Jeremiah 22:14 — Word Study
WLCהָאֹמֵ֗ר אֶבְנֶה־ לִּי֙ בֵּ֣ית מִדּ֔וֹת וַעֲלִיּ֖וֹת מְרֻוָּחִ֑ים וְקָ֤רַֽע לוֹ֙ חַלּוֹנָ֔י וְסָפ֣וּן בָּאָ֔רֶז וּמָשׁ֖וֹחַ בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃
BSAwho saysʼâmar I will buildbânâh▸ [construct, establish] a greatmiddâh [large, spacious] palacebayith with spaciousrâvach [having, containing, wide, airy] upper roomsʻălîyâh [lofty chambers, roof chambers] So he cutsqâraʻ [tears, makes] windowschallôwn [openings, apertures] panels itçâphan [covers, ceils] with cedarʼerez [a strong and durable wood] and paints itmâshach [anoints, coats] with vermilionshâshar [a bright red color, like crimson]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| הָאֹמֵ֗ר | the [one who] says | Particle, verb qal participle (active) masculine singular |
| אֶבְנֶה־ | I will build | Verb, Qal, imperfect first person common singular |
| לִּי֙ | for myself | Preposition, suffix |
| בֵּ֣ית | a house of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| מִדּ֔וֹת | size | Noun common, feminine plural absolute |
| וַעֲלִיּ֖וֹת | and upper rooms | Conjunction, noun common feminine plural absolute |
| מְרֻוָּחִ֑ים | spacious | Verb, Pual, participle (passive) masculine plural |
| וְקָ֤רַֽע | and he will tear | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person masculine singular |
| לוֹ֙ | for himself | Preposition, suffix |
| חַלּוֹנָ֔י | windows my | Noun common masculine plural absolute, suffix |
| וְסָפ֣וּן | and paneled | Conjunction, verb qal participle (passive) masculine singular |
| בָּאָ֔רֶז | with cedar | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| וּמָשׁ֖וֹחַ | and he will smear [it] | Conjunction, verb qal infinitive absolute |
| בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃ | with vermilion | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion. |
| KJV | That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. |
| ASV | that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. |
| YLT | Who is saying, 'I build for myself a large house, And airy upper chambers,' And he hath cut out for himself its windows, Ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. |
| WEB | who says, ‘I will build myself a wide house and spacious rooms,’ and cuts out windows for himself, with a cedar ceiling, and painted with red. |
| BBE | Who says, I will make a wide house for myself, and rooms of great size, and has windows cut out, and has it roofed with cedar and painted with bright red. |
Where they part company is over the translation of מְרֻוָּחִ֑ים — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is structured around the main action of building, with additional clauses detailing the construction process.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
verbבָּנָה
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Deep Study — Jeremiah 22:14
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Context — The Woe to the Unjust Rulergenerated
Jeremiah 22:14 is part of a passage that condemns rulers who exploit their people while indulging in luxury. The speaker expresses intentions to build a grand palace, yet the surrounding verses highlight the moral failures associated with such ambitions. This context serves as a reminder that wealth and power should not overshadow justice and righteousness, as seen in the preceding and following verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 17:19 | He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction. |
| 2 | Proverbs 24:27 | Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house. |
| 3 | Isaiah 5:8–9 | Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land. |
| 4 | Isaiah 9:9 | All the people will know it— Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say: |
| 5 | Daniel 4:30 | the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֶבְנֶה־, 'ev.neh-generated
The word אֶבְנֶה (ev.neh) is a first person singular imperfect verb from the root בָּנָה (banah), meaning 'to build'. This word encompasses the act of constructing something, whether it be a physical structure like a house or metaphorically establishing something enduring.
In this verse, it expresses the speaker's intention to construct a grand palace for himself, emphasizing personal ambition and self-interest.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb is אֶבְנֶה, I will build, which governs the entire clause. The structure includes a noun phrase specifying what is being built, followed by descriptive phrases that elaborate on the palace's features and the actions taken to construct it.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the intention to build first, highlighting the speaker's ambition before detailing the construction elements.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates אֶבְנֶה as ᾠκοδόμησας, which also means 'you have built'. This choice indicates a focus on the completed action rather than the intention, suggesting a different interpretative angle.
