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Psalms 33:7 — Word Study

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WLCכֹּנֵ֣ס כַּ֭נֵּד מֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם נֹתֵ֖ן בְּאֹצָר֣וֹת תְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃

BSAHe piles upkânaç [gathers, collects] the watersmayim [liquid, source of refreshment] of the seayâm [a large body of water] He putsnâthan [lays up, sets] the depthstᵉhôwm [abyss, the deep waters of the ocean] into storehousesʼôwtsâr [treasuries, depositories]

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Psalms 33:7quick helps
In a sentenceGod gathers the waters of the sea and stores the depths.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, reflecting on God's creative power.
Where we areA declaration of God's sovereignty over creation.
The hard wordכֹּנֵ֣ס
Take awayGod's control over the elements is absolute.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbכָּנַס 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.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Psalms 33:7

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Power of God's Wordgenerated

6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.
7He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.
8Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.
9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

Psalm 33:7 illustrates God's authority in creation, emphasizing His ability to gather and store the waters of the sea. This verse is part of a larger passage that celebrates the majesty of God, as seen in Psalm 33:6, where the heavens were made by His word. The psalmist calls all the earth to fear the Lord in Psalm 33:8, highlighting the importance of reverence for God's power.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 104:6–9You covered it with the deep like a garment; the waters stood above the mountains.
2Genesis 1:9–10And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so.
3Job 26:10He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
4Job 38:8–11Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
5Proverbs 8:29when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word כֹּנֵ֣ס, ko.Nesgenerated

The word כֹּנֵ֣ס (kanas) is a participle form of the verb meaning 'to gather' or 'to collect.' It conveys the action of bringing together elements, such as people or items, and is often used to describe God's gathering of His people, reflecting His care and love.

In this verse, it signifies God's active role in controlling the waters, demonstrating His sovereignty over nature. The parsing indicates it is in the Qal stem, which is the simple active voice, emphasizing God's direct action.


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 כֹּנֵ֣ס and נֹתֵ֖ן govern the verse, with the first verb indicating the action of gathering and the second indicating the action of putting. The structure emphasizes God's active role in both gathering the waters and placing them into storehouses.

The sentence is constructed with a main clause followed by prepositional phrases that describe the objects of the verbs, highlighting the relationship between God's actions and the elements of nature.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates כֹּנֵ֣ס as συνάγων (sunāgōn), meaning 'gathering together.' This choice reflects a similar emphasis on the action of collecting, aligning with the Hebrew meaning.

For נֹתֵ֖ן, the LXX uses τιθεὶς (titheis), which means 'to put' or 'to place,' indicating a direct action similar to the Hebrew.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 33:7 tells us that God gathers the waters of the sea and puts the depths into storehouses. This shows His power over creation, emphasizing that He controls the elements and stores them as He sees fit.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that God gathers the waters?

It signifies God's control over nature, showing His ability to command the elements and store them as He wishes.

Why does the psalmist mention storehouses?

Storehouses represent God's provision and care, indicating that He not only gathers but also manages the resources of creation.

How does this verse reflect God's sovereignty?

The verse illustrates God's authority over the natural world, demonstrating that He can manipulate the waters and depths according to His will.

What can we learn from God's actions in this verse?

We learn about God's power and His intimate involvement in creation, reminding us of His greatness and care for the world.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways do I see God's control over nature in my life?
  2. How can I trust in God's provision as He gathers and manages the resources around me?
  3. What does it mean for me to recognize God's sovereignty in my daily experiences?
  4. How can I reflect God's care for creation in my actions?

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

Early Church Fathers have commented on this verse, interpreting it in the context of God's governance and the nature of creation.

Basil of CaesareaHOMILIES ON THE Psalms 15:5 (Psalms 33) c. 330–379
The reasons according to which he dispenses all things individually are stored up only in the knowledge of God. In fact, we learned in another psalm, which said,
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 33 →
Evagrius PonticusNOTES ON THE Psalms 32[33].8 345–399
Praise is the movement of the spirit translated from ignorance to virtue and knowledge.
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Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 33 354–430
"He gathers the waters of the sea together as into a bottle:" He gathered the people of the world together, to confession of mortified sin, lest through pride they flow too freely.
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 33:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap,.... Which was done on the third day of the creation, by means of which the dry land appeared, Genesis 1:9; when the waters of the sea were

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

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. He gathereth ... as an heap - a daily-recurring wonder.

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

He gathereth; or, gathered; for he speaks of the first creation, when this was done, Genesis 1. As an heap; by which expression he brings to our minds this great work of God, that the sea, which is lighter and higher than earth, is yet confined within its bounds, that it might not overflow the earth. In storehouses; either in the clouds, or in the bowels of the earth; whence he can draw them forth when he sees fit.

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

Psalms 33:7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.Ver. 7. He gathereth the waters of the sea together] Confining them to their concave, to the pit he digged for them. Ecce altera misericordia, saith Kimchi here, Behold another mercy; without the which the earth would be unhabitable, unless by fishes only; because the waters would cover the earth. As an heap] This showeth that the sea is higher than the earth. Sailors observe, that their ships move faster to the shore than from it, whereof what other reason can be given but the height of the waters above the land? He layeth up the depth in storehouses] In his treasuries; that is, he…

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

(7) As an heap.—The image explains itself (so we speak of waves “mountains high “) without reference to the passage either of the Red Sea or the Jordan. Still less is there a comparison to heaps of corn, some think, since storehouses in the next clause are not necessarily barns, but reservoirs. But the LXX., Vulg., and all ancient interpreters read nôd (“a skin”), instead of nêd (“a heap”), and make the reference to the rain, the clouds being considered as bottles. With this comp. Job 38:37.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 7. He gathereth the waters of the sea together] He separated the water from the earth and, while the latter was collected into continents, islands, mountains, hills, and valleys, the former was collected into one place, and called seas; and by his all-controlling power and providence the waters have been retained in their place, so that they have not returned to drown the earth: and he has so adapted the solar and lunar influence exerted on the waters, that the tides are only raised to certain heights, so that they cannot overflow the shores, nor become dissipated in the atmospheric regions. In this one economy there is a whole circle of science. The quantity of matter in the sun…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

7. The separation of land and water (Genesis 1:9-10). The present tense (gathereth … layeth up) expresses the continued action of maintenance as well as the original creation. The comparison as an heap probably refers to the appearance of the sea from the shore, and may have been derived from Exodus 15:8; cp. Joshua 3:13; Joshua 3:16; Psalms 78:13. But all the Ancient Versions render as in a bottle, reading nôd for nçd. To the infinite power of the Creator the bed of the sea is but as the water-skin which a man carries with him for a journey. See Isaiah 40:12; Isaiah 40:15. Cp. “the pitchers of heaven” (Job 38:37). the depth] Better as R.V., the deeps: the vast masses of water stored away…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap - The Hebrew word here rendered “gathereth” is a participle; “gathering.” The design is to represent this as a continuous act; an act not merely

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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

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up the deeps in storehouses.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.

NETBNew English Translation2006

He piles up the water of the sea; he puts the oceans in storehouses.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in store-houses.

RVARevised Version, American1894

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the deeps in storehouses.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: he layeth up the depth in store-houses.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as vpon an heape, and layeth vp the depths in his treasures.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; he layeth up the deeps in storehouses.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Gathering as a heap the waters of the sea, Putting in treasuries the depths.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Gathering the waters of the sea as a heap, || Putting the depths in treasuries.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

He gathereth together like heaps the waters of the sea: he layeth up in store-houses the depths [of the sea].

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

He gathers the waters of the sea together like a heap; he puts the oceans in storehouses.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

He gathers the waters of the sea together, he keeps the ocean depths in store.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.

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.

clauseverbכֹּנֵ֣ס[he.is].gatheringprepositional phrase · prepositionalכַּ֭likenoun phrase(the)נֵּדheapnoun phrase · objectמֵ֣יthe.watersnoun phraseהַofיָּ֑םthe.seaclauseverbנֹתֵ֖ן[he.is].puttingprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּinאֹצָר֣וֹתstorehousesobjectתְּהוֹמֽוֹתthe.deeps

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


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

The Masoretic Text reads כֹּנֵ֣ס כַּ֭נֵּד מֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם נֹתֵ֖ן בְּאֹצָר֣וֹת תְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃, and this is matched in the Septuagint, which translates the same words with a consistent rendering. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some editorial restoration but retain the core elements of the verse.

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

כֹּנֵ֣ס כַּ֭נֵּד מֵ֣י הַיָּ֑ם נֹתֵ֖ן בְּאֹצָר֣וֹת תְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
כֹּנֵ֣סσυνάγωνכַּ֭נֵּדἀσκὸνמֵ֣יὕδαταהַיָּ֑םθαλάσσηςנֹתֵ֖ןτιθεὶςבְּאֹצָר֣וֹתθησαυροῖςתְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃ἀβύσσους

7 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q83a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[כונס] [כנד] [מי] [הים] [נותן] [באוצרות] [תהומות] [שם] [המים] [נצבו] [כמו] [נד]

nothing on the leather here — 12 supplied entire by an editor.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q98a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

כונס כנד מי [הים] [נותן] [באוצרות] [תהומות] שם המים [נצבו] [כמו] נוד

6 words on the leather — 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 33:7כָּנַס[he is] gat[he is] gatheriכָּנַסנֵדlike heaplike heapנֵדמַי[the] water[the] waters ofמַייָםthe seathe seaיָםנָתַן[he is] put[he is] puttingנָתַןאוֹצָרin storehouin storehousesאוֹצָרתְּהוֹם[the] deeps[the] deepsתְּהוֹםנוּדto wanderto wanderנוּדאָצַרto storeto storeאָצַרהוּםto make noto make noiseהוּםאֶ֫בֶןstone: weistone: weightאֶ֫בֶןעֵתtimetimeעֵתנָצַבto standto standנָצַבמַ֫עַלaboveaboveמַ֫עַלרָחַץto wash: wto wash: washרָחַץשָׁתָהto drinkto drinkשָׁתָהסוּףreedreedסוּףפֵּאָהsidesideפֵּאָהנַחֲלָהinheritancinheritanceנַחֲלָהזֶ֫רַעseedseedזֶ֫רַעזָהָבgoldgoldזָהָבמַעְיָןspringspringמַעְיָןכָּסָהto coverto coverכָּסָה
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 33:7

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.

[he is] gathering like heap [the] waters of the sea [he is] putting in storehouses [the] deeps
כֹּנֵ֣סko.Nes [he is] gathering H3664 Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singular
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to gather or collect things, like bringing people together. It's used in the Bible to describe God gathering his people, like in a big harvest or festival, showing his love and care for them.
Amplified meaning
gathers, collects
Tyndale gloss
to gather
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כָּנַס (kanac) is a Hebrew verb meaning to gather or collect. It can refer to gathering together in a general sense, as well as wrapping oneself up. The entries indicate its use in various forms, including Qal, Piel, and Hithpael, with examples illustrating its application in contexts like gathering people or items, and the metaphorical sense of wrapping oneself.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[כָּנַס] vb. gather, collect

Qal gather

Pi. and I will gather you together

Hithp. and the covering is (too) narrow when one gathers oneself together, i.e. the bed is too short to stretch oneself at full length, and when one (perforce) draws up the feet, the covering becomes too narrow.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3664 [כָּנַס] gather, collect .gather

. and I will gather you together

. and the covering is (too) narrow when one gathers oneself together, i.e. the bed is too short to stretch oneself at full length, and when one (perforce) draws up the feet, the covering becomes too narrow.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3664 kanac kaw-nas'

a primitive root; to collect; hence, to enfold: -gather

(together), heap up, wrap self.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כָּנַס (ka.nas) — to gather.

1) to gather, collect, wrap

1a) (Qal) to gather

1b) (Piel) to gather

1c) (Hithpael) to gather together, wrap oneself up

Aramaic equivalent: ka.nash (כְּנַשׁ "to gather" H3673)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singular
HVqrmsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
[he is] gathering like heap [the] waters of the sea [he is] putting in storehouses [the] deeps
כַּ֭נֵּדKa.ned like heap H5067 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
6× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A heap or mound, like a wave, as described in Job 39:10.
Tyndale gloss
heap
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נֵד (ned) refers to a 'heap' or 'mound,' specifically in the context of water. It is derived from the root word for piling up, indicating a collection or accumulation, particularly of waves. The entries consistently define it as a heap, without significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נֵד n.m. heap of waters

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5067 נֵד heap of waters

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5067 ned nade

from 5110 in the sense of piling up; a mound, i.e.

wave:--heap.

see HEBREW for 05110

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נֵד (ned) — heap.

heap

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HRd/Ncmsa — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HRd/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hep (`aremah, gal, nedh, tel): "Heap" appears

(1) in the simple sense of a gathering or pile, as the translation of `aremah, a "heap," in Ru 3:7 of grain; Ne 4:2 of stones; in 2Ch 31:6, etc., of the tithes, etc.; of chomer (boiling up), a "heap"; in Ex 8:14 of frogs; of gal, a "heap"; in Job 8:17 of stones.

(2) As indicating "ruin," "waste," gal (2Ki 19:25; Job 15:28; Isa 25:2; 37:26; Jer 9:11; 51:37); me`i (

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Heap

When Joshua took the city of Ai (Josh. 8), he burned it and “made it an heap [Heb. tel] for ever” (8:28). The ruins of this city were for a long time sought for in vain. It has been at length, however, identified with the mound which simply bears the name of “Tel.” “There are many Tels in modern Palestine, that land of Tels, each Tel with some other name attached to it to mark the former site. But the site of Ai has no other name ’unto this day.’ It is simply et-Tel, ‘the heap’ par excellence.”

[he is] gathering like heap [the] waters of the sea [he is] putting in storehouses [the] deeps
מֵ֣יmei [the] waters of H4325 Noun common · masculine plural construct
581× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means water, referring to a liquid or a source of refreshment. It appears in the Bible as a literal and figurative term, including references to wasting or urine. The word is used in various contexts, such as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Amplified meaning
liquid, source of refreshment
Tyndale gloss
Water (Gate)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מַי (mayim) is a Hebrew word meaning 'water' and is used in the plural form. It encompasses various meanings, including literal water, urine, and metaphorical uses related to refreshment or danger. The entries indicate it is derived from a primitive noun and is primarily referenced in contexts involving water.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[מַי] 580 n.m. only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4325 מַי only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4325 mayim mah'-yim

dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense);

water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:--+

piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַי (ma.yim) — water.

1) water, waters

1a) water

1b) water of the feet, urine

1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)

מַי (ma.yim) — Water (Gate).

This name means water, refreshment

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural construct
HNcmpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

[he is] gathering like heap [the] waters of the sea [he is] putting in storehouses [the] deeps
הַיָּ֑םhai.Yam the sea H3220 Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
396× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Refers to a large body of water like the Mediterranean Sea or a sea in general, sometimes specifically the west or seaward direction.
Amplified meaning
a large body of water
Tyndale gloss
(Mt. Ephron in the) West
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָם (yam) means 'sea' and refers to various large bodies of water, including the Mediterranean, Red, and Dead Seas, as well as the Sea of Galilee. It can also denote a mighty river like the Nile and has geographical implications, indicating directions such as west or south. The term is derived from a root meaning to roar, suggesting the noise of breaking surf.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָם 390 n.m. sea

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3220 יָם sea

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3220 yam yawm

from an unused root meaning to roar; a sea (as breaking in

noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the

article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or

an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the

south:--sea (X -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern,

side, -ward).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָם (yam) — sea.

: sea

1) sea

1a) Mediterranean Sea

1b) Red Sea

1c) Dead Sea

1d) Sea of Galilee

1e) sea (general)

1f) mighty river (Nile)

1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court)

1h) seaward, west, westward

יָם (yam) — sea: west.

: west

1) sea

1a) Mediterranean Sea

1b) Red Sea

1c) Dead Sea

1d) Sea of Galilee

1e) sea (general)

1f) mighty river (Nile)

1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court)

1h) seaward, west, westward

יָם (yam) — (Mt. Ephron in the) West.

This name means sea, seaward, westward

Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

se (yam; thalassa; in Ac 27:5 pelagos): The Mediterranean is called ha-yam ha-gadhol, "the great sea" (Nu 34:6; Jos 1:4; Eze 47:10, etc.); ha-yam ha-'acharon, "the hinder," or "western sea" (De 11:24; 34:2; Joe 2:20; Zec 14:8); yam pelishtim, "the sea of the Philis" (Ex 23:31); the King James Version translates yam yapho' in Ezr 3:7 by "sea of Joppa," perhaps rightly.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

The sea, yam , is used in Scripture to denote-- "The gathering of the waters," "the Ocean." (Genesis 1:2,10; 30:13) etc. Some portion of this, as the Mediterranean Sea, called the "hinder," the "western" and the "utmost" sea, (11:24; 34:2; Joel 2:20) "sea of the Philistines," (Exodus 23:31) "the great sea," (Numbers 36:6,7; Joshua 15:47) "the sea." Genesis49:13; Psal 80:11 Also frequently of the Red Sea. (Exodus 15:4) [RED SEA SEA] Inland lakes termed seas, as the Salt or Dead Sea. [See the special article] Any…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The Hebrews give the name of sea to any large collection of water, Job 14:11; as to the lakes of Tiberias and Asphaltites, and also to the rivers Nile and Euphrates, Isa 11:15 18:2 21:1 Jer 51:36,42. The principal seas mentioned in Scripture are the following:

1. The GREAT SEA, the Mediterranean, called also the Hinder or Western Sea. Indeed, the Hebrew word for sea, meaning the Mediterranean, is often put for the west. The Great Sea is 2,200 miles long, and in the widest part 1,200 miles in width. In many places it is so deep as to give no soundings. It is little affected by tides, but is often agitated by violent winds. The prevailing direction of the wind in spring is from the southeast and southwest and from the northeast…

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Creation of Ge 1:9,10; Ps 95:5; 148:4,5

→ Lake Galilee calmed by Jesus Mt 8:24-26; Mr 4:37-39

→ Jesus walked upon Lake Galilee Mt 14:25-31

→ The Dead, to be given up by the, at the resurrection Re 20:13

→ SYMBOLICAL

In Daniel' s vision Da 7:2,3

In John' s apocalyptic vision Re 4:6; 8:8,9; 10:2,5,6,8; 13:1; 15:2; 16:3; 21:1

[he is] gathering like heap [the] waters of the sea [he is] putting in storehouses [the] deeps
נֹתֵ֖ןno.Ten [he is] putting H5414 Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singular
2,011× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Amplified meaning
lays up, sets
Tyndale gloss
to give: give
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word נָתַן (natan) means 'to give' and encompasses a wide range of applications such as putting, setting, and making. It can also indicate actions like bestowing, delivering, and assigning. The entries describe its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hophal, but do not present any significant disagreements among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָתַן 2007 vb. give, put, set

Qal 1917

give

Put, set

Make, constitute

Niph.

82be given

Be put, set

Hoph.

be given, bestowed

= be given to one for wife

be put upon

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5414 נָתַן give, put, set .. give

. Put, set

. Make, constitute

. . be given

. Be put, set

. . . be given, bestowed

. = be given to one for wife

. be put upon

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5414 nathan naw-than'

a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of

application (put, make, etc.):--add, apply, appoint, ascribe,

assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth,

hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, +

cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X

without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up),

grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up),

(give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that,

occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X

pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send

(out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander,

strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade,

turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to)

God, yield.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: give.

: give/deliver/send/produce

1) to give, put, set

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend

1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate

1a3) to make, constitute

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned

1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up

1c2) to be put upon

נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: put.

: put/set/apppoint

1) to give, put, set

1a) (Qal)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singular
HVqrmsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
[he is] gathering like heap [the] waters of the sea [he is] putting in storehouses [the] deeps
בְּאֹצָר֣וֹתbe.'o.tza.Rot in storehouses H214 Preposition · noun common feminine plural absolute
79× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for treasure refers to a storehouse or depository, like a treasure house or armory, as seen in 1 Kings 7:51.
Amplified meaning
treasuries, depositories
Tyndale gloss
treasure
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אוֹצָר (o-tsar) means 'treasure' or 'storehouse.' It encompasses various types of treasures, including valuable items like gold and silver, as well as supplies of food or drink. The term can also refer to a treasury or a depository for weapons, indicating a broader range of meanings related to storage and value.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אוֹצָר n.m. treasure, store, treasury, storehouse

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H214 אוֹצָר treasure, store, treasury, storehouse

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

214 'owtsar o-tsaw'

from 686; a depository:--armory, cellar, garner,

store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).

see HEBREW for 0686

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אוֹצָר (o.tsar) — treasure.

1) treasure, storehouse

1a) treasure (gold, silver, etc)

1b) store, supplies of food or drink

1c) treasure-house, treasury

1c1) treasure-house

1c2) storehouse, magazine

1c3) treasury

1c4) magazine of weapons (fig. of God's armoury)

1c5) storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-mp — Preposition · noun common feminine plural absolute
HR/Ncfpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

stor'-houz-iz, -ez: The following chief changes in the use of this word (representing various Hebrew words) in the Revised Version (British and American) to be noted are: In De 28:8, the Revised Version (British and American) has "barns" ('acamim); in 1Ch 27:25, "treasures" ('otsroth); in Ne 12:25, for "thresholds" has "storehouses" ('asuppim), so, for "Asuppim" in 1Ch 26:15,17 ("house of Asuppim," "toward Asuppim") has "store-house"; in Lu 12:24, for "storehouse" has "store-chamber" (tameion). In other passages the King James Version "storehouse" is retained (Ge…

[he is] gathering like heap [the] waters of the sea [he is] putting in storehouses [the] deeps
תְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃te.ho.Mot [the] deeps H8415 Noun common · feminine plural absolute
36× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Tehom refers to the deep waters of the ocean or sea, including the subterranean water supply. It can also describe the primeval ocean or the abyss.
Amplified meaning
abyss, the deep waters of the ocean
Tyndale gloss
abyss
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תְּהוֹם (tehom) refers to a deep or abyss, often associated with the sea or subterranean waters. It encompasses meanings such as depths, the primeval ocean in Hebrew cosmology, and can also denote the grave. The word is typically feminine and is derived from a root meaning 'to surge.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תְּהוֹם n.f. et m. deep, sea, abyss

deep, of subterranean waters

(deep) sea

primaeval ocean, deep, in Heb. cosmogony

deep, depth

abyss

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8415 תְּהוֹם deep, sea, abyss . deep, of subterranean waters

. (deep) sea

. primaeval ocean, deep, in Heb. cosmogony

. deep, depth

. abyss

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8415 thowm teh-home'

or thom {teh-home'}; (usually feminine) from 1949; an abyss

(as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main

sea or the subterranean water-supply):--deep (place), depth.

see HEBREW for 01949

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תְּהוֹם (te.hom) — abyss.

1) deep, depths, deep places, abyss, the deep, sea

1a) deep (of subterranean waters)

1b) deep, sea, abysses (of sea)

1c) primeval ocean, deep

1d) deep, depth (of river)

1e) abyss, the grave

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-cp — Noun common · feminine plural absolute
HNcfpa
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