Psalms 84:6 — Word Study
WLCעֹבְרֵ֤י׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הַ֭בָּכָא מַעְיָ֣ן יְשִׁית֑וּהוּ גַּם־ בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת יַעְטֶ֥ה מוֹרֶֽה׃
BSAblessedʼesher the man (Adam)ʼâdâm strengthʻôz highwaymᵉçillâh heartlêbâb
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| עֹבְרֵ֤י׀ | [those who] pass | Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine plural common |
| בְּעֵ֣מֶק | in [the] valley of | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| הַ֭בָּכָא | Baca | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| מַעְיָ֣ן | a spring | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| יְשִׁית֑וּהוּ | they make it | Verb qal imperfect third person masculine plural, suffix |
| גַּם־ | also | Adverb |
| בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת | blessings | Noun common, feminine plural absolute |
| יַעְטֶ֥ה | it covers [it] | Verb, Hiphil, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| מוֹרֶֽה׃ | early rain | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools. |
| KJV | Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. |
| ASV | Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; Yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings. |
| YLT | Those passing through a valley of weeping, A fountain do make it, Blessings also cover the director. |
| WEB | Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings. |
| BBE | Going through the valley of balsam-trees, they make it a place of springs; it is clothed with blessings by the early rain. |
There are no significant differences in how the translations render the key terms in this verse.
The structure is straightforward, with a main clause followed by descriptive phrases that elaborate on the actions and subjects involved.
8 commentators on this verse
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verbאֶשֶׁר
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Deep Study — Psalms 84:6
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Context — The Journey of the Pilgrimgenerated
Psalm 84:6 speaks of the journey through the Valley of Baca, a metaphor for life's challenges. The psalmist highlights how travelers can transform this dry and sorrowful valley into a place filled with springs and blessings, emphasizing the spiritual growth that can arise from hardship. This theme resonates throughout the psalm, which celebrates the blessings of being in God's presence and the strength found in Him.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 66:10–12 | For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver. |
| 2 | John 16:33 | I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!” |
| 3 | Acts 14:22 | strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said. |
| 4 | Romans 5:3–5 | Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; |
| 5 | Romans 8:37 | No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — עֹבְרֵ֤י, 'oe.Reigenerated
The word עֹבְרֵ֤י ('oe.Rei) is a participle derived from the verb עָבַר (abar), meaning 'to pass' or 'to cross over.' It indicates those who are actively traversing the valley, suggesting movement and transition through life's difficulties.
This participle is in the masculine plural form, referring to a group of people. It captures the essence of a journey, not just physically but also spiritually, as they navigate through the challenges represented by the Valley of Baca.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the rendering of עֹבְרֵ֤י as pass or those who pass.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb in the verse is יְשִׁית֑וּ (ye.shi.Tu.hu), meaning 'they make it,' which governs the actions of the subjects. The structure indicates that the travelers actively transform their surroundings into a source of life.
The sentence is built around the journey through the valley, with the subject and object clearly defined. The prepositional phrase בְּעֵ֣מֶק (be.'E.mek) sets the scene, while the subsequent phrases describe the actions taken by the travelers.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew עֹבְרֵ֤י is rendered as μακάριος (makarios), meaning 'blessed.' This choice emphasizes the blessed state of those who navigate the valley, highlighting a deeper spiritual interpretation.
This translation suggests a widening of the meaning, focusing not just on the act of passing through but on the state of being blessed while doing so.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 84:6 describes how those traveling through the Valley of Baca can turn it into a place of springs and blessings. This verse highlights the idea that even in difficult times, there is potential for renewal and joy, especially when one is in the presence of God.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The Valley of Baca symbolizes a place of difficulty and sorrow, but it can also be a site of spiritual growth and transformation.
The psalm suggests that by trusting in God and seeking His presence, one can find renewal and blessings even in the midst of hardship.
Making the valley a place of springs signifies transforming a difficult situation into one that brings joy, life, and refreshment.
The early rain symbolizes God's provision for growth and renewal, covering the valley with blessings and making it fruitful.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What challenges have I faced that felt like a Valley of Baca, and how can I find blessings in those experiences?
- How can I actively transform my difficult circumstances into opportunities for growth?
- In what ways can I seek God's presence to experience renewal during tough times?
- What does it mean for me to make a place of springs in my life and the lives of others?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers, such as Augustine, reference this verse to discuss the spiritual journey and the blessings that come from God during trials.
What then does God supply by His grace to him whom He takes hold of to lead him on? He goes on to say: "He has placed steps in his heart."...Where does it place steps? "In his heart,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 84 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 84:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWho passing through the valley of Baca,.... Kimchi interprets it a valley of springs, or fountains, taking the word to be of the same signification as in Job 38:16, and mention being made of a well
Read John Gill on Psalms 84 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryBlessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. -Second part of the First strophe. The rich consolation in God which belongs to believers, like David, even in trouble. Verse 5.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 84 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BiblePassing; or, being used to pass; for he seems not to speak of one particular act, but of a common course or custom. Baca; a place, so called, which some Jewish and other writers affirm to have been a very dry place, and therefore incommodious for travellers in those hot countries, and in hot seasons; which place may be here mentioned not exclusively to other ways and passages, for this highway being but one, and on one side of Jerusalem, could not be a general way for all the Israelites thither, but synecdochically for all places of like nature, which made their journey to Jerusalem unpleasant or inconvenient. But their zeal for God’ s service did easily overcome this and other…
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 84 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 84:6 [Who] passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.Ver. 6. Who passing through the valley of Baca] εντηκοιλαδιτουκλαυθμωνος (Sept.). That is, of tears, say some; of mulberry trees, say others; the one are moist, the other use to grow in more dry places. Between them both they may serve, saith one, to make up a more complete emblem of this miserable world, made up of woes and wants. In hoc exilio, saith Bernard, in hoc ergastulo, in hac peregrinatione, in hac valle lachrymarum, &c. Make it a well] They are as cheerful in their travel to God’ s house as if they had plenty of water all the way. Finis edulcat media, the joy of the Lord is their…
Read John Trapp on Psalms 84 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) Who passing through the valley of Baca.—All the ancient versions have “valley of weeping,” which, through the Vulg. vallis lacrymosa, has passed into the religious language of Europe as a synonym for life. And Baca (bâkha) seems to have this signification, whatever origin we give the word. The valley has been variously identified—with the valley of Achor (Hosea 2:15; Joshua 7:24); the valley of Rephaim (2 Samuel 5:22)—a valley found by Burckhardt in the neighbourhood of Sinai; and one, more recently, by Renan, the last station of the present caravan route from the north to Jerusalem. Of these, the valley of Rephaim is most probably in the poet’s mind, since it is described (Isaiah 17:5)…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 84 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 6. Passing through the valley of Baca make it a well] Instead of bacha, a mulberry-tree, seven MSS. have בכה becheh, mourning. I believe Baca to be the same here as Bochim, Judges 2:1-6, called The Valley of Weeping. Though they pass through this barren and desert place, they would not fear evil, knowing that thou wouldst supply all their wants; and even in the sandy desert cause them to find pools of water, in consequence of which they shall advance with renewed strength, and shall meet with the God of Israel in Zion. The rain also filleth the pools.] The Hebrew may be translated differently, and has been differently understood by all the Versions. גם ברכות יעטה מורה gam berachoth…
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 84 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges6. Passing through the vale of Baca they make it a place of springs, Yea, the early rain clotheth it with blessings. The word Baca is derived from the root which means to weep, but it nowhere means weeping, for which words of a different form are used. Here, as in 2 Samuel 5:23, it probably denotes some kind of balsam-tree, so called from the ‘tears’ of gum which it exudes. The vale of Baca or the balsam-trees was some vale which, like the vale of Elah or the terebinth (1 Samuel 17:2), and the vale of Shittim or acacias, took its name from the trees which grew there. Balsam-trees are said to love dry situations, growing plentifully for example in the arid valley of Mecca; and this is…
Read Cambridge on Psalms 84 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleWho passing through the valley of Baca - This is one of the most difficult verses in the Book of Psalms, and has been, of course, very variously interpreted.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 84 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools.
Passing through the valley of Weeping, they make it a place of springs. Yes, the autumn rain covers it with blessings.
As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; even the autumn rain covers it with pools.
As they pass through the Baca Valley, he provides a spring for them. The rain even covers it with pools of water.
Tyndale line
Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.
Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; Yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.
Passing through the valley of Weeping they make it a place of springs; yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.
Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.
They going through the vale of Baca, make welles therein: the raine also couereth the pooles.
Strictly literal
Passing through the valley of Baca, they make it a well-spring; yea, the early rain covereth it with blessings.
Those passing through a valley of weeping, A fountain do make it, Blessings also cover the director.
Those passing through a valley of weeping make it a spring, || The early rain covers it with pools.
(84:7) Passing through the valley of weeping, they will change it into a spring: also the early rain covereth it with blessings.
Passing through the Valley of Tears, they find springs of water to drink. The early rains cover it with blessings.
From the Latin
Wilt thou be angry with us for ever: or wilt thou extend thy wrath from generation to generation?
Simplified
As they walk through the Valley of Tears it becomes a spring of water; autumn rains cover it with pools.
Going through the valley of balsam-trees, they make it a place of springs; it is clothed with blessings by the early rain.
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, with 7 of the 9 words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls fragment contains 7 words, with 5 supplied by an editor, indicating some textual preservation but also editorial intervention.
עֹבְרֵ֤י׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הַ֭בָּכָא מַעְיָ֣ן יְשִׁית֑וּהוּ גַּם־ בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת יַעְטֶ֥ה מוֹרֶֽה׃
7 of the 9 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.
[אשרי] [אדם] [עוז] [ל׳ו] [ב׳ך] מסלות בלבב׳ם
7 words of the verse are on this fragment — 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 84:6
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.
The Hebrew word עָבַר (abar) is a versatile verb meaning to pass over, through, or by, and it encompasses a range of actions including crossing, traversing, and alienating. It can also imply causing something to pass or be transferred, as well as emotional states like anger in its Hithpael form. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, though they do not provide specific verse references.
עָבַר 648 vb. pass over, through, by, pass on
Qal
pass over
Pass beyond
Pass through, traverse
pass along by
pass by
sweep by, of scourge
be past, over, of time
pass along (from hand to hand)
Pass on, go on
Pass away
Niph. Impf. a stream which cannot be forded
Pi.
his bull impregnateth
cause one to cross river
cause something to pass over
make over to
devote children to (לְ) heathen god
pass along (from hand to hand)
cause to pass through
let pass through
cause to pass by
let pass by
cause arrow to pass beyond
cause to pass under rod, for counting
cause to pass away, take away
Hiph.
cause to pass over, bring over
he made to pass across with chains of gold
base
[עָבַר] vb. denom. Hithp. be arrogant, infuriate oneself
base
H5674a עָבַר pass over, through, by, pass on .. pass over
. Pass beyond
. Pass through, traverse
. . pass along by
. pass by
. sweep by, of scourge
. be past, over, of time
. pass along (from hand to hand)
. Pass on, go on
. Pass away
. Impf. a stream which cannot be forded
. . his bull impregnateth . cause one to cross river
. cause something to pass over
. make over to
. devote children to (לְ) heathen god
. pass along (from hand to hand)
. . cause to pass through
. let pass through
. . cause to pass by
. let pass by
. cause arrow to pass beyond
. cause to pass under rod, for counting
. cause to pass away, take away
. . cause to pass over, bring over
. he made to pass across with chains of gold
H5674b עָבַר vb. denom. Hithp. be arrogant, infuriate oneself
5674 `abar aw-bar'
a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any
transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive,
intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
copulation):--alienate, alter, X at all, beyond, bring (over,
through), carry over, (over-)come (on, over), conduct (over),
convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail,
gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way,
in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle,
overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over)
pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over,
through), (cause to, make) + proclaim(-amation), perish,
provoke to anger, put away, rage, + raiser of taxes, remove,
send over, set apart, + shave, cause to (make) sound, X
speedily, X sweet smelling, take (away), (make to)
transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-)faring man, be
wrath.
עָבַר (a.var) — to pass.
1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over
1a2) to pass beyond
1a3) to pass through, traverse
1a3a) passers-through (participle)
1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)
1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by
1a4a) passer-by (participle)
1a4b) to be past, be over
1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance
1a6) to pass away
1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)
1a6b) to vanish
1a6c) to perish, cease to exist
1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)
1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands
1b) (Niphal) to be crossed
1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross
1d) (Hiphil)
HVqrmpc — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine plural commonHVqrmpc
The Hebrew word עֵ֫מֶק (*'emeq*) means 'vale' or 'valley,' indicating a broad depression in the landscape. It is derived from the root meaning 'deepening' or 'depth.' This term is often used in proper names, such as the Valley of Achor and the Valley of Elah, and covers a range of valleys and lowlands mentioned in the Old Testament.
עֵ֫מֶק 70 n.m. vale (prop. deepening, depth)
base
H6010 עֵ֫מֶק vale (prop. deepening, depth)
6010 `emeq ay'-mek
from 6009; a vale (i.e. broad depression):--dale, vale,
valley (often used as a part of proper names). See also 1025.
see HEBREW for 06009
see HEBREW for 01025
עֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) — Valley (of Achor).
Combined with a.khor (עָכוֹר " of Achor" H5911)
§ valley, vale, lowland, open country
עֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) — Valley (of Beracah).
Combined with be.ra.khah (בְּרָכָה " of Beracah" H1294H)
§ valley, vale, lowland, open country
עֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) — Valley (of Elah).
Combined with e.lah (אֵלָה "Elah" H0425L)
§ valley, vale, lowland, open country
עֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) — Emek.
§ valley, vale, lowland, open country
עֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) — Valley (of Hebron).
Combined with chev.ron (חֶבְרוֹן " of Hebron" H2275H)
§ valley, vale, lowland, open country
עֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) — Valley (of Topheth).
valley, vale, lowland, open country
Another name of to.phet (תֹּ֫פֶת "Topheth" H8612)
עֵ֫מֶק (e.meq) — Valley (of Jezreel).
Combined with yiz.re.el (יִזְרְעֶאל " of Jezreel" H3157L)
HR/Ncmsc — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/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…
בָּכָא (baka') refers to a valley in Palestine known as Baca, which means 'weeping.' It is also associated with the term for a balsam tree. The word is derived from another root, H1058, which relates to weeping.
בָּכָא n.[m.] balsam-tree
base
H1056 בָּכָא, בָּכָא
1056 Baka' baw-kaw'
from 1058, weeping; Baca, a valley in Palestine:--Baca.
see HEBREW for 01058
בָּכָא (ba.kah) — (Tophet of) Baca.
Baca = "weeping"
a valley in Palestine
Combined with to.phet (תֹּ֫פֶת "Topheth" H8612)
HTd/Ncmsa — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
ba'-ka bakha': In the King James Version in Ps 84:6, where the Revised Version (British and American) has "the valley of Weeping," with a marginal variant which is best put in the form, "the valley of the balsam-trees." The word is elsewhere used only in the duplicated account of one of David's battles (2Sa 5:23,24; 1Ch 14:14,15). There the translation is "the mulberry trees," with "the balsam-trees" in the margin in the Revised Version (British and American). Conjecturally the word is, by variant spelling, of the stem which denotes weeping; the tree is called "weeper" from some habit of the trickling of its gum or of the moisture on it; the valley of weeping is not a geographical locality, but a picturesque expression for the…
(weeping), The Valley of, A valley in Palestine, through which the exiled Psalmist sees in vision the pilgrims passing in their march towards the sanctuary of Jehovah at Zion. (Psalms 84:6) That it was a real locality is most probable from the use of the definite article before the name. The rendering of the Targum is Gehenna, i.e. the Ge-Hinnom or ravine below Mount Zion. This locality agrees well with the mention of became (Authorized Version "mulberry") trees in (2 Samuel 5:23)
Tears, or weeping, Ps 84:6. It is not necessary to understand here that there was really a valley so called. The psalmist, at a distance from Jerusalem, is speaking of the happiness of those who are permitted to make the usual pilgrimages to that city in order to worship Jehovah in the temple: they love the ways which lead thither; yea, though they must pass through rough and dreary paths, even a vale of tears, yet such are their hope and joy of heart, that all this is to them as a well-watered country, a land crowned with the blessings of early rain.
a mulberry-tree
מַעְיָן (ma`yan) means 'spring' and refers to a source of water, such as a fountain or well. It can also be used figuratively to denote a source of satisfaction. The word is derived from a root meaning to spring forth, and it appears in contexts like Psalm 114:8.
מַעְיָן n.m. spring
base
H4599 מַעְיָן spring
4599 ma`yan mah-yawn'
or ma ynow (Psa. 114:8) {mah-yen-o'}; or (feminine) ma yanah
{mah-yaw-naw'}; from 5869 (as a denominative in the sense of a
spring); a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a
source (of satisfaction):--fountain, spring, well.
see HEBREW for 05869
מַעְיָן (ma.yan) — spring.
spring
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
See FOUNTAIN; WELL.
Spring
(Heb. ‘ain, “the bright open source, the eye of the landscape”). To be carefully distinguished from “well” (q.v.). “Springs” mentioned in Josh. 10:40 (Heb. ‘ashdoth) should rather be “declivities” or “slopes” (R.V.), i.e., the undulating ground lying between the lowlands (the shephelah) and the central range of hills.
The Hebrew word שִׁית (shiyth) is a primitive root meaning to put or set, with a wide range of applications including appointing, laying, and constituting. It can also imply taking a stand or being imposed upon. The entries consistently emphasize its versatility in contexts of action and intention.
שִׁית vb. put, set
Qal
put, lay
set, station
set one's mind to, give heed, attention
set, fix
constitute, make one something
internally trans., = take one's stand
Hoph. if a ransom be imposed
base
H7896 שִׁית put, set .. put, lay
. . set, station
. set one's mind to, give heed, attention
. set, fix
. constitute, make one something
. internally trans., = take one's stand
. if a ransom be imposed
7896 shiyth sheeth
a primitive root; to place (in a very wide
application):--apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay
(up), let alone, X look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set,
shew, be stayed, X take.
שִׁית (shit) — to set: make.
: make/establish
1) to put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, lay (hand upon)
1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to
1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform
1a4) to take one's stand
1a5) to lay waste
1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: put.
: put/bring
1) to put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, lay (hand upon)
1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to
1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform
1a4) to take one's stand
1a5) to lay waste
1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: appoint.
: appoint
1) to put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, lay (hand upon)
1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to
1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform
1a4) to take one's stand
1a5) to lay waste
1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: accuse.
HVqi3mp/Sp3ms — Verb qal imperfect third person masculine plural · suffixHVqi3mp/Sp3ms
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
HD — AdverbHD
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.'
בְּרָכָה (berakah) means 'blessing' and encompasses a range of meanings including prosperity, praise of God, gifts, and treaties of peace. It is derived from the root word for 'to bless.' The entries highlight its use in various contexts, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
בְּרָכָה n.f. blessing
blessing
source of blessing
blessing, prosperity
blessing, praise of God
a gift, present
treaty of peace
base
H1293 בְּרָכָה blessing
1293 Brakah ber-aw-kaw'
from 1288; benediction; by implication prosperity:--blessing,
liberal, pool, present.
see HEBREW for 01288
בְּרָכָה (be.ra.khah) — blessing.
1) blessing
2) (source of) blessing
3) blessing, prosperity
4) blessing, praise of God
5) a gift, present
6) treaty of peace
HNcfpa — Noun common · feminine plural absoluteHNcfpa
עָטָה (atah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to wrap, enwrap, or cover oneself. It can also mean to grasp. The entries indicate that in the Qal form, it refers to actions like wrapping or enveloping, while the Hiphil form involves covering someone with shame. The word appears in contexts related to mourning and physical covering.
עָטָה vb. wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself
Qal
wrap, envelop oneself with sthg.
Hiph. thou hast wrapped shame upon him
H5844a עָטָה wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself H5844b עָטָה grasp
5844 `atah aw-taw'
a primitive root; to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, cloth, or
roll:--array self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill,
put on, X surely, turn aside.
עָטָה (a.tah) — to enwrap.
1) to cover, enwrap, wrap oneself, envelop oneself
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to wrap, envelop oneself
1a2) to cover (the beard in mourning)
1a3) mourner, one who covers (participle)
1b) (Hiphil) to cover, enwrap, envelop
עָטָה (a.tah) — to grasp.
1) to grasp
1a) (Qal) to grasp
HVhi3ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singularHVhi3ms
מוֹרֶה (mowreh) primarily means '(early) rain' but can also refer to a 'teacher' or 'teaching.' It is derived from the root meaning 'to shoot' or 'to flow.' The entries indicate its dual usage in contexts related to both weather and education.
מוֹרֶה n.m. (early) rain
base
H4175 מוֹרֶה
4175 mowreh mo-reh'
from 3384; an archer; also teacher or teaching; also the
early rain (see 3138):--(early) rain.
see HEBREW for 03384
see HEBREW for 03138
מוֹרֶה (mo.reh) — rain/teacher.
1) (early) rain
2) (TWOT) teacher
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
ran (maTar, Arabic (?), maTar, "rain" geshem, "heavy rain" moreh, "early rain," yoreh, "former rain," malqosh, "latter rain"; brecho, huetos):
1. Water-Supply in Egypt and Palestine:
In Egypt there is little or no rainfall, the water for vegetation being supplied in great abundance by the river Nile; but in Syria and Palestine there are no large rivers, and the people have to depend entirely on the fall of rain for water for themselves, their animals and their fields. The children of Israel when in Egypt were promised by Yahweh a land which "drinketh water of the rain of heaven" (De 11:11). Springs and fountains are found in most of the valleys, but the flow of the springs depends directly on the fall of rain or snow in the mountains.
2. Importance of Rain in Season:
Rain
There are three Hebrew words used to denote the rains of different seasons, (1.) Yoreh (Hos. 6:3), or moreh (Joel 2:23), denoting the former or the early rain. (2.) Melqosh, the “latter rain” (Prov. 16:15). (3.) Geshem, the winter rain, “the rains.” The heavy winter rain is mentioned in Gen. 7:12; Ezra 10:9; Cant. 2:11. The “early” or “former” rains commence in autumn in the latter part of October or beginning of November (Deut. 11:14; Joel 2:23; comp.
In the Bible "early rain" signifies the rain of the autumn, (11:14) and "latter rain" the rain of spring. (Proverbs 16:1,5) For six months in the year, from May to October, no rain falls, the whole land becomes dry, parched and brown. The autumnal rains are eagerly looked for, to prepare the earth for the reception of the seed. These, the early rains, commence about the latter end of October continuing through November and December. January and February are the coldest months, and snow falls, sometimes to the depth of a foot or more, at Jerusalem, but it does not lie long; it is very seldom seen along the coast and in the low plains. Rain continues to fall more or less during the month of March it is very rare in April. Robinson observes that there are not, at the present day, "any particular periods of rain or succession of showers…
In Scripture the "early" and the "latter" rain of Palestine is spoken of, De 11:14 Ho 6:3. The former falls in the latter part of October, the seed-time of Palestine; and the weather then continues variable, with more or less rain the whole winter, until after the latter or spring rain in April. Afterwards, the weather becomes serene, and the crops ripen. The wheat harvest takes place in May; by the middle of August, the fruits are gathered in; and from that time to the coming of the first or October rains, prevail the scorching heats and droughts of summer. Nothing can more expressively represent spiritual blessings than copious showers of rain after this trying season is past, De 32:2