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Job 6:22 — Word Study

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WLCהֲֽכִי־ אָ֭מַרְתִּי הָ֣בוּ לִ֑י וּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗ם שִׁחֲד֥וּ בַעֲדִֽי׃

BSAHave I everkîy saidʼâmar [Did I say, command or utter] Give me somethingyâhab [Bring unto me, offer to me] offer me a bribeshâchad [a reward, a gift] from your wealthkôach [your substance, possessions]

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Job 6:22quick helps
In a sentenceJob questions whether he has ever asked for gifts or bribes from his friends.
Who is speakingJob, responding to his friends in his time of suffering.
Where we areJob is expressing his feelings of abandonment and injustice.
The hard wordשִׁחֲד֥וּ
Take awayJob is not asking for favors; he seeks understanding and help.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbאָמַר 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 6:22

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Context — Job's Response to His Friendsgenerated

21For now you are of no help; you see terror, and you are afraid.
22Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;
23deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?
24Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.

Job 6:22 captures Job's plea as he questions if he ever demanded gifts or bribes during his time of suffering. His friends, who are supposed to support him, fail to provide the comfort he needs. Job's words highlight his integrity and the depth of his despair, as he longs for understanding rather than material support.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Job 42:11All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.
21 Samuel 12:3Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated or oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe and closed my eyes? Tell me, and I will restore it to you.”
3Acts 20:33I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 3 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word שִׁחֲד֥וּ, shi.cha.Dugenerated

The verb שָׁחַד (shachad) means to bribe or give a gift, often in the context of influencing someone. It encompasses the act of offering a reward or hiring someone, signifying a transaction that typically aims at gaining favor.

In this verse, Job uses it to emphasize that he has not sought such favors from his friends, underscoring his integrity in a moment of deep distress.


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 verse contains a main clause with the finite verb אָמַרְתִּי (have I said) leading the statement, followed by two imperative phrases that express Job's requests. The structure emphasizes Job's rhetorical questioning.

The Hebrew word order places the verb at the forefront, indicating Job's assertion and the seriousness of his inquiry regarding the demands he has not made.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint does not provide a direct equivalent for the Hebrew שִׁחֲד֥וּ but uses the Greek term that captures the essence of giving or offering. This choice reflects a broader interpretation of the act of bribery, possibly indicating a more general request for aid.

This translation choice suggests a slight widening of the meaning, focusing on the act of giving rather than the specific context of bribery.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Job 6:22 shows Job questioning whether he has ever asked his friends for gifts or bribes. He emphasizes that he seeks understanding and support rather than material favors, reflecting his integrity in a time of suffering.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does Job mean by asking for a bribe?

Job is highlighting that he has not sought favors or gifts from his friends during his suffering, emphasizing his integrity.

Why is Job questioning his friends?

Job feels abandoned and misunderstood by his friends, who are not providing the comfort he needs in his time of distress.

What is the significance of Job's rhetorical questions?

Job's rhetorical questions serve to challenge his friends and assert his innocence, as he seeks understanding rather than material support.

How do the translations of this verse compare?

The translations agree on the essence of Job's inquiry, maintaining the focus on his request for bribes and gifts.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways do I seek support from others, and how can I ensure it is genuine?
  2. How can I maintain integrity in my requests during difficult times?
  3. What does it mean to me to seek understanding rather than material help?
  4. How can I support others who may be feeling abandoned or misunderstood?

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

Early Church Fathers comment on Job's integrity and the nature of his requests, providing insights into the moral and allegorical interpretations of this verse.

John ChrysostomCOMMENTARY ON Job 6:24A c. 347–407
However, even in such a condition, Job does not refuse to learn. “You may say something useful. I will be silent, if you speak helpful words.” But they could not, to be sure, present evidence, but simply proceeded through conjectures.
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Gregory the DialogistMorals on the Book of Job, Book VII c. 540–604
Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give me of your substance? or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION If these words are referred to the person of Holy Church,
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Gregory the DialogistMorals on the Book of Job, Book VII c. 540–604
MORAL INTERPRETATION Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give me of your substance? or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? Blessed Job had undergone the loss of his property;
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Job 6:22 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Did I say, bring unto me?.... Or, "give unto me" (b); did I invite you to come to me, and bring in your hands presents for me, to support me under my necessitous circumstances? or give a reward for me of your substance?

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

Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance? Bring unto me.

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

Did I say? or, Is it because I said? Is this, or what else is the reason why you are afraid of me, or alienated from me? Bring unto me; give me something for my support or relief. Did either my former covetousness or my present necessity make me troublesome or chargeable to you? Give a reward for me; either to the judge before whom I am brought and accused, that he may give a favourable sentence in my behalf; or to the enemy who hath taken me captive. Or, give a gift for me, i.e. for my use or need. Did I send for you to come and visit me for this end? nay, did you not come of your own accords. Why then are you thus unmerciful to me? Methinks you might at least have given me good and…

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

Job 6:22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?Ver. 22. Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give, &c.] Did I ever charge you for my reparation or redemption? This interrogation is more emphatic than a simple negation: q.d. I never did it, and, therefore, unless you had been at more charge with me, you should have bestowed better words upon me; those would have cost you nothing certainly.

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

(22) Did I say, Bring unto me?—“It is not as though I had abused your former kindness. I never laid myself under obligations to you; I never asked for your help before. Had I done so, I might have wearied out your patience, and brought upon myself your present conduct justly; but you cannot convict me of this.”

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 22. Did I say, Bring unto me?] Why do you stand aloof? Have I asked you to bring me any presents? or to supply my wants out of your stores?

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

14–30. Job’s sorrowful disappointment at the position taken up towards him by his three friends Job had freely expressed his misery in ch. 3, believing that the sympathies of his friends were entirely with him. He is a brother noble, Whose nature is so far from doing harms That he suspects none. Lear, i. 2. And more sorrowful to him than any cold, critical words which they have uttered is the feeling that his friends have taken up such a position against him. This was what he had not looked for. And his disappointment is like that of the thirsty caravan that finds the long-looked-for waters dried up in the heat. Every emotion seems now to find a place in Job’s mind in succession. First, his…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Did I say, Bring unto me? - Job proceeds to state that their conduct in this had been greatly aggravated by the fact that they had come voluntarily. He had not asked them to come. He had desired no gift; no favor.

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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

Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Did I ever say, ‘Give to me’? or, ‘Offer a present for me from your substance’?

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;

NETBNew English Translation2006

“Have I ever said, ‘Give me something, and from your fortune make gifts in my favor’?

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Did I say, Give unto me? Or, Offer a present for me of your substance?

RVARevised Version, American1894

Did I say, Give unto me? or, offer a present for me of your substance?

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Did I say, Bring to me? or Give a reward for me of your substance?

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Was it because I said, Bring vnto me? or giue a rewarde to me of your substance?

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Did I say, Bring unto me, and make me a present from your substance?

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Is it because I said, Give to me? And, By your power bribe for me?

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Is it because I said, Give to me? And, By your power bribe for me?

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Have I then ever said, Give me something, and out of your property offer a bribe in my behalf?

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Did I say to you, 'Give something to me?' Or, 'Offer me a gift from your wealth?'

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Did I say: Bring to me, and give me of your substance?

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Have I asked you for anything? Have I told you to bribe anyone for me from your wealth?

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Did I say, Give me something? or, Make a payment for me out of your wealth?

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.

clauseהֲֽ?clauseכִי(dm)clauseverbאָ֭מַרְתִּיhave.I.saidclause · objectclauseverbהָ֣בוּgiveprepositional phrase · prepositionalלִ֑toיmeוּ֝andclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִfromnoun phraseכֹּחֲwealthכֶ֗םyourverbשִׁחֲד֥וּgive.a.rewardprepositional phrase · prepositionalבַעֲדִֽforיme

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


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

The Masoretic Text presents Job's words as they stand, while the Septuagint shows a limited correspondence with only two words matching. This indicates that the translations may diverge in their rendering of the text.

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

הֲֽכִי־ אָ֭מַרְתִּי הָ֣בוּ לִ֑י וּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗ם שִׁחֲד֥וּ בַעֲדִֽי׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
הֲֽכִי־γάρוּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗םὑμῶν

2 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Job 6:22כִּי¿ for¿ forכִּיאָמַרhave I saidhave I saidאָמַריָהַבgivegiveיָהַבנִיfor mefor meנִיכֹּחַand from weand from wealthכֹּחַשָׁחַדgive a rewagive a rewardשָׁחַדבַּ֫עַדfor mefor meבַּ֫עַדעַדtilltillעַדיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעכֹּהthusthusכֹּהיהוהYHWH/GodYHWH/Godיהוהעֹזstrengthstrengthעֹזעָצַרto restraito restrainעָצַרזְרוֹעַarmarmזְרוֹעַחַלּוֹןwindowwindowחַלּוֹן
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 6:22

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.

¿ for have I said give for me and from wealth your give a reward for me
הֲֽכִי־hakhi- ¿ for H3588 Particle · particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part | Conj — Particle · particle
HTi/Tc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.

In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
¿ for have I said give for me and from wealth your give a reward for me
אָ֭מַרְתִּי'A.mar.ti have I said H559 Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
5,309× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Amplified meaning
Did I say, command or utter
Tyndale gloss
to say
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָמַר (amar) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to say' or 'to utter,' with a broad range of uses including to promise, command, or even boast. It appears in various forms, such as in the Qal (to say), Niphal (to be told), and Hiphil (to avow). The entries highlight its versatility in both spoken and internal contexts, though no specific verse is noted.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say

Qal

Say

Say in the heart (= think)

Promise

Command (esp. late)

Niph. be said, told

Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)

Hithp. act proudly, boast

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H559 אָמַר utter, say .. Say

. Say in the heart (= think)

. Promise

. Command (esp. late)

. be said, told

. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)

. act proudly, boast

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

559 'amar aw-mar'

a primitive root; to say (used with great

latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call,

certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment),

commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X

expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise,

publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X

suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech),

utter, X verily, X yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָמַר (a.mar) — to say.

1) to say, speak, utter

1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
HVqp1cs
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
¿ for have I said give for me and from wealth your give a reward for me
הָ֣בוּHa.vu give H3051 Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine plural
34× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To give means to provide or put something, and can also mean to come or set something, as seen in the Bible. It is used in various contexts, including giving glory to God or providing for others.
Amplified meaning
Bring unto me, offer to me
Tyndale gloss
to give
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָהַב (yahab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to give, with various nuances including to set, provide, and ascribe glory. It can also imply granting or permitting something. The entries highlight its use in both literal and figurative contexts, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יָהַב] vb. give

give

= set

with reflex. = provide

ascribe glory, etc.

= come now (orig. grant, permit)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3051 יָהַב give . give

. = set

. with reflex. = provide

. ascribe glory, etc.

. = come now (orig. grant, permit)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3051 yahab yaw-hab'

a primitive root; to give (whether literal or figurative);

generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come:--ascribe,

bring, come on, give, go, set, take.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָהַב (ya.hav) — to give.

1) to give, provide, ascribe, come

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to give

1a2) to set, place

1a3) to provide (with reflexive)

1a4) to ascribe (glory)

1a5) to grant, permit, come now

Aramaic equivalent: ye.hav (יְהַב "to give" H3052)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Impv-2mp — Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine plural
HVqv2mp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

(nathan, yahabh, sum; didomi): "Give" is a very common word in the Old Testament. It is most frequently the translation of nathan, "to give" (Ge 1:29; 3:6; Ex 2:9; De 18,20, etc., over 800 instances); nathan is also translated "to give up" (De 23:14; Isa 43:6; Ho 11:8); of yahabh, "to give" (Ge 30:1; 1Ch 16:28 the King James Version). In Ps 55:22 we have the perfect with suffix, "Cast thy burden upon Yahweh," margin "what he hath given thee"; elsewhere it is…

¿ for have I said give for me and from wealth your give a reward for me
לִ֑יLi for me H9030 Preposition · suffix
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נִי (ni) — me.

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Sp1bs — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp1bs
¿ for have I said give for me and from wealth your give a reward for me
וּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗םu.mi.ko.cha.Khem and from wealth your H3581 Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
126× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Koach means strength or power, referring to human, angelic, or God's might. It can also describe the strength of animals or the produce of soil.
Amplified meaning
your substance, possessions
Tyndale gloss
reptile
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּחַ (koach) refers to both a small reptile, likely a type of lizard, and the concepts of strength and power. The entries highlight its use in contexts of human and divine strength, as well as its association with wealth and capacity. Notably, it appears in Leviticus 11:30 regarding unclean animals.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּחַ n.[m.] a small reptile, prob. a kind of lizard, in list of unclean creeping things Lv 11:30; chameleon

ref

כֹּחַ and כּוֹחַ n.m. strength, power

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3581a כֹּחַ a small reptile, prob. a kind of lizard, in list of unclean creeping things; chameleon H3581b כֹּחַ and כּוֹחַ strength, power

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3581 koach ko'-akh

or (Dan. 11:6) kowach {ko'-akh}; from an unused root meaning

to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense)

or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its

hardiness) a large lizard: -ability, able, chameleon, force,

fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּחַ (ko.ach) — reptile.

1) a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, which is unclean

1a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown

כֹּחַ (ko.ach) — strength.

1) strength, power, might

1a) human strength

1b) strength (of angels)

1c) power (of God)

1d) strength (of animals)

1e) strength, produce, wealth (of soil)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Prep | N-ms | Suff — Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HC/R/Ncmsc/Sp2mp
¿ for have I said give for me and from wealth your give a reward for me
שִׁחֲד֥וּshi.cha.Du give a reward H7809 Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine plural
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to bribe or give a gift, often to influence someone. It's used to describe the act of giving a reward or hiring someone. In the Bible, it's translated as 'hire' or 'give a reward'.
Amplified meaning
a reward, a gift
Tyndale gloss
to bribe
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁחַד (shachad) is a primitive root meaning to donate or bribe. It encompasses the ideas of giving a present, hiring, or offering gifts, often in the context of a reward. The entries consistently focus on the concept of bribery or giving in exchange for favor.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שָׁחַד] vb. give a present, bribe

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7809 שָׁחַד

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7809 shachad shaw-khad'

a primitive root; to donate, i.e. bribe:--hire, give a

reward.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁחַד (sha.chad) — to bribe.

(Qal) to give a present, bribe, ransom, offer gifts

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Impv-2mp — Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine plural
HVqv2mp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

re-word': In modern English (except when influenced by the Biblical forms) a "reward" is something given in recognition of a good act. In English Versions of the Bible, however, "reward" is used quite generally for anything given, and the term covers the recompense of evil (Ps 91:8), wages (1Ti 5:18 the King James Version), bribes (Mic 7:3), and gifts (Jer 40:5 the King James Version). The Revised Version (British and American) has specialized the meaning in a number of cases (Ps 94:2; Eze 16:34; Jer 40:5, etc.)…

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A MOTIVE TO FAITHFULNESS Ex 20:6,12; Le 25:18,19; 26:3-45; De 4:40; 6:3,18; 11:13-16,18-21,26-29; 15:9-11; 22:7; 24:19; 25:15; 27:12-26; Jos 8:33; Isa 1:16-20; 3:10; 40:10,11; Jer 17:24-26; 22:3,4; Mt 10:32; 16:24-27; 20:1-16; 25:34-46; Mr 10:21; 13:13; Lu 6:22,23,35; 12:8; Ac 26:18; Ro 2:10;

¿ for have I said give for me and from wealth your give a reward for me
בַעֲדִֽי׃va.'a.Di for me H1157 Suffix
105× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means about, through, or for something, often used to describe location or action. It can be translated as 'about', 'at', 'by', or 'through', depending on the context in which it is used.
Tyndale gloss
about/through/for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּ֫עַד (ba'ad) is a Hebrew word that functions as a preposition and noun, indicating separation or position, such as 'away from,' 'behind,' 'about,' or 'on behalf of.' It is derived from a root meaning to separate and covers a range of spatial and metaphorical uses. The lexicons agree on its meanings, with variations in emphasis on specific usages.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּ֫עַד subst. prop. separation, with a gen., in separation from, in usage a prep. away from, behind, about, on behalf of

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1157 בַּ֫עַד subst. prop. separation, with a gen., in separation from, in usage a prep. away from, behind, about, on behalf of

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1157 b`ad beh-ad'

from 5704 with prepositional prefix; in up to or over

against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for,

etc.:--about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on),

within.

see HEBREW for 05704

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּ֫עַד (be.ad) — about/through/for.

1) behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about

1a) through (of action)

1b) behind (with verbs of shutting)

1c) about (with verbs of fencing)

1d) on behalf of (metaph. especially with Hithpael)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HAcbsc/Sp1bs — Suffix
HAcbsc/Sp1bs
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