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Deuteronomy 11:15 — Word Study

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WLCוְנָתַתִּ֛י עֵ֥שֶׂב בְּשָׂדְךָ֖ לִבְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָ וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ וְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ׃

BSAAnd I will providenâthan [send, give] grassʻeseb [vegetation, herbs] in the fieldssâdeh [your land, for cultivation] for your livestockbᵉhêmâh [animals, cattle] and you will eatʼâkal [devour, consume] and be satisfiedsâbaʻ [full, filled, having enough]

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Deuteronomy 11:15quick helps
In a sentenceGod promises to provide grass for livestock, ensuring that His people will eat and be satisfied.
Who is speakingMoses, conveying God's promises to the Israelites.
Where we areIn the midst of instructions about blessings for obedience.
The hard wordנָתַן
Take awayGod's provision leads to satisfaction for His people.
4 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Ellicott, Cambridge & more — read them › clause verbנָתַן 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.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Deuteronomy 11:15

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Context — God's Promises to Israelgenerated

14then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil.
15And I will provide grass in the fields for your livestock, and you will eat and be satisfied.
16But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods,
17or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you. He will shut the heavens so that there will be no rain, nor will the land yield its produce, and you will soon perish from the good land that the LORD is giving you.

Deuteronomy 11:15 is part of a larger discourse where Moses reminds the Israelites of God's promises contingent upon their obedience. This verse emphasizes God's provision for their needs, specifically through the natural resources of the land, ensuring their livestock are cared for, which in turn sustains them. The surrounding verses highlight the importance of faithfulness to God in receiving His blessings, as seen in Deuteronomy 11:14 and Deuteronomy 11:16.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
11 Kings 18:5Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go throughout the land to every spring and every valley. Perhaps we will find grass to keep the horses and mules alive so that we will not have to destroy any livestock.”
2Psalm 104:14He makes the grass grow for the livestock and provides crops for man to cultivate, bringing forth food from the earth:
3Jeremiah 14:5Even the doe in the field deserts her newborn fawn because there is no grass.
4Joel 1:18How the cattle groan! The herds wander in confusion because they have no pasture. Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.
5Joel 2:22Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word נָתַן, ve.na.ta.Tigenerated

The Hebrew word נָתַן (natan) means 'to give' and encompasses a wide range of applications such as putting, setting, and making. The parsing indicates it is a sequential perfect first person common singular verb, meaning it describes an action completed in the past with ongoing relevance.

This word appears frequently throughout the Hebrew Bible, often in contexts where God gives blessings or commands. Its usage here signifies God's active role in providing for His people's needs, illustrating His faithfulness and care.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses provide for נָתַן.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb is נָתַן, to give, which governs the entire sentence. The structure includes a prepositional phrase indicating the location of the grass, a noun phrase identifying the livestock, followed by two sequential clauses describing the actions of eating and being satisfied.

The sentence flows from God's promise of provision to the expected response of the people, emphasizing the relationship between divine action and human satisfaction.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates נָתַן as δώσει (dōsei), which also means 'to give.' This choice reflects a direct correspondence to the Hebrew meaning, maintaining the focus on God's provision.

The word ξορτάσματα is used for בְּשָׂדְךָ, indicating cultivated fields, which aligns with the agricultural context of the promise.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Deuteronomy 11:15 tells us that God will provide grass in the fields for livestock, ensuring that the people will eat and be satisfied. This promise emphasizes God's care and provision for His people, connecting their well-being to their faithfulness.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that God will provide grass?

It signifies God's promise to supply the necessary resources for the livestock, which in turn supports the people, highlighting His role as a provider.

Why is the mention of livestock important?

Livestock was vital for sustenance and economy in ancient Israel, representing God's provision for both physical needs and agricultural success.

How does this verse connect to the theme of obedience?

It illustrates that God's blessings, like providing grass, are tied to the Israelites' faithfulness to His commandments, as seen in the surrounding verses.

What can we learn about God's character from this promise?

This promise reveals God's faithfulness and care for His creation, showing that He is attentive to the needs of His people.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How do I see God's provision in my life today?
  2. What are some ways I can be more mindful of the resources God provides?
  3. In what areas do I need to demonstrate greater faithfulness to God’s commands?
  4. How can I express gratitude for the blessings I receive from God?

Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Deuteronomy 11:15 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle,.... By giving plentiful showers of rain at proper times, to cause it to spring up and grow, that so there might be food for the cattle of every

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

And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full. I will send grass.

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

(15) That thou mayest eat and to full.—The same writer observes that “this is a further blessing, which belongs to the food itself in man’s inward parts.” It is possible to eat and not be satisfied.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

15. And I will give] with Sam. and LXX B read he will give. grass] rather, herbage (‘esĕ ?b), including grass (dĕ ?shĕ ?’); for cattle as here, Jeremiah 14:6, Psalms 106:20; but of human food, Genesis 3:18. shalt eat and be full] Deuteronomy 6:11 (q.v.), Deuteronomy 8:10; Deuteronomy 8:12 as here, with Sg.

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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

And I will provide grass in the fields for your livestock, and you will eat and be satisfied.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

I will give grass in your fields for your livestock, and you shall eat and be full.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

And I will provide grass in the fields for your livestock, and you will eat and be satisfied.

NETBNew English Translation2006

I will provide pasture for your livestock and you will eat your fill.”

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And I will give grass in thy fields for thy cattle, and thou shalt eat and be full.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And I will give grass in thy fields for thy cattle, and thou shalt eat and be full.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And I will give grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Also I will send grasse in thy fieldes, for thy cattel, that thou maist eate, and haue inough.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

and I will give grass in thy field for thy cattle; and thou shalt eat and be full.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

and I have given herbs in thy field for thy cattle, and thou hast eaten, and been satisfied.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

and I have given herbs in your field for your livestock, and you have eaten and been satisfied.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And I will give grass in thy field for thy cattle; and thou shalt eat and be satisfied,

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

I will give grass in your fields for your cattle, and you will eat and be full.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And your hay out of the fields to feed your cattle, and that you may eat and be filled.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

I will also provide grass in the fields for your livestock. You will have more than enough to eat.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And I will give grass in your fields for your cattle, so that you may have food in full measure.

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.

וְandclauseverbנָתַתִּ֛יI.will.giveobjectעֵ֥שֶׂבgrassprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּinnoun phraseשָׂדְfield[s]ךָ֖yourprepositional phrase · prepositionalלִfornoun phraseבְהֶמְתֶּ֑cattleךָyourוְandclauseverbאָכַלְתָּ֖you.will.eatוְandclauseverbשָׂבָֽעְתָּyou.will.be.satisfied

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 supported by the Septuagint, which closely matches the Hebrew wording. The Samaritan Pentateuch presents two differences: it uses נתן instead of נָתַן and שׂבעת instead of וְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ. The Dead Sea Scrolls show various degrees of preservation, with some scrolls fully matching the Masoretic Text.

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

וְנָתַתִּ֛י עֵ֥שֶׂב בְּשָׂדְךָ֖ לִבְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָ וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ וְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְנָתַתִּ֛יδώσειבְּשָׂדְךָ֖ξορτάσματαלִבְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָκτήνεσίνוְאָכַלְתָּ֖καὶוְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ׃φαγὼν

5 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

ונתן עשׂב בשׂדך לבהמתך ואכלת ושׂבעת

2 words differ from the Masoretic Text: נתן (give), שׂבעת (be sated)

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q128a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

ונתן עשב בשד׳כה [לבהמת׳ך] [ואכלת] [ושבעת]

2 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 3 supplied entire by an editor.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q130a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

ונתתי עשב בשד׳ך לבהמת׳ך [ואכלת] ושבעת

5 words on the leather — 1 supplied entire by an editor.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q136a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[ונתתי] עשב בשדי׳ך לבהמת׳ך ואכלת [ושבעת]

2 words on the leather — 2 partly restored, 2 supplied entire by an editor.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q144a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[ונתתי] [עשב] [בשד׳ך] [לבהמת׳ך] [ואכלת] [ושבעתה]

nothing on the leather here — 6 supplied entire by an editor.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 8Q3a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

ונתתי עשב בשד׳ך לבהמת׳ך ואכלת ושבעת

6 words on the leather.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 8Q4a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

ונתן עשב בשד׳ך לבהמת׳ך [ואכלת] [ושבעת]

2 words on the leather — 2 partly restored, 2 supplied entire by an editor.

Dead Sea Scrolls — Mur4a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

ונתתי עשב בשד׳ך לבהמת׳ך ואכלת ושבעת

6 words on the leather.

Dead Sea Scrolls — Xhev/se5a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

ונתתי עשב בשד׳ך לבהמת׳ך ואכלת ושבעת

6 words on the leather.

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.

Deuteronomy 11:15נָתַןand I will and I will giveנָתַןעֵ֫שֶׂבgrassgrassעֵ֫שֶׂבשָׂדַיin field[s]in field[s] youשָׂדַיבְּהֵמָהfor cattle for cattle yourבְּהֵמָהאָכַלand you wiland you will eaאָכַלשָׂבֵעַand you wiland you will beשָׂבֵעַלֶ֫חֶםfoodfoodלֶ֫חֶםנַחֲלָהinheritancinheritanceנַחֲלָהזֶ֫רַעseedseedזֶ֫רַעדֶּ֫שֶׁאgrassgrassדֶּ֫שֶׁאיָבֵשׁto witherto witherיָבֵשׁעֵ֫שֶׂבvegetationvegetationעֵ֫שֶׂבכֶּרֶםvineyardvineyardכֶּרֶםעוֹףbirdbirdעוֹףאָדָםthe man (Athe man (Adam)אָדָםשָׁתָהto drinkto drinkשָׁתָהפֶּן־lestlestפֶּן־
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 Deuteronomy 11:15

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 I will give grass in field[s] your for cattle your and you will eat and you will be satisfied
וְנָתַתִּ֛יve.na.ta.Ti and I will give H5414 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect first person common singular
2,011× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Amplified meaning
send, give
Tyndale gloss
to give: give
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word נָתַן (natan) means 'to give' and encompasses a wide range of applications such as putting, setting, and making. It can also indicate actions like bestowing, delivering, and assigning. The entries describe its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hophal, but do not present any significant disagreements among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָתַן 2007 vb. give, put, set

Qal 1917

give

Put, set

Make, constitute

Niph.

82be given

Be put, set

Hoph.

be given, bestowed

= be given to one for wife

be put upon

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5414 נָתַן give, put, set .. give

. Put, set

. Make, constitute

. . be given

. Be put, set

. . . be given, bestowed

. = be given to one for wife

. be put upon

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5414 nathan naw-than'

a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of

application (put, make, etc.):--add, apply, appoint, ascribe,

assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth,

hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, +

cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X

without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up),

grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up),

(give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that,

occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X

pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send

(out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander,

strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade,

turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to)

God, yield.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: give.

: give/deliver/send/produce

1) to give, put, set

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend

1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate

1a3) to make, constitute

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned

1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up

1c2) to be put upon

נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: put.

: put/set/apppoint

1) to give, put, set

1a) (Qal)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-1cs — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect first person common singular
Hc/Vqq1cs
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

(nathan, yahabh, sum; didomi): "Give" is a very common word in the Old Testament. It is most frequently the translation of nathan, "to give" (Ge 1:29; 3:6; Ex 2:9; De 18,20, etc., over 800 instances); nathan is also translated "to give up" (De 23:14; Isa 43:6; Ho 11:8); of yahabh, "to give" (Ge 30:1; 1Ch 16:28 the King James Version). In Ps 55:22 we have the perfect with suffix, "Cast thy burden upon Yahweh," margin "what he hath given thee"; elsewhere it is…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and I will give grass in field[s] your for cattle your and you will eat and you will be satisfied
עֵ֥שֶׂב'E.sev grass H6212 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
33× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means vegetation or grass, representing growth and new life. It is used in Genesis 1:11 to describe the creation of plants and in Psalm 23:2 to describe a peaceful landscape.
Amplified meaning
vegetation, herbs
Tyndale gloss
vegetation
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֵ֫שֶׂב (‘eseb) refers to herbs, grass, or any tender green plants. The word is derived from a root meaning to glisten or be green. It encompasses vegetation in general, and its Aramaic equivalent is עֲשַׂב (‘asav), which also means grass.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֵ֫שֶׂב n.m. herb, herbage

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6212 עֵ֫שֶׂב herb, herbage

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6212 `eseb eh'seb

from an unused root meaning to glisten (or be green); grass

(or any tender shoot):--grass, herb.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֵ֫שֶׂב (e.sev) — vegetation.

herb, herbage, grass, green plants

Aramaic equivalent: a.sav (עֲשַׂב "grass" H6211B)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

gras:

(1) chatsir, from a root meaning "greenness"; compare Arabic Khudra, which includes grasses and green vegetables (1Ki 18:5; 2Ki 19:26; Job 40:15; Ps 104:14, etc.). Isa 15:6 is translated in the King James Version "have," the Revised Version (British and American) "grass"; Pr 27:25, English Versions of the Bible "hay," margin "Hebrew grass"; Nu 11:5 English Versions of the Bible translates "leeks." It is a term for herbage in general.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Grass

(1.) Heb. hatsir, ripe grass fit for mowing (1 Kings 18:5; Job 40:15; Ps. 104:14). As the herbage rapidly fades under the scorching sun, it is used as an image of the brevity of human life (Isa. 40:6, 7; Ps. 90:5). In Num. 11:5 this word is rendered “leeks.”

(2.) Heb. deshe’, green grass (Gen. 1:11, 12; Isa. 66:14; Deut. 32:2). “The sickly and forced blades of grass which spring up on the flat…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Sometimes means any green herbage, Isa 15:6, and sometimes the usual food of cattle, Ps 104:14. The quick growth of grass, its tenderness, and its rapid combustion when dry, have furnished the sacred writers with some of their most appropriate illustrations, Ps 90:5,6 92:7 103:15,16 Isa 40:6-8 51:12 Jas 1:10 1Pe 1:24. All sorts of grass and small shrubs are still used in Syria for fuel, on account of the scarcity of wood, Mt 6:28-30. Travelers in that country often see grass growing on the housetops, the roofs…

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Created on the third creative day Ge 1:11

→ Mown Ps 72:6

→ God's care of Mt 6:30; Lu 12:28

→ On roofs of houses Ps 129:6

→ FIGURATIVE Ps 90:5,6; Isa 40:6; 1Pe 1:24; Jas 1:10,11

and I will give grass in field[s] your for cattle your and you will eat and you will be satisfied
בְּשָׂדְךָ֖be.sa.de.Kha in field[s] your H7704 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
334× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A field or land is what this word represents, often referring to a flat area of land used for cultivation or as a habitat for wild animals, as described in the book of Genesis. It can also mean a plain or a country, as opposed to a mountain or sea. This term is used in the story of Ruth and Boaz.
Amplified meaning
your land, for cultivation
Tyndale gloss
field
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׂדַי (saday) and שָׂדֶה (sadeh) both refer to a field or land, encompassing cultivated areas, open fields, and regions opposed to mountains or seas. The terms can denote specific portions of ground and are associated with wildlife habitats. They derive from a root meaning to spread out, indicating flat, expansive areas.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׂדַי n.m. field, land

cultivated field

home of wild beasts

plain, opp. mt.

land, opp. sea

base

שָׂדֶה 819 n.m. id. [u.ak.ab]

(ordinary contr. form)open field, country

definite portion of ground, field, land

land, opp. sea

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7704a שָׂדַי field, land . cultivated field

. home of wild beasts

. plain, opp. mt.

. land, opp. sea

H7704b שָׂדֶה id. [7704a] . open field, country

. definite portion of ground, field, land

. land, opp. sea

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7704 sadeh saw-deh'

or saday {saw-dah'-ee}; from an unused root meaning to spread

out; a field (as flat):--country, field, ground, land, soil,

X wild.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂדַי (sa.day) — Sirion.

This name means field, land, plain

Another spelling of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" H2768)

שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — land: soil.

: soil

1) field, land

1a) open field, country

1b) definite portion of ground, field, land

1c) land (opposed to sea)

שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — land: country.

: country/field

1) field, land

1a) open field, country

1b) definite portion of ground, field, land

1c) land (opposed to sea)

שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — Field (of the Launderer).

Combined with ka.vas (כָּבַס "Washer's" H3526)

This name means field, land

שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — land: wildlife.

: wild(animals/plants)

1) field, land

1a) open field, country

1b) definite portion of ground, field, land

1c) land (opposed to sea)

שָׂדַי (sa.day) — field.

1) field, land

1a) cultivated field

1b) of home of wild beasts

1c) plain (opposed to mountain)

1d) land (opposed to sea)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms
and I will give grass in field[s] your for cattle your and you will eat and you will be satisfied
לִבְהֶמְתֶּ֑ךָliv.hem.Te.kha for cattle your H929 Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
190× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to animals, especially large quadruped mammals. It's used in the Bible to describe livestock, wild beasts, and other creatures. It appears in stories of creation, farming, and wildlife.
Amplified meaning
animals, cattle
Tyndale gloss
animal
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בְּהֵמָה (bhemah) refers to a beast or animal, typically denoting domesticated livestock or cattle, and occasionally wild beasts. It is derived from a root that suggests being mute, implying a 'dumb beast.' The term encompasses all living creatures other than humans, with a specific mention of large quadrupeds.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בְּהֵמָה 187 n.f. beast, animal, cattle

of living creatures other than man

opp. also to wild beasts

rarely of wild beasts, esp. carnivora

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H929 בְּהֵמָה beast, animal, cattle . of living creatures other than man

. opp. also to wild beasts

. rarely of wild beasts, esp. carnivora

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

929 bhemah be-hay-maw'

from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly,

a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often

collective):--beast, cattle.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בְּהֵמָה (be.he.mah) — animal.

1) beast, cattle, animal

1a) beasts (coll of all animals)

1b) cattle, livestock (of domestic animals)

1c) wild beasts

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-fs | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
and I will give grass in field[s] your for cattle your and you will eat and you will be satisfied
וְאָכַלְתָּ֖ve.'a.khal.Ta and you will eat H398 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect second person masculine singular
810× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to eat or devour, and it's used in many stories, including when Jesus fed the 5000 with fish and bread in the book of Matthew. It's about taking in nourishment and being satisfied.
Amplified meaning
devour, consume
Tyndale gloss
to eat
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָכַל (akal) means 'to eat' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including literal consumption by humans and animals, as well as figurative uses like devouring by fire or destruction. It can describe actions such as feeding or causing to eat, and it also appears in contexts of oppression and destruction. The verb has various forms, indicating different subjects and nuances.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָכַל 806 vb. eat

Qal

eat, human subject

of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour

fig. of fire, devour, consume

of sword, devour, slay

in genl., devour, consume, destroy

fig. of oppression, devour the poor

Niph.

be eaten by man

be devoured by fire, consumed

be wasted, destroyed, of flesh

Pu. be consumed

Hiph.

cause to eat, feed with

cause to devoure, obj. sword

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H398 אָכַל eat .. eat, human subject

. of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour

. fig. of fire, devour, consume

. of sword, devour, slay

. in genl., devour, consume, destroy

. fig. of oppression, devour the poor

. . be eaten by man

. be devoured by fire, consumed

. be wasted, destroyed, of flesh

. be consumed

. . cause to eat, feed with

. cause to devoure, obj. sword

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

398 'akal aw-kal'

a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively):--X at

all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up),

feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay)

meat, X quite.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָכַל (a.khal) — to eat.

1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to eat (human subject)

1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)

1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)

1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)

1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)

1a6) to devour (of oppression)

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be eaten (by men)

1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)

1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)

1c) (Pual)

1c1) to cause to eat, feed with

1c2) to cause to devour

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to feed

1d2) to cause to eat

1e) (Piel)

1e1) consume

Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-2ms — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect second person masculine singular
Hc/Vqq2ms
and I will give grass in field[s] your for cattle your and you will eat and you will be satisfied
וְשָׂבָֽעְתָּ׃ve.sa.Va.'e.ta and you will be satisfied H7646 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect second person masculine singular
97× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To satisfy means to fill someone with enough of something, like food or desire, and can also mean to have too much of something.
Amplified meaning
full, filled, having enough
Tyndale gloss
to satisfy
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׂבֵעַ (saba`) means to be sated or satisfied, particularly in relation to food. It can also imply having one's desires fulfilled or being surfeited with excess. The verb has various forms, including Qal, Piel, and Hiphil, which cover meanings from simply being full to enriching or satisfying others. The entries indicate a focus on both literal and figurative senses of satisfaction.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שָׂבֵעַ], שָׂבַע 96 vb. be sated, satisfied, surfeited

Qal 79

be sated (with food), esp. human subj.

more gen., be sated, have desire satisfied

have in excess, be surfeited with

Niph. Pt. sated

Pi. satisfy

Hiph.

satisfy (esp. with material blessings), subj. י׳

c. acc. of food pers., י׳ subj.

י׳ subj.

י׳ subj., c. acc. of beasts

enrich

sate, glut (with the undesired)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7646 שָׂבֵעַ, שָׂבַע be sated, satisfied, surfeited .. be sated (with food), esp. human subj.

. more gen., be sated, have desire satisfied

. have in excess, be surfeited with

. Pt. sated

. satisfy

. . . satisfy (esp. with material blessings), subj. י׳

. c. acc. of food + pers., י׳ subj.

. י׳ subj.

. י׳ subj., c. acc. of beasts

. enrich

. sate, glut (with the undesired)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7646 saba` saw-bah'

or sabeay {saw-bay'-ah}; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. fill

to satisfaction (literally or figuratively):--have enough,

fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty

of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂבֵעַ (sa.va) — to satisfy.

1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be sated (with food)

1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied)

1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with

1a3a) to be weary of (fig)

1b) (Piel) to satisfy

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to satisfy

1c2) to enrich

1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-2ms — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect second person masculine singular
Hc/Vqq2ms
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