Psalms 8:7 — Word Study
WLCצֹנֶ֣ה וַאֲלָפִ֣ים כֻּלָּ֑ם וְ֝גַ֗ם בַּהֲמ֥וֹת שָׂדָֽי׃
BSAallkôl [the entire flock of]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| צֹנֶ֣ה | sheep | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וַאֲלָפִ֣ים | and cattle | Conjunction, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| כֻּלָּ֑ם | all of them | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| וְ֝גַ֗ם | and also | Conjunction, adverb |
| בַּהֲמ֥וֹת | [the] animals of | Noun common, feminine plural construct |
| שָׂדָֽי׃ | [the] field | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field, |
| KJV | All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; |
| ASV | All sheep and oxen, Yea, and the beasts of the field, |
| YLT | Sheep and oxen, all of them, And also beasts of the field, |
| WEB | All sheep and cattle, yes, and the animals of the field, |
| BBE | All sheep and oxen, and all the beasts of the field; |
There are no significant differences in the translations regarding the terms used in this verse.
The sentence structure presents a main clause followed by a conjunction phrase, emphasizing the inclusivity of all creatures under God's dominion.
7 commentators on this verse
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Psalms 8:7
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Context — The Majesty of God and Humanity's Rolegenerated
Psalm 8:7 reflects on the grandeur of God's creation, highlighting His sovereignty over all living beings, from domesticated animals to wild beasts. The psalmist marvels at the significance of humanity in the midst of such an expansive creation, as seen in the verses surrounding it, particularly in Psalm 8:6 and Psalm 8:8.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 2:20 | The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 1 reference, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — צֹנֶה, tzo.Nehgenerated
The word צֹנֶה (tzo.Neh) is a masculine singular noun meaning 'sheep' or 'flock.' It emphasizes a group of sheep, illustrating God's care for His people, akin to a shepherd tending to his flock. This metaphor is prevalent throughout Scripture, signifying protection and guidance.
In this verse, it represents the domesticated aspect of creation, contrasting with the wild beasts mentioned later. The use of this term underscores the relationship between God, humanity, and the created order.
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 is implied in the context, with the phrase structure listing the subjects: צֹנֶה (sheep), וַאֲלָפִים (cattle), and בַּהֲמ֥וֹת (the beasts of the field). The conjunction וְ֝גַם (and also) connects the phrases, indicating inclusion.
The structure emphasizes the totality of God's creation, with each noun phrase contributing to the overarching theme of divine sovereignty over all living things.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates צֹנֶה as αὐτὸν, indicating a direct and simple rendering of the term for sheep. This choice reflects a straightforward translation approach, maintaining the focus on God's dominion over created beings.
The Greek word used for בַּהֲמ֥וֹת is ὑπέταχας, which carries a sense of subjection, reinforcing the theme of God's authority over all creatures.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 8:7 speaks of God's authority over all living creatures, mentioning both domesticated sheep and cattle, as well as wild beasts of the field. This verse illustrates the psalmist's recognition of God's majesty in creation and humanity's role within it.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The mention of sheep and cattle signifies God's dominion over both domesticated and wild animals, illustrating His care and authority over all creation.
This verse highlights humanity's unique position in creation, as rulers over the works of God's hands, emphasizing the responsibility to steward all living things.
Wild beasts are included to show that God's authority extends beyond domesticated animals, encompassing all aspects of creation, both tame and untamed.
The phrase 'beasts of the field' implies the untamed creatures that inhabit the wilderness, further emphasizing the vastness of God's creation and His control over it.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I see God's authority over creation in my daily life?
- How can I better understand my role as a steward of the earth and its creatures?
- What does it mean for me to recognize God's majesty in the world around me?
- How can I cultivate a deeper appreciation for the diversity of God's creation?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early church fathers referenced this verse to discuss God's sovereignty and humanity's role in creation, illustrating its theological significance.
