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WLCוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַל־ יוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה מֵאַ֖יִן אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ הֲמִן־ הַגֹּ֖רֶן א֥וֹ מִן־ הַיָּֽקֶב׃

BSAHe answeredʼâmar If the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God] does notʼal help youyâshaʻ [save, deliver] whereʼayin [from what source] can I find help for youyâshaʻ [salvation, rescue] Frommin the threshing floorgôren [the place of grain separation] orʼôw the winepressyeqeb [the container for crushing grapes]

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2 Kings 6:27quick helps
In a sentenceThe king of Israel questions where help can be found if the LORD does not provide.
Who is speakingThe king of Israel, responding to a desperate woman.
Where we areIn the midst of a siege, where desperation leads to dire questions.
The hard wordיְהוָ֔ה
Take awayWithout divine help, all other sources of aid are insufficient.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectיהוה verbאָמַר 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 — 2 Kings 6:27

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Context — The King's Response in a Time of Crisisgenerated

26As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried out to him, “Help me, my lord the king!”
27He answered, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?”
28Then the king asked her, “What is the matter?” And she answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him, and tomorrow we will eat my son.’
29So we boiled my son and ate him, and the next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him.’ But she had hidden her son.”

2 Kings 6:27 shows the king of Israel in a moment of despair, responding to a woman's plea for help during a severe famine. The king's question highlights the dire situation faced by the people, emphasizing the need for divine intervention in their suffering. This scene captures the gravity of their plight and the limitations of human resources in times of crisis.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 60:11Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
2Psalm 62:8Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
3Psalm 118:8–9It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
4Psalm 124:1–3If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—
5Psalm 127:1Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 8 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word יְהוָ֔ה, Yah.wehgenerated

The name יְהוָ֔ה (Yahweh) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often translated as 'the LORD'. It signifies the self-existent nature of God and is deeply rooted in the covenant relationship with His people. The parsing as a noun proper indicates its unique role as the personal name of God, used throughout the Old Testament.

In this verse, the king implies that without help from יְהוָ֔ה, no other source can provide the salvation he seeks. This underscores the theological significance of Yahweh as the ultimate provider and protector in times of need.


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 main verb יֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (he said) governs the entire verse, setting the stage for the king's response. The structure includes a conditional clause about the LORD's help, followed by a rhetorical question regarding the sources of assistance.

The sentence is built around the king's assertion and inquiry, with the phrases 'from the threshing floor' and 'or the winepress' serving as parallel options, emphasizing the lack of viable alternatives if divine help is absent.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יְהוָ֔ה as κύριος (kurios), meaning 'Lord'. This reflects the Greek tradition of rendering the divine name in a way that conveys authority and reverence, while also making it accessible to a Greek-speaking audience.

The choice of κύριος indicates a focus on God's sovereignty and lordship, paralleling the Hebrew emphasis on Yahweh's covenant relationship with Israel.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

2 Kings 6:27 shows the king of Israel responding to a woman's cry for help during a time of famine. He questions where help can come from if the LORD does not provide it, illustrating the desperation of the situation. The king's words highlight the importance of divine assistance in times of crisis.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the king mean by asking where help can be found?

The king is expressing the idea that if the LORD does not assist, no other source can provide genuine help, emphasizing the futility of human efforts without divine support.

Why does the king mention the threshing floor and the winepress?

These locations symbolize places of agricultural production, suggesting that even in the most basic sources of sustenance, there is no help if the LORD does not intervene.

What is the significance of the name Yahweh in this context?

Yahweh represents God's covenant relationship with His people, highlighting that true salvation and help come only from Him, especially in dire circumstances.

How does this verse relate to themes of desperation and reliance on God?

This verse illustrates the desperation faced by the people and the recognition that without God's help, all human efforts are in vain, reinforcing the theme of reliance on divine assistance.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I need to rely more on God's help rather than my own efforts?
  2. How can I recognize the sources of help in my life that are not ultimately sufficient without God's intervention?
  3. What does it mean to me personally that Yahweh is the source of true salvation?
  4. How can I support others who are in desperate situations, pointing them to reliance on God's help?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 2 Kings 6:27 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And he said, if the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee?.... Mistaking her meaning, as if she prayed him to relieve her hunger; the margin of our Bible is, "let not the Lord save thee";

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? No JFB commentary on these verses.

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

If the Lord do not help thee, or, let not God help thee, as some both ancient and late interpreters render the words. So they are words of impatience, and rage, and a formal curse, wishing that God would not help her, as he could not, as Josephus, amongst others, understand it; which agrees too well with the character of the man, an infidel, and an idolater, and a wicked man, and at this time in a great rage, as appears from . Or they may be rendered thus, No; (as this Hebrew particle is sometimes used, as 50:3 ,5 31:4) let the Lord help thee. So it may be taken, either, first, As a direction: No; do not cry to me, but to God, for help: God help thee, for I cannot. Or rather, secondly, As a…

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 6:27 And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?Ver. 27. If the Lord do not help thee.] Or - by way of angry imprecation - Let not the Lord save thee; that is, God confound thee; Dii te perdant, Dii tibi male faxint, said the heathens in like case. Dispereas. Vatab.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(27) If the Lord do not help thee.—This is right. The marginal rendering, “Let not the Lord help thee!”—i.e., “May the Lord destroy thee!” would be possible in another context. Another rendering is, “Nay (i.e., do not supplicate me), let the Lord help thee!” Out of the barnfloor.—Comp. Hosea ix 2.: “The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her.” Jehoram, in the irony of despair, reminds the woman of what she well knows—viz., that the corn and wine, the staple foods of the time, are long since exhausted. The words, “If the Lord do not help thee,” may be compared with 2 Kings 3:10, “Alas! that the Lord hath called,” &c. The character of Jehoram is…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 27. If the Lord do not help thee] Some read this as an imprecation, May God save thee not! how can I save thee?

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

27. If the Lord do not help thee] There is some difficulty here. The word rendered ‘if … not’ is that which in Hebrew is generally put with an imperative = ‘Let not’. So that the sense would be ‘May the Lord not help thee’. So the LXX. But such a wish could hardly have come at such a time into the king’s mind. The R.V. (marg.) attempts to keep the imperative force thus, ‘Nay, let the Lord help thee’. This comes a little nearer the sense of the English versions. But there is no warrant for separating the negative particle in this way from its verb. Perhaps it is best to explain the negative particle, as if the verb belonging to it were suppressed. Thus ‘Do not (cry to me); the Lord must help…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If the Lord do not help - The translation in the text is decidedly better than the marginal rendering. Some prefer to render - “Nay ... let Jehovah help thee.

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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

He answered, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?”

WEBWorld English Bible2000

He said, “If Yahweh doesn’t help you, where could I get help for you? From the threshing floor, or from the wine press?”

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

He answered, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?”

NETBNew English Translation2006

He replied, “No, let the Lord help you. How can I help you? The threshing floor and winepress are empty.”

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And he said, If Jehovah do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?

RVARevised Version, American1894

And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And he said, If the LORD doth not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barn-floor, or out of the wine-press?

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And he said, Seeing the Lord doeth not succour thee, howe shoulde I helpe thee with the barne, or with the wine presse?

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And he said, If Jehovah do not help thee, whence should I help thee? Out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And he saith, 'Jehovah doth not save thee — whence do I save thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the wine-vat?'

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And he says, “YHWH does not save you—from where do I save you? Out of the threshing-floor or out of the wine-vat?”

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And he said, If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? shall it be out of the threshing-floor, or out of the wine-press?

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

He said, “If Yahweh does not help you, how can I help you? Is there anything coming from the threshing floor or winepress?”

