Daniel 11:34 — Word Study
WLCוּבְהִכָּ֣שְׁלָ֔ם יֵעָזְר֖וּ עֵ֣זֶר מְעָ֑ט וְנִלְו֧וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם רַבִּ֖ים בַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃
BSANow when they fallkâshal [stumble, lose their balance] they will be grantedʻâzar▸ a littlemᵉʻaṭ [small, limited] helpʻêzer [assistance, aid] but manyrab [a large number, numerous] will joinlâvâh themʻal [cleave to, attach themselves] insincerelychălaqlaqqâh [with flatteries, deceitfully]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וּבְהִכָּ֣שְׁלָ֔ם | and when stumble they | Conjunction, preposition, verb niphal infinitive construct common |
| יֵעָזְר֖וּ | they will be helped | Verb, Niphal, imperfect third person masculine plural |
| עֵ֣זֶר | help | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| מְעָ֑ט | a little | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וְנִלְו֧וּ | and they will join themselves | Verb, Niphal, sequential perfect third person common plural |
| עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם | to them | Preposition, suffix |
| רַבִּ֖ים | many [people] | Adj |
| בַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃ | by intrigues | Preposition, noun common feminine plural absolute |
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| BSB | Now when they fall, they will be granted a little help, but many will join them insincerely. |
| KJV | Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. |
| ASV | Now when they shall fall, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall join themselves unto them with flatteries. |
| YLT | And in their stumbling, they are helped — a little help, and joined to them have been many with flatteries. |
| WEB | Now when they fall, they will be helped with a little help; but many will join themselves to them with flatteries. |
| BBE | Now at the time of their downfall they will have a little help, but numbers will be joined to them in the town, and in their separate heritages. |
The translations agree on the key terms and concepts presented in this verse.
The structure consists of a main clause followed by two subordinate clauses that describe the consequences of falling.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Daniel 11:34
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Context — The Trials of the Wisegenerated
Daniel 11:34 speaks of a time when the wise will face challenges, yet they will receive a small measure of help. This help comes amidst a backdrop of insincerity from those who join them. The preceding and following verses (33 and 35) provide context about the trials faced by those with insight, indicating a period of persecution and the eventual purification of the wise.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revelation 12:2–6 | She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth. |
| 2 | Revelation 13:1–4 | Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. |
| 3 | Matthew 7:15 | Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. |
| 4 | Acts 20:29–30 | I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. |
| 5 | Romans 16:18 | For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 18 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יֵעָזְר֖וּ, ye.'a.ze.Rugenerated
The verb יֵעָזְר֖וּ (ye'azeru) is in the Niphal form, indicating a passive action. It means 'they will be helped' and suggests divine assistance or support. The use of the verb here emphasizes reliance on help from an external source, which in the biblical context often implies God's intervention.
This word is frequently used in the Psalms to express trust in God's help, highlighting its significance in moments of distress. The parsing indicates that the subject is plural, referring to multiple individuals who will receive aid during their time of need.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The verse is rendered similarly across translations, including the Berean Standard Bible, KJV, and ASV, which all convey the idea of being helped.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is יֵעָזְר֖וּ (they will be helped), which governs the structure. The sentence includes a prepositional phrase that indicates the nature of the help and a clause that describes the insincere joining of many.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the actions of falling and being helped, with the insincere joining of many following as a consequential observation.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew verb יֵעָזְר֖וּ is rendered as συνάχουσιν (they will be gathered), which introduces a nuance of collective action rather than individual help. This choice suggests a focus on the community aspect of those who will join.
This translation reflects a broader interpretation of the original Hebrew, emphasizing the gathering of many rather than the specific act of being helped.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Daniel 11:34 tells us that when the wise fall, they will receive a small amount of help, but many will join them for selfish reasons. This highlights the challenges faced by those who strive for wisdom and the nature of support they can expect.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It indicates that assistance will be limited, suggesting that during times of trouble, support may not be as abundant as needed.
This reflects the idea that some will attach themselves for personal gain or out of flattery, rather than genuine support.
It illustrates the precarious situation of the wise, who may find themselves isolated and in need of help, while also facing insincere allies.
It teaches the importance of discerning genuine help from insincere alliances, especially in times of difficulty.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced limited help during difficult times?
- How can I ensure that my support for others is genuine and not insincere?
- What does this verse teach about the nature of alliances during trials?
- How can I better discern true friends from those who may join for selfish reasons?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Jerome comments on this passage, noting the relief that comes with a small help and the insincerity of those who join the wise.
Verses 34, 35. "And when they shall have fallen, they shall be relieved with a small help; and many shall be joined to them deceitfully.Early Church Fathers on Daniel 11 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Daniel 11:34 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleNow when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help,.... When the Jews shall be thus harassed and distressed by Antiochus and his armies, to the ruin of many, by the several sorts of
Read John Gill on Daniel 11 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryNow when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help.
Read Robert Jamieson on Daniel 11 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Biblei.e. God in their affliction, when it is great, wherein he never leaves himself without witness, shall raise up some succour, to be witnesses to this truth, to vindicate his honour and save his people from utter destruction, viz. by the Maccabees. Read what Mattathias and his sons did at Modin, /APC 1Mac 2, read the chapter, who would not be flattered out of their religion.
Read Matthew Poole on Daniel 11 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsDaniel 11:34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.Ver. 34. They shall be holpen with a little help.] With the valiant Asmonians or Maccabees, who were but a handful, and yet did great exploits against the Antiochians; so did the Hussites in Bohemia against the Pontificians. But why were they helped with a little help? That, through weaker means, they might see God’ s greater strength. But many shall cleave to them with flatteries.] So did the false Samaritans. See on Daniel 11:21. And so the Donatists went to the Goths, when the Arians prevailed. Hypocrites will not sail in a storm; something they will do for God…
Read John Trapp on Daniel 11 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(34) Now when they shall fall.—Referring to those who suffer during this persecution, to whichever class they belong. (See last Note). These will not be entirely without help, but there will be some small assistance given them. It will be small, either compared with their present needs, or contrasted with the great help which will be given them when the tribulation attains its greatest severity. In the Maccabee persecutions help was given to the sufferers by Judas and his brethren (1Ma 3:11, &c., 1Ma 4:14, &c.). This prevented the faithful from disappearing entirely. Many shall cleave. . . .—Dissimulation will cause some to declare themselves upon the side of “those that understand.” This…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Daniel 11 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 34. Now when they shall fall] When the storm of the tenth persecution under Diocletian, which lasted ten years, fell upon them, they were sorely oppressed. They shall be holpen with a little help] By Constantine; who, while he removed all persecution, and promoted the temporal prosperity of the Christian Church, yet added little to its spiritual perfection and strength. For many, now seeing the Christians in prosperity,- Cleave to them with flatteries.] Became Christians BECAUSE the EMPEROR was such.
Read AdamClarke on Daniel 11 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges34. In the midst of their trials a ‘little help’ will arise, to assist them. The allusion is to the rising of the Maccabees. First of all, Mattathias, either alone or assisted only by his sons, resisted openly Antiochus’ demands, and slew one of the officers sent to enforce them (1Ma 2:15-28): then others gradually joined themselves to him, and carried the resistance further (ib. 1Ma 2:39-48): finally, after Mattathias’ death, his son Judas Maccabaeus carried on the struggle. His first victory was gained over Apollonius, who invaded Judah with a considerable army; and shortly afterwards, Seron, commander of the host of Syria, coming to avenge Apollonius’ defeat, was routed with the loss of…
Read Cambridge on Daniel 11 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleNow when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help - By small accessions to their forces.
Read Albert Barnes on Daniel 11 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Now when they fall, they will be granted a little help, but many will join them insincerely.
Now when they fall, they will be helped with a little help; but many will join themselves to them with flatteries.
Now when they fall, they will be granted a little help, but many will join them insincerely.
When they stumble, they will be granted some help. But many will unite with them deceitfully.
Tyndale line
Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
Now when they shall fall, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall join themselves unto them with flatteries.
Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall join themselves unto them with flatteries.
Now when they shall fall, they shall be assisted with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
Nowe when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a litle helpe: but many shall cleaue vnto them fainedly.
Strictly literal
And when they fall, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
And in their stumbling, they are helped — a little help, and joined to them have been many with flatteries.
And in their stumbling, they are helped—a little help, and joined to them have been many with flatteries.
But in their stumbling will they be aided with a little help: but many will join themselves to them with deceptive flatteries.
In their stumbling, they will be helped with a little help. In hypocrisy many will join themselves with them.
From the Latin
And when they shall have fallen they shall be relieved with a small help: and many shall be joined to them deceitfully.
Simplified
During this time of persecution they will receive a little help, and many who join them won't be sincere.
Now at the time of their downfall they will have a little help, but numbers will be joined to them in the town, and in their separate heritages.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is consistent with the Septuagint, matching all eight words in the verse. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some restoration, but the core message remains aligned with the Masoretic Text, indicating no significant variations in this passage.
וּבְהִכָּ֣שְׁלָ֔ם יֵעָזְר֖וּ עֵ֣זֶר מְעָ֑ט וְנִלְו֧וּ עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם רַבִּ֖ים בַּחֲלַקְלַקּֽוֹת׃
8 of the 8 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.
[ובהכשל׳ם] [יעזרו] [עזר] [מעט] [ונלוו] עלי׳הם רבים [בחלקלקות]
nothing on the leather here — 2 partly restored, 6 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Daniel 11:34
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.
כָּשַׁל (kashal) means to stumble or totter, often due to weakness. It can refer to physical stumbling, as well as metaphorical weakness or failure. The verb has various forms, including causing others to stumble or making them weak. The entries suggest a range of meanings from literal stumbling to broader implications of ruin and weakness.
כָּשַׁל vb. stumble, stagger, totter
Qal
stumble at, over, something (lit. by means of)
totter
Niph.
stumble
be tottering, feeble
Pi. only apparent
Hiph.
cause to stumble
make feeble, weak
Hoph. either and let them be ones who have stumbled before thee, i.e. regard them as such, or and let them be ones overthrown before thee
base
H3782 כָּשַׁל stumble, stagger, totter .. stumble at, over, something (lit. by means of)
. totter
. . stumble
. be tottering, feeble
. only apparent
. . cause to stumble
. make feeble, weak
. either and let them be ones who have stumbled before thee, i.e. regard them as such, or and let them be ones overthrown before thee
3782 kashal kaw-shal'
a primitive root; to totter or waver (through weakness of the
legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter,
stumble, faint or fall:--bereave (from the margin), cast down,
be decayed, (cause to) fail, (cause, make to) fall
(down, -ing), feeble, be (the) ruin(-ed, of), (be) overthrown,
(cause to) stumble, X utterly, be weak.
כָּשַׁל (ka.shal) — to stumble.
1) to stumble, stagger, totter
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to stumble
1a2) to totter
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to stumble
1b2) to be tottering, be feeble
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to stumble, bring injury or ruin to, overthrow
1c2) to make feeble, make weak
1d) (Hophal) to be made to stumble
1e) (Piel) bereave
Conj | Prep | V-Niphal-Inf-a | Suff — Conjunction · preposition · verb niphal infinitive construct common · suffixHC/R/VNcc/Sp3mp
עָזַר (azar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to help or succour. It is built from a primitive root that conveys the idea of surrounding or protecting. The entries indicate its use in various forms: Qal (to help), Niphal (to be helped), and Hiphil (to help). The word captures the essence of providing support or aid.
[עָזַר] 82 vb. help, succour
Qal help
Niph. I am helped
Hiph. v. Qal.
base
H5826 [עָזַר] help, succour
5826 `azar aw-zar'
a primitive root; to surround, i.e. protect or aid:--help,
succour.
עָזַר (a.zar) — to help.
1) to help, succour, support
1a) (Qal) to help
1b) (Niphal) to be helped
1c) (Hiphil) to help
V-Niphal-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Niphal · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVNi3mp
עֵ֫זֶר (ezer) means help or succour, referring to assistance or support. It can denote both the act of helping and a person who provides help. The term is derived from a root meaning to aid. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning as a source of assistance.
עֵ֫זֶר n.m. help, succour
help, succour
concr. = one who helps
base
H5828 עֵ֫זֶר help, succour
5828 `ezer ay'-zer
from 5826; aid:--help.
see HEBREW for 05826
עֵ֫זֶר (e.zer) — helper.
1) help, succour
1a) help, succour
1b) one who helps
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
With the sense of that which brings aid, support, or deliverance, "help" (noun and vb.) represents a large variety of words in Hebrew and Greek (noun 7, verb 16). A principal Hebrew word is `azar, "to help," with the corresponding nouns `ezer, `ezrah; a chief Greek word is boetheo (Mt 15:25; Mr 9:22,24, etc.). True help is to be sought for in Yahweh, in whom, in the Old Testament, the believer is constantly exhorted to trust, with the renouncing of all other confidences (Ps 20:2; 33:20; 42:5; 46:1; 115:9,10,11; 121:2; Isa 41:10,13,14, etc.). In Ro 8:26 it is said, "the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity," the verb here…
מְעַט (m`at) refers to something that is small in quantity or degree, encompassing meanings like 'a little' or 'few.' It can be used adverbially to indicate a small amount or to describe something as almost or hardly. The term is derived from a root meaning 'to be small' and is associated with concepts of littleness and fewness.
מְעַט 101 subst. a little, fewness, a few
base
H4592 מְעַט a little, fewness, a few
4592 m`at meh-at'
or miat {meh-awt'}; from 4591; a little or few (often
adverbial or compar.):--almost (some, very) few(-er, -est),
lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some,
soon, X very.
see HEBREW for 04591
מְעַט (me.at) — little.
1) littleness, few, a little, fewness
1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little
1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
לָוָה (lavah) is a Hebrew verb with two main meanings: to join or be joined, and to borrow or lend. It can imply a sense of unity or obligation in relationships, as well as financial transactions. The word is built from the idea of twining or uniting, and it appears in various forms, such as joining oneself or causing someone to borrow.
[לָוָה] join (intr.), be joined
Qal (late) be joined to, attend
Niph. join oneself or be joined unto
base
[לָוָה] vb. borrow
Qal borrow
Hiph. cause to borrow, i.e. lend to
base
H3867a לָוָה join intr., be joined H3867b לָוָה borrow
3867 lavah law-vaw'
a primitive root; properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication)
to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation)
or (caus.) to lend:--abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join
(self), lend(-er).
לָוָה (la.vah) — to join.
1) to join, be joined
1a) (Qal) to join, be joined, attend
1b) (Niphal) to join oneself to, be joined unto
לָוָה (la.vah) — to borrow.
1) to borrow, lend
1a) (Qal) to borrow
1b) (Hiphil) to cause to borrow, lend to
Conj | V-Niphal-3cp — Verb · Niphal · sequential perfect third person common pluralHc/VNq3cp
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
Prep | Suff — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3mp
רַב (rav) means much, many, or great, often used in contrast to מְעַט (me'at). It can describe abundance in quantity or rank and is also used as a noun for chief or captain. The word conveys a range of meanings from numerous to exceedingly, and it can function as both an adjective and a noun.
רַב 429 adj. much, many, great
(oft. opp. מְעַט)
much: of substances
esp. of collectives, numerous
pl. many
רַב as subst. coll. pers.
cstr. = abounding in
מִן comp. = more numerous than
רַב = abundant, enough
as adv. much, exceedingly
less oft. great
base
רַב 49 n.m. chief
base
H7227a רַב much, many, great . (oft. opp. מְעַט) . . much: of substances
. esp. of collectives, numerous
. pl. many
. רַב as subst. coll. pers.
. cstr. = abounding in
. + מִן comp. = more numerous than
. רַב = abundant, enough
. as adv. much, exceedingly
. less oft. great
H7227b רַב chief
7227 rab rab
by contracted from 7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age,
number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly),
captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man,
one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold,
things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very)
much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous,
populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
see HEBREW for 07231
רַב (rav) — many.
adj
1) much, many, great
1a) much
1b) many
1c) abounding in
1d) more numerous than
1e) abundant, enough
1f) great
1g) strong
1h) greater than
adv
1i) much, exceedingly
רַב (rav) — chief.
captain, chief
Aramaic equivalent: rav.re.van (רַבְרְבָן "noble" H7261)
רַב (rav) — (Sidon) the Great.
Combined with tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H)
§ captain, chief
Adj — AdjHAampa
pe'-p'-l: In English Versions of the Bible represents something over a dozen Hebrew and Greek words. Of these, in the Old Testament, `am, is overwhelmingly the most common (about 2,000 times), with le'om, and goy, next in order; but the various Hebrew words are used with very little or no difference in force (e.g. Pr 14:28; but, on the other hand, in Ps 44 contrast verses 12 and 14). Of the changes introduced by the Revised Version (British and American) the only one of significance (cited explicitly in the Preface to the English Revised Version) is the frequent use of the plural "peoples" (strangely avoided in the King James Version except Re 10:11; 17:15), where other nations than Israel are in question. So, for instance, in Ps…
חֲלַקְלַקּוֹת (chalaqlaqqah) refers to smoothness or slipperiness, often in a figurative sense related to flattery or fine promises. It is derived from a root meaning something very smooth and is used to describe treacherous spots. The entries consistently emphasize its associations with deceitful smoothness and persuasive language.
חֲלַקְלַקּוֹת n.pl.f.abstr. smoothness, slipperiness, flattery, fine promises
base
H2519 חֲלַקְלַקּוֹת smoothness, slipperiness, flattery, fine promises
2519 chalaqlaqqah khal-ak-lak-kaw'
by reduplication from 2505; properly, something very smooth;
i.e. a treacherous spot; figuratively,
blandishment:--flattery, slippery.
see HEBREW for 02505
חֲלַקְלַקּוֹת (cha.laq.laq.qah) — smoothness.
1) flattery, slipperiness, fine promises, smoothness
1a) slipperiness
1b) fine promises
Prep | N-fp — Preposition · noun common feminine plural absoluteHR/Ncfpa