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Jeremiah 15:13 — Word Study

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WLCחֵילְךָ֧ וְאוֹצְרוֹתֶ֛יךָ לָבַ֥ז אֶתֵּ֖ן לֹ֣א בִמְחִ֑יר וּבְכָל־ חַטֹּאותֶ֖יךָ וּבְכָל־ גְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃

BSAYour wealthchayil [inner strength, might] and your treasuresʼôwtsâr [stored riches, treasure house] I will give upnâthan [surrender, hand over] as plunderbaz [spoils of war] withoutlôʼ [any payment, freely] chargemᵉchîyr [price, reward] for allkôl [every, each] your sinschaṭṭâʼâh [guilt, punishment] within allkôl [throughout, in every part, every, entire] your bordersgᵉbûwl [boundaries, territories]

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Jeremiah 15:13quick helps
In a sentenceGod declares that He will surrender the wealth and treasures of His people as plunder due to their sins.
Who is speakingThe LORD, through the prophet Jeremiah.
Where we areIn a warning to Judah about the consequences of their sins.
The hard wordלָבַ֥ז
Take awayThe people will lose their possessions without compensation.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbנָתַן 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.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Jeremiah 15:13

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Context — God's Judgment on Judahgenerated

12Can anyone smash iron— iron from the north—or bronze?
13Your wealth and your treasures I will give up as plunder, without charge for all your sins within all your borders.
14Then I will enslave you to your enemies in a land you do not know, for My anger will kindle a fire that will burn against you.”
15You understand, O LORD; remember me and attend to me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your patience, do not take me away. Know that I endure reproach for Your honor.

Jeremiah 15:13 is part of a larger warning from God to the people of Judah regarding their persistent sins. God, through Jeremiah, announces that their wealth and treasures will be given up as plunder, indicating a loss of security and stability due to their disobedience. This reflects a theme seen throughout the book of Jeremiah, where the consequences of turning away from God are made clear.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Jeremiah 15:8I will make their widows more numerous than the sand of the sea. I will bring a destroyer at noon against the mothers of young men. I will suddenly bring upon them anguish and dismay.
2Jeremiah 17:3O My mountain in the countryside, I will give over your wealth and all your treasures as plunder, because of the sin of your high places, within all your borders.
3Jeremiah 20:5I will give away all the wealth of this city—all its products and valuables, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah—to their enemies. They will plunder them, seize them, and carry them off to Babylon.
4Psalm 44:12You sell Your people for nothing; no profit do You gain from their sale.
5Isaiah 52:3–5For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word חֵילְךָ֧, chei.le.Khagenerated

The word חֵיל (*cheil*) translates to wealth or strength, encompassing not just financial assets but also military might and inner strength. It emphasizes the idea of power and resources, as seen in contexts like Deuteronomy 8:17-18, where it refers to the wealth of a nation.

In this verse, it signifies the wealth of Judah that will be surrendered as a consequence of their sins. The parsing as a noun in the construct state with a suffix indicates possession, showing that this wealth belongs to the people.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

All translations agree that the verse conveys the idea of God giving up the wealth and treasures of His people due to their sins.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb of the verse is אֶתֵּ֖ן, I will give, which governs the entire clause. The structure includes several noun phrases that serve as the objects of the verb, detailing what is being given up.

The sentence is built around the action of giving up, with the objects being the wealth and treasures, followed by the conditions of this action, emphasizing the consequences of sin.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew word חֵיל is rendered as σου, indicating possession but lacking the strength connotation present in the Hebrew. This choice suggests a narrowing of the concept, focusing on the idea of personal wealth rather than the broader implications of strength and might.

The Greek word לָבַ֥ז is translated as προνομὴν, which also emphasizes the idea of spoils taken by force, aligning closely with the Hebrew meaning.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Jeremiah 15:13 states that God will give up the wealth and treasures of Judah as plunder because of their sins. This means they will lose their possessions without any compensation. This warning highlights the serious consequences of turning away from God.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does God mean by giving up wealth and treasures?

God is indicating that due to the sins of the people, they will lose their material possessions and security.

Why is this judgment significant?

It serves as a warning to the people about the consequences of their actions and their relationship with God.

What can we learn from this verse?

The verse teaches about the seriousness of sin and the potential loss that can result from disobedience to God.

How does this relate to other passages in Jeremiah?

It reflects the consistent theme in Jeremiah of God's judgment and the consequences of turning away from Him, as seen in other passages like Jeremiah 17:3.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What are some ways I can ensure I am not neglecting my relationship with God?
  2. How can I better understand the consequences of my actions in my daily life?
  3. In what areas of my life do I need to seek God's strength and guidance?
  4. How can I be more aware of the material possessions I have and their significance in my life?

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

The early Church Father Jerome comments on this verse, noting the implications of God's judgment regarding wealth and sin.

JeromeVerse 13, 14 c. 347–420
I will give your riches and treasures as plunder, freely (or without payment), for all your sins and in all your territories.
Early Church Fathers on Jeremiah 15 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Jeremiah 15:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price,.... Not the prophet's substance and treasure; for it does not appear that he had any, at least to require so much notice; but

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

Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders. Thy substance will I give to the spoil, for all thy sins - Judea's; not Jeremiah's.

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

All thy riches and precious things shall be spoiled, I will have no regard. saith God, to loss or gain in it, or there shall be no price taken for the redemption of them; for what shall be done shall be by me done for all the sins which thou hast been guilty of in all the parts of the country.

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

Jeremiah 15:13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and [that] for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.Ver. 13. Thy substance and thy treasure.] This is spoken by an apostrophe to the people, who are here told again what to trust to for their national sins.

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

(13) Thy substance and thy treasures . . .—Assuming the words to stand in their right place, we must look on them as addressed to Jeremiah as the intercessor, and therefore the representative, of his people. If we admit a dislocation, of which there seem many signs, we may connect them with Jeremiah 15:5-6, and then they are spoken to Jerusalem. The recurrence of the words in Jeremiah 17:3-4, as addressed to the mountain of the plain, i.e., Zion, makes this probable. Without price.—As in Psalms 44:12; Isaiah 52:3, this implies the extremest abandonment. The enemies of Israel were to have an easy victory, for which they would not have to pay the usual price of blood; nor did God, on His…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 13. Thy substance - will I give to the spoil without price] Invaluable property shall be given up to thy adversaries. Or, without price - thou shalt have nothing for it in return.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Ch. Jeremiah 15:10-21. The prophet bewails his lot. God’s reply The passage as a whole is one of the most eloquent and pathetic in the Book. The date cannot be determined with confidence. The latter part of Jehoiakim’s reign is a fitting one to suggest. Jeremiah 15:13-14 are almost certainly to be rejected, while 11 and 12 need either drastic emendation or omission. Gi. considers that 11–14 have been inserted here from another context. They are also unrhythmical. We may subdivide as follows. (i) Jeremiah 15:10-14. Alas, that I was ever born to be assailed by all men. I am subjected to revilings, as though I were a usurer or a defaulting debtor. Jehovah indeed promised me support in evil…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah is personally addressed in the verse, because he stood before God as the intercessor, representing the people. (1) God would give Judah’s treasures away for nothing; implying that He did not value them.

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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

Your wealth and your treasures I will give up as plunder, without charge for all your sins within all your borders.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

I will give your substance and your treasures for a plunder without price, and that for all your sins, even in all your borders.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Your wealth and your treasures I will give up as plunder, without charge for all your sins within all your borders.

NETBNew English Translation2006

I will give away your wealth and your treasures as plunder. I will give it away free of charge for the sins you have committed throughout your land.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Thy substance and thy treasures will I give for a spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Thy substance and thy treasures will I give for a spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Thy substance and thy treasures wil I giue to be spoyled without gaine, and that for all thy sinnes euen in all thy borders.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, and in all thy borders;

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Thy strength and thy treasures For a prey I do give — not for price, Even for all thy sins, and in all thy borders.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

I give your strength and your treasures for a prey—not for price, || Even for all your sins, and in all your borders.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Thy wealth and thy treasures will I give up as spoil without price, and this for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

I will give to your enemies your wealth and treasures as free plunder. I will do this because of all your sins committed within all your borders.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Thy riches and thy treasures I will give unto spoil for nothing, because of all thy sins, even in all thy borders.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

I will give away your wealth and valuable possessions for free. They will become plunder for your enemies because of all the sins you committed throughout your country.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

I will give your wealth and your stores to your attackers, without a price, because of all your sins, even in every part of your land.

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 · objectnoun phraseחֵילְwealthךָ֧yourוְandnoun phraseאוֹצְרוֹתֶ֛יtreasuresךָyourprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָtoבַ֥זplunderverbאֶתֵּ֖ןI.will.giveclauseadverbialלֹ֣אnotprepositional phrase · prepositionalבִforמְחִ֑ירpriceוּandclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalprepositional phraseבְonnoun phraseכָלallnoun phraseחַטֹּאותֶ֖יsinsךָyourוּandprepositional phraseבְinnoun phraseכָלallnoun phraseגְּבוּלֶֽיterritoriesךָyour

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


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

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree on the wording of this verse, with 9 of the 10 words matched. The Septuagint's rendering reflects a similar message but may emphasize different nuances due to its distinct word order and choice of articles.

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

חֵילְךָ֧ וְאוֹצְרוֹתֶ֛יךָ לָבַ֥ז אֶתֵּ֖ן לֹ֣א בִמְחִ֑יר וּבְכָל־ חַטֹּאותֶ֖יךָ וּבְכָל־ גְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
חֵילְךָ֧σουוְאוֹצְרוֹתֶ֛יךָσουלָבַ֥זπρονομὴνאֶתֵּ֖ןδώσωבִמְחִ֑ירἀντάλλαγμαוּבְכָל־πάσαςחַטֹּאותֶ֖יךָσουוּבְכָל־πᾶσιגְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃σου

9 of the 10 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.

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.

Jeremiah 15:13חַ֫יִלwealth yourwealth yourחַ֫יִלאוֹצָרand treasurand treasures yאוֹצָרבַּזto plunderto plunderבַּזנָתַןI will giveI will giveנָתַןלֹאnotnotלֹאמְחִירfor pricefor priceמְחִירכֹּלand on alland on allכֹּלחַטָּאָהsins yoursins yourחַטָּאָהכֹּלand in alland in allכֹּלגְּבוּלterritoriesterritories youגְּבוּלכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלבָּזַזto plunderto plunderבָּזַזחוּלto twist: to twist: trembחוּלאָצַרto storeto storeאָצַרחָטָאto sinto sinחָטָאגָּבַלto borderto borderגָּבַלעֵדָהcongregaticongregationעֵדָהעֲבֹדָהserviceserviceעֲבֹדָהגִּבּוֹרmighty manmighty manגִּבּוֹרשַׂרrulerrulerשַׂרזָהָבgoldgoldזָהָבשָׁלַלto taketo takeשָׁלַלנַחֲלָהinheritancinheritanceנַחֲלָהזֶ֫רַעseedseedזֶ֫רַעיָכֹלbe ablebe ableיָכֹלעוֹדstillstillעוֹדקֹוֶהKueKueקֹוֶהשֹׁ֫חַדbribebribeשֹׁ֫חַד
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 Jeremiah 15:13

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.

wealth your and treasures your to plunder I will give not for price and on all sins your and in all territories your
חֵילְךָ֧chei.le.Kha wealth your H2428 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
246× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word represents strength, might, or power, whether physical, financial, or military. In the Bible, it's used to describe the strength of God or the wealth of a nation, as seen in Deuteronomy 8:17-18.
Amplified meaning
inner strength, might
Tyndale gloss
Helech
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word חַ֫יִל (*chayil*) encompasses meanings related to strength, efficiency, wealth, and army. It is derived from a root meaning force and can refer to physical might, moral virtue, or resources. The entries consistently highlight its application to soldiers and military forces, with no significant disagreement noted among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חַ֫יִל 244 n.m. strength, efficiency, wealth, army

strength, usu. physical

ability, efficiency, often involving moral worth

wealth

force, army

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2428 חַ֫יִל strength, efficiency, wealth, army

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2428 chayil khah'-yil

from 2342; probably a force, whether of men, means or other

resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength:--able,

activity, (+) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great)

forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong,

substance, train, (+)valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war,

worthy(-ily).

see HEBREW for 02342

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) — strength: soldiers.

: soldiers/army

1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army

1a) strength

1b) ability, efficiency

1c) wealth

1d) force, army

חֵילֵךְ (che.lek) — Helech.

§ Helech = "your army"

a place near Arvad and Gammad

חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) — strength.

: strong

1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army

1a) strength

1b) ability, efficiency

1c) wealth

1d) force, army, soldiers/army

חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) — strength: rich.

: rich/wealth

1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army

1a) strength

1b) ability, efficiency

1c) wealth

1d) force, army

חַ֫יִל (cha.yil) — strength: worthy.

: worthy

1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army

1a) strength

1b) ability, efficiency

1c) wealth

1d) force, army

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp2ms
wealth your and treasures your to plunder I will give not for price and on all sins your and in all territories your
וְאוֹצְרוֹתֶ֛יךָve.'otz.ro.Tei.kha and treasures your H214 Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
79× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for treasure refers to a storehouse or depository, like a treasure house or armory, as seen in 1 Kings 7:51.
Amplified meaning
stored riches, treasure house
Tyndale gloss
treasure
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אוֹצָר (o-tsar) means 'treasure' or 'storehouse.' It encompasses various types of treasures, including valuable items like gold and silver, as well as supplies of food or drink. The term can also refer to a treasury or a depository for weapons, indicating a broader range of meanings related to storage and value.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אוֹצָר n.m. treasure, store, treasury, storehouse

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H214 אוֹצָר treasure, store, treasury, storehouse

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

214 'owtsar o-tsaw'

from 686; a depository:--armory, cellar, garner,

store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).

see HEBREW for 0686

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אוֹצָר (o.tsar) — treasure.

1) treasure, storehouse

1a) treasure (gold, silver, etc)

1b) store, supplies of food or drink

1c) treasure-house, treasury

1c1) treasure-house

1c2) storehouse, magazine

1c3) treasury

1c4) magazine of weapons (fig. of God's armoury)

1c5) storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-mp | Suff — Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HC/Ncfpc/Sp2ms
wealth your and treasures your to plunder I will give not for price and on all sins your and in all territories your
לָבַ֥זla.Vaz to plunder H957 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
25× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means plunder or spoil, referring to goods taken by force, as seen in the conquests of Joshua. It can also imply robbery or spoiling something. The concept appears in various KJV translations, including booty and prey.
Amplified meaning
spoils of war
Tyndale gloss
plunder
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּז (baz) refers to the concepts of spoiling and robbery, encompassing meanings like spoil, booty, and plunder. It is derived from a root meaning to plunder. The term appears in contexts related to theft and the acquisition of goods through force.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּז n.[m.] spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty

spoiling, robbery

spoil, booty, plunder

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H957 בַּז spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

957 baz baz

from 962; plunder:--booty, prey, spoil(-ed).

see HEBREW for 0962

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּז (baz) — plunder.

spoil, booty, robbery, spoiling

Also means: bag (בַּג "spoil" H0897)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HR/Ncmsa
wealth your and treasures your to plunder I will give not for price and on all sins your and in all territories your
אֶתֵּ֖ן'e.Ten I will give H5414 Verb · Qal · imperfect first person common singular
2,011× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Amplified meaning
surrender, hand over
Tyndale gloss
to give: give
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word נָתַן (natan) means 'to give' and encompasses a wide range of applications such as putting, setting, and making. It can also indicate actions like bestowing, delivering, and assigning. The entries describe its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hophal, but do not present any significant disagreements among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָתַן 2007 vb. give, put, set

Qal 1917

give

Put, set

Make, constitute

Niph.

82be given

Be put, set

Hoph.

be given, bestowed

= be given to one for wife

be put upon

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5414 נָתַן give, put, set .. give

. Put, set

. Make, constitute

. . be given

. Be put, set

. . . be given, bestowed

. = be given to one for wife

. be put upon

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5414 nathan naw-than'

a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of

application (put, make, etc.):--add, apply, appoint, ascribe,

assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth,

hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, +

cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X

without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up),

grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up),

(give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that,

occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X

pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send

(out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander,

strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade,

turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to)

God, yield.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: give.

: give/deliver/send/produce

1) to give, put, set

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend

1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate

1a3) to make, constitute

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned

1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up

1c2) to be put upon

נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: put.

: put/set/apppoint

1) to give, put, set

1a) (Qal)

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(nathan, yahabh, sum; didomi): "Give" is a very common word in the Old Testament. It is most frequently the translation of nathan, "to give" (Ge 1:29; 3:6; Ex 2:9; De 18,20, etc., over 800 instances); nathan is also translated "to give up" (De 23:14; Isa 43:6; Ho 11:8); of yahabh, "to give" (Ge 30:1; 1Ch 16:28 the King James Version). In Ps 55:22 we have the perfect with suffix, "Cast thy burden upon Yahweh," margin "what he hath given thee"; elsewhere it is…

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לֹ֣אlo' not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Amplified meaning
any payment, freely
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Part — Particle
HTn
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בִמְחִ֑ירvim.Chir for price H4242 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
15× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to the price or payment for something, it can also mean wages or reward. It is used in various contexts in the Bible to describe financial transactions.
Amplified meaning
price, reward
Tyndale gloss
price
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מְחִיר (mechir) refers to the concepts of price and hire, indicating payment or wages for goods or services. It is derived from a root meaning to buy, emphasizing its connection to transactions and worth. The entries consistently highlight its use in contexts related to financial exchange.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מְחִיר n.m. price, hire (as that which is placed in front of one, presented, offered)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4242 מְחִיר price, hire

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4242 mchiyr mekk-eer'

from an unused root meaning to buy; price, payment,

wages:--gain, hire, price, sold, worth.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מְחִיר (me.chir) — price.

1) price, hire

1a) price

1b) hire, reward, gain

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

pris: Represents various words in the Old Testament; time, is the usual Greek word for "price" in the New Testament. "Of great price" is polutimos, in Mt 13:46, and poluteles, in 1Pe 3:4. The verb occurs in Zec 11:13 the King James Version and the English Revised Version as "prised." The spelling "prized" in the American Standard Revised Version and some editions of the King James Version is due to a confusion with "prize." For "price of a dog" (De 23:18 the King James Version) see DOG.

wealth your and treasures your to plunder I will give not for price and on all sins your and in all territories your
וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol- and on all H3605 Conjunction · preposition · 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.
Amplified meaning
every, each
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 | Prep | N-ms — Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/R/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."

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חַטֹּאותֶ֖יךָcha.to.Tei.kha sins your H2403 Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
295× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word describes sin, guilt, or punishment for sin, and also the sacrifice or purification made to atone for it. It is used in the Bible to describe the consequences and solutions for sin. The KJV translates it as 'punishment' or 'sin'.
Amplified meaning
guilt, punishment
Tyndale gloss
sin
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חַטָּאָה (chatta'ah) refers to sin and encompasses various aspects such as the condition of sin, guilt, punishment, and sin-offering. It can denote both the act of sinning and the consequences, including purification from ceremonial uncleanness. The term is built from the root word for offense and is used in contexts relating to sin and its expiation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חַטָּאָה n.f. sinful thing, sin, Ex 34:7 (J E) Is 5:18.

done

חַטָּאת n.f. sin, sin-offering

sin

condition of sin, guilt of sin

punishment for sin

sin-offering

purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2403a חַטָּאָה sin, sin-offering(?) . sin

. sin-offering

H2403b חַטָּאת sin, sin-offering . sin

. condition of sin, guilt of sin

. punishment for sin

. sin-offering

. purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2403 chatta'ah khat-taw-aw'

or chattacth {khat-tawth'}; from 2398; an offence (sometimes

habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or

expiation; also (concretely) an offender:--punishment (of

sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).

see HEBREW for 02398

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חַטָּאָה (chat.ta.ah) — sin.

sin, sinful thing

חַטָּאת (chat.tat) — sin.

: sin

1) sin, sin offering

1a) sin

1b) condition of sin, guilt of sin

1c) punishment for sin

1d) sin-offering

1e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

חַטָּאת (chat.tat) — sin: sin offering.

: sin_offering

1) sin, sin offering

1a) sin

1b) condition of sin, guilt of sin

1c) punishment for sin

1d) sin-offering

1e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

חַטָּאת (chat.tat) — sin: punishment.

: punishment/purification

1) sin, sin offering

1a) sin

1b) condition of sin, guilt of sin

1c) punishment for sin

1d) sin-offering

1e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp | Suff — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HNcfpc/Sp2ms
wealth your and treasures your to plunder I will give not for price and on all sins your and in all territories your
וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol- and in all H3605 Conjunction · preposition · 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.
Amplified meaning
throughout, in every part, every, entire
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 | Prep | N-ms — Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/R/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."

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wealth your and treasures your to plunder I will give not for price and on all sins your and in all territories your
גְּבוּלֶֽיךָ׃ge.vu.Lei.kha territories your H1366 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
240× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a boundary or border, like the borders of the Promised Land in Numbers 34:1-12. It can also mean a region or territory, as in the borders of Israel in 1 Kings 8:65.
Amplified meaning
boundaries, territories
Tyndale gloss
border: boundary
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גְּבוּל (gbuwl) refers to a border or boundary, often implying a defined territory. It can denote a physical limit, such as a coast or landmark, and can also have figurative uses, like a region of darkness. The word is derived from a root meaning 'cord' and encompasses various meanings related to boundaries and territories.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גְּבוּל 240 n.m. border, boundary, territory

border, boundary

territory (enclosed within boundary)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1366 גְּבוּל border, boundary, territory

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1366 gbuwl gheb-ool'

or (shortened) gbul {gheb-ool'}; from 1379; properly, a cord

(as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the

territory inclosed:--border, bound, coast, X great, landmark,

limit, quarter, space.

see HEBREW for 01379

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גְּבוּל (ge.vul) — border: boundary.

: boundary

1) border, territory

1a) border

1b) territory (enclosed within boundary)

1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.)

Also means: ge.vul (גְּבוּל ": area" H1366H)

גְּבוּל (ge.vul) — border: area.

: area

1) border, territory

1a) border

1b) territory (enclosed within boundary)

1c) region, territory (of darkness) (fig.)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp2ms
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