"You have put," he says, "all things in subjection under His feet." When he says, "all things," he excepts nothing. And that he might not be allowed to understand it otherwise, the Apostle enjoins it to be believed thus, when he says,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 8 →
So, then, in accordance with the simile of the winepresses, not only the grapes but also the husks are trodden under his feet.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 8 →
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 8:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAll sheep and oxen,.... The tame creatures, which are useful for food and clothing: yea, and the beasts of the field; the wild beasts, which he can make use of to destroy and devour his enemies, and
Read John Gill on Psalms 8 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAll sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; Sheep - `flocks,' margin; made up of sheep, goats, and such, smaller animals.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 8 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleAll sheep and oxen; here is no perfect enumeration, but under these are comprehended all other beasts, and much more men and angels. The beasts of the field, i.e. the wild beasts; which together with divers fowls and fishes were subject to Christ, and are governed and employed as it pleaseth him; although many of them be without the reach and are not brought under the, power of any other man.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 8 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 8:7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;Ver. 7. All sheep and oxen, &c.] There are beasts ad esum et ad usum, saith one. Some are profitable dead, not alive, as the hog; some alive, not dead, as the dog, horse, &c.; some both, as the ox; yet none so profitable as the sheep, who hath wool for raiment, skin for parchment, flesh for meat, guts for music, and was, therefore, in sacrifice so frequently offered.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 8 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 7. All sheep and oxen] All domestic animals, and those to be employed in agriculture. Beasts of the field] All wild beasts, and inhabitants of the forest.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 8 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges7, 8. Man’s subjects are as it were mustered and passed in review: domestic animals, and even the wild creatures that roam at large over the open country; the birds of the air (lit. heaven, as Psalms 104:12), and the fish of the sea, and all the manifold inhabitants of the mysterious depths of ocean. See Genesis 1:21; Genesis 9:2. Cp. Homer’s ὑγρὰκέλευθα (Il. i. 312); “the wet sea-paths,” as Milton calls them in his version of the Psalm. The living creatures here enumerated are only mentioned by way of example and illustration of “all things.” In the Psalmist’s day the dominion of man over nature was most strikingly exercised in his mastery over the animal creation, which he tamed or caught…
Read Cambridge on Psalms 8 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleAll sheep and oxen - Flocks and herds. Genesis 1:26, “over the cattle.” Nothing is more manifest than the control which man exercises over flocks and herds - making them subservient to his use, and obedient to his will.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 8 →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
all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field,
All sheep and cattle, yes, and the animals of the field,
all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field,
including all the sheep and cattle, as well as the wild animals,
Tyndale line
All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
All sheep and oxen, Yea, and the beasts of the field,
All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
All sheep and oxen, yes, and the beasts of the field;
All sheepe and oxen: yea, and the beastes of the fielde:
Strictly literal
Sheep and oxen, all of them, and also the beasts of the field;
Sheep and oxen, all of them, And also beasts of the field,
Sheep and oxen, all of them, || And also beasts of the field,
(8:8) Flocks and herds altogether, and also the beasts of the field;
all sheep and oxen, and even the animals of the field,
From the Latin
And hast set him over the works of thy hands.
Simplified
the sheep, the cattle, and the wild animals,
All sheep and oxen, and all the beasts of the field;
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 reads צֹנֶ֣ה וַאֲלָפִ֣ים כֻּלָּ֑ם וְ֝גַ֗ם בַּהֲמ֥וֹת שָׂדָֽי׃, and the Septuagint matches five of the six words closely, demonstrating a strong agreement in the core message. The Dead Sea Scrolls show one word on the leather and five supplied by an editor, indicating some restoration but no significant variation from the Masoretic Text.
צֹנֶ֣ה וַאֲלָפִ֣ים כֻּלָּ֑ם וְ֝גַ֗ם בַּהֲמ֥וֹת שָׂדָֽי׃
5 of the 6 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.
[תמשיל׳הו] [במעשי] [ידי׳ך] [כל] [שתה] תחת רגלי׳ו
1 word on the leather — 1 partly restored, 5 supplied entire by an editor.
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 8:7
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.
צֹנֶה (tsoneh) refers to flocks, particularly of sheep. The entries consistently define it as a flock or sheep, indicating its use in contexts related to livestock. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meaning.
צֹנֶה, [צֹנֶא] [n.m.] flocks
base
H6792 צֹנֶה, [צֹנֶא] flocks
6792 tsone' tso-nay'
or tsoneh {tso-neh'}; for 6629; a flock:--sheep.
see HEBREW for 06629
צֹנֶה (tso.neh) — sheep.
flock, sheep
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
shep:
1. Names:
The usual Hebrew word is tso'n, which is often translated "flock," e.g. "Abel .... brought of the firstlings of his flock" (Ge 4:4); "butter of the herd, and milk of the flock" (De 32:14). The King James Version and the English Revised Version have "milk of sheep." Compare Arabic da'n. The Greek word is probaton. For other names, see notes under CATTLE; EWE; LAMB; RAM.
2. Zoology:
The origin of domestic sheep is unknown. There are 11 wild species, the majority of which are found in Asia, and it is conceivable that they may have spread from the highlands of Central Asia to the other portions of their habitat. In North America is found the "bighorn," which is very closely related to a Kamschatkan species. One species, the urial or sha, is found in India. The Barbary…
Sheep
Are of different varieties. Probably the flocks of Abraham and Isaac were of the wild species found still in the mountain regions of Persia and Kurdistan. After the Exodus, and as a result of intercourse with surrounding nations, other species were no doubt introduced into the herds of the people of Israel. They are frequently mentioned in Scripture. The care of a shepherd over his flock is referred to as illustrating God’s care over his people (Ps. 23:1, 2; 74:1; 77:20; Isa. 40:11; 53:6; John 10:1-5, 7-16).
“The sheep of Palestine are longer in the head than ours, and have tails from 5 inches broad at the narrowest part to 15 inches at the widest, the weight being in proportion, and ranging generally from 10 to 14 lbs.…
Sheep were an important part of the possessions of the ancient Hebrews and of eastern nations generally. The first mention of sheep occurs in (Genesis 4:2) They were used in the sacrificial offering,as, both the adult animal, (Exodus 20:24) and the lamb. See (Exodus 29:28; Leviticus 9:3; 12:6) Sheep and lambs formed an important article of food. (1 Samuel 25:18) The wool was used as clothing. (Leviticus 13:47) "Rams skins dyed red" were used as a covering for the tabernacle. (Exodus 25:5) Sheep and lambs were…
Of the Syrian sheep, according to Dr. Russell, there are two varieties; the one called Bedaween sheep, which differ in no respect from the larger kinds of sheep among us, except that their tails are somewhat longer and thicker; the others are those often mentioned by travellers on account of their extraordinary tails; and this species is by far the most numerous. The tail of one of these animals is very broad and large, terminating in a small appendage that turns back upon it. It is of a substance between fat and marrow, and is not eaten separately, but mixed with the lean meat in many of their dishes, and also often used instead of butter. A common sheep of this sort, without the head, feet, skin, and entrails, weighs from sixty to eighty pounds, of which the tail itself is usually ten or fifteen pounds, and when the animal is fattened, twice or thrice that weight, and very…
אֶ֫לֶף (eleph) refers to cattle, specifically in the plural form, encompassing oxen and cows. It is associated with farming and possession, indicating a family of livestock. The word is derived from a root meaning to yoke or tame, linking it to domesticated animals.
[אֶ֫לֶף] n.m. only pl. cattle
base
H504 [אֶ֫לֶף] only pl. cattle
504 'eleph eh'-lef
from 502; a family; also (from the sense of yoking or taming)
an ox or cow:--family, kine, oxen.
see HEBREW for 0502
אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) — cattle.
1) cattle, oxen
1a) in farming
1b) as a possession
HC/Ncmpa — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural absoluteHC/Ncmpa
kat'-'-l (behemah, "a dumb beast"; miqneh, "a possession" from qanah, "to acquire" (compare Arabic qana', "to acquire," and Greek kienos, "beast," and plural ktenea, "flocks," from ktaomai, "to acquire," flocks being both with the Homeric peoples and with the patriarchs an important form of property; compare English "fee"); tso'n "small cattle," "sheep" or goats (compare Arabic da'n, "sheep"); seh, a single sheep or goat (compare Arabic shah); mela'khah, "property," from la'akh, "to minister" (compare Arabic malakah and mulk, "property," from malak, "to possess"); meri' "fatling" (1Ki 19); thremma (Joh 4:12), "cattle," i.e. "that which is nourished," from trepho, "to nourish"; baqar, "kine," "oxen" (compare Arabic baqar, "cattle"); shor, tor (Da 4:25), tauros (
Cattle
Abounded in the Holy Land. To the rearing and management of them the inhabitants chiefly devoted themselves (Deut. 8:13; 12:21; 1 Sam. 11:5; 12:3; Ps. 144:14; Jer. 3:24). They may be classified as,
(1.) Neat cattle. Many hundreds of these were yearly consumed in sacrifices or used for food. The finest herds were found in Bashan, beyond Jordan (Num. 32:4). Large herds also pastured on the wide fertile plains of Sharon. They were yoked to the plough (1 Kings 19:19), and were employed for carrying burdens (1 Chr.…
[BULL, BULLOCK].
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
N-ms — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3mp
גַּם (gam) is an adverb meaning 'also' or 'moreover,' indicating addition or emphasis. It can express various nuances, such as 'even,' 'indeed,' or 'but.' The term is often used in a correlational manner, as in 'both...and.' It appears in contexts that require clarification or reinforcement of a statement.
גַּם 768 adv. denoting addition, also, moreover, yea
base
H1571 גַּם denoting addition, also, moreover, yea
1571 gam gam
by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather;
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea,
though; often repeated as correl. both...and:--again, alike,
also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or,
even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover,
nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.
גַּם (gam) — also.
1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea
1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)
1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)
1c) even (for stress)
1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)
1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)
1f) but, yet, though (adversative)
1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case)
2) (TWOT) again, alike
HC/D — Conjunction · adverbHC/D
ol'-so: In the Greek kai, when it is equivalent to "also" or "even," is always placed before the word or phrase which it is intended to emphasize (e.g. Ac 12:3; 1 Joh 4:21). Mt 6:14 should therefore read, "Your heavenly Father will forgive you also"; Lu 6:13, "Whom also he named apostles"; Heb 8:6, "The mediator of a better covenant also"; and 1Th 4:14, `If we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also (we believe that) those who are fallen asleep in Jesus, God will bring with Him.'
בְּהֵמָה (bhemah) refers to a beast or animal, typically denoting domesticated livestock or cattle, and occasionally wild beasts. It is derived from a root that suggests being mute, implying a 'dumb beast.' The term encompasses all living creatures other than humans, with a specific mention of large quadrupeds.
בְּהֵמָה 187 n.f. beast, animal, cattle
of living creatures other than man
opp. also to wild beasts
rarely of wild beasts, esp. carnivora
base
H929 בְּהֵמָה beast, animal, cattle . of living creatures other than man
. opp. also to wild beasts
. rarely of wild beasts, esp. carnivora
929 bhemah be-hay-maw'
from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly,
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often
collective):--beast, cattle.
בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) — animal.
1) beast, cattle, animal
1a) beasts (coll of all animals)
1b) cattle, livestock (of domestic animals)
1c) wild beasts
HNcfpc — Noun common · feminine plural constructHNcfpc
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…
שָׂדַי (saday) and שָׂדֶה (sadeh) both refer to a field or land, encompassing cultivated areas, open fields, and regions opposed to mountains or seas. The terms can denote specific portions of ground and are associated with wildlife habitats. They derive from a root meaning to spread out, indicating flat, expansive areas.
שָׂדַי n.m. field, land
cultivated field
home of wild beasts
plain, opp. mt.
land, opp. sea
base
שָׂדֶה 819 n.m. id. [u.ak.ab]
(ordinary contr. form)open field, country
definite portion of ground, field, land
land, opp. sea
base
H7704a שָׂדַי field, land . cultivated field
. home of wild beasts
. plain, opp. mt.
. land, opp. sea
H7704b שָׂדֶה id. [7704a] . open field, country
. definite portion of ground, field, land
. land, opp. sea
7704 sadeh saw-deh'
or saday {saw-dah'-ee}; from an unused root meaning to spread
out; a field (as flat):--country, field, ground, land, soil,
X wild.
שָׂדַי (sa.day) — Sirion.
This name means field, land, plain
Another spelling of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" H2768)
שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — land: soil.
: soil
1) field, land
1a) open field, country
1b) definite portion of ground, field, land
1c) land (opposed to sea)
שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — land: country.
: country/field
1) field, land
1a) open field, country
1b) definite portion of ground, field, land
1c) land (opposed to sea)
שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — Field (of the Launderer).
Combined with ka.vas (כָּבַס "Washer's" H3526)
This name means field, land
שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — land: wildlife.
: wild(animals/plants)
1) field, land
1a) open field, country
1b) definite portion of ground, field, land
1c) land (opposed to sea)
שָׂדַי (sa.day) — field.
1) field, land
1a) cultivated field
1b) of home of wild beasts
1c) plain (opposed to mountain)
1d) land (opposed to sea)
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
feld.
See AGRICULTURE.
Field
(Heb. sadeh), a cultivated field, but unenclosed. It is applied to any cultivated ground or pasture (Gen. 29:2; 31:4; 34:7), or tillage (Gen. 37:7; 47:24). It is also applied to woodland (Ps. 132:6) or mountain top (Judg. 9:32, 36; 2 Sam. 1:21). It denotes sometimes a cultivated region as opposed to the wilderness (Gen. 33:19; 36:35). Unwalled villages or scattered houses are spoken of as “in the fields” (Deut. 28:3, 16; Lev. 25:31;
The Hebrew sadeh is applied to any cultivated ground, and in some instances in marked opposition to the neighboring wilderness. On the other hand the sadeh is frequently contrasted with what is enclosed, whether a vineyard, a garden or a walled town. In many passages the term implies what is remote from a house, (Genesis 4:8; 24:63; 22:25) or settled habitation, as in the case of Esau. (Genesis 25:27) The separate plots of ground were marked off by stones, which might easily be removed, (19:14; 27:17) cf. Job 24:2; Prov 22:28; 23:10 The absence of fences rendered the fields liable to damage from straying cattle, (Exodus…