Psalms 16:6 — Word Study
WLCחֲבָלִ֣ים נָֽפְלוּ־ לִ֭י בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים אַף־ נַ֝חֲלָ֗ת שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה עָלָֽי׃
BSA◂The lineschebel [cord, measured area] have fallennâphal■ [to fall, been given] in pleasant placesnâʻîym [sweet, delightful] surelyʼaph myʻal inheritancenachălâh [heritage, gift from God] is delightfulshâphar△■ [beautiful, polished to perfection]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| חֲבָלִ֣ים | boundary lines | Noun common, both plural absolute |
| נָֽפְלוּ־ | they have fallen | Verb, Qal, perfect third person common plural |
| לִ֭י | to me | Preposition, suffix |
| בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים | in pleasant [places] | Preposition |
| אַף־ | also | Particle |
| נַ֝חֲלָ֗ת | an inheritance | Noun common, feminine singular construct |
| שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה | it is beautiful | Verb, Qal, perfect third person feminine singular |
| עָלָֽי׃ | on me | Preposition, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful. |
| KJV | The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. |
| ASV | The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage. |
| YLT | Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance [is] for me. |
| WEB | The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance. |
| BBE | Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage. |
Where they part company is חֶבֶל — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause is followed by two phrases that elaborate on the nature of the psalmist's inheritance and its delightful quality.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
subjectחֶבֶל
verbנָפַל
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1 of 8 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — Psalms 16:6
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Context — A Psalm of Trust in God's Provisiongenerated
Psalm 16:6 reflects the psalmist's deep appreciation for the boundaries set by God, which he sees as pleasant and delightful. The verses surrounding it emphasize God's role as the provider of security and guidance, reinforcing the theme of divine inheritance. This psalm speaks to the joy found in God's gifts and the assurance that comes from His promises, as seen in the broader context of the psalm.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 78:55 | He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents. |
| 2 | Amos 7:17 | Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, and your sons and daughters will fall by the sword. Your land will be divided by a measuring line, and you yourself will die on pagan soil. And Israel will surely go into exile, away from their homeland.’” |
| 3 | Psalm 21:1–3 | O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation! |
| 4 | Hebrews 12:2 | Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. |
| 5 | Jeremiah 3:19 | Then I said, ‘How I long to make you My sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations!’ I thought you would call Me ‘Father’ and never turn away from following Me. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 12 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — חֶבֶל, cha.va.Limgenerated
The noun חֶבֶל (*chevel*) refers to boundary lines or cords, indicating both physical demarcations and metaphorical limits. It encompasses a range of meanings, from a measuring line to a territory or group, suggesting a connection to both land and community.
In this verse, it highlights the psalmist's recognition of the favorable places assigned to him by God, emphasizing the goodness of his inheritance. The use of the word conveys a sense of security and belonging within the bounds established by God.
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 נָפְלוּ (*nafal*) governs the main clause, indicating that the boundaries have fallen in a specific way. The structure includes two prepositional phrases that describe the locations of these boundaries and the inheritance, which is the subject of the latter part of the verse.
The word order emphasizes the psalmist's personal connection to the boundaries, as the phrase לִי (*li*) indicates possession, reinforcing the intimate relationship between the psalmist and God's provision.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates חֶבֶל as σξοινία (*schoinia*), which also means 'cord' or 'line', maintaining the physical imagery of boundaries. This choice reflects the continuity of meaning from Hebrew to Greek, emphasizing the concept of measurement and allocation.
The translation choice also suggests a focus on the tangible aspects of inheritance, aligning with the psalmist's expression of gratitude for God's careful provision.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 16:6 expresses the psalmist's joy in the boundaries God has set for him, describing them as pleasant and emphasizing the beauty of his inheritance. This verse highlights the security and delight found in what God provides.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The psalmist refers to the divisions or limits set by God that define his inheritance, suggesting a sense of security and belonging.
The inheritance represents God's blessings and provision, which the psalmist views as beautiful and fulfilling.
The surrounding verses emphasize God's guidance and support, reinforcing the psalmist's trust in God's provision.
The word 'pleasant' highlights the joy and beauty of the psalmist's circumstances, reflecting a deep appreciation for God's gifts.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced God's provision in my life?
- How can I cultivate a deeper appreciation for the boundaries God has set for me?
- What does it mean for me to find delight in my inheritance from God?
- How can I reflect on the pleasant places in my life and acknowledge their source?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentators reflect on this verse to discuss the nature of God's provision and the beauty of the inheritance given to believers.
If the line is measured, how is it written the Gospel of John: “For God gives the Spirit without measure” and “I will pour out my spirit on you.” Perhaps by chance it is called “measure” not in terms of knowledge itself but on account of…Early Church Fathers on Psalms 16 →
"The lines have fallen to me in glorious places" [Psalms 16:6]. The boundaries of my possession have fallen in Your glory as it were by lot,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 16 →
According to an ancient custom, an inheritance used to be divided by roping off the lands, so that each person might obtain a portion of land by measurement, allotted by the size of the tract and the status of the individual.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 16 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 16:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places],.... The allusion is to the measuring of land by lines, and appropriating each part to the proper owners; and lines design the land that is measured
Read John Gill on Psalms 16 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThe lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. The lines are fallen unto me - an image from the cords with which they used to measure and allot lands.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 16 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThe lines, i.e. my portion, which was measured with lines. Compare . In pleasant places; in a sweet land flowing with milk and honey, and, above all, blessed with the presence, and knowledge, and service of the true God.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 16 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 16:6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places]; yea, I have a goodly heritage.Ver. 6. The lines are fallen] In allusion to those lines wherewith they measured land when they parted it. See Deuteronomy 32:9 Psalms 105:11; Psalms 78:55 Acts 26:18 Ephesians 1:11. David, having God for his portion, could say with Jacob, I have all things, Genesis 33:11. Paul also saith the same, Philippians 4:18, and further telleth us that, having nothing, he yet possessed all things; for why, he had got the divine art of contentation, Philippians 4:12, and so could be either on the top of Jacob’ s ladder or at the bottom; he could sing either Placentia or Lachrymae, abound or be abased, &c.…
Read John Trapp on Psalms 16 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) The lines are fallen unto me.—The allusion is to the “measuring cords” by which allotments of land were measured, and they are said to “fall” possibly because after the measurement the portions were distributed by “lot” (Joshua 17:5; Micah 2:5).
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 16 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 6. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places] Here is an allusion to the ancient division of the land by lot among the Israelites, the breadth and length being ascertained by lines which were used in measuring. I have got a rich inheritance of immortal spirits; and I myself, as man, shall have a name above every name, and be raised to thy throne, on which I shall sit, and be admired in my saints to all eternity. I have a goodly heritage.] A Church, an innumerable multitude of saints, partakers of the Divine nature, and filled with all the fulness of God. And these shall dwell with me in the heaven of heavens to all eternity. The old Psalter: - Ver. 5. Dominus pars hereditatis…
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 16 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges6. The lines &c.] Portions of land measured by line and distributed by lot. The language is still figurative. Jehovah is to him as the choicest of possessions in the goodly land. (Psalms 16:11; Psalms 27:4; Psalms 90:17; Proverbs 3:17; Jeremiah 3:19.) Yea &c.] The peculiar phrase in the original expresses his conscious sense of the beauty of his heritage.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 16 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe lines - The word used here refers to the “lines” employed in measuring and dividing land, Amos 7:17; 2 Samuel 8:2.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 16 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places. Yes, I have a good inheritance.
The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
It is as if I have been given fertile fields or received a beautiful tract of land.
Tyndale line
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly heritage.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places ; yes, I have a goodly heritage.
The lines are fallen vnto me in pleasant places: yea, I haue a faire heritage.
Strictly literal
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, Yea, a beauteous inheritance [is] for me.
Lines have fallen to me in pleasant places, || Indeed, a beautiful inheritance [is] for me.
My possessions are fallen in agreeable places: yea, my heritage is pleasant to me.
Measuring lines have been laid for me in pleasant places; surely a pleasing inheritance is mine.
From the Latin
I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.
Simplified
The land divisions have worked out in my favor —my property is wonderful!
Fair are the places marked out for me; I have a noble heritage.
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 and the Septuagint agree closely, with all eight words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls fragment shows partial agreement, with some words restored by an editor, indicating a shared tradition in this verse's transmission.
חֲבָלִ֣ים נָֽפְלוּ־ לִ֭י בַּנְּעִמִ֑ים אַף־ נַ֝חֲלָ֗ת שָֽׁפְרָ֥ה עָלָֽי׃
8 of the 8 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.
[אף] [נחלת] שפרה על׳י
4 words of the verse are on this fragment — 1 partly restored, 2 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 16:6
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.
The Hebrew word חֶ֫בֶל (*chevel*) encompasses meanings related to a cord or rope, territory, and pain or pangs. It can refer to a measuring line, a company or band, and even destruction. The entries indicate a range of uses, from physical objects like cords to abstract concepts like sorrow. Notably, it is associated with both physical and emotional contexts.
חֶ֫בֶל n.m. f. cord, territory, band
cord, rope
measuring-cord, line
measured portion, lot, part, region
band, company of prophets
base
חֵ֫בֶל n.m. pain, pang
pains of travail
of other than birth-pangs
base
חֹבְלִים n.[m.]pl. union (lit. binders) name of Zec.’s second symbolic staff
base
חֶ֫בֶל n.m. destruction—Mi 2:10
ref
H2256a חֶ֫בֶל cord, territory, band H2256b חֵ֫בֶל pain, pang H2256c חֹבְלִים union H2256d חֶ֫בֶל destruction
2256 chebel kheh'-bel
or chebel {khay'-bel}; from 2254; a rope (as twisted),
especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or
inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords);
figuratively, a company (as if tied together); also a throe
(especially of parturition); also ruin:--band, coast, company,
cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion,
region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling.
see HEBREW for 02254
חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) — Mahalab.
This name means a cord, territory, region
Another name of ach.lav (אַחְלָב "Ahlab" H0303)
חֵ֫בֶל (che.vel) — pain.
1) pain, sorrow, travail, pang
1a) pains of travail
1b) pains, pangs, sorrows
חֹבְלִים (chov.lim) — union.
union
חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) — destruction.
destruction
חֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) — cord.
1) a cord, rope, territory, band, company
1a) a rope, cord
1b) a measuring-cord or line
1c) a measured portion, lot, part, region
1d) a band or company
§ destruction
N-cp — Noun common · both plural absoluteHNcbpa
Lines
Were used for measuring and dividing land; and hence the word came to denote a portion or inheritance measured out; a possession (Ps. 16:6).
נָפַל (naphal) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to fall,' encompassing a wide range of applications, including falling by accident, experiencing violent death, or going to ruin. It can also refer to prostrating oneself, attacking, or causing someone to fall. The term appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often indicating physical or metaphorical downfall.
נָפַל 433 vb. fall, lie
Qal 366
fall, by accident
Esp. of violent death
fig. = go to ruin, perish, etc.
fig. = experience calamity
fall, of a city
Fall prostrate
fall = prostrate oneself before
fall upon one's neck, in embrace
Fall upon = attack
desert or fall away to, go over to
Fig., of deep sleep
Other idiomatic uses
= lie; = lie prostrate
Hiph.
cause to fall
Of causing death; = overthrow, bring to destruction
Esp. of casting lot
Fig., let drop, cause to fail
cause deep sleep to fall
Other idioms
Hithp. throw, or prostrate oneself
base
H5307 נָפַל fall, lie .. fall, by accident
. . Esp. of violent death
. fig. = go to ruin, perish, etc.
. fig. = experience calamity
. fall, of a city
. . Fall prostrate
. fall = prostrate oneself before
. fall upon one's neck, in embrace
. . Fall upon = attack
. desert or fall away to, go over to
. Fig., of deep sleep
. Other idiomatic uses
. = lie; = lie prostrate
. . cause to fall
. Of causing death; = overthrow, bring to destruction
. Esp. of casting lot
. Fig., let drop, cause to fail
. cause deep sleep to fall
. Other idioms
. throw, or prostrate oneself
5307 naphal naw-fal'
a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications
(intransitive or causative, literal or figurative):--be
accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide
(by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall
(away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have
(inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for 6419), lay
(along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be (X hast) lost,
lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make
to) rot, slay, smite out, X surely, throw down.
see HEBREW for 06419
נָפַל (na.phal) — to fall: fall.
: fall/drop/fail
1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to fall
1a2) to fall (of violent death)
1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before
1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of
1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result
1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to
1a7) to lie, lie prostrate
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate
1b2) to overthrow
1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot
1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)
1b5) to cause to fall
1c) (Hithpael)
1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon
1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself
1d) (Pilel) to fall
נָפַל (na.phal) — to fall: deserting.
: deserting
1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to fall
1a2) to fall (of violent death)
V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common pluralHVqp3cp
נִי (ni) — me.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular
HR/Sp1bs — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp1bs
נָעִים (na`iym) means pleasant or delightful, covering both objective and subjective senses, as well as being associated with sweetness and beauty. It may also refer to musical qualities, suggesting something that is sweetly sounding or singing. The word is built from a root that implies delightfulness in various contexts.
נָעִים adj. pleasant, delightful (poet.)
base
נָעִים adj. perh. singing, sweetly sounding, musical
base
H5273a נָעִים pleasant, delightful H5273b נָעִים perh. singing, sweetly sounding, musical
5273 na`iym naw-eem'
from 5276; delightful (objective or subjective, literal or
figurative):--pleasant(-ure), sweet.
see HEBREW for 05276
נָעִים (na.im) — pleasant.
1) pleasant, delightful, sweet, lovely, agreeable
1a) delightful
1b) lovely, beautiful (physical)
נָעִים (na.im) — musical.
singing, sweetly sounding, musical
Prep | Adj — PrepositionHRd/Aampa
The Hebrew word אַף (aph) is a conjunction that indicates addition, often implying something greater. It can mean 'also,' 'yea,' or 'though,' and is used to connect ideas in a sentence. The entries highlight its use as both an adverb and conjunction, with a focus on its additive nature.
אַף conj. denoting addition, esp. of something greater, also, yea
base
H637 אַף conj. denoting addition, esp. of something greater, also, yea
637 'aph af
a primitive particle; meaning accession (used as an adverb or
conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though:--also, +
although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, + how much less
(more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.
אַף (aph) — also.
conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater)
1) also, yea, though, so much the more
adv
2) furthermore, indeed
Aramaic equivalent: aph (אַף "also" H0638)
DirObjM — ParticleHTj
ol'-so: In the Greek kai, when it is equivalent to "also" or "even," is always placed before the word or phrase which it is intended to emphasize (e.g. Ac 12:3; 1 Joh 4:21). Mt 6:14 should therefore read, "Your heavenly Father will forgive you also"; Lu 6:13, "Whom also he named apostles"; Heb 8:6, "The mediator of a better covenant also"; and 1Th 4:14, `If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also (we believe that) those who are fallen asleep in Jesus, God will bring with Him.'
נַחֲלָה (nachalah) refers to concepts of possession and inheritance, encompassing property, shares, and heritage. It is derived from a root meaning to inherit and is used in the context of estates and heirlooms. The entries consistently highlight its relation to ownership and inheritance without significant disagreement among lexicons.
נַחֲלָה 224 n.f. possession, property, inheritance
property
portion, share
inheritance
base
H5159 נַחֲלָה possession, property, inheritance . property
. portion, share
. inheritance
5159 nachalah nakh-al-aw'
from 5157 (in its usual sense); properly, something
inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an
heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or
portion:--heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession.
Compare 5158.
see HEBREW for 05157
see HEBREW for 05158
נַחֲלָה (na.cha.lah) — inheritance.
1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage
1a) property
1b) portion, share
1c) inheritance, portion
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular constructHNcfsc
in-her'-i-tans (nahalah, "something inherited," "occupancy," "heirloom," "estate," "portion"): The word is used in its widest application in the Old Testament Scriptures, referring not only to an estate received by a child from its parents, but also to the land received by the children of Israel as a gift from Yahweh. And in the figurative and poetical sense, the expression is applied to the kingdom of God as represented in the consecrated lives of His followers. In a similar sense, the Psalmist is represented as speaking of the Lord as the portion of his inheritance. In addition to the above word, the King James Version translations as inheritance, morashah, "a possession," "heritage" (De 33:4; Eze 33:24); yerushshah, "something occupied," "a patrimony," "possession" (
[HEIR]
The laws of inheritance among the Hebrews were very simple. Land might be mortgaged, but could not be alienated, Nu 36:6-9. See JUBILEE. The only permanent right to property was by heritage, or lineal succession. The eldest son had a double portion. Females had no territorial possession; but if a man left no sons, his daughters inherited-on condition of their marrying into a family within the tribe to which their father belonged. If a man had no children, his land passed to distant relatives, according to a law laid down in Nu 27:8-11. The Law of Moses rendered wills unnecessary; they were introduced, however, at a later period, Ga 3:15 Heb 9:17. Property was sometimes…
→ Provisions for inheritance under Levirate marriages Ge 38:7-11; Nu 36:6-9; De 25:5-10; Ru 3:1-8; 4:7-17
→ UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 15:3; 21:9-11; 24:36; 25:5,6; 48:21,22; Nu 27:6-11; De 21:15-17; 1Ki 21:3; 2Ch 21:3; Job 42:15; Pr 17:2; 20:21;
שָׁפַר (shaphar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to glisten or be beautiful. It conveys the idea of being pleasing or fair, and can imply making something goodly or comely. The word appears in contexts related to beauty, such as in Psalm 16:6. The Aramaic equivalent is שְׁפַר (she.phar), meaning 'to be acceptable'.
[שָׁפַר] vb. be beautiful, fair, comely;—Qal ψ 16:6
ref
H8231 שָׁפַר
8231 shaphar shaw-far'
a primitive root; to glisten, i.e. (figuratively) be
(causatively, make) fair:--X goodly.
שָׁפַר (sha.phar) — to polish.
1) to be pleasing, be beautiful, be fair, be comely, be bright, glisten
1a) (Qal) to be beautiful
Aramaic equivalent: she.phar (שְׁפַר "to acceptable" H8232)
V-Qal-Perf-3fs — Verb · Qal · perfect third person feminine singularHVqp3fs
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
Prep | Suff — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp1bs