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Psalms 44:17 — Word Study

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WLCכָּל־ זֹ֣את בָּ֭אַתְנוּ וְלֹ֣א שְׁכַחֲנ֑וּךָ וְלֹֽא־ שִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֶֽךָ׃

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Listen & take awayPsalms 44
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Psalms 44:17quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist acknowledges the trials faced while affirming their faithfulness to God.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, reflecting on the collective experience of the people.
Where we areIn a lament, expressing distress over current circumstances.
The hard wordשִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּ
Take awayDespite trials, the people insist they have remained loyal to God's covenant.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbH8266 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 44:17

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 — A Plea for Help Amid Trialsgenerated

16at the voice of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy, bent on revenge.
17All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten You or betrayed Your covenant.
18Our hearts have not turned back; our steps have not strayed from Your path.
19But You have crushed us in the lair of jackals; You have covered us with deepest darkness.

Psalm 44:17 expresses the psalmist's lament about the hardships faced by the people of Israel. They feel abandoned despite their faithfulness to God and their adherence to His covenant. This passage reflects a deep sense of injustice and a yearning for divine intervention, as seen in the verses surrounding it, particularly in Psalm 44:16 and Psalm 44:18.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Daniel 9:13Just as it is written in the Law of Moses, all this disaster has come upon us, yet we have not sought the favor of the LORD our God by turning from our iniquities and giving attention to Your truth.
2Psalm 44:20If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god,
3Psalm 9:17The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God.
4Deuteronomy 6:12be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
5Deuteronomy 8:14then your heart will become proud, and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

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

All thisDaniel 9:13

The Key Word שִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּ, Shi.Kar.nugenerated

The verb שָׁקַר (shaqar) means 'to deal falsely' or 'to lie.' It conveys the idea of betrayal or deception, particularly in the context of relationships. In this verse, it indicates a serious breach of trust, emphasizing the commitment of the people to remain truthful to God.

The parsing shows this verb is in the perfect tense, first person plural, indicating that the speaker is including themselves and their community in this action. They assert that they have not engaged in deceit against God, highlighting their loyalty despite the trials they face.


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 main verb is בָּ֭אַתְנוּ, it has come to us, which governs the entire sentence. The structure includes a noun phrase indicating the subject and two clauses that elaborate on the actions of forgetting and betraying.

The Hebrew word order emphasizes the trials that have come upon the people, placing the focus on their experience of suffering while asserting their fidelity to God.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates שִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּ as ἐκδιώκοντος, which means 'to pursue' or 'to chase away.' This choice may suggest a broader interpretation of the act of betrayal, indicating that the people feel pursued or attacked for their faithfulness.

This rendering highlights the tension between the people's claims of loyalty and their experience of suffering, which may not align with the expectations of divine protection.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 44:17 expresses the psalmist's sorrow over the hardships faced by the people of Israel, asserting that they have not forgotten God or betrayed His covenant. This reflects their commitment to God despite their suffering.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to betray God's covenant?

To betray God's covenant means to break the trust and agreement established between God and His people, often through disobedience or unfaithfulness.

How do the trials mentioned in this verse relate to faithfulness?

The trials serve as a test of faithfulness, where the psalmist insists that despite their suffering, they have remained loyal to God.

Why is the acknowledgment of loyalty important in this lament?

Acknowledging loyalty in the face of hardship reinforces the psalmist's plea for God's intervention, emphasizing their commitment even when circumstances seem dire.

What can we learn from this verse about dealing with suffering?

This verse teaches that even in suffering, one can maintain faithfulness to God and seek His help, trusting in His promises.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I remain loyal to God during difficult times?
  2. How can I express my feelings to God when I feel abandoned?
  3. What does it mean to me to uphold my commitments to God?
  4. How can I support others who are struggling with their faith during trials?

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

Augustine of Hippo references this verse to discuss the faithfulness of the people despite their suffering.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 44 354–430
"All this has come upon us; yet have we not forgotten You" [Psalms 44:17].
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 44 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 44:17 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

All this is come upon us,.... Not by chance, but according to the purpose and counsel of God; not for sin, and as a punishment of it, but for Christ's sake and his Gospel; for a profession of faith

Read John Gill on Psalms 44 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 44 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Although we cannot excuse ourselves from many other sins for which thou hast justly punished us, yet this we must say for ourselves, that through thy grace we have kept ourselves from apostacy and idolatry, notwithstanding all the examples and provocations, rewards proposed and promised, or punishments threatened to induce us thereunto; which we hope thou wilt graciously consider, and not suffer us to be tempted above what we are able to bear.

Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 44 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 44:17 All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.Ver. 17. All this is come upon us; yet] This they allege, viz. their constance as an arguent of their sincerity, and a motive to pity. Apply this, with Jerome, to Christians, and then it is the voice of martyrs. Neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant] ie. We have not relinquished the true religion, or revolted to dumb idols; but held us close to thy sincere service. And, therefore, if that heathen emperor going against his enemy could say, Non sic Deos coluimus ut ille nor vinceret, We have not so served the gods that they should serve us no better than to suffer us to…

Read John Trapp on Psalms 44 →
AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 17. Yet have we not forgotten thee] These are bold words; but they must be understood in a qualified sense. We have not apostatized from thee, we have not fallen into idolatry. And this was strictly true: the charge of idolatry could never be brought against the Jewish nation from the time of the captivity, with sufficient evidence to support it.

Read AdamClarke on Psalms 44 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

17–22. The calamity is unmerited. No unfaithfulness to God’s covenant has called for punishment. Nay it is for His sake that His people are suffering.

Read Cambridge on Psalms 44 →
Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

All this is come upon us - All these calamities. The connecting thought here is, that although all these things had come upon them, yet they could not be traced to their own infidelity or unfaithfulness to God.

Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 44 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

17. All this is come—All mentioned in Psalms 44:9-16. Yet have we not forgotten thee—Psalms 44:17-22 contain the assertion of the kingdom of Judah’s fidelity to God, emphatically during Hezekiah’s

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Psalms 44 →

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

All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten You or betrayed Your covenant.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

All this has come on us, yet we haven’t forgotten you. We haven’t been false to your covenant.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten You or betrayed Your covenant.

NETBNew English Translation2006

All this has happened to us, even though we have not rejected you or violated your covenant with us.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, Neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

RVARevised Version, American1894

All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

All this is come upon us; yet we have not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

All this is come vpon vs, yet doe wee not forget thee, neither deale wee falsly concerning thy couenant.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely against thy covenant:

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

All this met us, and we did not forget Thee, Nor have we dealt falsely in Thy covenant.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

All this met us, and we did not forget You, || Nor have we dealt falsely in Your covenant.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(44:18) All this is come over us, yet have we not forgotten thee; nor have we dealt falsely by thy covenant;

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

All this has come on us; yet we have not forgotten you or dealt falsely with your covenant.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

All this has happened to us even though we didn't forget you; we haven't been unfaithful to the promises we made to you.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

All this has come on us, but still we have kept you in our memory; and we have not been false to your word.

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.

clausenoun phrase · subjectכָּלallזֹ֣אתthisverbבָּ֭אַתְitadverbialנוּhas.come.to.usוְandclauseadverbialלֹ֣אnotverbשְׁכַחֲנ֑וּweobjectךָhad.forgotten.youוְandclauseadverbialלֹֽאnotverbשִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּwe.had.dealt.falselyprepositional phrase · prepositionalבִּwithnoun phraseבְרִיתֶֽcovenantךָyour

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 largely agree in content, with six of the eight words matching. The Septuagint's word order differs, but the essential meaning remains intact, reflecting the shared understanding of the psalmist's lament.

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

כָּל־ זֹ֣את בָּ֭אַתְנוּ וְלֹ֣א שְׁכַחֲנ֑וּךָ וְלֹֽא־ שִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּ בִּבְרִיתֶֽךָ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
כָּל־ἀπὸזֹ֣אתφωνῆςבָּ֭אַתְנוּκαὶוְלֹ֣אἀπὸשְׁכַחֲנ֑וּךָἐξθροῦוְלֹֽא־ἐκδιώκοντος

6 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.

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 44:17כֹּלallallכֹּלזֶהthisthisזֶהבּוֹאit has comeit has come to בּוֹאלֹאand notand notלֹאשָׁכַחwe had forgwe had forgotteשָׁכַחלֹאand notand notלֹאשָׁקַרwe had dealwe had dealt faשָׁקַרבְּרִיתwith covenawith covenant yבְּרִיתכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלבָּרָהto eatto eatבָּרָהשֶׂהשֶׂהיָכֹלbe ablebe ableיָכֹלעוֹדstillstillעוֹדעֵדָהcongregaticongregationעֵדָהעֲבֹדָהserviceserviceעֲבֹדָהתּוֹרָהinstructioinstructionתּוֹרָהשִׁירsongsongשִׁירשֶׁ֫מֶשׁsunsunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁנֵ֫צַחperpetuityperpetuityנֵ֫צַחלֹאnotnotלֹאפָּרַרto breakto breakפָּרַרכָּרַתto cut: cuto cut: cutכָּרַת
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 44:17

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.

all this it has come to us and not we had forgotten you and not we had dealt falsely with covenant your
כָּל־kol- all H3605 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Tyndale gloss
all
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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)

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

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).

(3) All one, "It is all one" (Job 9:22), "it makes no difference whether I live or die."

(4) At all, "If thy father miss me at all" (1Sa 20:6), "in any way," "in the least."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
all this it has come to us and not we had forgotten you and not we had dealt falsely with covenant your
זֹ֣אתzot this H2063 Particle
604× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means this or that, often used to point out something specific. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Tyndale gloss
this
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זֹאת (zot) is a demonstrative pronoun and adverb meaning 'this' or 'here.' It can stand alone or be used in apposition to a noun, often serving as a predicate. The word can also attach enclitically to interrogative pronouns to add emphasis. In poetry, it may function as a relative pronoun, though this is rare.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זֶה demonstr.pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here

standing alone

In appos. to subst.

More oft. as pred.

It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.

In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)

With prefixes (in special senses)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2063 זֶה demonstr. pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here . standing alone

. In appos. to subst.

. More oft. as pred.

. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.

. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)

. With prefixes (in special senses)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2063 zo'th zothe'

irregular feminine of 2089; this (often used adverb):--

hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she,

so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing),

thus.

see HEBREW for 02089

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זֹאת (zot) — this.

1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such

1a) (alone)

1a1) this one

1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another

1b) (appos to subst)

1b1) this

1c) (as predicate)

1c1) this, such

1d) (enclitically)

1d1) then

1d2) who, whom

1d3) how now, what now

1d4) what now

1d5) wherefore now

1d6) behold here

1d7) just now

1d8) now, now already

1e) (poetry)

1e1) wherein, which, those who

1f) (with prefixes)

1f1) in this (place) here, then

1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter

1f3) thus and thus

1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus

1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side

1f6) on this account

1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTm — Particle
HTm
all this it has come to us and not we had forgotten you and not we had dealt falsely with covenant your
בָּ֭אַתְנוּBa.'at.nu it has come to us H935 Verb qal perfect third person feminine singular · suffix
2,573× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Tyndale gloss
Lebo
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go

Qal

come in

come (approach, arrive)

go, i.e. walk, associate with

go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

Hiph.

cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

Hoph.

be brought in (of pers. and things)

be brought

be introduced, put

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in

. come (approach, arrive)

. go, i.e. walk, associate with

. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

. . be brought in (of pers. and things)

. be brought

. be introduced, put

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

935 bow' bo

a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of

applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +

besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X

certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,

upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,

(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be

fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),

grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,

pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken

(in age), X surely, take (in), way.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.

: come/go_in

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

1a5) to go

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to lead in

1b2) to carry in

1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon

1b4) to bring to pass

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be brought, brought in

1c2) to be introduced, be put

לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).

This name means to go in, enter

Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.

: towards/entrance

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqp3fs/Sp1bp — Verb qal perfect third person feminine singular · suffix
HVqp3fs/Sp1bp
English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

US, pronoun objective case of we.

Give us this day our daily bread.

Us , pron. [OE. us, AS. s; akin to OFries. & OS. s, D. ons, G. uns, Icel. & Sw. oss, Dan. os, Goth. uns, L. nos we, us, Gr. we, Skr. nas us. . Cf. Nostrum, Our.] The persons speaking, regarded as an object; ourselves; — the objective case of we. See We. “Tell us a tale.” Chaucer.

Give us this day our daily bread. Matt. vi. 11.

Us, pron. oblique case of we

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
all this it has come to us and not we had forgotten you and not we had dealt falsely with covenant your
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo' and not H3808 Conjunction · particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Tn — Conjunction · particle
HC/Tn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
all this it has come to us and not we had forgotten you and not we had dealt falsely with covenant your
שְׁכַחֲנ֑וּךָshe.kha.cha.Nu.kha we had forgotten you H7911 Verb qal perfect first person common plural · suffix
102× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To forget something means to mislay it or be oblivious to it. This Hebrew word is used in the Bible to describe when people forget things, like God's commands. The KJV translates it as 'to forget' or 'at all'.
Tyndale gloss
to forget
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word שָׁכַח (shakach) means 'to forget' and encompasses various nuances such as ignoring or ceasing to care. It can appear in different forms, including Qal (to forget), Niphal (to be forgotten), and Hiphil (to cause to forget). The entries highlight its primitive root nature and its usage in contexts where memory or attention is lacking.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁכַח 102 vb. forget

Qal 86 forget

Niph. be forgotten

Pi. י׳ hath caused to forget

Hiph. to make my people forget my name

Hithp. they were forgotten in the city.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7911 שָׁכַח forget

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7911 shakach shaw-kakh'

or shakeach {shaw-kay'-akh}; a primitive root; to mislay,

i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention:--X

at all, (cause to) forget.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁכַח (sha.khach) — to forget.

1) to forget, ignore, wither

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to forget

1a2) to cease to care

1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten

1c) (Piel) to cause to forget

1d) (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget

1e) (Hithpael) to be forgotten

Aramaic equivalent: she.khach (שְׁכַח "to find" H7912)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqp1cp/Sp2ms — Verb qal perfect first person common plural · suffix
HVqp1cp/Sp2ms
all this it has come to us and not we had forgotten you and not we had dealt falsely with covenant your
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo.Shi'- and not H3808 Conjunction · particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Tn — Conjunction · particle
HC/Tn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
all this it has come to us and not we had forgotten you and not we had dealt falsely with covenant your
שִׁ֝קַּ֗רְנוּShi.Kar.nu we had dealt falsely H8266 Verb · Piel · perfect first person common plural
6× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to cheat or deceive, often through lying or false words. It's used in the Bible to describe dishonest behavior, like in Leviticus 19:11, where God commands against dealing falsely with others.
Tyndale gloss
to deal
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁקַר (shaqar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to deal falsely or to cheat. It is primarily used to describe actions of dishonesty, particularly in speech. The entries indicate that it can appear in different forms, such as the Qal and Piel stems, both emphasizing the act of falsehood. A notable verse referencing this word is one that states, 'thou wilt not do falsely to me'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שָׁקַר] vb. denom. do or deal falsely;—

Qal thou wilt not do falsely to me

Pi. deal falsely

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8266 שָׁקַר vb. denom. do or deal falsely

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8266 shaqar shaw-kar'

a primitive root; to cheat, i.e. be untrue (usually in

words):--fail, deal falsely, lie.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁקַר (sha.qar) — to deal.

1) to do or deal falsely, be false, trick, cheat

1a) (Piel) to deal falsely

1b) (Qal) to deal falsely

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVpp1cp — Verb · Piel · perfect first person common plural
HVpp1cp
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
all this it has come to us and not we had forgotten you and not we had dealt falsely with covenant your
בִּבְרִיתֶֽךָ׃biv.ri.Te.kha with covenant your H1285 Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
284× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A covenant is a promise or agreement between people or between God and people, like a treaty or alliance. It is first mentioned in the Bible in Genesis, where God makes a covenant with Abraham. This concept is central to the Bible.
Tyndale gloss
covenant
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בְּרִית (berith) means 'covenant' and encompasses agreements between individuals, such as treaties and alliances, as well as divine covenants between God and humanity. It is derived from a root meaning 'to cut,' suggesting the seriousness of such agreements. The term appears in various contexts, including friendships, marriages, and formal ordinances.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בְּרִית 285 n.f. covenant

between men.

treaty, alliance, league

constitution, ordinance, between monarch and subjects

agreement, pledge

alliance of friendship between David and Jonathan

alliance of marriage

between God and man.

alliance of friendship

covenant, as a divine constitution or ordinance with signs or pledges

Phrases.

covenant making

covenant keeping

covenant violation

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1285 בְּרִית covenant . between men. . treaty, alliance, league

. constitution, ordinance, between monarch and subjects

. agreement, pledge

. alliance of friendship between David and Jonathan

. alliance of marriage

. between God and man. . alliance of friendship

. covenant, as a divine constitution or ordinance with signs or pledges

. Phrases. . covenant making

. covenant keeping

. covenant violation

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1285 briyth ber-eeth'

from 1262 (in the sense of cutting (like 1254)); a compact

(because made by passing between pieces of

flesh):--confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.

see HEBREW for 01262

see HEBREW for 01254

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בְּרִית (be.rit) — covenant.

1) covenant, alliance, pledge

1a) between men

1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man)

1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects)

1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man)

1a4) alliance (of friendship)

1a5) alliance (of marriage)

1b) between God and man

1b1) alliance (of friendship)

1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges)

2) (phrases)

2a) covenant making

2b) covenant keeping

2c) covenant violation

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
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