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Leviticus 26:5 — Word Study

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WLCוְהִשִּׂ֨יג לָכֶ֥ם דַּ֙יִשׁ֙ אֶת־ בָּצִ֔יר וּבָצִ֖יר יַשִּׂ֣יג אֶת־ זָ֑רַע וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם לַחְמְכֶם֙ לָשֹׂ֔בַע וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם לָבֶ֖טַח בְּאַרְצְכֶֽם׃

BSAthreshingdayish [until the grain is fully separated] will continuenâsag until the grape harvestbâtsîyr [vintage, time of gathering] and the grape harvestbâtsîyr [time of celebration] will continuenâsag until sowing timezeraʻ [when seeds are planted] you will have your fill ofsôbaʻ [to satiety, abundance] foodlechem [bread, nourishment] to eatʼâkal and will dwellyâshab [live, reside] securelybeṭach [in safety, without fear] in your landʼerets [territory, inheritance]

Word
Listen & take awayLeviticus 26
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Leviticus 26:5quick helps
In a sentenceGod promises abundant harvests and security in the land for those who obey His commands.
Who is speakingThe Lord, speaking to the Israelites about their blessings.
Where we areIn the context of blessings for obedience, specifically in Leviticus 26.
The hard wordוְהִשִּׂ֨יג
Take awayThe cycle of agricultural abundance and security is assured for the faithful.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectדַּיִשׁ verbנָשַׂג The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 15 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.

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

Deep Study — Leviticus 26:5

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — Blessings for Obediencegenerated

4I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
5Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.
6And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land.
7You will pursue your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you.

Leviticus 26:5 outlines the blessings that God promises to the Israelites if they follow His commands. The passage emphasizes the agricultural abundance they will experience, with continuous harvests and security in their land. This assurance is part of a broader covenant relationship between God and His people, highlighting the importance of obedience and trust in divine provision.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Amos 9:13“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.
2Matthew 9:37–38Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
3John 4:35–36Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest.
4Leviticus 25:19Then the land will yield its fruit, so that you can eat your fill and dwell in safety in the land.
5Exodus 16:8And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”

The Key Word וְהִשִּׂ֨יג, ve.hi.Siggenerated

The verb נָשַׂג (nasag) is in the Hiphil form, indicating an action that is caused or initiated. It means 'to reach' or 'to overtake', and in this context, it implies that the process of threshing will continue until the grape harvest is fully realized. The word carries a sense of sufficiency, suggesting that the Israelites will have enough.

This verb is often used to describe both physical pursuits, such as catching up to something, and spiritual attainments, indicating a broader capability or ability to secure what is needed. The use of this verb here suggests a promise of abundance and fulfillment.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

The translations generally agree that the verse conveys a sense of ongoing agricultural activity leading to abundance.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verbs in this verse are וְהִשִּׂ֨יג and יַשִּׂ֣יג, which govern the main actions described. The structure indicates a sequence of events related to agricultural practices: threshing, grape harvest, and sowing time, emphasizing the cyclical nature of these activities.

The sentence is complex, with multiple clauses that detail the blessings of food and security, all linked through the actions of the verbs, creating a flow that reflects the continuity of God's provision.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates וְהִשִּׂ֨יג as καταλήμψεται, which means 'will take hold of' or 'will reach'. This choice emphasizes the action of reaching a goal or obtaining something, which aligns with the theme of abundance in the Hebrew text.

This translation choice indicates a slight narrowing in focus, emphasizing the act of securing what is needed, rather than just the process of reaching.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Leviticus 26:5 promises that if the Israelites follow God's commands, they will experience continuous harvests and have enough food to eat. They will also live securely in their land, free from fear. This reflects God's provision and care for His people.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that threshing will continue until the grape harvest?

This indicates a promise of ongoing agricultural productivity, where the process of harvesting grain and grapes will flow seamlessly into each other, ensuring that the people have enough food.

How does this verse relate to the concept of security?

The verse connects the abundance of food with a sense of security, suggesting that having enough to eat contributes to a stable and safe living environment.

What is the significance of the grape harvest in this context?

The grape harvest represents a time of celebration and abundance, highlighting the blessings that come from following God's laws and the joy of community during harvest time.

How can this promise of abundance apply to us today?

While the context is specific to the Israelites, the underlying principle of God's provision and care for those who follow Him can still be applied to our lives today.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I see God's provision for my needs?
  2. How can I cultivate a sense of security in my own life, trusting in God's promises?
  3. What practices can I adopt to ensure I am living in obedience to God's commands?
  4. How can I celebrate the blessings in my life, similar to the joy of the grape harvest?

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

Early Church Fathers referenced this verse to discuss God's blessings and security for those who obey His law, as seen in the quotes from Caesarius of Arles.

Caesarius of ArlesSERMON 105.3 c. 470–542
I do not consider this as a material blessing, as though the man who observes God’s law will obtain that common bread in abundance.
Early Church Fathers on Leviticus 26 →
Caesarius of ArlesSERMON 105.4 c. 470–542
The wicked man is never secure but is always disturbed and wavering. He is tossed about by every wind of doctrine to deceitful error, by the craft of men.
Early Church Fathers on Leviticus 26 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Leviticus 26:5 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time,.... Signifying that there should be such plentiful harvests of barley and wheat, the first of which

Read John Gill on Leviticus 26 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.

Read Robert Jamieson on Leviticus 26 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, i.e. you shall have so plentiful a harvest, that you shall not be able to thresh out your corn in a little time, but that work will last till the vintage.

Read Matthew Poole on Leviticus 26 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 26:5 And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.Ver. 5. Dwell in your land safely.] Confidently, fiducially, as boldly relying upon God’ s protection.

Read John Trapp on Leviticus 26 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(5) And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage.—That is, the corn crop shall be so plentiful that those who shall be employed in threshing about the month of March will not complete it before the vintage, which was about the month of July. The vintage shall reach unto the sowing time.—The wine, again, is to be so abundant that those who shall be engaged in gathering and pressing the grapes will not be able to finish before the sowing time again arrives, which is about the month of October. A similar promise is made by Amos: “the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him who sowed seed” (Amos 9:13).

Read Charles John Ellicott on Leviticus 26 →
AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 5. Your threshing shall reach unto the vintage] According to Pliny, Hist. Nat., l. xviii., c. 18, the Egyptians reaped their barley six months, and their oats seven months, after seed time; for they sowed all their grain about the end of summer, when the overflowings of the Nile had ceased. It was nearly the same in Judaea: they sowed their corn and barley towards the end of autumn, and about the month of October; and they began their barley-harvest after the passover, about the middle of March; and in one month or six weeks after, about pentecost, they began that of their wheat. After their wheat-harvest their vintage commenced. Moses here leads the Hebrews to hope, if they continued…

Read AdamClarke on Leviticus 26 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

5. Such shall be the abundant yield of cereals and wine that the ingathering will be continuous from the commencement of harvest till the time arrives for sowing the next crop. Cp. Amos 9:13.

Read Cambridge on Leviticus 26 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

5. Threshing — The cereals of constant mention are wheat and barley, and more rarely rye and millet.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Leviticus 26 →

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

Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Your threshing shall continue until the vintage, and the vintage shall continue until the sowing time. You shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Threshing season will extend for you until the season for harvesting grapes, and the season for harvesting grapes will extend until sowing season, so you will eat your bread until you are satisfied, and you will live securely in your land.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time; and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And your threshing shall reach to the vintage, and the vintage shall reach to the sowing time; and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And your threshing shall reache vnto the vintage, and the vintage shall reache vnto sowing time, and you shall eate your bread in plenteousnesse, and dwell in your land safely.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

and your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing-time; and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land securely.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

and reached to you hath the threshing, the gathering, and the gathering doth reach the sowing -[time]; and ye have eaten your bread to satiety, and have dwelt confidently in your land.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

and the threshing has reached to you, [and] the gathering, and the gathering reaches the sowing-[time]; and you have eaten your bread to satiety, and have dwelt confidently in your land.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And the threshing shall reach with you unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto sowing-time; and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and ye shall dwell in safety in your land.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Your threshing will continue to the time of the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will extend to the planting season. You will eat your bread to the full and live safely where you make your home in the land.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

The threshing of your harvest shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land without fear.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Your time of threshing will last right up to the grape harvest, and the grape harvest until the time you have to sow again. You will have more than enough to eat and you will live in safety in your land.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And the crushing of the grain will overtake the cutting of the grapes, and the cutting of the grapes will overtake the planting of the seed, and there will be bread in full measure, and you will be living in your land safely.

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.

