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Job 30:22 — Word Study

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WLCתִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי אֶל־ ר֭וּחַ תַּרְכִּיבֵ֑נִי וּ֝תְמֹגְגֵ֗נִי תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃

BSAYou snatch me upnâsâʼ [lift, raise] intoʼêl the windrûwach [a blast of air] and drive me [before it]râkab [cause me to ride upon it] You toss me aboutmûwg [dissolve, melt]

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Job 30:22quick helps
In a sentenceJob expresses his feeling of being overwhelmed by God's power, as if he is tossed about by the wind.
Who is speakingJob, in a moment of deep distress, is addressing God directly.
Where we areJob is lamenting his suffering and feeling abandoned, reflecting on his dire situation.
The hard wordתִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי
Take awayJob feels powerless, as if he is being swept away by forces beyond his control.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause 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.

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Deep Study — Job 30:22

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Context — Job's Lamentgenerated

21You have ruthlessly turned on me; You oppose me with Your strong hand.
22You snatch me up into the wind and drive me before it; You toss me about in the storm.
23Yes, I know that You will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living.
24Yet no one stretches out his hand to a ruined man when he cries for help in his distress.

Job 30:22 captures Job's anguish as he feels that God has lifted him up only to cast him into the chaos of a storm. This verse is part of a larger lament where Job expresses his feelings of abandonment and suffering, as seen in the surrounding verses where he describes his plight and the lack of support from others. Job's words reflect a deep sense of despair and a plea for understanding in his suffering.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Job 21:18Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm?
2Psalm 1:4Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.
3Isaiah 17:13The nations rage like the rush of many waters. He rebukes them, and they flee far away, driven before the wind like chaff on the hills, like tumbleweeds before a gale.
4Jeremiah 4:11–12At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A searing wind from the barren heights in the desert blows toward the daughter of My people, but not to winnow or to sift;
5Ezekiel 5:2When the days of the siege have ended, you are to burn up a third of the hair inside the city; you are also to take a third and slash it with the sword all around the city; and you are to scatter a third to the wind. For I will unleash a sword behind them.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word תִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי, ti.sa.'E.nigenerated

The verb תִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי (ti.sa.'E.ni) is a second person masculine singular form of the verb נָשָׂא (nasa'), meaning 'to lift' or 'to raise'. This usage indicates that Job feels as if he is being lifted up by God but then thrown into the tumultuous wind, suggesting a feeling of being at the mercy of divine forces.

The parsing as a qal imperfect suggests an ongoing action, emphasizing Job's continuous feeling of being lifted and then cast away, illustrating the instability of his situation.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

In this study, the verse is read in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the phrase snatch me up for תִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verbs תִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי and תַּרְכִּיבֵ֑נִי govern the main actions in the verse, with the phrase וּ֝תְמֹגְגֵ֗נִי following as another action. The structure highlights Job's feelings of being both lifted and tossed, emphasizing his lack of control.

The use of prepositional phrases like אֶל־ ר֭וּחַ helps to clarify the direction of the actions, showing Job's movement towards the wind and the storm.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew verb תִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי is rendered with the Greek word με, indicating a direct and personal action. This choice emphasizes the intimate relationship between Job and God, as Job feels directly affected by God's actions.

The translation aligns closely with the Hebrew, maintaining the sense of being lifted and cast into turmoil.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Job 30:22 expresses Job's feelings of being lifted up by God only to be thrown into the chaos of a storm. He feels overwhelmed and powerless, as if he is being tossed about by the wind, reflecting his deep distress and sense of abandonment.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does Job mean by being 'snatched up into the wind'?

Job is expressing a feeling of being lifted by God only to be thrown into turmoil, illustrating his sense of helplessness in his suffering.

How does Job's experience relate to the concept of divine power?

Job's lament highlights the tension between feeling God's presence and experiencing overwhelming suffering, showing how divine power can feel both supportive and chaotic.

What is the significance of the storm in this verse?

The storm symbolizes Job's chaotic circumstances and emotional turmoil, representing the trials he faces and his struggle to find stability.

Why does Job feel abandoned in his suffering?

Job feels abandoned because, despite his cries for help, he perceives that God is not intervening in his distress, leaving him feeling isolated and powerless.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways have I felt lifted up only to be thrown into chaos in my own life?
  2. How can I find stability in the storms of my life, similar to Job's plea for understanding?
  3. What does it mean for me to trust in God's presence during difficult times?
  4. How can I support others who feel overwhelmed by their circumstances, as Job does?

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

Gregory the Dialogist comments on Job's lament, interpreting the lifting and tossing as reflective of the fleeting nature of worldly glory.

Gregory the DialogistMorals on the Book of Job, Book XX c. 540–604
Thou liftedst me up, and as it were setting me upon the wind, thou dashedst me down strongly. Because the glory of the present life is seen as on high, but is not set firm by any stedfastness,
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Job 30:22 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Thou liftest me up to the wind,.... Of affliction and adversity, to be carried up with it, and tossed about by it, as chaff or stubble, or a dry leaf, being no more able to stand up against it than

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

And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me. Job's outward calamities affect his mind. Poured out - in irrepressible complaints (Psalms 42:4; Joshua 7:5). Verse 17.

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

Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou dost not suffer me to rest or lie still for a moment, but disquietest me, and exposest me to all sorts of storms and calamities; so that I am like chaff or stubble lifted up to the wind, and violently tossed hither and thither in the air, without the least stop or hinderance. To ride upon it, i.e. to be carried and hurried about by it. By this restlessness, and the vehemency of these winds, my body is almost consumed and wasted, and my heart is melted within me.

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

Job 30:22 Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride [upon it], and dissolvest my substance.Ver. 22. Thou liftest me up to the wind] Thou whifflest and wherriest me about as chaff or thistle down. Pro libidine tractas me thou usest me at thy pleasure (Brent.). Thou causest me to ride upon it] Upon the wings of the wind, lifting me up aloft, that I may fall with the greater poise, as the eagle is said to do the tortoise; Ut lapsu graviore ruam. - Thou dissolvest my substance] Or, Thou meltest my wisdom. I have neither flesh nor reason remaining. The issue that he expecteth of all these his forementioned miseries, followeth:

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(22) Thou liftest me up to the wind.—Some render this verse, “Thou liftest me up to the wind, and causest me to ride upon it; Thou dissolvest me in thy blast;” others understand him to express the contrast between his former prosperous state and his present low condition: “Thou usedst to raise me and make me ride upon the wind, and now Thou dissolvest my substance, my very being.” (Comp. Psalms 102:10 : “Thou hast lifted me up and cast me down.”)

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 22. Thou liftest me up to the wind] Thou hast so completely stripped me of all my substance, that I am like chaff lifted up by the wind; or as a straw, the sport of every breeze; and at last carried totally away, being dissipated into particles by the continued agitation.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

22. dissolvest my substance] Rather, dissolvest me in the tempest; lit. in the roar of the storm. He is carried away and dissolved or dissipated, that is, destroyed in the whirlwind.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou liftest me up to the wind - The sense here is, that he was lifted up as stubble is by a tempest, and driven mercilessly along.

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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

You snatch me up into the wind and drive me before it; You toss me about in the storm.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

You lift me up to the wind, and drive me with it. You dissolve me in the storm.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

You snatch me up into the wind and drive me before it; You toss me about in the storm.

NETBNew English Translation2006

You pick me up on the wind and make me ride on it; you toss me about in the storm.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Thou liftest me up to the wind, thou causest me to ride upon it; And thou dissolvest me in the storm.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Thou liftest me up to the wind, thou causest me to ride upon it; and thou dissolvest me in the storm.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it , and dissolvest my substance.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Thou takest me vp and causest mee to ride vpon the winde, and makest my strength to faile.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to be borne away, and dissolvest my substance.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Thou dost lift me up, On the wind Thou dost cause me to ride, And Thou meltest — Thou levellest me.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

You lift me up, || You cause me to ride on the wind, || And You melt—You level me.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to pass away, and dissolvest in me all wise counsel.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

You lift me up to the wind and cause it to drive me along; you throw me back and forth in a storm.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Thou hast lifted me up, and set me as it were upon the wind, and thou hast mightily dashed me.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

You pick me up and blow me along in the wind; tossing me about in the whirlwind.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Lifting me up, you make me go on the wings of the wind; I am broken up by the storm.

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.

clauseverbתִּשָּׂאֵ֣youobjectנִיlift.me.upprepositional phrase · prepositionalאֶלtoר֭וּחַ[the].windclauseverbתַּרְכִּיבֵ֑youobjectנִיmake.me.rideוּ֝andclauseverbתְמֹגְגֵ֗youobjectנִיdissolve.meadverbialתּוּשִׁיָּֽהsuccess

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text shows consistency in the wording of תִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי אֶל־ ר֭וּחַ תַּרְכִּיבֵ֑נִי וּ֝תְמֹגְגֵ֗נִי תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃. The Septuagint matches four of the six words, indicating a strong alignment between these ancient texts.

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

תִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִי אֶל־ ר֭וּחַ תַּרְכִּיבֵ֑נִי וּ֝תְמֹגְגֵ֗נִי תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
תִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִיμεאֶל־ἐνר֭וּחַὀδύναιςתַּרְכִּיבֵ֑נִיμε

4 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.

Job 30:22נָשָׂאyou lift upyou lift up meנָשָׂאאֶלtotoאֶלרוּחַ[the] wind[the] windרוּחַרָכַבyou make riyou make ride mרָכַבמוּגand you disand you dissolvמוּגתּוּשִׁיָּהsuccesssuccessתּוּשִׁיָּהרִיחַto smellto smellרִיחַאֵבfruitfruitאֵבאָבַדto perishto perishאָבַדכְּלִמָּהshameshameכְּלִמָּהמָשָׁלproverbproverbמָשָׁלפָּלַלto prayto prayפָּלַליִרְמְיָ֫הJeremiahJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הנְשָׁמָהbreathbreathנְשָׁמָהקָדִיםeasteastקָדִיםגָּאָהto rise upto rise upגָּאָהסוּסswallowswallowסוּסגִּבְעָהGibeatGibeatגִּבְעָהיָשַׁבto dwellto dwellיָשַׁבעֵצָהcounselcounselעֵצָהחָכְמָהwisdomwisdomחָכְמָה
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 30:22

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.

you lift up me to [the] wind you make ride me and you dissolve me success
תִּשָּׂאֵ֣נִיti.sa.'E.ni you lift up me H5375 Verb qal imperfect second person masculine singular · suffix
656× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to lift or raise something, and it's used in many ways, like lifting a burden or raising someone's status. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often talking about God lifting people up. It's about supporting or carrying something or someone.
Amplified meaning
lift, raise
Tyndale gloss
to lift: raise
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word נָשָׂא (nasa') means to lift, carry, or take, encompassing a wide range of applications both literal and figurative. It can refer to actions like bearing burdens, taking away, or being exalted. The entries indicate various forms and uses, including the ability to lift oneself up or cause others to bear iniquity. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָשָׂא 656 vb. lift, carry, take

Qal

lift, lift up

Bear, carry

Take, take away

Niph.

be lifted up

refl. lift oneself up = rise up, of י׳, to display power in judgment

be borne, carried

be taken away, carried off

Pi.

lift up = exalt

fig. = desire, long

carry, bear continuously

take, take away

Hithp. lift oneself up

Hiph.

cause one to bear iniquity

appar. cause to bring, have brought

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5375 נָשָׂא lift, carry, take .. lift, lift up

. Bear, carry

. Take, take away

. . be lifted up

. refl. lift oneself up = rise up, of י׳, to display power in judgment

. be borne, carried

. be taken away, carried off

. . lift up = exalt

. fig. = desire, long

. carry, bear continuously

. take, take away

. lift oneself up

. . cause one to bear iniquity

. appar. cause to bring, have brought

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5375 nasa' naw-saw'

or nacah (Psalm 4 : 6 (7)) {naw-saw'}; a primitive root; to

lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and

figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows):--accept, advance,

arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring

(forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease,

exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further,

give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable (+ man), lade,

lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain,

pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare,

stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield.

see HEBREW for 04

see HEBREW for 06

see HEBREW for 07

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָשָׂא (na.sa) — to lift: raise.

: raise/take_up

1) to lift, bear up, carry, take

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to lift, lift up

1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure

1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted

1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up

1b3) to be borne, be carried

1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist

1c2) to desire, long (fig.)

1c3) to carry, bear continuously

1c4) to take, take away

1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)

1e2) to cause to bring, have brought

נָשָׂא (na.sa) — to lift: bear.

: look/lift(eyes)

1) to lift, bear up, carry, take

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to lift, lift up

1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure

1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | Suff — Verb qal imperfect second person masculine singular · suffix
HVqi2ms/Sp1bs
you lift up me to [the] wind you make ride me and you dissolve me success
אֶל־'el- to H413 Preposition
5,518× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Tyndale gloss
to(wards)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֶל (el) is primarily a preposition indicating motion towards or direction to a person or place. It can also imply entering a limit, presence at a location, or a hostile direction (against). Additionally, it may express concepts such as concerning, in addition to, or according to. The entries highlight its versatility in both physical and metaphorical contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph),

prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).of motion to or unto a person or place

Where the limit is actually entered, into

Of direction towards anything

Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

Of rule or standard according to (rare)

Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H413 אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), . of motion to or unto a person or place

. Where the limit is actually entered, into

. Of direction towards anything

. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

. Of rule or standard according to (rare)

. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

413 'el ale

(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el});

a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but

occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or

among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after,

against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and,

by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of,

over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,

with(-in).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶל (el) — to(wards).

1) to, toward, unto (of motion)

2) into (limit is actually entered)

2a) in among

3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)

4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)

5) in addition to, to

6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of

7) according to (rule or standard)

8) at, by, against (of one's presence)

9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep — Preposition
HR
you lift up me to [the] wind you make ride me and you dissolve me success
ר֭וּחַRu.ach [the] wind H7307 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
378× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word for spirit refers to the breath of life, the wind, or a person's mind and emotions, as seen in the book of Ezekiel.
Amplified meaning
a blast of air
Tyndale gloss
spirit
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רוּחַ (ruach) means breath, wind, or spirit. It encompasses various meanings, including the breath of life, emotional disposition, and the spirit of God. The term can refer to both physical phenomena, like wind, and abstract concepts, such as moral character or mental acts. Notably, it is used frequently in the context of divine inspiration and the Holy Spirit.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רוּחַ 378 n.f. (less oft. m.) breath, wind, spirit

breath of mouth or nostrils (33 t.)

wind (117 t.)

spirit, as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation = temper, disposition (76 t.)

spirit of the living, breathing being

spirit as seat of emotion

occasionally (and late) = seat or organ of mental acts

rarely of the will

רוּחַ esp. of moral character

spirit of God (94 t.)

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7307 רוּחַ breath, wind, spirit . breath of mouth or nostrils (33 t.)

. wind (117 t.)

. spirit, as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation = temper, disposition (76 t.)

. spirit of the living, breathing being

. spirit as seat of emotion

. occasionally (and late) = seat or organ of mental acts

. rarely of the will

. רוּחַ esp. of moral character

. spirit of God (94 t.)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7307 ruwach roo'-akh

from 7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or

even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger,

unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by

resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including

its expression and functions):--air, anger, blast, breath, X

cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X side, spirit((-ual)),

tempest, X vain, ((whirl-))wind(-y).

see HEBREW for 07306

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רוּחַ (ru.ach) — spirit.

: spirit

1) wind, breath, mind, spirit

1a) breath

1b) wind

1b1) of heaven

1b2) quarter (of wind), side

1b3) breath of air

1b4) air, gas

1b5) vain, empty thing

1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)

1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour

1c2) courage

1c3) temper, anger

1c4) impatience, patience

1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)

1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse

1c7) prophetic spirit

1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)

1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being

1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)

1e1) desire

1e2) sorrow, trouble

1f) spirit

1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts

1f2) rarely of the will

1f3) as seat especially of moral character

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-cs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

wind (anemos:

1. Causes:

Unequal distribution of heat in the atmosphere causes currents of air or wind. The heated air rises and the air from around rushes in. The direction from which a current comes determines its name, as west wind coming from the West but blowing toward the East. When two currents of air of different directions meet, a spiral motion sometimes results.

See WHIRLWIND.

2. West Wind:

In Palestine the west wind is the most common. It comes from the sea and carries the moisture which condenses to form clouds, as it is turned upward by the mountains, to the cooler layers of the atmosphere. If the temperature reached is cool enough the cloud condenses and rain falls. Elijah looked toward the West for the "small cloud," and soon "the heavens grew black with clouds and wind" (1Ki 18:44 f). "When ye see a cloud rising in the…

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Blasting 2Ki 19:7,35

→ East

Hot and blasting in Egypt Ge 41:6

In the valley of the Euphrates River Eze 19:12

In Canaan Ho 13:15; Lu 12:55

At the city of Nineveh Jon 4:8

Tempestuous in the land of Uz Job 27:21

→ West

Took away the plague of locusts from the land of Egypt Ex 10:19

→ North

Free from humidity in Canaan Pr 25:23

→ South

Soothing Job 37:17

you lift up me to [the] wind you make ride me and you dissolve me success
תַּרְכִּיבֵ֑נִיtar.ki.Ve.ni you make ride me H7392 Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular · suffix
78× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew verb means to ride an animal or vehicle, and can also mean to place someone or something on a horse or chariot. It is used to describe riding horses or chariots in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
cause me to ride upon it
Tyndale gloss
to ride
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רָכַב (rakab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to ride, mount, or sit upon something, typically an animal or vehicle. It can also imply causing someone or something to ride or draw, as in plowing. The entries highlight its use in various forms, including a participle for 'rider' and figurative expressions.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רָכַב vb. mount and ride, ride

Qal

mount, mount and sit or ride

ride, be riding

pt., as subst., rider

Hiph.

cause to (mount and) ride

cause to draw (plough, etc.)

fig. cause hand to ride upon (grasp) bow

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7392 רָכַב mount and ride, ride .. mount, mount and sit or ride

. ride, be riding

. pt., as subst., rider

. . cause to (mount and) ride

. cause to draw (plough, etc.)

. fig. cause hand to ride upon (grasp) bow

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7392 rakab raw-kab'

a primitive root; to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle);

causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to

despatch:--bring (on (horse-)back), carry, get (oneself) up,

on (horse-)back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot,

on, -r), set.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רָכַב (ra.khav) — to ride.

1) to mount and ride, ride

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to mount, mount and sit or ride

1a2) to ride, be riding

1a3) rider (subst)

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to cause to ride, cause to (mount and) ride

1b2) to cause to draw (plough, etc)

1b3) to cause to ride upon (fig)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms | Suff — Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular · suffix
HVhi2ms/Sp1bs
you lift up me to [the] wind you make ride me and you dissolve me success
וּ֝תְמֹגְגֵ֗נִיu.te.mo.ge.Ge.ni and you dissolve me H4127 Conjunction · verb piel second person masculine singular · suffix
17× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To melt means to soften or dissolve, and can also describe feeling faint or fearful. In the Bible, it is used to describe times when people are overwhelmed or weakened, such as in the book of Psalms.
Amplified meaning
dissolve, melt
Tyndale gloss
to melt
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מוּג (muwg) is a Hebrew verb meaning to melt. It can refer to the literal act of melting or softening, as well as figuratively to describe feelings of fear or helplessness. The entries indicate various forms, including causing something to melt and melting away. There is a slight variation in the nuances of its figurative meanings across the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מוּג vb. melt

Qal

melt

trans. cause to melt

Niph. melt away, fig. for be helpless, disorganized

Po‛l. soften, dissolve

Po‛. Hithpo‛l. mely; hyperb. for flow

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4127 מוּג melt .. melt

. trans. cause to melt

. melt away, fig. for be helpless, disorganized

. soften, dissolve

. mely; hyperb. for flow

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4127 muwg moog

a primitive root; to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow

down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint):--consume,

dissolve, (be) faint(-hearted), melt (away), make soft.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מוּג (mug) — to melt.

1) to melt, cause to melt

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to melt, faint

1a2) to cause to melt

1b) (Niphal) to melt away

1c) (Polel) to soften, dissolve, dissipate

1d) (Hithpolel) to melt, flow

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-o-Imperf-2ms | Suff — Conjunction · verb piel second person masculine singular · suffix
HC/Vpu2ms/Sp1bs
you lift up me to [the] wind you make ride me and you dissolve me success
תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃te.shu.veh success H8454 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
12× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Wisdom, or tushiyah, means support, ability, or understanding, often implying sound knowledge or efficient wisdom. It can also signify success or an undertaking, as seen in KJV translations like enterprise or substance.
Tyndale gloss
wisdom
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תּוּשִׁיָּה (tuwshiyah) refers to sound or efficient wisdom and abiding success. It is derived from a root that implies support or ability, encompassing concepts like understanding and enterprise. The term is associated with wisdom that leads to success and effective outcomes.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תּוּשִׁיָּה n.f. sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8454 תּוּשִׁיָּה sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8454 tuwshiyah too-shee-yaw'

or tushiyah { too-shee-yaw'}; from an unused root probably

meaning to substantiate; support or (by implication) ability,

i.e. (direct) help, (in purpose) an undertaking,

(intellectual) understanding:--enterprise, that which (thing

as it) is, substance, (sound) wisdom, working.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תּוּשִׁיָּה (tu.shiy.yah) — wisdom.

1) wisdom, sound knowledge, success, sound or efficient wisdom, abiding success

1a) sound or efficient wisdom

1b) abiding success (of the effect of sound wisdom)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
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