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And he said: If the Lord doth not save thee, how can I save thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress? And the king said to her: What aileth thee? And she answered:

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

“If the Lord doesn't help you, why would you think I can help you?” the king replied. “I don't have grain from the threshing floor, or wine from the winepress.”

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And he said, If the Lord does not give you help, where am I to get help for you? from the grain-floor or the grape-crusher?

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.

וַandclauseverbיֹּ֨אמֶר֙he.saidclauseadverbialאַלnotverbיוֹשִׁעֵ֣letobjectךְhim.save.yousubjectיְהוָ֔הYahwehclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalמֵfromאַ֖יִןwhere?verbאֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑willobjectךְI.save.youclauseהֲ?clauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalprepositional phraseמִןfromnoun phraseהַthe.threshingגֹּ֖רֶןfloorא֥וֹor?prepositional phraseמִןfromnoun phraseהַtheיָּֽקֶבwinepress

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text of 2 Kings 6:27 reads, "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַל־ יוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה מֵאַ֖יִן אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ הֲמִן־ הַגֹּ֖רֶן א֥וֹ מִן־ הַיָּֽקֶב׃" The Septuagint agrees with the Masoretic Text, matching all 11 words in a word-by-word correspondence, although the word order and articles reflect the Greek syntax. There are no significant differences between these witnesses for this verse, indicating a strong textual consistency.

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

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַל־ יוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה מֵאַ֖יִן אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ הֲמִן־ הַגֹּ֖רֶן א֥וֹ מִן־ הַיָּֽקֶב׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙εἶπενאַל־μήיוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְσεיְהוָ֔הκύριοςמֵאַ֖יִןπόθενאֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְσεהֲמִן־ἀπὸהַגֹּ֖רֶןἅλωνοςא֥וֹמִן־ἀπὸהַיָּֽקֶב׃ληνοῦ

11 of the 11 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.

2 Kings 6:27אָמַרand he saidand he saidאָמַראַלmay notmay notאַליָשַׁעhe save youhe save youיָשַׁעיהוהYahwehYahwehיהוהאַ֫יִןfrom where?from where?אַ֫יִןיָשַׁעwill I savewill I save youיָשַׁעמִן־¿ from¿ fromמִן־גֹּ֫רֶןthe threshithe threshing fגֹּ֫רֶןאוֹor?or?אוֹמִן־fromfromמִן־יֶ֫קֶבthe wine-prthe wine-pressיֶ֫קֶבהָיָהto beto beהָיָהמֵןstringstringמֵןלֹאnotnotלֹאאַ֫יִןnothingnothingאַ֫יִןאִיnotnotאִיאַוָּהdesiredesireאַוָּהבַּצָּרָהdearthdearthבַּצָּרָהרָחַקto removeto removeרָחַקיָתַרto remainto remainיָתַרכֹּהthusthusכֹּהיהוהYHWH/GodYHWH/Godיהוהחָתַתto to be dto to be dismayחָתַתיָרֵאto fearto fearיָרֵאנְאֻםutteranceutteranceנְאֻםצָבָאarmyarmyצָבָאחָכְמָהwisdomwisdomחָכְמָהאֱנוֹשׁhumanhumanאֱנוֹשׁיֶ֫קֶבwinewineיֶ֫קֶב
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 2 Kings 6:27

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.

and he said may not he save you Yahweh from where? will I save you ¿ from the threshing floor or? from the wine-press
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.mer and he said H559 Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
5,309× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Tyndale gloss
to say
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָמַר (amar) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to say' or 'to utter,' with a broad range of uses including to promise, command, or even boast. It appears in various forms, such as in the Qal (to say), Niphal (to be told), and Hiphil (to avow). The entries highlight its versatility in both spoken and internal contexts, though no specific verse is noted.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say

Qal

Say

Say in the heart (= think)

Promise

Command (esp. late)

Niph. be said, told

Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)

Hithp. act proudly, boast

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H559 אָמַר utter, say .. Say

. Say in the heart (= think)

. Promise

. Command (esp. late)

. be said, told

. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)

. act proudly, boast

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

559 'amar aw-mar'

a primitive root; to say (used with great

latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call,

certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment),

commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X

expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise,

publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X

suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech),

utter, X verily, X yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָמַר (a.mar) — to say.

1) to say, speak, utter

1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
Hc/Vqw3ms
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and he said may not he save you Yahweh from where? will I save you ¿ from the threshing floor or? from the wine-press
אַל־'al- may not H408 Particle
724× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means not or nothing, used to express negation, as in the phrase do not or let not be.
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אַל (al) is a negative particle meaning 'not' or 'no,' often used to express a wish or prohibition rather than an objective fact. It can also function as a noun meaning 'nothing.' The lexicons highlight its use in various contexts, including deprecative forms, but do not show significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַל adv. of negation, denying however, not objectively as a fact, but subjectively as a wish, expressing therefore a deprecation or prohibition

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H408 אַל adv. of negation, denying however, not objectively as a fact, but subjectively as a wish, expressing therefore a deprecation or prohibition

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

408 'al al

a negative particle (akin to 3808); not (the qualified

negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun,

nothing:--nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing

(worth), rather than.

see HEBREW for 03808

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַל (al) — not.

1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)

1a) do not, let not (with a verb)

1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)

1c) not, no (with substantive)

1d) nothing (as substantive)

Aramaic equivalent: al (אַל "not" H0409)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
and he said may not he save you Yahweh from where? will I save you ¿ from the threshing floor or? from the wine-press
יוֹשִׁעֵ֣ךְyo.shi.'Ekh he save you H3467 Verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular · suffix
206× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means to save or be delivered, used in the Bible to describe being freed from danger or trouble, like in battle or from moral struggles, as seen in the Psalms and Proverbs.
Amplified meaning
save, deliver
Tyndale gloss
to save
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָשַׁע (yasha`) is a Hebrew root meaning to save or deliver. It encompasses various forms of salvation, including liberation from physical and moral troubles, victory in battle, and general safety. The word can appear in different grammatical forms, such as Niph. (to be saved) and Hiph. (to save).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יָשַׁע] vb. Hiph. deliver; Niph. intrans. and pass.

Niph.

be liberated, saved (prop. placed in freedom)

be saved in battle, victorious

Hiph.

deliver, save (prop. give width and breadth to, liberate)

save from moral troubles

give victory to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3467 [יָשַׁע] Hiph. deliver; Niph. intrans. and pass. . . be liberated, saved (prop. placed in freedom)

. be saved in battle, victorious

. . deliver, save (prop. give width and breadth to, liberate)

. save from moral troubles

. give victory to

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3467 yasha` yaw-shah'

a primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e.

(by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or

succor:--X at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help,

preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation,

save(-iour), get victory.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָשַׁע (ya.sah) — to save.

1) to save, be saved, be delivered

1a) (Niphal)

1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered

1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to save, deliver

1b2) to save from moral troubles

1b3) to give victory to

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Juss-3ms | Suff — Verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular · suffix
HVhi3ms/Sp2fs
and he said may not he save you Yahweh from where? will I save you ¿ from the threshing floor or? from the wine-press
יְהוָ֔הYah.weh Yahweh H3068 Noun proper
6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
Yehovah, The covenant Name of God
Tyndale gloss
The Lord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and he said may not he save you Yahweh from where? will I save you ¿ from the threshing floor or? from the wine-press
מֵאַ֖יִןme.'A.yin from where? H370 Preposition · particle
17× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Ayin is a Hebrew word that means 'where' or 'whence'. It's used in many Bible verses, including Genesis 3:9 and Exodus 2:13, to ask about a location or origin.
Amplified meaning
from what source
Tyndale gloss
where?
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אַ֫יִן (aiyn) is an adverb meaning 'whence?' or 'where?'. It is likely related to another Hebrew word, suggesting a sense of inquiry. The entries consistently emphasize its use in questions regarding location, particularly when prefixed with a preposition.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[אַ֫יִן] adv. whence?

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H370 [אַ֫יִן] whence?

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

370 'aiyn ah-yin'

probably identical with 369 in the sense of query (compare

336); --where? (only in connection with prepositional prefix,

whence):--whence, where.

see HEBREW for 0369

see HEBREW for 0336

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַ֫יִן (a.yin) — where?.

where?, whence?

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | Part — Preposition · particle
HR/Ti
and he said may not he save you Yahweh from where? will I save you ¿ from the threshing floor or? from the wine-press
אֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ךְ'o.shi.'Ekh will I save you H3467 Verb hiphil imperfect first person common singular · suffix
206× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means to save or be delivered, used in the Bible to describe being freed from danger or trouble, like in battle or from moral struggles, as seen in the Psalms and Proverbs.
Amplified meaning
salvation, rescue
Tyndale gloss
to save
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָשַׁע (yasha`) is a Hebrew root meaning to save or deliver. It encompasses various forms of salvation, including liberation from physical and moral troubles, victory in battle, and general safety. The word can appear in different grammatical forms, such as Niph. (to be saved) and Hiph. (to save).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יָשַׁע] vb. Hiph. deliver; Niph. intrans. and pass.

Niph.

be liberated, saved (prop. placed in freedom)

be saved in battle, victorious

Hiph.

deliver, save (prop. give width and breadth to, liberate)

save from moral troubles

give victory to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3467 [יָשַׁע] Hiph. deliver; Niph. intrans. and pass. . . be liberated, saved (prop. placed in freedom)

. be saved in battle, victorious

. . deliver, save (prop. give width and breadth to, liberate)

. save from moral troubles

. give victory to

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3467 yasha` yaw-shah'

a primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e.

(by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or

succor:--X at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help,

preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation,

save(-iour), get victory.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָשַׁע (ya.sah) — to save.

1) to save, be saved, be delivered

1a) (Niphal)

1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered

1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to save, deliver

1b2) to save from moral troubles

1b3) to give victory to

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cs | Suff — Verb hiphil imperfect first person common singular · suffix
HVhi1cs/Sp2fs
and he said may not he save you Yahweh from where? will I save you ¿ from the threshing floor or? from the wine-press
הֲמִן־ha.min- ¿ from H4480 Particle · preposition
1,189× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.
Tyndale gloss
from
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word מִן־ (*min*) is a preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of,' indicating separation or origin. It covers various uses, including temporal references, comparisons, and causal relationships. Additionally, it can denote a portion when used as a noun מֵן (*men*). The entries highlight its versatility in expressing different nuances of separation and position.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִן־, and מִ, before יְ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal

from, against

מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

of position, off, on the side of, on

Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

Partitively

Of time—

as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

towards, to

(וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

In comparisons, beyond, above

מן is prefixed to an infin.:

with causal force, from, on account of, through

after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

with a temporal force, since, after

Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

In compounds:

base

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4480a מִן־, מִ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not . with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal . from, against

. מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

. of position, off, on the side of, on

. Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

. Partitively

. Of time— . as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

. as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

. towards, to

. (וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

. In comparisons, beyond, above

. מן is prefixed to an infin.: . with causal force, from, on account of, through

. after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

. with a temporal force, since, after

. Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4480 min min

or minniy {min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural)

{min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for 4482; properly, a part of;

hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as

follows):--above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason

of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over,

since, X then, through, X whether, with.

see HEBREW for 04482

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִן־ (min) — from.

prep

1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than

1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of

1b) out of

1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)

1b2) (of material from which something is made)

1b3) (of source or origin)

1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)

1d) from, since, after (of time)

1e) than, more than (in comparison)

