Genesis 18:4 — Word Study
WLCיֻקַּֽח־ נָ֣א מְעַט־ מַ֔יִם וְרַחֲצ֖וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ תַּ֥חַת הָעֵֽץ׃
BSALet a littlemᵉʻaṭ [small amount of] watermayim [refreshment, spiritual cleansing] be broughtlâqach▸ that you may washrâchats [ritually cleanse, purify] your feetregel [physical and spiritual steps] and restshâʻan [recline, trust] yourselves undertachath [completely, in faith, beneath, in the shadow of] the treeʻêts [a tree; wood, timber, a plank]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| יֻקַּֽח־ | let it be brought | Verb, Hophal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| נָ֣א | please | Particle |
| מְעַט־ | a little of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| מַ֔יִם | water | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| וְרַחֲצ֖וּ | and wash | Conjunction, verb qal imperative second person masculine plural |
| רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם | feet your | Noun common feminine dual construct, suffix |
| וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ | and support yourself | Conjunction, verb niphal imperative second person masculine plural |
| תַּ֥חַת | under | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| הָעֵֽץ׃ | the tree | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. |
| KJV | Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: |
| ASV | let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: |
| YLT | let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree; |
| WEB | Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. |
| BBE | Let me get water for washing your feet, and take your rest under the tree: |
Where they part company is יֻקַּֽח־ — see How Translations Differ.
The structure is straightforward, with a main request followed by supporting phrases that clarify the purpose of the action.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
verbלָקַח
The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Genesis 18:4
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Context — Abraham's Hospitalitygenerated
Genesis 18:4 describes Abraham's welcoming of three visitors, demonstrating his hospitality by offering them water to wash their feet and a place to rest. This act reflects the cultural norms of hospitality in the ancient Near East, where providing refreshment and comfort to guests was of utmost importance. Abraham's actions set a standard for kindness and generosity, as seen in other biblical accounts of hospitality.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 19:2 | and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” |
| 2 | Genesis 24:32 | So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions. |
| 3 | Genesis 43:24 | And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys. |
| 4 | 1 Samuel 25:41 | She arose, then bowed facedown and said, “Here is your maidservant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.” |
| 5 | Luke 7:44 | And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יֻקַּֽח, yu.kach-generated
The verb לָקַח (*laqach*) is in the Hophal stem, indicating a passive action, meaning 'let it be brought.' This form suggests that the subject is not performing the action but is instead receiving it. The word encompasses a range of meanings, including taking, receiving, and bringing.
In this context, it emphasizes the request for water to be brought to the guests, highlighting Abraham's role as a host who seeks to provide comfort and refreshment.
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 verb יֻקַּֽח־ governs the sentence, indicating a passive request. It is followed by a noun phrase specifying the object (water), and then by clauses that describe the actions of washing and resting.
The structure emphasizes the hospitality theme, with the imperative verbs וְרַחֲצ֖וּ and וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ indicating direct actions requested of the guests.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יֻקַּֽח־ as λημφθήτω, which similarly conveys the idea of receiving or being brought. This choice aligns with the Hebrew meaning but also reflects the Greek emphasis on the action being performed by someone else.
The use of the Greek term shows a consistent understanding of hospitality and the importance of providing for guests, echoing the themes present in the Hebrew text.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Genesis 18:4 shows Abraham asking for a little water to be brought so that his guests can wash their feet and rest under a tree. This moment highlights the importance of hospitality in Abraham's culture, as he seeks to provide comfort for his visitors.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Abraham is offering refreshment and comfort to his guests, which is a vital aspect of hospitality in his culture.
Washing feet was a common practice for guests to cleanse themselves after traveling, symbolizing respect and care from the host.
The tree provides shade and a place to rest, symbolizing comfort and protection for the weary travelers.
This passage illustrates the importance of welcoming strangers and providing for their needs, which is a recurring theme throughout the Bible.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I practice hospitality like Abraham did in this passage?
- What are some ways I can provide comfort and refreshment to others in my life?
- Why is it important to take time to rest and refresh ourselves, both physically and spiritually?
- How does this passage inspire me to treat guests and strangers with kindness?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early Church Fathers commented on this passage, emphasizing Abraham's exemplary hospitality and the spiritual lessons drawn from his actions.
But how does he continue again as if speaking to men: “Let water be received,” the text says, “and your feet be washed”?Abraham, the father and teacher of nations,Early Church Fathers on Genesis 18 →
Moreover he adds, as though speaking to the men, “I will bring water, that you may wash your feet.” Learn from blessed Abraham, brothers, to receive strangers gladly and to wash their feet with humility and piety.Early Church Fathers on Genesis 18 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Genesis 18:4 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleLet a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet,.... Which was very refreshing to travellers in hot countries, who walked barefoot or in sandals; and this he proposes to be done by one
Read John Gill on Genesis 18 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryLet a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: And rest yourselves under the tree , [Hebrew, wªhishaa`ªnuw (H8172)] - and recline, by stretching
Read Robert Jamieson on Genesis 18 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleA practice usual in those parts, 24:32 43:24 ,5 , because they used to travel either bare-footed, or only with sandals to cover and secure the bottom of their feet.
