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Psalms 10:18 — Word Study

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WLCלִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יָת֗וֹם וָ֫דָ֥ךְ בַּל־ יוֹסִ֥יף ע֑וֹד לַעֲרֹ֥ץ אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ מִן־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃

BSAto vindicateshâphaṭ [judge, avenge] the fatherlessyâthôwm [orphan, child without a father] and oppresseddak [crushed, afflicted] that the menʼĕnôwsh [human beings, mankind] ofmin the earthʼerets [land, world] may strike terrorʻârats [tremble, dread] no morebal [not again, never]

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Psalms 10:18quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist calls for divine justice for the fatherless and oppressed, ensuring that humanity will no longer instill fear.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, addressing God in prayer.
Where we areThe conclusion of a plea for justice in a lament over the wicked.
The hard wordשְׁפֹּ֥ט
Take awayGod's judgment will protect the vulnerable from fear.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbיָסַף The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Psalms 10:18

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Context — A Plea for Justicegenerated

15Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.
16The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.
17You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,
18to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.

Psalm 10:18 expresses a deep desire for God to act on behalf of the fatherless and the oppressed. The psalmist seeks divine intervention to ensure that the wicked will no longer instill fear in the hearts of humanity. This verse encapsulates the broader theme of God's justice and protection for the vulnerable, as seen throughout the Psalms.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 10:14But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
2Psalm 72:4May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
3Psalm 82:3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
4Psalm 94:1–6O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
5Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word שְׁפֹּ֥ט, lish.Potgenerated

The verb שָׁפַט (shaphat) means to judge or govern. It encompasses actions like pronouncing sentences and executing judgments, reflecting God's role as a judge and the authority of human rulers. In this context, it emphasizes God's commitment to vindicate and protect those who cannot defend themselves.

The passive implication of the verb suggests that God will take action on behalf of the fatherless and oppressed, highlighting His role as the ultimate judge who intervenes in human affairs.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses vindicate for שְׁפֹּ֥ט.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb שְׁפֹּ֥ט governs the entire verse, with a series of phrases detailing the subjects and objects of this judgment. The structure emphasizes the psalmist's plea for divine intervention.

The arrangement of the Hebrew words places the focus on God's action to vindicate, followed by the subjects in need of protection and the desired outcome of eliminating fear.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates שְׁפֹּ֥ט as κρῖναι, meaning 'to judge.' This choice aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning, reinforcing the theme of divine judgment.

The other words in this verse also have direct correspondences in the Septuagint, indicating a consistent interpretation of the text.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 10:18 asks God to protect the fatherless and oppressed from the wicked. The psalmist desires that the men of the earth will no longer cause fear. This reflects a plea for divine justice and care for the vulnerable.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to vindicate the fatherless?

To vindicate the fatherless means to provide justice and protection for orphans, ensuring they are treated fairly and cared for.

Why is the oppressed mentioned alongside the fatherless?

The oppressed are mentioned to highlight the broader category of vulnerable individuals who suffer injustice and need God's intervention.

What is the significance of the phrase 'that the men of the earth may strike terror no more'?

This phrase emphasizes the desired outcome of God's judgment: to eliminate fear instilled by the wicked, allowing for peace and safety among humanity.

How does this verse relate to God's character?

This verse reflects God's character as a just and caring protector who defends the vulnerable and ensures justice prevails.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I support those who are fatherless or oppressed in my community?
  2. How can I seek justice in situations where I see others being treated unfairly?
  3. What does it mean for me to trust in God's judgment when facing fear or oppression?
  4. How can I be a voice for the voiceless, as the psalmist advocates in this verse?

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

Early church fathers, like Augustine, reference this verse to discuss God's justice for the vulnerable, arguing from its implications for divine care and protection.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 10 354–430
"To judge for the orphan and the humble" [Psalms 10:18]: that is, not for him who is conformed to this world, nor for the proud.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 10 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 10:18 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed,.... That is, God will cause his ear to hear the cries of his people, so as to avenge the wrongs done to the fatherless, and them that are oppressed by the

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

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. To judge the fatherless - to vindicate them from wrong. That the man of the earth may no more oppress.