1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or

1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)

1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)

conj

2) that

Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)

מֵן (men) — portion.

n.m.

portion

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part | Prep — Particle · preposition
HTi/R
and he said may not he save you Yahweh from where? will I save you ¿ from the threshing floor or? from the wine-press
הַגֹּ֖רֶןha.Go.ren the threshing floor H1637 Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
36× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A threshing floor is an open area where grain is separated from chaff, as seen in the book of Ruth. This word can also refer to a barn or empty space. The KJV Bible translates it as floor or place.
Amplified meaning
the place of grain separation
Tyndale gloss
threshing floor
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גֹּ֫רֶן (goren) refers to a threshing-floor, a smooth, open area used for separating grain from chaff. It can also denote a barn or void place. The word is derived from an unused root meaning to smooth, highlighting its association with flat, even surfaces.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גֹּ֫רֶן n.m. threshing-floor

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1637 גֹּ֫רֶן threshing-floor

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1637 goren go'-ren

from an unused root meaning to smooth; a threshing- floor (as

made even); by analogy, any open area:--(barn, corn,

threshing- )floor, (threshing-, void) place.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גֹּ֫רֶן (go.ren) — threshing floor.

1) threshing-floor

2) (TWOT) barn, barn floor, corn floor, void place

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-cs — Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
HTd/Ncfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

thresh'-ing-flor (goren; halon; 'iddar, occurs in Da 2:35): The location and method of making threshing-floors have already been described under AGRICULTURE. These floors have come into prominence because of the Biblical events which occurred on or near them. Joseph with his kinsmen and Egyptian followers halted for seven days at the threshing-floor of Atad to lament the death of Jacob (Ge 50:10). Probably there was a group of floors furnishing a convenient spot for a caravan to stop. Travelers today welcome the sight of a threshing-floor at their halting-place. The hard, level spot is a much preferable to the surrounding stony fields for their tents.

and he said may not he save you Yahweh from where? will I save you ¿ from the threshing floor or? from the wine-press
א֥וֹ'o or? H176 Conjunction
321× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Desire can also mean or, and, or if, showing a choice between options, as seen in Proverbs 31:4. It is used to express alternatives or possibilities.
Tyndale gloss
or
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אוֹ (*'ow*) primarily functions as a conjunction meaning 'or,' often indicating a preference or choice between options. It can also introduce examples, express conditions, or imply alternatives. Additionally, it is associated with the noun meaning 'desire' in Proverbs 31:4. The entries reflect a range of uses, but do not present significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אוֹ 320 conj. or

sometimes implying a preference, nearly or rather

introducing a sentence, esp. a particular case under a general principle, or = or if

if perchance

once, with the juss. = except

base

[אֵו] n.m. אוֹ, Kt Pr 31:4 desire, so Thes MV; but < Qr אֵי q.v.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H176 אוֹ or . sometimes implying a preference, nearly or rather

. introducing a sentence, esp. a particular case under a general principle, or = or if

. if perchance

. once, with the juss. = except

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

176 'ow o

presumed to be the "constructive" or genitival form of -av

{av}; short for 185; desire (and so probably in Prov. 31:4);

hence (by way of alternative) or, also if:--also, and,

either, if, at the least, X nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.

see HEBREW for 0185

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אוֹ (o) — or.

1) or, rather

1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred

1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle

1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or

1d) if perchance

1e) except, or else

2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

אוֹ (o) — desire.

desire

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj — Conjunction
HC
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

or: The word is used once for either (1Sa 26:10), and is still in poetic use in this sense; as in, "Without or wave or wind" (Coleridge); "Or the bakke or some bone he breketh in his dzouthe" (Piers Plowman (B), VII, 93; compare Merchant of Venice, III, ii, 65). It is also used with "ever" for before (Ps 90:2; Ecclesiasticus 18:19), which the American Standard Revised Version substitutes in Ec 12:6 (compare 12:1,2); So 6:12; Da 6:24.

and he said may not he save you Yahweh from where? will I save you ¿ from the threshing floor or? from the wine-press
מִן־min- from H4480 Preposition
1,189× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means a portion or part of something, and is often used to show the relationship between things, like from or out of something.
Tyndale gloss
from
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word מִן־ (*min*) is a preposition meaning 'from' or 'out of,' indicating separation or origin. It covers various uses, including temporal references, comparisons, and causal relationships. Additionally, it can denote a portion when used as a noun מֵן (*men*). The entries highlight its versatility in expressing different nuances of separation and position.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִן־, and מִ, before יְ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal

from, against

מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

of position, off, on the side of, on

Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

Partitively

Of time—

as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

towards, to

(וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

In comparisons, beyond, above

מן is prefixed to an infin.:

with causal force, from, on account of, through

after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

with a temporal force, since, after

Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

In compounds:

base

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4480a מִן־, מִ, prep. expressing the idea of separation, hence out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not . with verbs expressing (or implying) separation or removal . from, against

. מן also, without a verb of similar significance, sometimes expresses the idea of separation, away from, far from

. of position, off, on the side of, on

. Out of, Gk. ἐκ, Lat. ex

. Partitively

. Of time— . as marking the terminus a quo, the anterior limit of a continuous period from, since

. as marking the period immediately succeeding the limit after

. towards, to

. (וְעַד) עַד … מִן from … even to

. In comparisons, beyond, above

. מן is prefixed to an infin.: . with causal force, from, on account of, through

. after verbs implying restraint, prevention, cessation, etc.

. with a temporal force, since, after

. Once as a conj. before a finite verb. that

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4480 min min

or minniy {min-nee'}; or minney (constructive plural)

{min-nay'}; (Isaiah 30:11); for 4482; properly, a part of;

hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses (as

follows):--above, after, among, at, because of, by (reason

of), from (among), in, X neither, X nor, (out) of, over,

since, X then, through, X whether, with.

see HEBREW for 04482

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִן־ (min) — from.

prep

1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than

1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of

1b) out of

1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)

1b2) (of material from which something is made)

1b3) (of source or origin)

1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)

1d) from, since, after (of time)

1e) than, more than (in comparison)

1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or

1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)

1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive)

conj

2) that

Aramaic equivalent: min (מִן־ "from" H4481)

מֵן (men) — portion.

n.m.

portion

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR — Preposition
HR
and he said may not he save you Yahweh from where? will I save you ¿ from the threshing floor or? from the wine-press
הַיָּֽקֶב׃hai.Ya.kev the wine-press H3342 Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
16× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A wine vat is a container for holding wine, specifically a trough or press where grapes are crushed to make wine. It is also called a wine-press.
Amplified meaning
the container for crushing grapes
Tyndale gloss
wine
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יֶ֫קֶב (yeqeb) refers to a wine-vat or wine-press, derived from a root meaning to excavate. It describes a trough used for winemaking, either for crushing grapes or collecting juice. The term appears in contexts related to viticulture.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יֶ֫קֶב n.m. wine-vat, sometimes also wine-press

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3342 יֶ֫קֶב wine-vat, sometimes also wine-press

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3342 yeqeb yeh'-keb

from an unused root meaning to excavate; a trough (as dug

out); specifically, a wine-vat (whether the lower one, into

which the juice drains; or the upper, in which the grapes are

crushed):--fats, presses, press-fat, wine(-press).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יֶ֫קֶב (ye.qev) — wine.

wine vat, wine-press

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ General scriptures concerning Nu 18:27,30; De 15:14; Jud 6:11

→ In vineyards Isa 5:2; Mt 21:33; Mr 12:1

→ Trodden with joy and shouting Jer 48:33

→ FIGURATIVE

Treading the, of the sufferings of Christ Isa 63:2,3

Of the judgments of God La 1:15; Re 14:19,20

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