Read Matthew Poole on Genesis 18 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsGenesis 18:4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:Ver. 4. And wash your feet.] Fouled with going barefoot; as in these parts men used to do, because of the great heat.
Read John Trapp on Genesis 18 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(4) Wash your feet.—This is the first necessity of Oriental hospitality (Judges 19:21), not merely because the feet, protected only by sandals, are soiled by the dirt of the roads, but because it cools the whole body, and allays the feverishness caused by the heat of travelling. Thus refreshed they are “to rest,” Heb., to lay themselves down, in the shade.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Genesis 18 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 4. Let a little water - be fetched, and wash your feet, c.] In these verses we find a delightful picture of primitive hospitality. In those ancient times shoes such as ours were not in use and the foot was protected only by sandals or soles, which fastened round the foot with straps. It was therefore a great refreshment in so hot a country to get the feet washed at the end of a day's journey; and this is the first thing that Abraham proposes. Rest yourselves under the tree] We have already heard of the oak grove of Mamre, Genesis 12:6, and this was the second requisite for the refreshment of a weary traveller, viz., rest in the shade.
Read AdamClarke on Genesis 18 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges4. wash your feet] Abraham’s offer of hospitable welcome is said to be a faithful representation of the reception of a traveller by an Eastern sheikh. Here we have its various aspects of (1) the courteous greeting; (2) the feet washing; (3) the repast and personal attendance by the host; (4) the escort on the road at departure. The washing of the feet is necessary for comfort as well as cleanliness in the East where sandals are worn. Cf. Genesis 19:2, Genesis 24:32, Genesis 43:24; Luke 7:44; John 13:14. rest yourselves under the tree] Abraham invites them to recline in the shade, while the meal is made ready. It does not necessarily indicate the posture at the meal. Judging from 1 Samuel…
Read Cambridge on Genesis 18 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible4. Wash your feet — Ablutions of all kinds are very common in the East, and considered essential as safeguards against the leprosy. But feet washing was among the most common rites of hospitality. Comp.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Genesis 18 →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
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
Let a little water be brought so that you may all wash your feet and rest under the tree.
Tyndale line
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
let now a little water be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Let a little water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
Let a litle water, I pray you, be brought, and wash your feete, and rest your selues vnder the tree.
Strictly literal
Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
let, I pray thee, a little water be accepted, and wash your feet, and recline under the tree;
please let a little water be accepted, and wash Your feet, and recline under the tree;
Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
Let a little water be brought, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
From the Latin
But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.
Simplified
Let me have some water brought so you can wash your feet and rest under the tree.
Let me get water for washing your feet, and take your rest under the tree:
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 and the Septuagint largely agree in their wording, with eight of the nine words matched. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs slightly, using השׁעינו (lean) instead of the Hebrew וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ (and support yourselves), indicating a variation in the understanding of the action.
יֻקַּֽח־ נָ֣א מְעַט־ מַ֔יִם וְרַחֲצ֖וּ רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהִֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ תַּ֥חַת הָעֵֽץ׃
8 of the 9 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.
יקח נא מעט מים ורחצו רגליכם והשׁעינו תחת העץ
1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: השׁעינו (lean)
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 Genesis 18:4
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.
The Hebrew word לָקַח (*laqach*) means 'to take' and encompasses a wide range of actions, including to receive, seize, capture, and carry away. It can refer to taking something in hand, taking a wife, or even taking vengeance. The verb has various forms indicating different nuances, such as being taken away or captured.
לָקַח 965 vb. take
Qal
take, take in hand
take and carry along with oneself
take from, or out of
take, carry away
take away from, so as to deprive of
esp. take away life
take to or for a person
take up, upon = put upon
= fetch
take = lead, conduct (with or without contact)
take = capture, seize
take = carry off
in phr. take vengeance
Niph.
be captured, of ark
be taken away, removed
be taken, brought unto
Pu.
be taken from, out of
= be stolen from
be taken captive
be taken away, removed
Hoph.
be taken, brought unto
be taken out of
be taken away from
Hithp. lit. fire taking hold of itself, of lightning
base
H3947 לָקַח take .. take, take in hand
. take and carry along with oneself
. . take from, or out of
. take, carry away
. take away from, so as to deprive of
. esp. take away life
. take to or for a person
. take up, upon = put upon
. = fetch
. take = lead, conduct (with or without contact)
. take = capture, seize
. take = carry off
. in phr. take vengeance
. . be captured, of ark
. be taken away, removed
. be taken, brought unto
. . be taken from, out of
. = be stolen from
. be taken captive
. be taken away, removed
. . be taken, brought unto
. be taken out of
. be taken away from
. lit. fire taking hold of itself, of lightning
3947 laqach law-kakh'
a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of
applications):--accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch,
get, infold, X many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve,
seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
לָקַח (la.qach) — to take: take.
