Psalms 73:19 — Word Study
WLCאֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־ בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃
BSAHowʼêyk [in what manner] suddenlyregaʻ they arehâyâh■ laid wasteshammâh [become a desolation, destroyed] completelytâmam■ [utterly, as in a moment] swept awayçûwph■ [consumed, ended] bymin [from, out of] terrorsballâhâh [horror, dreadful events]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אֵ֤יךְ | how! | Particle |
| הָי֣וּ | they have become | Verb, Qal, perfect third person common plural |
| לְשַׁמָּ֣ה | a waste | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| כְרָ֑גַע | like a moment | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| סָ֥פוּ | they come to an end | Verb, Qal, perfect third person common plural |
| תַ֝֗מּוּ | they are finished | Verb, Qal, perfect third person common plural |
| מִן־ | from | Preposition |
| בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃ | sudden terror | Noun common, feminine plural absolute |
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| BSB | How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! |
| KJV | How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. |
| ASV | How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors. |
| YLT | How have they become a desolation as in a moment, They have been ended — consumed from terrors. |
| WEB | How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors. |
| BBE | How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction. |
Where they part company is in the interpretation of לְשַׁמָּ֣ה — see How Translations Differ.
The structure consists of a main clause followed by two subordinate phrases that elaborate on the suddenness and manner of destruction.







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Deep Study — Psalms 73:19
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Context — The Fate of the Wickedgenerated
Psalms 73:19 reflects the psalmist's deep concern over the fate of the wicked, who seem to prosper while the righteous suffer. This verse highlights the suddenness of their destruction, emphasizing that their apparent security is an illusion. The psalmist contrasts their fleeting success with the ultimate reality of God's judgment, which can strike unexpectedly, as seen in the surrounding verses that discuss the wicked's downfall.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 58:9 | Before your pots can feel the burning thorns— whether green or dry— He will sweep them away. |
| 2 | Job 20:5 | the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary? |
| 3 | Isaiah 30:13 | this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, a bulge in a high wall, whose collapse will come suddenly— in an instant! |
| 4 | Acts 2:23 | He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. |
| 5 | 1 Thessalonians 5:3 | While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 13 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֵיךְ, 'eikhgenerated
The word אֵיךְ (*'eikh*) is an interrogative particle that expresses wonder or surprise, often translated as 'how?'. It can also imply 'where', and is used in contexts of lamentation. The parsing indicates it functions as a particle, emphasizing the psalmist's astonishment at the sudden fate of the wicked.
In this verse, אֵיךְ introduces the observation of their destruction, setting a tone of incredulity at the abruptness of their demise.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
All translations agree on the rendering of אֵיךְ as 'how', maintaining the sense of surprise in the context of the wicked's destruction.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause of the verse is governed by the verb הָי֣וּ, they have become, with additional phrases providing detail about their fate. The structure emphasizes the suddenness of their destruction, with the adverbial phrase אֵיךְ leading the statement.
The presence of multiple verbs, including סָ֥פוּ and תַ֝֗מּוּ, indicates a progression in the description of the wicked's fate, reinforcing the abruptness of their end.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates אֵיךְ as πῶς (*pōs*), which similarly conveys astonishment. This choice reflects the translators' intent to capture the emotional weight of the psalmist's observation.
The Greek word for destruction, ἐρήμωσιν, corresponds to the Hebrew לְשַׁמָּ֣ה, indicating a direct connection in meaning between the two texts.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalms 73:19 highlights the suddenness of the wicked's destruction. The psalmist is astonished that they can be laid waste so quickly, swept away by terrors. This verse serves as a reminder that their apparent prosperity is fleeting and that God's judgment can come unexpectedly.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It indicates that their destruction can occur unexpectedly, emphasizing the transient nature of their success.
This verse encapsulates the tension between the prosperity of the wicked and the ultimate justice of God, which is a central theme throughout the psalm.
The terrors likely refer to the calamities and judgments that befall the wicked, leading to their sudden downfall.
The psalmist is astonished because the wicked often appear to thrive, making their abrupt downfall seem shocking and unexpected.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I seen sudden changes in circumstances around me?
- How does this verse challenge my understanding of justice and prosperity?
- What can I learn from the psalmist's perspective on the fate of the wicked?
- How can I apply the message of this verse to my own life and faith?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early Church Fathers, including Augustine, reflect on this verse to discuss the suddenness of the wicked's destruction and the implications for understanding divine justice.
"How have they become a desolation suddenly?" [Psalms 73:19]. He is wondering at them, understanding unto the last things.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 73 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 73:19 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleHow are they brought into desolation, as in a moment?.... Very suddenly, which is often the case of wicked men, who cry Peace and safety, and sudden destruction comes upon them, 1 Thessalonians 5:3,
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryUntil I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. -The victory which he gained over his doubts in the sanctuary when he understood the end of the godless. Verse 17.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleTheir fall is wonderful, both for its soreness and for its suddenness. Consumed with terrors; either, with the horrors of their own minds; or rather, with God’ s dreadful judgments unexpectedly seizing upon them.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 73:19 How are they [brought] into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.Ver. 19. How are they brought into desolation! &c.] Such as the psalmist expresseth by an exclamation, caused by an admiration at God’ s dreadfull judgments which his faith beheld as present and unavoidable, and such as astonied the beholders. See it in the literal and mystical Babylon, Jeremiah 51:37; Jeremiah 51:41 Revelation 18:10; Revelation 18:17. They are utterly consumed with terrors] Heb. They are ended, they are consumed with troublesome frights; especially when from their death beds they behold that three-fold terrible spectacle, death, judgment, hell, and all to be passed…
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19) In a moment.—Literally, in a wink. (Comp. “In the twinkling of an eye.”)
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 19. Are they brought into desolation] This is often a literal fact. I have known several cases where persons, very rich, have by sudden losses been brought into desolation as in a moment; in consequence of which they were utterly consumed in terrors.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges19. How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are at an end, they are consumed with terrors. The word terrors, found here only in the Psalter, is a favourite word in Job in similar connexions (Psalms 18:11; Psalms 18:14, &c.).
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleHow are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! - How suddenly and unexpectedly does destruction come upon them!
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 73 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!
How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors.
How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!
How desolate they become in a mere moment! Terrifying judgments make their demise complete!
Tyndale line
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.
How are they become a desolation in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
How suddenly are they destroyed, perished and horribly consumed,
Strictly literal
How are they suddenly made desolate! they pass away, consumed with terrors.
How have they become a desolation as in a moment, They have been ended — consumed from terrors.
How they have become a desolation as in a moment, || They have been ended—consumed from terrors.
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they perish, they come to their end with terrific events.
How they become a wilderness in a moment! They come to an end and are finished in awful terrors.
From the Latin
Deliver not up to beasts the souls that confess to thee: and forget not to the end the souls of thy poor.
Simplified
How quickly they're destroyed! They come to a terrifying end.
How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.
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 largely agree in their wording, with 7 of the 8 words matched. The Septuagint's rendering maintains the core message of sudden destruction, though its word order differs.
אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־ בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃
7 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.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 73:19
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.
אֵיךְ (*'eyk*) and its variants express the concept of 'how?' in various contexts, functioning as both interrogative and exclamatory forms. The entries indicate that it can also imply 'where' and is used in expressions of lamentation or satisfaction. The word appears in different spellings, reflecting its usage in the Old Testament.
אֵיךְ 69 adv.
interrog. How?
as an exclam. How!
base
אֵיכָה adv.
interrog. In what manner?
exclam. How!
Where?
base
אֵיכָ֫כָה (Ct) אֵֽיכָכָ֫ה (Est) How?
base
H349a אֵיךְ . interrog. How?
. as an exclam. How!
H349b אֵיכָה . interrog. In what manner?
. as an exclam. How!
H349c אֵיכָ֫כָה (Ct) אֵֽיכָכָ֫ה (Est) How?
349 'eyk ake
also eykah {ay-kaw'}; and teykakah {ay-kaw'-kah}; prolonged
from 335; how? or how!; also where:--how, what.
see HEBREW for 0335
אֵיךְ (ekh) — how?.
interrog adv
how?
אֵיכָה (e.khah) — how?.
interrog adv
1) how?
interj
2) how! (in lamentation)
3) expression of satisfaction
אֵיכָ֫כָה (e.kha.khah) — how?.
how?
Another spelling of ekh (אֵיךְ "how?" H0349A)
Part — ParticleHTi
Represents various Hebrew and Greek words, interrogative, interjectional and relative. Its different uses refer to
(1) the manner or way, e.g. Ge 44:34, "How shall I go up to my father?" ('ekh); Mt 6:28, "how they grow" (pos); 1Co 15:35, "How are the dead raised?";
(2) degree, extent, frequently, "how great" (Da 4:3, mah; Mr 5:19, hosos, "how much"); "how many" (Mt 27:13, posos); "how much" (Ac 9:13, hosos); "how much more" (Mt 7:11, posos;
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
V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common pluralHVqp3cp
be-kum':
(1) Greek ginomai, used in New Testament for a change of state, corresponding to Hebrew hayah of Old Testament. Compare Mt 18:3 with De 27:9.
(2) For what is fitting, suitable, proper, in New Testament: "prepei" (Mt 3:15; Eph 5:3; 1Ti 2:10); in Old Testament, na'awah, na'ah, Ps 93:5: "Holiness becometh thy house." in this sense, the adverb "becomingly" must be interpreted: "Walk becomingly toward them that are without" (1Th 4:12), i.e. in a way that is consistent with your profession.
שַׁמָּה (shammah) refers to concepts of waste and horror, indicating destruction or desolation. It encompasses meanings such as appalment and ruin, often related to land or cities. The word is derived from another Hebrew root, שָׁמַם (shamam), which also conveys similar themes of devastation.
שַׁמָּה n.f. waste, appalment
base
H8047 שַׁמָּה waste, appalment
8047 shammah sham-maw'
from 8074; ruin; by implication,
consternation:--astonishment, desolate(-ion), waste,
wonderful thing.
see HEBREW for 08074
שַׁמָּה (sham.mah) — horror: destroyed.
: destroyed/waste
1) waste, horror, appalment
1a) a waste (of land, city, etc)
1b) appalment, horror
Also means: sham.mah (שַׁמָּה ": appalled" H8047H)
שַׁמָּה (sham.mah) — horror: appalled.
: appalled
1) waste, horror, appalment
1a) a waste (of land, city, etc)
1b) appalment, horror
Prep | N-fs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHR/Ncfsa
רֶ֫גַע (rega) refers to a very brief period of time, translated as 'moment' or 'instant.' It can denote a short space of time, such as 'for a moment' or 'in a moment.' The word is derived from a root meaning 'to wink,' emphasizing its fleeting nature.
רֶ֫גַע n.m. a moment
base
H7281 רֶ֫גַע a moment
7281 rega` reh'-gah
from 7280. a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of
time:--instant, moment, space, suddenly.
see HEBREW for 07280
רֶ֫גַע (re.ga) — moment.
1) a moment
adv
2) for a moment, at one moment...at another moment
with prep
3) in a moment
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
mo'-ment (regha`, "a wink"; atomos, "an atom," stigme, "a point," parautika, immediately," "forthwith"): "Moment" is not used in Scripture for a division of time, but for an instant of time, as the wink or twinkling of the eye (Ex 33:5; Nu 16:21,45; La 4:6; 1Co 15:52), or for a short period of time (Job 20:5; Ps 30:5; Isa 26:20; 2Co 4:17). The division of the hour into sixty minutes was certainly known in Babylonia, and the Jews were made acquainted with it, at…
סוּף (soof) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come to an end or cease. It is built from a primitive root and covers meanings related to termination or consumption. The verb appears in both the Qal and Hiphil forms, indicating different nuances of ending or making an end. Its Aramaic equivalent is also noted.
[סוּף] vb. come to an end, cease
Qal come to an end
Hiph. make an end of
base
H5486 [סוּף] come to an end, cease
5486 cuwph soof
a primitive root; to snatch away, i.e. terminate:--consume,
have an end, perish, X be utterly.
סוּף (suph) — to cease.
1) to cease, come to an end
1a) (Qal) to come to an end
1b) (Hiphil) to make an end
Aramaic equivalent: suph (סוּף "be fulfilled" H5487)
V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common pluralHVqp3cp
qets, 'ephec, kalah; telos, sunteleo:
The end of anything is its termination, hence, also, final object or purpose.
It is the translation of several Hebrew and Greek words, chiefly in the Old Testament of qets (properly, "a cutting off") and other words from the same root (Ge 6:13, "The end of all flesh is come before me"); 'acharith, "hinder part," is also frequently translated "end" (De 11:12; Ps 37:37,38, American Revised Version: "There is a happy end to the man of peace .... The end of the wicked shall be cut off"; the English Revised Version "latter end" (Ps 37:37), margin "reward" or "future posterity"; Ps 73:17…
End
In Heb. 13:7, is the rendering of the unusual Greek word ekbasin, meaning “outcome”, i.e., death. It occurs only elsewhere in 1 Cor. 10:13, where it is rendered “escape.”
תָּמַם (tamam) is a Hebrew verb meaning to be complete or finished. It encompasses a range of meanings, including to accomplish, cease, be consumed, or be sound and upright. The word can be used in various forms, such as Qal, Hiphil, and Hithpael, indicating different nuances of completion or integrity.
[תָּמַם], תַּם vb. be complete, finished
Qal
be finished, completed
be finished, come to an end, cease
be complete, of number
be consumed, exhausted, spent
be finished, consumed, destroyed
be complete, sound, unimpaired
twice, very strangely
Hiph.
finish, complete, perfect, a matter
finish, cease doing a thing
complete, sum up
destroy uncleanness
causative: make sound thy ways.
Hithp. deal in integrity with
base
H8552 [תָּמַם], תַּם be complete, finished
8552 tamam taw-mam'
a primitive root; to complete, in a good or a bad sense,
literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive (as
follows):--accomplish, cease, be clean (pass-)ed, consume,
have done, (come to an, have an, make an) end, fail, come to
the full, be all gone, X be all here, be (make) perfect, be
spent, sum, be (shew self) upright, be wasted, whole.
תָּמַם (ta.mam) — to finish.
1) to be complete, be finished, be at an end
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be finished, be completed
1a1a) completely, wholly, entirely (as auxiliary with verb)
1a2) to be finished, come to an end, cease
1a3) to be complete (of number)
1a4) to be consumed, be exhausted, be spent
1a5) to be finished, be consumed, be destroyed
1a6) to be complete, be sound, be unimpaired, be upright (ethically)
1a7) to complete, finish
1a8) to be completely crossed over
1b) (Niphal) to be consumed
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to finish, complete, perfect
1c2) to finish, cease doing, leave off doing
1c3) to complete, sum up, make whole
1c4) to destroy (uncleanness)
1c5) to make sound
1d) (Hithpael) to deal in integrity, act uprightly
V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common pluralHVqp3cp
The Hebrew word מִן־ (*min*) is a preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of,' indicating separation or origin. It covers various uses, including temporal references, comparisons, and causal relationships. Additionally, it can denote a portion when used as a noun מֵן (*men*). The entries highlight its versatility in expressing different nuances of separation and position.
מִן־, and מִ, before יְ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal
from, against
מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from
of position, off, on the side of, on
Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex
Partitively
Of time—
as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since
as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after
towards, to
(וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to
In comparisons, beyond, above
מן is prefixed to an infin.:
with causal force, from, on account of, through
after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.
with a temporal force, since, after
Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that
In compounds:
base
H4480a מִן־, מִ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not . with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal . from, against
. מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from
. of position, off, on the side of, on
. Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex
. Partitively
. Of time— . as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since
. as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after
. towards, to
. (וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to
. In comparisons, beyond, above
. מן is prefixed to an infin.: . with causal force, from, on account of, through
. after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.
. with a temporal force, since, after
. Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that
4480 min min
or minniy {min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural)
{min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for 4482; properly, a part of;
hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as
follows):--above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason
of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over,
since, X then, through, X whether, with.
see HEBREW for 04482
מִן־ (min) — from.
prep
1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than
1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of
1b) out of
1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)
1b2) (of material from which something is made)
1b3) (of source or origin)
1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)
1d) from, since, after (of time)
1e) than, more than (in comparison)
1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or
1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)
1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)
conj
2) that
Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)
מֵן (men) — portion.
n.m.
portion
Prep — PrepositionHR
בַּלָּהָה (ballahah) refers to concepts of terror, calamity, and destruction. It is derived from a root meaning alarm and primarily denotes dreadful events or troubles. The entries consistently emphasize its association with fear and disastrous occurrences, without notable disagreements among the lexicons.
בַּלָּהָה n.f. terror, dreadful event, calamity, destruction
only pl. terrors
calamity
base
H1091 בַּלָּהָה terror, dreadful event, calamity, destruction
1091 ballahah bal-law-haw'
from 1089; alarm; hence, destruction:--terror, trouble.
see HEBREW for 01089
בַּלָּהָה (bal.la.hah) — terror.
terror, destruction, calamity, dreadful event
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural absoluteHNcfpa
