jeremiah 43:13) On is better known under its Greek name Heliopolis. It was situated on the east side of the Pelusiac branch of the Nile, just below the point of the Delta, and about twenty miles northeast of Memphis. The chief object of worship at Heliopolis was the sun, whose temple, described by Strabo, is now only represented by the single beautiful obelisk, of red granite so feet 2 inches high above the pedestal which has stood for more than 4000 years, having been erected by Usirtesen, the second king of the twelfth dynasty. Heliopolis was anciently famous for its learning, and Eudoxus and Plato studied under its priests. The first mention of this place in the Bible is in the history of Joseph, to whom we read Pharaoh gave "to wife Asenath the daughter…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

See HELIOPOLIS.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

pain; force; iniquity

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
בְּגָדַ֔יbe.ga.Dai garments my H899 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
217× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word refers to clothing or a covering, like a garment or robe. It appears in books like Genesis and Exodus, describing what people wore. The word is often translated as 'apparel' or 'raiment'.
Amplified meaning
clothing, robes
Tyndale gloss
treachery
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בֶּ֫גֶד (beged) has meanings related to both clothing and treachery. It can refer to a garment or covering, as well as deceit or betrayal. The word is built from a root that suggests a duality in its usage, appearing in contexts that range from apparel to treacherous actions, notably in Isaiah 24:16 and Jeremiah 12:1.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֶּ֫גֶד n.[m.] treachery Is 24:16 Je 12:1.

done

בֶּ֫גֶד n.m. garment, covering

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H899a בֶּ֫גֶד treachery H899b בֶּ֫גֶד garment, covering

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

899 beged behg'-ed

from 898; a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or

pillage:--apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag,

raiment, robe, X very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.

see HEBREW for 0898

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) — treachery.

treachery, deceit

בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) — garment.

(CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp1bs
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
וְכָל־ve.khol and all H3605 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Tyndale gloss
all
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

Absolutely:

without the art., all things, all

with the art. הַכֹּל

where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all

. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3605 kol kole

or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;

hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a

plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any

(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as

many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,

whoso(-ever).

see HEBREW for 03634

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, the whole

1a) all, the whole of

1b) any, each, every, anything

1c) totality, everything

Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/Ncmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.

(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.

(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).

(3) All one, "It is all one" (Job 9:22), "it makes no difference whether I live or die."

(4) At all, "If thy father miss me at all" (1Sa 20:6), "in any way," "in the least."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
מַלְבּוּשַׁ֖יmal.bu.Shai clothes my H4403 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to clothing or garments, like the attire people wear. It's used in the Bible to describe what people wore, including special vestments.
Amplified meaning
raiment, attire
Tyndale gloss
garment
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מַלְבּוּשׁ (malbuwsh) refers to garments or clothing, encompassing terms like raiment, attire, and vestments. It is derived from the root word for 'to clothe' and is used in contexts related to apparel. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning as a type of clothing without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מַלְבּוּשׁ, [מַלְבֻּשׁ] n.m. raiment, attire

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4403 מַלְבּוּשׁ, [מַלְבֻּשׁ] raiment, attire

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4403 malbuwsh mal-boosh'

or malbush {mal-boosh'}; from 3847; a garment, or

(collectively) clothing:--apparel, raiment, vestment.

see HEBREW for 03847

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַלְבּוּשׁ (mal.bush) — garment.

clothing, apparel, vestments, raiment, attire

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp1bs
[the] winepress I have trodden to alone me and from peoples not anyone [was] with me and I trod them in anger my and I trampled them in rage my and it spattered blood their on garments my and all clothes my I have defiled
אֶגְאָֽלְתִּי׃'eg.'A.le.ti I have defiled H1351 Verb · Hiphil · perfect first person common singular
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to make something unclean or impure, often used in Leviticus to describe defiling the temple or oneself. It can also mean to stain or desecrate something, like in Ezekiel 20:16. The concept is about ruining something's purity or holiness.
Amplified meaning
defiled, polluted
Tyndale gloss
to defile
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גָּאַל (ga'al) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to defile or pollute. It encompasses various forms, including being defiled, desecrating, and staining. The entries suggest a connection to the idea of freeing or repudiating, as seen in its relation to another root. Specific uses include removal from the priesthood and personal defilement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[גָּאַל] vb. defile, late

Niph. be defiled

Pi. pollute, desecrate

Pu. and they were desecrated out of the priesthood

Hiph. I have polluted, i.e. stained, all my raiment.

Hithp. defile himself

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1351 גָּאַל defile, late . be defiled

. pollute, desecrate

. and they were desecrated out of the priesthood

. I have polluted, i.e. stained, all my raiment.

. defile himself

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1351 ga'al gaw-al'

a primitive root, (rather identified with 1350, through the

idea of freeing, i.e. repudiating); to soil or (figuratively)

desecrate:--defile, pollute, stain.

see HEBREW for 01350

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גָּאַל (ga.al) — to defile.

1) to defile, pollute, desecrate

1a) (Niphal) to be defiled, be polluted

1b) (Piel) to pollute, desecrate

1c)(Pual) to be desecrated (of removal from priesthood)

1d) (Hiphil) to pollute, stain

1e) (Hithpael) to defile oneself

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Perf-1cs — Verb · Hiphil · perfect first person common singular
HVhp1cs
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