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Ezekiel 24:26 — Word Study

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WLCבַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יָב֥וֹא הַפָּלִ֖יט אֵלֶ֑יךָ לְהַשְׁמָע֖וּת אָזְנָֽיִם׃

BSAon thathûwʼ dayyôwm [a specific point in time, a turning point] a fugitivepâlîyṭ [survivor, one who has escaped] will comebôwʼ [approach, arrive] and tell you the newshashmâʻûwth [report, announce, information, a message, something heard with the ears]

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Ezekiel 24:26quick helps
In a sentenceEzekiel foretells a day when a survivor will arrive with important news.
Who is speakingEzekiel, speaking on behalf of the Lord.
Where we areIn a prophecy about the fate of Jerusalem and its people.
The hard wordהַפָּלִ֖יט
Take awayA message of hope comes through a survivor.
6 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbבּוֹא The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 7 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.

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 — Ezekiel 24:26

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Context — Ezekiel's Prophecy of Judgmentgenerated

24‘Thus Ezekiel will be a sign for you; you will do everything that he has done. When this happens, you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’
25And you, son of man, know that on the day I take away their stronghold, their pride and joy—the desire of their eyes which uplifted their souls—and their sons and daughters as well,
26on that day a fugitive will come and tell you the news.
27On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.”

Ezekiel 24:26 occurs within a larger prophecy where God communicates impending judgment on Jerusalem. This verse highlights a pivotal moment when a fugitive will arrive to deliver crucial news about the city's fate, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation and God's sovereignty over events. The surrounding verses frame this announcement as part of a broader message of warning and eventual restoration.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Ezekiel 33:21–22In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and reported, “The city has been taken!”
21 Samuel 4:12–18That same day a Benjamite ran from the battle line all the way to Shiloh, with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
3Job 1:15–19the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

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

That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?Ezekiel 33:21–22 1 Samuel 4:12–18 Job 1:15–19

The Key Word הַפָּלִ֖יט, ha.pa.Litgenerated

The noun פָּלִיט (paliyt) refers to an escapee or survivor, one who has fled from danger. It is derived from a root meaning to escape, indicating someone who has successfully evaded peril. This word is significant in the context of war or disaster, as it conveys the idea of survival amidst destruction.

In this verse, the presence of the fugitive signifies hope and the continuation of life despite the surrounding calamity. The use of this term underscores the gravity of the situation while also hinting at the possibility of communication and news that could change the course of events.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

All translations on this page agree that the verse conveys that a fugitive will come to deliver news.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb in this verse is יָב֥וֹא (ya.Vo'), meaning 'he will come'. The structure is straightforward, with the subject 'the fugitive' and the action of coming followed by the purpose of the arrival — to tell the news.

The sentence is structured to emphasize the timing ('on that day') and the significance of the fugitive's arrival, which is central to the message being conveyed.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates the Hebrew הַפָּלִ֖יט as ἀνασῳζόμενος (anazōizomenos), meaning 'one who is saved'. This choice reflects a focus on the act of survival and the implication of being rescued from danger, which aligns with the Hebrew meaning but emphasizes the aspect of being saved.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Ezekiel 24:26 tells us that on a specific day, a fugitive will arrive to deliver important news. This verse highlights the theme of survival and communication amidst judgment, suggesting that even in dire circumstances, messages can bring hope.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that a fugitive will come?

The fugitive represents a survivor who has escaped danger and brings news of what has happened, which is crucial for those left behind.

Why is the timing significant in this verse?

The phrase 'on that day' indicates a specific moment of importance in the unfolding events, marking a turning point in the prophecy.

What kind of news is the fugitive bringing?

The news likely pertains to the fate of Jerusalem and the people, serving as a report on the consequences of God's judgment.

How does this verse relate to the overall message of Ezekiel?

This verse encapsulates the themes of judgment and hope, illustrating that even in destruction, there is a remnant that survives to share vital information.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What does the arrival of the fugitive signify in terms of hope and survival?
  2. How can we understand the importance of communication in times of crisis, as illustrated in this verse?
  3. In what ways can we be messengers of hope in our own communities during difficult times?
  4. What lessons can we learn from the concept of survival and escape in the context of God's judgment?

Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Ezekiel 24:26 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee,.... That is, that one that should escape the hands of the Chaldeans, when the city should be taken, should directly make the best of his way to

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

Also, thou son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their

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

He; so few escape, that the prophet seems to confine it to one. That escapeth the common destruction when Jerusalem was sacked. Shall come unto thee, purposely to declare how God hath made good his threats. To cause thee to hear it; to give thee a narrative of all he had seen and observed: and this particular prediction, which I doubt not Ezekiel imparted to many who might see it fulfilled, was accomplished in the twelfth year, tenth month, and fifth day of the month, , with , after the city was taken (which happened in the eleventh year, fourth month, and ninth day of Zedekiah’ s reign, and Jeconiah’ s captivity) one whole year, five months, and twenty-four days.

Read Matthew Poole on Ezekiel 24 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 24:26 [That] he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause [thee] to hear [it] with [thine] ears?Ver. 26. To cause thee to hear it,] viz., The performance of that which now thou fortellest, but canst not be believed, till experience, the mistress of fools, hath better taught it them.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

26. that escapeth in that day] on that day he that is escaped shall come. The phrase “on that day” is used with considerable latitude, to indicate the period marked by any great event and following it. cause thee … thine ears] Perhaps more general: to cause it to be heard with the ears—not the prophet’s only but also those of the exiles.

Read Cambridge on Ezekiel 24 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

THE DEATH OF EZEKIEL’S WIFE, AND ITS LESSONS, 15-27. There is nothing in literature more pathetic than these few brief words of personal history in the midst of this flaming prophecy.

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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

on that day a fugitive will come and tell you the news.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

that in that day he who escapes will come to you, to cause you to hear it with your ears?

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

on that day a fugitive will come and tell you the news.

NETBNew English Translation2006

On that day a fugitive will come to you to report the news.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

that in that day he that escapeth shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?

RVARevised Version, American1894

that in that day he that escapeth shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?

NWBWebster's Bible1833

That he that escapeth in that day shall come to thee, to cause thee to hear it with thy ears?

GNVGeneva Bible1599

That he that escapeth in that day, shall come vnto thee to tell thee that which hee hath heard with his eares?

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

that in that day he that escapeth shall come unto thee, to cause [thine] ears to hear [it]?

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

In that day come doth the escaped one to thee. To cause the ears to hear.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

In that day the escaped one comes to you to cause the ears to hear.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

On that day there shall come one that hath escaped unto thee, and announce it to thy ears.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

on that day, a refugee will come to you to give you the news!

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

In that day when he that escapeth shall come to thee, to tell thee:

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

when that happens someone who managed to get away will come and give you the news.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

In that day, one who has got away safe will come to you to give you news of it.

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.

clauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalבַּonnoun phrasethenoun phraseיּ֣וֹםdayadjective phraseהַ(the)ה֔וּאthatverbיָב֥וֹאhe.will.comenoun phrase · subjectהַtheפָּלִ֖יטescapeeprepositional phrase · prepositionalאֵלֶ֑יtoךָyouprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְfornoun phraseהַשְׁמָע֖וּתinformationאָזְנָֽיִםof.ears

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


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

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree in their wording for this verse, with all seven words matching in the Hebrew and Greek. This consistency indicates a shared understanding of the text across these ancient witnesses.

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

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יָב֥וֹא הַפָּלִ֖יט אֵלֶ֑יךָ לְהַשְׁמָע֖וּת אָזְנָֽיִם׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
בַּיּ֣וֹםἐνהַה֔וּאἐκείνῃיָב֥וֹאἥχειהַפָּלִ֖יטἀνασῳζόμενοςאֵלֶ֑יךָσὲלְהַשְׁמָע֖וּתἀναγγεῖλαίאָזְנָֽיִם׃ὦτα

7 of the 7 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.

Ezekiel 24:26יוֹםon the dayon the dayיוֹםהוּאthatthatהוּאבּוֹאhe will comhe will comeבּוֹאפָּלִיטthe escapeethe escapeeפָּלִיטאֶלto youto youאֶלהַשְׁמָעוּתfor informafor informationהַשְׁמָעוּתאֹ֫זֶןearsearsאֹ֫זֶןפָּלַטto escapeto escapeפָּלַטשָׁמַעto hear: hto hear: hearשָׁמַעאָזַןto listento listenאָזַןשְׁבִיעִיseventhseventhשְׁבִיעִישַׁבָּתSabbathSabbathשַׁבָּתטָמֵאuncleanuncleanטָמֵאעֵתtimetimeעֵתשֶׁ֫מֶשׁsunsunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁשָׂרִידsurvivorsurvivorשָׂרִידאֶפְרַ֫יִםEphraimEphraimאֶפְרַ֫יִםפָּלַלto prayto prayפָּלַליִרְמְיָ֫הJeremiahJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫התְּנוּךְlobelobeתְּנוּךְנָטָהto stretchto stretchנָטָה
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 Ezekiel 24:26

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.

on the day that he will come the escapee to you for information of ears
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yom on the day H3117 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
2,306× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Amplified meaning
a specific point in time, a turning point
Tyndale gloss
day
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יוֹם (yowm) means 'day' and refers to a division of time, contrasting with night. It can denote a literal 24-hour period, a general time span, or even a year. The term is used in various contexts, including the 'day of Yahweh,' which signifies a time of divine judgment. It also appears in phrases indicating temporal references like today, yesterday, and tomorrow.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יוֹם 2285 n.m. day

day, opp. night

Day as division of time

יוֹם י׳ day of Yahweh, chiefly as time of his coming in judgment, involving often blessedness for righteous

Pl. days of anyone

Days

יוֹם = time

Phrases

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3117 יוֹם day . day, opp. night

. Day as division of time

. יוֹם י׳ day of Yahweh, chiefly as time of his coming in judgment, involving often blessedness for righteous

. Pl. days of anyone

. Days

. יוֹם = time

. Phrases

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3117 yowm yome

from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm

hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one

sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by

an associated term), (often used adverb):--age, + always, +

chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to)

day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, +

(for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as

(... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually,

presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space,

then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble,

weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole

(+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יוֹם (yom) — day.

: day/when/time/period

1) day, time, year

1a) day (as opposed to night)

1b) day (24 hour period)

1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1

1b2) as a division of time

1b2a) a working day, a day's journey

1c) days, lifetime (pl.)

1d) time, period (general)

1e) year

1f) temporal references

1f1) today

1f2) yesterday

1f3) tomorrow

יוֹם (yom) — day: old.

: old/(full/many)[days]

1) day, time, year

1a) day (as opposed to night)

1b) day (24 hour period)

1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1

1b2) as a division of time

1b2a) a working day, a day's journey

1c) days, lifetime (pl.)

1d) time, period (general)

1e) year

1f) temporal references

1f1) today

1f2) yesterday

1f3) tomorrow

יוֹם (yom) — day: year.

: year[of_days]

1) day, time, year

1a) day (as opposed to night)

1b) day (24 hour period)

1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1

1b2) as a division of time

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HRd/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

da (yom; hemera): This common word has caused some trouble to plain readers, because they have not noticed that the word is used in several different senses in the English Bible. When the different uses of the word are understood the difficulty of interpretation vanishes. We note several different uses of the word:

(1) It sometimes means the time from daylight till dark. This popular meaning is easily discovered by the context, e. g. Ge 1:5; 8:22, etc. The marked periods of this daytime were morning, noon and night, as with us. See Ps 55:17. The early hours were sometimes called "the cool of the day" (Ge 3:8). After the exile the day. or daytime was divided into twelve hours and the night into twelve (see

Day

The Jews reckoned the day from sunset to sunset (Lev. 23:32). It was originally divided into three parts (Ps. 55:17). “The heat of the day” (1 Sam. 11:11; Neh. 7:3) was at our nine o’clock, and “the cool of the day” just before sunset (Gen. 3:8). Before the Captivity the Jews divided the night into three watches, (1) from sunset to midnight (Lam. 2:19); (2) from midnight till the cock-crowing (Judg. 7:19); and (3) from the cock-crowing till sunrise (Ex.…

The variable length of the natural day at different seasons led in the very earliest times to the adoption of the civil day (or one revolution of the sun) as a standard of time. The Hebrews reckoned the day from evening to evening, (Leviticus 23:32) deriving it from (Genesis 1:5) "the evening and the morning were the first day." The Jews are supposed, like the modern Arabs, to have adopted from an early period minute specifications of the parts of the natural day. Roughly, indeed, they were content to divide it into "morning, evening and noonday," (Psalms 55:17) but when they wished for greater accuracy they pointed to six unequal parts, each of which was again subdivided. These are held to have been -- "the dawn." "Sunrise."…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The day is distinguished into natural, civil, and artificial. The natural day is one revolution of the earth on its axis. The civil day is that, the beginning and the end of which are determined by the custom of any nation. The Hebrews began their day in the evening, Le 23:32; the Babylonians at sunrise; and we begin at midnight. The artificial day is the time of the sun’s continuance above the horizon, which is unequal according to different seasons, on account of the obliquity of the equator. The sacred writers generally divide the day into twelve hours. The sixth hour always ends at noon throughout the year; and the twelfth hour is the last hour before sunset. But in summer, all the hours of the day were longer than in winter, while those of night were shorter. See HOURS, and THREE.

on the day that he will come the escapee to you for information of ears
הַה֔וּאha.Hu' that H1931 Particle · pronoun
1,879× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Tyndale gloss
he/she/it
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

הוּא (hu) is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or it, used for emphasis or when no verb is present. It can also refer to oneself or serve as a demonstrative pronoun. The word has various nuances, including resuming the subject with emphasis or expressing it unobtrusively. It can indicate 'that' or 'those' when used with the definite article.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הוּא m. הִיא f., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing. he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it

an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)

It resumes the subj. with emph.

Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible

It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

As an emph. predicate, of God

In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)

With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1931 הוּא, הִיא he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it . an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)

. It resumes the subj. with emph.

. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible

. It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

. As an emph. predicate, of God

. In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)

. With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1931 huw' hoo

of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a

primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or

it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also

(intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same;

sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally

(instead of copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self),

it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they,

this, those, which (is), who.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.

pron 3p s

1) he, she, it

1a) himself (with emphasis)

1b) resuming subj with emphasis

1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)

1d) (anticipating subj)

1e) (emphasising predicate)

1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron

2) that (with article)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Pron — Particle · pronoun
HTd/Pp3ms
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
on the day that he will come the escapee to you for information of ears
יָב֥וֹאya.Vo' he will come H935 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
2,573× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Amplified meaning
approach, arrive
Tyndale gloss
Lebo
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go

Qal

come in

come (approach, arrive)

go, i.e. walk, associate with

go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

Hiph.

cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

Hoph.

be brought in (of pers. and things)

be brought

be introduced, put

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in

. come (approach, arrive)

. go, i.e. walk, associate with

. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

. . be brought in (of pers. and things)

. be brought

. be introduced, put

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

935 bow' bo

a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of

applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +

besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X

certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,

upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,

(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be

fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),

grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,

pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken

(in age), X surely, take (in), way.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.

: come/go_in

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

1a5) to go

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to lead in

1b2) to carry in

1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon

1b4) to bring to pass

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be brought, brought in

1c2) to be introduced, be put

לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).

This name means to go in, enter

Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.

: towards/entrance

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

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V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kum: The translation of many Hebrew and Greek words. In the phrase "The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily upon him" (Jud 14:6,19; 15:14; 1Sa 10:10; 11:6; 16:13), the word is tsaleah; Jud 14:6; 15:14 "came mightily," which is the uniform translation of the Revised Version (British and American) (compare Jud 13:25 "to move," i.e. to disturb or stir up). In Jud 6:34; 1Ch 12:18; 2Ch 24:20, it is labhesh, "to clothe"; the Revised Version, margin "The Spirit .... clothed itself with Gideon" and .... "with Zechariah,"…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
on the day that he will come the escapee to you for information of ears
הַפָּלִ֖יטha.pa.Lit the escapee H6412 Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
24× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A survivor refers to a refugee or fugitive who has escaped, as seen in the stories of those who fled from danger in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
survivor, one who has escaped
Tyndale gloss
survivor
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

פָּלִיט (paliyt) refers to an escaped one, a fugitive, or a refugee. It is derived from the root meaning to escape, and it encompasses the idea of someone who has survived or fled from danger. The entries show that there are different spellings, פָּלִיט and פָּלֵיט, but both refer to similar concepts of survival and escape.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פָּלִיט n.m. escaped one, fugitive

base

[פָּלֵיט] n.m. id. [q.bo.ae]

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6412a פָּלִיט escaped one, fugitive H6412b פָּלֵיט id. [6412a]

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6412 paliyt paw-leet'

or paleyt {paw-late'}; or palet {paw-late'}; from 6403; a

refugee:--(that have) escape(-d, -th), fugitive.

see HEBREW for 06403

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פָּלִיט (pa.lit) — survivor.

refugee, fugitive, escaped one

Also means: pa.let (פָּלֵיט "survivor" H6412B)

פָּלֵיט (pa.let) — survivor.

refugee, fugitive, escaped one

Another spelling of pa.lit (פָּלִיט "survivor" H6412A)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
HTd/Ncmsa
on the day that he will come the escapee to you for information of ears
אֵלֶ֑יךָ'e.Lei.kha to you H413 Preposition · suffix
5,518× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Tyndale gloss
to(wards)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֶל (el) is primarily a preposition indicating motion towards or direction to a person or place. It can also imply entering a limit, presence at a location, or a hostile direction (against). Additionally, it may express concepts such as concerning, in addition to, or according to. The entries highlight its versatility in both physical and metaphorical contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph),

prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).of motion to or unto a person or place

Where the limit is actually entered, into

Of direction towards anything

Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

Of rule or standard according to (rare)

Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H413 אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), . of motion to or unto a person or place

. Where the limit is actually entered, into

. Of direction towards anything

. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

. Of rule or standard according to (rare)

. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

413 'el ale

(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el});

a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but

occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or

among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after,

against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and,

by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of,

over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,

with(-in).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶל (el) — to(wards).

1) to, toward, unto (of motion)

2) into (limit is actually entered)

2a) in among

3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)

4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)

5) in addition to, to

6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of

7) according to (rule or standard)

8) at, by, against (of one's presence)

9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Sp2ms — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp2ms
on the day that he will come the escapee to you for information of ears
לְהַשְׁמָע֖וּתle.hash.ma.'Ut for information of H2045 Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Hashmauth refers to a report or announcement that is shared with others, causing them to hear important information. This word is used to describe a communication or proclamation.
Amplified meaning
report, announce, information, a message, something heard with the ears
Tyndale gloss
report
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

הַשְׁמָעוּת (hashma`uwth) refers to an announcement or report, derived from the root meaning 'to cause to hear.' It is used in contexts of communication, such as in Ezekiel 24:26. The entries consistently highlight its meaning related to conveying information.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הַשְׁמָעוּת n.f. a causing to hear;—Ez 24:26

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2045 הַשְׁמָעוּת

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2045 hashma`uwth hashmaw-ooth'

from 8085; announcement:--to cause to hear.

see HEBREW for 08085

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הַשְׁמָעוּת (hash.ma.ut) — report.

a causing to hear, a report, a communication

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-fs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct
HR/Ncfsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

on the day that he will come the escapee to you for information of ears
אָזְנָֽיִם׃'a.ze.Na.yim ears H241 Noun common · feminine dual absolute
187× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for ear, referring to the body part or the ability to hear, is used in various contexts, including listening to God's voice in Psalm 40:6. It can also mean to uncover or reveal something, as in 1 Samuel 20:2.
Tyndale gloss
ear
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֹ֫זֶן (*ozen*) means 'ear' and is derived from a root that suggests broadness. It refers to the physical ear as well as the organ of hearing, and can also imply the act of revealing or receiving divine revelation. The term appears in contexts such as Exodus 29:20.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֹ֫זֶן 188 n.f. Ex 29:20 ear

ear, as part of body

especially as organ of hearing

open ears of, reveal to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H241 אֹ֫זֶן ear

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

241 'ozen o'-zen

from 238; broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form

in man):--+ advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, +

show.

see HEBREW for 0238

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) — ear.

: ear

1) ear, as part of the body

2) ear, as organ of hearing

3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) — ear: hearing.

: hearing

1) ear, as part of the body

2) ear, as organ of hearing

3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) — ear: to ears.

: to[ears_of](PERSON)

1) ear, as part of the body

2) ear, as organ of hearing

3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcfda — Noun common · feminine dual absolute
HNcfda
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