Job 27:23 — Word Study
WLCיִשְׂפֹּ֣ק עָלֵ֣ימוֹ כַפֵּ֑ימוֹ וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק עָ֝לָ֗יו מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃
BSAIt clapsçâphaq▸ [slaps, to suffice or be enough] its handskaph [palms] at himʻal and hissesshâraq▸ [whistles, to express scorn] himʻal out of his placemâqôwm [location, a condition of the body or mind]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק | someone will clap | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| עָלֵ֣ימוֹ | on him | Preposition, suffix |
| כַפֵּ֑ימוֹ | hands their | Noun common feminine dual construct, suffix |
| וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק | so he may hiss | Conjunction, verb qal third person masculine singular |
| עָ֝לָ֗יו | on him | Preposition, suffix |
| מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃ | from place his | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place. |
| KJV | Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place. |
| ASV | Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place. |
| YLT | It clappeth at him its hands, And it hisseth at him from his place. |
| WEB | Men will clap their hands at him, and will hiss him out of his place. |
| BBE | Men make signs of joy because of him, driving him from his place with sounds of hissing. |
Where they part company is יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has one main clause and two subordinate phrases, highlighting the actions directed at the subject.
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Deep Study — Job 27:23
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Context — Job's Reflection on the Wickedgenerated
Job 27:23 describes how the natural world reacts to the wicked, illustrating their ultimate fate. Job portrays a vivid image of nature clapping its hands and hissing, indicating scorn and rejection. This verse is part of a larger discourse where Job reflects on the transient nature of the wicked's power, as seen in the preceding verses, Job 27:20 and Job 27:22, where he emphasizes the terror that overtakes them.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esther 9:22–25 | as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts to one another and to the poor. |
| 2 | Proverbs 11:10 | When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. |
| 3 | Lamentations 2:15 | All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?” |
| 4 | Revelation 18:20 | Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her. |
| 5 | 1 Kings 9:8 | And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 8 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק, yis.Pokgenerated
The verb יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק (yis.Pok) is an imperfect form, indicating an action that will occur. It is derived from the root סָפַק (saphaq), which encompasses meanings related to clapping or slapping, as well as sufficiency. In this context, it conveys the idea of nature clapping its hands, possibly in derision or as a sign of judgment.
This action of clapping is not merely physical; it suggests a deeper emotional response from nature towards the wicked. The use of the imperfect tense implies an ongoing or future action, reinforcing the inevitability of nature's disdain.
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 structure of the verse features two main verbs: יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק and יִשְׁרֹ֥ק, which are both actions performed by nature. The first verb indicates the clapping of hands, while the second describes the hissing sound.
The sentence is built around these actions, with prepositional phrases providing context: עָלֵ֣ימוֹ and עָ֝לָ֗יו indicate the target of these actions, enhancing the imagery of nature's disdain directed at the wicked.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew verb יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק is rendered as κροτήσει, which means 'to strike' or 'to clap.' This choice suggests a more forceful action, potentially emphasizing the severity of nature's response.
The translation reflects an interpretation that aligns with the overall theme of judgment against the wicked, highlighting the intensity of nature's reaction.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 27:23 shows how nature reacts to the wicked. It describes how nature claps its hands and hisses, expressing scorn and driving the wicked from their place. This imagery emphasizes the inevitable downfall of those who oppose righteousness.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The clapping of hands symbolizes nature's scorn and derision towards the wicked, indicating their rejection and ultimate downfall.
This verse illustrates the idea that the wicked will face judgment not only from God but also from the natural order, which reacts against them.
Hissing is used as a sign of scorn or derision, emphasizing the contempt that nature holds for the wicked.
Job's reflections on the fate of the wicked are consistent throughout the book, where he often contrasts the temporary success of the wicked with their eventual judgment.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I see the consequences of wickedness reflected in the world around me?
- How can I better understand the relationship between human actions and the natural world?
- What does this verse teach me about the nature of judgment?
- How can I apply the lesson of this verse in my own life?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early Church Fathers often referenced Job's reflections on suffering and justice. Here, Gregory the Dialogist quotes from Job to discuss moral uprightness and the consequences of actions.
He shall bind up his hands over him. And he shall hiss upon him, beholding his place. For to 'bind up the hands' is to establish the practices of his life in uprightness.Early Church Fathers on Job 27 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 27:23 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible[Men] shall clap their hands at him,.... In a way of joy and triumph, scorn and derision, see Lamentations 2:15; either at the time of his death, being glad they are rid of him, Psalms 52:5; or
Read John Gill on Job 27 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryI will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. These words are contrary to Job's previous sentiments (notes, Job 21:22-33; Job 24:22-25).
