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2 Samuel 19:31 — Word Study

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WLCוּבַרְזִלַּי֙ הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י יָרַ֖ד מֵרֹגְלִ֑ים וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר אֶת־ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן לְשַׁלְּח֖וֹ אֶת־ הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃

BSAthe kingmelek [the royal person, King David]

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2 Samuel 19:31quick helps
In a sentenceBarzillai the Gileadite traveled from Rogelim to help King David cross the Jordan.
Who is speakingThe narrator recounts the actions of Barzillai.
Where we areThe context is a moment of support for King David during a critical time.
The hard wordבַּרְזִלַּי
Take awayBarzillai's actions demonstrate loyalty and support.
6 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbהַ 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 Samuel 19:31

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Context — Barzillai's Support for Davidgenerated

30And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!”
31Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there.
32Barzillai was quite old, eighty years of age, and since he was a very wealthy man, he had provided for the king while he stayed in Mahanaim.
33The king said to Barzillai, “Cross over with me, and I will provide for you at my side in Jerusalem.”

2 Samuel 19:31 describes Barzillai the Gileadite coming down from Rogelim to assist King David in crossing the Jordan River. This moment highlights Barzillai's loyalty to David during a time of political upheaval following Absalom's rebellion. His actions reflect the importance of support and friendship in times of crisis.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
11 Kings 2:7But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.
2Ezra 2:61And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
3Nehemiah 7:63And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 3 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.1 Kings 2:7 Ezra 2:61 Nehemiah 7:63

The Key Word בַּרְזִלַּי, Barzillaigenerated

The name בַּרְזִלַּי (Barzillai) means 'my iron' and is associated with strength. It refers specifically to a Gileadite leader who provided assistance to King David, showcasing his loyalty during a tumultuous period in Israel's history.

Barzillai's role in this verse illustrates the importance of alliances and support among leaders, especially in the context of David's reign. His actions are a testament to the bonds formed during times of struggle.


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 יָרַד (he had come down) governs the main action of the sentence, with the subject בַּרְזִלַּי (Barzillai) and several phrases elaborating on the context, including the prepositional phrase מֵרֹגְלִ֑ים (from Rogelim) and the infinitive phrase לְשַׁלְּח֖וֹ (to send him on his way).

The structure emphasizes Barzillai's actions and his geographical movement, highlighting the significance of his support for King David as he crosses the Jordan.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יָרַד as παραγενέσθαι (to come down), which indicates a similar action but may suggest a more formal arrival than the Hebrew.

This choice reflects a nuanced understanding of Barzillai's descent, emphasizing his role in assisting the king rather than merely describing his movement.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

2 Samuel 19:31 tells us that Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim to help King David cross the Jordan River. This act of support illustrates the loyalty of Barzillai during a challenging time for David.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

Who was Barzillai?

Barzillai was a Gileadite leader who supported King David during Absalom's rebellion.

What does Barzillai's name mean?

His name means 'my iron', symbolizing strength.

Why did Barzillai come down from Rogelim?

He came to assist King David in crossing the Jordan River.

What is the significance of crossing the Jordan?

Crossing the Jordan represents a pivotal moment in David's return to power and the restoration of his kingdom.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What does Barzillai's loyalty teach us about friendship and support during difficult times?
  2. How can we apply the example of Barzillai's actions in our own lives?
  3. In what ways can we assist those in leadership or those who are struggling?
  4. What does it mean to 'send someone on their way' in our relationships?

Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on 2 Samuel 19:31 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim,.... The place of his habitation, to Jordan, see 2 Samuel 17:27; and went over Jordan with the king to conduct him over Jordan; to accompany him

Read John Gill on 2 Samuel 19 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan. Barzillai the Gileadite. The rank, great age, and chivalrous devotion of this Gileadite chief win our respect.

Read Robert Jamieson on 2 Samuel 19 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And then to cross Jordan again, and so return to his native land.

Read Matthew Poole on 2 Samuel 19 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Samuel 19:31 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.Ver. 31. And Barzillai the Gileadite came down.] He was one of those three that had brought provision to him. Of the other two we hear no more. Some suspect that David neglected them, being all for Barzillai. See 1 Kings 2:7. There will be faults as long as there are men.

