Jeremiah 46:20 — Word Study
WLCעֶגְלָ֥ה יְפֵֽה־ פִיָּ֖ה מִצְרָ֑יִם קֶ֥רֶץ מִצָּפ֖וֹן בָּ֥א בָֽא׃
BSAEgyptMitsrayim [a very fair and beautiful heifer, like a young cow] is a beautifulyᵉphêh-phîyâh heiferʻeglâh [a young female calf, nearly grown] ◂but a gadflyqerets△ [stinging fly, destruction] from the northtsâphôwn [Zaphon, a direction or location] is coming against herbôwʼ■ [to go or come, approaching, to attack, like a horsefly bites a cow]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| עֶגְלָ֥ה | [is] a heifer | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| יְפֵֽה־ | beautifully | Adj |
| פִיָּ֖ה | beautiful | |
| מִצְרָ֑יִם | Egypt | Noun proper |
| קֶ֥רֶץ | a gadfly | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| מִצָּפ֖וֹן | from [the] north | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| בָּ֥א | [is] about to come | Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine singular |
| בָֽא׃ | [is] about to come | Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine singular |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her. |
| KJV | Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north. |
| ASV | Egypt is a very fair heifer; but destruction out of the north is come, it is come. |
| YLT | A heifer very fair [is] Egypt, Rending from the north doth come into her. |
| WEB | “Egypt is a very beautiful heifer; but destruction out of the north has come. It has come. |
| BBE | Egypt is a fair young cow; but a biting insect has come on her out of the north. |
Where they part company is קֶ֥רֶץ — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence presents a main clause describing Egypt's beauty, followed by a contrasting clause that introduces the imminent threat.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectמִצְרַיִם
verbבּוֹא
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Deep Study — Jeremiah 46:20
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Context — Prophecy Against Egyptgenerated
Jeremiah 46:20 describes Egypt as a beautiful heifer, symbolizing its strength and allure. However, this beauty is contrasted with the imminent threat of a gadfly from the north, indicating impending destruction. This verse is part of a broader message regarding Egypt's fate amidst the geopolitical tensions of the time, echoing themes found throughout the prophetic literature.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah 50:11 | “Because you rejoice, because you sing in triumph— you who plunder My inheritance— because you frolic like a heifer treading grain and neigh like stallions, |
| 2 | Hosea 10:11 | Ephraim is a well-trained heifer that loves to thresh; but I will place a yoke on her fair neck. I will harness Ephraim, Judah will plow, and Jacob will break the hard ground. |
| 3 | Jeremiah 46:6–10 | “The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape! In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 1:14 | Then the LORD said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land. |
| 5 | Jeremiah 25:9 | behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — עֶגְלָה, 'eg.Lahgenerated
The word עֶגְלָה (*'eglah*) is a feminine singular noun meaning 'heifer,' specifically a young female calf that is nearing maturity. It emphasizes the beauty and vitality of Egypt, likening it to a young cow that is strong and appealing.
This word is derived from the root and is often used in contexts that highlight youthfulness and potential. In this verse, it serves to illustrate Egypt's initial attractiveness before the threat of destruction, as indicated by the following clauses.
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 clause is centered around the subject מִצְרָ֑יִם, Egypt, followed by a predicate describing its beauty. The structure then introduces a contrasting clause that brings in the subject קֶ֥רֶץ, a gadfly, which indicates the incoming threat.
The verb בָּ֥א governs the action of the gadfly approaching, emphasizing the urgency of the situation. The sentence's structure highlights the juxtaposition between Egypt's beauty and the impending danger.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates עֶגְלָה as δάμαλις (*damalis*), which also means 'heifer' and maintains the imagery of beauty. This choice reflects the translators' understanding of Egypt's allure.
For קֶ֥רֶץ, the Septuagint uses ἀπόσπασμα (*apospasma*), which suggests a sense of separation or removal, indicating a more abstract interpretation of the threat posed to Egypt.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Jeremiah 46:20 describes Egypt as a beautiful heifer, symbolizing its strength and allure. However, this beauty is threatened by a gadfly from the north, indicating an impending danger. This verse is part of a larger prophecy regarding Egypt's fate in the face of judgment.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
This metaphor highlights Egypt's strength and attractiveness, suggesting it is a powerful nation.
The gadfly represents an impending threat or destruction that is approaching Egypt from the north.
This verse is part of a series of prophecies that warn Egypt of its impending judgment and the consequences of its actions.
This contrast serves as a reminder that outward appearances can be deceiving, and that danger can lurk beneath the surface.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What are some examples of beauty in my life that might be threatened by external forces?