וְandclauseverbהִשִּׂ֨יגit.will.reachprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָforכֶ֥םyoursubjectדַּ֨יִשׁ֙threshingnoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)בָּצִ֔ירgrape.harvestוּandclausesubjectבָצִ֖ירgrape.harvestverbיַשִּׂ֣יגit.will.reachnoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)זָ֑רַעseedוַandclauseverbאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םyou.will.eatnoun phrase · objectלַחְמְbreadכֶם֙yourprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָtoשֹׂ֔בַעabundanceוִֽandclauseverbישַׁבְתֶּ֥םyou.will.dwellprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָtoבֶ֖טַחsecurityprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּinnoun phraseאַרְצְlandכֶֽםyour

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


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

The Masoretic Text is supported by the Samaritan Pentateuch and the Dead Sea Scrolls, with minor variations. The Samaritan Pentateuch has three differing words, while the Dead Sea Scrolls contain some restored text but align closely with the Masoretic wording.

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

וְהִשִּׂ֨יג לָכֶ֥ם דַּ֙יִשׁ֙ אֶת־ בָּצִ֔יר וּבָצִ֖יר יַשִּׂ֣יג אֶת־ זָ֑רַע וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤ם לַחְמְכֶם֙ לָשֹׂ֔בַע וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם לָבֶ֖טַח בְּאַרְצְכֶֽם׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְהִשִּׂ֨יגκαταλήμψεταιלָכֶ֥םὑμῖνוּבָצִ֖ירτρύγητοςיַשִּׂ֣יגκαταλήμψεταιזָ֑רַעσπόρονוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םφάγεσθεלַחְמְכֶם֙ὑμῶνלָשֹׂ֔בַעπλησμονὴνוִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥םκατοικήσετεלָבֶ֖טַחἀσφαλείαςבְּאַרְצְכֶֽם׃ὑμῶν

11 of the 15 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.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

והשׂיג לכם דישׁ את בצר ובציר ישׂיג את הזרע ואכלתם לחמכם לשׁבע וישׁבתם לבטח בארצכם

3 words differ from the Masoretic Text: בצר (vintage), ה (the), שׁבע (seven)

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q26ca copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

והשיג ל׳כם [דיש] [את] בציר ובציר ישיג את זרע ואכלתם לחמ׳כם לשבע וישבתם לבטח בארצ׳כם

11 words on the leather — 2 partly restored, 2 supplied entire by an editor.

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.

Leviticus 26:5נָשַׂגand it willand it will reaנָשַׂגכֶםof youof youכֶםדַּ֫יִשׁthreshingthreshingדַּ֫יִשׁאֵתthe object the object markאֵתבָּצִירgrape harvegrape harvestבָּצִירבָּצִירand grape hand grape harveבָּצִירנָשַׂגit will reait will reachנָשַׂגאֵתthe object the object markאֵתזֶ֫רַעseedseedזֶ֫רַעאָכַלand you wiland you will eaאָכַללֶ֫חֶםbread yourbread yourלֶ֫חֶםשֹׂ֫בַעto abundancto abundanceשֹׂ֫בַעיָשַׁבand you wiland you will dwיָשַׁבבֶּ֫טַחto securityto securityבֶּ֫טַחאֶ֫רֶץin land youin land yourאֶ֫רֶץאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתבָּצַרto gather/to gather/restrבָּצַרזָרַעto sowto sowזָרַעדּוּשׁto treadto treadדּוּשׁלָחַםto fightto fightלָחַםבָּטַחto trustto trustבָּטַחשָׂבֵעַto satisfyto satisfyשָׂבֵעַרָדַףto pursueto pursueרָדַףעֲרָבָהplainplainעֲרָבָהמִגְרָשׁpasturepastureמִגְרָשׁדַּ֫יִשׁthreshingthreshingדַּ֫יִשׁאֹ֫סֵףgatheringgatheringאֹ֫סֵףלֶ֫חֶםfoodfoodלֶ֫חֶםבֶּ֫טַחsecuritysecurityבֶּ֫טַחשָׁתָהto drinkto drinkשָׁתָהפַּתmorselmorselפַּתכְּנַעֲנִיCanaanitesCanaanitessכְּנַעֲנִיחָרַדto trembleto trembleחָרַד
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 Leviticus 26:5

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.

and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
וְהִשִּׂ֨יגve.hi.Sig and it will reach H5381 Verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect third person masculine singular
50× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To overtake means to reach or catch up to something, like pursuing an enemy or attaining a goal. This verb is used in the Bible to describe physical and spiritual pursuits. It can also mean to be able to secure or have enough.
Tyndale gloss
to overtake
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נָשַׂג (nasag) is a Hebrew verb primarily found in the Hiphil form, meaning to reach or overtake. It encompasses a range of meanings including the ability to attain or secure something, as well as the literal act of reaching or taking hold. The entries consistently highlight its figurative use, indicating sufficiency or capability.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[נָשַׂג] vb. only Hiph. reach, overtake

Hiph.

overtake

reach, attain

cause to reach, bring, put

fig. one’s hand has reached, i.e. one is able, or has enough

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5381 נָשַׂג only Hiph. reach, overtake

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5381 nasag naw-sag'

a primitive root; to reach (literally or

figuratively):--ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to,

can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, X surely,

(over-)take (hold of, on, upon).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָשַׂג (na.sag) — to overtake.

1) to reach, overtake, take hold upon

1a) (Hiphil)

1a1) to overtake

1a2) to reach, attain to, cause to reach

1a3) to be able to secure, reach, have enough

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Hiphil-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect third person masculine singular
Hc/Vhq3ms
and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
לָכֶ֥םla.Khem of you H9036 Preposition · suffix
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֶם (khem) — you.

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine plural

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HRd/Sp2mp — Preposition · suffix
HRd/Sp2mp
and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
דַּ֙יִשׁ֙da.yish threshing H1786 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Threshing refers to the process of separating grain from its outer covering, typically done during harvest time. This was an important step in preparing grain for use. It is mentioned in the Bible as a common practice.
Amplified meaning
until the grain is fully separated
Tyndale gloss
threshing
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

דַּ֫יִשׁ (dayish) refers to the process of threshing, specifically the time when grain is separated from the chaff. It appears in Leviticus 26:5, where it is associated with agricultural practices.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דַּ֫יִשׁ n.m. threshing, i.e. the process of threshing, Lv 26:5 (H)

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1786 דַּ֫יִשׁ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1786 dayish dah-yish'

from 1758; threshing-time:--threshing.

see HEBREW for 01758

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דַּ֫יִשׁ (da.yish) — threshing.

threshing (the process)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

thresh'-ing (dush; aloao): Dush means literally, "to trample out." In Jer 51:33, darakh, is used of threshing. Fitches and cummin were beaten off with a rod. The distinction between beating and threshing is made in Isa 28:27. Gideon, in order to avoid being seen by the Midianites, beat out his wheat in a wine press instead of threshing it on the threshing-floor (Jud 6:11). For a general description of the threshing operations see AGRICULTURE.

Figurative: "Thou shalt thresh the mountains," i.e. thou wilt overcome great difficulties (Isa 41:15). Babylon's destruction was foretold poetically in the language of the threshing-floor (

Was anciently and is still performed in the East, sometimes with a flail,

Ru 2:17 Isa 28:27; sometimes by treading out the grain with unmuzzled oxen, De 25:4, but more generally by means of oxen dragging an uncouth instrument over the sheaves of grain. See CORN.

The instrument most used in Palestine at this time is simply two short planks fastened side by side and turned up in front, like our common stone-sledge, having sharp stones or irons projecting from the under side, Isa 28:27 41:15 Am 1:3. The Egyptian mode is thus described by Niebuhr: "They use oxen, as the ancients did, to beat out their corn, by trampling upon…

and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
בָּצִ֔ירba.Tzir grape harvest H1210 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word is used to describe the grape harvest or vintage, a time of gathering and celebration in ancient Israel.
Amplified meaning
vintage, time of gathering
Tyndale gloss
vintage
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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בָּצִיר (batsiyr) means 'vintage,' referring specifically to the grape crop. It is derived from the root word for 'clipped' or 'cut.' The entries consistently emphasize its agricultural context without any noted disagreements.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בָּצִיר n.m. vintage

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1210 בָּצִיר vintage

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1210 batsiyr baw-tseer'

from 1219; clipped, i.e. the grape crop:--vintage.

see HEBREW for 01219

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּצִיר (ba.tsir) — vintage.

vintage

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

har'-vest (qatsir; therismos): To many of us, harvest time is of little concern, because in our complex life we are far removed from the actual production of our food supplies, but for the Hebrew people, as for those in any agricultural district today, the harvest was a most important season (Ge 8:22; 45:6). Events were reckoned from harvests (Ge 30:14; Jos 3:15; Jud 15:1; Ru 1:22; 2:23; 1Sa 6:13; 2Sa 21:9; 23:13). The three principal feasts of the Jews corresponded to the three harvest seasons (

→ Sabbath to be observed in Ex 34:21

→ Sabbath desecrated in Ne 13:15-22

→ Of wheat at Pentecost, in Palestine Ex 34:22; Le 23:15-17

→ And of wheat before harvest time Le 26:5

→ Of barley, before wheat Ex 9:31,32

→ Celebrated with joy Jud 9:27; Isa 9:3; 16:10; Jer 48:33

and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
וּבָצִ֖ירu.va.Tzir and grape harvest H1210 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absolute
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word is used to describe the grape harvest or vintage, a time of gathering and celebration in ancient Israel.
Amplified meaning
time of celebration
Tyndale gloss
vintage
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בָּצִיר (batsiyr) means 'vintage,' referring specifically to the grape crop. It is derived from the root word for 'clipped' or 'cut.' The entries consistently emphasize its agricultural context without any noted disagreements.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בָּצִיר n.m. vintage

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1210 בָּצִיר vintage

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1210 batsiyr baw-tseer'

from 1219; clipped, i.e. the grape crop:--vintage.

see HEBREW for 01219

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּצִיר (ba.tsir) — vintage.

vintage

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absolute
HC/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

har'-vest (qatsir; therismos): To many of us, harvest time is of little concern, because in our complex life we are far removed from the actual production of our food supplies, but for the Hebrew people, as for those in any agricultural district today, the harvest was a most important season (Ge 8:22; 45:6). Events were reckoned from harvests (Ge 30:14; Jos 3:15; Jud 15:1; Ru 1:22; 2:23; 1Sa 6:13; 2Sa 21:9; 23:13). The three principal feasts of the Jews corresponded to the three harvest seasons (

→ Sabbath to be observed in Ex 34:21

→ Sabbath desecrated in Ne 13:15-22

→ Of wheat at Pentecost, in Palestine Ex 34:22; Le 23:15-17

→ And of wheat before harvest time Le 26:5

→ Of barley, before wheat Ex 9:31,32

→ Celebrated with joy Jud 9:27; Isa 9:3; 16:10; Jer 48:33

and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
יַשִּׂ֣יגya.Sig it will reach H5381 Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singular
50× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To overtake means to reach or catch up to something, like pursuing an enemy or attaining a goal. This verb is used in the Bible to describe physical and spiritual pursuits. It can also mean to be able to secure or have enough.
Tyndale gloss
to overtake
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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נָשַׂג (nasag) is a Hebrew verb primarily found in the Hiphil form, meaning to reach or overtake. It encompasses a range of meanings including the ability to attain or secure something, as well as the literal act of reaching or taking hold. The entries consistently highlight its figurative use, indicating sufficiency or capability.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[נָשַׂג] vb. only Hiph. reach, overtake

Hiph.

overtake

reach, attain

cause to reach, bring, put

fig. one’s hand has reached, i.e. one is able, or has enough

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5381 נָשַׂג only Hiph. reach, overtake

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5381 nasag naw-sag'

a primitive root; to reach (literally or

figuratively):--ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to,

can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, X surely,

(over-)take (hold of, on, upon).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָשַׂג (na.sag) — to overtake.

1) to reach, overtake, take hold upon

1a) (Hiphil)

1a1) to overtake

1a2) to reach, attain to, cause to reach

1a3) to be able to secure, reach, have enough

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVhi3ms
and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
זָ֑רַעZa.ra' seed H2233 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
229× 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 seed or offspring, like in Genesis where God promises Abraham many descendants. It can also mean a plant or sowing time, as in Isaiah 55:10. This concept is central to God's plan for humanity.
Amplified meaning
when seeds are planted
Tyndale gloss
seed
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זֶ֫רַע (zera`) means seed, sowing, or offspring. It can refer to literal seed, such as in agriculture, or figuratively to descendants and moral qualities of individuals or communities. The term encompasses concepts like sowing time and can denote a practitioner of righteousness. There is a consistent emphasis on both physical and moral implications of the word.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זֶ֫רַע n.m. sowing, seed, offspring

lit.:

a sowing

sowing as regularly recurring at its season

seed

seed = semen virile

seed = offspring

seed as marked by moral quality = persons (or community) of such a quality

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2233 זֶ֫רַע sowing, seed, offspring . lit.: . a sowing

. sowing as regularly recurring at its season

. seed

. seed = semen virile

. seed = offspring

. seed as marked by moral quality = persons (or community) of such a quality

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2233 zera` zeh'-rah

from 2232; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time,

posterity:--X carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-

time.

see HEBREW for 02232

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) — seed.

: seed/sowing

1) seed, sowing, offspring

1a) a sowing

1b) seed

1c) semen virile

1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children

1e) of moral quality

1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)

1f) sowing time (by meton)

זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) — seed: children.

: children/descendants

1) seed, sowing, offspring

1a) a sowing

1b) seed

1c) semen virile

1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children

1e) of moral quality

1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)

1f) sowing time (by meton)

זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) — seed: semen.

: semen

1) seed, sowing, offspring

1a) a sowing

1b) seed

1c) semen virile

1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children

1e) of moral quality

1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)

1f) sowing time (by meton)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sed (Old Testament always for zera`, Aramaic (Da 2:43) zera`, except in Joe 1:17 for perudhoth (plural, the Revised Version (British and American) "seeds," the King James Version "seed"), and Le 19:19 (the King James Version "mingled seed") and De 22:9 (the King James Version "divers seeds") for kil'ayim, literally, "two kinds," the Revised Version (British and American) "two kinds of seed." Invariably in Greek Apocrypha and usually in the New Testament for sperma, but Mr 4:26,27; Lu 8:5,11; 2Co 9:10 for sporos, and…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Ge 1:11; often used figuratively in Scripture, Da 9:1 1Pe 1:23 1Jo 3:9. There was an injunction in the Mosaic Law against sowing a field with mingled seed of diverse kinds, Le 19:19. The "precious seed" is often committed to the ground with many fears; but the harvest, at least in spiritual things, shall be a season of joy, Ps 126:5,6.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Every herb, tree, and grass, yields its own Ge 1:11,12,29

→ Each kind has its own body 1Co 15:38

→ Not to be mingled in sowing Le 19:19; De 22:9

→ Parables concerning Mt 13; Lu 8

→ Illustrative Ec 11:6; Ho 10:12; 2Co 9:6; Ga 6:7,8

→ Sowing of, type of burial of the body 1Co 15:36-38

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- Every herb, tree and grass yields its own

Ge 1:11,12,29

- Each kind of, has its own body

1Co 15:38

- SOWING OF

. Time for, called seed time

Ge 8:22

. Necessary to its productiveness

Joh 12:24; 1Co 15:36

. Required constant diligence

Ec 11:4,6

. Often attended with great waste

Mt 13:4,5,7

. Often attended with danger

Ps 126:5,6

- Yearly return of time of sowing, secured by covenant

Ge 8:21,22

and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םva.'a.khal.Tem and you will eat H398 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect second person masculine plural
810× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to eat or devour, and it's used in many stories, including when Jesus fed the 5000 with fish and bread in the book of Matthew. It's about taking in nourishment and being satisfied.
Tyndale gloss
to eat
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָכַל (akal) means 'to eat' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including literal consumption by humans and animals, as well as figurative uses like devouring by fire or destruction. It can describe actions such as feeding or causing to eat, and it also appears in contexts of oppression and destruction. The verb has various forms, indicating different subjects and nuances.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָכַל 806 vb. eat

Qal

eat, human subject

of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour

fig. of fire, devour, consume

of sword, devour, slay

in genl., devour, consume, destroy

fig. of oppression, devour the poor

Niph.

be eaten by man

be devoured by fire, consumed

be wasted, destroyed, of flesh

Pu. be consumed

Hiph.

cause to eat, feed with

cause to devoure, obj. sword

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H398 אָכַל eat .. eat, human subject

. of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour

. fig. of fire, devour, consume

. of sword, devour, slay

. in genl., devour, consume, destroy

. fig. of oppression, devour the poor

. . be eaten by man

. be devoured by fire, consumed

. be wasted, destroyed, of flesh

. be consumed

. . cause to eat, feed with

. cause to devoure, obj. sword

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

398 'akal aw-kal'

a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively):--X at

all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up),

feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay)

meat, X quite.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָכַל (a.khal) — to eat.

1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to eat (human subject)

1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)

1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)

1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)

1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)

1a6) to devour (of oppression)

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be eaten (by men)

1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)

1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)

1c) (Pual)

1c1) to cause to eat, feed with

1c2) to cause to devour

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to feed

1d2) to cause to eat

1e) (Piel)

1e1) consume

Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-2mp — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect second person masculine plural
Hc/Vqq2mp
and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
לַחְמְכֶם֙lach.me.Khem bread your H3899 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
298× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to food, especially bread or grain. It's used throughout the Bible to describe meals, sacrifices, and daily life, highlighting the importance of food in ancient Israelite culture.
Amplified meaning
bread, nourishment
Tyndale gloss
food
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֶ֫חֶם (lechem) means bread or food, encompassing items like grain and provisions for both humans and animals. It is derived from a related root and is used in various contexts, particularly in the Old Testament. The entries consistently emphasize its primary association with bread, though they also acknowledge its broader meaning as food.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֶ֫חֶם 296 n.m. and (rarely) f. bread, food

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3899 לֶ֫חֶם bread, food

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3899 lechem lekh'-em

from 3898; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or

grain (for making it):--((shew-))bread, X eat, food, fruit,

loaf, meat, victuals. See also 1036.

see HEBREW for 03898

see HEBREW for 01036

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) — food.

: food(eating)

1) bread, food, grain

1a) bread

1a1) bread

1a2) bread-corn

1b) food (in general)

לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) — food: bread.

: bread/loaf

1) bread, food, grain

1a) bread

1a1) bread

1a2) bread-corn

1b) food (in general)

לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) — food: allowance.

: allowance

1) bread, food, grain

1a) bread

1a1) bread

1a2) bread-corn

1b) food (in general)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-cs | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp2mp
and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
לָשֹׂ֔בַעla.Soa' to abundance H7648 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means satisfaction or being full, like having enough food or feeling joyful. It appears in the Bible when talking about being content. In the KJV, it is translated as fill or fullness.
Amplified meaning
to satiety, abundance
Tyndale gloss
satiety
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שֹׂ֫בַע (soba`) refers to concepts of satiety and abundance, derived from a root meaning to be satisfied. It encompasses ideas of fullness and satisfaction, particularly in relation to food and joy. The entries consistently highlight these themes without notable disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֹׂ֫בַע n.[m.] satiety, abundance

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7648 שֹׂ֫בַע satiety, abundance

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7648 soba` so'-bah

from 7646; satisfaction (of food or (figuratively)

joy):--fill, full(-ness), satisfying, be satisfied.

see HEBREW for 07646

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֹׂ֫בַע (so.va) — satiety.

1) satiety, abundance, fulness

1a) satiety

1b) abundance

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HR/Ncmsa
and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥םvi.shav.Tem and you will dwell H3427 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect second person masculine plural
1,079× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Amplified meaning
live, reside
Tyndale gloss
to dwell
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָשַׁב (yashab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to sit, remain, or dwell. It encompasses a range of actions from simply sitting down to more complex ideas like establishing a home or causing a place to be inhabited. The entries indicate various forms, including Qal (to sit), Niphal (to be inhabited), and Hiphil (to cause to dwell). There is an Aramaic equivalent, יְתִב (ye.tiv), meaning 'to dwell'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָשַׁב 1090 vb. sit, remain, dwell

Qal

sit

sit, sit down

sit down

sit = be set (as a jewel)

remain, stay, tarry

with special emphasis of qualifying phr.

dwell, have one’s abode

of a land or city, sit, abide, seated in its place, fig. for be inhabited

Niph. be inhabited, of land

Pi. and they shall set their encampments in thee

Hiph.

cause to sit

cause to abide

cause to dwell

cause cities to be inhabited

marry (prop. give a dwelling to)

Hoph. and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3427 יָשַׁב sit, remain, dwell

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3427 yashab yaw-shab'

a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as

judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to

remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:--(make to)

abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease

self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to)

inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing),

(bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle),

(down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate),

take, tarry.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָשַׁב (ya.shav) — to dwell.

1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to sit, sit down

1a2) to be set

1a3) to remain, stay

1a4) to dwell, have one's abode

1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited

1c) (Piel) to set, place

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to cause to sit

1d2) to cause to abide, set

1d3) to cause to dwell

1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited

1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)

1e) (Hophal)

1e1) to be inhabited

1e2) to make to dwell

Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-2mp — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect second person masculine plural
Hc/Vqq2mp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

dwel:

(1) In the Old Testament "dwell" is a translation of 9 words, of which by far the most frequent is yashabh, "to sit down," translated "dwell" over 400 times (Ge 4:20; Jos 20:4; 1Ch 17:1,4,5, etc.); also very frequently "sit," and sometimes "abide," "inhabit," "remain." Another word often rendered "dwell" is shakhan or shakhen ("to settle down"), from which is derived the rabbinic word shekhinah (literally, "that which dwells"), the light on the mercy-seat which symbolized the Divine presence (Ex 25:8, etc.). In order to avoid appearing to localize the Divine Being, wherever God is said to "dwell" in a place, the Targum renders that He "causes His Shekinah to dwell"…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Dwell

Tents were in primitive times the common dwellings of men. Houses were afterwards built, the walls of which were frequently of mud (Job 24:16; Matt. 6:19, 20) or of sun-dried bricks.

God “dwells in light” (1 Tim. 6:16; 1 John 1:7), in heaven (Ps. 123:1), in his church (Ps. 9:11; 1 John 4:12). Christ dwelt on earth in the days of his humiliation (John 1:14). He now dwells in the hearts of his people (Eph.…

and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
לָבֶ֖טַחla.Ve.tach to security H983 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
42× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Security refers to a feeling of safety or refuge, like a place where one can feel protected, as the Bible describes God as a rock or fortress, providing assurance and hope to those who trust in Him.
Amplified meaning
in safety, without fear
Tyndale gloss
security
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בֶּ֫טַח (betach) refers to security or safety, encompassing both the concept of a secure place and the feelings of trust and assurance. It can also be used adverbially to mean 'safely' or 'securely.' The word is derived from a root meaning 'to trust' and is linked to the idea of refuge.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֶּ֫טַח n.[m.] security

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H983 בֶּ֫טַח security

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

983 betach beh'takh

from 982; properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both

the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb

with or without preposition) safely:--assurance, boldly,

(without) care(- less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty),

secure, surely.

see HEBREW for 0982

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֶּ֫טַח (be.tach) — security.

1) security, safety

adv

2) securely

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HR/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ FOR DEBT

See DEBT

→ See SURETY

→ FALSE

From the evils of sin; promises peace and a long life Job 29:18

Is ignorant of God and truth Ps 10:4; 50:21

Trusts in lies Isa 28:15; Re 3:17

Is inconsiderate and forgetful Isa 47:7

Relies on earthly treasures Jer 49:4,16

Is deceived by pride Ob 1:3; Re 18:7

Puts off the evil day Am 6:3

Leads to increased guilt Ec 8:11

and it will reach of you threshing the object marker grape harvest and grape harvest it will reach the object marker seed and you will eat bread your to abundance and you will dwell to security in land your
בְּאַרְצְכֶֽם׃be.'ar.tze.Khem in land your H776 Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
2,504× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Amplified meaning
territory, inheritance
Tyndale gloss
land: soil
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֶ֫רֶץ (erets) is a feminine noun meaning 'earth' or 'land.' It encompasses various meanings, including the whole earth, specific territories like Canaan, and even inhabitants of the land. It can refer to soil, ground, or regions, and is used in phrases related to distance and the living. There is a note on the plural form אֲרָצוֹת, which mainly appears in later texts to denote multiple lands.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land

earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)

earth, opp. to heaven, sky

earth = inhabitants of earth

land =

country, territory

district, region

trial territory

piece of ground

specif. land of Canaan, or Israel

= inhabitants of land

used even of Shᵉʼôl

ground, surface of ground

soil, as productive

אֶרֶץ in phrases

people of the land

in measurements of distance

the country of the plain, level or plain country

land of the living

end(s) of the earth

pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H776 אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land . . earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)

. earth, opp. to heaven, sky

. earth = inhabitants of earth

. land = . country, territory

. district, region

. trial territory

. piece of ground

. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel

. = inhabitants of land

. used even of Shᵉʼôl

. . ground, surface of ground

. soil, as productive

. אֶרֶץ in phrases . people of the land

. in measurements of distance

. the country of the plain, level or plain country

. land of the living

. end(s) of the earth

. pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

776 'erets eh'-rets

from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth

(at large, or partitively a land):--X common, country, earth,

field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: country/planet.

: country/field

1) land, earth

1a) earth

1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)

1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

1a3) earth (inhabitants)

1b) land

1b1) country, territory

1b2) district, region

1b3) tribal territory

1b4) piece of ground

1b5) land of Canaan, Israel

1b6) inhabitants of land

1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world

1b8) city (-state)

1c) ground, surface of the earth

1c1) ground

1c2) soil

1d) (in phrases)

1d1) people of the land

1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)

1d3) level or plain country

1d4) land of the living

1d5) end(s) of the earth

1e) (almost wholly late in usage)

1e1) lands, countries

1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: soil.

: soil

1) land, earth

1a) earth

1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)

1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

1a3) earth (inhabitants)

1b) land

1b1) country, territory

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