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Job 3:26 — Word Study

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WLCלֹ֤א שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי׀ וְלֹ֖א שָׁקַ֥טְתִּי וְֽלֹא־ נָ֗חְתִּי וַיָּ֥בֹא רֹֽגֶז׃ פ

BSAI am notlôʼ [at all, in any way] at easeshâlâh [prosperous, secure] or quietshâqaṭ [still, peaceful] I have nolôʼ [absence of, lack of] restnûwach [settled, calm] for troublerôgez [turmoil, commotion, rage] has comebôwʼ [approached, entered]

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Job 3:26quick helps
In a sentenceJob expresses his deep distress, stating he finds no peace or rest due to the troubles that have come upon him.
Who is speakingJob, lamenting his suffering and turmoil.
Where we areIn the midst of Job's profound lament in the opening chapters of the book.
The hard wordרֹגֶז
Take awayJob's anguish is palpable; he feels completely overwhelmed.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectרֹגֶז verbשָׁלָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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

Deep Study — Job 3:26

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Context — Job's Lamentgenerated

23Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden, whom God has hedged in?
24I sigh when food is put before me, and my groans pour out like water.
25For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me.
26I am not at ease or quiet; I have no rest, for trouble has come.”

Job 3:26 captures Job's despair as he reflects on his suffering. He feels a complete absence of peace or security, expressing that trouble has overtaken him. This passage is part of Job's larger lament where he questions the purpose of his life amidst his suffering, echoing themes of anguish and existential despair found throughout the book of Job.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Job 27:9Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
2Psalm 143:11For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

yet trouble cameJob 27:9 Psalm 143:11

The Key Word שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי, sha.Lav.tigenerated

The verb שָׁלָה (shalah) means to be at ease or to prosper, indicating a state of tranquility and security. In this verse, Job uses it to express the stark contrast between his past state of ease and his current turmoil.

As a perfect form in the Qal stem, it emphasizes Job's experience of ease as a completed action, highlighting his profound loss as he now finds himself in distress.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

Translations generally agree in conveying Job's sense of distress.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The structure of the verse consists of multiple clauses, each contributing to Job's lament. The finite verbs שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי, שָׁקַ֥טְתִּי, and נָ֗חְתִּי describe Job's lack of peace and rest, while the final clause introduces the subject of his turmoil, רֹֽגֶז, which has come upon him.

The repetition of the negation לֹא emphasizes Job's complete absence of peace, creating a rhythm of despair throughout the verse.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי as εἰρήνευσα, which conveys the idea of having been at peace. This choice reflects a similar understanding of Job's former state of tranquility.

The use of ὀργή for רֹֽגֶז indicates a focus on the emotional disturbance that Job experiences, aligning with the Hebrew's connotation of turmoil.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Job 3:26 shows Job expressing his deep anguish, stating that he is not at ease, quiet, or at rest because trouble has come upon him. This verse captures the essence of Job's suffering and his feeling of being overwhelmed by his circumstances.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does Job mean by saying he is not at ease?

Job is expressing that he feels a profound lack of peace and security in his life due to the overwhelming troubles he faces.

How does Job's lament reflect his state of mind?

Job's lament conveys a deep sense of despair and turmoil, highlighting his emotional and psychological suffering.

What is the significance of the word 'trouble' in this verse?

The word 'trouble' signifies the agitation and distress that has invaded Job's life, marking a stark contrast to his previous state of ease.

How does this verse connect to the overall theme of the Book of Job?

This verse encapsulates the central theme of suffering and the search for understanding amidst pain, which is prevalent throughout the Book of Job.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways do I experience feelings of unrest or turmoil in my own life?
  2. How can I find peace in times of trouble, as Job seeks to express?
  3. What can I learn from Job's lament about expressing my own feelings of distress?
  4. How do I reconcile moments of peace with times of turmoil in my spiritual journey?

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

Early commentary on Job's lament highlights the themes of suffering and moral reflection, as seen in the writings of Gregory the Dialogist.

Gregory the DialogistMorals on the Book of Job, Book V c. 540–604
Did I not dissemble it? Did I not hold my peace? Did I not rest quiet? Yet wrath came upon me. Though in every situation of life, we sin in thought, word, and deed,
Early Church Fathers on Job 3 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Job 3:26 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

I was not in safety,.... This cannot refer to the time of his prosperity; for he certainly then was in safety, God having set an hedge about him, so that none of his enemies, nor even Satan himself,

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

I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came. I was not in safety ... yet trouble came - referring, not to his former state but to the beginning of his troubles.

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

The three expressions note the same thing, which also was signified in the next foregoing verse, to wit, that even in his prosperous days he never was secure or at rest from the torment of fear and anxiety. Others, I did not misbehave myself in prosperity, abusing it by presumption, and security, and voluptuousness, whereby I might have provoked God thus to afflict me; but I lived soberly and circumspectly, walking humbly with God, and working out my salvation with fear and trembling, little expecting that God would be so fierce an enemy against me. Yet trouble came, Heb. and trouble came, as I feared it would. So between fear and calamity my whole life hath been miserable, and I had reason…

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

Job 3:26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.Ver. 26. I was not in safety] i.e. I counted not myself simply the safer and happier man, because of creature comforts; but knowing their uncertainty, I held at a distance, and hung loose to them all. Neither had I rest] I set not up my rest here, as did Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel 4:4, and that rich fool, Luke 12:20, and the purple whore, who sitteth and saith, I shall see no sorrow. Once indeed Job said (but not so well), "I shall die in my nest, and multiply my days as the sand," Job 29:18. And so (by a like error, which was quickly confuted) David said in his prosperity, "I shall never be moved," Psalms…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 26. I was not in safety] If this verse be read interrogatively, it will give a good and easy sense: Was I not in safety? Had I not rest? Was I not in comfort? Yet trouble came. It is well known that, previously to this attack of Satan, Job was in great prosperity and peace. Mr. Good translates, I had no peace; yea, I had no rest. Yea, I had no respite, as the trouble came on; and refers the whole to the quick succession of the series of heavy evils by which he was tried. There is a similar thought in the Psalmist: Deep crieth unto deep at the noise of thy water-spouts; all thy waves and thy billows have gone over me; Psalms 42:7. One evil treads on the heels of another. IN this…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

20–26. Why does God continue life to the wretched, who long for death? The vision of the peacefulness of death passes away, and Job awakens again to the consciousness of his real condition, and his words, which had sunk into calmness as he contemplated the peace of death, now seem to rise again like the storm after a lull, Wherefore gives He light to him that is in misery? He does not name though he alludes to God, and the indirect reference though partly due to reverence betrays a rising alienation in his heart. His question is one of anguish and impatience. His own condition throws its gloom over all human life, and he puts the question first generally, Job 3:20-22; there are many like…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I was not in safety - That is, I have, or I had no peace. שׁלה shâlâh Septuagint, οὔτεεἰρήνευσα oute eirēneusa - “I had no peace.” The sense is, that his mind had been disturbed with fearful

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

26. I was not in safety — I was not at rest, nor was 1 secure; I rested not, yet trouble came. The common interpretation of this passage is, trouble came upon trouble, without any intermission or respite between them.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

I am not at ease or quiet; I have no rest, for trouble has come.”

WEBWorld English Bible2000

I am not at ease, neither am I quiet, neither do I have rest; but trouble comes.”

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

I am not at ease or quiet; I have no rest, for trouble has come.”

NETBNew English Translation2006

I have no ease, I have no quietness; I cannot rest; turmoil has come upon me.”

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

I am not at ease, neither am I quiet, neither have I rest; But trouble cometh.

RVARevised Version, American1894

I am not at ease, neither am I quiet, neither have I rest; but trouble cometh.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

I had no peace, neither had I quietnesse, neither had I rest, yet trouble is come.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

I was not in safety, neither had I quietness, neither was I at rest, and trouble came.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

I was not safe — nor was I quiet — Nor was I at rest — and trouble cometh!

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

I was not safe—nor was I quiet—Nor was I at rest—and trouble comes!”

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

I have had no safety, and no quiet, and no rest; and [now] harrowing trouble is come.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

I am not at ease, I am not quiet, and I have no rest; trouble comes instead.”

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Have I not dissembled? have I not kept silence? have I not been quiet? and indignation is come upon me.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

I have no peace, no quiet, no rest. All that comes is rage.”

BBEBible in Basic English1949

I have no peace, no quiet, and no rest; nothing but pain comes on me.

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.

clauseadverbialלֹ֤אnotverbשָׁלַ֨וְתִּיI.am.at.easeוְandclauseadverbialלֹ֖אnotverbשָׁקַ֥טְתִּיI.am.at.peaceוְֽandclauseadverbialלֹאnotverbנָ֗חְתִּיI.am.at.restוַandclauseverbיָּ֥בֹאit.has.comesubjectרֹֽגֶזturmoil

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 in the wording of Job 3:26, with all eight words matching in the Hebrew text and the Greek translation, demonstrating a consistent understanding of Job's lament.

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

לֹ֤א שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי׀ וְלֹ֖א שָׁקַ֥טְתִּי וְֽלֹא־ נָ֗חְתִּי וַיָּ֥בֹא רֹֽגֶז׃ פ

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
לֹ֤אοὔτεשָׁלַ֨וְתִּי׀εἰρήνευσαוְלֹ֖אοὔτεשָׁקַ֥טְתִּיἡσύξασαוְֽלֹא־οὔτεנָ֗חְתִּיἀνεπαυσάμηνוַיָּ֥בֹאἦλθενרֹֽגֶז׃ פὀργή

8 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

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.

Job 3:26לֹאnotnotלֹאשָׁלָהI am at easI am at easeשָׁלָהלֹאand notand notלֹאשָׁקַטI am at peaI am at peaceשָׁקַטלֹאand notand notלֹאנוּחַI am at resI am at restנוּחַבּוֹאand it has and it has comeבּוֹארֹ֫גֶזturmoilturmoilרֹ֫גֶזרָגַזto trembleto trembleרָגַזיָנוּםJanimJanimיָנוּםיָכֹלbe ablebe ableיָכֹלעוֹדstillstillעוֹדלֹאnotnotלֹאשָׁאַןto restto restשָׁאַןבֶּ֫טַחsecuritysecurityבֶּ֫טַחשָׁקַטto quietto quietשָׁקַטחֵמָהragerageחֵמָהשֶׁ֫מֶשׁsunsunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁנוּחַto restto restנוּחַשָׁםtherethereשָׁם
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Job 3:26

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.

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

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
not I am at ease and not I am at peace and not I am at rest and it has come turmoil
שָׁלַ֨וְתִּי׀sha.Lav.ti I am at ease H7951 Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
5× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Shalâh means to be at rest or secure, often translated as to prosper or be happy. It is about being at ease or safe.
Amplified meaning
prosperous, secure
Tyndale gloss
to prosper
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁלָה (shalah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to be tranquil or at ease, often associated with prosperity and security. It can denote being quiet or having rest. The entries indicate its use in various forms, including Qal and Niph, with a notable reference in Job 3:26. An Aramaic equivalent is also mentioned.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שָׁלָה, שָׁלֵו] vb. be quiet, at ease

Qal

be (have) quiet

be at ease, prosper

Niph. be not negligent

Hiph. do not mislead me

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7951 שָׁלָה, שָׁלָה, שָׁלֵו, שָׁלַו

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7951 shalah shaw-law'

or shalav (Job 3:26) {shaw-lav'}; a primitive root; to be

tranquil, i.e. secure or successful:--be happy, prosper, be

in safety.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁלָה (sha.lah) — to prosper.

1) to be at rest, prosper, be quiet, be at ease

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be or have quiet

1a2) to be at ease, prosper

Aramaic equivalent: she.lah (שְׁלֵה "safe" H7954)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
HVqp1cs
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ez (sha'anan, shal'anan, chiefly, "at ease"):

Used 19 times in the Old Testament and once in the New Testament, most frequently meaning tranquillity, security or comfort of mind; in an ethical sense, indicating carelessness or indifference with reference to one's moral or religious interests.

The prophet Jeremiah used the phrase as an indication of national or tribal indifference: "Moab hath been at ease from his youth" (Jer 48:11); "I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease" (Zec 1:15). Frequent allusions are made also by various prophets to individuals or groups of individuals, as "Woe to them that are at ease in Zion" (Am 6:1); "Rise up, ye women that are at ease" (

not I am at ease and not I am at peace and not I am at rest and it has come turmoil
וְלֹ֖אve.Lo' and not H3808 Conjunction · particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Amplified meaning
absence of, lack of
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Part — Conjunction · particle
HC/Tn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
not I am at ease and not I am at peace and not I am at rest and it has come turmoil
שָׁקַ֥טְתִּיsha.Ka.ti I am at peace H8252 Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
41× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To quiet or be at peace is what this Hebrew word means, like the stillness after a storm, as described in Psalm 107:30.
Amplified meaning
still, peaceful
Tyndale gloss
to quiet
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁקַט (shaqat) is a Hebrew verb meaning to be quiet or undisturbed. It encompasses a range of meanings including tranquility, inactivity, and rest, and can refer to both people and land. The Hiphil form indicates causing quietness or showing quietness. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁקַט vb. be quiet, undisturbed

Qal be quiet, undisturbed

of land, at peace

be quiet, inactive

Hiph.

shew quietness (inner causat.), of men

cause quietness

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8252 שָׁקַט be quiet, undisturbed .be quiet, undisturbed . of land, at peace

. be quiet, inactive

. . shew quietness (inner causat.), of men

. cause quietness

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8252 shaqat shaw-kat'

a primitive root; to repose (usually figurative):--appease,

idleness, (at, be at, be in, give) quiet(-ness), (be at, be

in, give, have, take) rest, settle, be still.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁקַט (sha.qat) — to quiet.

1) to be quiet, be tranquil, be at peace, be quiet, rest, lie still, be undisturbed

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be quiet, be undisturbed

1a1a) to be at peace (of land)

1a2) to be quiet, be inactive

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to show quietness

1b1a) quietness, display of quietness (subst)

1b2) to quiet, be quiet

1b3) to cause quietness, pacify, allay

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
HVqp1cs
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

pes (shalom; eirene):

1. In the Old Testament:

Is a condition of freedom from disturbance, whether outwardly, as of a nation from war or enemies, or inwardly, within the soul. The Hebrew word is shalom (both adjective and substantive), meaning, primarily, "soundness," "health," but coming also to signify "prosperity," well-being in general, all good in relation to both man and God. In early times, to a people harassed by foes, peace was the primary blessing. In Ps 122:7, we have "peace" and "prosperity," and in 35:27; 73:3, shalom is translated "prosperity." In 2Sa 11:7 the King James Version, David asked of Uriah "how Joab did" (margin "of the peace of Joab"), "and how the people did (the Revised Version (British and American) "fared," literally, "of the peace of the people"), and…

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Abimelech Ge 26:29

Mordecai Es 10:3

David Ps 120:7

See CHARITABLENESS

See NATION, PEACE OF

→ SOCIAL Ge 45:24; Le 26:6; Job 5:23,24; Ps 34:14; 120:6,7; 133:1; Pr 12:20; 15:17; 16:7; 17:1,14; 20:3; Ec 4:6; Isa 2:4; 45:7; Jer…

- God is the author of

Ps 147:14; Isa 45:7; 1Co 14:33

- RESULTS FROM

. Heavenly wisdom

Jas 3:17

. The government of Christ

Isa 2:4

. Praying for rulers

1Ti 2:2

. Seeking the peace of those with whom we dwell

Jer 29:7

- Necessary to the enjoyment of life

Ps 34:12,14; 1Pe 3:10,11

- GOD BESTOWS UPON THOSE WHO

. Obey him

Le 26:6

. Please him

not I am at ease and not I am at peace and not I am at rest and it has come turmoil
וְֽלֹא־ve.lo'- and not H3808 Conjunction · particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Tn — Conjunction · particle
HC/Tn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
not I am at ease and not I am at peace and not I am at rest and it has come turmoil
נָ֗חְתִּיNa.che.ti I am at rest H5117 Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
142× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To rest means to settle down and remain in one place, and can be used literally or figuratively. This verb appears in many parts of the Bible, including Exodus 20:11 and Matthew 11:28.
Amplified meaning
settled, calm
Tyndale gloss
to rest
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נוּחַ (nuwach) is a Hebrew verb meaning to rest or settle down. It encompasses a wide range of applications, including both literal and figurative uses, such as to dwell, be quiet, or let something remain. The verb can appear in various forms, indicating actions like causing rest or allowing to depart. It is noted for its versatility in expressing different aspects of rest and stillness.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נוּחַ vb. rest

Qal

rest, settle down and remain

repose, be quiet, have rest

Hiph.

cause to rest = give rest to

cause to rest (i.e. light) upon

lay or set down, deposit, let lie

let remain, leave (in present condition)

leave = depart from

abandon

let alone (refrain from interfering with)

permit

Hoph.

no rest is granted to us

as subst. = space left, open space

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5117 נוּחַ rest

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5117 nuwach noo'-akh

a primitive root; to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great

variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive,

transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let

alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.):--cease, be confederate,

lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give,

have, make to) rest, set down. Compare 3241.

see HEBREW for 03241

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נוּחַ (nu.ach) — to rest.

1) to rest

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to rest, settle down and remain

1a2) to repose, have rest, be quiet

1b) (Hiph)

1b1) to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet

1b2) to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down

1b3) to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place

1b4) to let remain, leave

1b5) to leave, depart from

1b6) to abandon

1b7) to permit

1c) (Hoph)

1c1) to obtain rest, be granted rest

1c2) to be left, be placed

1c3) open space (subst)

Also means: ya.nach (יָנַח "to rest" H3240)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
HVqp1cs
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

(nuach, menuchah, "cessation from motion," "peace," "quiet," etc.; anapausis, [@katapausis): "Rest" in the above sense is of frequent occurrence, and is the translation of several words with various applications and shades of meaning, chiefly of the words given above. It is applied to God as ceasing from the work of creating on the 7th day (Ge 2:2 f) ; as having His place of rest in the midst of His people in the temple (1Ch 28:2; Ps 132:8,14); as resting in His love among His people (Ze 3:17, the Revised Version margin "Hebrew, `be silent' "). The 7th day was to be one of rest (Ex 16:23; 31:15; see SABBATH); the land also was to have its rest in the 7th year (

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Rest

(1.) Gr. katapausis, equivalent to the Hebrew word noah (Heb. 4:1).

(2.) Gr. anapausis, “rest from weariness” (Matt. 11:28).

(3.) Gr. anesis, “relaxation” (2 Thess. 1:7).

(4.) Gr. sabbatismos, a Sabbath rest, a rest from all work (Heb. 4:9; R.V., “sabbath”), a rest like that of God when he had finished the work of creation.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

In Ac 9:31, refers to the respite from persecution enjoyed by the Christians in Palestine, after the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, during the last two years of Caligula’s short reign, A. D. 39 and 40, when the Jews were so harassed by the attempts of the emperor to force them to worship him as a god, that they forbore to afflict the followers of Christ.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Divine institutions for

See SABBATH

→ Days of Ex 23:12; 34:21

→ The annual feasts, added rest days Le 23:7,8,21,25,28,30,31,35,36; Nu 28:18,25,26; 29:1,7,12,35

→ Recommended by Jesus Mr 6:31,32; with Mt 8:18,24

→ HEAVENLY 2Th 1:7

→ SPIRITUAL Mt 11:29; Heb 4:1-11

See PEACE, SPIRITUAL

not I am at ease and not I am at peace and not I am at rest and it has come turmoil
וַיָּ֥בֹאvai.Ya.vo' and it has come H935 Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
2,573× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Amplified meaning
approached, entered
Tyndale gloss
Lebo
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
Hc/Vqw3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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,"…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
not I am at ease and not I am at peace and not I am at rest and it has come turmoil
רֹֽגֶז׃ פRo.gez turmoil H7267 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means turmoil or commotion, like the sound of thunder or a restless horse. It describes a state of agitation or trembling. The Bible uses it to talk about fear, noise, or trouble.
Amplified meaning
turmoil, commotion, rage
Tyndale gloss
turmoil
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רֹ֫גֶז (rogez) refers to a state of agitation or turmoil, encompassing meanings like excitement, disquiet, and rage. It is derived from a root that suggests commotion or restlessness, particularly in contexts such as fear or noise. The entries consistently highlight its association with emotional disturbance and physical unrest.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רֹ֫גֶז n.m. agitation, excitement, raging

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7267 רֹ֫גֶז agitation, excitement, raging

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7267 rogez ro'-ghez

from 7264; commotion, restlessness (of a horse), crash (of

thunder), disquiet, anger:--fear, noise, rage, trouble(-ing),

wrath.

see HEBREW for 07264

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רֹ֫גֶז (ro.gez) — turmoil.

1) agitation, excitement, raging, trouble, turmoil, trembling

1a) turmoil, disquiet, raging

1b) trembling, trepidation

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
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