Ezekiel 38:5 — Word Study
WLCפָּרַ֛ס כּ֥וּשׁ וּפ֖וּט אִתָּ֑ם כֻּלָּ֖ם מָגֵ֥ן וְכוֹבָֽע׃
BSAPersiaPâraç [ancient country from India to Egypt] CushKûwsh [Ethiopia, the region south of Egypt] and PutPûwṭ [northern Africa, Libya] will accompany themʼêth allkôl [everything, every single one] with shieldsmâgên [protection, defensive armor] and helmetskôwbaʻ [protective head covering]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| פָּרַ֛ס | Persia | Noun proper |
| כּ֥וּשׁ | Cush | Noun proper |
| וּפ֖וּט | and Put | Conjunction, noun proper |
| אִתָּ֑ם | [will be] with them | Preposition, suffix |
| כֻּלָּ֖ם | all of them | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| מָגֵ֥ן | shield | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וְכוֹבָֽע׃ | and helmet | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets, |
| KJV | Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: |
| ASV | Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet; |
| YLT | Persia, Cush, and Phut, with them, All of them [with] shield and helmet. |
| WEB | Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet; |
| BBE | Persia, Cush, and Put with them; all of them with body-cover and metal head-dress: |
Where they part company is in the rendering of the names of the nations — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is structured around a main clause with additional phrases providing detail about the subjects and their preparations.
8 commentators on this verse
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Ezekiel 38:5
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Context — The Prophecy Against Goggenerated
Ezekiel 38:5 describes a coalition of nations that will join forces in a military campaign. The prophet Ezekiel outlines these nations, emphasizing their readiness for battle, as they come equipped with shields and helmets. This passage is part of a larger prophecy concerning Gog of Magog, detailing the future conflict involving Israel and its enemies, as seen in the preceding and following verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezekiel 27:10 | Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 30:5 | Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword. |
| 3 | Genesis 10:6 | The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
| 4 | 1 Chronicles 1:8 | The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. |
| 5 | Nahum 3:9 |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — פָּרַס, pa.Rasgenerated
The word פָּרַס (pa.Ras) refers to Persia, an ancient empire known for its vast territory stretching from India to Egypt. It signifies the inhabitants of this region, the Persians, and is associated with meanings like 'pure' or 'splendid.' The parsing as a proper noun indicates its specific historical and geographical significance.
In this context, Persia represents a significant nation that will participate in the military alliance against Israel. The mention of Persia highlights the geopolitical landscape of the time and the role of this empire in biblical prophecy.
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 main clause is governed by the subject פָּרַ֛ס (Persia), with two additional noun phrases following: כּ֥וּשׁ (Cush) and וּפ֖וּט (Put). The structure emphasizes the collective nature of these nations as they prepare for battle.
The prepositional phrase אִתָּ֑ם (with them) indicates their alliance, while the noun phrases כֻּלָּ֖ם (all of them), מָגֵ֥ן (shield), and וְכוֹבָֽע׃ (and helmet) provide details about their armament, highlighting their readiness for conflict.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates פָּרַ֛ס as πέρσαι, which maintains the reference to Persia but may reflect a broader interpretation of the nation’s role in the prophecy. This choice indicates a continuity in the understanding of Persia's significance in the biblical narrative.
The other terms are rendered similarly, with λίβυες for וּפ֖וּט (Put), suggesting a consistent identification of these nations across the Greek translation.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Ezekiel 38:5 lists Persia, Cush, and Put as nations that will join together, equipped with shields and helmets for battle. This verse is part of a prophecy about a future conflict involving Israel and its enemies, highlighting the readiness of these nations.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
This verse indicates that Persia, Cush, and Put will form an alliance and come prepared for battle against Israel.
Shields and helmets symbolize the military readiness and protection of the nations as they prepare for conflict.
These nations represent significant historical empires that played a role in the geopolitical landscape of the ancient Near East.
This verse is part of a broader prophecy concerning Gog of Magog, detailing the future conflict involving Israel and its enemies.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How does understanding the historical context of these nations help us interpret this prophecy?
- What can we learn about military alliances from this verse?
- In what ways does this passage reflect God's sovereignty over the nations?
