Exodus 17:13 — Word Study
WLCוַיַּחֲלֹ֧שׁ יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶת־ עֲמָלֵ֥ק וְאֶת־ עַמּ֖וֹ לְפִי־ חָֽרֶב׃ פ
BSASo JoshuaYᵉhôwshûwaʻ [the leader] overwhelmedchâlash▸ [discomfited, weakened] AmalekʻĂmâlêq [a descendant of Esau, the ancestor of a tribe in southern Canaan] and his armyʻam [people, nation] with the swordchereb [edge of the sword, by the mouth of the sword]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַיַּחֲלֹ֧שׁ | and he defeated | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ | Joshua | Noun proper masculine |
| אֶת־ | the object marker | Particle |
| עֲמָלֵ֥ק | Amalek | Noun proper |
| וְאֶת־ | and the object marker | Conjunction, particle |
| עַמּ֖וֹ | people its | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| לְפִי־ | to [the] mouth of | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| חָֽרֶב׃ פ | [the] sword | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword. |
| KJV | And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. |
| ASV | And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. |
| YLT | and Joshua weakeneth Amalek and his people by the mouth of the sword. |
| WEB | Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. |
| BBE | And Joshua overcame Amalek and his people with the sword. |
Where they part company is חָלַשׁ — see How Translations Differ.
One main clause with two phrases providing additional information about the action and its means.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectיְהֹושֻׁעַ
verbחָלַשׁ
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Deep Study — Exodus 17:13
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Context — The Battle Against Amalekgenerated
Exodus 17:13 describes Joshua's victory over Amalek, a significant battle that illustrates the ongoing conflict between the Israelites and their enemies during their journey to the Promised Land. This event follows the miraculous provision of water and manna, showcasing God's guidance and support for His people in their struggles.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua 10:28–32 | On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho. |
| 2 | Joshua 11:12 | Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and put them to the sword. He devoted them to destruction, as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — חָלַשׁ, vai.ya.cha.Loshgenerated
The Hebrew verb חָלַשׁ (chalash) means 'to weaken' or 'to defeat.' It is a primitive root that conveys the idea of making someone frail or incapacitated, often in a military context. In this verse, it indicates Joshua's successful effort to weaken and defeat Amalek in battle.
The parsing as a sequential imperfect third person masculine singular verb shows that this action was completed in the past, emphasizing Joshua's role as the leader who led the Israelites to victory over their enemies.
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 יַּחֲלֹ֧שׁ governs the entire verse, with a noun phrase for the subject, another noun phrase for the object, and a prepositional phrase indicating the means of the action. This structure highlights Joshua's decisive action against Amalek.
The order of the Hebrew words places emphasis on Joshua as the subject who acts decisively, followed by the object of his action, Amalek and his army, illustrating the clarity of the narrative.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates חָלַשׁ with ἐτρέψατο, which means 'to turn' or 'to defeat.' This choice suggests a broader interpretation of the victory, emphasizing not just the act of weakening but also the turning of the battle's tide in favor of Joshua.
This rendering indicates a slight widening of meaning, as the Greek word encompasses the idea of a strategic maneuver in battle, rather than solely focusing on the aspect of weakness.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Exodus 17:13 tells us that Joshua defeated Amalek and his army with the sword. This victory is part of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness, demonstrating God's support in their battles against their enemies.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that Joshua achieved a decisive victory over Amalek and his forces, weakening them significantly in battle.
The battle was significant because it represented the ongoing conflict between the Israelites and their enemies, showing God's support for His people.
Moses supported Joshua by holding up his hands during the battle, which was believed to influence the outcome.
This battle sets the stage for the Israelites' ongoing struggles with various nations as they journey to the Promised Land.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn from Joshua's leadership in this battle against Amalek?
- How can we apply the idea of overwhelming our challenges in our own lives?
- In what ways does God's support in our struggles mirror the support given to the Israelites?
- How does understanding the context of this battle enhance our reading of the text?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Exodus 17:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Read John Gill on Exodus 17 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Joshua discomfited. Victory at length decided in favour of Israel, and the glory of the victory was by an act of national piety ascribed to God (cf.
Read Robert Jamieson on Exodus 17 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleEither, 1. The king of the Amalekites, and his people. Or, 2. The people of the Amalekites, and those other people who were leagued with them.
Read Matthew Poole on Exodus 17 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsExodus 17:13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.Ver. 13. And Joshua discomfited.] How should he do otherwise when he fought with such weapons Prayers are the bombardae et instrumenta bellica Christianorum, saith Luther i the great guns and warlike weapons of the saints. The Romans in a great distress were driven to take the weapons out of the temples of their gods, and overcame.