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

To judge, i.e. to defend them, and give sentence for them, and against their enemies, as this word is used, 135:14. The man of the earth, i.e. earthly and mortal men, who are made of the dust, and must return to it, such as the oppressors of thy people are; who yet presume most audaciously and madly to contend with thee their Maker and Judge. Therefore it is time for thee to repress such insolency, and to show how unable they are to stand before thee. May no more oppress, to wit, the fatherless last mentioned.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 10:18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.Ver. 18. To judge the fatherless, &c] The Vulgate hath it, to judge for the fatherless and for the oppressed. It is one thing (saith Austin) to judge the fatherless and another thing to judge for him; this latter is to pass sentence on his side; which God, the righteous Judge, will be sure to do without writhing or warping; for he hath all that is required of a judge originally and eminently, viz. wisdom, justice, courage, constance, and power. That the man of the earth may no more oppress] Or, terrify, daunt with terror, as Philippians 1:28. Why should one man be terrible to another, since…

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

(18) Oppressed.—See Psalms 9:9. “God’s choice acquaintances are humble men.”—Leighton.That the man.—Literally, that may not continue to terrify (or defy) mere man from the earth, which may mean that mere mortals may have to confess their weakness in comparison with God. But Psalms 9:20, where the same word is used, indicates that it is here used in a contemptuous sense of the “heathen.” “That the nations from the earth (i.e., spread over the earth) may know themselves to be but men, and no longer defy Israel and Israel’s God.”

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 18. That the man of the earth may no more oppress.] I believe the Hebrew will be better translated thus: "That he may not add any more to drive away the wretched man from the land." Destroy the influence of the tyrant; and let him not have it again in his power to add even one additional act of oppression to those which he has already committed. How many for the sake of their religion, and because they would serve God with a pure conscience, have, by wicked lords, proud and arrogant land owners, been driven off their farms, turned out of their houses, deprived of their employments, and exposed to wretchedness! While they served the devil, and were regardless of their souls, they had…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

18. So justice will be done to the orphan (Psalms 10:14) and the downtrodden (Psalms 9:9); that mortal man which is of the earth may be terrible no more: may no more insolently defy God, and do violence to men. Cp. Psalms 9:19-20; Psalms 37:35, note.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To judge the fatherless - That is, to vindicate the orphan; to rescue him from the hand of those who would oppress and wrong him.

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The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

to judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man who is of the earth may terrify no more.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

to vindicate the fatherless and oppressed, that the men of the earth may strike terror no more.

NETBNew English Translation2006

You defend the fatherless and oppressed, so that mere mortals may no longer terrorize them.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, That man who is of the earth may be terrible no more.

RVARevised Version, American1894

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that man which is of the earth may be terrible no more.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

To iudge the fatherlesse and poore, that earthly man cause to feare no more.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed one, that the man of the earth may terrify no more.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

To judge the fatherless and bruised: He addeth no more to oppress — man of the earth!

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

To judge the fatherless and bruised: He adds no more to oppress—man of the earth!

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that not farther more shall be arrogant the mortal from the earth.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

You defend the fatherless and the oppressed so that no man on the earth will cause terror again.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

You will defend the rights of orphans and the oppressed so that those who are mere human beings here on earth will never terrorize them again.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

To give decision for the child without a father and for the broken-hearted, so that the man of the earth may no longer be feared.

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.

clauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalלִtoclauseverbשְׁפֹּ֥טvindicatenoun phrase · objectיָת֗וֹם[the].fatherlessוָ֫and.[the]דָ֥ךְoppressedclauseadverbialבַּלnotverbיוֹסִ֥יףhe.will.repeatadverbialע֑וֹדagainprepositional phrase · prepositionalלַtoclauseverbעֲרֹ֥ץterrifynoun phrase · subjectאֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁhumankindprepositional phraseמִןfromnoun phraseהָtheאָֽרֶץearth

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


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

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely, with all ten words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some restoration, but the core message remains intact across these witnesses.