- How might this prophecy be relevant to our understanding of current geopolitical situations?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Ezekiel 38:5 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BiblePersia, Ethiopia, and Lybia with them,.... These are the confederates or auxiliaries of the Turks, which shall join with them in this expedition.
Read John Gill on Ezekiel 38 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryPersia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Persia ... Libya. Expressly specified by Appian as supplying the ranks of Antiochus' army.
Read Robert Jamieson on Ezekiel 38 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BiblePersia; the land for the people who a Mahometans, and enemies to the name of Christ. Ethiopia; not the African, which is Abyssinia, or Nubia, or both the old Macrobii, but the Asiatic or Arabian Ethiopia, posterity of Cush, Mahometans too. Libya; a people of Africa, either now subjects of, or confederates with, the Turks, and who are near enough to join, when the effect shall demonstrate this Gog who he is. With shield and helmet; prepared to save themselves what they can, though they slay their enemies. Now some of all these were in the armies of Antiochus against the Jews, and many more will serve in the last army of Gog.
Read Matthew Poole on Ezekiel 38 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsEzekiel 38:5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:Ver. 5. Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya.] A numerous army from all parts. The Church is against all the world, and all the world against the Church. Hic vir totius orbis impetum sustinuit, saith one once concerning Athanasius. A silly poor maid, in the midst of many fierce and savage creatures assaulting her every moment, is a true picture of the Church, saith Luther.
Read John Trapp on Ezekiel 38 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya.—Having summoned the nations from the extreme north, the prophet now turns first to the east, and then to the south and west. No neighbouring nations are mentioned at all, but only those living on the confines of the known world are summoned to this symbolic contest. The supposition of a literal alliance of nations so situated is out of the question.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Ezekiel 38 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 5. Persia] That a part of this country was tributary to Antiochus, see 1Macc 3:31. Ethiopia, and Libya] That these were auxiliaries of Antiochus is evident from Daniel 11:43: "The Libyans and Ethiopians shall be at his steps."
Read AdamClarke on Ezekiel 38 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleLibya and Ethiopia, mixed with the northern invaders, are tribes from the extreme south, to show that this is a general combination of the foes of God’s people.
Read Albert Barnes on Ezekiel 38 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible5. See notes Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 30:5. Toy thinks, perhaps, Paras should not be translated Persia; but refers to the insignificant province of Parsua mentioned in the inscriptions.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Ezekiel 38 →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
Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,
Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;
Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,
Persia, Ethiopia, and Put are with them, all of them with shields and helmets.
Tyndale line
Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;
Persia, Cush, and Put with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
Persia, Cush, and Phut with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
They of Paras, of Cush, and Phut with the, euen all they that beare shielde and helmet.
Strictly literal
Persia, Cush, and Phut with them, all of them with shield and helmet;
Persia, Cush, and Phut, with them, All of them [with] shield and helmet.
Persia, Cush, and Phut, with them, || All of them [with] shield and helmet.
Persia, Cush, and Put [shall be] with them; all of them with shield and helmet;
Persia, Cush, and Libya are with them, all of them with shields and helmets!
From the Latin
The Persians, Ethiopians, and Libyans with them, all with shields and helmets.
Simplified
Soldiers from Persia, Cush, and Put will join them, all equipped with shields and helmets,
Persia, Cush, and Put with them; all of them with body-cover and metal head-dress:
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is supported by the Septuagint, which matches five of the seven words in this verse, indicating a strong agreement in the translation of these key terms. The Dead Sea Scrolls provide no variations in the text but show that the words were supplied by an editor due to damage.
פָּרַ֛ס כּ֥וּשׁ וּפ֖וּט אִתָּ֑ם כֻּלָּ֖ם מָגֵ֥ן וְכוֹבָֽע׃
5 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.
[פרס] [כוש] [ופוט] [את׳ם] [כל׳ם] [מגן] [וכובע]
nothing on the leather here — 7 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 Ezekiel 38:5
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.
פָּרַס (Parac) refers to Persia, an ancient empire known for its vast territory stretching from India to Egypt and Thrace. The term is derived from a foreign origin and signifies the inhabitants of this region, the Persians. The name is associated with meanings like 'pure' or 'splendid'.
פָּרַס 28 n.pr.terr. Persia
base
H6539 פָּרַס
6539 Parac paw-ras'
of foreign origin; Paras (i.e. Persia), an Eastern country,
including its inhabitants:--Persia, Persians.
פָּרַס (pa.ras) — Persia.
§ Persia = "pure" or "splendid"
the empire Persia; encompassed the territory from India on the east to Egypt and Thrace on the west, and included, besides portions of Europe and Africa, the whole of western Asia between the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian and the Jaxartes on the north, the Arabian desert, the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean on the south
Persia proper was bounded on the west by Susiana or Elam, on the north by Media, on the south by the Persian Gulf and on the east by Carmania
Persian, of Persia "pure" or "splendid"
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
pur'-sha, (parats; Persia; in Assyrian Parsu, Parsua; in Achemenian Persian Parsa, modern Fars): In the Bible (2Ch 36:20,22,23; Ezr 1:1,8; Es 1:3,14,18; 10:2; Eze 27:10; 38:5; Da 8:20; 10:1; 11:2) this name denotes properly the modern province of Fars, not the whole Persian empire. The latter was by its people called Airyaria, the present Iran (from the Sanskrit word arya, "noble"); and even now the Persians never call their country anything but Iran, never "Persia." The province of Persis lay to the East of Elam (Susiana), and stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Great Salt Desert, having Carmania on the Southeast. Its…
Persia
An ancient empire, extending from the Indus to Thrace, and from the Caspian Sea to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The Persians were originally a Medic tribe which settled in Persia, on the eastern side of the Persian Gulf. They were Aryans, their language belonging to the eastern division of the Indo-European group. One of their chiefs, Teispes, conquered Elam in the time of the decay of the Assyrian Empire, and established himself in the district of Anzan. His descendants branched off into two lines, one line ruling in Anzan, while the other remained in Persia. Cyrus II., king of Anzan, finally united the divided power, conquered Media, Lydia, and Babylonia, and carried his arms into the far East. His son, Cambyses, added Egypt to the empire, which, however, fell to pieces after his death. It was reconquered and thoroughly organized by Darius, the son of Hystaspes, whose…
(pure, splended), Per’sians. Persia proper was a tract of no very large dimensions on the Persian Gulf, which is still known as Fars or Farsistan , a corruption of the ancient appellation. This tract was bounded on the west by Susiana or Elam, on the north by Media on the south by the Persian Gulf and on the east by Carmania. But the name is more commonly applied, both in Scripture and by profane authors to the entire tract which came by degrees to be included within the limits of the Persian empire. This empire extended at one time from India on the east to Egypt and Thrace on the west, and included. besides portions of Europe and Africa, the whole of western Asia between the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Caspian and the Jaxartes on the north, the Arabian desert the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean on the south. The only passage in Scripture where Persia designates the tract which has…
In Hebrew Paras, Eze 27:10, a vast region in Asia, the southwestern province of which lying between ancient media on the north and the Persian Gulf on the south, appears to have been the ancient Persia, and is still called Pharsistan, or Fars. The Persians, who became so famous after Cyrus, the founder of their more extended monarchy, were anciently called Elamites; and later, in the time of the Roman emperors, Parthians. See PARTHIA.
The early history of the Persians, like that of most of the oriental nations, is involved in doubt and perplexity. Their descent is traced to Shem, through his son Elam, after whom they were originally named. It is probable that they enjoyed their independence for several ages, with a monarchical succession of their own; until they were subdued by the Assyrians and their country attached as a province…
כּוּשׁ (Kuwsh) refers to Cush, a name associated with a son of Ham and the territory in the southern Nile Valley, often identified with Ethiopia. It also denotes a Benjamite mentioned in the title of Psalm 7:1. The term is linked to the meaning 'black' and may have foreign origins, with some entries suggesting a connection to Babylonian Kaššu.
כּוּשׁ n.pr.pers.m., gent. et terr.