: take
1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to take, take in the hand
1a2) to take and carry along
1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away
1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept
1a5) to take up or upon, put upon
1a6) to fetch
1a7) to take, lead, conduct
1a8) to take, capture, seize
1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be captured
1b2) to be taken away, be removed
1b3) to be taken, brought unto
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be taken from or out of
1c2) to be stolen from
1c3) to be taken captive
1c4) to be taken away, be removed
1d) (Hophal)
1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto
1d2) to be taken out of
1d3) to be taken away
1e) (Hithpael)
1e1) to take hold of oneself
V-Q-Juss-3ms — Verb · Hophal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVHi3ms
נָא (na') is a Hebrew particle used primarily for entreaty or exhortation, meaning 'I pray,' 'now,' or 'please.' It often appears attached to verbs in the imperative or future forms, and can also modify interjections, adverbs, or conjunctions. The entries consistently emphasize its role in expressing a plea or request.
נָא part. of entreaty or exhortation, I (we) pray, now (enclitic)
base
H4994 נָא I (we) pray, now (enclitic)
4994 na' naw
a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may
usually be rendered: "I pray," "now," or "then"; added mostly
to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections,
occasionally to an adverb or conjunction:--I beseech (pray)
thee (you), go to, now, oh.
נָא (na) — please.
1) I (we) pray, now, please
1a) used in entreaty or exhortation
HTj — ParticleHTj
מְעַט (m`at) refers to something that is small in quantity or degree, encompassing meanings like 'a little' or 'few.' It can be used adverbially to indicate a small amount or to describe something as almost or hardly. The term is derived from a root meaning 'to be small' and is associated with concepts of littleness and fewness.
מְעַט 101 subst. a little, fewness, a few
base
H4592 מְעַט a little, fewness, a few
4592 m`at meh-at'
or miat {meh-awt'}; from 4591; a little or few (often
adverbial or compar.):--almost (some, very) few(-er, -est),
lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some,
soon, X very.
see HEBREW for 04591
מְעַט (me.at) — little.
1) littleness, few, a little, fewness
1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little
1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
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…
מַי (mayim) is a Hebrew word meaning 'water' and is used in the plural form. It encompasses various meanings, including literal water, urine, and metaphorical uses related to refreshment or danger. The entries indicate it is derived from a primitive noun and is primarily referenced in contexts involving water.
[מַי] 580 n.m. only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
base
H4325 מַי only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
4325 mayim mah'-yim
dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense);
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:--+
piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
מַי (ma.yim) — water.
1) water, waters
1a) water
1b) water of the feet, urine
1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
מַי (ma.yim) — Water (Gate).
This name means water, refreshment
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
wo'-ter (mayim; hudor):
(1) The Greek philosophers believed water to be the original substance and that all things were made from it. The Koran states, "From water we have made all things." In the story of the creation (Ge 1:2) water plays an elemental part.
(2) Because of the scarcity of water in Palestine it is especially appreciated by the people there. They love to go and sit by a stream of running water. Men long for a taste of the water of their native village (1Ch 11:17). A town or village is known throughout the country for the quality of its water, which is described by many adjectives, such as "light," "heavy," etc.
(3) The rainfall is the only source of supply of water for Palestine. The moisture is carried up from the sea in clouds and falls on the hills as rain or snow.…
See CISTERN and WELLS.
In Isa 35:7, the Hebrew word for "parched ground" that shall become a pool of water, is the same with the Arabic term for the mirage, a peculiar optical illusion by which travelers in hot and dry deserts think they see broad lakes and flowing waters; they seem to discern the very ripple of the waves, and the swaying of tail trees on the margin in the cool breeze; green hills and houses and city ramparts rise before the astonished sight, recede as the traveler advances, and at length melt away in the hot haze. Not so the blessings of the gospel; they are no alluring mockery, but real waters of everlasting life, Isa 55:1 Joh 4:14 Re 22:1. Compare
→ Creation of Ps 148:4,5
→ Covered the whole earth Ge 1:9
→ Daily allowance of Eze 4:11
→ City waterworks 2Ki 20:20
→ Vision of, by Ezekiel Eze 47:1-5
→ Of separation Nu 19:2-22
רָחַץ (rachats) is a Hebrew verb meaning to wash or bathe. It covers various forms of washing, including washing oneself and being washed. The entries indicate its use in different grammatical forms, such as Qal, Pual, and Hithpael, which reflect actions of washing and being washed. The lexicons do not present any significant disagreement.
רָחַץ 72 vb. wash, wash off, away, bathe
Qal 69
trans. wash (with water)
intrans. wash, bathe (oneself)
Pu. be washed
Hithp. if I washed myself in snow
base
H7364 רָחַץ wash, wash off, away, bathe
7364 rachats raw-khats'
a primitive root; to lave (the whole or a part of a
thing):--bathe (self), wash (self).
רָחַץ (ra.chats) — to wash: wash.
: wash
1) to wash, wash off, wash away, bathe
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to wash, wash off, wash away
1a2) to wash, bathe (oneself)
1b) (Pual) to be washed
1c) (Hithpael) to wash oneself
2a) (Hithpael Passive) to be regarded clean, trustworthy
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2mp — Conjunction · verb qal imperative second person masculine pluralHC/Vqv2mp
רֶ֫גֶל (regel) means 'foot' and can refer to a foot or leg in various contexts, including anthropomorphic references to God and other beings. It also implies steps or paces. The word is derived from a root meaning related to walking, and it appears in multiple forms, such as feet and paces.
רֶ֫גֶל 247 n.f. foot
foot
three times (feet, paces)
base
H7272 רֶ֫גֶל foot . foot
. three times (feet, paces)
7272 regel reh'-gel
from 7270; a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a
step; by euphem. the pudenda:--X be able to endure, X
according as, X after, X coming, X follow,
((broken-))foot((-ed, -stool)), X great toe, X haunt, X
journey, leg, + piss, + possession, time.
see HEBREW for 07270
רֶ֫גֶל (re.gel) — foot.
1) foot
1a) foot, leg
1b) of God (anthropomorphic)
1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table
1d) according to the pace of (with prep)
1e) three times (feet, paces)
Aramaic equivalent: re.gal (רְגַל "foot" H7271)
N-fd | Suff — Noun common feminine dual construct · suffixHNcfdc/Sp2mp
שָׁעַן (sha`an) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to lean or support oneself. It is noted in the Niphal form, indicating a reflexive action of relying or trusting, particularly in a figurative sense of trusting in God. The entries consistently emphasize the themes of leaning and support.
[שָׁעַן] vb. Niph. lean, support oneself
base
H8172 שָׁעַן Niph. lean, support oneself
8172 sha`an shaw-an'
a primitive root; to support one's self:--lean, lie, rely,
rest (on, self), stay.
שָׁעַן (sha.an) — to lean.
1) to lean on, trust in, support
1a) (Niphal) to lean, lean upon, support oneself
1a1) of trust in God (fig)
Conj | V-Niphal-Impv-2mp — Conjunction · verb niphal imperative second person masculine pluralHC/VNv2mp
תַּחַת (tachath) refers to the concept of being underneath or below. It can function as a noun meaning 'the under part,' or as an adverb and preposition indicating position or substitution, such as 'instead of' or 'for the sake of.' The word encompasses various uses, including physical placement and metaphorical meanings related to subjection or exchange.
תַּחַת n.[m.] the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
base
H8478 תַּחַת the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
8478 tachath takh'-ath
from the same as 8430; the bottom (as depressed); only
adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix
underneath), in lieu of, etc.:--as, beneath, X flat,
in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead
of, under, X unto, X when...was mine, whereas, (where-)fore,
with.
see HEBREW for 08430
תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: under.
: under/below
1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m
1a) the under part adv accus
1b) beneath prep
1c) under, beneath
1c1) at the foot of (idiom)
1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)
1c3) of subjection or conquest
1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands
1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)
1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)
1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)
conj
1e) instead of, instead of that
1f) in return for that, because that in compounds
1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)
1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: instead.
: instead/in_place/exchange
Prep — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
עֵץ (ets) refers to a tree or wood, encompassing various forms such as timber, sticks, and planks. It can denote both singular and plural trees, as well as specific uses like gallows and firewood. The word is derived from a root meaning firmness, indicating its solid nature.
עֵץ 329 n.m. tree, trees, wood
(c. 150 t.)
a standing tree
coll. trees
(c. 175 t.; c. 120 t. pl., to denote pieces [or articles] of wood)
base
H6086 עֵץ tree, trees, wood . (c. 150 t.) . a standing tree
. coll. trees
. (c. 175 t.; c. 120 t. pl., to denote pieces [or articles] of wood)
6086 `ets ates
from 6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural
sticks):--+ carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff,
stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
see HEBREW for 06095
עֵץ (ets) — tree: wood.
: wood
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
עֵץ (ets) — tree.
: tree
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
עֵץ (ets) — tree: stick.
: stick/log
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
עֵץ (ets) — tree: stake.
: stake/shaft
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
עֵץ (ets) — tree: carpenter.
: carpenter/wood(worker)
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa