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Psalms 77:7 — Word Study

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WLCהַֽ֭לְעוֹלָמִים יִזְנַ֥ח׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־ יֹסִ֖יף לִרְצ֣וֹת עֽוֹד׃

BSAto rememberzâkar musicnᵉgîynâh nightlayil withʻim heartlêbâb to musesîyach to searchchâphas spiritrûwach

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Listen & take awayPsalms 77
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Psalms 77:7quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist questions whether the Lord will permanently reject His people and cease to show them favor.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, expressing deep concern about God's apparent absence.
Where we areIn a lament, the psalmist reflects on feelings of abandonment by God.
The hard wordיִזְנַ֥ח׀
Take awayThe question of God's enduring favor is at the heart of the psalmist's distress.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbבְּ The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Psalms 77:7

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Context — A Cry of Distressgenerated

6At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
7“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
8Is His loving devotion gone forever? Has His promise failed for all time?
9Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has His anger shut off His compassion?” Selah

Psalm 77:7 is part of a lament where the psalmist grapples with feelings of abandonment by God. The verses surrounding this question reflect a deep yearning for God's presence and favor, as the psalmist recalls past experiences of divine kindness and wonders if they are lost forever. This emotional turmoil echoes throughout the psalm, culminating in a plea for reassurance of God's enduring love.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 13:1–2How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
2Psalm 37:24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
3Psalm 74:1Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?
4Psalm 89:38–46Now, however, You have spurned and rejected him; You are enraged by Your anointed one.
5Jeremiah 23:24–26“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word יִזְנַ֥ח׀, yiz.Nachgenerated

The verb זָנַח (zanach) means to reject or forsake, conveying a sense of being cast off. The parsing indicates it is in the imperfect tense, suggesting an ongoing action or state. The psalmist's use of this word highlights a fear of permanent rejection by God.

This word carries weight in the context of the psalm, as it expresses the psalmist's anxiety about God's willingness to continue His relationship with His people. The emotional depth of this question reveals a profound longing for divine acceptance.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

Translations generally agree on the meaning of יִזְנַח׀ as 'will he reject.' The BSB, KJV, and ASV all use 'spurn' or 'reject' in their renderings.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb יִזְנַ֥ח׀ governs the main clause, indicating the psalmist's question about God's rejection. The structure includes adverbial phrases that emphasize negation and repetition, creating a poignant inquiry into God's faithfulness.

The psalmist's use of conditional phrasing reflects a deep emotional state, with the main question followed by additional clauses that explore the implications of God's potential rejection and lack of favor.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew יִזְנַ֥ח׀ is rendered as ἐμελέτησα, which suggests a focus on the act of forsaking. This choice narrows the emphasis to a definitive action of abandonment rather than a mere question of favor.

This translation choice indicates an interpretation that highlights the seriousness of the psalmist's concern, framing it as a more immediate and existential crisis.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 77:7 expresses the psalmist's fear that the Lord will reject His people forever and will not show them favor again. This verse captures a deep sense of abandonment and longing for God's kindness.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the psalmist mean by asking if the Lord will spurn us forever?

The psalmist is expressing a fear that God will permanently reject His people and no longer show them His favor, highlighting a deep emotional struggle.

Why does the psalmist feel abandoned by God?

The psalmist reflects on circumstances that have led to feelings of abandonment, questioning God's faithfulness and kindness in times of distress.

How does this verse relate to other scriptures about God's favor?

This verse resonates with other passages that explore themes of divine favor and rejection, such as Psalm 13:1-2 and Jeremiah 23:24-26, where God's presence and favor are questioned.

What can we learn from the psalmist's lament?

The psalmist's lament teaches us that it is okay to express our feelings of abandonment and to seek reassurance of God's love and favor during difficult times.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I feel abandoned by God, and how can I seek His presence?
  2. How can I remind myself of God's past faithfulness when I feel distant from Him?
  3. What does it mean for me to experience God's favor, and how can I cultivate that relationship?
  4. How can I support others who are struggling with feelings of abandonment by God?

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

Augustine of Hippo comments on Psalm 77, emphasizing the theme of God's everlasting presence and the psalmist's search for comfort amidst weariness.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 77 354–430
And you have found what? "God will not repel for everlasting" [Psalms 77:7]. Weariness he had found in this life; in no place a trustworthy, in no place a fearless comfort.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 77 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 77:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Will the Lord cast off for ever?.... The Syriac version of this, and the two following verses, is not by way of interrogation, but affirmation: "the Lord hath forgotten me for ever, nor will he", c.

Read John Gill on Psalms 77 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more? -The contrast of the past with the sad present suggests the question, Has God, as appearances would imply, completely cast off His people forever?

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Will the Lord cast off his peculiar and chosen people? This doth not seem to agree either with God’ s nature, or with that everlasting covenant which he hath made with them.

Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 77 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 77:7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?Ver. 7. Will the Lord cast off for ever?] No, nor at all, though the extremity and length of the psalmist’ s grief put him upon these sad interrogatories, with some diffidence, touching the nature and promise of God. Will he be favourable no more?] So the devil and carnal reason would have persuaded him; and did haply for a time. But this very questioning the matter showeth he yet lay languishing at hope’ s hospital, waiting for comfort. The soul may successively doubt, and yet believe.

Read John Trapp on Psalms 77 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(7-9) The self-questionings here follow as they rise sigh after sigh in the poet’s heart. God’s silences have always been more appalling to the human spirit than even the most terrible of His manifestations. To the pious Israelite, to whom the past history of his race appeared one scene of opportune interpositions to save at the moment when distress became too intolerable, it seemed as if the divine protection was altogether withdrawn when the misery was protracted and the sign of help withheld.

Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 77 →
AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 7. Will the Lord cast off for ever?] Will there be no end to this captivity? Has he not said, "Turn, ye backsliders; for I am married unto you: I will heal your backsliding, and love you freely." Will he then be favourable no more? Thus the psalmist pleads and reasons with his Maker.

Read AdamClarke on Psalms 77 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

7. The emphasis is on for ever; lit. for ages to come, which are compared with the ages past (Psalms 77:5); a different word from that in Psalms 77:8, and Psalms 74:1. Cp. Psalms 85:5. For ‘shew favour,’ cp. Psalms 44:3; Psalms 18; Psalms 85:1; Psalms 106:4.

Read Cambridge on Psalms 77 →
Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Will the Lord cast off for ever? - This was the subject, and the substance, of his inquiry: whether it was a fair and just conclusion that God would show no mercy; would never be gracious again.

Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 77 →

The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?

WEBWorld English Bible2000

“Will the Lord reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more?

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?

NETBNew English Translation2006

I asked, “Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me his favor?

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favorable no more?

RVARevised Version, American1894

Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Will the LORD cast off for ever? and will he be favorable no more?

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Will the Lord absent him selfe for euer? and will he shewe no more fauour?

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

To the ages doth the Lord cast off? Doth He add to be pleased no more?

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Does the Lord cast off for all ages? Does He add to be pleased no longer?

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(77:8) Will the Lord cast me off for ever? and will he never more give his favor again?

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Will the Lord reject me forever? Will he never again show me favor?

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

That they may put their hope in God and may not forget the works of God: and may seek his commandments.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Has the Lord given up on me forever? Won't he ever be pleased with me again?

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?

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.

clauseהַֽ֭?clauseclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְtoעוֹלָמִיםforeververbיִזְנַ֥חwill.he.rejectnoun phrase · subjectאֲדֹנָ֑Lordי[the]וְandclauseadverbialלֹֽאnotverbיֹסִ֖יףwill.he.repeat?prepositional phrase · prepositionalלִtoclauseverbרְצ֣וֹתshow.favoradverbialעֽוֹדagain

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 six out of seven words matched. The differences in word order and phrasing in the Septuagint reflect its own interpretative style rather than a divergence in meaning.

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

הַֽ֭לְעוֹלָמִים יִזְנַ֥ח׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י וְלֹֽא־ יֹסִ֖יף לִרְצ֣וֹת עֽוֹד׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
הַֽ֭לְעוֹלָמִיםἐμελέτησαאֲדֹנָ֑יνυκτὸςוְלֹֽא־καρδίαςיֹסִ֖יףμουלִרְצ֣וֹתκαὶעֽוֹד׃ἔσκαλλεν

6 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.

Psalms 77:7עוֹלָם¿ to foreve¿ to foreverעוֹלָםזָנַחwill he rejwill he rejectזָנַחאָדוֹן[the] Lord[the] Lordאָדוֹןלֹאand notand notלֹאיָסַףwill he repwill he repeat?יָסַףרָצָהto show favto show favorרָצָהעוֹדagainagainעוֹדעָלַםto concealto concealעָלַםעוּדto upholdto upholdעוּדאָדוֹןlordlordאָדוֹןעַדperpetuityperpetuityעַדדּוֹרgenerationgenerationדּוֹרנֵ֫צַחperpetuityperpetuityנֵ֫צַחאָדוֹןLordLordאָדוֹןיהוהYHWH/GodYHWH/Godיהוהכֹּהthusthusכֹּהיָכֹלbe ablebe ableיָכֹלעוֹדstillstillעוֹדחֲמִישִׁיfifthfifthחֲמִישִׁיעֹלyokeyokeעֹלשַׁבָּתSabbathSabbathשַׁבָּתשֶׁ֫לֶםpeace offepeace offeringשֶׁ֫לֶםיָסַףto addto addיָסַףאֶ֫פֶסendendאֶ֫פֶס
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Psalms 77:7

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.

¿ to forever will he reject [the] Lord and not will he repeat? to show favor again
הַֽ֭לְעוֹלָמִיםHal.'o.la.mim ¿ to forever H5769 Particle · preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
438× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means forever or always, describing something that lasts an eternity. It is used in the Bible to describe God's eternal nature and his lasting promises.
Tyndale gloss
forever: antiquity
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עוֹלָם (owlam) refers to concepts of long duration, antiquity, and futurity, encompassing meanings like eternity and perpetual existence. It is derived from a root meaning 'concealed' or 'the vanishing point.' The term is used to describe both ancient times and an indefinite future, indicating continuity and everlastingness.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עוֹלָם 439 n.m. long duration, antiquity, futurity

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5769 עוֹלָם long duration, antiquity, futurity

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5769 `owlam o-lawm'

or lolam {o-lawm'}; from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the

vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future),

i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial

(especially with prepositional prefix) always:--alway(-s),

ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for,

(n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of)

old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world

(+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.

see HEBREW for 05956

see HEBREW for 05331

see HEBREW for 05703

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עוֹלָם (o.lam) — forever: enduring.

: enduring/eternal

1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world

1a) ancient time, long time (of past)

1b) (of future)

1b1) for ever, always

1b2) continuous existence, perpetual

1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

עוֹלָם (o.lam) — Everlasting.

This name means long duration, everlasting, perpetual

Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

עוֹלָם (o.lam) — forever: any time.

: any_time

1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world

1a) ancient time, long time (of past)

1b) (of future)

1b1) for ever, always

1b2) continuous existence, perpetual

1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity

עוֹלָם (o.lam) — forever: antiquity.

: old/ancient

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTi/R/Ncmpa — Particle · preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
HTi/R/Ncmpa
¿ to forever will he reject [the] Lord and not will he repeat? to show favor again
יִזְנַ֥ח׀yiz.Nach will he reject H2186 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
20× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To stink or be rejected is the meaning of this Hebrew word. It's used in the Bible to describe something that's disgusting or unwanted, like in the book of Psalm 38:5. The KJV translates it as 'cast away' or 'remove far away'.
Tyndale gloss
to reject
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זָנַח (zanach) is a Hebrew verb that primarily means to reject or spurn, with nuances of casting off or forsaking. It also has a secondary meaning related to emitting a stench, as noted in Isaiah 19:6. The word is built from a primitive root, indicating a strong sense of pushing aside or removing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זָנַח vb. reject, spurn

Qal reject

Hiph. (late) reject

base

[זָנַח] stink, emit stench;—only Hiph. Is 19:6

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2186a זָנַח reject, spurn H2186b זָנַח stink, emit stench

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2186 zanach zaw-nakh'

a primitive root meaning to push aside, i.e. reject, forsake,

fail:--cast away (off), remove far away (off).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זָנַח (za.nach) — to reject.

1) to cast off, reject, spurn

1a) (Qal) to reject

1b) (Hiphil) to forcefully reject someone

זָנַח (za.nach) — to stink.

1) to stink, emit stench, become odious

1a) (Hiphil) stink (perfect)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqi3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
¿ to forever will he reject [the] Lord and not will he repeat? to show favor again
אֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.Nai [the] Lord H136 Noun proper
440× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Adonay is a title used to refer to God, spoken in place of Yahweh as a sign of reverence and respect. It is used throughout the Bible to address God or refer to Him in a formal way. Adonay is a term of worship and devotion.
Tyndale gloss
Lord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֲדֹנָי (Adonay) means 'Lord' and is an emphatic form of another Hebrew word for lord. It is used specifically as a title for God, often in place of Yahweh to show reverence. Variations include אֲדֹנִי and אֲדֹנַי, which help distinguish divine from human references.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָדוֹן n.m. lord (אֲדֹנִי, אֲדֹנַי, אֲדֹנָי are variations of Mass. pointing to distinguish divine reference fr. human. Pl., with few exc. an intens. pl. of rank; word takes sf. as pl. in all other pers.; so doubtless here. Orig. reading prob. in all cases אֲדֹנַי; אֲדֹנִי now found in J 51 t.)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H136 אָדוֹן lord (אֲדֹנִי, אֲדֹנַי, אֲדֹנָי are variations of Mass. pointing to distinguish divine reference fr. human. Pl., with few exc. an intens. pl. of rank; word takes sf. as pl. in all other pers.; so doubtless here. Orig. reading prob. in all cases אֲדֹנַי; אֲדֹנִי now found in J 51 t.)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

136 'Adonay ad-o-noy'

am emphatic form of 113; the Lord (used as a proper name of

God only):--(my) Lord.

see HEBREW for 0113

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) — Lord.

Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence

Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNpt — Noun proper
HNpt
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Lord

There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

(1.) Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form “Jehovah” is retained only in Ex. 6:3; Ps. 83:18; Isa. 12:2; 26:4, both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.

(2.) Heb. ‘adon, means one possessed of absolute control. It denotes a master, as of slaves (Gen. 24:14, 27), or a ruler of his subjects (45:8), or a husband, as lord of his wife (18:12).

The old plural form of this Hebrew word is ’adonai. From a superstitious reverence for the name “Jehovah,” the Jews, in reading their Scriptures, whenever that name…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

[GOD]

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

This name belongs to God by preeminence; and in this sense ought never to be given to any creature. Jesus Christ, as the Messiah, the Son of God, and equal with the Father, is often called Lord in Scripture, especially in the writing of Paul. The word LORD, in the English Bible, when printed in small capitals, stands always for JEHOVAH in the Hebrew. See JEHOVAH.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A prince Jos 13:3; Jud 3:3; 1Sa 5:8; 6:4

→ See GOD

→ See JESUS

¿ to forever will he reject [the] Lord and not will he repeat? to show favor again
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'- and not H3808 Conjunction · particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Tn — Conjunction · particle
HC/Tn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
¿ to forever will he reject [the] Lord and not will he repeat? to show favor again
יֹסִ֖יףyo.Sif will he repeat? H3254 Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singular
212× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To add means to increase or do something again, like adding more of something or continuing an action. This word is used in the Bible to describe growth or repetition.
Tyndale gloss
to add
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָסַף (yacaph) is a Hebrew verb meaning to add or increase. It can denote actions like joining oneself to something or continuing to do a task. The entries indicate its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hiphil, with nuances of doing something again or augmenting an amount.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָסַף 214 vb. add

Qal add

Niph.

join (intr.), join oneself to

be joined, added to

Hiph.

add

sq. inf. add to do = do again or more

sq. Impf.

sq. Impf. asynd.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3254 יָסַף add . add

. . join (intr.), join oneself to

. be joined, added to

. . add

. . sq. inf. add to do = do again or more

. sq. Impf.

. sq. Impf. asynd.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3254 yacaph yaw-saf'

a primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to

continue to do a thing):--add, X again, X any more, X cease, X

come more, + conceive again, continue, exceed, X further, X

gather together, get more, give more-over, X henceforth,

increase (more and more), join, X longer (bring, do, make,

much, put), X (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed

(further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, X yet, yield.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָסַף (ya.saph) — to add: again.

: again/continue/more[instances]

1) to add, increase, do again

1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to join, join oneself to

1b2) to be joined, be added to

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to cause to add, increase

1c2) to do more, do again

יָסַף (ya.saph) — to add.

: add/more[amount]

1) to add, increase, do again

1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to join, join oneself to

1b2) to be joined, be added to

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to cause to add, increase

1c2) to do more, do again

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVhi3ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVhi3ms
¿ to forever will he reject [the] Lord and not will he repeat? to show favor again
לִרְצ֣וֹתlir.Tzot to show favor H7521 Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common
56× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to accept or be pleased with something, like God accepting our prayers. It appears in Psalms and Proverbs, showing God's favor towards us. This word is about being satisfied or delighted.
Tyndale gloss
to accept
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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 ?

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Vqcc — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common
HR/Vqcc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

fa'-ver (chen, ratson, with other Hebrew words; charis): Means generally good will, acceptance, and the benefits flowing from these; in older usage it meant also the countenance, hence, appearance. Alternating in English Versions of the Bible with "grace," it is used chiefly of man, but sometimes also of God (Ge 18:3; 30:27; 39:21; Ex 3:21; 2Sa 15:25, "in the eyes of Yahweh," etc.). It is used perhaps in the sense of "countenance" in Pr 31:30, "Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain" (the King James Version), where for "favor" the Revised Version (British and American) has "grace"; the reference is to external appearance. "Favored" is used in the sense of "appearance" in…

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¿ to forever will he reject [the] Lord and not will he repeat? to show favor again
עֽוֹד׃od again H5750
490× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The word 'still' means something continues or happens again, like in Genesis 29:26 and Isaiah 2:11. It can also mean 'more' or 'additionally'.
Tyndale gloss
still
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עוֹד (owd) primarily denotes a sense of iteration or continuance, functioning mostly as an adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'again.' It can also imply addition or repetition, as in 'more' or 'besides.' The word appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, emphasizing persistence or continuation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst. a going round, continuance, but used mostly as adv. acc. still, yet, again, besides

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5750 עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst. a going round, continuance, but used mostly as adv. acc. still, yet, again, besides

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5750 `owd ode

or rod {ode}; from 5749; properly, iteration or continuance;

used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again,

repeatedly, still, more:--again, X all life long, at all,

besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer,

(any) more(-over), X once, since, (be) still, when, (good,

the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet

(within).

see HEBREW for 05749

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עוֹד (od) — still.

subst

1) a going round, continuance

adv

2) still, yet, again, besides

2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)

2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)

2c) again

2d) still, moreover, besides

Aramaic equivalent: od (עוֹד "still" H5751)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HAcmsa
HAcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a-gen': Advb. denoting repetition; in New Testament, generally for palin, "back," "once more." Occasionally, it has the force of a connective, synonymous with "moreover," as in Ro 15:10 ff; 1Co 3:20, etc. The expression "born again" of the King James Version, Joh 3:3,7; 1Pe 1:23, translating the Greek "anothen" and "ana" in composition, becomes in the Revised Version (British and American) "anew," i.e. "over again." As these particles mean "from above" and "up," their use as indicating repetition is sometimes disputed, but without further foundation than that "again" does not exhaust the meaning.

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