Proverbs 1:27 — Word Study
WLCבְּבֹ֤א כְשׁוֹאָ֨ה פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם כְּסוּפָ֣ה יֶאֱתֶ֑ה בְּבֹ֥א עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם צָרָ֥ה וְצוּקָֽה׃
BSAwhen your dreadpachad [fear, terror] comesbôwʼ like a stormshaʼăvâh [desolation, devastation] and your destructionʼêyd [calamity, disaster] like a whirlwindçûwphâh [hurricane, tempest] when distresstsârâh [anguish, trouble] and anguishtsôwq [sorrow, pain] overwhelm youbôwʼ [come upon, overtake]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| בְּבֹ֤א | when comes | Preposition, verb qal infinitive construct common |
| כְשׁוֹאָ֨ה | like devastation | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם | dread your | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם | and calamity your | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| כְּסוּפָ֣ה | like a storm-wind | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| יֶאֱתֶ֑ה | it will arrive | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| בְּבֹ֥א | when comes | Preposition, verb qal infinitive construct common |
| עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם | on you | Preposition, suffix |
| צָרָ֥ה | trouble | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| וְצוּקָֽה׃ | and distress | Conjunction, noun common feminine singular absolute |
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| BSB | when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you. |
| KJV | When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. |
| ASV | When your fear cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come upon you. |
| YLT | When your fear cometh as destruction, And your calamity as a hurricane doth come, When on you come adversity and distress. |
| WEB | when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you. |
| BBE | When your fear comes on you like a storm, and your trouble like a rushing wind; when pain and sorrow come on you. |
Translations agree on the essence of the verse, particularly regarding the suddenness and severity of the events described.
The sentence has one main clause and two subordinate clauses, emphasizing the conditions under which dread and calamity will come.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Proverbs 1:27
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Context — Warnings Against Rejecting Wisdomgenerated
Proverbs 1:27 warns that when fear and calamity come, they will arrive suddenly and with great force, much like a storm or whirlwind. This passage is part of a larger discourse on the importance of wisdom and the consequences of ignoring it, as seen in the surrounding verses, which depict the inevitable outcomes for those who disregard wise counsel.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 3:25–26 | Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, |
| 2 | Proverbs 10:24–25 | What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. |
| 3 | Psalm 69:22–28 | May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap. |
| 4 | Luke 21:26–34 | Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. |
| 5 | 1 Thessalonians 5:3 | While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — שׁוֹאָה, khe.sha.'a.vahgenerated
The noun שׁוֹאָה (sho'ah) refers to devastation or destruction, often used in contexts that convey overwhelming force. It is derived from a root meaning to rush over, emphasizing the intensity of the destruction it describes.
In this verse, שׁוֹאָה illustrates the catastrophic nature of the dread and calamity that will come upon those who ignore wisdom. It evokes imagery of ruin, suggesting that the consequences will be as sudden and powerful as a natural disaster.
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 verbs in this verse are בּוֹא (to come) and יֶאֱתֶה (it will arrive), which govern the clauses describing the conditions of dread and calamity. The structure emphasizes the sequence of events, with the verbs framing the conditions that lead to the overwhelming feelings described.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the impending dread and calamity, highlighting their nature as sudden and overwhelming occurrences.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates שׁוֹאָה as ἄφνω (suddenly), which suggests an interpretation focusing on the abruptness of the calamity. This choice aligns with the overall theme of sudden consequences for ignoring wisdom.
The use of θόρυβος (terror) for פַּחְדְּכֶם further emphasizes the fear associated with the calamity, indicating a deep sense of dread.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Proverbs 1:27 warns that when fear and destruction come, they will be as sudden and powerful as a storm or whirlwind. This verse is part of a larger warning about the consequences of ignoring wisdom, emphasizing that distress and anguish will overwhelm those who do not heed wise counsel.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The verse describes fear and calamity as sudden and overwhelming events, likening them to natural disasters that can strike unexpectedly.
It reinforces the theme that ignoring wisdom leads to dire consequences, urging the reader to consider the importance of heeding wise counsel.
The verse uses the imagery of a storm and whirlwind to convey the intensity and suddenness of the dread and destruction that will come.
It serves as a reminder of the importance of seeking wisdom and understanding, warning against the potential consequences of neglecting these virtues.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to seek wisdom more earnestly?
- How can I prepare myself to respond wisely when faced with sudden challenges?
- What are some examples of times when I have experienced overwhelming fear or distress?
- How can I support others who may be struggling with fear or calamity in their lives?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentators, such as Bede, reference this verse to discuss the consequences of ignoring divine warnings and the sudden nature of calamity.
When sudden calamity comes upon you, etc. He speaks of the sudden siege of Jerusalem, and the destruction of the whole province that was made by the Romans, which the Lord himself predicted in the Gospel,Early Church Fathers on Proverbs 1 →
When distress comes upon you, etc. The Jews are not read to have called upon the Lord in that siege, but only to have relied on arms, although they witnessed the desolation of their homeland and the ruin of the temple with bitter minds.Early Church Fathers on Proverbs 1 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Proverbs 1:27 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWhen your fear cometh as desolation,.... When such will be the calamity that will occasion this fear, that it shall be like some desolating judgment, as famine, sword, and pestilence, which lays all
Read John Gill on Proverbs 1 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryWhen your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. When your fear cometh as desolation. Both the feeling of fear, and good cause for fear (Proverbs 10:24).
Read Robert Jamieson on Proverbs 1 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleAs desolation; as some desolating sword or judgment, which quickly overruns a whole country. As a whirlwind; which instantly spreadeth itself from place to place with great and irresistible violence, and doing much mischief.
Read Matthew Poole on Proverbs 1 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsProverbs 1:27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.Ver. 27. When your fear cometh as desolation.] Scilicet, Of war, which lays heaps upon heaps, and leaves not a stone upon a stone. As a whirlwind.] Suddenly and irresistibly, and with a terrible noise and loud crash.
Read John Trapp on Proverbs 1 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 27. Your destruction cometh as a whirlwind] כסופה kesuphah, as the all-prostrating blast. Sense and sound are here well expressed. Suphah here is the gust of wind.
Read AdamClarke on Proverbs 1 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges27. desolation] So R.V. marg. Comp. Zephaniah 1:15, where both in A.V. and R.V. this and a cognate Heb. word are rendered “wasteness and desolation.” The parallel, however, is better preserved if, with R.V. text we render storm, as in Ezekiel 38:9, A.V. and R.V. LXX. has θόρυβος; Vulg. repentina calamitas.
Read Cambridge on Proverbs 1 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleDesolation - Better, tempest. The rapid gathering of the clouds, the rushing of the mighty winds, are the fittest types of the suddenness with which in the end the judgment of God shall fall on those who look not for it.
Read Albert Barnes on Proverbs 1 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible27. When… fear cometh — Wisdom dwells upon this for the sake of impression, adding terrible qualifications. Desolation — Or, a desolating tempest.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Proverbs 1 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.
when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you.
when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.
when what you dread comes like a whirlwind, and disaster strikes you like a devastating storm, when distressing trouble comes on you.
Tyndale line
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
When your fear cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come upon you.
When your fear cometh as a storm, and your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come upon you.
When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
Whe your feare cometh like sudden desolation, and your destruction shall come like a whirle wind: whe affliction and anguish shall come vpon you,
Strictly literal
when your fear cometh as sudden destruction, and your calamity cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come upon you:
When your fear cometh as destruction, And your calamity as a hurricane doth come, When on you come adversity and distress.
When your fear comes as destruction, || And your calamity comes as a windstorm, || When adversity and distress come on you.
When your terror cometh like the tempest-cloud, and your calamity hasteneth like a whirlwind; when there come upon you distress and affliction.
when your fearful dread comes like a storm and disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.
From the Latin
When sudden calamity shall fall on you, and destruction, as a tempest, shall be at hand: when tribulation and distress shall come upon you:
Simplified
When panic rains down on you like a storm, when trouble hits you like a whirlwind, when sorrow and pain come on you,
When your fear comes on you like a storm, and your trouble like a rushing wind; when pain and sorrow come on you.
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 presents the verse as describing a coming dread and destruction in vivid imagery, with phrases indicating overwhelming distress. The Septuagint aligns closely with the Masoretic Text, matching 9 of the 10 words, though it presents them in a different order and structure, indicating a consistent interpretation of the verse's themes. The Dead Sea Scrolls fragment (4Q102) contains only part of the verse, specifically mentioning 'distress and anguish,' which supports the Masoretic Text's portrayal of overwhelming trouble, but it does not provide a complete comparison.
בְּבֹ֤א כְשׁוֹאָ֨ה פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם וְֽ֭אֵידְכֶם כְּסוּפָ֣ה יֶאֱתֶ֑ה בְּבֹ֥א עֲ֝לֵיכֶ֗ם צָרָ֥ה וְצוּקָֽה׃
9 of the 10 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.
בבא עלי׳כם צרה וצוקה
4 words of the verse are on this fragment. The rest of the verse is not on it.
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 Proverbs 1:27
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.
בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.
בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go
Qal
come in
come (approach, arrive)
go, i.e. walk, associate with
go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
Hiph.
cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
Hoph.
be brought in (of pers. and things)
be brought
be introduced, put
base
H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in
. come (approach, arrive)
. go, i.e. walk, associate with
. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
. . be brought in (of pers. and things)
. be brought
. be introduced, put
935 bow' bo
a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of
applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +
besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X
certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,
upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,
(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be
fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),
grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,
pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken
(in age), X surely, take (in), way.
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.
: come/go_in
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
1a5) to go
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to lead in
1b2) to carry in
1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
1b4) to bring to pass
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be brought, brought in
1c2) to be introduced, be put
לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).
This name means to go in, enter
Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.
: towards/entrance
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct commonHR/Vqcc
שׁוֹא (sho') and its feminine form שׁוֹאָה (sho'ah) relate to concepts of ravage and devastation. The word conveys meanings such as ruin, waste, and destruction, often implying a sense of overwhelming force or storm. The entries suggest a connection to a root meaning to rush over, emphasizing the intensity of the devastation.
[שׁוֹא] n.[m.] ravage (?)
base
שׁוֹאָה, שֹׁאָה n.f. devastation, ruin, waste
base
H7722a שׁוֹא ravage? H7722b שׁוֹאָה, שֹׁאָה devastation, ruin, waste
7722 show' sho
or (feminine) showtah {sho-aw'}; or shoah {sho-aw'}; from an
unused root meaning to rush over; a tempest; by implication,
devastation:--desolate(-ion), destroy, destruction, storm,
wasteness.
שׁוֹא (sho) — ravage.
ravage
שׁוֹאָה (sho.ah) — devastation.
1) devastation, ruin, waste
1a) devastation, ruin
1b) ruin, waste (of land)
HR/Ncfsa — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHR/Ncfsa
פַּ֫חַד (pachad) refers to the concept of dread or terror, often indicating both the feeling of fear and the object that inspires it. The word is derived from a root meaning to be alarmed, and it encompasses a range of meanings related to fear and terror.
פַּ֫חַד 49 n.m. dread
dread
= object of dread
as design. dei
base
H6343 פַּ֫חַד dread . dread
. = object of dread
. as design. dei
6343 pachad pakh'-ad
from 6342; a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by
implication, the feeling):--dread(-ful), fear, (thing) great
(fear, -ly feared), terror.
see HEBREW for 06342
פַּ֫חַד (pa.chad) — dread.
1) terror, dread
1a) dread
1b) object of dread
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp2mp
אֵיד (eyd) refers to distress or calamity, encompassing various forms of misfortune such as national calamities, burdens of the righteous, and disasters affecting the wicked. It is derived from a root meaning to bend down, indicating oppression or ruin. The term appears in contexts related to suffering and disaster.
אֵיד n.m. distress, calamity
national calam. of Isr. (apostate)
of righteous sufferer
oft. of wicked
base
H343 אֵיד distress, calamity
343 'eyd ade
from the same as 181 (in the sense of bending down);
oppression; by implication misfortune, ruin:--calamity,
destruction.
see HEBREW for 0181
אֵיד (ed) — calamity.
1) distress, burden, calamity
1a) burden (of the righteous)
1b) calamity (of nation)
1c) disaster (of wicked)
1d) day of calamity
Conj | N-ms | Suff — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHC/Ncmsc/Sp2mp
סוּפָה (cuwphah) refers to a storm or whirlwind, derived from a root meaning to sweep away. It is associated with strong winds and is noted in the context of a location east of the Jordan River. The term appears in ancient texts, including a fragment in Numbers 21:14, indicating its historical significance.
סוּפָה n.f. storm-wind (that makes an end ?)
base
סוּפָה n.pr.loc. E. of Jordan;—only in ancient poet. fragment Nu 21:14; SE. oasis of Dead Sea
ref
H5492a סוּפָה strom-wind H5492b סוּפָה E. of Jordan
5492 cuwphah soo-faw'
from 5486; a hurricane:--Red Sea, storm, tempest, whirlwind,
Red sea.
see HEBREW for 05486
סוּפָה (su.phah) — whirlwind.
storm-wind
סוּפָה (su.phah) — Suphah.
§ Suphah = "honeycomb: overflow"
a place east of the Jordan
Prep | N-fs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHR/Ncfsa
wind (anemos:
1. Causes:
Unequal distribution of heat in the atmosphere causes currents of air or wind. The heated air rises and the air from around rushes in. The direction from which a current comes determines its name, as west wind coming from the West but blowing toward the East. When two currents of air of different directions meet, a spiral motion sometimes results.
See WHIRLWIND.
2. West Wind:
In Palestine the west wind is the most common. It comes from the sea and carries the moisture which condenses to form clouds, as it is turned upward by the mountains, to the cooler layers of the atmosphere. If the temperature reached is cool enough the cloud condenses and rain falls. Elijah looked toward the West for the "small cloud," and soon "the heavens grew black with clouds and wind" (1Ki 18:44 f). "When ye see a cloud rising in the…
אָתָה (athah) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to come' or 'to arrive.' It has a Qal stem indicating a simple action of coming, and a Hiphil stem meaning to bring. The term appears primarily in poetic contexts, and its Aramaic equivalent is also noted.
אָתָה vb. come (in Heb. only poet.)
Qal come
Hiph. bring
base
H857 אָתָה come (in Heb. only poet.)
857 'athah aw-thaw'
or matha {aw-thaw'}; a primitive root (collateral to 225
contraction); to arrive:--(be-, things to) come (upon),
bring.
אָתָה (a.tah) — to come.
1) to come, arrive
1a) (Qal) to come (of men, time, beasts, calamity)
1b) (Hiphil) to bring
Aramaic equivalent: a.tah (אֲתָה "to come" H0858)
HVqi3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.
בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go
Qal
come in
come (approach, arrive)
go, i.e. walk, associate with
go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
Hiph.
cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
Hoph.
be brought in (of pers. and things)
be brought
be introduced, put
base
H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in
. come (approach, arrive)
. go, i.e. walk, associate with
. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
. . be brought in (of pers. and things)
. be brought
. be introduced, put
935 bow' bo
a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of
applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +
besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X
certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,
upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,
(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be
fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),
grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,
pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken
(in age), X surely, take (in), way.
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.
: come/go_in
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
1a5) to go
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to lead in
1b2) to carry in
1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
1b4) to bring to pass
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be brought, brought in
1c2) to be introduced, be put
לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).
This name means to go in, enter
Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.
: towards/entrance
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct commonHR/Vqcc
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
HR/Sp2mp — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp2mp
The Hebrew word צָרָה (*tsarah*) is built from the root meaning tightness or trouble. It covers a range of meanings including dearth, distress, and adversary, as well as specifically referring to a rival wife. The entries note its use in contexts of adversity and anguish, with a specific reference to 1 Samuel 1:6.
בַּצָּרָה n.f. dearth, destitution
base
צָרָה 72 n.f. id. [r.dz.ac] straits, distress
base
[צָרָה] n.f. vexer, rival-wife;—sf. 1 S 1:6.
ref
H6869a בַּצָּרָה dearth, destitution H6869b צָרָה id. [6862b] H6869c צָרָה vexer, rival-wife
6869 tsarah tsaw-raw'
feminine of 6862; tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble);
transitively, a female rival:--adversary, adversity,
affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
see HEBREW for 06862
בַּצָּרָה (bats.tsa.rah) — dearth.
death, destitution
צָרָה (tsa.rah) — distress.
straits, distress, trouble
צָרָה (tsa.rah) — vexer.
vexer, rival wife
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
→ BORROWING Mt 6:25-34; Mr 5:35,36; Joh 14:1; 16:6,7; Php 4:6; 1Pe 5:7
See AFFLICTION
See SUFFERING
→ INSTANCES OF
Israelites at the Red Sea Ex 14:10-12
About water Ex 15:23-25; 17:2,3; Nu 20:1-13
Food Ex 16:2,3; Nu 11:4-33
When Moses waited upon the mountain Ex 32:1
צוֹק (tsowq) and its feminine form צוּקָה (tsu.qah) both relate to the concept of distress or pressure. They are derived from a root meaning 'to be narrow' or 'to be in a strait,' covering meanings like anguish and constraint. The entries emphasize the figurative use of these terms in contexts of emotional or physical distress.
צוֹק n.[m.] constraint, distress
base
צוּקָה n.f. pressure, distress
base
H6695a צוֹק constraint, distress H6695b צוּקָה pressure, distress
6695 tsowq tsoke
or (feminine) tsuwqah {tsoo-kaw'}; from 6693; a strait, i.e.
(figuratively) distress:--anguish, X troublous.
see HEBREW for 06693
צוֹק (tsoq) — distress.
1) constraint, distress, strait
1a) distress, anguish (fig.)
צוּקָה (tsu.qah) — anguish.
pressure, distress
Conj | N-fs — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular absoluteHC/Ncfsa