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 27 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleMen, who shall see and observe these things, shall clap their hands; partly, in token of their joy at the removal of such a public pest and tyrant; and partly, by way of astonishment; and partly, in contempt, and scorn, or derision; all which this gesture signifies in Scripture use; of which see . Shall hiss him, in token of their amazement, detestation, and derision. See . Out of his place; now that he is out of his place and power, which they durst not do whilst he was in his place. Or, the men of his place, that lived with him or near him, and daily felt the effects of his tyranny.
Read Matthew Poole on Job 27 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 27:23 [Men] shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.Ver 23. Men shall clap their hands at him, &c.] Heb. He shall clap, &c. Every he shall, or God shall, as some read it. God shall kick him off this stage of the world, and then men shall clap and hiss at him in sign of detestation; as they did once at Sejanus, Phocas, Richard III, whose miseries were a part of other men’ s happiness, who looked upon them as wolves and public pests.
Read John Trapp on Job 27 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 23. Men shall clap their hands at him] These two verses refer to the storm, which is to sweep away the ungodly; therefore the word God, in Job 27:22, and men in this verse, should be omitted. Ver. 22: "For it shall fall upon him, and not spare: flying from its power he shall continue to fly. Ver. 23. It shall clap its hands against him, and hiss, וישרק veyishrok, shriek, him out of his place." Here the storm is personified and the wicked actor is hissed and driven by it from off the stage. It seems it was an ancient method to clap the hands against and hiss a man from any public office, who had acted improperly in it. The populace, in European countries, express their disapprobation…
Read AdamClarke on Job 27 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges23. men shall clap their hands] Clapping the hands is a token of malignant gladness, Lamentations 2:15, and “hissing” a token of scorn and dislike, Jeremiah 49:17. See ch. Job 18:18, Job 20:27. Comp. what Job says of his own treatment by men, ch. Job 17:6, Job 30:9-14.
Read Cambridge on Job 27 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleMen shall clap their hands at him - That is, they shall combine to drive him out of the world, and rejoice when he is gone.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 27 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible23. Men shall clap — It or he, used collectively. In the opinion of some, the storm is personified and represented as acting after the manner of men when they condemn and hiss a public character.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Job 27 →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
It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.
Men will clap their hands at him, and will hiss him out of his place.
It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.
It claps its hands at him in derision and hisses him away from his place.
Tyndale line
Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.
Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Euery man shall clap their hands at him, and hisse at him out of their place.
Strictly literal
[Men] shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
It clappeth at him its hands, And it hisseth at him from his place.
It claps its hands at him, || And it hisses at him from his place.”
Men will clap their hands over him, and will hiss after him out of his place.
It claps its hands at him in mockery; it hisses him out of his place.
From the Latin
He shall clasp his hands upon him, and shall hiss at him, beholding his place.
Simplified
People clap their hands at them and hiss at them wherever they are.”
Men make signs of joy because of him, driving him from his place with sounds of hissing.
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 closely in this verse, with all six words matched. This correspondence indicates a consistent understanding of the actions described, though the Septuagint's word order may differ.
יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק עָלֵ֣ימוֹ כַפֵּ֑ימוֹ וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק עָ֝לָ֗יו מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃
6 of the 6 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 Job 27:23
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 סָפַק (saphaq) has meanings related to clapping or slapping, as well as sufficiency. It can denote actions like clapping hands in various contexts, including derision or punishment, and implies satisfaction or excess. The word appears in verses such as 1 Kings 20:10 and Job 27:23.
סָפַק, [שָׂפַק], vb. slap, clap
Qal
slap
slap, chastise
splash
Hiph. and into the hands of foreigners they clap, lit. cause to clap
base
[שָׂפַק] vb. suffice;—Qal 1 K 20:10
ref
H5606a סָפַק, שָׂפַק slap, clap H5606b שָׂפַק suffice
5606 caphaq saw-fak'
or saphaq (1 Kings 20:10; Job 27:23; Isaiah 2:6) {saw-fak'};
a primitive root; to clap the hands (in token of compact,
derision, grief, indignation, or punishment); by implication
of satisfaction, to be enough; by implication of excess, to
vomit:--clap, smite, strike, suffice, wallow.
סָפַק (sa.phaq) — to slap.
1) to clap, slap
1a)(Qal)
1a1) to slap, clap
1a2) to slap, chastise
1a3) to splash, throw up
1b) (Hiphil) to cause to clap
שָׂפַק (sa.paq) — to suffice.
suffice
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
An emphatic expression of joy, "They clapped their hands (nakhah), and said, Long live (the King James Version "God save") the king" (2Ki 11:12); "Oh clap your hands (taqa`), all ye peoples" (Ps 47:1); or exultation (caphaq, La 2:15; macha', Eze 25:6; taqa`, Na 3:19); or repudiation (caphaq, Job 27:23; 34:37).