The use of σύμμετρον for מְרֻוָּחִ֑ים reflects a specific understanding of the palace's dimensions, emphasizing spaciousness in a way that aligns with Greek architectural concepts.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Jeremiah 22:14 describes a ruler who plans to build a grand palace with spacious upper rooms. He intends to cut windows, panel it with cedar, and paint it with vermilion, showcasing his wealth and ambition. This verse serves as a warning against leaders who prioritize personal luxury over justice.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies the ruler's desire for grandeur and comfort, reflecting his wealth and status, but also highlights a disconnect from the needs of his people.
Cedar is known for its strength and durability, symbolizing the value placed on luxury and quality in construction, often associated with nobility.
Using vermilion, a bright red color, indicates a desire for beauty and opulence, further emphasizing the ruler's extravagant lifestyle.
This verse contrasts the ruler's self-serving ambitions with the call for justice and righteousness, highlighting the moral failures of leadership.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What are some ways that ambition can lead to neglecting justice in leadership?
- How can we ensure that our personal pursuits do not overshadow the needs of those around us?
- In what ways can the concept of building apply to our lives today, both physically and metaphorically?
- What lessons can we learn from this verse about the relationship between wealth and responsibility?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Jeremiah 22:14 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThat saith, I will build me a wide house,.... Or, "a house of measures", or, "dimensions" (i); a very large house, whose length and breadth measure much consisting of many spacious rooms, upper as
Read John Gill on Jeremiah 22 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThat saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. A wide house - literally, a house of dimensions ('measures').
Read Robert Jamieson on Jeremiah 22 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThat is, Woe to that man, who suffering oppression in his government, or making it his business himself to oppress, yet buildeth himself great houses and large chambers, ceiling them with cedar, promising himself prosperity and splendour, notwithstanding his wicked courses! for otherwise, it is lawful enough for princes to build themselves stately houses, &c. Yet some think that Jehoiakim’ s pride, and luxury, and magnificence is here blamed, which also may be, considering what fate he was trader, for Judah was reprieved only during Josiah’ s life, . And this prince had seen Shallum or Jehoahaz his brother carried into captivity, and he still walked in the same wicked courses his brother…
Read Matthew Poole on Jeremiah 22 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJeremiah 22:14 That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and [it is] cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.Ver. 14. I will build me a wide house.] Heb., A house of measures, or dimensions; such as is the Turk’ s Seraglio, two or three miles in compass, or rather such as is Westminster Hall, built by William Rufus, who found much fault with it for being too little, saying it was fitter for a chamber than for a hall for a king of England; and taking a plot for one more spacious to be added unto it, he came to an untimely end. Sarcophago contentus, shut up in a little grave, which yet was more honour than this ambitious prince attained…
Read John Trapp on Jeremiah 22 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(14) Large chambers.—As before, “upper storeys or chambers.” Cutteth him out windows.—The verb is the same as that used in Jeremiah 4:30 for dilating the eyes by the use of antimony, and implies accordingly the construction of windows of unusual width. These, after the Eastern fashion, were fitted with lattice-work, or shielded by curtains. Vermilion.—Probably the red pigment (sulphuret of mercury?) still conspicuous in the buildings of Egypt. The word meets us again in Ezekiel 23:14. The king was probably impelled by a vainglorious desire to imitate the magnificence of the Egyptian king (Pharaoh-nechoh) who had placed him on the throne.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Jeremiah 22 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges14. There is considerable variance between MT. and LXX in this v., but the general sense is clear. windows] The Hebrew word is unusual in its form. Michaelis by a different division of words, renders … his windows, cieling it, etc., i.e. covering (it) in, panelling (it), as “cieling” meant when A.V. was made. “Painted” will then become painting. vermilion] formerly obtained from the kermes insect; hence its name (vermiculus).
Read Cambridge on Jeremiah 22 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleLarge chambers - spacious upper chambers. It is cieled - Or, roofing it. Vermilion - The pigment which gives the deep red color still bright and untarnished on many ancient buildings.
Read Albert Barnes on Jeremiah 22 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible14. Wide house — Literally, a house of dimensions, or extensions — a grand palace. Cutteth him out windows — The verb is the same which is used in Jeremiah 4:30, of enlarging or opening the eyes with paint.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Jeremiah 22 →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
who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion.
who says, ‘I will build myself a wide house and spacious rooms,’ and cuts out windows for himself, with a cedar ceiling, and painted with red.
who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion.