1st ‘son’ of חָם
land and people of southern Nile-valley, or Upper Egypt, extending from Syene indefinitely to the south
כּוּשׁ is err. for כַּשׁ = Bab. Kaššu
base
כּוּשׁ n.pr.m. a Benjamite, ψ 7:1 (title)
ref
H3568a כּוּשׁ n. pr. pers. m., gent. et terr. . 1st ‘son’ of חָם
. land and people of southern Nile-valley, or Upper Egypt, exyending from Syene indefinitely to the south
. כּוּשׁ is err. for כַּשׁ = Bab. Kaššu
H3568b כּוּשׁ a Benjamite
3568 Kuwsh koosh
probably of foreign origin; Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a
son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an
Israelite:--Chush, Cush, Ethiopia.
כּוּשׁ (kush) — Cush.
§ Cush = "black"
the land occupied by the descendants of Cush located around the southern parts of the Nile (Ethiopia)
כּוּשׁ (kush) — Cush.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Psa.7.1
§ Cush = "black"
a Benjamite mentioned only in the title of Ps 7:1
כּוּשׁ (kush) — Cush.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.6;
son of: Ham (H2526);
brother of: Canaan (H3667), Egypt (H4714) and Put (H6316);
father of: Seba (H5434), Havilah (H2341H), Sabtah (H5454), Raamah (H7484), Sabteca (H5455) and Nimrod (H5248)
§ Cush = "black"
a Benjamite mentioned only in the title of Ps 7:1
כּוּשׁ (kush) — Ethiopia.
§ Cush = "black"
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
Cush
Black. (1.) A son, probably the eldest, of Ham, and the father of Nimrod (Gen. 10:8; 1 Chr. 1:10). From him the land of Cush seems to have derived its name. The question of the precise locality of the land of Cush has given rise to not a little controversy. The second river of Paradise surrounded the whole land of Cush (Gen. 2:13, R.V.). The term Cush is in the Old Testament generally applied to the countries south of the Israelites. It was the southern limit of Egypt (Ezek. 29:10, A.V. “Ethiopia,” Heb. Cush), with which it is generally associated (Ps. 68:31; Isa.…
the name of a son of Ham, apparently the eldest, and of a territory or territories occupied by his descendants. The Cushites appear to have spread along tracts extending from the higher Nile to the Euphrates and Tigris. History affords many traces of this relation of Babylonia, Arabia and Ethiopia.
1. The eldest son of Ham, and father of Nimrod, Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtecha, most of whom settled in Arabia Felix, Ge 10:6-8.
2. The countries peopled by the descendants of Cush, and generally called in the English Bible, Ethiopia, though not always. But under this name there seem to be included not less than three different countries:
A. The oriental Cush, comprehending the regions of Persis, Chusistan, and Susiana, in Persia. It lay chiefly to the eastward of the Tigris. Hither we may refer the river Gihon, Ge 2:13 Zep 3:10. See EDEN.
B. The Hebrews also, in the opinion of many, used Cush and Cushan, Hab 3:7, to designate the southern parts of Arabia, and the…
Cushan, Cushi, Ethiopians; blackness
פּוּט (Puwt) likely refers to the Libyans or a Libyan tribe, originating from Put, a son of Ham. This term encompasses both the descendants of Put and their region in northern Africa. It is first mentioned in Genesis 10:6. Some sources suggest that 'Put' may also mean 'a bow'.
פּוּט n.pr.gent. prob. Libyans, or Lib. tribe; usu. named with African peoples
base
H6316 פּוּט prob. Libyans, or Lib. tribe; usu. named with African peoples
6316 Puwt poot
of foreign origin; Put, a son of Ham, also the name of his
descendants or their region, and of a Persian tribe:--Phut,
Put.
פּוּט (put) — Put.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.6;
son of: Ham (H2526);
brother of: Canaan (H3667), Cush (H3568) and Egypt (H4714)
§ Phut or Put = "a bow"
a nation and people of northern Africa; probably Libyans
פּוּט (put) — Put.
Phut or Put = "a bow"
a nation and people of northern Africa; probably Libyans
Also named: pul (פּוּל "Pul" H6322H)
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
put (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):
1. Renderings:
In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Libyes" and "Libya"; the King James Version "Phut."
2. Son of Ham:
In the "Table of Nations" Put is the third son of Ham (Ge 10:6), the first and second being Cush and Misraim, and the fourth Canaan. Put is the only one of the sons of Ham who is not credited with descendants.
3. As Nationality:
In the Prophets, warriors from Put are referred to, principally in connection with the forces of Egypt. They appear as shield-bearers (Jer 46:9…
(1 Chronicles 1:8; Nahum 3:9) [PHUT, PUT]
→ See PHUT
The Hebrew word אֵת (eth) is a preposition indicating nearness or proximity, often translated as 'with' or 'near.' It conveys a sense of companionship or association, distinguishing itself from similar terms by expressing closer relationships. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, including possession and memory, but do not provide specific verse references.
אֵת, prep. with—prep. denoting proximity
Of companionship, together with
Of localities
אֵת פּ׳ denotes specially
in one's possession or keeping
in one's knowledge or memory
מֵאֵת from proximity with
Note. אֵת expresses closer association than עִם: hence while מֵעִם sts. denotes hardly more than from the surroundings or belongings of, מֵאֵת expresses from close proximity to.
base
H854 אֵת with—prep. denoting proximity . Of companionship, together with
. Of localities
. אֵת פּ׳ denotes specially . in one's possession or keeping
. in one's knowledge or memory
. מֵאֵת from proximity with
Note. אֵת expresses closer association than עִם: hence while מֵעִם sts. denotes hardly more than from the surroundings or belongings of, מֵאֵת expresses from close proximity to.
854 'eth ayth
probably from 579; properly, nearness (used only as a
preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by,
at, among, etc.:--against, among, before, by, for, from,
in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional
prefix.
see HEBREW for 0579
אֵת (et) — with.
1) with, near, together with
1a) with, together with
1b) with (of relationship)
1c) near (of place)
1d) with (poss.)
1e) from...with, from (with other prep)
Prep | Suff — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3mp
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3mp
מָגֵן (magen) means 'shield' and can refer to both a small shield or buckler and a figurative protector. It can also denote the scaly hide of a crocodile. The word is feminine in plural form, מִגִּנָּה (mginnah), and is derived from a root meaning to cover or protect.
מָגֵן n.m. & f. shield
base
H4043 מָגֵן shield
4043 magen maw-gane'
also (in plural) feminine mginnah {meg-in-naw'}; from 1598; a
shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a
protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile:--X armed,
buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield.
see HEBREW for 01598
מָגֵן (ma.gen) — shield.
shield, buckler
N-cs — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
sheld.
See ARMOR, IV, 1.
Shield
Used in defensive warfare, varying at different times and under different circumstances in size, form, and material (1 Sam. 17:7; 2 Sam. 1:21; 1 Kings 10:17; 1 Chr. 12:8, 24, 34; Isa. 22:6; Ezek. 39:9; Nahum 2:3).
Used figuratively of God and of earthly princes as the defenders of their people (Gen. 15:1; Deut. 33:29; Ps. 33:20; 84:11). Faith is…
The ordinary shield consisted of a framework of wood covered with leather; it thus admitted of being burnt. (Ezekiel 39:9) It was frequently cased with metal, either brass or copper; its appearance in this case resembled gold when the sun shone on it, 1 Macc. 6:39 and to this, rather than to the practice of smearing blood on the shield we may refer the redness noticed by. Nahum. (Nahum 2:3) The surface of the shield was kept bright by the application of oil as implied in (Isaiah 21:5) The shield was worn on the left arm, to which it was attached by a strap. Shields of state were covered with beaten gold. Shields were suspended about public buildings for ornamental purposes. (1 Kings 10:17) In the metaphorical language of the…
כּוֹבַע (kowba`) means 'helmet' and is derived from a root that suggests something high or rounded. The term appears in contexts related to protection, specifically in the form of a helmet. The entries consistently define it as a helmet without significant disagreement.
כּוֹבַע n.m. helmet (√ dub.)
base
H3553 כּוֹבַע helmet (√ dub.)
3553 kowba` ko'-bah
from an unused root meaning to be high or rounded; a helmet
(as arched):--helmet. Compare 6959.
see HEBREW for 06959
כּוֹבַע (ko.va) — helmet.
helmet
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/Ncmsa
hel'-met.
See ARMS, ARMOR.
Helmet
(Heb. kob’a), a cap for the defence of the head (1 Sam. 17:5, 38). In the New Testament the Greek equivalent is used (Eph. 6:17; 1 Thess. 5:8). (See ARMS.)
[ARMS, ARMOR]