- How can I recognize and prepare for dangers that may come unexpectedly?
- What lessons can I learn from the fate of Egypt in this prophecy?
- In what ways can I appreciate the beauty around me while remaining aware of potential threats?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Jeremiah 46:20 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleEgypt [is like] a very fair heifer,.... Like a heifer that has never been under a yoke, it having never been conquered, and brought under the power of another; and like a beautiful, fat, and well fed
Read John Gill on Jeremiah 46 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryEgypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north. Egypt is like as very fair heifer - wanton, like a fat untamed heifer (Hosea 10:11).
Read Robert Jamieson on Jeremiah 46 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThat is, Egypt is now in a thriving, prosperous condition, having not used to be under any yoke, like a heifer that is fair and fat; but she will not be so long, she is but as a beast fatted for the slaughter, and there are slaughtermen coming out of Chaldea that will kill this fair heifer, and make her a sacrifice to the justice of God.
Read Matthew Poole on Jeremiah 46 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJeremiah 46:20 Egypt [is like] a very fair heifer, [but] destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.Ver. 20. Egypt is like a very fair heifer.] Vitula elegans, a trim bullock; worshipping Apis the bull and Mnevis the cow, and unaccustomed to the yoke of subjection, but I shall bring her to it. Destruction cometh.] Or, Excision from the north cometh, cometh, certo, cito, penitus venit There come those that shall cut up this fair heifer or fat calf. Iuvenca petulca.
Read John Trapp on Jeremiah 46 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) Egypt is like a very fair heifer.—The similitude points, like the “strong one” of Jeremiah 46:15, to the Apis worship of Egypt. The nation is like its god. The figure is continued in the words that follow. There comes from the north (from the land of the Chaldees, as in Jeremiah 1:1), not “destruction,” but a gadfly that shall sting the heifer into the madness of agony. So, in Isaiah 7:18, the “fly” of Egypt and the “bee” of Assyria are invited to work evil on Judah. The words find a striking parallel in the Greek legend of Io (probably to be identified with the Egyptian Isis) transformed into a heifer, and her gadfly tormentor, this also connected with the Apis or Mnevis deities of…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Jeremiah 46 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 20. Egypt is like a very fair heifer] Fruitful and useful; but destruction cometh out of the north, from Chaldea. It may be that there is an allusion here to Isis, worshipped in Egypt under the form of a beautiful cow.
Read AdamClarke on Jeremiah 46 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges20. This simile for Egypt may be suggested by Apis the bull god. See on Jeremiah 5:16. but destruction out of the north is come] better, as mg. the gadfly. This rendering of the word (not found elsewhere) is in all probability right, though not universally accepted. Egypt is driven to flight by the stings inflicted by her foe. it is come] mg. obtains by a very slight change in the Hebrew upon her. This has the support of LXX, Syr., Targ., Vulg. But for MT. we may cp. Psalms 96:13.
Read Cambridge on Jeremiah 46 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleIs like - Or, is. Her god was the steer Apis Jeremiah 46:15, and she is the spouse.
Read Albert Barnes on Jeremiah 46 →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
Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her.
“Egypt is a very beautiful heifer; but destruction out of the north has come. It has come.
Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her.
Egypt is like a beautiful young cow. But northern armies will attack her like swarms of stinging flies.
Tyndale line
Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.
Egypt is a very fair heifer; but destruction out of the north is come, it is come.
Egypt is a very fair heifer; but destruction out of the north is come, it is come.
Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north.
Egypt is like a faire calfe, but destruction commeth: out of the North it commeth.
Strictly literal
Egypt is a very fair heifer; the gad-fly cometh, it cometh from the north.
A heifer very fair [is] Egypt, Rending from the north doth come into her.
Egypt [is] a very beautiful heifer, || Destruction comes into her from the north.
O fairest heifer, Egypt! the butcher from the north cometh, he cometh.
Egypt is a very beautiful young cow, but a stinging insect is coming from the north. It is coming.
From the Latin
Egypt is like a fair and beautiful heifer: there shall come from the north one that shall goad her.
Simplified
Egypt is a beautiful young cow, but a stinging insect from the north is coming to attack her.
Egypt is a fair young cow; but a biting insect has come on her out of the north.
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 (MT) states, "עֶגְלָ֥ה יְפֵֽה־ פִיָּ֖ה מִצְרָ֑יִם קֶ֥רֶץ מִצָּפ֖וֹן בָּ֥א בָֽא׃" which translates to "Egypt is a beautiful heifer, but a gadfly from the north is coming against her." The Septuagint (LXX) has a different structure and wording, but 5 of the 8 words match the MT, indicating some agreement in content, though the exact phrasing may differ. The Samaritan Pentateuch and the Dead Sea Scrolls do not provide additional variants for this verse, so they align with the MT in this instance, confirming the depiction of Egypt as a beautiful heifer and the impending threat from the north.
עֶגְלָ֥ה יְפֵֽה־ פִיָּ֖ה מִצְרָ֑יִם קֶ֥רֶץ מִצָּפ֖וֹן בָּ֥א בָֽא׃
5 of the 8 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
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Lexicons — every word in Jeremiah 46:20
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 Hebrew word עֶגְלָה (*eglah*) means 'heifer' and refers to a female calf, particularly one that is nearly grown. It is also associated with a geographical location, עֶגְלַת (*eglat*), known as Eglath-shelishiyah, situated near Zoar and the southern border of Moab.
עֶגְלָה n.f. heifer
base
עֶגְלַת n.pr.loc. (the) third Eglath, near Zoar and S. border of Moab
base
H5697a עֶגְלָה heifer H5697b עֶגְלַת (the) third Eglath, near Zoar and S. border of Moab
5697 `eglah eg-law'
feminine of 5695; a (female) calf, especially one nearly
grown (i.e. a heifer):--calf, cow, heifer.
see HEBREW for 05695
עֶגְלָה (eg.lah) — heifer.
heifer
עֶגְלַת (eg.lat) — Eglath-shelishiyah.
§ Eglath = "heifer"
A place near Zoar and south of Moab
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
hef'-er (parah, in Nu 19 (see following article) and Ho 4:16; `eghlah, elsewhere in the Old Testament; damalis, in Heb 9:13):For the "heifer of three years old" in the King James Version, the Revised Version margin of Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34, see EGLATH-SHELISHIYAH. A young cow (contrast BULLOCK). The `eghlah figures specifically in religious rites only in the ceremony of De 21:1-9 for the cleansing of the land, where an unexpiated murder had been committed. This was not a sacrificial rite--the priests are witnesses only, and the animal was slain by breaking the neck--but sacrificial purity was required for the heifer.…
Heifer
Heb. ‘eglah, (Deut. 21:4, 6; Jer. 46:20). Untrained to the yoke (Hos. 10:11); giving milk (Isa. 7:21); ploughing (Judg. 14:18); treading out grain (Jer. 50:11); unsubdued to the yoke an emblem of Judah (Isa. 15:5; Jer. 48:34).
Heb. parah (Gen. 41:2; Num. 19:2). Bearing the yoke (Hos. 4:16)…
(1 Samuel 6:7-12; Job 21:10; Isaiah 7:21) The heifer or young cow was not commonly used for ploughing, but only for treading out the corn. (Hosea 10:11) but see Judg 14:18 When it ran about without any headstall, (26:4) hence the expression an "unbroken heifer," (Hosea 4:16) Authorized Version "backsliding" to which Israel is compared.
Red heifers were to be offered in sacrifice for the national sins, in the impressive manner described in Nu 19:1-10, illustrating the true sacrifice for sin in the person of Christ, Heb 9:13,14. The well-fed heifer was a symbol of wanton wildness, Jer 46:20 50:11 Ho 4:16.
יְפֵה־פִיָּה adj.f. pretty, Je 46:20
ref
H3304 יְפֵה־פִיָּה
3304 ypheh-phiyah yef-eh' fee-yaw'
from 3302 by reduplication; very beautiful:--very fair.
see HEBREW for 03302
יְפֵה־פִיָּה (ye.pheh-phiy.yah) — pretty.
1) pretty (reduplication with the force of the diminutive)
1a) fair of mouth (lit.)
2) (CLBL) very beautiful
Adj — AdjHAafsa
יְפֵה־פִיָּה adj.f. pretty, Je 46:20
ref
H3304 יְפֵה־פִיָּה
3304 ypheh-phiyah yef-eh' fee-yaw'
from 3302 by reduplication; very beautiful:--very fair.
see HEBREW for 03302
יְפֵה־פִיָּה (ye.pheh-phiy.yah) — pretty.
1) pretty (reduplication with the force of the diminutive)
1a) fair of mouth (lit.)
2) (CLBL) very beautiful
HAafsa — HAafsa
מִצְרַ֫יִם (mitsrayim) refers to Egypt, a country in northeastern Africa known for the Nile River. The term can denote both the land and its inhabitants, the Egyptians. It is derived from a dual form suggesting Upper and Lower Egypt, and is linked to the biblical figure Mizraim, a son of Ham. The lexicons note its significance in the context of the table of nations.
מִצְרַ֫יִם 681 n.pr.terr. et gent. Egypt, Egyptians
of land, Egypt
combinations
of people:
in table of nations, personif. as second son of Ham
= Egypt (as a people), Egyptians
base
H4714 מִצְרַ֫יִם Egypt, Egyptians . . of land, Egypt
. combinations
. of people: . in table of nations, personif. as second son of Ham
. = Egypt (as a people), Egyptians
4714 Mitsrayim mits-rah'-yim
dual of 4693; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt:--Egypt,
Egyptians, Mizraim.
see HEBREW for 04693
מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) — Egypt.
§ Egypt = "land of the Copts"
a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows
Egyptians = "double straits"
מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) — Egypt.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.6;
son of: Ham (H2526);
brother of: Canaan (H3667), Cush (H3568) and Put (H6316);
father of: Ludim (H3866), Anamim (H6047), Lehabim (H3853), Naphtuhim (H5320), Pathrusim (H6625), Casluhim (H3695) and Caphtorim (H3732)
§ Egypt = "land of the Copts"
1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows
Egyptians = "double straits"
adj
2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt
מִצְרַ֫יִם (mits.ra.yim) — (Sea of) Egypt.
§ Egypt = "land of the Copts"
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
e'-jipt:
I. THE COUNTRY
1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric Races
II. THE HISTORY
1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5. 6th Age: XVth through XXIVth Dynasties 6. 7th Age: XXVth Dynasty to Roman Times 7. 8th Age: Arabic 8. Early Foreign Connections
III. THE OLD TESTAMENT CONNECTIONS
1. Semitic Connections 2. Abramic Times 3. Circumcision 4. Joseph 5. Descent into Egypt 6. The Oppression 7. The Historic Position 8. The Plagues 9. Date of the Exodus 10. Route of the Exodus 11. Numbers of the Exodus 12. Israel in Canaan 13. Hadad 14. Pharaoh's Daughter 15. Shishak 16. Zerakh 17. The Ethiopians 18. Tahpanhes 19. Hophra 20. The Jews of Syene 21. The New Jerusalem…
Egypt
The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture.
The Egyptians belonged to the white race, and their original home is still a matter of dispute. Many scholars believe that it was in Southern Arabia, and recent excavations have shown that the valley of the Nile was originally inhabited by a low-class population, perhaps belonging to the Nigritian stock, before the Egyptians of history entered it. The ancient Egyptian language, of which the latest form is Coptic, is distantly connected with the Semitic family of speech.
Egypt consists geographically of two halves, the northern being the Delta, and the southern Upper Egypt, between Cairo and the First Cataract. In the Old Testament, Northern or Lower Egypt is called Mazor, “the fortified land” (Isa.…
(land of the Copts), a country occupying the northeast angle of Africa. Its limits appear always to have been very nearly the same. It is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by Palestine, Arabia and the Red Sea, on the south by Nubia, and on the west by the Great Desert. It is divided into upper Egypt --the valley of the Nile --and lower Egypt, the plain of the Delta, from the Greek letter; it is formed by the branching mouths of the Nile, and the Mediterranean Sea. The portions made fertile by the Nile comprise about 9582 square geographical miles, of which only about 5600 is under cultivation. --Encyc. Brit. The Delta extends about 200 miles along the Mediterranean, and Egypt is 520 miles long from north to south from the sea to the First Cataract. NAMES. --The common name of Egypt in the Bible is "Mizraim." It is in the dual number, which indicates the two…
A celebrated country in the north of Africa, at the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. The Hebrews called it Mizraim, Ge 10:6, and hence it is now called by the Arabs, Mizr. The Greeks and Romans called it Aegyptus, whence Egypt; but the origin of this name is unknown.
The habitable land of Egypt is for the most part a great valley, through which the river Nile pours its waters, extending in a straight line from north to south, and skirted on the east and west by ranges of mountains, which approach and recede from the river more or less in different parts. Where this valley terminates, towards the north, the Nile divides itself, about forty or fifty miles from the seacoast, into several arms, which inclose the so-called Delta. The ancients numbered seven arms and mouths; the eastern was that of Pelusium, now that of Tineh; and the…
קֶ֫רֶץ (qerets) refers to a stinging insect, such as a gadfly, and is associated with the idea of nipping or stinging. The term is linked to destruction, as indicated in its connection to the root word. It appears in Jeremiah 46:20, where its meaning may relate to a specific context of pestilence or harm.
קֶ֫רֶץ n.m. dub. word, appar. nipping, concr. nipper; Je 46:20
ref
H7171 קֶ֫רֶץ
7171 qerets keh'-rets
from 7169; extirpation (as if by
constriction):--destruction.
see HEBREW for 07169
קֶ֫רֶץ (qe.rets) — stinging fly.
1) nipping, nipper, stinger
1a) nipping or stinging insect, gadfly
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
צָפוֹן (tsaphown) means 'north' and is derived from a root meaning 'hidden' or 'dark.' It is used specifically to refer to the northern direction, often associated with gloominess and the unknown. The term also appears in the context of a name, 'Zaphon,' which similarly denotes the north.
צָפוֹן 153 n.f. north (as the hidden, dark)
base
H6828 צָפוֹן north
6828 tsaphown tsaw-fone'
or tsaphon {tsaw-fone'}; from 6845; properly, hidden, i.e.
dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and
unknown):--north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
see HEBREW for 06845
צָפוֹן (tsa.phon) — north.
1) north (of direction), northward
1a) north
1b) northward
צָפוֹן (tsa.phon) — Zaphon.
This name means north
Also named: tsa.phon (צָפוֹן "Zaphon" H6829)
Prep | N-fs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHR/Ncfsa
See EAST. The Babylonians and Assyrians are represented as coming from "the north," because they invaded Israel by a northern route in order to avoid the desert, Jer 1:14 46:6,24 Zep 2:13. "Fair weather," says Job, or golden weather, "cometh out of the north," Job 37:22. This is as true in Syria and Arabia now as it was three thousand years ago. A traveler there remarks, "Our friends, who have been long residents, informed us that we should have fair weather for our start on the morrow, as the wind was from the north."
"... And so we have found it come to pass that the clouds of a golden hue always followed upon a north wind, and indicated a clear day; and as in the times of the Savior, we could always say when it was evening…
בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.
בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go
Qal
come in
come (approach, arrive)
go, i.e. walk, associate with
go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
Hiph.
cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
Hoph.
be brought in (of pers. and things)
be brought
be introduced, put
base
H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in
. come (approach, arrive)
. go, i.e. walk, associate with
. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
. . be brought in (of pers. and things)
. be brought
. be introduced, put
935 bow' bo
a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of
applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +
besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X
certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,
upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,
(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be
fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),
grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,
pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken
(in age), X surely, take (in), way.
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.
: come/go_in
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
1a5) to go
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to lead in
1b2) to carry in
1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
1b4) to bring to pass
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be brought, brought in
1c2) to be introduced, be put
לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).
This name means to go in, enter
Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.
: towards/entrance
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singularHVqp3ms
kum: The translation of many Hebrew and Greek words. In the phrase "The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily upon him" (Jud 14:6,19; 15:14; 1Sa 10:10; 11:6; 16:13), the word is tsaleah; Jud 14:6; 15:14 "came mightily," which is the uniform translation of the Revised Version (British and American) (compare Jud 13:25 "to move," i.e. to disturb or stir up). In Jud 6:34; 1Ch 12:18; 2Ch 24:20, it is labhesh, "to clothe"; the Revised Version, margin "The Spirit .... clothed itself with Gideon" and .... "with Zechariah,"…
בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.
בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go
Qal
come in
come (approach, arrive)
go, i.e. walk, associate with
go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
Hiph.
cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
Hoph.
be brought in (of pers. and things)
be brought
be introduced, put
base
H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in
. come (approach, arrive)
. go, i.e. walk, associate with
. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
. . be brought in (of pers. and things)
. be brought
. be introduced, put
935 bow' bo
a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of
applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +
besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X
certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,
upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,
(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be
fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),
grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,
pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken
(in age), X surely, take (in), way.
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.
: come/go_in
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
1a5) to go
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to lead in
1b2) to carry in
1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
1b4) to bring to pass
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be brought, brought in
1c2) to be introduced, be put
לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).
This name means to go in, enter
Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.
: towards/entrance
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
HVqp3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singularHVqp3ms
kum: The translation of many Hebrew and Greek words. In the phrase "The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily upon him" (Jud 14:6,19; 15:14; 1Sa 10:10; 11:6; 16:13), the word is tsaleah; Jud 14:6; 15:14 "came mightily," which is the uniform translation of the Revised Version (British and American) (compare Jud 13:25 "to move," i.e. to disturb or stir up). In Jud 6:34; 1Ch 12:18; 2Ch 24:20, it is labhesh, "to clothe"; the Revised Version, margin "The Spirit .... clothed itself with Gideon" and .... "with Zechariah,"…