He says, “I will build myself a large palace with spacious upper rooms.” He cuts windows in its walls, panels it with cedar, and paints its rooms red.
Tyndale line
That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
that saith, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
He saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers: so he will make him selfe large windowes, and feeling with cedar, and paint them with vermilion.
Strictly literal
that saith, I will build me a wide house, and spacious upper chambers; and he cutteth out for himself windows; and it is wainscoted with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
Who is saying, 'I build for myself a large house, And airy upper chambers,' And he hath cut out for himself its windows, Ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
Who is saying, || I build a large house for myself, || And airy upper chambers, || And he has cut out its windows for himself, || Covered with cedar, and painted with vermillion.
That saith, I will build me a roomy house, and ample chambers, and cutteth himself out windows, and ceileth it with cedar, and painteth it with colors.
he says, 'I will build for myself a large house with spacious upper rooms.' So he cuts out large windows for it, and he panels it with cedar, and he paints it red.
From the Latin
Who saith: I will build me a wide house and large chambers: who openeth to himself windows, and maketh roofs of cedar, and painteth them with vermilion.
Simplified
He says to himself, “I'm going to build myself a great palace, with large upper rooms.” He has windows inserted, puts in cedar panels, and paints it bright red with vermilion.
Who says, I will make a wide house for myself, and rooms of great size, and has windows cut out, and has it roofed with cedar and painted with bright 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.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text presents the verse as it appears in the Hebrew Bible. The Septuagint closely matches the Hebrew, preserving most of the wording, while the Dead Sea Scrolls show some variations with a few words restored by editors, indicating a degree of textual consistency across these traditions.
הָאֹמֵ֗ר אֶבְנֶה־ לִּי֙ בֵּ֣ית מִדּ֔וֹת וַעֲלִיּ֖וֹת מְרֻוָּחִ֑ים וְקָ֤רַֽע לוֹ֙ חַלּוֹנָ֔י וְסָפ֣וּן בָּאָ֔רֶז וּמָשׁ֖וֹחַ בַּשָּׁשַֽׁר׃
12 of the 14 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.
[האמר] אבנה ל׳י בית מדות ועליות מוחים וקרע [ל׳ו] [חלונ׳י] [וספון] [בארז] [ומשוח] [בששר]
4 words on the leather — 3 partly restored, 7 supplied entire by an editor.
[האמר] [אבנה] [ל׳י] [בית] [מדות] ועליות מרוחים קרוע ל׳ו חלוני׳ו [וספון] [בארז] [ומשוח] [בששר]
3 words on the leather — 2 partly restored, 9 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Jeremiah 22:14
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.
אָמַר (amar) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to say' or 'to utter,' with a broad range of uses including to promise, command, or even boast. It appears in various forms, such as in the Qal (to say), Niphal (to be told), and Hiphil (to avow). The entries highlight its versatility in both spoken and internal contexts, though no specific verse is noted.
אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say
Qal
Say
Say in the heart (= think)
Promise
Command (esp. late)
Niph. be said, told
Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
Hithp. act proudly, boast
base
H559 אָמַר utter, say .. Say
. Say in the heart (= think)
. Promise
. Command (esp. late)
. be said, told
. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
. act proudly, boast
559 'amar aw-mar'
a primitive root; to say (used with great
latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call,
certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment),
commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X
expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise,
publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X
suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech),
utter, X verily, X yet.
אָמַר (a.mar) — to say.
1) to say, speak, utter
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Art | V-Qal — Particle · verb qal participle (active) masculine singularHTd/Vqrmsa
The Hebrew word בָּנָה (banah) means "to build" and encompasses various forms such as rebuilding, establishing, and making permanent. It can refer to physical construction, like building a house or family, as well as metaphorical uses, such as the establishment of restored exiles. The entries indicate that it can also imply being built up, particularly in the context of a childless wife becoming a mother.
בָּנָה 373 vb. build
Qal build
Niph.
be built
be rebuilt
(fig.) of restored exiles, = established
established, made permanent
base
H1129 בָּנָה build .build
.. . be built
. be rebuilt
. . (fig.) of restored exiles, = established
. established, made permanent
1129 banah baw-naw'
a primitive root; to build (literally and
figuratively):--(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make,
repair, set (up), X surely.