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

לִשְׁפֹּ֥ט יָת֗וֹם וָ֫דָ֥ךְ בַּל־ יוֹסִ֥יף ע֑וֹד לַעֲרֹ֥ץ אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ מִן־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
לִשְׁפֹּ֥טκρῖναιיָת֗וֹםὀρφανῷוָ֫דָ֥ךְταπεινῷבַּל־μὴיוֹסִ֥יףπροσθῇע֑וֹדἔτιלַעֲרֹ֥ץμεγαλαυξεῖνאֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁἄνθρωποςמִן־ἐπὶהָאָֽרֶץ׃γῆς

10 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.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 5/6hev1ba copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[לשפט] [יתום] [ודך] בל יוסיף [עוד] [לערץ] [אנוש] מן הארץ

3 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 6 supplied entire by an editor.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Psalms 10:18שָׁפַטto vindicatto vindicateשָׁפַטיָתוֹם[the] fathe[the] fatherlesיָתוֹםדַּךְand [the] oand [the] oppreדַּךְבַּלnotnotבַּליָסַףhe will rephe will repeatיָסַףעוֹדagainagainעוֹדעָרַץto terrifyto terrifyעָרַץאֱנוֹשׁhumankindhumankindאֱנוֹשׁמִן־fromfromמִן־אֶ֫רֶץthe earththe earthאֶ֫רֶץבָּלָהto become to become oldבָּלָהעוּדto upholdto upholdעוּדאָנַשׁbe incurabbe incurableאָנַשׁדָּכָהto crushto crushדָּכָהמֵןstringstringמֵןשֹׁטֵרofficialofficialשֹׁטֵרצֶ֫דֶקRighteousnRighteousnessצֶ֫דֶקאַלְמָנָהwidowwidowאַלְמָנָהגֵּרsojournersojournerגֵּרמִשְׂגָּבhigh refughigh refugeמִשְׂגָּבמוֹטto shaketo shakeמוֹטחֲמִישִׁיfifthfifthחֲמִישִׁיעֹלyokeyokeעֹליָסַףto addto addיָסַףאֶ֫פֶסendendאֶ֫פֶסהָדָרglorygloryהָדָרגָּאוֹןprideprideגָּאוֹןבְּלִיַּ֫עַלBelial: woBelial: worthleבְּלִיַּ֫עַל
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 Psalms 10:18

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.

to vindicate [the] fatherless and [the] oppressed not he will repeat again to terrify humankind from the earth
לִשְׁפֹּ֥טlish.Pot to vindicate H8199 Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common
202× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To shaphat means to judge or govern, and can also mean to vindicate or punish. In the Bible, this term is often used to describe God's role as a judge, as well as human judges and rulers.
Amplified meaning
judge, avenge
Tyndale gloss
to judge
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁפַט (shaphat) is a Hebrew verb meaning to judge or govern. It encompasses a range of actions including pronouncing sentences, executing judgments, and deciding controversies in various contexts such as civil and religious matters. The word can also imply being judged or entering into legal disputes. There is a specific mention of its use in the context of final judgment.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁפַט 185 vb. judge, govern

Qal

act as law-giver, judge, governor

specif. decide controversy, discriminate betw. persons, in civil, political, domestic and religious questions

execute judgment

Niph.

recipr., enter into controversy, plead

pass. be judged

Pô‛el = my opponent-at-law

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8199 שָׁפַט judge, govern .. act as law-giver, judge, governor

. specif. decide controversy, discriminate betw. persons, in civil, political, domestic and religious questions

. execute judgment

. . recipr., enter into controversy, plead

. pass. be judged

.= my opponent-at-law

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8199 shaphat shaw-fat'

a primitive root; to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or

against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by

extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or

figuratively):--+ avenge, X that condemn, contend, defend,

execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), X needs, plead,

reason, rule.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁפַט (sha.phat) — to judge.

1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man)

1a1a) to rule, govern, judge

1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man)

1a3) to execute judgment

1a3a) discriminating (of man)

1a3b) vindicating

1a3c) condemning and punishing

1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together

1b2) to be judged

1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common
HR/Vqcc
to vindicate [the] fatherless and [the] oppressed not he will repeat again to terrify humankind from the earth
יָת֗וֹםya.Tom [the] fatherless H3490 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
42× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to an orphan or a child without a father, like in Exodus where God commands the Israelites to care for the fatherless.
Amplified meaning
orphan, child without a father
Tyndale gloss
orphan
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָתוֹם (yathowm) means 'orphan' and is derived from a root that suggests loneliness or bereavement. The term specifically refers to a fatherless child or a bereaved person. All entries consistently define it in this way, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָתוֹם n.[m.] orphan

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3490 יָתוֹם orphan

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3490 yathowm yaw-thome'

from an unused root meaning to be lonely; a bereaved

person:--fatherless (child), orphan.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָתוֹם (ya.tom) — orphan.

an orphan, fatherless

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

fa'-ther-les (yathom; orphanos): The fatherless are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, generally in association with the widow and the stranger, as typical instances of the unprotected and necessitous, who are, specially subject to oppression, and also to God's special protection. Great philanthropic regard is bestowed on this class throughout. In early legislation there is a special clause to guard them against affliction (Ex 22:22-24). They have a still more prominent place in the Deuteronomic legislation, which gives instructions that a charitable fund be formed out of the tithe, once every three years, for the relief of the destitute (De 14:28,29; 26:12-14), and that gleanings be left in the cornfield, the olive garden, and the vineyard for the benefit of this class…

Nave's Topical Bible

→ See ORPHAN

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- Find mercy in God

Ho 14:3

- GOD WILL

. Be a father of

Ps 68:5

. Be a helper of

Ps 10:14

. Hear the cry of

Ex 22:23

. Execute the judgment of

De 10:18; Ps 10:18

. Punish those who oppress

Ex 22:24; Isa 10:1-3; Mal 3:5

. Punish those who judge not

Jer 5:28,29

- Visit in affliction

Jas 1:27

to vindicate [the] fatherless and [the] oppressed not he will repeat again to terrify humankind from the earth
וָ֫דָ֥ךְva.Dakh and [the] oppressed H1790 Conjunction
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to be crushed or oppressed, often used to describe someone who is injured or afflicted. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
crushed, afflicted
Tyndale gloss
crushed
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

דַּךְ (dakh) is an adjective meaning 'crushed' or 'oppressed.' It is derived from an unused root and is used figuratively to describe someone who is injured or afflicted. The entries consistently emphasize its meanings related to being crushed or oppressed.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דַּךְ adj. crushed, oppressed

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1790 דַּךְ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1790 dak dak

from an unused root (compare 1794); crushed, i.e. (fig.)

injured:--afflicted, oppressed.

see HEBREW for 01794

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דַּךְ (dakh) — crushed.

crushed, oppressed

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Adj — Conjunction
HC/Aamsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
to vindicate [the] fatherless and [the] oppressed not he will repeat again to terrify humankind from the earth
בַּל־bal- not H1077 Particle
73× 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 not or nothing, often used to show something is absent or non-existent. It appears in various forms, like lest or neither. The KJV Bible translates it in different ways, including not or none.
Amplified meaning
not again, never
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּל (bal) is an adverb meaning 'not' or 'none.' It conveys a sense of negation, indicating absence or failure. The word is derived from a root that implies nothingness and can also be used in contexts like 'lest' or 'neither.' The entries consistently emphasize its function as a negation in various forms.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּל 69 adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1077 בַּל not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1077 bal bal

from 1086; properly, a failure; by implication nothing;

usually (adverb) not at all; also lest:--lest, neither, no,

none (that...), not (any), nothing.

see HEBREW for 01086

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּל (bal) — not.

not, hardly, else

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
to vindicate [the] fatherless and [the] oppressed not he will repeat again to terrify humankind from the earth
יוֹסִ֥יףyo.Sif he will repeat H3254 Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singular
212× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To add means to increase or do something again, like adding more of something or continuing an action. This word is used in the Bible to describe growth or repetition.
Tyndale gloss
to add
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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יָסַף (yacaph) is a Hebrew verb meaning to add or increase. It can denote actions like joining oneself to something or continuing to do a task. The entries indicate its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hiphil, with nuances of doing something again or augmenting an amount.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָסַף 214 vb. add

Qal add

Niph.

join (intr.), join oneself to

be joined, added to

Hiph.

add

sq. inf. add to do = do again or more

sq. Impf.

sq. Impf. asynd.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3254 יָסַף add . add

. . join (intr.), join oneself to

. be joined, added to

. . add

. . sq. inf. add to do = do again or more

. sq. Impf.

. sq. Impf. asynd.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3254 yacaph yaw-saf'

a primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to

continue to do a thing):--add, X again, X any more, X cease, X

come more, + conceive again, continue, exceed, X further, X

gather together, get more, give more-over, X henceforth,

increase (more and more), join, X longer (bring, do, make,

much, put), X (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed

(further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, X yet, yield.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָסַף (ya.saph) — to add: again.

: again/continue/more[instances]

1) to add, increase, do again

1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to join, join oneself to

1b2) to be joined, be added to

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to cause to add, increase

1c2) to do more, do again

יָסַף (ya.saph) — to add.

: add/more[amount]

1) to add, increase, do again

1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to join, join oneself to

1b2) to be joined, be added to

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to cause to add, increase

1c2) to do more, do again

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVhi3ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVhi3ms
to vindicate [the] fatherless and [the] oppressed not he will repeat again to terrify humankind from the earth
ע֑וֹדod again H5750
490× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The word 'still' means something continues or happens again, like in Genesis 29:26 and Isaiah 2:11. It can also mean 'more' or 'additionally'.
Tyndale gloss
still
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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עוֹד (owd) primarily denotes a sense of iteration or continuance, functioning mostly as an adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'again.' It can also imply addition or repetition, as in 'more' or 'besides.' The word appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, emphasizing persistence or continuation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst. a going round, continuance, but used mostly as adv. acc. still, yet, again, besides

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5750 עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst. a going round, continuance, but used mostly as adv. acc. still, yet, again, besides

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5750 `owd ode

or rod {ode}; from 5749; properly, iteration or continuance;

used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again,

repeatedly, still, more:--again, X all life long, at all,

besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer,

(any) more(-over), X once, since, (be) still, when, (good,

the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet

(within).

see HEBREW for 05749

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עוֹד (od) — still.

subst

1) a going round, continuance

adv

2) still, yet, again, besides

2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)

2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)

2c) again

2d) still, moreover, besides

Aramaic equivalent: od (עוֹד "still" H5751)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HAcmsa
HAcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a-gen': Advb. denoting repetition; in New Testament, generally for palin, "back," "once more." Occasionally, it has the force of a connective, synonymous with "moreover," as in Ro 15:10 ff; 1Co 3:20, etc. The expression "born again" of the King James Version, Joh 3:3,7; 1Pe 1:23, translating the Greek "anothen" and "ana" in composition, becomes in the Revised Version (British and American) "anew," i.e. "over again." As these particles mean "from above" and "up," their use as indicating repetition is sometimes disputed, but without further foundation than that "again" does not exhaust the meaning.

to vindicate [the] fatherless and [the] oppressed not he will repeat again to terrify humankind from the earth
לַעֲרֹ֥ץla.'a.Rotz to terrify H6206 Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common
15× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To tremble or dread means to feel fear or be terrified, like being in awe of something or someone, as described in various Bible stories.
Amplified meaning
tremble, dread
Tyndale gloss
to tremble
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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עָרַץ (arats) is a Hebrew verb meaning to cause to tremble or to feel dread. It encompasses a range of meanings, including inspiring awe, being terrified, and treating something with reverence. The word appears in various forms, such as intransitive and causative, indicating both the act of trembling and the ability to instill fear or awe in others.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[עָרַץ] vb. cause to tremble, tremble (in terror, or awe)

Qal

cause to tremble (i.e. strike with awe)

intrans. tremble, feel dread

Niph. terrible in the company of the holy ones

Hiph.

regard, or treat, with awe, as awful

inspire with awe

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6206 עָרַץ cause to tremble, tremble (in terror, or awe) .. cause to tremble (i.e. strike with awe)

. intrans. tremble, feel dread

. terrible in the company of the holy ones

. . regard, or treat, with awe, as awful

. inspire with awe

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6206 `arats aw-rats'

a primitive root; to awe or (intransitive) to dread; hence,

to harass:--be affrighted (afraid, dread, feared, terrified),

break, dread, fear, oppress, prevail, shake terribly.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָרַץ (a.rats) — to tremble.

1) to tremble, dread, fear, oppress, prevail, break, be terrified, cause to tremble

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to cause to tremble, terrify

1b2) to tremble, feel dread

1b) (Niphal) to be awesome, be terrible

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to regard or treat with awe, regard or treat as awful

1c2) to inspire with awe, terrify

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common
HR/Vqcc
to vindicate [the] fatherless and [the] oppressed not he will repeat again to terrify humankind from the earth
אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ'e.No.osh humankind H582 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
566× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Enosh refers to a human or mankind in general, used to describe individuals or people as a whole in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
human beings, mankind
Tyndale gloss
human
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אֱנוֹשׁ (enowsh) refers to man or mankind, often used in a poetic context. It denotes a mortal individual, distinguishing humans from more dignified terms for man. The word encompasses both singular and collective meanings, indicating people or persons in general. Its Aramaic equivalent is אֱנָשׁ (e.nash), also meaning 'man'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֱנוֹשׁ n.m. man, mankind, mostly poet.

of individ.

coll. men

man, mankind

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H582 אֱנוֹשׁ man, mankind, mostly poet.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

582 'enowsh en-oshe'

from 605; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the

more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or

collectively):--another, X (blood-)thirsty, certain,

chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age,

husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some

( X of them), + stranger, those, + their trade. It is often

unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in

apposition with another word . Compare 376.

see HEBREW for 0605

see HEBREW for 0120

see HEBREW for 0376

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) — human.

1) man, mortal man, person, mankind

1a) of an individual

1b) men (collective)

1c) man, mankind

Aramaic equivalent: e.nash (אֱנָשׁ "man" H0606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
to vindicate [the] fatherless and [the] oppressed not he will repeat again to terrify humankind from the earth
מִן־min- from H4480 Preposition
1,189× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.
Tyndale gloss
from
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word מִן־ (*min*) is a preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of,' indicating separation or origin. It covers various uses, including temporal references, comparisons, and causal relationships. Additionally, it can denote a portion when used as a noun מֵן (*men*). The entries highlight its versatility in expressing different nuances of separation and position.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִן־, and מִ, before יְ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal

from, against

מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

of position, off, on the side of, on

Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

Partitively

Of time—

as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

towards, to

(וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

In comparisons, beyond, above

מן is prefixed to an infin.:

with causal force, from, on account of, through

after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

with a temporal force, since, after

Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

In compounds:

base

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4480a מִן־, מִ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not . with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal . from, against

. מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

. of position, off, on the side of, on

. Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

. Partitively

. Of time— . as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

. as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

. towards, to

. (וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

. In comparisons, beyond, above

. מן is prefixed to an infin.: . with causal force, from, on account of, through

. after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

. with a temporal force, since, after

. Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4480 min min

or minniy {min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural)

{min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for 4482; properly, a part of;

hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as

follows):--above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason

of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over,

since, X then, through, X whether, with.

see HEBREW for 04482

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִן־ (min) — from.

prep

1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than

1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of

1b) out of

1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)

1b2) (of material from which something is made)

1b3) (of source or origin)

1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)

1d) from, since, after (of time)

1e) than, more than (in comparison)

1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or

1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)

1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)

conj

2) that

Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)

מֵן (men) — portion.

n.m.

portion

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep — Preposition
HR
to vindicate [the] fatherless and [the] oppressed not he will repeat again to terrify humankind from the earth
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retz the earth H776 Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
2,504× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Amplified meaning
land, world
Tyndale gloss
land: soil
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land

earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)

earth, opp. to heaven, sky

earth = inhabitants of earth

land =

country, territory

district, region

trial territory

piece of ground

specif. land of Canaan, or Israel

= inhabitants of land

used even of Shᵉʼôl

ground, surface of ground

soil, as productive

אֶרֶץ in phrases

people of the land

in measurements of distance

the country of the plain, level or plain country

land of the living

end(s) of the earth

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

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

. earth, opp. to heaven, sky

. earth = inhabitants of earth

. land = . country, territory

. district, region

. trial territory

. piece of ground

. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel

. = inhabitants of land

. used even of Shᵉʼôl

. . ground, surface of ground

. soil, as productive

. אֶרֶץ in phrases . people of the land

. in measurements of distance

. the country of the plain, level or plain country

. land of the living

. end(s) of the earth

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

776 'erets eh'-rets

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

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

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

: country/field

1) land, earth

1a) earth

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

1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

1a3) earth (inhabitants)

1b) land

1b1) country, territory

1b2) district, region

1b3) tribal territory

1b4) piece of ground

1b5) land of Canaan, Israel

1b6) inhabitants of land

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

1b8) city (-state)

1c) ground, surface of the earth

1c1) ground

1c2) soil

1d) (in phrases)

1d1) people of the land

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

1d3) level or plain country

1d4) land of the living

1d5) end(s) of the earth

1e) (almost wholly late in usage)

1e1) lands, countries

1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: soil.

: soil

1) land, earth

1a) earth

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

1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

1a3) earth (inhabitants)

1b) land

1b1) country, territory

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Art | N-cs — Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
HTd/Ncfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

urth ('adhamah, 'erets, 'aphar; ge, oikoumene):

In a hilly limestone country like Palestine, the small amount of iron oxide in the rocks tends to be oxidized, and thereby to give a prevailing reddish color to the soil. This is especially the case on relatively barren hills where there is little organic matter present to prevent reddening and give a more blackish tinge.

'Adhamah (compare 'adham, "a man," and Adam) is from 'adham, "to be red," and is used in the senses: "earth" (Ex 20:24), "land" (Ps 105:35), a "land" or country (Isa 14:2), "ground" (Ge 4:11), "the earth" (Ge 7:4).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Earth

(1.) In the sense of soil or ground, the translation of the word adamah’. In Gen. 9:20 “husbandman” is literally “man of the ground or earth.” Altars were to be built of earth (Ex. 20:24). Naaman asked for two mules’ burden of earth (2 Kings 5:17), under the superstitious notion that Jehovah, like the gods of the heathen, could be acceptably worshipped only on his own soil.

(2). As the rendering of ’erets, it means the whole world (Gen. 1:2); the land as opposed to the sea (1:10). Erets also denotes a country (21:32); a plot of ground (23:15); the ground on which a man stands (33:3); the inhabitants of the earth (6:1; 11:1); all the world except Israel (

Smith's Bible Dictionary

The term is used in two widely-different senses: (1) for the material of which the earth’s surface is composed; (2) as the name of the planet on which man dwells. The Hebrew language discriminates between these two by the use of separate terms, adamah for the former, erets for the latter. Adamah is the earth in the sense of soil or ground, particularly as being susceptible of cultivation. (Genesis 2:7) Erets is applied in a more or less extended sense-- (1) to the whole world, (Genesis 1:1) (2) to land as opposed to sea, (Genesis 1:10) (3) to a country, (Genesis 21:32) (4) to a plot of ground, (Genesis 23:15) and (5) to…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

In both Hebrew and Greek the same word is used to denote the earth as a whole, and a particular land. Only the context can enable us to decide in which of these senses it is to be taken in a given passage.

Thus in Mt 27:45 we might, so far as the original word is concerned, render either "there was darkness over all the land," or over all the earth. The expression "all the earth" is sometimes used hyperbolically for a large portion of it, Ezr 1:2. The word is used of the whole world, etc. In a moral sense, earthly is opposed to what is heavenly, spiritual and holy, Joh 3:31 1Co 15:47 Col 3:2

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