Read John Trapp on 2 Samuel 19 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

31–40. Barzillai’s farewell to David 31. Barzillai] See ch. 2 Samuel 17:27.

Read Cambridge on 2 Samuel 19 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

DAVID’S PARTING WITH , 2 Samuel 19:31-39. 31. Barzillai — See 2 Samuel 17:27. Went over Jordan with the king — The conversation that follows probably took place while they were crossing.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on 2 Samuel 19 →

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

Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king to conduct him over the Jordan.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Now when Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim, he crossed the Jordan with the king so he could send him on his way from there.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

¶ And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Then Barzillai the Gileadite came downe from Rogelim, and went ouer Iorden with the king, to conduct him ouer Iorden.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over the Jordan with the king, to conduct him over the Jordan.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And Barzillai the Gileadite hath gone down from Rogelim, and passeth over the Jordan with the king, to send him away over the Jordan;

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And Barzillai the Gileadite has gone down from Rogelim, and passes over the Jordan with the king, to send him away over the Jordan;

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(19:32) And Barzillai the Gil'adite came down from Rogelim; and he passed over the Jordan with the king, to accompany him over the Jordan.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Then Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim to cross over the Jordan with the king, and he accompanied the king over the Jordan.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Berzellai also the Galaadite coming down from Rogelim, brought the king over the Jordan, being ready also to wait on him beyond the river.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Barzillai the Gileadite had also come down from Rogelim to help the king cross the Jordan and to make his way onwards from there.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he went on as far as Jordan with the king to take him across Jordan.

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.

וּandclausenoun phrase · subjectבַרְזִלַּי֙Barzillainoun phraseהַtheגִּלְעָדִ֔יGileaditeverbיָרַ֖דhe.had.come.downprepositional phrase · prepositionalמֵfromרֹגְלִ֑יםRogelimוַandclauseverbיַּעֲבֹ֤רhe.passed.overnoun phrase · adverbialאֶתwithnoun phraseהַtheמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙kingnoun phrase · adverbialהַtheיַּרְדֵּ֔ןJordanprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְtoclauseverbשַׁלְּח֖sendobjectוֹhim.offnoun phrase · adverbialאֶת(et)noun phraseהַtheיַּרְדֵּֽןJordan

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


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

Both the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree in their wording for this verse, with all words matched. This consistency indicates a shared understanding of Barzillai's actions across these two textual traditions.

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

וּבַרְזִלַּי֙ הַגִּלְעָדִ֔י יָרַ֖ד מֵרֹגְלִ֑ים וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר אֶת־ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן לְשַׁלְּח֖וֹ אֶת־ הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וּבַרְזִלַּי֙εἶπενהַגִּלְעָדִ֔יπρὸςיָרַ֖דτὸνמֵרֹגְלִ֑יםγεוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רτὰאֶת־πάνταהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙μετὰהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןπαραγενέσθαιלְשַׁלְּח֖וֹτὸνאֶת־βασιλέαהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃εἰρήνῃ

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 Samuel 19:31בַּרְזִלַּיand Barzilland Barzillaiבַּרְזִלַּיגִּלְעָדִיthe Gileadithe Gileaditeגִּלְעָדִייָרַדhe had comehe had come dowיָרַדרֹגְלִיםfrom Rogelifrom Rogelimרֹגְלִיםעָבַרand he passand he passed oעָבַראֵתwithwithאֵתמֶ֫לֶךְthe kingthe kingמֶ֫לֶךְיַרְדֵןthe Jordanthe Jordanיַרְדֵןשָׁלַחto send offto send off himשָׁלַחאֵתthe object the object markאֵתיַרְדֵןthe Jordanthe Jordanיַרְדֵןיָרַדto go downto go downיָרַדבַּרְזֶלironironבַּרְזֶלגִּלְעָד(Mount) Gi(Mount) Gileadגִּלְעָדאָנָהto meetto meetאָנָהמָלַךְto reignto reignמָלַךְאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתרָגַלto spyto spyרָגַלעֵ֫בֶרside: beyoside: beyondעֵ֫בֶריְרִיחוֹJerichoJerichoיְרִיחוֹגִּלְעָדִיGileaditeGileaditeגִּלְעָדִיקוֹץHakkozHakkozקוֹץבַּרְזִלַּיBarzillaiBarzillaiבַּרְזִלַּילֹאלֹאשְׁאוֹלhell: Sheohell: SheolשְׁאוֹלבּוֹרpitpitבּוֹריַרְדֵןJordanJordanיַרְדֵןחָלַץto rescueto rescueחָלַץרִיבto contendto contendרִיב
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 Samuel 19:31

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 Barzillai the Gileadite he had come down from Rogelim and he passed over with the king the Jordan to send off him the object marker the Jordan
וּבַרְזִלַּי֙u.var.zi.Lai and Barzillai H1271 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
12× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Barzillai means 'my iron' and was the name of three Israelites, including a Gileadite leader who helped David defeat Absalom's rebellion.
Tyndale gloss
Barzillai
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בַּרְזִלַּי (Barzillai) means 'my iron' and refers to three different Israelites mentioned in the Old Testament. The first is a Gileadite leader who aided David during Absalom's rebellion, the second is a priest related to him, and the third is from Mahalath, whose son married Michal, Saul's daughter. The name is derived from the root for 'iron' and is associated with strength.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּרְזִלַּי n.pr.m. (man of iron)

a Gileadite

a priest

a Meholathite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1271 בַּרְזִלַּי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1271 Barzillay bar-zil-lah'-ee

from 1270; iron-hearted; Barzillai, the name of three

Israelites:--Barzillai.

see HEBREW for 01270

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּרְזִלַּי (bar.zil.lay) — Barzillai.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.17.27

§ Barzillai = "my iron"

1) a Gileadite leader who helped David defeat Absalom's rebellion

2) a priest, son-in-law to Barzillai the Gileadite

3) an Israelite from Mahalath whose son Adriel married Michal, Saul's daughter

בַּרְזִלַּי (bar.zil.lay) — Barzillai.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.21.8;

father of: Adriel (H5741)

§ Barzillai = "my iron"

1) a Gileadite leader who helped David defeat Absalom's rebellion

2) a priest, son-in-law to Barzillai the Gileadite

3) an Israelite from Mahalath whose son Adriel married Michal, Saul's daughter

בַּרְזִלַּי (bar.zil.lay) — Barzillai.

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.61

§ Barzillai = "my iron"

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Npm — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

bar-zil'-a-i, bar-zil'-i (barzillay; Berzelli, "man of iron" (BDB, but compare Cheyne, Encyclopedia Biblica)):

(1) A Gileadite of Rogelim who brought provisions to David and his army to Mahanaim, in their flight from Absalom (2Sa 17:27-29). When David was returning to Jerusalem after Absalom's defeat, Barzillai conducted him over Jordan, but being an old man of 80 years of age, he declined David's invitation to come to live in the capital, and sent instead his son Chimham (2Sa 19:31-39). David before his death charged Solomon to "show kindness unto the sons of Barzillai." (1Ki 2:7). Cheyne in Encyclopedia Biblica, without giving any reason, differentiates this Barzillai from Barzillai the Gileadite (

Barzillai

Of iron. (1.) A Meholathite, the father of Adriel (2 Sam. 21:8).

(2.) A Gileadite of Rogelim who was distinguished for his loyalty to David. He liberally provided for the king’s followers (2 Sam. 17:27). David on his death-bed, remembering his kindness, commended Barzillai’s children to the care of Solomon (1 Kings 2:7).

(3.) A priest who married a daughter of the preceding (Ezra 2:61).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(iron, i.e., strong). A wealthy Gileadite who showed hospitality to David when he fled form Absalom. (2 Samuel 17:27) (B.C. 1023.) He declined the king’s offer of ending his days at court. (2 Samuel 19:32-39) A Meholathite, whose son Adriel married Michal, Saul’s daughter. (2 Samuel 21:8) (B.C. before 1062.) Son-in-law to Barzillai the Gileadite. (Ezra 2:61; Nehemiah 7:63,64) (B.C. before 536.)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. Of Meholah in Simeon; father of Adriel, who married Merab, the daughter of Saul, 1Sa 18:19 2Sa 21:8

2. An aged and wealthy Gileadite, a friend of David when he was in exile during Absalom’s rebellion. He sent a liberal supply of provisions, beds, and other conveniences for the use of the king’s followers, 2Sa 17:27 19:32. On David’s return, Barzillai accompanied him as far as Jordan, but declined, in consequence of his great age, to proceed to Jerusalem, and receive the favors the king had intended for him. David, in his final charge to Solomon, enjoined upon him to show kindness to Barzillai’s family, and to make them members of the royal household, 1Ki 2:7

and Barzillai the Gileadite he had come down from Rogelim and he passed over with the king the Jordan to send off him the object marker the Jordan
הַגִּלְעָדִ֔יha.gil.'a.Di the Gileadite H1569 Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
11× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A Gileadite is someone from Gilead, a descendant of the region or the tribe of Manasseh. They are inhabitants of the 'rocky region' of Gilead.
Tyndale gloss
Gileadite
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גִּלְעָדִי (Gil`adiy) refers to a Gileadite, someone from the region of Gilead. It is derived from the word for Gilead (גִּלְעָד, H1568), which means 'rocky region.' The term encompasses inhabitants of Gilead and a branch of the tribe of Manasseh descended from Gilead.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גִּלְעָדִי adj.gent.

of 6 a.

of 5.

of n.pr.loc.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1569 גִּלְעָדִי

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1569 Gil`adiy ghil-aw-dee'

patronymically from 1568; a Giladite or descendant of

Gilad:--Gileadite.

see HEBREW for 01568

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גִּלְעָדִי (gil.a.di) — Gileadite.

Someone from Gilead

Group of gil.ad (גִּלְעָד "Gilead" H1568)

§ Gileadite = "rocky region"

1) an inhabitant of Gilead -

2) a branch of the tribe of Manasseh, descended of Gilead

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTd/Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ngmsa
and Barzillai the Gileadite he had come down from Rogelim and he passed over with the king the Jordan to send off him the object marker the Jordan
יָרַ֖דya.Rad he had come down H3381 Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singular
381× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To go down or descend, like going to a lower place or falling. It appears in Genesis and Exodus, describing people and things moving downwards.
Tyndale gloss
to go down
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word יָרַד (yarad) means to come or go down, covering various contexts such as descending from mountains, going to battle, or sinking in water. It can also refer to divine manifestations descending or being prostrated. The word has different forms including Qal, Hiphil, and Hophal, which indicate various nuances of bringing down or being brought down.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָרַד 380 vb. come or go down, descend

Qal 306

come or go down

go down (usu. from mountain or hill-country into plain), to battle

go down to (acc.) threshing-floor

go down (abs.) from Palestine to Egypt

from Jerusalem

from altar

go down

= sink, in water

go down to She’ôl

fig. going down (dissolving) in tears

= be prostrated

of divine manifestations: descend

of inanimate things

Hiph.

cause to come or go down

bring down

send down rain = cause to flow down

= lay prostrate to (acc.) threshing-floor

bring down to She’ôl

take down (from cart)

let down

Hoph.

be brought down

be taken down

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3381 יָרַד come or go down, descend .. . come or go down

. go down (usu. from mountain or hill-country into plain), to battle

. go down to (acc.) threshing-floor

. go down (abs.) from Palestine to Egypt

. from Jerusalem

. from altar

. go down

. = sink, in water

. go down to She’ôl

. fig. going down (dissolving) in tears

. = be prostrated

. of divine manifestations: descend

. of inanimate things

. . cause to come or go down . bring down

. send down rain = cause to flow down

. = lay prostrate to (acc.) threshing-floor

. bring down to She’ôl

. take down (from cart)

. let down

. . be brought down

. be taken down

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3381 yarad yaw-rad'

a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or

conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary,

the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to

bring down (in all the above applications); -X abundantly,

bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down,

fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, X

indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to,

let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָרַד (ya.rad) — to go down.

1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to go or come down

1a2) to sink

1a3) to be prostrated

1a4) to come down (of revelation)

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to bring down

1b2) to send down

1b3) to take down

1b4) to lay prostrate

1b5) to let down

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be brought down

1c2) to be taken down

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqp3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singular
HVqp3ms
and Barzillai the Gileadite he had come down from Rogelim and he passed over with the king the Jordan to send off him the object marker the Jordan
מֵרֹגְלִ֑יםme.ro.ge.Lim from Rogelim H7274 Preposition · noun proper
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Rogelim is a place east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Bible as a location in the highlands. Its name means 'place of fullers'.
Tyndale gloss
Rogelim
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רֹגְלִים (Rogliym) refers to a plural form meaning 'fullers,' related to the process of washing cloth. It also denotes a location east of the Jordan River, specifically a place known as Rogelim. The entries consistently identify it as a geographical term in Gilead.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רֹגְלִים n.pr.loc. (place of fullers);—in Gilead

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7274 רֹגְלִים

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7274 Rogliym ro-gel-eem'

plural of active participle of 7270; fullers (as tramping the

cloth in washing); Rogelim, a place East of the Jordan:--

Rogelim.

see HEBREW for 07270

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רֹגְלִים (ro.ge.lim) — Rogelim.

§ Rogelim = "place of fullers"

a place in the highlands east of the Jordan

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Npl — Preposition · noun proper
HR/Npl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ro'-ge-lim, ro-ge'-lim (roghelim; Rhogelleim): The place whence came Barzillai the Gileadite to succor David in his flight from Absalom (2Sa 17:27; 19:31). It probably lay near the path followed by David, but it is not identical.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Rogelim

Fullers, a town of Gilead, the residence of Barzillai the Gileadite (2 Sam. 17:27; 19:31), probably near to Mahanaim.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(fullers) the residence of Barzillai the Gileadite, (2 Samuel 17:27; 19:31) in the highlands east of the Jordan.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

a foot or footman

and Barzillai the Gileadite he had come down from Rogelim and he passed over with the king the Jordan to send off him the object marker the Jordan
וַיַּעֲבֹ֤רvai.ya.'a.Vor and he passed over H5674 Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
556× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb can mean to cross over or transition from one thing to another, and is sometimes used to describe being arrogant or crossing a boundary.
Tyndale gloss
to pass
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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)

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Hc/Vqw3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singular
Hc/Vqw3ms
and Barzillai the Gileadite he had come down from Rogelim and he passed over with the king the Jordan to send off him the object marker the Jordan
אֶת־'et- with H854 Preposition
929× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew preposition means 'with' or 'near', indicating a close relationship or physical proximity. It's used in Genesis 1:26 to describe God's relationship with humanity, and in many other places to show connection or closeness.
Tyndale gloss
with
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֵת (eth) is a preposition indicating nearness or proximity, often translated as 'with' or 'near.' It conveys a sense of companionship or association, distinguishing itself from similar terms by expressing closer relationships. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, including possession and memory, but do not provide specific verse references.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת, prep. with—prep. denoting proximity

Of companionship, together with

Of localities

אֵת פּ׳ denotes specially

in one's possession or keeping

in one's knowledge or memory

מֵאֵת from proximity with

Note. אֵת expresses closer association than עִם: hence while מֵעִם sts. denotes hardly more than from the surroundings or belongings of, מֵאֵת expresses from close proximity to.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H854 אֵת with—prep. denoting proximity . Of companionship, together with

. Of localities

. אֵת פּ׳ denotes specially . in one's possession or keeping

. in one's knowledge or memory

. מֵאֵת from proximity with

Note. אֵת expresses closer association than עִם: hence while מֵעִם sts. denotes hardly more than from the surroundings or belongings of, מֵאֵת expresses from close proximity to.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

854 'eth ayth

probably from 579; properly, nearness (used only as a

preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by,

at, among, etc.:--against, among, before, by, for, from,

in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional

prefix.

see HEBREW for 0579

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — with.

1) with, near, together with

1a) with, together with

1b) with (of relationship)

1c) near (of place)

1d) with (poss.)

1e) from...with, from (with other prep)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR — Preposition
HR
and Barzillai the Gileadite he had come down from Rogelim and he passed over with the king the Jordan to send off him the object marker the Jordan
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekh the king H4428 Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
2,526× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Amplified meaning
the royal person, King David
Tyndale gloss
King's
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word מֶ֫לֶךְ (*melek*) means 'king.' It is derived from a root that suggests royalty. The term appears in various contexts, including references to specific kings and locations, such as the 'King's Highway' in Numbers 20:17 and the 'King's Valley' in Genesis 14:17. The lexicons note its Aramaic equivalent and mention its use in the context of individuals like Hammelech in Jeremiah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מֶ֫לֶךְ 2513 n.m. king

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4428 מֶ֫לֶךְ king

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4428 melek meh'-lek

from 4427; a king:--king, royal.

see HEBREW for 04427

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — king.

1) king

Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)

הַמֶּלֶךְ (me.lekh) — `the king`.

'the king' or a name, Hammelech in KJV of Jer.36.26; 38.6- a man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26;

father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";

§ A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26;

father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — King's.

King's (Highway) (Num.20.17)

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — King's.

Another name of she.lach (שֶׁ֫לַח "Shelah" H7975A)

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — Milcom.

Another name of mo.lekh (מֹ֫לֶךְ "Molech" H4432)

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — King's.

King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)

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

King

Is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or limited. There were thirty-one kings in Canaan (Josh. 12:9, 24), whom Joshua subdued. Adonibezek subdued seventy kings (Judg. 1:7). In the New Testament the Roman emperor is spoken of as a king (1 Pet. 2:13, 17); and Herod Antipas, who was only a tetrarch, is also called a king (Matt. 14:9; Mark 6:22).

This title is applied to God (1 Tim. 1:17), and to Christ, the Son of God (1 Tim. 6:15, 16;

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Called KING OF KINGS Ezr 7:12; Eze 26:7; Da 2:37

→ Divinely authorized De 17:15; 1Sa 9:16,17; 16:12; 1Ch 22:10; 2Ch 2:11,12; Pr 8:15; Da 2:21,37; 4:17; 5:20; Ho 8:4; 13:11

→ How chosen

By divine appointment, Saul 1Sa 10:1

and Barzillai the Gileadite he had come down from Rogelim and he passed over with the king the Jordan to send off him the object marker the Jordan
הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Den the Jordan H3383 Particle · noun proper
182× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Jordan River, which runs from Lebanon to the Dead Sea, is a key location in the Bible, including in the stories of Jesus and the Israelites.
Tyndale gloss
Jordan
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יַרְדֵן (Yarden) refers to the Jordan River, named for its meaning 'descender.' It is the main river in Palestine, flowing approximately 200 miles from Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea. The entries consistently identify it as a geographical feature without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יַרְדֵן 182 n.pr.fl. Jordan

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3383 יַרְדֵן Jordan

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3383 Yarden yar-dane'

from 3381; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of

Palestine:--Jordan.

see HEBREW for 03381

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יַרְדֵּן (yar.den) — Jordan.

Jordan = "descender"

the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km)

Also named: Iordanēs (Ἰορδάνης "Jordan" G2446)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTd/Npl — Particle · noun proper
HTd/Npl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jor'-dan (yarden, "flowing downward"; 'Iordanes):

1. Source:

The Jordan river proper begins at the junction of four streams (the Bareighit, the Hasbany, the Leddan, and the Banias), in the upper part of the plain of Lake Huleh. The Bareighit receives its supply of water from the hills on the West, which separate the valley from the river Litany, and is the least important of the four. The Hasbany is the longest of the four (40 miles), issuing from a great fountain at the western foot of Mt. Hermon near Hasbeiya, 1,700 ft. above the sea, and descends 1,500 ft. in its course to the plain. The Leddan is the largest of the four streams, issuing in several fountains at the foot of the mound Tell el-kady (Dan, or Laish) at an elevation of 505 ft. above the sea. The Banias issues from a celebrated fountain near the town of Banias, which is identified as the Caesarea Philippi associated with the…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jordan

Heb. Yarden, “the descender;” Arab. Nahr-esh-Sheriah, “the watering-place” the chief river of Palestine. It flows from north to south down a deep valley in the centre of the country. The name descender is significant of the fact that there is along its whole course a descent to its banks; or it may simply denote the rapidity with which it “descends” to the Dead Sea.

It originates in the snows of Hermon, which feed its perennial fountains. Two sources are generally spoken of. (1.) From the western base of a hill on which once stood the city of Dan, the northern border-city of Palestine, there gushes forth a considerable fountain called the Leddan, which is the largest fountain in Syria and the principal source of the Jordan. (2.) Beside the ruins of Banias, the ancient Caesarea Philippi and the yet more ancient Panium, is a lofty cliff of limestone, at the base of which…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(the descender), the one river of Palestine, has a course of little more than 200 miles, from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the head of the Dead Sea. (136 miles in a straight line. --Schaff.) It is the river of the "great plain" of Palestine --the "descender," if not "the river of God" in the book of Psalms, at least that of his chosen people throughout their history. There were fords over against Jericho, to which point the men of Jericho pursued the spies. (Joshua 2:7) comp. Judg 3:28 Higher up where the fords or passages of Bethbarah, where Gideon lay in wait for the Midianites, (Judges 7:24) and where the men of Gilead slew the Ephraimites. ch. (Judges 12:6) These fords…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The chief river of Palestine, running from north to south, and dividing the Holy Land into two parts, of which the larger and more important lay on the west. There are two small streams, each of which claims to be its source. One of these, near Banias, anciently Caesarea Philippi, issues from a large cave in a rocky mountain side, and flows several miles towards the south-west, where it is joined by the second and larger stream, which originates in a fountain at Tellel-Kady, three miles west of Banias. But besides these, there is a third and longer stream, which rises beyond the northern limit of Palestine, near Hasbeia on the west side of mount Hermon, flows twenty-four miles to the south, and unites with the other streams before they enter the "waters of Merom," now lake Huleh, the Jordan flows about nine miles south-ward to the sea of Tiberias, through which its clear and smooth…

and Barzillai the Gileadite he had come down from Rogelim and he passed over with the king the Jordan to send off him the object marker the Jordan
לְשַׁלְּח֖וֹle.sha.le.Cho to send off him H7971 Preposition · verb piel infinitive construct common · suffix
847× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To send or depart is the meaning of this Hebrew word, which has various applications in the Bible. It can describe sending someone or something away, or letting something go.
Tyndale gloss
to send: depart
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word שָׁלַח (shalach) is a primitive root meaning 'to send' with a wide range of applications. It can refer to sending away, stretching out (especially a hand), or letting go. The entries indicate various forms, including sending off, casting out, and setting free. Notably, it can also imply divorce or being sent away in a marital context.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁלַח 814 vb. send

Qal

send: human subj.

send: subj. י׳ (God)

stretch out, esp. acc. hand

rarely send away: human subj.

let loose

Niph. letters were sent

Pi.

send off, away, human subj.

send away, subj. י׳

give over

cast out

send out, forth

let go, set free

shoot forth branches

let down

shoot

Phrases

Pu. be sent off (started on journey); be put away, divorced, of wife; be impelled(?)

Hiph. and I (י׳) will send

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7971 שָׁלַח send .. send: human subj.

. send: subj. י׳ (God)

. stretch out, esp. acc. hand

. rarely send away: human subj.

. let loose

. letters were sent

. . send off, away, human subj.

. . send away, subj. י׳

. give over

. cast out

. send out, forth

. let go, set free

. shoot forth branches

. let down

. shoot

. Phrases

. be sent off (started on journey); be put away, divorced, of wife; be impelled(?)

. and I (י׳) will send

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7971 shalach shaw-lakh'

a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great

variety of applications):--X any wise, appoint, bring (on the

way), cast (away, out), conduct, X earnestly, forsake, give

(up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose),

push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send

(away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread,

stretch forth (out).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁלַח (sha.lach) — to send: depart.

: depart/send

1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to send

1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct

1a3) to send away

1a4) to let loose

1b) (Niphal) to be sent

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out

1c2) to let go, set free

1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)

1c4) to let down

1c5) to shoot

1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled

1e) (Hiphil) to send

שָׁלַח (sha.lach) — to send: let go.

: let_go/free

1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to send

1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct

1a3) to send away

1a4) to let loose

1b) (Niphal) to be sent

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out

1c2) to let go, set free

1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)

1c4) to let down

1c5) to shoot

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HR/Vpcc/Sp3ms — Preposition · verb piel infinitive construct common · suffix
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and Barzillai the Gileadite he had come down from Rogelim and he passed over with the king the Jordan to send off him the object marker the Jordan
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and Barzillai the Gileadite he had come down from Rogelim and he passed over with the king the Jordan to send off him the object marker the Jordan
הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ha.vai.yar.den the Jordan H3383 Particle · noun proper
182× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Jordan River, which runs from Lebanon to the Dead Sea, is a key location in the Bible, including in the stories of Jesus and the Israelites.
Tyndale gloss
Jordan
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יַרְדֵן (Yarden) refers to the Jordan River, named for its meaning 'descender.' It is the main river in Palestine, flowing approximately 200 miles from Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea. The entries consistently identify it as a geographical feature without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יַרְדֵן 182 n.pr.fl. Jordan

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3383 יַרְדֵן Jordan

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3383 Yarden yar-dane'

from 3381; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of

Palestine:--Jordan.

see HEBREW for 03381

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יַרְדֵּן (yar.den) — Jordan.

Jordan = "descender"

the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km)

Also named: Iordanēs (Ἰορδάνης "Jordan" G2446)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HTd/Npl — Particle · noun proper
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Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

jor'-dan (yarden, "flowing downward"; 'Iordanes):

1. Source:

The Jordan river proper begins at the junction of four streams (the Bareighit, the Hasbany, the Leddan, and the Banias), in the upper part of the plain of Lake Huleh. The Bareighit receives its supply of water from the hills on the West, which separate the valley from the river Litany, and is the least important of the four. The Hasbany is the longest of the four (40 miles), issuing from a great fountain at the western foot of Mt. Hermon near Hasbeiya, 1,700 ft. above the sea, and descends 1,500 ft. in its course to the plain. The Leddan is the largest of the four streams, issuing in several fountains at the foot of the mound Tell el-kady (Dan, or Laish) at an elevation of 505 ft. above the sea. The Banias issues from a celebrated fountain near the town of Banias, which is identified as the Caesarea Philippi associated with the…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jordan

Heb. Yarden, “the descender;” Arab. Nahr-esh-Sheriah, “the watering-place” the chief river of Palestine. It flows from north to south down a deep valley in the centre of the country. The name descender is significant of the fact that there is along its whole course a descent to its banks; or it may simply denote the rapidity with which it “descends” to the Dead Sea.

It originates in the snows of Hermon, which feed its perennial fountains. Two sources are generally spoken of. (1.) From the western base of a hill on which once stood the city of Dan, the northern border-city of Palestine, there gushes forth a considerable fountain called the Leddan, which is the largest fountain in Syria and the principal source of the Jordan. (2.) Beside the ruins of Banias, the ancient Caesarea Philippi and the yet more ancient Panium, is a lofty cliff of limestone, at the base of which…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(the descender), the one river of Palestine, has a course of little more than 200 miles, from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the head of the Dead Sea. (136 miles in a straight line. --Schaff.) It is the river of the "great plain" of Palestine --the "descender," if not "the river of God" in the book of Psalms, at least that of his chosen people throughout their history. There were fords over against Jericho, to which point the men of Jericho pursued the spies. (Joshua 2:7) comp. Judg 3:28 Higher up where the fords or passages of Bethbarah, where Gideon lay in wait for the Midianites, (Judges 7:24) and where the men of Gilead slew the Ephraimites. ch. (Judges 12:6) These fords…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The chief river of Palestine, running from north to south, and dividing the Holy Land into two parts, of which the larger and more important lay on the west. There are two small streams, each of which claims to be its source. One of these, near Banias, anciently Caesarea Philippi, issues from a large cave in a rocky mountain side, and flows several miles towards the south-west, where it is joined by the second and larger stream, which originates in a fountain at Tellel-Kady, three miles west of Banias. But besides these, there is a third and longer stream, which rises beyond the northern limit of Palestine, near Hasbeia on the west side of mount Hermon, flows twenty-four miles to the south, and unites with the other streams before they enter the "waters of Merom," now lake Huleh, the Jordan flows about nine miles south-ward to the sea of Tiberias, through which its clear and smooth…

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