Leviticus 27:13 — Word Study
WLCוְאִם־ גָּאֹ֖ל יִגְאָלֶ֑נָּה וְיָסַ֥ף חֲמִישִׁת֖וֹ עַל־ עֶרְכֶּֽךָ׃
BSAIf, however, [the owner]ʼim [in the event that, if indeed, one who has possession or control] ◂decides to redeem [the animal]gâʼal [to buy back, restore] he must addyâçaph [increase, give more] a fifthchămîyshîy [one-fifth, 20 percent] toʻal its valueʻêrek [worth, estimation, appraisal]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאִם־ | and | Conjunction, particle |
| גָּאֹ֖ל | certainly [if] | Verb, Qal, infinitive absolute |
| יִגְאָלֶ֑נָּה | he will redeem it | Verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular, suffix |
| וְיָסַ֥ף | and he will add | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person masculine singular |
| חֲמִישִׁת֖וֹ | fifth its | Suffix |
| עַל־ | to | Preposition |
| עֶרְכֶּֽךָ׃ | valuation your | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | If, however, the owner decides to redeem the animal, he must add a fifth to its value. |
| KJV | But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation. |
| ASV | But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy estimation. |
| YLT | and if he really redeem it, then he hath added its fifth to thy valuation. |
| WEB | But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of it to its valuation. |
| BBE | But if he has a desire to get it back for himself, let him give a fifth more than your value. |
Where they part company is חֲמִישִׁת֖וֹ — see How Translations Differ.
One main clause followed by two subordinate phrases detailing the actions related to redemption.
7 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, Ellicott & more — read them ›
clause
verbגָּאַל
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Deep Study — Leviticus 27:13
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Context — Regulations on Valuations and Redemptionsgenerated
Leviticus 27:13 outlines the process for redeeming an animal that has been valued by the priest. The owner has the right to reclaim the animal by paying its assessed value plus an additional fifth. This regulation emphasizes the importance of ownership and the conditions under which property can be redeemed, reflecting the broader themes of restitution and responsibility found throughout the book of Leviticus.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leviticus 27:10–15 | He must not replace it or exchange it, either good for bad or bad for good. But if he does substitute one animal for another, both that animal and its substitute will be holy. |
| 2 | Leviticus 5:16 | Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven. |
| 3 | Leviticus 6:4–5 | once he has sinned and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost property he found, |
| 4 | Leviticus 22:14 | If anyone eats a sacred offering in error, he must add a fifth to its value and give the sacred offering to the priest. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — גָּאֹ֖ל, ga.'Olgenerated
The verb גָּאַל (ga'al) means to redeem, often in the context of a kinsman-redeemer who buys back family property or marries a relative's widow. This word captures the essence of restoration and the act of reclaiming what is rightfully one's own.
In this verse, it indicates the owner's decision to restore the animal to their possession, highlighting the obligation to pay an additional fifth, which signifies both a cost and a commitment to the redemption process.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
Translations generally agree on the meaning of the verse, with the BSB using redeem and add, which aligns with the KJV and ASV.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb יִגְאָלֶ֑נָּה (he will redeem it) governs the main clause, with two phrases following: a sequential verb phrase indicating the action of adding, and a noun phrase detailing the valuation. This structure indicates a clear sequence of actions related to redemption.
The word order places emphasis on the decision to redeem first, followed by the necessary addition to the value, which shows the importance of both actions in the context of ownership.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates גָּאֹ֖ל as λυτρούμενος (to be redeemed), which highlights the concept of liberation or deliverance, broadening the understanding of redemption beyond mere financial transactions.
This choice reflects a more expansive interpretation of the act of redeeming, suggesting a deeper significance in the act of reclaiming ownership.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Leviticus 27:13 explains that if the owner wants to redeem their animal, they must pay its value plus an additional fifth. This means they are responsible for paying more to reclaim what belongs to them, emphasizing the importance of ownership and redemption.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To redeem an animal means to buy it back, restoring it to the owner's possession by paying its assessed value plus an additional amount.
The additional fifth serves as a penalty or cost associated with reclaiming the animal, emphasizing the value of ownership and the seriousness of the transaction.
A kinsman-redeemer is a relative who has the responsibility to redeem family property or marry a widow in order to preserve the family line, as described in the book of Ruth.
This verse reflects themes of restitution, responsibility, and the importance of maintaining ownership within the community, which are central to the laws outlined in Leviticus.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does the concept of redemption mean to you in your own life?
- How can understanding the value of ownership change the way we view our responsibilities?
- In what ways can we apply the principles of redemption in our relationships with others?
- How does knowing about the kinsman-redeemer deepen your understanding of the redemption process?
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Leviticus 27:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleBut if he will at all redeem it,.... The owner of it, or he that has devoted it, if he is determined to have it again at any rate: then he shall add a fifth [part] thereof unto thy estimation; he
Read John Gill on Leviticus 27 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy.
Read Robert Jamieson on Leviticus 27 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsLeviticus 27:13 But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth [part] thereof unto thy estimation.Ver. 13. Then he shall add.] The owner, if he repent of his vow, shall pay for his levity. See Ecclesiastes 5:2; Ecclesiastes 5:4-5.
Read John Trapp on Leviticus 27 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(13) But if he will at all redeem it.—Better, and if he wishes to redeem it, that is, the man himself who vowed it for the sanctuary. The estimate put upon the animal in question was intended for anyone who wished to purchase it, not excluding, however, the person who vowed it. He shall add a fifth part.—Whilst anyone else could purchase the animal at the valuation put upon it by the priest, its former owner is to pay a fifth more than the valuation price. This was probably intended as a fine for taking back a thing which he promised to the Lord. For the way in which the fifth part was computed during the second Temple see Leviticus 5:16.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Leviticus 27 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 13. Shall add a fifth part] This was probably intended to prevent rash vows and covetous redemptions. The priest alone was to value the thing; and to whatever his valuation was, a fifth part must be added by him who wished to redeem the consecrated thing. Thus, if the priest valued it at forty shekels, if the former owner redeemed it he was obliged to give forty-eight.
Read AdamClarke on Leviticus 27 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges13. thy estimation] Cp. Leviticus 27:15, etc. The pronoun constitutes a difficulty, as in Leviticus 27:2. There Moses, who seems to be referred to, is himself speaking to the people. Here the reference is apparently to the priest in Leviticus 27:12. In Leviticus 27:23 ‘thy’ cannot have either of these references. The LXX. omits it in all the cases. It is thought to be the insertion of a reviser, in order to harmonize with Leviticus 27:15, where the subject is similar and the pronoun presents no difficulty as applied to Moses, who is there addressed. But it may possibly, as is suggested by the anomalous grammar in the Heb. of Leviticus 27:23, be a survival of a phrase from old directions…
Read Cambridge on Leviticus 27 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible13. He shall add a fifth part — As the author of the vow was free to present the animal or to redeem it, his desire to redeem it would imply that the priest had somewhat undervalued it; so twenty per cent.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Leviticus 27 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
If, however, the owner decides to redeem the animal, he must add a fifth to its value.
But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of it to its valuation.
If, however, the owner decides to redeem the animal, he must add a fifth to its value.
If, however, the person who made the vow redeems the animal, he must add one fifth to its conversion value.
Tyndale line
But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part of it to thy estimation.
But if he will bye it againe, then hee shall giue the fift part of it more, aboue thy valuation.
Strictly literal
And if they will in any wise redeem it, then they shall add a fifth [part] thereof unto thy valuation.
and if he really redeem it, then he hath added its fifth to thy valuation.
and if he really redeems it, then he has added its fifth to your valuation.
And if he will redeem it, then shall he add a fifth part thereof unto the estimated value.
If the owner wishes to redeem it, then a fifth of its value is to be added to its redemption price.
From the Latin
Which if he that offereth it will give, he shall add above the estimation the fifth part.
Simplified
If you then decide to buy the animal back, you have to add one-fifth to its value in payment.
But if he has a desire to get it back for himself, let him give a fifth more than your value.
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 is supported by the Septuagint, which matches all seven words of this verse. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs slightly, using the form יגאלנו instead of יגאלנה, indicating a variant reading in the redemption context. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some variations, with one scroll having a word supplied by an editor, but the core message remains consistent.
וְאִם־ גָּאֹ֖ל יִגְאָלֶ֑נָּה וְיָסַ֥ף חֲמִישִׁת֖וֹ עַל־ עֶרְכֶּֽךָ׃
7 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.
ואם גאל יגאלנו ויסף חמישׁתו על ערכך
1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: יגאלנו (redeem)
[ואם] [גאל] [יגאל׳נה] [ויסף] חמישת׳ו [על] [ערכ׳ך]
1 word on the leather — 6 supplied entire by an editor.
ואמ גאל יגאל׳נו ויספ חמישית׳ו על ערכ׳כ
7 words on the leather.
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 Leviticus 27:13
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.
אִם (im) is a Hebrew conjunction primarily meaning 'if' and is used in various contexts, including conditional clauses and interrogative situations. It can also express negation, alternatives, or exceptions, and appears frequently in the Old Testament. The lexicons note its use in oaths and its ability to connect different clauses, sometimes altering their meanings.
אִם conj.
hypoth. part. if
Interrog. part.
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
H518a אִם conj. . hypoth. part. if
. Interrog. part.
H518b 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
518 'im eem
a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;
interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh
that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:--(and, can-,
doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, +
more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or,
+ save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more,
none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when,
whereas, whether, while, + yet.
אִם (im) — if.
: if/whether_or/though
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
[כִּי] אם (ki im) — if: except.
1) except if
1a) but if
אִם (im) — if: surely no.
: surely_no
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
אִם (im) — if: surely yes.
: surely_yes
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
אִם (im) — if: until.
: until/except
Conj | Conj — Conjunction · particleHC/Tc
גָּאַל (ga'al) is a Hebrew verb meaning to redeem, often in the context of acting as a kinsman-redeemer. It encompasses various forms of redemption, including buying back property, marrying a relative's widow, and delivering individuals or Israel from bondage or exile. The related noun גְּאוּלַי (geulai) signifies the concept of redemption itself.
גָּאַל vb. redeem, act as kinsman
Qal
act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin
redeem, by payment of value assessed
redeem, with God as subj. implying personal relationship
H1350a גָּאַל redeem, act as kinsman .. act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin
. redeem, by payment of value assessed
. redeem, with God as subj. implying personal relationship
.. refl. redeem oneself
. pass. be redeemed
H1350b גְּאוּלַי n. abstr. redemption
1350 ga'al gaw-al'
a primitive root, to redeem (according to the Oriental law of
kinship), i.e. to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back
a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.):--X in any wise,
X at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near,
next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.
גָּאַל (ga.al) — to redeem: redeem.
: redeem
1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer
1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance
1a2) to redeem (by payment)
1a3) to redeem (with God as subject)
1a3a) individuals from death
1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage
1a3c) Israel from exile
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to redeem oneself
1b2) to be redeemed
גְּאוּלַי (ge.u.lay) — redemption.
redemption
גָּאַל (ga.al) — to redeem: avenge.
: avenge
1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer
V-Qal-Ptc — Verb · Qal · infinitive absoluteHVqaa
גָּאַל (ga'al) is a Hebrew verb meaning to redeem, often in the context of acting as a kinsman-redeemer. It encompasses various forms of redemption, including buying back property, marrying a relative's widow, and delivering individuals or Israel from bondage or exile. The related noun גְּאוּלַי (geulai) signifies the concept of redemption itself.
גָּאַל vb. redeem, act as kinsman
Qal
act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin
redeem, by payment of value assessed
redeem, with God as subj. implying personal relationship
H1350a גָּאַל redeem, act as kinsman .. act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin
. redeem, by payment of value assessed
. redeem, with God as subj. implying personal relationship
.. refl. redeem oneself
. pass. be redeemed
H1350b גְּאוּלַי n. abstr. redemption
1350 ga'al gaw-al'
a primitive root, to redeem (according to the Oriental law of
kinship), i.e. to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back
a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.):--X in any wise,
X at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near,
next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.
גָּאַל (ga.al) — to redeem: redeem.
: redeem
1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer
1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance
1a2) to redeem (by payment)
1a3) to redeem (with God as subject)
1a3a) individuals from death
1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage
1a3c) Israel from exile
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to redeem oneself
1b2) to be redeemed
גְּאוּלַי (ge.u.lay) — redemption.
redemption
גָּאַל (ga.al) — to redeem: avenge.
: avenge
1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer
HVqi3ms/Sp3fs — Verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular · suffixHVqi3ms/Sp3fs
יָסַף (yacaph) is a Hebrew verb meaning to add or increase. It can denote actions like joining oneself to something or continuing to do a task. The entries indicate its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hiphil, with nuances of doing something again or augmenting an amount.
יָסַף 214 vb. add
Qal add
Niph.
join (intr.), join oneself to
be joined, added to
Hiph.
add
sq. inf. add to do = do again or more
sq. Impf.
sq. Impf. asynd.
base
H3254 יָסַף add . add
. . join (intr.), join oneself to
. be joined, added to
. . add
. . sq. inf. add to do = do again or more
. sq. Impf.
. sq. Impf. asynd.
3254 yacaph yaw-saf'
a primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to
continue to do a thing):--add, X again, X any more, X cease, X
come more, + conceive again, continue, exceed, X further, X
gather together, get more, give more-over, X henceforth,
increase (more and more), join, X longer (bring, do, make,
much, put), X (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed
(further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, X yet, yield.
יָסַף (ya.saph) — to add: again.
: again/continue/more[instances]
1) to add, increase, do again
1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to join, join oneself to
1b2) to be joined, be added to
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to add, increase
1c2) to do more, do again
יָסַף (ya.saph) — to add.
: add/more[amount]
1) to add, increase, do again
1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to join, join oneself to
1b2) to be joined, be added to
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to add, increase
1c2) to do more, do again
Conj | V-Qal-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqq3ms
(1) epidiatassomai, "to add to," "to arrange in addition": Found only in Ga 3:15, which may thus be paraphrased: "To take a familiar illustration: even a man's will, when ratified, no third party may annul or supplement" (Dummelow, in the place cited.).
(2) epitithemi, "to put upon," "If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues" (Re 22:18). The book is not to be falsified by addition or excision (see BOOK) by the interpolation of unauthorized doctrines or the neglect of essential ones (compare De 4:2; 12:32).
See also IMPART; SUPPLY.
M. O. Evans
חֲמִישִׁי (chamiyshiy) means 'fifth' and serves as an ordinal number indicating the position of five. It can also refer to a fifth part. The word is derived from a root associated with the number five, as noted in various lexicons.
חֲמִישִׁי m., חֲמִישִׁית f.adj.num.ordin. fifth
base
H2549 חֲמִישִׁי, חֲמִישִׁית fifth
2549 chamiyshiy kham-ee-shee'
or chamishshiy {kham-ish-shee'}; ord. from 2568; fifth; also
a fifth:--fifth (part).
see HEBREW for 02568
חֲמִישִׁי (cha.mi.shi) — fifth.
ordinal number, 5th
N-fs | Suff — SuffixHAofsc/Sp3ms
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
Prep — PrepositionHR
עֵ֫רֶךְ (erek) refers to concepts of order, estimation, and valuation. It can denote a pile or layer of items, as well as the act of setting things in order or making an estimate. The word is derived from a root that suggests arrangement or proportion, and it has an Aramaic equivalent related to lengthening.
עֵ֫רֶךְ 83 n.m. order, row, estimate
base
H6187 עֵ֫רֶךְ
6187 `erek eh'rek
from 6186; a pile, equipment, estimate:--equal, estimation,
(things that are set in) order, price, proportion, X set at,
suit, taxation, X valuest.
see HEBREW for 06186
עֵ֫רֶךְ (e.rekh) — valuation.
1) order, row, estimate, things that are set in order, layer, pile
1a) order, row
1b) estimate, valuation
Aramaic equivalent: ar.ka (אַרְכָֿא "lengthening" H0754)
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp2ms