Read John Trapp on Exodus 17 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 13. Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people] Amalek might have been the name of the ruler of this people continued down from their ancestor, (See Clarke on Exodus 17:8,) as Pharaoh was the name of all succeeding kings in Egypt. If this were the case, then Amalek and his people mean the prince and the army that fought under him. But if Amalek stand here for the Amalekites, then his people must mean the confederates he had employed on this occasion.
Read AdamClarke on Exodus 17 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges13. discomfited] rather, disabled, or (in a fig. sense) prostrated (RVm.); lit. weakened1[157]. The verb occurs otherwise in Heb. only Job 14:10 a (‘man dieth and is powerless’), and Isaiah 14:12 (ημωςμ cannot mean ‘lay low’: read probably, ‘(lying) powerless on the corpses’): but it is found in the Targums; the cognate adj. weak occurs in Joel 4:10, and is common in Aramaic; and the substantive weakness in Exodus 32:18. [157] Read the transitive form εַ ?ιְ ?ηַ ?μֵּ ?ωׁ, as in the Targ. of Job 12:21.with the edge of the sword] lit. according to the mouth of the sword, i.e. as the sword devours (2 Samuel 11:25), = without quarter. So always. ‘With the edge’ is not correct.
Read Cambridge on Exodus 17 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleWith the edge of the sword - This expression always denotes a great slaughter of the enemy.
Read Albert Barnes on Exodus 17 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible9-13. Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men — Moses’s great successor, the second leader of Israel, and the type of the great Redeemer both in name and in office, now first abruptly appears before us.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Exodus 17 →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
So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.
Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.
So Joshua destroyed Amalek and his army with the sword.
Tyndale line
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
And Ioshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Strictly literal
And Joshua broke the power of Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
and Joshua weakeneth Amalek and his people by the mouth of the sword.
and Joshua weakens Amalek and his people by the mouth of the sword.
And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
So Joshua defeated the people of Amalek with the sword.
From the Latin
And Josue put Amalec and his people to flight, by the edge of the sword.
Simplified
As a result Joshua defeated the Amalekite army.
And Joshua overcame Amalek and his people with the sword.
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 presents the verse as וַיַּחֲלֹ֧שׁ יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶת־ עֲמָלֵ֥ק וְאֶת־ עַמּ֖וֹ לְפִי־ חָֽרֶב׃ פ. The Septuagint matches seven of the eight words, indicating a strong correspondence between the two texts.
The Samaritan Pentateuch differs by including the word 'יכם' (strike), suggesting a more aggressive action, while the Dead Sea Scrolls show some variations with parts restored by editors, indicating damage but agreement in the main narrative.
וַיַּחֲלֹ֧שׁ יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ אֶת־ עֲמָלֵ֥ק וְאֶת־ עַמּ֖וֹ לְפִי־ חָֽרֶב׃ פ
7 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.
ויחלשׁ יהושׁע את עמלק ואת עמו ויכם לפי חרב
1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: יכם (strike)
[ויחלש] יהשוע [את] עמלק ואת עמ׳ו ויכ׳ם לפי [חרב]
6 words on the leather — 3 supplied entire by an editor.
[ויחלש] יהושע [את] עמלק ואת עמ׳ו לפי חרב
3 words on the leather — 3 partly restored, 2 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 Exodus 17:13
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.
חָלַשׁ (chalash) is a primitive root meaning to weaken or be weak. It covers the ideas of prostration and decay, indicating a state of being disabled or overthrown. The entries consistently emphasize its use in contexts related to weakness and prostration.
[חָלַשׁ] vb. 1. be weak, prostrate. 2. weaken, disable, prostrate
base
H2522 חָלַשׁ 1. be weak, prostrate. 2. weaken, disable, prostrate
2522 chalash khaw-lash'
a primitive root; to prostrate; by implication, to overthrow,
decay:--discomfit, waste away, weaken.
חָלַשׁ (cha.lash) — to weaken.
1) to be weak, be prostrate
1a) (Qal) to be prostrate
2) to weaken, disable, prostrate
2a) (Qal) to disable, prostrate
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqw3ms
The Hebrew word יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (*Yhowshuwa`*) refers to Joshua, the successor of Moses and leader of the Israelites. It encompasses various figures, including a resident of Beth-shemesh, a high priest after the restoration, and a governor of Jerusalem under Josiah. The name means 'Jehovah is salvation' and appears in different contexts throughout the Old Testament.
יְהוֹשׁוּעַ, יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, and (later) יֵשׁוּעַ, n.pr.m. (& loc., v. 9 infr.) (י׳ is salvation or י׳ is opulence)
Moses’ successor, son of Nun
a Bethshemite
h.p. after the restoration, son of Jehozadak
governor of Jerusalem under Josiah
head of one of the classes of priests
a Levitical family-name of frequent occurrence
father of a builder at the wall
a Judaite family-name
n.pr.loc. in south of Judah
base
H3091 יְהוֹשׁוּעַ, יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, and (later) יֵשׁוּעַ . Moses’ successor, son of Nun
. a Bethshemite
. h. p. after the restoration, son of Jehozadak
. governor of Jerusalem under Josiah
. head of one of the classes of priests
. a Levitical family-name of frequent occurrence
. father of a builder at the wall
. a Judaite family-name
. n. pr. loc. in south of Judah
3091 Yhowshuwa` yeh-ho-shoo'-ah
or Yhowshua {yeh-ho-shoo'-ah}; from 3068 and 3467;
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish
leader:--Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare 1954, 3442.
see HEBREW for 03068
see HEBREW for 03467
see HEBREW for 01954
see HEBREW for 03442
יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (ye.ho.shu.a) — Joshua.
A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Israel before the Monarchy, first mentioned at Exo.17.9;
son of: Nun (H5126); also called Hoshea (KJV: Oshea) at Num.13.8; Jeshua at Neh.8.17;
§ Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation"
1) son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan
2) a resident of Beth-shemesh on whose land the Ark of the Covenant came to a stop after the Philistines returned it
3) son of Jehozadak and high priest after the restoration
4) governor of Jerusalem under king Josiah who gave his name to a gate of the city of Jerusalem
יְהוֹשׁוּעַ (ye.ho.shu.a) — Joshua.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.6.14
§ Joshua or Jehoshua = "Jehovah is salvation"
N-proper — Noun proper masculineHNpm
Joshua
Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A.V.), and Jesus in Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 (R.V., Joshua).
He was born in Egypt, and was probably of the age of Caleb, with whom he is generally associated. He shared in all the events of the Exodus, and held the place of commander of the host of the Israelites at their great battle against the Amalekites in Rephidim (Ex. 17:8-16). He became Moses’ minister or servant, and accompanied him part of the way when he ascended Mount Sinai to receive the two tables (
(saviour, or whose help is Jehovah). His name appears in the various forms of HOSHEAHOSHEA, OSHEA, JEHOSHUA, JESHUA and JESUS. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim. (1 Chronicles 7:27) (B.C. 1530-1420.) He was nearly forty years old when he shared in the hurried triumph of the exodus. He is mentioned first in connection with the fight against Amalek at Rephidim, when he was chosen by Moses to lead the Israelites. (Exodus 17:9) Soon afterward he was one of the twelve chiefs who were sent, (Numbers 13:17) to explore the land of Canaan, and one of the two, ch. (Numbers 14:6) who gave an encouraging report of their journey. Moses, shortly before his death, was directed, (
1. The son of Nun, a distinguished leader of the Hebrews, and the successor of Moses. His name at first was Oshea, Nu 13:8,16; and in the New Testament he is called Jesus, Ac 7:45 Heb 4:8. Both the names, Joshua and Jesus, signify savior, deliverer. See JESUS. Joshua led Israel over the Jordan, and took possession of the promised land; he conquered the Canaanites, and then distributed the country among the tribes. He is first mentioned as the leader of Israel against the Amalekites at Rephidim,
Ex 17:8-16. See also Nu 14:6. At the passage over Jordan he was eighty-four years of age; and after about twenty-six years employed…
a savior; a deliverer
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).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
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
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)
HTo — ParticleHTo
The Hebrew word עֲמָלֵק (*Amalek*) refers to a descendant of Esau and his descendants, who are associated with a tribe in southern Canaan. The name is interpreted as meaning 'dweller in a valley.' Amalek is first mentioned in Genesis 36:12, where he is identified as the son of Eliphaz and Timnah.
עֲמָלֵק 39 n.pr.gent. Amalek
base
H6002 עֲמָלֵק Amalek
6002 `Amaleq am-aw-lake'
probably of foreign origin; Amalek, a descendant of Esau;
also his posterity and their country:--Amalek.
עֲמָלֵק (a.ma.leq) — Amalek.
Amalek = "dweller in a valley"
people in southern Canaan
2) descendants of Amalek
Also named: a.ma.le.qi (עֲמָלֵקִי "Amalekite" H6003)
עֲמָלֵק (a.ma.leq) — Amalek.
A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.12;
son of: Eliphaz (H0464) and Timna (H8555);
brother of: Teman (H8487), Omar (H0201), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Kenaz (H7073) and Korah (H7141H)
§ Amalek = "dweller in a valley"
1) son of Eliphaz by his concubine Timnah, grandson of Esau, and progenitor of a tribe of people in southern Canaan
2) descendants of Amalek
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
am'-a-lek (`amaleq): The son, by his concubine Timna, of Eliphaz, the eldest son of Esau. He was one of the chiefs (the King James Version dukes) of Edom (Ge 36:12,16). See AMALEKITE.
Amalek
Dweller in a valley, the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau (Gen. 36:12; 1 Chr. 1:36); the chief of an Idumean tribe (Gen. 36:16). His mother was a Horite, a tribe whose territory the descendants of Esau had seized.
(dweller in a valley), a son of Eliphaz by his concubine Timnah grandson of Esau, and chieftain ("duke," Authorized Version) of Edom. (Genesis 36:12,16; 1 Chronicles 1:36) (B.C. about 1700.)
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).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
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
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)
HC/To — Conjunction · particleHC/To
עַם (am) primarily means 'people' or 'nation,' referring to a collective group, often in the context of tribes such as those of Israel. It can also denote kinsmen or compatriots. The term appears in various contexts, including military and familial references. There is a mention of a specific individual named Ammi in Song of Solomon 6:12.
עַם, עָם 1810 n.m. people
a people, nation
= smaller units
= common people
people in gen., persons
phrases
base
[עַם] n.[m.] kinsman (on father's side)
base
H5971a עַם, עָם people H5971b עַם kinsman (on father's side)
5971 `am am
from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a
tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or
attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation,
people.
see HEBREW for 06004
עַם (am) — people.
: people/nation
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
עַם (am) — kinsman.
kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — Ammi.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Sng.6.12
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — People's (Gate).
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — (Ibleam)-am.
Combined with yiv.le.am (יִבְלְעָם "Ibleam" H2991)
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — Amaw.
This name means nation, people
עַם (am) — people: soldiers.
: soldiers/army
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
עַם (am) — people: creatures.
: creatures
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
The Hebrew word פֶּה (*peh*) means 'mouth' and encompasses various meanings, including the mouth of a person or animal, as well as openings or orifices. It can also refer to speech, edges, and portions. Additionally, it denotes a weight equal to one third of a shekel, found in 1 Samuel 13:21.
פֶּה 485 n.m. mouth
mouth, of man, organ of eating and drinking
external organ
much oftener, as organ of speech, of man
as laughing; panting
of God
of idols
of musical instr. = sound
of animals; hence of edge of sword
mouth = opening, orifice
extremity, end
= portion
with preps.
base
H6310 פֶּה mouth . . mouth, of man, organ of eating and drinking
. external organ
. . much oftener, as organ of speech, of man
. as laughing; panting
. of God
. of idols
. of musical instr. = sound
. of animals
. mouth = opening, orifice
. . extremity, end
. = portion
. with preps.
6310 peh peh
from 6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether
literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically
edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition)
according to:--accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment,
assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, +
file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should)
say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk,
tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
see HEBREW for 06284
פֶּה (peh) — lip.
: lip/mouth
peh
1) mouth
1a) mouth (of man)
1b) mouth (as organ of speech)
1c) mouth (of animals)
1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
1e) extremity, end pim
2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21
פֶּה (peh) — lip: edge.
: edge
peh
1) mouth
1a) mouth (of man)
1b) mouth (as organ of speech)
1c) mouth (of animals)
1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
1e) extremity, end pim
2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21
פֶּה (peh) — lip: word.
: word/command
peh
1) mouth
1a) mouth (of man)
1b) mouth (as organ of speech)
1c) mouth (of animals)
1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
1e) extremity, end pim
HR/Ncmsc — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
חֶ֫רֶב (chereb) means 'sword' and can also refer to other cutting instruments like knives and tools. It is derived from a root meaning 'drought,' highlighting its destructive nature. The term is used in various contexts in the Old Testament, primarily to denote weapons.
חֶ֫רֶב 411 n.f. sword (as weapon)
base
H2719 חֶ֫רֶב sword (as weapon)
2719 chereb kheh'-reb
from 2717; drought; also a cutting instrument (from its
destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp
implement:--axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
see HEBREW for 02717
חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) — sword.
1) sword, knife
1a) sword
1b) knife
1c) tools for cutting stone
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
sord.
See ARMOR, III, 5.
Sword
Of the Hebrew was pointed, sometimes two-edged, was worn in a sheath, and suspended from the girdle (Ex. 32:27; 1 Sam. 31:4; 1 Chr. 21:27; Ps. 149:6: Prov. 5:4; Ezek. 16:40; 21:3-5).
It is a symbol of divine chastisement (Deut. 32:25; Ps. 7:12; 78:62), and of a slanderous tongue (Ps. 57:4; 64:3; Prov. 12:18). The word of God is likened also to a…
[ARMS, ARMOR]