Jeremiah 46:7 — Word Study
WLCמִי־ זֶ֖ה כַּיְאֹ֣ר יַֽעֲלֶ֑ה כַּנְּהָר֕וֹת יִֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ מֵימָֽיו׃
BSAWhomîy [the one coming into view] is thiszeh risingʻâlâh▸ [as a flood, coming up] like the Nileyᵉʼôr like riversnâhâr [streams, watercourses] whose watersmayim [liquid, source of refreshment] churngâʻash▸ [shake violently, are agitated, toss themselves]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| מִי־ | who? | Pronoun |
| זֶ֖ה | [is] this | Particle |
| כַּיְאֹ֣ר | [who] like the River | Preposition, noun proper |
| יַֽעֲלֶ֑ה | he rises | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| כַּנְּהָר֕וֹת | like rivers | Preposition, noun common feminine plural absolute |
| יִֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ | they surge | Verb, Hithpael, imperfect third person masculine plural |
| מֵימָֽיו׃ | waters his | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
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| BSB | Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters churn? |
| KJV | Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers? |
| ASV | Who is this that riseth up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers? |
| YLT | Who is this? as a flood he cometh up, As rivers do his waters shake themselves! |
| WEB | “Who is this who rises up like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge? |
| BBE | Who is this coming up like the Nile, whose waters are lifting their heads like the rivers? |
Where they part company is יַֽעֲלֶ֑ה — see How Translations Differ.
The structure includes a main clause followed by two comparative phrases, emphasizing the rising figure's power.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, Ellicott & more — read them ›
clause
subjectמִי
verbעָלָה
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Jeremiah 46:7
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Context — The Prophecy Against Egyptgenerated
Jeremiah 46:7 presents a rhetorical question about a figure rising like the Nile, symbolizing strength and power. This verse is part of a larger prophecy concerning Egypt, emphasizing its impending downfall amidst the chaos of war. The surrounding verses depict the futility of Egypt's might against the advancing forces.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Song of Solomon 3:6 | |
| 2 | Song of Solomon 8:5 | |
| 3 | Isaiah 63:1 | Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” |
| 4 | Jeremiah 47:2 | This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and its fullness, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and all who dwell in the land will wail |
| 5 | Isaiah 8:7–8 | the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates — the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יַֽעֲלֶ֑ה, ya.'a.Lehgenerated
The verb עָלָה (alah) means 'to ascend' or 'to rise'. It conveys a sense of upward movement, often used in contexts of elevation or increase. In this verse, it describes the forceful rise of the Nile, suggesting an overwhelming and unstoppable power.
The imperfect tense indicates an ongoing action, highlighting the continuous nature of this rising. This imagery is powerful, as it evokes the idea of a flood, suggesting that the figure in question possesses a force similar to that of the Nile.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The 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 יַֽעֲלֶ֑ה governs the structure of the verse, with two clauses describing the subject and its action. The first clause poses a question about identity, while the second clause elaborates on the simile of rising like the Nile.
The Hebrew word order emphasizes the interrogative nature of the verse, placing the subject מִי־ at the forefront, drawing attention to the inquiry about the rising figure.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates מִי־ as τίς (tis), maintaining the interrogative sense of 'who?'. This choice aligns with the Hebrew intent, preserving the rhetorical question.
The Greek word ἀναβήσεται corresponds to יַֽעֲלֶ֑ה, indicating a rise or ascent, similar to the Hebrew. This reflects the same imagery of power and force associated with the Nile.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Jeremiah 46:7 asks a rhetorical question about a figure rising like the Nile. This imagery suggests power and strength, as the verse describes the waters of the Nile and rivers churning. The context relates to Egypt's impending downfall in a prophetic setting.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The rising figure symbolizes a powerful force, comparable to the Nile, indicating an unstoppable threat.
The Nile represents strength and life in Egypt, making it a fitting metaphor for the power being questioned.
The churning waters imply agitation and turmoil, reflecting the chaos that accompanies the rise of this figure.
This verse is part of a prophecy against Egypt, emphasizing the futility of its might in the face of divine judgment.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How do I perceive the forces at work in my life that seem overwhelming, like the rising Nile?
- What does it mean to me that the imagery of water is often used to describe power and life?
- In what ways do I see agitation or turmoil in my surroundings, and how do I respond to it?
- How can I apply the lessons from this verse about recognizing and confronting powerful forces in my own life?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Jeremiah 46:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWho [is] this [that] cometh up as a flood,.... These are either the words of the prophet, who having a vision in prophecy of the march of the Egyptian army from the south to the north, which he
Read John Gill on Jeremiah 46 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryWho is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers? Who is this that cometh up as a flood - (Jeremiah 47:2; Isaiah 8:7-8; Daniel 11:22).
Read Robert Jamieson on Jeremiah 46 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJeremiah 46:7 Who [is] this [that] cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?Ver. 7. Who is this that cometh up like a flood?] Pharaoh with his forces is here notably described, vivo sermonum colore, and compared to an impetuous river, that threateneth to overflow and swallow up all. See Isaiah 8:7.
Read John Trapp on Jeremiah 46 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7, 8) Who is this that cometh up as a flood? . . .—The Hebrew word for “flood” is used as a proper name almost exclusively (Daniel 12:5-6 being the only exception) for the Nile (e.g., Genesis 41:1-3; Exodus 2:3; Exodus 4:9; Amos 8:8; Amos 9:5), and thus the very form of the question points to the answer that follows. The prophet goes back, as an English poet might have done after the destruction of the Spanish Armada, to the time when all the strength of Egypt had been poured forth in the exultation of anticipated victory, as the great river of Egypt poured its waters. The word for “rivers,” though more general, has a like allusive reference, being used in Exodus 7:19; Exodus 8:5 and…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Jeremiah 46 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 7. Who is this that cometh up as a flood] The vast concourse of people is here represented as a river: for instance, the Jordan, suddenly swollen with the rains in harvest, rolling its waters along, and overflowing the whole country. A fine image to represent the incursions of vast armies carrying all before them. Such was the army of Pharaoh-necho in its march to Carchemish.
Read AdamClarke on Jeremiah 46 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges2–12. Co. declines to accept objections which have been brought by some recent commentators to the substantial genuineness of these vv., and Gi. on the whole agrees, but considers the passage to have been expanded.
Read Cambridge on Jeremiah 46 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleIn Jeremiah 46:3-6 we saw only a mighty army marshalling for battle, and its hasty flight. In Jeremiah 46:7-12 the prophet tells us at whose defeat we have been present. A flood - the Nile.
Read Albert Barnes on Jeremiah 46 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible7, 8. In the preceding verses we have a picture of the army and its defeat, in those which follow the same story is told, but with grander imagery — a mighty rising of the whole land of Egypt, even
Read Daniel Denison Whedon 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
Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters churn?
“Who is this who rises up like the Nile, like rivers whose waters surge?
Who is this, rising like the Nile, like rivers whose waters churn?
“Who is this that rises like the Nile, like its streams turbulent at flood stage?
Tyndale line
Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?
Who is this that riseth up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
Who is this that riseth up like the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?
Who is this, that commeth vp, as a flood, whose waters are mooued like the riuers?
Strictly literal
Who is this [that] riseth up as the Nile, whose waters toss themselves like the rivers?
Who is this? as a flood he cometh up, As rivers do his waters shake themselves!
Who is this? He comes up as a flood, || His waters shake themselves as rivers!
Who is this that cometh up like a stream, whose waters are upheaved like the rivers?
Who is this who rises like the Nile, whose waters toss up and down like the rivers?
From the Latin
Who is this that cometh up as a flood: and his streams swell like those of rivers?
Simplified
Who is this that's coming, rising like the Nile, like swirling rivers whose waters flood?
Who is this coming up like the Nile, whose waters are lifting their heads like the rivers?
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 and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all seven Hebrew words matched in the Greek translation. This consistency suggests a shared understanding of the imagery and message conveyed.
מִי־ זֶ֖ה כַּיְאֹ֣ר יַֽעֲלֶ֑ה כַּנְּהָר֕וֹת יִֽתְגָּעֲשׁ֖וּ מֵימָֽיו׃
7 of the 7 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.
Lexicons — every word in Jeremiah 46:7
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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.
מִי (mi) is an interrogative pronoun primarily used to ask about persons, meaning 'who?' or 'whose?'. It can also appear in rhetorical questions and has some idiomatic uses, such as 'who among...?' or 'whosoever'. The word is rarely applied to things, and its forms can vary in emphasis.
מִי 423 pron.interrog. who? of persons
מִי is rarely used of things, and usually where persons are understood or implied
in the gen. whose
in an indirect qu.
מִי ב׳ who among … ?
strengthened and emph. forms of interrog.
various rhetorical uses whose
מִי may sometimes be rendered whosoever, though, as the examples will shew, it does not really mean it
once, following a verb, any one
base
H4310 מִי who? of persons . מִי is rarely used of things, and usually where persons are understood or implied
. in the gen. whose
. in an indirect qu.
. מִי ב׳ who among … ?
. strengthened and emph. forms of interrog.
. various rhetorical uses whose
. מִי may sometimes be rendered whosoever, though, as the examples will shew, it does not really mean it
. once, following a verb, any one
4310 miy me
an interrogative pronoun of persons, as 4100 is of things,
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also
(indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction
with prefix or suffix:--any (man), X he, X him, + O that!
what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), + would to God.
see HEBREW for 04100
מִי (mi) — who?.
who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever
Part — PronounHPi
זֶה (zeh) is a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'here.' It can stand alone, be used appositively, or function as a predicate. The word can also attach enclitically to interrogative pronouns, adding emphasis and directness. In poetry, it may serve as a relative pronoun, though this usage is rare.
זֶה demonstr.pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here
standing alone
In appos. to subst.
More oft. as pred.
It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.
In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)
With prefixes (in special senses)
base
H2088 זֶה demonstr. pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here . standing alone
. In appos. to subst.
. More oft. as pred.
. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.
. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)
. With prefixes (in special senses)
2088 zeh zeh
a primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this
or that:--he, X hence, X here, it(-self), X now, X of him, the
one...the other, X than the other, (X out of) the (self) same,
such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on
that side, X thus, very, which. Compare 2063, 2090, 2097,
2098.
see HEBREW for 02063
see HEBREW for 02090
see HEBREW for 02097
see HEBREW for 02098
זֶה (zeh) — this.
1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such
1a) (alone)
1a1) this one
1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another
1b) (appos to subst)
1b1) this
1c) (as predicate)
1c1) this, such
1d) (enclitically)
1d1) then
1d2) who, whom
1d3) how now, what now
1d4) what now
1d5) wherefore now
1d6) behold here
1d7) just now
1d8) now, now already
1e) (poetry)
1e1) wherein, which, those who
1f) (with prefixes)
1f1) in this (place) here, then
1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
1f3) thus and thus
1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
1f6) on this account
1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
Pron — ParticleHTm
יְאֹר (ye'or) refers to a stream or canal, specifically associated with the Nile River in Egypt. It encompasses various watercourses, including collateral canals and trenches, and can also denote rivers in general. The term is of Egyptian origin and highlights the significance of the Nile as a primary water source.
יְאֹר, יְאוֹר n.m. stream of the Nile, stream, canal
base
H2975 יְאֹר, יְאוֹר stream of the Nile, stream, canal
2975 y`or yeh-ore'
of Egyptian origin; a channel, e.g. a fosse, canal, shaft;
specifically the Nile, as the one river of Egypt, including
its collateral trenches; also the Tigris, as the main river of
Assyria:--brook, flood, river, stream.
יְאֹר (ye.or) — Nile.
This name means river, stream, canal
Also named: shi.chor (שִׁיחוֹר "Nile" H7883H)
יְאֹר (ye.or) — stream.
1) river, stream, canal, Nile, Nile-canal
1a) stream, river (Nile)
1b) Nile-arms, Nile-canals
1c) watercourses
1d) shafts (mining)
1e) river (in general)
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun properHRd/Npl
riv'-er:
(1) The usual word is nahar (Aramaic nehar (Ezr 4:10, etc.)), used of the rivers of Eden (Ge 2:10-14), often of the Euphrates (Ge 15:18, etc.), of Abana and Pharpar (2Ki 5:12), the river of Gozan (2Ki 17:6), the river Chebar (Eze 1:1), the rivers (canals?) of Babylon (Ps 137:1), the rivers of Ethiopia (Isa 18:1; Ze 3:10). Compare nahr, the common Arabic word for "river."
River
(1.) Heb. ‘aphik, properly the channel or ravine that holds water (2 Sam. 22:16), translated “brook,” “river,” “stream,” but not necessarily a perennial stream (Ezek. 6:3; 31:12; 32:6; 34:13).
(2.) Heb. nahal, in winter a “torrent,” in summer a “wady” or valley (Gen. 32:23; Deut. 2:24; 3:16; Isa. 30:28; Lam. 2:18; Ezek. 47:9).
These winter torrents sometimes come down with great suddenness and with desolating force. A distinguished traveller thus describes his experience in this matter…
In the sense in which we employ the word viz. for a perennial stream of considerable size, a river is a much rarer object in the East than in the West. With the exception of the Jordan and the Litany, the streams of the holy land are either entirely dried up in the summer months converted into hot lanes of glaring stones, or else reduced to very small streamlets, deeply sunk in a narrow bed, and concealed from view by a dense growth of shrubs. The perennial river is called nahar by the Hebrews. With the definite article, "the river," it signifies invariably the Euphrates. (Genesis 31:21; Exodus 23:31; Numbers 24:6; 2 Samuel 10:16) etc. It is never applied to the fleeting…
This word answers in our Bible to various Hebrew terms, of which the principal are the following:
1. Yeor, an Egyptian word signifying river. It is always applied to the Nile and its various canals, except in Job 28:10 Da 12:5,6,7 2. Nahar, applied, like our word river, to constantly flowing streams, such as the Euphrates. In our version this word is sometimes rendered "flood," Jos 24:2,3, etc.
3. Nahal, a torrent-bed, or valley through which water flows in the rainy season only, Nu 34:5, etc; frequently rendered "brook," Nu 13:28 Job 6:15, etc. Such streams are to the…
The Hebrew word עָלָה (alah) means 'to ascend' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including going up, climbing, and rising in various contexts such as personal, natural, and spiritual. It can refer to actions involving people, animals, vegetation, and even thoughts, and includes nuances of being exalted or offering sacrifices. The word is built from a primitive root and appears in various grammatical forms, indicating different aspects of ascent or elevation.
עָלָה 890 vb. go up, ascend, climb
Qal
of persons, go up, ascend, in local relations
go up, in personal relations
of animals, go or come up
of vegetation, spring up, grow, shoot forth
of natural phenom., go up, rise
of inanimate things, instead of passive construction
of thoughts
come up before God, arrogance
go up, extend, of boundary
excel
Niph.
be brought up
be taken up
pass., be taken up, away
reflex., take oneself away from, get up from
reflex.: take oneself away
be exalted, of God
Hiph.
bring up persons
in personal relations
bring up animals
cause to ascend
mentally
offer a present; bring up tithe to
exalt
cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice
Hoph.
be carried away
be taken up into, inserted in
be offered
Hithp. lift oneself
base
H5927 עָלָה go up, ascend, climb .. of persons, go up, ascend, in local relations
. go up, in personal relations
. of animals, go or come up
. of vegetation, spring up, grow, shoot forth
. of natural phenom., go up, rise
. of inanimate things, instead of passive construction
. of thoughts
. come up before God, arrogance
. go up, extend, of boundary
. excel
. . . be brought up
. be taken up
. . pass., be taken up, away
. reflex., take oneself away from, get up from
. reflex.: take oneself away
. be exalted, of God
. . bring up persons
. in personal relations
. bring up animals
. cause to ascend
. mentally
. offer a present; bring up tithe to
. exalt
. cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice
. . be carried away
. be taken up into, inserted in
. be offered
. lift oneself
5927 `alah aw-law'
a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or
actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary
and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow):--arise
(up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up),
bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb
(up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart,
exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up);
grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light,
(make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect,
prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise
(up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring
(up), stir up, take away (up), work.
עָלָה (a.lah) — to ascend: rise.
: rise/go
1) to go up, ascend, climb
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go up, ascend
1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat
1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)
1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)
1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)
1a6) to come up (before God)
1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)
1a8) to excel, be superior to
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away
1b2) to take oneself away
1b3) to be exalted
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up
1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away
1c3) to bring up, draw up, train
1c4) to cause to ascend
1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)
1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)
1c7) to exalt
1c8) to cause to ascend, offer
1d) (Hophal)
1d1) to be carried away, be led up
1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in
1d3) to be offered
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
נָהָר (nahar) means 'stream' or 'river' and can refer to various water bodies, including the Nile and Euphrates. It also has a figurative sense of prosperity. The word is derived from a root meaning related to flowing water and has an Aramaic equivalent, נְהַר (ne.har).
נָהָר 120 n.m. stream, river
base
H5104 נָהָר stream, river
5104 nahar naw-hawr'
from 5102; a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile,
Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity:--flood, river.
see HEBREW for 05102
נָהָר (na.har) — River.
This name means stream, river
Another name of pe.rat (פְּרָת "Euphrates" H6578)
נָהָר (na.har) — river.
1) stream, river
1a) stream, river
1b) (underground) streams
Aramaic equivalent: ne.har (נְהַר "river" H5103H)
Prep | N-mp — Preposition · noun common feminine plural absoluteHRd/Ncfpa
גָּעַשׁ (ga`ash) is a Hebrew verb meaning to shake or quake. It encompasses various forms, including shaking violently, being convulsed, and reeling back and forth. The word appears in contexts related to agitation or disturbance, particularly in the Qal and Pual forms, indicating both active shaking and a state of being shaken.
[גָּעַשׁ] vb. shake, quake
Qal quake of earth at theoph.
Pu. be shaken up, convulsed
Hithp. shake back and forth, toss or reel to and fro
Hithpo. reel to and fro
base
H1607 גָּעַשׁ
1607 ga`ash gaw-ash'
a primitive root to agitate violently:--move, shake, toss,
trouble.
גָּעַשׁ (ga.ash) — to shake.
1) to shake, quake
1a) (Qal) to shake
1b) (Pual) to be shaken up, convulsed
1c) (Hithpael) to shake back and forth, toss or reel to and fro
1d) (Hithpoel) to reel to and fro
V-Hithpael-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Hithpael · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVti3mp
מַי (mayim) is a Hebrew word meaning 'water' and is used in the plural form. It encompasses various meanings, including literal water, urine, and metaphorical uses related to refreshment or danger. The entries indicate it is derived from a primitive noun and is primarily referenced in contexts involving water.
[מַי] 580 n.m. only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
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H4325 מַי only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
4325 mayim mah'-yim
dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense);
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:--+
piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
מַי (ma.yim) — water.
1) water, waters
1a) water
1b) water of the feet, urine
1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
מַי (ma.yim) — Water (Gate).
This name means water, refreshment
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3ms