Psalms 41:3 — Word Study
WLCיְֽהוָ֗ה יִ֭סְעָדֶנּוּ עַל־ עֶ֣רֶשׂ דְּוָ֑י כָּל־ מִ֝שְׁכָּב֗וֹ הָפַ֥כְתָּ בְחָלְיֽוֹ׃
BSA◂The LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| יְֽהוָ֗ה | Yahweh | Noun proper |
| יִ֭סְעָדֶנּוּ | he will sustain him | Verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular, suffix |
| עַל־ | on | Preposition |
| עֶ֣רֶשׂ | a couch of | Noun common, feminine singular construct |
| דְּוָ֑י | illness | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| כָּל־ | all | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| מִ֝שְׁכָּב֗וֹ | bed his | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| הָפַ֥כְתָּ | you have changed | Verb, Qal, perfect second person masculine singular |
| בְחָלְיֽוֹ׃ | in sickness his | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness. |
| KJV | The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. |
| ASV | Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest all his bed in his sickness. |
| YLT | Jehovah supporteth on a couch of sickness, All his bed Thou hast turned in his weakness. |
| WEB | Yahweh will sustain him on his sickbed, and restore him from his bed of illness. |
| BBE | The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength. |
All translations agree on the meaning and promise of God's support in this verse.
The structure highlights the promise of support and restoration, with a clear focus on God's action in the midst of illness.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
subjectיהוה
verbאֶרֶץ
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Deep Study — Psalms 41:3
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Context — Trust in God's Caregenerated
Psalm 41:3 expresses a deep trust in God's ability to sustain and restore those who are suffering. The psalmist acknowledges the reality of illness but affirms that the LORD will provide support and healing. This theme resonates throughout the psalm, as seen in the surrounding verses, which emphasize God's protection and grace in times of distress.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 73:26 | My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. |
| 2 | 2 Kings 1:6–16 | They replied, “A man came up to meet us and said, ‘Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” |
| 3 | 2 Kings 20:5–6 | “Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD. |
| 4 | 2 Corinthians 4:16–17 | Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day. |
| 5 | Philippians 2:26–27 | For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יְֽהוָ֗ה, Yah.wehgenerated
The name יְהוָ֗ה (Yahweh) is the proper name of the God of Israel, signifying His eternal and self-existent nature. It is often translated as 'the LORD' and is used consistently throughout the Old Testament to denote the covenant relationship between God and His people.
In this verse, יְהוָ֗ה emphasizes God's role as a protector and sustainer. The psalmist invokes this name to express confidence in God's faithfulness, particularly in times of illness and suffering.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
All translations agree on the meaning of יְֽהוָ֗ה as 'the LORD' and convey the promise of support and restoration.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb יִ֭סְעָדֶנּוּ, he will sustain him, governs the sentence, indicating God's action. This is followed by a prepositional phrase that specifies the context of the support — עַל־ עֶ֣רֶשׂ דְּוָ֑י, on his bed of illness. The structure emphasizes God's direct involvement in the psalmist's experience of sickness.
The sentence is built around the promise of divine support, with the subject (God) and verb (sustain) clearly articulated, followed by the details of the situation (bed of illness). This clarity reinforces the assurance of God's presence in times of trouble.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, יְֽהוָ֗ה is rendered as κύριος (kurios), which also means 'Lord' and carries the same connotation of authority and care. This choice aligns with the Hebrew understanding of God's covenantal relationship with His people.
The translation choice reflects a consistent interpretation of God's role as a protector and healer, emphasizing the continuity of this theme from the Hebrew text to the Greek.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 41:3 assures us that the LORD will support those who are sick and will restore their health. This verse emphasizes God's care and compassion during times of illness, highlighting His promise to be with those who suffer.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that God will provide support and strength to the person who is ill, ensuring they are not alone in their suffering.
This verse reflects the broader biblical theme of God's desire to heal and restore His people, both physically and spiritually.
We learn that God is compassionate and attentive to our needs, especially in our times of weakness and illness.
We should trust in God's faithfulness and seek comfort in His presence during difficult times.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to trust God for support and healing?
- How can I remind myself of God's promises during times of illness or distress?
- What role does prayer play in seeking God's comfort and restoration?
- How can I support others who are experiencing illness or hardship, reflecting God's care for them?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers have commented on this verse, interpreting it as a reflection of God's promise to help those in need and the spiritual implications of suffering.
"The Lord help him" [Psalms 41:3]. But when? Haply in heaven, haply in the life eternal, that so it remain to worship the devil for earthly needs, for the necessities of this life.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 41 →
We can call the members of our own bodies our beds, in which our souls repose so delightfully as if in a bed. I think that is what the holy prophet had in mind when he says: “You have turned his whole bed in his sickness.” Blessed is he…Early Church Fathers on Psalms 41 →
May the Lord help him. That even in the present time the truth of these prophetic promises may be found. Many, laboring in sickness and disease, when they leave behind their own poor and needy works, are changed for the better.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 41 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 41:3 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing,.... When on a sick bed, or a death bed, where he lies languishing, and ready to expire; when his natural strength, spirits, and heart fail
Read John Gill on Psalms 41 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThe LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 41 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleEither, 1. Change or overturn his bed of sickness; which is done when a man is restored to health. Or rather, 2. Give him ease and comfort, which sick men receive by the help of those who turn and stir their whole bed, to make it soft and easy for them; for the words foregoing and following these suppose him to be and continue in a state of sickness. Thus the Lord elsewhere compares himself to a servant, waiting upon his people at table, ; as here, to one that makes their bed; metaphors implying strange condescension.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 41 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 41:3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.Ver. 3. The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing] Whether through sickness of body, as Isaiah 38:2, or sorrow of heart; for in such case also men cast themselves upon their beds, 1 Kings 21:4. This God, and not the physicians, will do for the sick man, die septimo, on the seventh day, saith R. Solomon, when he is at sickest. Thou wilt make all his bed] Heb. Thou wilt turn, thou wilt stir up feathers under him, that he may lie at ease; and this by the hand of those poor whom he had considered. Or, Thou wilt turn all his bed, that is, his whole body, from sickness…
Read John Trapp on Psalms 41 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) Will strengthen.—Literally, will prop him up, support him.Wilt make.—Literally, hast turned. Some think with literal allusion to the fact that the Oriental bed was merely a mat, which could be turned while the sick man was propped up. But such literalness is not necessary. To turn here is to change, as in Psalms 66:6; Psalms 105:29, and what the poet says is that, as in past times, Divine help has come to change his sickness into health, so he confidently expects it will be now, “in his sickness” being equivalent to “in the time of his sickness.”
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 41 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 3. The Lord will strengthen him] Good, benevolent, and merciful as he is, he must also die: but he shall not die as other men; he shall have peculiar consolations, refreshment, and support, while passing through the valley of the shadow of death. Thou wilt make all his bed] הפכת haphachta, thou hast turned up, tossed, and shaken it; and thou wilt do so to all his bed - thou wilt not leave one uneasy place in it-not one lump, or any unevenness, to prevent him from sleeping. Thou wilt do every thing, consistently with the accomplishment of the great decree, "Unto dust thou shalt return," to give him ease, refreshment, and rest. We may sum up the privileges of the merciful man: 1. He is…
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 41 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges3. The Lord will support him upon the couch of languishing (R.V.), uphold him (Psalms 18:35) and preserve him from sinking into the grave. thou wilt make all his bed] Lit. thou hast turned (or, changed) his lying down: changed his sickness into health. Cp. Psalms 30:11. Instead of a general truth a particular example is appealed to: or perhaps faith pictures the result as already attained. ‘The Lord will support … nay, thou hast already raised him up.’ The verse is commonly explained as a metaphor from the nurse supporting the patient’s head and shifting the bed and pillows to give ease and relief, but usage does not seem to warrant this interpretation.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 41 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing - The word rendered strengthen here means to support; to uphold; to sustain.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 41 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
Yahweh will sustain him on his sickbed, and restore him from his bed of illness.
The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
The Lord supports him on his sickbed; you completely heal him from his illness.
Tyndale line
The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing: Thou makest all his bed in his sickness.
The LORD will support him upon the couch of languishing: thou makest all his bed in his sickness.
The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.
The Lord wil strengthen him vpon ye bed of sorow: thou hast turned al his bed in his sicknes.
Strictly literal
Jehovah will sustain him upon the bed of languishing: thou turnest all his bed in his sickness.
Jehovah supporteth on a couch of sickness, All his bed Thou hast turned in his weakness.
YHWH supports [him] on a bed of sickness, || You have turned his bed in his weakness.
(41:4) The Lord will sustain him upon the bed of painful disease: thou changest all his couch in his sickness.
Yahweh will support him on the bed of suffering; you will make his bed of sickness into a bed of healing.
From the Latin
My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God; when shall I come and appear before the face of God?
Simplified
The Lord looks after them when they're sick; he makes them well from their illness.
The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.
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
Both the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all nine words matched. This indicates a strong textual consistency in the transmission of this psalm across different traditions.
יְֽהוָ֗ה יִ֭סְעָדֶנּוּ עַל־ עֶ֣רֶשׂ דְּוָ֑י כָּל־ מִ֝שְׁכָּב֗וֹ הָפַ֥כְתָּ בְחָלְיֽוֹ׃
9 of the 9 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.
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 41:3
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.
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'
יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)
יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb
יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D
the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy
יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh
base
H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel
3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'
from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish
national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
see HEBREW for 01961
see HEBREW for 03050
see HEBREW for 03069
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.
Jehovah = "the existing One"
1) the proper name of the one true God
1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.
Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.
Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
N-proper — Noun properHNpt
סָעַד (sa'ad) is a Hebrew verb meaning to support, sustain, or strengthen. It encompasses various forms of support, including emotional and physical, and is used in contexts like comforting or upholding. The Aramaic equivalent is סְעַד (H5583). There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
סָעַד vb. support, sustain, stay
base
H5582 סָעַד support, sustain, stay
5582 ca`ad saw-ad'
a primitive root; to suport (mostly figurative):--comfort,
establish, hold up, refresh self, strengthen, be upholden.
סָעַד (sa.ad) — to support.
1) to support, sustain, stay, establish, strengthen, comfort
1a) (Qal) to support, sustain
1a1) to sustain, stay (of heart)
1a2) to support, uphold (of throne)
Aramaic equivalent: se.ad (סְעַד "to support" H5583)
HVqi3ms/Sp3ms — Verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular · suffixHVqi3ms/Sp3ms
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
HR — PrepositionHR
On
Light; the sun, (Gen. 41:45, 50), the great seat of sun-worship, called also Bethshemesh (Jer. 43:13) and Aven (Ezek. 30:17), stood on the east bank of the Nile, a few miles north of Memphis, and near Cairo, in the north-east. The Vulgate and the LXX. Versions have “Heliopolis” (“city of the sun”) instead of On in Genesis and of Aven in Ezekiel. The “city of destruction” Isaiah speaks of (19:18, marg. “of Heres;” Heb. ‘Ir-ha-heres, which some MSS. read Ir-ha-heres, i.e., “city of the sun”) may be the name given to On, the prophecy being that the time will come when that city which was known as the “city of the sun-god” shall become the “city of destruction” of the sun-god, i.e., when idolatry shall cease, and the worship…
(abode or city of the sun), a town of lower Egypt, called BETH-SHEMESH in (Jeremiah 43:13) On is better known under its Greek name Heliopolis. It was situated on the east side of the Pelusiac branch of the Nile, just below the point of the Delta, and about twenty miles northeast of Memphis. The chief object of worship at Heliopolis was the sun, whose temple, described by Strabo, is now only represented by the single beautiful obelisk, of red granite so feet 2 inches high above the pedestal which has stood for more than 4000 years, having been erected by Usirtesen, the second king of the twelfth dynasty. Heliopolis was anciently famous for its learning, and Eudoxus and Plato studied under its priests. The first mention of this place in the Bible is in the history of Joseph, to whom we read Pharaoh gave "to wife Asenath the daughter…
See HELIOPOLIS.
pain; force; iniquity
עֶ֫רֶשׂ (eres) refers to a couch or divan, derived from a root that suggests an arching shape. The term is used to denote a bed or sleeping place, with its primary meaning centered around furniture for resting.
עֶ֫רֶשׂ n.f. couch, divan
base
H6210 עֶ֫רֶשׂ couch, divan
6210 `eres eh'res
from an unused root meaning perhaps to arch; a couch
(properly, with a canopy):--bed(-stead), couch.
עֶ֫רֶשׂ (e.re.s) — bed.
couch, divan, bed
HNcfsc — Noun common · feminine singular constructHNcfsc
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.
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…
דְּוַי (dvay) refers to illness or sickness, and can also imply a sense of loathing or languishing. It is derived from the root word for sickness, חָלָה (H1739). The entries consistently define it as a term related to physical or emotional distress.
דְּוַי n.[m.] illness
base
H1741 דְּוַי
1741 dvay dev-ah'ee
from 1739; sickness; figuratively, loathing:--languishing,
sorrowful.
see HEBREW for 01739
דְּוַי (de.vay) — illness.
illness, languishing
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
HNcmsc — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
מִשְׁכָּב (mishkab) refers to a place of lying down, such as a bed or couch, and can also denote the act of lying, including sexual intercourse. It is derived from the root meaning to lie down. The term encompasses both literal and figurative uses, including references to sleep and bedrooms.
מִשְׁכָּב 46 n.m. place of lying, couch; act of lying
base
H4904 מִשְׁכָּב place of lying, couch; act of lying
4904 mishkab mish-kawb'
from 7901; a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep;
by euphemism, carnal intercourse:--bed((-chamber)), couch,
lieth (lying) with.
see HEBREW for 07901
מִשְׁכָּב (mish.kav) — bed.
1) a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying
1a) couch, bed
1b) act of lying, lying down or sleeping room, bedroom
1c) lying down (for sexual contact)
Aramaic equivalent: mish.kav (מִשְׁכַּב "bed" H4903)
HNcmsc/Sp3ms — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
הָפַךְ (haphak) is a Hebrew verb meaning to turn or overturn, with implications of change and transformation. It can describe actions like turning back, being reversed, or even being perverse. The entries highlight various grammatical forms, including reflexive and passive uses, indicating a wide range of applications in the Old Testament.
הָפַךְ vb. turn, overturn
Qal
trans.
turn, turn about, turn over
overturn, overthrow
turn = change, transform
intrans.
turn, turn back
turn = change, change into
Niph.
reflex. & intrans.
turn oneself, turn, turn back
turn = change (oneself)
be perverse
pass.
be turned, turn over to
be reversed
be turned, changed
be overturned, overthrown
be upturned, of subterran. work of miners
Hithp.
turn this way & that, every way
transform oneself
Hoph. there have been turned upon me terrors
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H2015 הָפַךְ turn, overturn .. trans. . turn, turn about, turn over
. overturn, overthrow
. turn = change, transform
. intrans. . turn, turn back
. turn = change, change into
. . reflex. & intrans. . turn oneself, turn, turn back
. turn = change (oneself)
. be perverse
. pass. . be turned, turn over to
. be reversed
. be turned, changed
. be overturned, overthrown
. be upturned, of subterran. work of miners
. . turn this way & that, every way
. transform oneself
. there have been turned upon me terrors
2015 haphak haw-fak'
a primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to
change, overturn, return, pervert:--X become, change, come, be
converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse,
retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary,
every way).
הָפַךְ (ha.phakh) — to overturn.
1) to turn, overthrow, overturn
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to overturn, overthrow
1a2) to turn, turn about, turn over, turn around
1a3) to change, transform
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to turn oneself, turn, turn back
1b2) to change oneself
1b3) to be perverse
1b4) to be turned, be turned over, be changed, be turned against
1b5) to be reversed
1b6) to be overturned, be overthrown
1b7) to be upturned
1c) (Hithpael)
1c1) to transform oneself
1c2) to turn this way and that, turn every way
1d) (Hophal) to turn on someone
HVqp2ms — Verb · Qal · perfect second person masculine singularHVqp2ms
חֳלִי (choliy) refers to sickness or disease. It is derived from the root word meaning malady or calamity, and encompasses concepts of illness and grief. The entries consistently emphasize its connection to physical and emotional ailments.
חֳלִי n.m. sickness
base
H2483 חֳלִי sickness
2483 choliy khol-ee'
from 2470; malady, anxiety, calamity:--disease, grief, (is)
sick(-ness).
see HEBREW for 02470
חֳלִי (cho.li) — sickness.
sickness
HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms