Psalms 69:36 — Word Study
WLCוְזֶ֣רַע עֲ֭בָדָיו יִנְחָל֑וּהָ וְאֹהֲבֵ֥י שְׁ֝מ֗וֹ יִשְׁכְּנוּ־ בָֽהּ׃
BSAforkîy Godʼĕlôhîym to saveyâshaʻ ZionTsîyôwn to buildbânâh excitementʻîyr JudahYᵉhûwdâh to dwellyâshab thereshâm to possessyârash
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְזֶ֣רַע | and [the] offspring of | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct |
| עֲ֭בָדָיו | servants his | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| יִנְחָל֑וּהָ | they will inherit it | Verb qal imperfect third person masculine plural, suffix |
| וְאֹהֲבֵ֥י | and [those who] love | Conjunction, verb qal participle (active) masculine plural common |
| שְׁ֝מ֗וֹ | name his | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| יִשְׁכְּנוּ־ | they will dwell | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine plural |
| בָֽהּ׃ | in it | Preposition, suffix |
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| BSB | The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it. |
| KJV | The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein. |
| ASV | The seed also of his servants shall inherit it; And they that love his name shall dwell therein. |
| YLT | And the seed of His servants inherit it, And those loving His name dwell in it! |
| WEB | The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein. |
| BBE | The seed of his servants will have their part in it, and there the lovers of his name will have rest. |
Where they part company is יִנְחָל֑וּהָ — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence consists of two main clauses linked by a conjunction, emphasizing the promises made to both groups.






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Deep Study — Psalms 69:36
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Context — God's Promise to His Peoplegenerated
Psalm 69:36 speaks of God's commitment to His people, assuring them of a future where they will inherit the land and dwell in it. This promise is part of a larger theme in the Psalms, where God's faithfulness and care for His people are highlighted, particularly in their times of need. The verses leading up to this one reflect on God's justice and the hope of restoration for Zion, emphasizing His role as a protector and provider.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 90:16–17 | May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children. |
| 2 | Psalm 102:28 | The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.” |
| 3 | Isaiah 44:3–4 | For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. |
| 4 | Isaiah 61:9 | Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed. |
| 5 | Acts 2:39 | This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יִנְחָל֑וּהָ, yin.cha.Lu.hagenerated
The verb נָחַל (nachal) means to inherit or take possession, indicating a transfer of ownership or rights. The parsing as a third person masculine plural imperfect verb shows that this action will take place in the future, emphasizing the certainty of this inheritance for the descendants.
This word encompasses the idea of receiving a legacy, which is a significant theme in the Hebrew Scriptures, particularly regarding the Promised Land. The use of this verb here assures the faithful that they will receive what has been promised to them.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb יִנְחָל֑וּ, they will inherit, governs the first clause, indicating the main action. The second clause begins with the verb יִשְׁכְּנוּ, they will dwell, which connects the two ideas of inheritance and dwelling.
The structure emphasizes the relationship between the descendants and their future, with two parallel actions: inheriting and dwelling, both linked to God's promises.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew verb נָחַל is rendered as κληρονομήσουσιν, which conveys the same sense of inheritance but with a focus on the legal aspect of possession. This choice reflects the translators' understanding of the significance of land and heritage in the Hebrew context.
The use of this Greek term indicates a continuity of meaning, emphasizing the importance of the promise of land and belonging in both texts.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 69:36 assures that the descendants of God's servants will inherit the land, and those who love His name will dwell there. This promise highlights God's faithfulness and care for His people, emphasizing their future security and belonging.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies that those who follow God and are faithful to Him will receive the blessings and promises He has made, particularly regarding their place in the land.
This phrase refers to individuals who have a deep affection and reverence for God's character and reputation, demonstrating their loyalty and devotion.
This verse echoes the numerous promises made to Israel about their inheritance of the land and God's enduring relationship with His people throughout the Old Testament.
Dwelling in the land symbolizes security, peace, and God's presence among His people, reflecting the fulfillment of His promises.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced God's faithfulness in my own life?
- How can I show my love for God's name in my daily actions?
- What does it mean to me to be considered a descendant of God's servants?
- How can I encourage others to trust in God's promises for their lives?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo comments on this verse, illustrating its significance in the context of God's promise to save Zion and the blessings for those who follow Him.
"For God shall save Sion." What Sion? Hear in the following words: "and the seed of His servants shall possess Her, and they that love His name shall dwell therein" [Psalms…Early Church Fathers on Psalms 69 →
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 69:36 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe seed also of his servants shall inherit it,.... Not their natural, but spiritual seed, or a succession of converts in the churches; see Psalms 45:16; who are born not of blood, nor of the will of
Read John Gill on Psalms 69 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryLet the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and everything that moveth therein.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 69 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleTheir posterity shall flourish after them, and partake of the same happiness with them.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 69 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 69:36 The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.Ver. 36. The seed also of his servants shall inherit] The faithful and their posterity after them shall be incorporated into the Church, and partake of all good things to all perpetuity.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 69 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges36. Cp. Isaiah 65:9; Isaiah 65:23. they that love his name] Cp. Psalms 5:11; Psalms 119:132. The citizens of Zion will all be true Israelites, faithfully observing the first and great commandment of the law (Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Deuteronomy 6:13).
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe seed also of his servants - The children or the descendants of his people. Shall inherit it - Shall continue to dwell in it. And they that love his name - They that love him; they that are his true friends.
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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible36. Seed also of his servants shall inherit it—This is the result to which faith has struggled up, and where it now calmly rests.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Psalms 69 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it.
The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein.
The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it.
The descendants of his servants will inherit it, and those who are loyal to him will live in it.
Tyndale line
The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
The seed also of his servants shall inherit it; And they that love his name shall dwell therein.
The seed also of his servants shall inherit it; and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
The seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
The seede also of his seruants shall inherit it: and they that loue his name, shall dwel therein.
Strictly literal
And the seed of his servants shall inherit it, and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
And the seed of His servants inherit it, And those loving His name dwell in it!
And the seed of His servants inherit it, || And those loving His Name dwell in it!
(69:37) And the seed of his servants shall inherit it; and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
His servants' descendants will inherit it; and those who love his name will live there.
Simplified
The descendants of those who follow him will inherit the land, and those who love him will live there.
The seed of his servants will have their part in it, and there the lovers of his name will have rest.
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 in this verse, maintaining the same essential meaning and structure. Both texts affirm the promise of inheritance for the descendants of God's servants and the assurance that those who love His name will dwell in the land.
וְזֶ֣רַע עֲ֭בָדָיו יִנְחָל֑וּהָ וְאֹהֲבֵ֥י שְׁ֝מ֗וֹ יִשְׁכְּנוּ־ בָֽהּ׃
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 69:36
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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.
זֶ֫רַע (zera`) means seed, sowing, or offspring. It can refer to literal seed, such as in agriculture, or figuratively to descendants and moral qualities of individuals or communities. The term encompasses concepts like sowing time and can denote a practitioner of righteousness. There is a consistent emphasis on both physical and moral implications of the word.
זֶ֫רַע n.m. sowing, seed, offspring
lit.:
a sowing
sowing as regularly recurring at its season
seed
seed = semen virile
seed = offspring
seed as marked by moral quality = persons (or community) of such a quality
base
H2233 זֶ֫רַע sowing, seed, offspring . lit.: . a sowing
. sowing as regularly recurring at its season
. seed
. seed = semen virile
. seed = offspring
. seed as marked by moral quality = persons (or community) of such a quality
2233 zera` zeh'-rah
from 2232; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time,
posterity:--X carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-
time.
see HEBREW for 02232
זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) — seed.
: seed/sowing
1) seed, sowing, offspring
1a) a sowing
1b) seed
1c) semen virile
1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children
1e) of moral quality
1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)
1f) sowing time (by meton)
זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) — seed: children.
: children/descendants
1) seed, sowing, offspring
1a) a sowing
1b) seed
1c) semen virile
1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children
1e) of moral quality
1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)
1f) sowing time (by meton)
זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) — seed: semen.
: semen
1) seed, sowing, offspring
1a) a sowing
1b) seed
1c) semen virile
1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children
1e) of moral quality
1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)
1f) sowing time (by meton)
HC/Ncmsc — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular constructHC/Ncmsc
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…
The Hebrew word עֶ֫בֶד (*ebed*) means 'slave' or 'servant' and encompasses various roles, including household servants, subjects, and worshippers of God. It can also refer to Israel as a collective servant of God and is used in polite address among equals. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to work' or 'to serve'.
עֶ֫בֶד 799 n.m. slave, servant
slave, servant of household
Subjects, of chief
Servants, worshippers of God
Servant of י׳, in a special sense
Israel as a people is servant of י׳
In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I
Phrases
base
H5650 עֶ֫בֶד slave, servant . slave, servant of household
. Subjects, of chief
. Servants, worshippers of God
. Servant of י׳, in a special sense
. Israel as a people is servant of י׳
. In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I
. Phrases
5650 `ebed eh'-bed
from 5647; a servant:--X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant,
(man-)servant.
see HEBREW for 05647
עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) — servant/slave.
1) slave, servant
1a) slave, servant, man-servant
1b) subjects
1c) servants, worshippers (of God)
1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)
1e) servant (of Israel)
1f) servant (as form of address between equals)
Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (עֲבַד "servant/slave" H5649)
HNcmpc/Sp3ms — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3ms
נָחַל (nachal) is a Hebrew verb meaning to inherit or take possession. It encompasses various aspects of acquiring property, including dividing land and bequeathing inheritance. The entries detail its uses in different grammatical forms, such as Qal for taking possession and Hiphil for giving as an inheritance. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
נָחַל vb. denom. get or take as a possession
Qal
take possession, inherit
fig. have or get as a possession, property
divide the land for a possession
Pi. divide for a possession
Hithp. possess oneself of land
Hiph.
give as a possession
cause to inherit, give as an inheritance
Hoph. made to possess
base
H5157 נָחַל vb. denom. get or take as a possession
5157 nachal naw-khal'
a primitive root; to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of
descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath,
or (generally) distribute, instate:--divide, have
((inheritance)), take as a heritage, (cause to, give to, make
to) inherit, (distribute for, divide (for, for an, by), give
for, have, leave for, take (for)) inheritance, (have in, cause
to, be made to) possess(-ion).
נָחַל (na.chal) — to inherit.
1) to get as a possession, acquire, inherit, possess
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to take possession, inherit
1a2) to have or get as a possession or property (fig.)
1a3) to divide the land for a possession
1a4) to acquire (testimonies) (fig.)
1b) (Piel) to divide for a possession
1c) (Hithpael) to possess oneself of
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to give as a possession
1d2) to cause to inherit, give as an inheritance
1e) (Hophal) to be allotted, be made to possess
HVqi3mp/Sp3fs — Verb qal imperfect third person masculine plural · suffixHVqi3mp/Sp3fs
The Hebrew word אָהֵב (*'ahab*) means 'to love' and encompasses various forms of affection, including human love for others, love for God, and even appetites for things like food and wisdom. It can also refer to friendship and divine love towards humanity, particularly Israel. The entries indicate that it can function in different grammatical forms, such as participles for 'lovely' or 'loveable'.
אָהֵב 216 vb. love
Qal
human love to human object
less oft. of appetite
love to God
esp. Pt.
of divine love
Niph. Pt. pl. lovely, loveable
Pi.
friends
lovers
base
H157 אָהֵב love
157 'ahab aw-hab'
or raheb {aw-habe'}; a primitive root; to have affection for
(sexually or otherwise):--(be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like,
friend.
אָהֵב (a.hav) — to love: lover.
: lover
1) to love
1a) (Qal)
1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual
1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom
1a3) human love for or to God
1a4) act of being a friend
1a4a) lover (participle)
1a4b) friend (participle)
1a5) God's love toward man
1a5a) to individual men
1a5b) to people Israel
1a5c) to righteousness
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) lovely (participle)
1b2) loveable (participle)
1c) (Piel)
1c1) friends
1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers)
2) to like
Also means: a.hav (אָהֵב ": friend" H0157H)
אָהֵב (a.hav) — to love: friend.
: friend
1) to love
1a) (Qal)
1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual
1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom
1a3) human love for or to God
1a4) act of being a friend
1a4a) lover (participle)
1a4b) friend (participle)
1a5) God's love toward man
1a5a) to individual men
HC/Vqrmpc — Conjunction · verb qal participle (active) masculine plural commonHC/Vqrmpc
luv ('ahebh, 'ahabhah, noun; phileo, agapao, verb; agape, noun): Love to both God and man is fundamental to true religion, whether as expressed in the Old Testament or the New Testament. Jesus Himself declared that all the law and the prophets hang upon love (Mt 22:40; Mr 12:28-34). Paul, in his matchless ode on love (1Co 13), makes it the greatest of the graces of the Christian life--greater than speaking with tongues, or the gift of prophecy, or the possession of a faith of superior excellence; for without love all these gifts and graces, desirable and useful as they are in themselves, are as nothing, certainly of no permanent value in the sight of God. Not that either Jesus or Paul underestimates the faith from which all the graces proceed, for this grace is recognized as…
Love
This word seems to require explanation only in the case of its use by our Lord in his interview with “Simon, the son of Jonas,” after his resurrection (John 21:16, 17). When our Lord says, “Lovest thou me?” he uses the Greek word agapas; and when Simon answers, he uses the Greek word philo, i.e., “I love.” This is the usage in the first and second questions put by our Lord; but in the third our Lord uses Simon’s word. The distinction between these two Greek words is thus fitly described by Trench:, ”Agapan has more of judgment and deliberate choice; philein has more of attachment and peculiar personal affection. Thus the ‘Lovest thou’ (Gr. agapas) on the lips of the Lord seems to Peter at this moment too cold a word, as though his Lord were keeping him at a distance, or at least not inviting him to draw near, as in the…
GOD IS LOVE; AND HE THAT DWELLETH IN LOVE DWELLETH IN GOD, AND GOD IN HIM, 1Jo 4:16. Love is a chief attribute of Jehovah, the length and breadth and height and depth of which are beyond comprehension, for they are infinite, Eph 3:18,19. Between the three Persons of the Godhead, love is unutterable full, perfect, and blissful; towards holy angels and Christians, God’s love is an infinite fatherly complacency and affection; towards sinners, it is immeasurable compassion. It is shown in all his works and ways, and dictated his holy law, but is most signally displayed in the gospel, Joh 3:16. "Herein is love."
Holy love in man would make the whole heart and soul supremely delight in and obey God, and cordially and practically love all beings according to their character-the good…
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שֵׁם (shem) means 'name' and encompasses various meanings such as reputation, fame, and glory. It can refer to the designation of God and is often associated with memorials or monuments. The word is built from a primitive root and highlights individuality and honor. There is a mention of its use in relation to false gods, which is forbidden.
שֵׁם 864 n.m. name (√ unknown)
of river, beasts, city, i.e. exact designation of it
usu. of pers.
= reputation
esp. as giving a man a kind of posthumous life, esp. in his sons
name, as designation of God
of false gods, use forbidden
= memorial, monument
base
H8034 שֵׁם name (√ unknown)
8034 shem shame
a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea
of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064); an
appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by
implication honor, authority, character:--+ base,
(in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
see HEBREW for 07760
see HEBREW for 08064
שֵׁם (shem) — name.
1) name
1a) name
1b) reputation, fame, glory
1c) the Name (as designation of God)
1d) memorial, monument
Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036)
HNcmsc/Sp3ms — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
שָׁכַן (shakan) is a Hebrew verb meaning to settle down, abide, or dwell. It encompasses various forms of residing, both literally and figuratively, and includes nuances of establishing or causing to dwell. The entries indicate its use in different grammatical forms, such as Qal, Piel, and Hiphil, which express actions related to dwelling and establishing habitation.
שָׁכַן, שָׁכֵ֑ן 129 vb. settle down, abide, dwell
Qal
settle down to abide
abide, dwell
Pi.
make settle down, establish
make to dwell
Hiph.
lay
cause birds to settle
cause to dwell
base
H7931 שָׁכַן, שָׁכֵ֑ן settle down, abide, dwell
7931 shakan shaw-kan'
a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to 7901
through the idea of lodging; compare 5531, 7925); to reside or
permanently stay (literally or figuratively):--abide,
continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation,
inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
see HEBREW for 05531
see HEBREW for 07925
שָׁכַן (sha.khan) — to dwell.
1) to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to settle down to abide
1a2) to abide, dwell, reside
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to make settle down, establish
1b2) to make or cause to dwell
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to lay, place, set, establish, settle, fix
1c2) to cause to dwell or abide
Aramaic equivalent: she.khan (שְׁכֵן "to dwell" H7932)
HVqi3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVqi3mp
dwel:
(1) In the Old Testament "dwell" is a translation of 9 words, of which by far the most frequent is yashabh, "to sit down," translated "dwell" over 400 times (Ge 4:20; Jos 20:4; 1Ch 17:1,4,5, etc.); also very frequently "sit," and sometimes "abide," "inhabit," "remain." Another word often rendered "dwell" is shakhan or shakhen ("to settle down"), from which is derived the rabbinic word shekhinah (literally, "that which dwells"), the light on the mercy-seat which symbolized the Divine presence (Ex 25:8, etc.). In order to avoid appearing to localize the Divine Being, wherever God is said to "dwell" in a place, the Targum renders that He "causes His Shekinah to dwell"…
Dwell
Tents were in primitive times the common dwellings of men. Houses were afterwards built, the walls of which were frequently of mud (Job 24:16; Matt. 6:19, 20) or of sun-dried bricks.
God “dwells in light” (1 Tim. 6:16; 1 John 1:7), in heaven (Ps. 123:1), in his church (Ps. 9:11; 1 John 4:12). Christ dwelt on earth in the days of his humiliation (John 1:14). He now dwells in the hearts of his people (Eph.…
הָ (ha) — her.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person feminine singular
HR/Sp3fs — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3fs
