Psalms 50:18 — Word Study
WLCאִם־ רָאִ֣יתָ גַ֭נָּב וַתִּ֣רֶץ עִמּ֑וֹ וְעִ֖ם מְנָאֲפִ֣ים חֶלְקֶֽךָ׃
BSAWhenʼim you seerâʼâh■ [behold, perceive] a thiefgannâb [one who steals, a robber] you befriendrâtsâh▸ [consent with, are pleased with] himʻim and throw in your lotchêleq [are partaker, participate] withʻim adulterersnâʼaph [those who commit adultery, the unfaithful]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אִם־ | if | Particle |
| רָאִ֣יתָ | you saw | Verb, Qal, perfect second person masculine singular |
| גַ֭נָּב | a thief | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וַתִּ֣רֶץ | and you were pleased | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect second person masculine singular |
| עִמּ֑וֹ | with him | Preposition, suffix |
| וְעִ֖ם | and [was] with | Conjunction, preposition |
| מְנָאֲפִ֣ים | adulterers | Verb, Piel, participle (active) masculine plural |
| חֶלְקֶֽךָ׃ | portion your | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers. |
| KJV | When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers. |
| ASV | When thou sawest a thief, thou consentedst with him, And hast been partaker with adulterers. |
| YLT | If thou hast seen a thief, Then thou art pleased with him, And with adulterers [is] thy portion. |
| WEB | When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers. |
| BBE | When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives. |
All translations agree on the meanings of the key terms in this verse.
The sentence structure emphasizes the consequences of seeing wrongdoing and choosing to associate with it.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
verbרָאָה
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Deep Study — Psalms 50:18
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Context — God's Rebuke of Hypocrisygenerated
Psalms 50:18 addresses the hypocrisy of those who, despite knowing God's laws, choose to align themselves with thieves and adulterers. This section serves as a warning against the dangers of moral compromise and the consequences of associating with the unfaithful, as elaborated in the surrounding verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 1:10–19 | My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them. |
| 2 | Isaiah 5:23 | who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice. |
| 3 | Micah 7:3 | Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together. |
| 4 | Romans 1:32 | Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them. |
| 5 | Ephesians 5:11–13 | Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 13 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מְנָאֲפִ֣ים, me.na.'a.Fimgenerated
The word נָאַף (na'aph) is a verb meaning 'to commit adultery.' It refers to both physical unfaithfulness and spiritual infidelity, such as idolatry. The form here is a participle, indicating ongoing action, which emphasizes the continuous nature of the wrongdoing.
In this context, it highlights the moral failure of those who not only witness but also participate in the actions of the unfaithful, suggesting a deeper societal critique of complicity in sin.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses adulterers for מְנָאֲפִ֣ים.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb is רָאִ֣יתָ, you saw, which governs the entire sentence. It is followed by the object גַ֭נָּב, a thief, and the verb וַתִּ֣רֶץ, and you were pleased, indicating the actions taken in response to the sighting.
The structure reveals a cause-and-effect relationship: seeing the thief leads to a choice to befriend him, which is a critical commentary on moral choices.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates גַּנָּב as κλέπτην, which means 'thief.' This choice maintains the original meaning of the Hebrew while presenting it in a Greek context.
The Greek term μοιξῶν for מְנָאֲפִ֣ים emphasizes the act of adultery, aligning closely with the Hebrew's moral implications.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalms 50:18 warns against the danger of befriending wrongdoers like thieves and adulterers. The verse highlights the moral failure of those who see such behavior and choose to participate in it, reflecting a broader critique of societal complicity in sin.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To 'befriend' a thief implies consent or approval of their actions, suggesting moral complicity.
Adulterers symbolize unfaithfulness, both in personal relationships and in spiritual commitments, highlighting the seriousness of moral decay.
This phrase indicates a deep association or partnership with wrongdoers, suggesting a shared fate or complicity in their actions.
The verse contrasts the behavior of the people with God's expectations, illustrating a failure to uphold His commandments.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I see moral compromise in my own life or community?
- How can I better align my actions with my values and beliefs?
- What steps can I take to avoid complicity in wrongdoing?
- How does this verse challenge my understanding of friendship and association?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early Church Fathers comment on this verse to highlight the dangers of moral compromise and the importance of adhering to God's instruction.
For to declare the righteousness and the covenant of the Lord, and not to do the same that the Lord did, what else is it than to cast away His words and to despise the Lord's instruction, to commit not earthly,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 50 →
Most people, after all, do not simply give a verdict on their behavior from their own judgment but are also corrupted by the support of others.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 50 →
"If you saw a thief, you consented unto him, and with adulterers you made your portion" [Psalms 50:18].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 50 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 50:18 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWhen thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him,.... Or "didst run with him" (a); joined and agreed with him in the commission of the same things; which was literally true of the Scribes and
Read John Gill on Psalms 50 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryWhen thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 50 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleSawest; or, didst observe, or consider; when he came into thy presence and company, and thou didst understand and consider his ways, and his success and impunity, and he invited thee to a participation of his profit. Thou consentedst with him; or, as many render it, then didst run with him; thou didst readily and greedily associate thyself with him in his unrighteous courses. Thou didst yield to his motions, and that with great complacency and diligence. Partaker with adulterers, by joining with them in their lewd and filthy practices.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 50 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 50:18 When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.Ver. 18. When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him] Mala opera hic memorata sunt in secreto, saith Kimchi. These evils hereafter mentioned are secretly acted by those that pretended to better things, and, therefore, heaven and earth are called to witness against them, Psalms 50:4. See Jeremiah 20:2-7 Servi ut taceant iumenta loquentur, the very beasts have a verdict to pass upon secret sinners, as the ass upon Balaam, and those horses upon Cardinal Angelot, who was so basely covetous that by a secret way he used to go into his own stable, and steal the oats from them…
Read John Trapp on Psalms 50 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(18) Thou consentedst with him—i.e., hast pleasure in. (Comp. Job 34:9.)
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 50 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 18. When thou sawest a thief] Rapine, adulteries, and adulterous divines, were common among the Jews in our Lord's time. The Gospels give full proof of this.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 50 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges18. then thou consentedst with him] The original is stronger: thou didst delight thyself with him, didst gladly associate with him. Cf. Job 34:9. R.V. omits then. The LXX vocalises the consonants differently and renders, thou didst run along with him (cp. Proverbs 1:16): but the Massoretic reading is preferable. and hast been partaker &c.] Lit., and thy portion was with adulterers: thou didst make common cause with them, condoning and sharing their sin.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 50 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleWhen thou sawest a thief - When you have seen or found one who was intending to commit theft, then (instead of rebuking or exposing him) you have been willing to act with him, and to divide the profits.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 50 →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
When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.
When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.
When you see a thief, you befriend him, and throw in your lot with adulterers.
When you see a thief, you join him; you associate with men who are unfaithful to their wives.
Tyndale line
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
When thou sawest a thief, thou consentedst with him, And hast been partaker with adulterers.
When thou sawest a thief, thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
For when thou seest a thiefe, thou runnest with him, and thou art partaker with the adulterers.
Strictly literal
When thou sawest a thief, thou didst take pleasure in him, and thy portion was with adulterers;
If thou hast seen a thief, Then thou art pleased with him, And with adulterers [is] thy portion.
If you have seen a thief, || Then you are pleased with him, || And your portion [is] with adulterers.
When thou seest a thief, then art thou pleased with him, and with adulterers hast thou thy portion.
When you see a thief, you agree with him; you participate with those who commit adultery.
From the Latin
For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.
Simplified
When you see people stealing, you admire them; you associate with adulterers.
When you saw a thief, you were in agreement with him, and you were joined with those who took other men's wives.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely, with all words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls partially align, confirming the integrity of the text despite some restoration.
אִם־ רָאִ֣יתָ גַ֭נָּב וַתִּ֣רֶץ עִמּ֑וֹ וְעִ֖ם מְנָאֲפִ֣ים חֶלְקֶֽךָ׃
8 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
אם ראית גנב ותרץ עמ׳ו ועם מנאפים חלק׳ך
7 words on the leather — 1 partly restored.
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 50:18
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אִם (im) is a Hebrew conjunction primarily meaning 'if' and is used in various contexts, including conditional clauses and interrogative situations. It can also express negation, alternatives, or exceptions, and appears frequently in the Old Testament. The lexicons note its use in oaths and its ability to connect different clauses, sometimes altering their meanings.
אִם conj.
hypoth. part. if
Interrog. part.
base
כִּי אם־
each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
that if
for if
(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
limiting the prec. clause, except
the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
after an oath, surely
base
H518a אִם conj. . hypoth. part. if
. Interrog. part.
H518b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if
. for if
. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except
. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
. after an oath, surely
518 'im eem
a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;
interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh
that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:--(and, can-,
doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, +
more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or,
+ save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more,
none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when,
whereas, whether, while, + yet.
אִם (im) — if.
: if/whether_or/though
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
[כִּי] אם (ki im) — if: except.
1) except if
1a) but if
אִם (im) — if: surely no.
: surely_no
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
אִם (im) — if: surely yes.
: surely_yes
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
אִם (im) — if: until.
: until/except
Conj — ParticleHTc
רָאָה (ra'ah) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to see' and encompasses a wide range of visual and perceptual actions, including looking, observing, and causing others to see. It can refer to both literal sight and figurative understanding, with various grammatical forms indicating different nuances, such as appearing or being visible. The entries indicate a rich semantic field without significant disagreement among lexicographers.
רָאָה 1315 vb. see
Qal 1141
see, subj.
see, c. acc. rei
see, sq. acc. cl. or phr. of closer design
see, so as to learn to know
abs. see, have (power of) vision
see = perceive
look at, see, by direct volition
of mental observation
c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest
see, c. acc. rei
Niph.
appear
be seen
be visible
Pu. appar. his bones are not detected
Hithp. recipr. look at each other
Hiph.
cause one to see something, shew
cause to experience something
cause to look intently at, to behold
Hoph.
be caused to see, be shewn
be exhibited to
base
H7200a רָאָה see .. . see, subj.
. see, c. acc. rei
. see, sq. acc. + cl. or phr. of closer design
. see, so as to learn to know
. abs. see, have (power of) vision
. see = perceive
. look at, see, by direct volition
. of mental observation
. . c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest
. see, c. acc. rei
. . appear
. be seen
. be visible
. appar. his bones are not detected
. recipr. look at each other
. . . cause one to see something, shew
. cause to experience something
. cause to look intently at, to behold
. . be caused to see, be shewn
. be exhibited to
H7200b רְאוּת look
7200 ra'ah raw-aw'
a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in
numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive,
intransitive and causative):--advise self, appear, approve,
behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have
experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look
(on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up,
upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide,
regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one
another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X
surely, X think, view, visions.
רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: see.
: see/show
1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, perceive
1a3) to see, have vision
1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
1a6) to look at, gaze at
1a7) to provide, choose
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to appear, present oneself
1b2) to be seen
1b3) to be visible
1c) (Pual) to be seen
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to see, show
1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
1e) (Hophal)
1e1) to be caused to see, be shown
1e2) to be exhibited to
1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: examine.
: examine/consider
1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, perceive
1a3) to see, have vision
V-Qal-Perf-2ms — Verb · Qal · perfect second person masculine singularHVqp2ms
so.
See TOOLS.
Egyptian saws, so far as has yet been discovered, are single-handed. As is the case in modern Oriental saws, the teeth usually incline toward the handle, instead of away from it like ours. They have, in most cases, bronze blades, apparently attached to the handles by leathern thongs. No evidence exists of the use of the saw applied to stone in Egypt, but we read of sawn stones used in the temple. (1 Kings 7:9) The saws "under" or "in" which David is said to have placed his captives were of iron. The expression in (2 Samuel 12:31) does not necessarily imply torture, but the word "cut" in (1 Chronicles 20:3) can hardly be understood otherwise.
גַּנָּב (gannab) means 'thief' in Hebrew. It is derived from the root word גָּנַב (ganav), which also relates to stealing. The entries consistently define it as a person who steals, without any significant disagreement among the lexicons.
גַּנָּב n.m. thief
base
H1590 גַּנָּב thief
1590 gannab gaw-nab'
from 1589; a stealer:--thief.
see HEBREW for 01589
גַּנָּב (gan.nav) — thief.
thief
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
thef: In the Old Testament the uniform translation (17 times) of gannabh, from ganabh, "steal," but gannabh is rather broader than the English "thief," and may even include a kidnapper (De 24:7). In Apocrypha and the New Testament, the King James Version uses "thief" indifferently for kleptes, and lestes, but the Revised Version (British and American) always renders the latter word by "robber" (a great improvement), See CRIMES. The figurative use of thief" as one coming without warning" (Mt 24:43, etc.) needs no explanation.
The penitent thief ("robber," the Revised Version (British and American) Mr 15:27; Mt 27:38,44; "malefactor,"
רָצָה (ratsah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to be pleased with or to accept favorably. It encompasses a range of meanings including satisfying a debt, making something acceptable, and seeking favor. The verb appears in various forms, such as being accepted or pleasing others. Notably, it can refer to both personal acceptance and the acceptance of sacrifices.
רָצָה vb. be pleased with, accept favourably
Qal
be pleased with, favourable to
accept
be pleased
make acceptable, satisfy (by paying off debt)
Niph.
pass. of Qal 2, be accepted, of sacrifices
pass. of Qal 4: her punishment is accepted (as satisfactory)
Pi. seek the favour of the poor
Hiph. the land shall pay off her sabbaths
Hithp. with what shall he make himself acceptable unto his lord ?
base
H7521 רָצָה be pleased with, accept favourably .. be pleased with, favourable to
. accept
. be pleased
. make acceptable, satisfy (by paying off debt)
. . pass. of Qal 2, be accepted, of sacrifices
. pass. of Qal 4: her punishment is accepted (as satisfactory)
. seek the favour of the poor
. the land shall pay off her sabbaths
. with what shall he make himself acceptable unto his lord ?
7521 ratsah raw-tsaw'
a primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically, to
satisfy a debt:--(be) accept(-able), accomplish, set
affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be,
have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take)
please(-ure), reconcile self.
רָצָה (ra.tsah) — to accept.
1) to be pleased with, be favourable to, accept favourably
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be pleased with, be favourable to
1a2) to accept
1a3) to be pleased, be determined
1a4) to make acceptable, satisfy
1a5) to please
1b) (Niphal) to be accepted, be pleased with
1c) (Piel) to seek favour of
1d) (Hiphil) to please, pay off
1e) (Hithpael) to make oneself acceptable or pleasing
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect second person masculine singularHc/Vqw2ms
עִם (im) is a preposition meaning 'with' and covers a range of relationships, including companionship, locality, and possession. It can imply actions done jointly, equality, or even opposition in contexts like combat. The related form מֵעִם (me.im) means 'from with' or 'beside.' The entries reflect various nuances but do not present significant disagreement.
עִם prep. with
of fellowship and companionship
of aid
Of actions done jointly with another
If the common action be of the nature of a contest or combat, with in the sense of against
Of dealing with a person, or of the relation in which one stands with, or towards, another
Of a common lot together with the wicked
Of equality or resemblance generally aid
Of time, as long as
Of a locality, close to, beside
Of persons, עִם is spec.
in the house or family or service of
In possession of
In the custody or care of
Beside = except
With = friendly with
Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one
Metaph. together with = in spite of, notwithstanding
base
מֵעִם 72 from with or beside
base
H5973a עִם with . of fellowship and companionship
. Of a locality, close to, beside
. Of persons, עִם is spec. . in the house or family or service of
. In possession of
. In the custody or care of
. Beside = except
. With = friendly with
. Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one
. Metaph. together with = in spite of, notwithstanding
H5973b מֵעִם from with, beside
5973 `im eem
from 6004; adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction
with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with;
often with prepositional prefix (and then usually
unrepresented in English):--accompanying, against, and, as (X
long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from
(among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-)to,
with(-al).
see HEBREW for 06004
עִם (im) — with.
1) with
1a) with
1b) against
1c) toward
1d) as long as
מֵעִם (me.im) — from with.
1a) beside, except
1b) in spite of
Prep | Suff — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3ms
עִם (im) is a preposition meaning 'with' and covers a range of relationships, including companionship, locality, and possession. It can imply actions done jointly, equality, or even opposition in contexts like combat. The related form מֵעִם (me.im) means 'from with' or 'beside.' The entries reflect various nuances but do not present significant disagreement.
עִם prep. with
of fellowship and companionship
of aid
Of actions done jointly with another
If the common action be of the nature of a contest or combat, with in the sense of against
Of dealing with a person, or of the relation in which one stands with, or towards, another
Of a common lot together with the wicked
Of equality or resemblance generally aid
Of time, as long as
Of a locality, close to, beside
Of persons, עִם is spec.
in the house or family or service of
In possession of
In the custody or care of
Beside = except
With = friendly with
Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one
Metaph. together with = in spite of, notwithstanding
base
מֵעִם 72 from with or beside
base
H5973a עִם with . of fellowship and companionship
. Of a locality, close to, beside
. Of persons, עִם is spec. . in the house or family or service of
. In possession of
. In the custody or care of
. Beside = except
. With = friendly with
. Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one
. Metaph. together with = in spite of, notwithstanding
H5973b מֵעִם from with, beside
5973 `im eem
from 6004; adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction
with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with;
often with prepositional prefix (and then usually
unrepresented in English):--accompanying, against, and, as (X
long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from
(among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-)to,
with(-al).
see HEBREW for 06004
עִם (im) — with.
1) with
1a) with
1b) against
1c) toward
1d) as long as
מֵעִם (me.im) — from with.
1a) beside, except
1b) in spite of
Conj | Prep — Conjunction · prepositionHC/R
נָאַף (na'aph) is a Hebrew verb meaning to commit adultery, typically referring to a man with another's wife. It can also denote idolatrous worship in a figurative sense. The root encompasses both the act of adultery and its implications, including the role of women in this context.
[נָאַף] vb. commit adultery
base
H5003 נָאַף commit adultery
5003 na'aph naw-af'
a primitive root; to commit adultery; figuratively, to
apostatize:--adulterer(-ess), commit(-ing) adultery, woman
that breaketh wedlock.
נָאַף (na.aph) — to commit adultery.
1) to commit adultery
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to commit adultery
1a1a) usually of man
1a1a1) always with wife of another
1a1b) adultery (of women) (participle)
1a2) idolatrous worship (fig.)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to commit adultery
1b1a) of man
1b1b) adultery (of women) (participle)
1b2) idolatrous worship (fig.)
V-Piel — Verb · Piel · participle (active) masculine pluralHVprmpa
The Hebrew word חֵ֫לֶק (*cheleq*) has two main meanings: it can refer to a portion or share, often in the context of land or inheritance, and it can denote smoothness or seductiveness, particularly in speech. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, including as a divine award. Notably, it appears in Proverbs 7:21 in relation to speech.
חֵ֫לֶק n.m. portion, tract, territory
portion, share
portion, tract, of land
hence portion, i.e. (acquired) possession
chosen portion, habitual mode of life
portion, award, from God
H2506a חֵ֫לֶק portion, tract, territory H2506b חֵ֫לֶק smoothness, seductiveness of speech
2506 cheleq khay'lek
from 2505; properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an
allotment:--flattery, inheritance, part, X partake, portion.
see HEBREW for 02505
חֵ֫לֶק (che.leq) — portion.
1) portion, share, part, territory
1a) portion, share
1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land)
1c) one's portion, one's possession
1d) (chosen) portion
1e) portion, award (from God)
Aramaic equivalent: cha.laq (חֲלָק "portion" H2508)
חֵ֫לֶק (che.leq) — smoothness.
smoothness, seductiveness, flattery
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp2ms