Leviticus 27:16 — Word Study

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WLCוְאִ֣ם׀ מִשְּׂדֵ֣ה אֲחֻזָּת֗וֹ יַקְדִּ֥ישׁ אִישׁ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה עֶרְכְּךָ֖ לְפִ֣י זַרְע֑וֹ זֶ֚רַע חֹ֣מֶר שְׂעֹרִ֔ים בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים שֶׁ֥קֶל כָּֽסֶף׃

BSAIfʼim a manʼîysh [an individual, a person] consecratesqâdash▸ [sets apart, dedicates] to the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, the covenant God] a parcelsâdeh [a part, a portion] of his landʼăchuzzâh [field, property, inheritance] then your valuationʻêrek [estimation, appraisal] shall behâyâh proportionalpeh [according to, in relation to] to the seed required for itzeraʻ [offspring, crop] fiftychămishshîym [a specific quantity, a numerical value] shekelssheqel [a unit of weight, a measure of value] of silverkeçeph [a precious metal, a form of currency] for every homerchômer [a dry measure, about 65 gallons] of barleysᵉʻôrâh [a type of grain, a staple food] seedzeraʻ [crop, harvest]

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Leviticus 27:16quick helps

In a sentenceA man can dedicate a portion of his land to the LORD, and its value is based on the seed needed for it.

Who is speakingThe speaker is addressing the Israelites, providing guidelines for consecrating land.

Where we areIn Leviticus, which outlines laws for holiness and worship.

The hard wordיַקְדִּישׁ

Take awayThe valuation of land is tied to agricultural productivity.

Greek	English	Parsing
וְאִ֣ם׀	and if	Conjunction, particle
מִשְּׂדֵ֣ה	some of [the] field of	Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct
אֲחֻזָּת֗וֹ	possession his	Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix
יַקְדִּ֥ישׁ	he will set apart as holy	Verb, Hiphil, imperfect third person masculine singular
אִישׁ֙	anyone	Noun common, masculine singular absolute
לַֽיהוָ֔ה	to Yahweh	Preposition, noun proper
וְהָיָ֥ה	and it will be	Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person masculine singular
עֶרְכְּךָ֖	valuation your	Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix
לְפִ֣י	to [the] mouth of	Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct
זַרְע֑וֹ	seed its	Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix
זֶ֚רַע	seed of	Noun common, masculine singular construct
חֹ֣מֶר	a homer of	Noun common, masculine singular construct
שְׂעֹרִ֔ים	barley	Noun common, masculine plural absolute
בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים	for fifty	Preposition
שֶׁ֥קֶל	shekel[s] of	Noun common, masculine singular construct
כָּֽסֶף׃	silver	Noun common, masculine singular absolute

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Deep Study — Leviticus 27:16

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Context — Laws on Consecrationgenerated

15But if he who consecrated his house redeems it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value, and it will belong to him.

16If a man consecrates to the LORD a parcel of his land, then your valuation shall be proportional to the seed required for it—fifty shekels of silver for every homer of barley seed.

17If he consecrates his field during the Year of Jubilee, the price will stand according to your valuation.

18But if he consecrates his field after the Jubilee, the priest is to calculate the price in proportion to the years left until the next Year of Jubilee, so that your valuation will be reduced.

Leviticus 27:16 provides a guideline for a man who wishes to consecrate a part of his land to the LORD. This act of dedication requires a valuation based on the agricultural yield of the land, specifically the seed needed for it. The valuation system illustrates the connection between sacred commitments and everyday life, emphasizing the importance of land and its productivity in Israelite society.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Acts 4:34–37	There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
2	Acts 5:4	Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
3	Isaiah 5:10	For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain. ”
4	Ezekiel 45:11–14	The ephah and the bath shall be the same quantity so that the bath will contain a tenth of a homer, and the ephah a tenth of a homer; the homer will be the standard measure for both.
5	Hosea 3:2	So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

of a fieldActs 4:34–37 Acts 5:4

an homerIsaiah 5:10 Ezekiel 45:11–14 Hosea 3:2

Nave’s Topical Bible — the subjects this verse is filed under

DedicationLaw concerning dedicated thingsMeasureDRY 6. A homer, about eleven bushels, equal to a cor or ten ephahsRedemptionOf persons or propertyPropertyIn Real EstateVowsOf a fieldBarleyPriests estimated value ofIsrael(TRIBES OF ISRAEL were named after the sons of Jacob)

The Key Word — יַקְדִּישׁ, yak.Dishgenerated

The verb יַקְדִּישׁ (yak.Dish) is in the Hiphil stem, indicating causation — to make something holy or to set it apart for sacred use. It is derived from the root קָדַשׁ (qadash), which conveys the idea of sanctification and separation from the common.

This word is significant in the context of the verse, as it establishes the act of dedicating land to God, which is a serious commitment that requires a corresponding valuation. The act of consecration implies a transformation of the land's status, making it sacred and thus subject to specific regulations.

How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.

Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb יַקְדִּישׁ (he will set apart) governs the main clause, with a prepositional phrase indicating the subject's possession ('a parcel of his land') and another clause providing the conditions for valuation. The structure emphasizes the act of dedication and its implications for valuation based on agricultural yield.

The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the action of consecration, highlighting its importance in the context of the laws provided in Leviticus. The arrangement of phrases reflects the cause-and-effect relationship between the act of consecration and the resulting valuation.

Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יַקְדִּישׁ as ἁγιάσῃ (hagiásē), which also conveys the sense of making something holy. This choice reflects the translators' understanding of the significance of consecration in both ritual and community life.

The use of ἁγιάσῃ indicates a consistent interpretation of the Hebrew term, emphasizing the sacred nature of the act of dedicating land to God.

In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Leviticus 27:16 explains that if a man dedicates part of his land to the LORD, its value will be determined based on the amount of seed needed to cultivate it. Specifically, it states that fifty shekels of silver are required for every homer of barley seed, linking the value of land to its agricultural productivity.

Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to consecrate land to the LORD?

To consecrate land means to set it apart as holy for God's purposes, acknowledging its significance in the community.

How is the valuation of land determined?

The valuation is based on the amount of seed required for cultivation, reflecting the land's productivity.

What is a homer in this context?

A homer is a dry measure, approximately 65 gallons, used to quantify the amount of seed.

Why is silver mentioned in the valuation?

Silver represents a measure of value and currency, indicating the economic implications of land dedication.

Reflection Questionsgenerated

How do the concepts of consecration and valuation apply to my own life and possessions?
What does it mean to dedicate something to God in today's context?
How can understanding the agricultural basis of this valuation help me appreciate the biblical laws?
In what ways can I recognize the value of my resources as part of my commitment to God?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Leviticus 27:16 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And if a man shall sanctify unto the Lord [some part] of a field of his possession,.... That which he enjoyed by inheritance from his father, to distinguish it from a field of his own purchase, as in

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

And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

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

A field of his possession, i.e. which is his by inheritance, because particular direction is given about purchased lands, . And he saith part of it, because it was unlawful to vow away all his possessions, because thereby he had disenabled himself from the performance of divers duties by way of sacrifice, almsgiving, &c., and made himself burdensome to his brethren. According to the seed thereof, i.e. according to the quantity and quality of the land, which is known by the quantity of seed which it can receive and return. Fifty shekels of silver, not to be paid yearly, till the year of jubilee, as some would have it, but once for all, as is most probable, 1. Because here is no mention of…

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

(16) Some part of a field of his possession.—That is, if he consecrates by a vow to the service of the sanctuary a portion of a field which he inherits from his forefathers, and which, therefore, constitutes a part of his inalienable patrimony, thus distinguishing it from a field which he has acquired by his own purchase. (See Leviticus 27:22.) The words, some part which are in italics, are implied in the Hebrew construction of these words. No man was allowed to vow the whole of his estates to the sanctuary, as he would thereby impoverish his own family. Thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof.—Better, thy estimation shall be according to its seed, that is, he is not to part…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 16. Some part of a field] Though the preceding words are not in the text, yet it is generally allowed they should be supplied here, as it was not lawful for a man to vow his whole estate, and thus make his family beggars, in order to enrich the Lord's sanctuary: this God would not permit. The rabbins teach that the land or field, whether good or bad, was valued at forty-eight shekels, for all the years of the jubilee, provided the field was large enough to sow a homer of barley. The חמר chomer was different from the עמר omer: the latter held about three quarts, the former, seventy-five gallons three pints; See Clarke on Exodus 16:16. Some suppose that the land was rated, not at fifty…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

16. fifty shekels of silver] meaning apparently that at the rate of one shekel a year this shall be the maximum amount of redemption payment. The standard in these cases was to be ‘the shekel of the sanctuary.’ See Driver, Exodus 30:13 (where the same words are used), for discussion as to the meaning and value of the shekel thus denominated.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Some part of a field of his possession - Rather, a part of the land of his inheritance. The seed thereof - i. e. the quantity of seed required to sow it properly.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

16. Some part of a field — The words “some part,” in the authorized version, are in italics for no good reason, since they exactly express the meaning of the Hebrew partitive preposition min — of.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

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Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

If a man consecrates to the LORD a parcel of his land, then your valuation shall be proportional to the seed required for it—fifty shekels of silver for every homer of barley seed.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

“‘If a man dedicates to Yahweh part of the field of his possession, then your valuation shall be according to the seed for it. The sowing of a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

If a man consecrates to the LORD a parcel of his land, then your valuation shall be proportional to the seed required for it—fifty shekels of silver for every homer of barley seed.

NETBNew English Translation2006

“‘If a man consecrates to the Lord some of his own landed property, the conversion value must be calculated in accordance with the amount of seed needed to sow it, a homer of barley seed being priced at fifty shekels of silver.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And if a man shall sanctify unto Jehovah part of the field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the sowing thereof: the sowing of a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD part of the field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the sowing thereof: the sowing of a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And if a man shall sanctify to the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed of it: a homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

If also a man dedicate to the Lord any grounde of his inheritance, then shalt thou esteeme it according to the seede therof: an Homer of barlie seede shalbe at fiftie shekels of siluer.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And if a man hallow to Jehovah [part] of a field of his possession, thy valuation shall be according to what may be sown in it: the homer of barley seed at fifty shekels of silver.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

'And if of the field of his possession a man sanctify to Jehovah, then hath thy valuation been according to its seed; a homer of barley-seed at fifty shekels of silver;

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And if a man sanctifies to YHWH from a field of his possession, then your valuation has been according to its seed—a homer of barley-seed at fifty shekels of silver;

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And if a man sanctify some part of a field of his possession unto the Lord, then shall the estimation be in proportion to its required seed: the seed of a chomer of barley at fifty shekels of silver.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

If a man sets apart some of his own land, then the valuation of it will be in proportion to the amount of seed required to plant it—a homer of barley will be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And if he vow the field of his possession, and consecrate it to the Lord, the price shall be rated according to the measure of the seed. If the ground be sowed with thirty bushels of barley, let it be sold for fifty sides of silver.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

If you dedicate some of your land to the Lord, then its value shall be determined by the amount of seed required to sow it: fifty shekels of silver for every homer of barley seed used.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And if a man gives to the Lord part of the field which is his property, then let your value be in relation to the seed which is planted in it; a measure of barley grain will be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

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.

וְandclauseclauseאִ֣םifclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִsomenoun phraseשְּׂדֵ֣הof.the.fieldnoun phraseאֲחֻזָּת֗his.possessionוֹhisverbיַקְדִּ֥ישׁhe.will.set.apart.as.holysubjectאִישׁ֙anyoneprepositional phrase · prepositionalלַֽtoיהוָ֔הYahwehוְandclauseverbהָיָ֥הit.will.benoun phrase · subjectעֶרְכְּvaluationךָ֖yourprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְtonoun phraseפִ֣יthe.mouthnoun phraseזַרְע֑its.seedוֹhisclausenoun phrase · subjectזֶ֚רַעseednoun phraseחֹ֣מֶרof.a.homerשְׂעֹרִ֔יםof.barley(s)prepositional phrase · prepositionalבַּfornoun phraseחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםfiftynoun phraseשֶׁ֥קֶלshekel[s]כָּֽסֶףof.silver

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 has a direct correspondence with the Hebrew. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs slightly in one word, using a term that translates to 'hair' instead of 'barley', but the overall meaning remains intact. The Dead Sea Scrolls show a high degree of agreement with the Masoretic Text, with minor restorations in the text.

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

וְאִ֣ם׀ מִשְּׂדֵ֣ה אֲחֻזָּת֗וֹ יַקְדִּ֥ישׁ אִישׁ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה עֶרְכְּךָ֖ לְפִ֣י זַרְע֑וֹ זֶ֚רַע חֹ֣מֶר שְׂעֹרִ֔ים בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים שֶׁ֥קֶל כָּֽסֶף׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word

וְאִ֣ם׀ἐὰνמִשְּׂדֵ֣הἀγροῦאֲחֻזָּת֗וֹαὐτοῦיַקְדִּ֥ישׁἁγιάσῃאִישׁ֙ἄνθρωποςלַֽיהוָ֔הκυρίῳוְהָיָ֥הἔσταιעֶרְכְּךָ֖τιμὴלְפִ֣יκατὰזַרְע֑וֹσπόρονזֶ֚רַעαὐτοῦחֹ֣מֶרκόρουשְׂעֹרִ֔יםκριθῶνבַּחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםπεντήκονταשֶׁ֥קֶלδίδραξμαכָּֽסֶף׃ἀργυρίου

16 of the 16 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

ואם משׂדה אחזתו יקדישׁ אישׁ ליהוה והיה ערכך לפי זרעו זרע חמר שׂערים בחמשׁים שׁקל כסף

1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: שׂערים (hair)

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q23a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[ואם] [משדה] אחזת׳ו יקדיש איש [ליהוה] [והיה] [ערכ׳ך] [לפי] [זרע׳ו] [זרע] [חמר] [שערים] [בחמשים] שקל כסף

2 words on the leather — 3 partly restored, 11 supplied entire by an editor.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 11Q1a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

ואמ משדה אחזת׳ו יקדיש איש ליהוה והיה ערכ׳כ לפי זרע׳ו זרע חמר שערימ בחמשימ שקל כספ

16 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

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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 27:16

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.

וְאִ֣ם׀ and if מִשְּׂדֵ֣ה some of [the] field of אֲחֻזָּת֗וֹ possession his יַקְדִּ֥ישׁ he will set apart as holy אִישׁ֙ anyone לַֽיהוָ֔ה to Yahweh וְהָיָ֥ה and it will be עֶרְכְּךָ֖ valuation your לְפִ֣י to [the] mouth of זַרְע֑וֹ seed its זֶ֚רַע seed of חֹ֣מֶר a homer of שְׂעֹרִ֔ים barley בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים for fifty שֶׁ֥קֶל shekel[s] of כָּֽסֶף׃ silver

“and if some of [the] field of possession his he will set apart as holy anyone to Yahweh and it will be valuation your to [the] mouth of seed its seed of a homer of barley for fifty shekel[s] of silver”

וְאִ֣ם׀ve.'Im and if H518 Conjunction · particle ¶

1,070× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This Hebrew word is used to express conditions or questions, like if or whether. It can also be used to make oaths or express wishes, as in Oh that! It appears in various forms in the KJV, including if, though, and when.

Tyndale gloss

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Conj | Conj — Conjunction · particle
HC/Tc

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

מָצָאto find×יֵשׁthere×גָּאַלto redeem: redeem×חֵןfavor×חָדַלto cease×

מִשְּׂדֵ֣הmi.se.Deh some of [the] field of H7704 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct ¶

334× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

A field or land is what this word represents, often referring to a flat area of land used for cultivation or as a habitat for wild animals, as described in the book of Genesis. It can also mean a plain or a country, as opposed to a mountain or sea. This term is used in the story of Ruth and Boaz.

Amplified meaning

a part, a portion

Tyndale gloss

field

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׂדַי (saday) and שָׂדֶה (sadeh) both refer to a field or land, encompassing cultivated areas, open fields, and regions opposed to mountains or seas. The terms can denote specific portions of ground and are associated with wildlife habitats. They derive from a root meaning to spread out, indicating flat, expansive areas.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׂדַי n.m. field, land

cultivated field

home of wild beasts

plain, opp. mt.

land, opp. sea

base

שָׂדֶה 819 n.m. id. [u.ak.ab]

(ordinary contr. form)open field, country

definite portion of ground, field, land

land, opp. sea

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7704a שָׂדַי field, land . cultivated field

. home of wild beasts

. plain, opp. mt.

. land, opp. sea

H7704b שָׂדֶה id. [7704a] . open field, country

. definite portion of ground, field, land

. land, opp. sea

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7704 sadeh saw-deh'

or saday {saw-dah'-ee}; from an unused root meaning to spread

out; a field (as flat):--country, field, ground, land, soil,

X wild.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂדַי (sa.day) — Sirion.

This name means field, land, plain

Another spelling of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" H2768)

שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — land: soil.

: soil

1) field, land

1a) open field, country

1b) definite portion of ground, field, land

1c) land (opposed to sea)

שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — land: country.

: country/field

1) field, land

1a) open field, country

1b) definite portion of ground, field, land

1c) land (opposed to sea)

שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — Field (of the Launderer).

Combined with ka.vas (כָּבַס "Washer's" H3526)

This name means field, land

שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — land: wildlife.

: wild(animals/plants)

1) field, land

1a) open field, country

1b) definite portion of ground, field, land

1c) land (opposed to sea)

שָׂדַי (sa.day) — field.

1) field, land

1a) cultivated field

1b) of home of wild beasts

1c) plain (opposed to mountain)

1d) land (opposed to sea)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HR/Ncmsc

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant

Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

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חַיalive×כֶּרֶםvineyard×עֵץtree: wood×קָנָהto buy×שָׂדַיfield×מוֹאָב(Plains of) Moab×בְּהֵמָהanimal×עֵ֫שֶׂבvegetation×

אֲחֻזָּת֗וֹ'a.chu.za.To possession his H272 Noun common feminine singular construct · suffix ¶

66× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to something owned or possessed, often land inherited from family. It appears in various books, including Genesis and Leviticus. This concept of possession is important in biblical times.

Amplified meaning

field, property, inheritance

Tyndale gloss

possession

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֲחֻזָּה (achuzzah) refers to possession, particularly in the context of land or property, and can imply ownership by inheritance. It is derived from the root word for seizing or holding, indicating something that is held or owned.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲחֻזָּה 66 n.f. possession

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H272 אֲחֻזָּה possession

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

272 'achuzzah akh-ooz-zaw'

feminine passive participle from 270; something seized, i.e.

a possession (especially of land):--possession.

see HEBREW for 0270

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲחֻזָּה (a.chuz.zah) — possession.

1) possession, property

1a) land

1b) possession by inheritance

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HNcfsc/Sp3ms

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

אֶ֫רֶץland: soil×עִירexcitement×נָתַןto give: give×לֵוִיLevi×נַחֲלָהinheritance×תָּ֫וֶךְmidst×אֵתwith×עוֹלָםforever: antiquity×

יַקְדִּ֥ישׁyak.Dish he will set apart as holy H6942 Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singular ¶

171× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

To consecrate means to set something or someone apart as holy or sacred, like the priests in Exodus. This word is about making something clean or pure. It is used in the Bible to describe sacred rituals and moral purity.

Amplified meaning

sets apart, dedicates

Tyndale gloss

to consecrate: consecate

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word קָדַשׁ (qadash) is a verb meaning to consecrate or set apart as sacred. It encompasses various actions such as being hallowed, treated as sacred, or dedicated, and can refer to both people and things. The entries detail its use in different forms, including Qal, Niphal, Piel, Pual, Hiphil, and Hithpael, indicating a range of meanings from purification to separation from the unclean.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קָדַשׁ vb. denom. be set apart, consecrated

Qal

be set apart, consecrated, hallowed

be hallowed, by contact with sacred things, and so tabooed from profane use, or forfeited to sancturay

consecrated, tabooed (supr.)

Niph.

shew oneself sacred, majestic

be honored or treated as sacred

be consecrated, dedicated

Pi.

set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate

observe as holy, keep sacred

honor as sacred, hallow

consecrate by purification

Pu. consecrated, dedicated

Hiph.

set apart, consecrate

regard or treat, as sacred, hallowed

consecrate by purification

Hithp.

keep oneself apart from unclean things

of God, cause himself to be hallowed

be observed as holy

consecrate oneself by purification, of priests and Levites

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6942 קָדַשׁ vb. denom. be set apart, consecrated .. be set apart, consecrated, hallowed

. be hallowed, by contact with sacred things, and so tabooed from profane use, or forfeited to sancturay

. consecrated, tabooed (supr.)

. . shew oneself sacred, majestic

. be honored or treated as sacred

. be consecrated, dedicated

. . set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate

. observe as holy, keep sacred

. honor as sacred, hallow

. consecrate by purification

. consecrated, dedicated

. . set apart, consecrate

. regard or treat, as sacred, hallowed

. consecrate by purification

. . keep oneself apart from unclean things

. of God, cause himself to be hallowed

. be observed as holy

. consecrate oneself by purification, of priests and Levites

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6942 qadash kaw-dash'

a primitive root; to be (causatively, make, pronounce or

observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally):--appoint, bid,

consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er,

place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one,

self), X wholly.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָדַשׁ (qa.dash) — to consecrate: consecate.

: consecate/sanctify

1) to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be set apart, be consecrated

1a2) to be hallowed

1a3) consecrated, tabooed

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to show oneself sacred or majestic

1b2) to be honoured, be treated as sacred

1b3) to be holy

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to set apart as sacred, consecrate, dedicate

1c2) to observe as holy, keep sacred

1c3) to honour as sacred, hallow

1c4) to consecrate

1d) (Pual)

1d1) to be consecrated

1d2) consecrated, dedicated

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to set apart, devote, consecrate

1e2) to regard or treat as sacred or hallow

1e3) to consecrate

1f) (Hithpael)

1f1) to keep oneself apart or separate

1f2) to cause Himself to be hallowed (of God)

1f3) to be observed as holy

1f4) to consecrate oneself

קָדַשׁ (qa.dash) — to consecrate: dedicate.

: dedicate

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVhi3ms

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

קֹ֫דֶשׁHoly Place×אֲנִיI×לֵוִיLevi×כֹּהֵןpriest×גּוֹיGentile×שַׁבָּתSabbath×קָדַשׁto consecrate: consecate×אַהֲרֹןAaron×

אִישׁ֙'ish anyone H376 Noun common · masculine singular absolute ¶

1,664× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

The Hebrew word for man, referring to a male person or individual, is used in the Bible to describe humans in contrast to God or animals, as seen in Genesis and Psalms. It can also mean husband or servant. In the KJV, it is translated as man or male.

Amplified meaning

an individual, a person

Tyndale gloss

man

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אִישׁ (iysh) means 'man' and can refer to an individual male, a husband, or a human being in general. It encompasses various meanings, including champion and great man, and can also imply 'whosoever' or 'each.' The word is built from a root suggesting existence and is used throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אִישׁ 2166 n.m. man (= vir)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H376 אִישׁ man (= vir)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

376 'iysh eesh

contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root

meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male

person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and

in such cases frequently not expressed in

translation):--also, another, any (man), a certain, +

champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-,

husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree),

him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people,

person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy.

Compare 802.

see HEBREW for 0582

see HEBREW for 0802

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אִישׁ (ish) — man.

: man

1) man

1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)

1b) husband

1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)

1d) servant

1e) mankind

1f) champion

1g) great man

2) whosoever

3) each (adjective)

אִישׁ (ish) — man: husband.

: husband

1) man

1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)

1b) husband

1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)

1d) servant

1e) mankind

1f) champion

1g) great man

2) whosoever

3) each (adjective)

אִישׁ (ish) — man: anyone.

: anyone/someone

1) man

1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)

1b) husband

1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)

1d) servant

1e) mankind

1f) champion

1g) great man

2) whosoever

3) each (adjective)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

רֵעַneighbor×

לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.weh to Yahweh H3068 Preposition · noun proper ¶

6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.

Amplified meaning

Yehovah, the covenant God

Tyndale gloss

The Lord

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper
HR/Npt

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

כֹּהthus×נְאֻםutterance×צָבָאarmy×

וְהָיָ֥הve.ha.Yah and it will be H1961 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person masculine singular ¶

3,562× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.

Tyndale gloss

to be

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be

Qal

Fall out, happen

occur, take place, come about, come to pass

esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass

וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

Come into being, become

abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

sq. prep.

become

sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

sq. pred. adj.

become like

sq. pred. לְ pers.

sq. לְ pred.

oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.

with עַל and לְ

sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)

exist, be in existence

abide, remain, continue

with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie

as copula, joining subj. & pred.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen

. occur, take place, come about, come to pass

. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

. sq. prep.

. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

. sq. pred. adj.

. become like

. sq. pred. + לְ pers.

. sq. לְ pred.

. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.

. with עַל and לְ

. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence

. abide, remain, continue

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1961 hayah haw-yaw

a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,

come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or

auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,

committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,

fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit

(one-)self, require, X use.

see HEBREW for 01933

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.

1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) ---

1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

1a1b) to come about, come to pass

1a2) to come into being, become

1a2a) to arise, appear, come

1a2b) to become

1a2b1) to become

1a2b2) to become like

1a2b3) to be instituted, be established

1a3) to be

1a3a) to exist, be in existence

1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

1a3d) to accompany, be with

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Conj | V-Qal-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person masculine singular
Hc/Vqq3ms

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

See TESTAMENT.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ THE MENTAL FACULTY

Freedom of, recognized by God Ge 4:6-10; De 5:29; 1Ki 20:42; Isa 1:18-20; 43:26; Jer 36:3,7; Joh 7:17

See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

See CHOICE

See CONTINGENCY

→ OF GOD, THE SUPREME RULE OF DUTY Mt 6:10; 12:50; 26:39,42; Mr 3:35; 14:36; Lu 11:2; 22:42; Joh 4:34; 5:30; 6:38-40; Ac…

עֶרְכְּךָ֖'er.ke.Kha valuation your H6187 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix ¶

33× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This word refers to a valuation or estimate of something's worth. It is used to describe the price or proportion of something, like the valuation of goods in Ezekiel 40.

Amplified meaning

estimation, appraisal

Tyndale gloss

valuation

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֵ֫רֶךְ 83 n.m. order, row, estimate

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6187 עֵ֫רֶךְ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp2ms

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

שֶׁ֫קֶלshekel×כֶּ֫סֶףsilver: money×הָיָהto be×שָׁנָהyear×כֹּהֵןpriest×חָמֵשׁfive×זָכָרmale×יוֹבֵלjubilee/horn×

לְפִ֣יle.Fi to [the] mouth of H6310 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct ¶

498× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to the mouth, lips, or edge of something, and can also mean a portion or side of something. It is often used to describe speech or the act of speaking. This word appears in various forms, such as mouth, lip, or edge.

Amplified meaning

according to, in relation to

Tyndale gloss

lip

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word פֶּה (*peh*) means 'mouth' and encompasses various meanings, including the mouth of a person or animal, as well as openings or orifices. It can also refer to speech, edges, and portions. Additionally, it denotes a weight equal to one third of a shekel, found in 1 Samuel 13:21.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פֶּה 485 n.m. mouth

mouth, of man, organ of eating and drinking

external organ

much oftener, as organ of speech, of man

as laughing; panting

of God

of idols

of musical instr. = sound

of animals; hence of edge of sword

mouth = opening, orifice

extremity, end

= portion

with preps.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6310 פֶּה mouth . . mouth, of man, organ of eating and drinking

. external organ

. . much oftener, as organ of speech, of man

. as laughing; panting

. of God

. of idols

. of musical instr. = sound

. of animals

. mouth = opening, orifice

. . extremity, end

. = portion

. with preps.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6310 peh peh

from 6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether

literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically

edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition)

according to:--accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment,

assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, +

file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should)

say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk,

tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.

see HEBREW for 06284

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פֶּה (peh) — lip.

: lip/mouth

peh

1) mouth

1a) mouth (of man)

1b) mouth (as organ of speech)

1c) mouth (of animals)

1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)

1e) extremity, end pim

2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

פֶּה (peh) — lip: edge.

: edge

peh

1) mouth

1a) mouth (of man)

1b) mouth (as organ of speech)

1c) mouth (of animals)

1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)

1e) extremity, end pim

2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

פֶּה (peh) — lip: word.

: word/command

peh

1) mouth

1a) mouth (of man)

1b) mouth (as organ of speech)

1c) mouth (of animals)

1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)

1e) extremity, end pim

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HR/Ncmsc

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant

Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

חֶ֫רֶבsword×פֶּהlip×נָכָהto smite×פָּתַחto open×שׂוּםto set: make×שָׂפָהlips×מָלֵאto fill×אֹמֶרword×

זַרְע֑וֹzar.'O seed its H2233 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix ¶

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

offspring, crop

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 | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3ms

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נָתַןto give: give×עוֹלָםforever: antiquity×זֶ֫רַעseed×אַחַרafter×בַּ֫יִןbetween×זָרַעto sow×יַעֲקֹבJacob×רָבָהto multiply×

זֶ֚רַעZe.ra' seed of H2233 Noun common · masculine singular construct ¶

229× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Amplified meaning

crop, harvest

Tyndale gloss

seed

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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 construct
HNcmsc

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant

Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

נָתַןto give: give×עוֹלָםforever: antiquity×זֶ֫רַעseed×אַחַרafter×בַּ֫יִןbetween×זָרַעto sow×יַעֲקֹבJacob×רָבָהto multiply×

חֹ֣מֶרCho.mer a homer of H2563 Noun common · masculine singular construct ¶

31× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This Hebrew word refers to a dry measure, about 65 gallons, or a heap of material like clay or mire. It is used in the Bible to describe measurements and substances.

Amplified meaning

a dry measure, about 65 gallons

Tyndale gloss

clay

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חֹ֫מֶר (chomer) refers to cement, mortar, clay, and also denotes a heap or a unit of dry measure (homer). It is built from the idea of bubbling up, relating to water or earth. The entries indicate its use in various contexts, including construction and measurement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֹ֫מֶר n.m. cement, mortar, clay

base

חֹ֫מֶר n.[m.] heap

base

חֹ֫מֶר n.m. homer, a dry measure

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2563a חֹ֫מֶר cement, mortar, clay H2563b חֹ֫מֶר heap H2563c חֹ֫מֶר homer, a dry measure

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2563 chomer kho'mer

from 2560; properly, a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a wave; of

earth, mire or clay (cement); also a heap; hence, a chomer or

dry measure:--clay, heap, homer, mire, motion.

see HEBREW for 02560

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֹ֫מֶר (cho.mer) — clay.

1) cement, mortar, clay

1a) mortar, cement

1b) clay

1c) mire

חֹ֫מֶר (cho.mer) — heap.

2) heap

2a) swelling, surging (of water)

חֹ֫מֶר (cho.mer) — homer.

homer-a unit of dry measure about 65 imperial gallons (300 l)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant

Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

יָצַרto form: formed×בַּתbath×אֵיפָהephah×חֹ֫מֶרclay×שְׂעֹרָהbarley×עֶשֶׂרten×עָפָרdust×כְּמוֹlike×

שְׂעֹרִ֔יםse.'o.Rim barley H8184 Noun common · masculine plural absolute ¶

34× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This word refers to barley, a type of grain that was commonly eaten in ancient Israel. Barley was a staple food in the biblical world. It's mentioned in the story of Ruth.

Amplified meaning

a type of grain, a staple food

Tyndale gloss

barley

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שְׂעֹרָה (se'orah) refers to barley, specifically the bearded grain. It can denote both the plant and the grain itself. The word is derived from a root meaning 'roughness,' which relates to the texture of barley. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meaning.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׂעֹרָה n.f. barley (bearded grain)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8184 שְׂעֹרָה barley (bearded grain)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8184 s`orah seh-o-raw'

or snowrah {seh-o-raw'} (feminine meaning the plant); and

(masculine meaning the grain); also s or {seh-ore'}; or s-owr

{seh-ore'}; from 8175 in the sense of roughness; barley (as

villose):--barley.

see HEBREW for 08175

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׂעֹרָה (se.o.rah) — barley.

1) barley

1a) barley (of the plant)

1b) barley (of the meal or grain)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

N-fp — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

bar'-li (se`orah):

(1) In the Bible, as in modern times, barley was a characteristic product of Palestine--"a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig-trees," etc. (De 8:8), the failure of whose crop was a national disaster (Joe 1:11). It was, and is, grown chiefly as provender for horses and asses (1Ki 4:28), oats being practically unknown, but it was, as it now is, to some extent, the food of the poor in country districts (Ru 2:17; 2Ki 4:42; Joh 6:9,13). Probably this is the meaning of the dream of the Midianite concerning Gideon: "Behold, I dreamed a dream; and, lo…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Barley

A grain much cultivated in Egypt (Ex. 9:31) and in Palestine (Lev. 27:16; Deut. 8:8). It was usually the food of horses (1 Kings 4:28). Barley bread was used by the poorer people (Judg. 7:13; 2 Kings 4:42). Barley of the first crop was ready for the harvest by the time of the Passover, in the middle of April (Ruth 1:22; 2 Sam. 21:9). Mention is made of barley-meal (Num. 5:15). Our Lord fed five thousand…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

is one of the most important of the cereal grains, and the most hardy of them all. It was grown by the Hebrews, (Leviticus 27:16; 8:8; Ruth 2:17) etc., who used it for baking into bread chiefly among the poor, (Judges 7:13; 2 Kings 4:42; John 6:9,13) and as fodder for horses. (1 Kings 4:28) The barley harvest, (Ruth 1:22; 2:23; 2 Samuel 21:9;10) takes place in Palestine in March and April, and in the hilly district as late as May. It always precedes the wheat…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Sown in Palestine in autumn, and reaped in the spring, that is, at the Passover. The Hebrews frequently used barley bread, 2Sa 1:27; 2Ki 4:42; Joh 6:9. Barley also was much used as food for cattle, 1Ki 4:28.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

חִטָּהwheat×שֶׁ֫קֶלshekel×קָצִירharvest×אֶ֫לֶףthousand×חֹ֫מֶרclay×שְׂעֹרָהbarley×סְאָהseah×כֹּרkor×

בַּחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםba.cha.mi.Shim for fifty H2572 Preposition ¶

163× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

This Hebrew word simply means the number fifty, used in various biblical contexts like measurements and quantities. It appears in Leviticus and Numbers.

Amplified meaning

a specific quantity, a numerical value

Tyndale gloss

fifty

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חֲמִשִּׁים (chamishshiym) means 'fifty' and is a cardinal number. It can also refer to a multiple of fifty or the ordinal number 'fiftieth.' The entries consistently define it as a numerical term without significant variation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֲמִשִּׁים 164 n.pl. (a) fifty

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2572 חֲמִשִּׁים (a) fifty

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2572 chamishshiym kham-ish-sheem'

multiple of 2568; fifty:--fifty.

see HEBREW for 02568

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֲמִשִּׁים (cha.mish.shim) — fifty.

1) fifty

1a) fifty (cardinal number)

1b) a multiple of fifty (with other numbers)

1c) fiftieth (ordinal number)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

Prep | Adj — Preposition
HR/Acmpa

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מֵאָהhundred×אֶ֫לֶףthousand×שָׁנָהyear×אַמָּהcubit×שַׂרruler×אַרְבַּעfour×חֲמִשִּׁיםfifty×חָמֵשׁfive×

שֶׁ֥קֶלShe.kel shekel[s] of H8255 Noun common · masculine singular construct ¶

88× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

A shekel was a unit of weight or money in ancient Israel, like a coin or a measure of gold, silver, or copper. It was used for trade and commerce, as seen in the book of Exodus. The value varied depending on the material.

Amplified meaning

a unit of weight, a measure of value

Tyndale gloss

shekel

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שֶׁ֫קֶל (sheqel) refers to a unit of weight and measure, primarily known as the shekel. It is defined as a commercial standard, with specific weights for gold, silver, and copper. The term is derived from a root meaning 'weight' and is also noted in Aramaic as תְּקֵל (teqel).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שֶׁ֫קֶל 87 n.m. a weight, shekel

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8255 שֶׁ֫קֶל a weight, shekel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8255 sheqel sheh'-kel

from 8254; probably a weight; used as a commercial

standard:--shekel.

see HEBREW for 08254

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שֶׁ֫קֶל (she.qel) — shekel.

1) shekel

1a) the chief unit of weight or measure

1a1) gold-1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains

1a2) silver-1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains

1a3) copper-1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains

Aramaic equivalent: te.qel (תְּקֵל "shekel" H8625B)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant

Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

שֶׁ֫קֶלshekel×קֹ֫דֶשׁHoly Place×כֶּ֫סֶףsilver: money×שִׁבְעִיםseventy×שְׁנַ֫יִםtwo×עֶשְׂרִיםtwenty×אֶחָדone×חָמֵשׁfive×

כָּֽסֶף׃Ka.sef silver H3701 Noun common · masculine singular absolute ¶

403× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×

In plain English

Meaning

Silver or money, often referring to payment or wealth, like the silver talents in Matthew 25. It can also describe silver as a valuable metal or ornament.

Amplified meaning

a precious metal, a form of currency

Tyndale gloss

silver: money

Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers

Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) refers to silver and money, derived from a root meaning 'to be pale.' It encompasses various aspects of silver, including its use as a metal, ornament, and a measure of wealth or value. The term appears in contexts related to payment and price, indicating its significance in transactions.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֶּ֫סֶף 402 n.m. silver, money

= silver ore, raw silver

silver as bright, shining

silver, as wealth

silver as spoil of war

silver as merchandise

silver as costly gift

silver as material

silver as measure of weight and value

among vbs. and phr.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3701 כֶּ֫סֶף silver, money

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3701 keceph keh'-sef

from 3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication,

money:--money, price, silver(-ling).

see HEBREW for 03700

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) — silver: money.

: money/payment/silver

1) silver, money

1a) silver

1a1) as metal

1a2) as ornament

1a3) as colour

1b) money, shekels, talents

כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) — silver: price.

: price

1) silver, money

1a) silver

1a1) as metal

1a2) as ornament

1a3) as colour

1b) money, shekels, talents

Morphologythe parsing behind the code

Berean parsing

N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa

Bible dictionarieson the English sense

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sil'-ver (keceph; argurion, arguros): Silver was known in the earliest historic times. Specimens of early Egyptian and Babylonian silver work testify to the skill of the ancient silversmiths. In Palestine, silver objects have been found antedating the occupation of the land by the Hebrews. This metal was used for making all kinds of ornamental objects. In the mound of Gezer were found bowls, vases, ladles, hairpins, rings and bracelets of silver. The rings and settings for scarabs or seals were commonly of this metal. The first mention of silver in the Bible is in Ge 13:2, where it says that Abraham was rich in cattle, in silver and gold. At that time it was commonly used in exchange in the form of bars or other shapes. Coins of that metal were of a much later date (Ge 20:16…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Silver

Used for a great variety of purposes, as may be judged from the frequent references to it in Scripture. It first appears in commerce in Gen. 13:2; 23:15, 16. It was largely employed for making vessels for the sanctuary in the wilderness (Ex. 26:19; 27:17; Num. 7:13, 19; 10:2). There is no record of its having been found in Syria or Palestine. It was brought in large quantities by foreign merchants from abroad, from Spain and India and other countries probably.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

In very early times silver was used for ornaments, (Genesis 24:53) and for vessels of various kinds. Images for idolatrous worship were made of silver or overlaid with it, (Exodus 20:23; Hosea 13:2); Habb 2:19 Bar. 6:39, and the manufacture of silver shrines for Diana was a trade in Ephesus. (Acts 19:24) But its chief use was as a medium of exchange, and throughout the Old Testament we find "silver" used for money, like the French argent . Silver was brought to Solomon from Arabia, (2 Chronicles 9:14) and from Tarshish, (2 Chronicles 9:21) which supplied the markets…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

One of the precious metals and the one most commonly used as coin among all nations. It is first mentioned in Scripture in the history of Abraham, Ge 13:2 20:16 23:16, and was used in constricting the tabernacle, Ex 26:19,32, and afterwards the temple, 1Ch 29:4. In employing it as a medium of trade, the ancient Hebrews weighed it out, instead of having coins. In the times of the New Testament there were coins. See SHEKEL, and MONEY.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance

זָהָבgold×שֶׁ֫קֶלshekel×כְּלִיarticle/utensil×מֵאָהhundred×אֶ֫לֶףthousand×כֶּ֫סֶףsilver: money×כִּכָּרtalent×נְחֹ֫שֶׁתbronze×

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Leviticus 27:16 — Word Study

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