Job 6:23 — Word Study
WLCוּמַלְּט֥וּנִי מִיַּד־ צָ֑ר וּמִיַּ֖ד עָרִיצִ֣ים תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃
BSAdeliver memâlaṭ [from the adversary's power] from the handyâd [of strength or direction] of the enemytsar [or oppressor] redeem mepâdâh▸ [to pay a price to set free, ransom] from the graspyâd [or power] of the ruthlessʻârîyts
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וּמַלְּט֥וּנִי | and rescue me | Conjunction, verb piel imperative second person masculine plural, suffix |
| מִיַּד־ | from [the] hand of | Preposition, noun common both singular construct |
| צָ֑ר | an opponent | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וּמִיַּ֖ד | and from [the] hand of | Conjunction, preposition, noun common both singular construct |
| עָרִיצִ֣ים | ruthless [people] | Adj |
| תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃ | you will ransom me | Verb qal imperfect second person masculine plural, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’? |
| KJV | Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? |
| ASV | Or, Deliver me from the adversary’s hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors? |
| YLT | And, Deliver me from the hand of an adversary? And, From the hand of terrible ones ransom me? |
| WEB | or, ‘Deliver me from the adversary’s hand’? or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors’? |
| BBE | Or, Get me out of the power of my hater? or, Give money so that I may be free from the power of the cruel ones? |
Where they part company is in the nuances of terms used for מַלְּט֥וּנִי — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is structured around a main plea with two prepositional phrases that clarify the sources of Job's distress.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Job 6:23
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Context — Job's Plea for Deliverancegenerated
Job 6:23 captures Job's desperate cry for help against his enemies. He feels overwhelmed by his adversaries and seeks both rescue and redemption. This passage illustrates the depth of his suffering and his reliance on God for salvation, echoing themes found throughout the book of Job, where he grapples with his afflictions and the silence of God in his distress.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 5:20 | In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. |
| 2 | Leviticus 25:48 | he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his brothers may redeem him: |
| 3 | Nehemiah 5:8 | and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say. |
| 4 | Psalm 49:7–8 | No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God. |
| 5 | Psalm 107:2 | Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מַלְּט֥וּנִי, u.ma.le.Tu.nigenerated
The verb מַלְּט֥וּ (malat) comes from the root meaning to escape or be delivered. It indicates a strong desire to slip away from danger and is often used in contexts of salvation and rescue, as seen in various Psalms. The parsing as a piel imperative suggests urgency in Job's plea, as he implores for immediate intervention.
In this context, Job is not merely asking for a physical escape but is also expressing a deep need for spiritual and emotional deliverance from his adversaries. The use of this verb emphasizes the intensity of his situation and his hope for divine intervention.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study references the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the term deliver for מַלְּט֥וּנִי.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb מַלְּט֥וּ governs the plea for deliverance, with two prepositional phrases providing context: מִיַּד־ and וּמִיַּ֖ד, both indicating from whose power Job seeks to escape. This structure emphasizes the urgency of his request and the nature of his adversaries.
The syntax reveals a layered plea: Job first asks to be rescued from the hand of the enemy and then for redemption from the grasp of the ruthless. The parallel structure reinforces the depth of his distress and the dual nature of his request.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates מַלְּט֥וּנִי as με, indicating a direct plea for help. This choice reflects a straightforward approach to Job's request, emphasizing the personal nature of his cry for deliverance.
The LXX uses יָד as ξειρὸς, which also means 'hand', maintaining the metaphor of power and control. This consistency in translation highlights the shared understanding of Job's plight across both Hebrew and Greek texts.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 6:23 shows Job pleading for rescue from his enemies and asking to be redeemed from those who are ruthless. He feels trapped and is calling out for help, expressing his deep need for deliverance from his suffering.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Job is expressing his desire to be rescued from those who are oppressing him, indicating a plea for protection from harm.
To redeem means to pay a price to set someone free, suggesting that Job seeks not just escape but a complete restoration from his dire situation.
The term 'ruthless' highlights the severity of his adversaries, emphasizing their oppressive nature and the fear they inspire.
This verse encapsulates Job's suffering and desperation, showcasing his reliance on God for deliverance amidst his trials.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I feel oppressed, and how can I seek deliverance from those situations?
- How can I better understand the concept of redemption in my own life?
- What does it mean to me to call out for help in my times of trouble?
- How can I support others who are experiencing oppression or hardship?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 6:23 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleOr, deliver me from the enemies' hand?.... Or, "out of the hand of straitness" (c); out of tribulation and difficulties with which he was pressed on every side: or redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
Read John Gill on Job 6 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryOr, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? The mighty - the oppressor, or creditor in whose power the debtor was (Umbreit).
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 6 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleDeliver me by power and the force of your arms, as Abraham delivered Lot. Redeem me by price, or ransom.
Read Matthew Poole on Job 6 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 6:23 Or, Deliver me from the enemy’ s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty? Ver. 23. Or, Deliver me from the enemy’ s hand? &c.] Rescue me, ransom me from those that have robbed and wronged me; fetch back my lost goods by price or force. The word rendered mighty signifieth also formidable, terrible, breach makers. The word is opened by St Paul, Philippians 1:28; where he useth a metaphor from horses snorting (πτυρομενοι) and starting when frighted.
Read John Trapp on Job 6 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 23. Or, Deliver me] Did I send to you to come and avenge me of the destroyers of my property, or to rescue my substance out of the hands of my enemies?
Read AdamClarke on Job 6 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges23. hand of the mighty] that is, the powerful robber, who held his captives to ransom.
Read Cambridge on Job 6 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleOr, Deliver me out of the enemy’s hand? - At no time have I called on you to rescue me from a foe. Or, Redeem me? - That is, rescue me from the hand of robbers.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 6 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible23. Or, Deliver me — He had not asked for alms to relieve his distress, nor for money for purposes of bribery, nor for help to pay his ransom from an enemy, nor that his friends should interpose against the mighty.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Job 6 →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
deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?
or, ‘Deliver me from the adversary’s hand’? or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors’?
deliver me from the hand of the enemy; redeem me from the grasp of the ruthless’?
Or ‘Deliver me from the enemy’s power, and from the hand of tyrants ransom me’?
Tyndale line
Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
Or, Deliver me from the adversary’s hand? Or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?
Or, Deliver me from the adversary’s hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the oppressors?
Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?
And deliuer me from the enemies hande, or ransome me out of the hand of tyrants?
Strictly literal
Or, rescue me from the hand of the oppressor, and redeem me from the hand of the violent?
And, Deliver me from the hand of an adversary? And, From the hand of terrible ones ransom me?
And, Deliver me from the hand of an adversary? And, Ransom me from the hand of terrible ones?
And deliver me from the hand of the adversary? and redeem from the hand of tyrants?
Or, 'Save me from my adversary's hand?' Or, 'Ransom me from the hand of my oppressors?'
From the Latin
Or deliver me from the hand of the enemy, and rescue me out of the hand of the mighty?
Simplified
Have I asked you to rescue me from an enemy? Have I told you to save me from my oppressors?
Or, Get me out of the power of my hater? or, Give money so that I may be free from the power of the cruel ones?
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree on the wording of Job 6:23, with four of the six words matching. This indicates a strong textual tradition, although the Septuagint's word order and articles differ, reflecting its unique interpretative style.
וּמַלְּט֥וּנִי מִיַּד־ צָ֑ר וּמִיַּ֖ד עָרִיצִ֣ים תִּפְדּֽוּנִי׃
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.
Lexicons — every word in Job 6:23
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
מָלַט (malat) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to escape or slip away. It encompasses various nuances such as delivering, saving, and even giving birth in specific contexts. The entries indicate that it can refer to both physical escape and the act of laying eggs. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
[מָלַט] vb. slip away (not in Qal)
Niph.
slip away
escape
pass. be delivered
Pi.
lay (eggs)
let escape
deliver
Hiph.
give birth to a male child
deliver
Hithp.
slip forth, escape (sparks of fire from jaws of crocodile)
escape
base
H4422 מָלַט slip away . . slip away
. escape
. pass. be delivered
. . lay (eggs)
. let escape
. deliver
. . give birth to a male child
. deliver
. . slip forth, escape (sparks of fire from jaws of crocodile)
. escape
4422 malat maw-lat'
a primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by
implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively,
to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit
sparks:--deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone,
let go, preserve, save, X speedily, X surely.
מָלַט (ma.lat) — to escape.
1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered
1a)(Niphal)
1a1) to slip away
1a2) to escape
1a3) to be delivered
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs)
1b2) to let escape
1b3) to deliver, save (life)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to give birth to
1c2) to deliver
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape
1d2) to escape
Conj | V-Piel-Impv-2mp | Suff — Conjunction · verb piel imperative second person masculine plural · suffixHC/Vpv2mp/Sp1bs
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common both singular constructHR/Ncbsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
The Hebrew word צַר (tsar) is built from the root meaning 'narrow' or 'tight.' It encompasses a range of meanings including 'distress,' 'adversary,' and 'hard pebble' or 'flint.' The term can refer to physical tightness or metaphorical trouble, as well as an enemy or foe. It appears in contexts of anguish and tribulation, with a specific verse reference in Isaiah 5:28.
צַר adj. narrow, tight
base
צַר n.[m.] straits, distress
base
צַר 68 n.m. adversary, foe
base
צַר n.[m.] hard pebble, flint;—Is 5:28
ref
H6862a צַר narrow, tight H6862b צַר straits, distress H6862c צַר adversary, foe H6862d צַר hard pebble, flint
6862 tsar tsar
or tsar {tsawr}; from 6887; narrow; (as a noun) a tight place
(usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in
6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding):--adversary,
afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe,
narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
see HEBREW for 06887
see HEBREW for 06864
צַר (tsar) — narrow.
narrow, tight
צַר (tsar) — distress.
straits, distress
צַר (tsar) — enemy.
adversary, foe, enemy, oppressor
צַר (tsar) — hard.
hard pebble, flint
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
Conj | Prep | N-cs — Conjunction · preposition · noun common both singular constructHC/R/Ncbsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
עָרִיץ (ariyts) describes something that is awe-inspiring or terror-stricken, with connotations of being powerful, ruthless, or tyrannical. It is built from the root associated with fearfulness and strength. The range of meanings includes mighty, oppressive, and violent, reflecting a sense of great power.
עָרִיץ adj. awe-inspiring, terror-stricken
base
H6184 עָרִיץ awe-inspiring, terror-stricken
6184 `ariyts aw-reets'
from 6206; fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannical:--mighty,
oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent.
see HEBREW for 06206
עָרִיץ (a.rits) — ruthless.
awe-inspiring, terror-striking, awesome, terrifying, ruthless, mighty
Adj — AdjHAampa
pe'-p'-l: In English Versions of the Bible represents something over a dozen Hebrew and Greek words. Of these, in the Old Testament, `am, is overwhelmingly the most common (about 2,000 times), with le'om, and goy, next in order; but the various Hebrew words are used with very little or no difference in force (e.g. Pr 14:28; but, on the other hand, in Ps 44 contrast verses 12 and 14). Of the changes introduced by the Revised Version (British and American) the only one of significance (cited explicitly in the Preface to the English Revised Version) is the frequent use of the plural "peoples" (strangely avoided in the King James Version except Re 10:11; 17:15), where other nations than Israel are in question. So, for instance, in Ps…
פָּדָה (padah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to ransom or redeem. It encompasses actions like delivering or rescuing, with various forms indicating different nuances, such as being ransomed or allowing someone to be ransomed. The entries highlight its use in contexts of release and preservation, but do not specify any particular verses.
פָּדָה vb. ransom
Qal ransom
Niph. she hath not been at all ransomed (from bondage)
Hiph. he shall let her be ransomed.
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H6299 פָּדָה ransom
6299 padah paw-daw'
a primitive root; to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release,
preserve:--X at all, deliver, X by any means, ransom, (that
are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, X surely.
פָּדָה (pa.dah) — to ransom.
1) to ransom, redeem, rescue, deliver
1a) (Qal) to ransom
1b) (Niphal) to be ransomed
1c) (Hiphil) to allow one to be ransomed
1d) (Hophal) redeemed
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | Suff — Verb qal imperfect second person masculine plural · suffixHVqi2mp/Sp1bs