בָּנָה (ba.nah) — to build.
1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to build, rebuild
1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be built
1b2) to be rebuilt
1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.)
1b4) established (made permanent)
1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)
Aramaic equivalent: be.nah (בְּנָה "to build" H1124)
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs — Verb · Qal · imperfect first person common singularHVqi1cs
נִי (ni) — me.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular
HRd/Sp1bs — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word בַּיִת (*bayith*) means 'house' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including dwelling, family, and place. It can refer to physical structures, such as homes and temples, as well as metaphorical uses like the body or household affairs. The word is built from the root related to 'between' and appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.
בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between
base
בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m. house
house
place
receptacle
of house as containing a family
household, family (592 t.)
house, including household affairs
lit. housewards, hence metaph. inwards
מִבַּיִת
adv. on the inside
prep. within
base
H1004a בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between H1004b בַּ֫יִת house
1004 bayith bah'-yith
probably from 1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest
variation of applications, especially family, etc.):--court,
daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as
would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold),
inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet,
temple, web, + within(-out).
see HEBREW for 01129
בֵּית (bet) — place.
nm
place, origin, between
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — house: home.
: home/temple/building
nm
1) house
1a) house, dwelling habitation
1b) shelter or abode of animals
1c) human bodies (fig.)
1d) of Sheol
1e) of abode of light and darkness
1f) of land of Ephraim
2) place
3) receptacle
4) home, house as containing a family
5) household, family
5a) those belonging to the same household
5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body
6) household affairs
7) inwards (metaph.)
8) (TWOT) temple
adv
9) on the inside
prep
10) within
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(ashbea).
nm
This name is used for a house, habitation
Combined with ash.be.a (אַשְׁבֵּעַ "Ashbea" H0791)
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth (Haggan).
nm
This name is used for a house, habitation
Combined with hag (גַּן "Haggan" H1588)
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(togarmah).
nm
This name is used for a house, habitation
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
מִדָּה (middah) is a feminine noun meaning measure or measurement, encompassing concepts like stature, size, and garment. It can also refer to tribute, as noted in Nehemiah 5:4. The word is derived from a root that implies extension in height or breadth, indicating its use in various contexts related to measurement.
ref
H4060a מִדָּה measure, measurement, stature, size, garment H4060b מִדָּה tribute
4060 middah mid-daw'
feminine of 4055; properly, extension, i.e. height or
breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a
portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as
measured):--garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size,
(great) stature, tribute, wide.
see HEBREW for 04055
מִדָּה (mid.dah) — measure.
1) measure, measurement, stature, size, garment
1a) measure, act of measurement
1b) measurement, size
1c) measured portion, extent
1d) garment
מִדָּה (mid.dah) — tribute.
(BDB) tribute
Aramaic equivalent: mid.dah (מִנְדָּה "tribute" H4061)
מִדָּה (mid.dah) — `great stature`.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.20;
son of: Rapha (H7497A);
brother of: Goliath (H1555), Ishbi-benob (H3430), Saph (H5593), Lahmi (H3902)
§ (BDB) tribute
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural absoluteHNcfpa
עֲלִיָּה (aliyah) refers to a roof chamber or upper room, derived from the root meaning something lofty. It encompasses concepts like a stairway, an ascent, or a figurative reference to the sky. The entries consistently describe it as a space above ground level, such as a second-story room.
עֲלִיָּה n.f. roof-chamber
base
H5944 עֲלִיָּה roof-chamber
5944 `aliyah al-ee-yaw'
feminine from 5927; something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a
second-story room (or even one on the roof); figuratively, the
sky:--ascent, (upper) chamber, going up, loft, parlour.
see HEBREW for 05927
עֲלִיָּה (a.liy.yah) — upper room.
roof-room, roof chamber
Conj | N-fp — Conjunction · noun common feminine plural absoluteHC/Ncfpa
רָוַח (ravach) means to be wide or spacious, and can imply relief or enlargement. It is used in contexts suggesting breathing easily or having ample room. The entries indicate its root meaning relates to the idea of revival or refreshment, but there is no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
רָוַח vb. be wide, spacious
Qal fig. there was enlargement, relief, for Saul; that there may be relief for me.
Pu. spacious
base
H7304 רָוַח be wide, spacious .fig. there was enlargement, relief, for Saul; that there may be relief for me.
. spacious
7304 ravach raw-vakh'
a primitive root (identical with 7306); properly, to breathe
freely, i.e. revive; by implication, to have ample room:--be
refreshed, large.
see HEBREW for 07306
רָוַח (ra.vach) — be wide.
1) to be wide, be spacious, breathe
1a) (Qal) to breathe easily, be relieved
1b) (Pual) spacious (participle)
V-Pual-Inf-c — Verb · Pual · participle (passive) masculine pluralHVPsmpa
The Hebrew word קָרַע (qara`) means to tear or rend, both literally and figuratively. It is often used in the context of tearing garments, but can also refer to tearing away sovereignty or opening the heavens. The word has various applications, including tearing in pieces, making something wide, and being rent, as seen in the usage of wild beasts and altars.
קָרַע 63 vb. tear
Qal tear, rend
usu. (39 t.) of rending garment
tear away or out
tear away sovereignty (under fig. of garment)
tear, rend asunder
book
= make wide, large
rend open heavens, and descend
tear, rend, of wild beasts
Niph. be rent, of garments; be rent, split asunder, of altar
base
H7167 קָרַע tear .tear, rend . . usu. (39 t.) of rending garment
. tear away or out
. tear away sovereignty (under fig. of garment)
. tear, rend asunder . book
. = make wide, large
. rend open heavens, and descend
. tear, rend, of wild beasts
. be rent, of garments; be rent, split asunder, of altar
7167 qara` kaw-rah'
a primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively (revile,
paint the eyes, as if enlarging them):--cut out, rend, X
surely, tear.
קָרַע (qa.ra) — to tear.
1) to tear, tear in pieces
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to tear, rend
1a2) to tear away or out
1a3) to tear, rend asunder
1a3a) to make wide or large (of eyes)
1a3b) to rend open (of heavens)
1a4) to tear, rend (of wild beasts)
1b) (Niphal) to be rent, be split asunder
Conj | V-Qal-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqq3ms
וֹ (o) — him.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular
HRd/Sp3ms — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp3ms
חַלּוֹן (challown) means 'window' in Hebrew, referring to an opening or perforation in a wall. The term is noted as both masculine and feminine in gender. It emphasizes the concept of a window as a means of light and air entering a space.
חַלּוֹן n.m. and f. window
base
H2474 חַלּוֹן window
2474 challown khal-lone'
a window (as perforated):--window.
חַלּוֹן (chal.lon) — window.
window (piercing of the wall)
N-cp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural absolute · suffixHNcmpa/Sp1bs
סָפַן (safan) is a Hebrew verb meaning to cover or to panel. It can refer to covering something in, such as with boards or wainscot, and is also used in a figurative sense to mean reserving. The word appears in the Old Testament in contexts related to roofing or covering.
[סָפַן, once, erron., שׂ׳] vb. cover, cover in, panel
base
H5603 [סָפַן, once, erron., שׂ׳] cover, cover in, panel
5603 caphan saw-fan'
a primitive root; to hide by covering; specifically, to roof
(passive participle as noun, a roof) or wainscot;
figuratively, to reserve:--cieled, cover, seated.
סָפַן (sa.phan) — to cover.
1) to cover, cover in, wainscotted, covered with boards or panelling
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to cover in, panel
1a2) covered, panelled (participle)
Conj | V-Qal-Inf-c — Conjunction · verb qal participle (passive) masculine singularHC/Vqsmsa
The Hebrew word אֶ֫רֶז (*erez*) means 'cedar' and refers to the cedar tree, its timber, and its use in building and purification. It is derived from a root indicating the tenacity of its roots. The entries consistently highlight its significance in construction and ritual practices.
אֶ֫רֶז n.m. cedar
cedar-tree
cedar-timber, cedar-wood for building
cedar-wood used in purification
base
H730 אֶ֫רֶז cedar
730 'erez eh-rez'
from 729; a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its
roots):--cedar (tree).
see HEBREW for 0729
אֶ֫רֶז (e.rez) — cedar.
1) cedar
1a) cedar tree
1b) cedar timber, cedar wood (in building)
1c) cedar wood (in purifications)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
se'-dar, se'-der ('erez, from Hebrew root meaning "to be firm"; kedros): The 'erez was in almost all the Old Testament references the true cedar, Cedrus libani, but the name may have been applied in a loose way to allied trees, such as junipers and pines. In Nu 24:6--"as cedar-trees beside the waters"--the reference must, as is most probable, be purely poetical (see ALOES) or the 'arazim must signify some other kind of tree which flourishes beside water.
1. Cedar for Ritual Cleansing:
Cedar is twice mentioned as a substance for ritual cleansing. In Le 14:4 the cleansed leper was sprinkled with the blood of a "clean bird" into which had been put "cedar- wood, and scarlet, and hyssop." In Nu 19:6 "cedar-wood, and hyssop, and…
Cedar
(Heb. e’rez, Gr. kedros, Lat. cedrus), a tree very frequently mentioned in Scripture. It was stately (Ezek. 31:3-5), long-branched (Ps. 80:10; 92:12; Ezek. 31:6-9), odoriferous (Cant. 4:11; Hos. 14:6), durable, and therefore much used for boards, pillars, and ceilings (1 Kings 6:9, 10; 7:2; Jer. 22:14), for masts (Ezek. 27:5), and for carved images (Isa. 44:14).
The Hebrew word erez , invariably rendered "cedar" by the Authorized Version, stands for that tree in most of the passages where the word occurs. While the word is sometimes used in a wider sense, (Leviticus 14:6) for evergreen cone-bearing trees, generally the cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani) is intended. (1 Kings 7:2; 10:27; Psalms 92:12; Solomon 5:15; Isaiah 2:13; Ezekiel 31:3-6) The wood is of a reddish color, of bitter taste and aromatic odor, offensive to insects, and very durable. The cedar is a type of the Christian, being evergreen, beautiful, aromatic, wide spreading, slow growing, long lived, and having many uses. As far as is at present known, the cedar of…
A noble evergreen-tree greatly celebrated in the Scriptures, Ps 92:12 Eze 31:3-6. These trees are remarkably thick and tall; some among them are from thirty-five to forty feet in girth, and ninety feet in height. The cedar-tree shoots out branches at ten of twelve feet from the ground, large and almost horizontal; its leaves are an inch long, slender and straight, growing in tufts. The tree bears a small cone, like that of the pine. This celebrated tree is not peculiar to mount Lebanon, but grows also upon mounts Amanus and Taurus in Asia Minor, and in other parts of the Levant, but does not elsewhere reach the size and height of those on Lebanon. It has also been cultivated in the gardens of Europe; two venerable individuals of this species exist at Chiswick in England; and…
מָשַׁח (mashach) means to smear or anoint, often with oil, for purposes of consecration or setting apart for a religious role. It can also refer to painting. The entries indicate its use in both a physical and a ceremonial context, particularly in the Old Testament.
מָשַׁח vb. smear, anoint
Qal
smear, house with colour (paint)
anoint, as consecration, solemn setting apart to an office, always by use of oil poured on the head
anoint, consecrate to religious service
Niph. be anointed
base
H4886 מָשַׁח smear, anoint .. smear, house with colour (paint)
. anoint, as consecration, solemn setting apart to an office, always by use of oil poured on the head
. anoint, consecrate to religious service
. be anointed
4886 mashach maw-shakh'
a primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by
implication, to consecrate; also to paint:--anoint, paint.
מָשַׁח (ma.shach) — to anoint.
1) to smear, anoint, spread a liquid
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to smear
1a2) to anoint (as consecration)
1a3) to anoint, consecrate
1b) (Niphal) to be anointed
Conj | V-Qal-Ptc — Conjunction · verb qal infinitive absoluteHC/Vqaa
שָׁשֵׁר (shashar) refers to a red color, specifically vermilion, which was historically derived from the kermes insect. The word is linked to the concept of red ochre, noted for its striking hue. It appears in the context of Ezekiel 23:14, where its vividness is emphasized.
[שָׁשֵׁר] n.[m.] red colour, vermilion; Ez 23:14.
ref
H8350 [שָׁשֵׁר] red colour, vermilion
8350 shashar shaw-shar'
perhaps from the base of 8324 in the sense of that of 8320;
red ochre (from its piercing color):--vermillion.
see HEBREW for 08324
see HEBREW for 08320
שָׁשֵׁר (sha.shar) — vermilion.
1) red colour, vermilion
1a) formerly gained from 'kermes' insect
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa