Psalms 63:10 — Word Study
WLCיַגִּירֻ֥הוּ עַל־ יְדֵי־ חָ֑רֶב מְנָ֖ת שֻׁעָלִ֣ים יִהְיֽוּ׃
BSAthey(masc.)hêm [the wicked, those who oppose God] ravageshôwʼ to seekbâqash soulnephesh Lebobôwʼ lowertachtîy landʼerets
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| יַגִּירֻ֥הוּ | people will pour him | Verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine plural, suffix |
| עַל־ | over | Preposition |
| יְדֵי־ | [the] hands of | Noun common, both dual construct |
| חָ֑רֶב | [the] sword | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| מְנָ֖ת | [the] portion of | Noun common, feminine singular construct |
| שֻׁעָלִ֣ים | foxes | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| יִהְיֽוּ׃ | they will be | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine plural |
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| BSB | They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes. |
| KJV | They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. |
| ASV | They shall be given over to the power of the sword: They shall be a portion for foxes. |
| YLT | They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are. |
| WEB | They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food. |
| BBE | They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes. |
The translations agree on the meaning of the verse, emphasizing the fate of the wicked.
The sentence consists of a main clause detailing the fate of the wicked, supported by a prepositional phrase indicating the means of their downfall and a noun phrase describing their ultimate fate.







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Deep Study — Psalms 63:10
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Context — The Judgment of the Wickedgenerated
Psalms 63:10 reflects the psalmist's confidence in God's justice, contrasting the fate of the wicked with the psalmist's own trust in divine protection. The surrounding verses emphasize the psalmist's reliance on God amidst threats from enemies, showcasing a clear distinction between the righteous and the wicked.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Samuel 26:10 | David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish. |
| 2 | 1 Samuel 31:1–6 | Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. |
| 3 | Jeremiah 18:21 | Therefore, hand their children over to famine; pour out the power of the sword upon them. Let their wives become childless and widowed; let their husbands be slain by disease, their young men struck down by the sword in battle. |
| 4 | Ezekiel 35:5 | Because you harbored an ancient hatred and delivered the Israelites over to the sword in the time of their disaster at the final stage of their punishment, |
| 5 | Song of Solomon 2:15 |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יַגִּירֻ֥הוּ, ya.gi.Ru.hugenerated
The word יַגִּירֻ֥הוּ (ya.gi.Ru.hu) is a hiphil imperfect verb meaning 'they will pour him' or 'they will deliver him.' It is built from the root נָגַר (nagar), which conveys the idea of pouring or flowing, often associated with the act of delivering or stretching out.
In this context, the verb indicates the action of the wicked falling to the sword, suggesting a violent end. The passive construction implies that they are not merely falling by their own actions but are subjected to a force beyond themselves.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the meaning of the verse, with all versions reflecting the judgment of the wicked and their fate as prey for foxes.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb יַגִּירֻ֥הוּ governs the sentence, indicating the action of the wicked falling to the sword. The structure includes a prepositional phrase indicating the means of their downfall and a noun phrase describing their fate.
The sentence's arrangement highlights the inevitability of judgment, with the verb placed prominently to emphasize the action being taken against the wicked.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יַגִּירֻ֥הוּ as αὐτοὶ (they), indicating a direct correspondence to the Hebrew but omitting the specific action of pouring. This reflects a broader interpretation of the wicked's fate.
The choice of words in the Septuagint suggests a focus on the subjects (the wicked) rather than the action, which may imply a different emphasis in the Greek translation.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalms 63:10 states that the wicked will fall to the sword and become food for foxes. This reflects the certainty of divine judgment against those who oppose God, contrasting their fate with the psalmist's trust in God's protection.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
This indicates that the wicked will face judgment and punishment for their actions, symbolized by death through the sword.
Foxes represent scavengers that will consume the remains of the wicked, emphasizing their complete defeat and humiliation.
The verse shows the psalmist's belief in God's justice, assuring that the wicked will not escape punishment.
It serves as a reminder of the consequences of opposing God and the certainty of divine justice.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How do I see justice being served in my own life or community?
- What does this verse teach me about the consequences of wrongdoing?
- In what ways can I trust in God's protection like the psalmist?
- How can I be mindful of my actions to avoid the fate described for the wicked?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentary on this verse includes Augustine of Hippo, who interprets it as a reflection on the fate of the wicked as they face divine judgment.
"They shall be delivered unto the hands of the sword" [Psalms 63:10]. In truth, thus it has visibly befallen them, they have been taken by storm by enemies breaking in.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 63 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 63:10 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThey shall fall by the sword,.... As Saul, his sons, and mighty men, did, 1 Samuel 31:4; or, "they shall make him pour out" (u); that is, his blood, "by the hands" or "[means] of the sword"; meaning
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryWhen I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. -Second strophe.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThey shall fall by the sword, i.e. die in battle, as David foretold, , and as was accomplished in Saul and his followers, who were David’ s greatest enemies, 1 Samuel 31. They shall be a portion for foxes; their carcasses shall be unburied upon the earth, and thereby become a prey to wild and ravenous creatures, and especially to foxes, which were in those parts in great abundance and which did and do feed not only upon fruits, , but also upon flesh, as experience showeth. Besides, some very learned men think that the word rendered foxes is more general, and comprehends, besides foxes, another sort of creatures, like unto them called thoes, which were very numerous in this country; of which…
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 63:10 They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.Ver. 10. They shall fall by the sword] Heb. They shall make him run out (like water) by the hand of the sword. A plain prophecy of Saul’ s death, and the manner of it. See alike phrase Jeremiah 18:21 Ezekiel 35:5. They shall be a portion for foxes] Or for any other "beasts of prey"; they shall not have the honour of burial, but lie above ground, to be devoured by beasts and birds. See this fulfilled upon Saul’ s complices, 1 Samuel 31:1-13, and the antichristian rout, Revelation 19:21.
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(10) Shall fall.—See margin. But more literally, they shall pour him on to the hands of the sword, where the suffix him is collective of the enemy, and the meaning is, “they shall be given over to the power of the sword.” (Comp. Jeremiah 18:21; Ezekiel 35:5.) Foxes . . .—Rather, jackals. Heb., shualîm. (See Note, Son 2:15.)
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 10. They shall fall by the sword] They shall be poured out by the hand of the sword, Heb. That is, their life's blood shall be shed either in war, or by the hand of justice. They shall be a portion for foxes.] They shall be left unburied, and the jackals shall feed upon their dead bodies. Or, being all cut off by utter destruction, their inheritance shall be left for the wild beasts. That which was their portion shall shortly be the portion of the wild beasts of the forest. If he here refers to the destruction of the Babylonians, the prediction has been literally fulfilled. Where ancient Babylon stood, as far as it can be ascertained, is now the hold of dangerous reptiles and…
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges10, 11. While his enemies come to an ignominious end, the king emerges from the struggle, triumphant over all opposition.
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThey shall fall by the sword - Margin, They shall make him run out like water by the hands of the sword.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 63 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.
They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.
They will fall to the power of the sword; they will become a portion for foxes.
Each one will be handed over to the sword; their corpses will be eaten by jackals.
Tyndale line
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
They shall be given over to the power of the sword: They shall be a portion for foxes.
They shall be given over to the power of the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
They shall cast him downe with the edge of the sword, and they shall be a portion for foxes.
Strictly literal
They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.
They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.
They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, || They are a portion for foxes.
(63:11) They shall be delivered up to the power of the sword: they shall become a prey for jackals.
they will be given over to those whose hands use the sword, and they will become food for the jackals.
From the Latin
And every man was afraid. And they declared the works of God: and understood his doings.
Simplified
They will be killed by the sword; they will become food for jackals.
They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.
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 in their wording for this verse, with the Septuagint maintaining the same seven words as the Hebrew text, indicating a strong alignment in the translation.
יַגִּירֻ֥הוּ עַל־ יְדֵי־ חָ֑רֶב מְנָ֖ת שֻׁעָלִ֣ים יִהְיֽוּ׃
7 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
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 63:10
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.
נָגַר (nagar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to pour, flow, or run. It encompasses various nuances, including being poured or spilled (Niphal), pouring down (Hiphil), and even melting (Hophal). The term can also figuratively imply vanishing or being stretched out. It captures a range of actions related to liquids and their movement.
[נָגַר] vb. pour, flow, run
Niph.
be poured, split
pour oneself, flow, trickle, of eye (in tears)
fig. vanish
be stretched out (?)
Hiph. pour down, hurl down
Hoph. of mountains melting at theophany.
base
H5064 נָגַר
5064 nagar naw-gar'
a primitive root; to flow; figuratively, to stretch out;
causatively, to pour out or down; figuratively, to deliver
over:--fall, flow away, pour down (out), run, shed, spilt,
trickle down.
נָגַר (na.gar) — to pour.
1) to pour, run, flow, pour down
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to be poured, be spilt
1a2) to pour oneself, flow, trickle
1a3) to vanish (fig.)
1a4) to be stretched out
1b) (Hiphil) to pour down
1c) (Hophal) to melt
HVhi3mp/Sp3ms — Verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine plural · suffixHVhi3mp/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
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
HNcbdc — Noun common · both dual constructHNcbdc
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…
חֶ֫רֶב (chereb) means 'sword' and can also refer to other cutting instruments like knives and tools. It is derived from a root meaning 'drought,' highlighting its destructive nature. The term is used in various contexts in the Old Testament, primarily to denote weapons.
חֶ֫רֶב 411 n.f. sword (as weapon)
base
H2719 חֶ֫רֶב sword (as weapon)
2719 chereb kheh'-reb
from 2717; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its
destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp
implement:--axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
see HEBREW for 02717
חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) — sword.
1) sword, knife
1a) sword
1b) knife
1c) tools for cutting stone
HNcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
sord.
See ARMOR, III, 5.
Sword
Of the Hebrew was pointed, sometimes two-edged, was worn in a sheath, and suspended from the girdle (Ex. 32:27; 1 Sam. 31:4; 1 Chr. 21:27; Ps. 149:6: Prov. 5:4; Ezek. 16:40; 21:3-5).
It is a symbol of divine chastisement (Deut. 32:25; Ps. 7:12; 78:62), and of a slanderous tongue (Ps. 57:4; 64:3; Prov. 12:18). The word of God is likened also to a…
[ARMS, ARMOR]
מְנָת (mnath) means 'portion' or 'allotment,' derived from a root meaning to assign or give. The term is used in contexts relating to distribution or sharing, as indicated by its glosses in various lexicons. There are no significant disagreements among the entries regarding its meaning.
[מְנָת] n.f. portion
base
H4521 מְנָת
4521 mnath men-awth'
from 4487; an allotment (by courtesy, law or
providence):--portion.
see HEBREW for 04487
מְנָת (me.nat) — portion.
portion
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…
שׁוּעָל (shuw'al) refers to a fox, and may also denote a jackal. The word is derived from a root meaning to burrow, highlighting its association with digging or burrowing animals. The entries consistently emphasize its primary meaning as a fox, with some suggesting a possible connection to jackals.
שׁוּעָל n.m. fox, perhaps also jackal
base
H7776 שׁוּעָל
7776 shuw`al shoo-awl'
or shunal {shoo-awl'}; from the same as 8168; a jackal (as a
burrower):--fox.
see HEBREW for 08168
שׁוּעָל (shu.al) — fox.
1) fox, a burrower
1a) fox
1b) perhaps also jackal
HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be
Qal
Fall out, happen
occur, take place, come about, come to pass
esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass
וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
Come into being, become
abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
sq. prep.
become
sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
sq. pred. adj.
become like
sq. pred. לְ pers.
sq. לְ pred.
oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.
with עַל and לְ
sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)
exist, be in existence
abide, remain, continue
with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie
as copula, joining subj. & pred.
H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen
. occur, take place, come about, come to pass
. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
. sq. prep.
. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
. sq. pred. adj.
. become like
. sq. pred. + לְ pers.
. sq. לְ pred.
. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.
. with עַל and לְ
. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence
. abide, remain, continue
1961 hayah haw-yaw
a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,
come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or
auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,
committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,
fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit
(one-)self, require, X use.
see HEBREW for 01933
הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) ---
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
HVqi3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVqi3mp