Figurative: To denote Nature's "sympathy" with God's people. "Let the floods clap (macha') their hands" (Ps 98:8); "All the trees of the field shall clap their hands" (
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
Prep | Suff — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3mp
כַּף (kaph) refers to the hollow or flat part of the hand, including the palm and the sole of the foot. It can also denote power and is used to describe various hollow objects, such as bowls or handles. The word encompasses a range of meanings related to the shape and function of hands and feet, as well as items that are hand-shaped.
כַּף 192 n.f. hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, hand
base
H3709 כַּף hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, hand
3709 kaph kaf
from 3721; the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an
animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling,
the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree);
figuratively, power:--branch, + foot, hand((-ful), -dle,
(-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.
see HEBREW for 03721
כַּף (kaph) — palm.
: palm/hand
1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand
1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand
1b) power
1c) sole (of the foot)
1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects
1d1) of thigh-joint
1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow)
1d3) hollow (of sling)
1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees)
1d5) handles (as bent)
כַּף (kaph) — palm: sole.
: sole/paw
1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand
1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand
1b) power
1c) sole (of the foot)
1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects
1d1) of thigh-joint
1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow)
1d3) hollow (of sling)
1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees)
1d5) handles (as bent)
כַּף (kaph) — palm: dish.
: dish/socket
1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand
1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand
1b) power
N-fd | Suff — Noun common feminine dual construct · suffixHNcfdc/Sp3mp
שָׁרַק (sharaq) is a Hebrew verb meaning to hiss, and possibly also to whistle or pipe. It is described as a primitive root, indicating a shrill sound used as a call or in scorn. The entries consistently emphasize its use in making a hissing or whistling noise.
שָׁרַק vb. hiss, perh. also, whistle, pipe
base
H8319 שָׁרַק hiss, perh. also, whistle, pipe
8319 sharaq shaw-rak'
a primitive root; properly, to be shrill, i.e. to whistle or
hiss (as a call or in scorn):--hiss.
שָׁרַק (sha.raq) — to whistle.
1) to hiss, whistle, pipe
1a) (Qal) to hiss (as a signal)
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine singularHC/Vqu3ms
his (sharaq): "To hiss" has two applications:
(1) to call,
(2) to express contempt or scorn.
(1) It is the translation of sharaq, a mimetic word meaning to hiss or whistle, to call (bees, etc.), (a) Isa 5:26, "I will hiss unto them from the ends of the earth," the Revised Version (British and American) "hiss for them (margin "him") from the end of the earth"; 7:18, "Yahweh will hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria"; namely, Egyptians whose land was noted for flies (18:1) and Assyrians whose country was pre-eminently one of bees. Dangerous enemies are compared to bees in De 1:44; Ps 118:12 (Skinner's Isaiah):
Hiss
To express contempt (Job 27:23). The destruction of the temple is thus spoken of (1 Kings 9:8). Zechariah (10:8) speaks of the Lord gathering the house of Judah as it were with a hiss: “I will hiss for them.” This expression may be “derived from the noise made to attract bees in hiving, or from the sound naturally made to attract a person’s attention.”
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
Prep | Suff — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3ms
מָקוֹם (maqom) means 'place' and encompasses a variety of contexts, including a standing place, station, or post. It can refer to human abodes, localities, regions, and even figurative conditions of body or mind. The term is derived from a root meaning 'standing' and is used broadly in the Old Testament.
מָקוֹם, מָקֹם 399 n.m. standing-place, place
standing-place
station, where soldiers are placed
post, office
place where a thing belongs
esp.
place of human abode
of י׳’s abode
place
in gen. place, locality, spot
space, room
space, distance, between
region, quarter, direction
peculiar uses
base
H4725 מָקוֹם, מָקֹם standing-place, place . . standing-place
. station, where soldiers are placed
. post, office
. . place where a thing belongs
. esp. . place of human abode
. of י׳’s abode
. place
. in gen. place, locality, spot
. . space, room
. space, distance, between
. region, quarter, direction
. peculiar uses
4725 maqowm maw-kome'
or maqom {maw-kome'}; also (feminine) mqowmah {mek-o-mah'};
or mqomah {mek-o-mah'}; from 6965; properly, a standing, i.e.
a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific);
also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or
mind):--country, X home, X open, place, room, space, X
whither(-soever).
see HEBREW for 06965
מָקוֹם (ma.qom) — place.
1) standing place, place
1a) standing place, station, post, office
1b) place, place of human abode
1c) city, land, region
1d) place, locality, spot
1e) space, room, distance
1f) region, quarter, direction
1g) give place to, instead of
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms