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Genesis 27:3 — Word Study

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WLCוְעַתָּה֙ שָׂא־ נָ֣א כֵלֶ֔יךָ תֶּלְיְךָ֖ וְקַשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וְצֵא֙ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְצ֥וּדָה לִּ֖י צָֽיִד׃

BSATakenâsâʼ your weaponskᵉlîy [instruments, utensils] your quivertᵉlîy [container for arrows] and bowqesheth [an archer's weapon] and go outyâtsâʼ [come out, depart] into the fieldsâdeh [open land, countryside] to hunttsûwd [provision, gather food]

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Listen & take awayGenesis 27
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Genesis 27:3quick helps
In a sentenceIsaac instructs Esau to prepare for a hunt, emphasizing the importance of his request.
Who is speakingIsaac, addressing his son Esau.
Where we areIn the narrative where Isaac seeks to bless his son before his death.
The hard wordנָא, na'
Take awayThe request for game highlights the familial bonds and the significance of blessings.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbנָשָׂא The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 11 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 — Genesis 27:3

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Context — Isaac's Instructions to Esaugenerated

2“Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and I do not know the day of my death.
3Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me.
4Then prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”
5Now Rebekah was listening to what Isaac told his son Esau. So when Esau went into the field to hunt game and bring it back,

Genesis 27:3 records Isaac's directive to Esau to prepare for hunting, a critical moment as he intends to bless him. This instruction sets the stage for the unfolding events surrounding the blessing, which is central to the narrative of Isaac and his sons. The context reveals the familial dynamics and the importance of the blessing in the patriarchal tradition.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Genesis 10:9He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”
2Genesis 25:27–28When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.
3Genesis 25:27–28When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.
41 Corinthians 6:12“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word נָא, na'generated

The Hebrew word נָא (na') is a particle used to express a polite request, translating to 'please' or 'I pray.' It is often attached to verbs to soften commands, making them more courteous. This word emphasizes the urgency and importance of Isaac's request to Esau.

In this verse, נָא serves to heighten the imperative nature of Isaac's instructions, indicating his desire for Esau to act quickly and with purpose. Its presence underscores the relational aspect of the command, as Isaac seeks not just obedience but a willing response from his son.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb שָׂא, take up, governs the main clause, with several noun phrases and additional verbs hanging off it. The structure emphasizes Isaac's command to Esau, with the imperative verbs driving the action.

The Hebrew word order places the command first, highlighting its urgency. The additional phrases provide context, specifying the tools and the action of going out to hunt, creating a clear directive for Esau.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the word נָא is rendered as de, indicating a transition to a request rather than a direct command. This choice suggests a slight softening of the imperative tone found in the Hebrew.

The Greek translation uses שָׂא as λαβὲ, which retains the meaning of 'take up' but does not carry the same polite nuance as the Hebrew, reflecting a different cultural approach to commands.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Genesis 27:3 shows Isaac telling Esau to take his weapons and go hunting. This instruction is significant as it leads to the blessing Isaac intends to give. The verse highlights the importance of family roles and the act of preparing food as a way to honor and serve.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does Isaac mean by asking Esau to hunt for him?

Isaac's request for game signifies the importance of the meal in the context of blessing, as food was often associated with familial bonds and celebrations.

Why does Isaac use the word 'please' in his command?

The word 'please' softens the command, showing Isaac's desire for Esau to respond willingly and emphasizing the relational aspect of their interaction.

What is the significance of the quiver and bow mentioned?

The quiver and bow represent the tools of a hunter, highlighting Esau's skills and the importance of hunting in their culture for sustenance and provision.

How does this verse connect to the larger narrative of Isaac and his sons?

This verse is pivotal as it sets up the events leading to Isaac's blessing, showcasing the dynamics between Isaac, Esau, and Jacob, and the significance of blessings in their family.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How do I respond to requests from those I care about, and what does that say about my relationships?
  2. In what ways can I be attentive to the needs of my family, like Isaac was to Esau?
  3. What skills or tools do I possess that I can use to serve others?
  4. How do the dynamics of family influence the decisions I make in my life?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

Early Church Fathers reference this passage to discuss themes of obedience and divine providence, drawing insights from Isaac's instructions to Esau.

Hippolytus of RomeON THE BLESSINGS OF ISAAC AND JACOB 3 c. 170–235
The fact that the prophet asks Esau for food by giving him an order signifies the call that the Word addresses to the first people when he asks them for the fruit of the works of justice,
Early Church Fathers on Genesis 27 →
John ChrysostomHOMILIES ON Genesis 53.3-4 c. 347–407
Notice in this, dearly beloved, God’s ineffable wisdom: Whereas the father gave evidence of natural affection by giving these directions to Esau,
Early Church Fathers on Genesis 27 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Genesis 27:3 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Now therefore, take, I pray thee, thy weapons,.... Or "thy vessels", or "instruments" (n), his instruments of hunting: as thy quiver and thy bow; the former is the vessel or instrument, in which

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

And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: No JFB commentary on these verses.

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

Thy quiver, or, as the Chaldee and Hebrew doctors render it, thy sword; a weapon no less necessary for a hunter of beasts than a bow.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 27:3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me [some] venison;Ver. 3. Take me some venison.] It is some blemish to holy Isaac, that he so favoured and loved Esau, and that because he did eat of his venison, or because venison was in his mouth. "All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under of any thing". It is a shame to a saint, to be a slave to his appetite, that it should be said of him, as it was of Epicurus, Dum palato quid sit optimum iudicat, coeli palatium suspexit. Ennius

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

(3) Thy quiver.—This word does not occur elsewhere, and is rendered in the Targum and Syriac a sword. As it is derived from a root signifying to hang, it probably means, like our word hanger, a sort of knife; but all that we can say for certain is that it was some sort of hunting implement. Take me some venison.—The Heb. is hunt me a hunting. “Venison,” the Latin venatio, means anything taken by hunting.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 3. Thy weapons] The original word כלי keley signifies vessels and instruments of any kind; and is probably used here for a hunting spear, javelin, sword, c. Quiver] תלי teli, from תלה talah, to hang or suspend. Had not the Septuagint translated the word φαρετραν, and the Vulgate pharetram, a quiver, I should rather have supposed some kind of shield was meant but either can be suspended on the arm or from the shoulder. Some think a sword is meant; and because the original signifies to hang or suspend, hence they think is derived our word hanger, so called because it is generally worn in a pendent posture; but the word hanger did not exist in our language previously to the Crusades, and…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

3. thy weapons] The quiver and bow are the huntsman’s weapons. Esau as “a man of the field” (Genesis 25:27) is to go out “to the field,” i.e. the open country. Targum of Onkelos, “thy sword and thy bow”; cf. Genesis 48:22.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

3. Take me some venison — Hebrews, Hunt for me a hunting. The word does not necessarily mean venison, but any kind of edible game taken by hunting. See Proverbs 12:27.

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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

Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and get me venison.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Take your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Therefore, take your weapons – your quiver and your bow – and go out into the open fields and hunt down some wild game for me.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison;

RVARevised Version, American1894

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me venison;

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Wherefore nowe, I pray thee take thine instruments, thy quiuer and thy bowe, and get thee to the fielde, that thou mayest take mee some venison.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And now, I pray thee, take thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field and hunt me venison,

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

and now, take up, I pray thee, thy instruments, thy quiver, and thy bow, and go out to the field, and hunt for me provision,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

and now, please take up your instruments, your quiver, and your bow, and go out to the field, and hunt provision for me,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and hunt for me some venison;

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Therefore take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Take thy arms, thy quiver, and bow, and go abroad: and when thou hast taken some thing by hunting,

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

So please take your bow and arrows and go hunting in the countryside for some meat for me.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

So take your arrows and your bow and go out to the field and get meat for me;

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.

conjunction phraseוְandעַתָּה֙thereforeclauseverbשָׂאtake.upadverbialנָ֣אpleasenoun phrase · objectnoun phraseכֵלֶ֔יweaponsךָyournoun phraseתֶּלְיְquiverךָ֖yourוְandnoun phraseקַשְׁתֶּ֑bowךָyourוְandclauseverbצֵא֙go.outnoun phrase · adverbialהַtheשָּׂדֶ֔הfieldוְandclauseverb phrase · verbצ֥וּדָhuntהprepositional phrase · prepositionalלִּ֖forיmeobjectצָֽיִדhunted.game

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 9 of the 11 words. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs in three words: it uses תליתך (quiver), צוד (hunt), and ציד (hunting), indicating slight variations in the understanding of the text.

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

וְעַתָּה֙ שָׂא־ נָ֣א כֵלֶ֔יךָ תֶּלְיְךָ֖ וְקַשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ וְצֵא֙ הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וְצ֥וּדָה לִּ֖י צָֽיִד׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְעַתָּה֙νῦνשָׂא־λαβὲכֵלֶ֔יךָσουוְקַשְׁתֶּ֑ךָτόχονוְצֵא֙ἔχελθεהַשָּׂדֶ֔הπεδίονוְצ֥וּדָהθήρευσόνלִּ֖יμοιצָֽיִד׃θήραν

9 of the 11 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Samaritan Pentateuchthe Torah as the Samaritan community kept it

ועתה שׂא נא כליך תליתך וקשׁתך וצא השׂדה וצוד לי ציד

3 words differ from the Masoretic Text: תליתך (quiver), צוד (hunt), ציד (hunting)

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.

Genesis 27:3עַתָּ֫הand therefoand thereforeעַתָּ֫הנָשָׂאtake uptake upנָשָׂאנָאpleasepleaseנָאכְּלִיweapons youweapons yourכְּלִיתְּלִיquiver yourquiver yourתְּלִיקֶ֫שֶׁתand bow youand bow yourקֶ֫שֶׁתיָצָאand go outand go outיָצָאשָׂדַיthe fieldthe fieldשָׂדַיצוּדand hunt !and hunt !צוּדנִיfor mefor meנִיצַ֫יִדwild gamewild gameצַ֫יִדצַ֫יִדwild gamewild gameצַ֫יִדעֵתtimetimeעֵתכָּלָהto end: fito end: finishכָּלָהתָּלָהto hangto hangתָּלָהקָשָׁהto hardento hardenקָשָׁהצוּדto huntto huntצוּדאֵבfruitfruitאֵבאָבַדto perishto perishאָבַדנָאpleasepleaseנָאאֲנַ֫חְנוּweweאֲנַ֫חְנוּכְּלִמָּהshameshameכְּלִמָּהמָשָׁלproverbproverbמָשָׁלחֵןfavorfavorחֵןעַתָּ֫הnownowעַתָּ֫הזָהָבgoldgoldזָהָבדָּרַךְto treadto treadדָּרַךְחֵץarrowarrowחֵץקָרָאto encountto encounter: mקָרָא
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 Genesis 27:3

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and therefore take up please weapons your quiver your and bow your and go out the field and hunt ! for me wild game
וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tah and therefore H6258 Conjunction · adverb
433× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means now or at this time, like in Exodus when God says now is the time to act. It can also be used to connect ideas or show a change in time, as seen in the book of Isaiah.
Tyndale gloss
now
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עַתָּ֫ה (attah) is an adverb of time meaning 'now.' It can also function as a conjunction or expletive, indicating immediacy or a current moment. The word is derived from a related term, עַת (att), and is used in various contexts to denote the present time.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עַתָּ֫ה 435, עָ֑֫תָּה, adv. of time, now

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6258 עַתָּ֫ה, עָ֑֫תָּה of time, now

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6258 `attah at-taw'

from 6256; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or

expletive:--henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.

see HEBREW for 06256

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) — now.

1) now

1a) now

1b) in phrases

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/D — Conjunction · adverb
HC/D
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and therefore take up please weapons your quiver your and bow your and go out the field and hunt ! for me wild game
שָׂא־sa'- take up H5375 Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine singular
656× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to lift or raise something, and it's used in many ways, like lifting a burden or raising someone's status. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often talking about God lifting people up. It's about supporting or carrying something or someone.
Tyndale gloss
to lift: raise
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word נָשָׂא (nasa') means to lift, carry, or take, encompassing a wide range of applications both literal and figurative. It can refer to actions like bearing burdens, taking away, or being exalted. The entries indicate various forms and uses, including the ability to lift oneself up or cause others to bear iniquity. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָשָׂא 656 vb. lift, carry, take

Qal

lift, lift up

Bear, carry

Take, take away

Niph.

be lifted up

refl. lift oneself up = rise up, of י׳, to display power in judgment

be borne, carried

be taken away, carried off

Pi.

lift up = exalt

fig. = desire, long

carry, bear continuously

take, take away

Hithp. lift oneself up

Hiph.

cause one to bear iniquity

appar. cause to bring, have brought

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5375 נָשָׂא lift, carry, take .. lift, lift up

. Bear, carry

. Take, take away

. . be lifted up

. refl. lift oneself up = rise up, of י׳, to display power in judgment

. be borne, carried

. be taken away, carried off

. . lift up = exalt

. fig. = desire, long

. carry, bear continuously

. take, take away

. lift oneself up

. . cause one to bear iniquity

. appar. cause to bring, have brought

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5375 nasa' naw-saw'

or nacah (Psalm 4 : 6 (7)) {naw-saw'}; a primitive root; to

lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and

figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows):--accept, advance,

arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring

(forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease,

exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further,

give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable (+ man), lade,

lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain,

pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare,

stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield.

see HEBREW for 04

see HEBREW for 06

see HEBREW for 07

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָשָׂא (na.sa) — to lift: raise.

: raise/take_up

1) to lift, bear up, carry, take

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to lift, lift up

1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure

1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted

1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up

1b3) to be borne, be carried

1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist

1c2) to desire, long (fig.)

1c3) to carry, bear continuously

1c4) to take, take away

1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)

1e2) to cause to bring, have brought

נָשָׂא (na.sa) — to lift: bear.

: look/lift(eyes)

1) to lift, bear up, carry, take

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to lift, lift up

1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure

1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Impv-2ms — Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine singular
HVqv2ms
and therefore take up please weapons your quiver your and bow your and go out the field and hunt ! for me wild game
נָ֣אna' please H4994 Particle
404× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word 'nâ'' is used to express a polite request, like 'please' or 'I pray', and is often added to verbs to make them more polite. In the Bible, it appears in passages like Ezra's reading of the law to the people.
Tyndale gloss
please
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָא part. of entreaty or exhortation, I (we) pray, now (enclitic)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4994 נָא I (we) pray, now (enclitic)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָא (na) — please.

1) I (we) pray, now, please

1a) used in entreaty or exhortation

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTj — Particle
HTj
and therefore take up please weapons your quiver your and bow your and go out the field and hunt ! for me wild game
כֵלֶ֔יךָkhe.Lei.kha weapons your H3627 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
325× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to any object or tool, like a utensil or a piece of furniture. It is used to describe a wide range of items, from musical instruments to weapons. It emphasizes the object's purpose or function.
Amplified meaning
instruments, utensils
Tyndale gloss
article/utensil
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כְּלִי (kliy) refers to an article or utensil, encompassing a wide range of objects such as vessels, tools, and implements used for various purposes, including music and warfare. It is derived from a root meaning 'to prepare' and can denote anything from furniture to weapons. The entries highlight its general use in the Old Testament without significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כְּלִי 324 n.m. article, utensil, vessel

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3627 כְּלִי article, utensil, vessel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3627 kliy kel-ee'

from 3615; something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an

implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon):--armour

((-bearer)), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture,

instrument, jewel, that is made of, X one from another, that

which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool,

vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.

see HEBREW for 03615

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כְּלִי (ke.li) — article/utensil.

1) article, vessel, implement, utensil

1a) article, object (general)

1b) utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel

1b1) implement (of hunting or war)

1b2) implement (of music)

1b3) implement, tool (of labour)

1b4) equipment, yoke (of oxen)

1b5) utensils, furniture

1c) vessel, receptacle (general)

1d) vessels (boats) of paper-reed

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp2ms
and therefore take up please weapons your quiver your and bow your and go out the field and hunt ! for me wild game
תֶּלְיְךָ֖tel.ye.Kha quiver your H8522 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A quiver is a container for arrows, often slung over the shoulder, used by warriors in biblical times. It is mentioned in the context of battle and hunting.
Amplified meaning
container for arrows
Tyndale gloss
quiver
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תְּלִי (tliy) refers to a quiver, specifically one that holds arrows and is slung over the shoulder. The word is derived from a related term and is noted in Genesis 27:3.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[תְּלִי] n.[m.] quiver (with its arrows) (as hanging from shoulder);—sf. Gn 27:3

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8522 [תְּלִי] quiver (with its arrows) (as hanging from shoulder)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8522 tliy tel-ee'

probably from 8518; a quiver (as slung):--quiver.

see HEBREW for 08518

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תְּלִי (te.li) — quiver.

1) quiver

1a) quiver (with its arrows)

1b) quiver (as hanging from shoulder)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp2ms
and therefore take up please weapons your quiver your and bow your and go out the field and hunt ! for me wild game
וְקַשְׁתֶּ֑ךָve.kash.Te.cha and bow your H7198 Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
76× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for bow refers to a weapon used for hunting or battle, but also symbolizes strength and is used to describe a rainbow. In the Bible, it appears in Genesis and other books. It represents power and beauty.
Amplified meaning
an archer's weapon
Tyndale gloss
bow
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קֶ֫שֶׁת (qesheth) primarily means 'bow,' referring to a weapon for hunting or battle, and can also denote 'rainbow.' It is derived from a root meaning to bend, suggesting strength. The term encompasses both literal and figurative uses, including references to archers and might.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קֶ֫שֶׁת n.f. bow

bow

rainbow

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7198 קֶ֫שֶׁת bow . bow

. rainbow

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7198 qesheth keh'-sheth

from 7185 in the original sense (of 6983) of bending: a bow,

for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris:--X

arch(-er), + arrow, bow((-man, -shot)).

see HEBREW for 07185

see HEBREW for 06983

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קֶ֫שֶׁת (qe.shet) — bow.

1) bow

1a) bow (for hunting, battle)

1b) bowmen, archers

1c) bow (fig. of might)

1d) rainbow

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-fs | Suff — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HC/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
and therefore take up please weapons your quiver your and bow your and go out the field and hunt ! for me wild game
וְצֵא֙ve.Tze' and go out H3318 Conjunction · verb qal imperative second person masculine singular
1,067× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to go out or come out, and it's used in many different ways, like leaving a place or starting a new journey, as seen in Genesis and Exodus.
Amplified meaning
come out, depart
Tyndale gloss
to come out: come
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָצָא (yatsa') is a Hebrew verb meaning to go or come out, with various applications including departure, escape, and emergence. It can refer to both animate and inanimate subjects and emphasizes the idea of origin or source. The verb appears in different forms, such as Qal, Hiphil, and Hophal, indicating actions like leading out or being brought forth.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָצָא 1068 vb. go or come out

Qal

go or come out or forth

from (מִן) a place

go forth from (the presence of) a person

in technical senses

of flight, involving escape

depart

of inanimate things

with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source

of children as going forth from loins (of father)

go forth to a place

go forward, proceed to or toward something

come or go forth, with esp. ref. to purpose or result

of combinations

Hiph.

cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out

fig. obj. persons, bring out of (מִן) distress, etc.

bring out animals

inanimate obj.

fig. subj. י׳, bring forth from (מִן)

Hoph. be brought forth

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3318 יָצָא go or come out .. go or come out or forth . from (מִן) a place

. go forth from (the presence of) a person

. in technical senses

. of flight, involving escape

. depart

. of inanimate things

. with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source

. of children as going forth from loins (of father)

. . go forth to a place

. go forward, proceed to or toward something

. come or go forth, with esp. ref. to purpose or result

. of combinations

. . cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out

. fig. obj. persons, bring out of (מִן) distress, etc.

. bring out animals

. inanimate obj.

. fig. subj. י׳, bring forth from (מִן)

. be brought forth

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3318 yatsa' yaw-tsaw'

a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great

variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct

and proxim.:--X after, appear, X assuredly, bear out, X

begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come

(abroad, out, thereat, without), + be condemned,

depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact,

fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence,

out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out),

going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out,

lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, X

scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring

out, stand out, X still, X surely, take forth (out), at any

time, X to (and fro), utter.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָצָא (ya.tsa) — to come out: come.

: come/go_out/escape

1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart

1a2) to go forth (to a place)

1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)

1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)

1a5) to come out of

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out

1b2) to bring out of

1b3) to lead out

1b4) to deliver

1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth

יָצָא (ya.tsa) — to come out: send.

: send/take_out/release

1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart

1a2) to go forth (to a place)

1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)

1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)

1a5) to come out of

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out

1b2) to bring out of

1b3) to lead out

1b4) to deliver

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2ms — Conjunction · verb qal imperative second person masculine singular
HC/Vqv2ms
and therefore take up please weapons your quiver your and bow your and go out the field and hunt ! for me wild game
הַשָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.Deh the field H7704 Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
334× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A field or land is what this word represents, often referring to a flat area of land used for cultivation or as a habitat for wild animals, as described in the book of Genesis. It can also mean a plain or a country, as opposed to a mountain or sea. This term is used in the story of Ruth and Boaz.
Amplified meaning
open land, countryside
Tyndale gloss
field
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׂדַי n.m. field, land

cultivated field

home of wild beasts

plain, opp. mt.

land, opp. sea

base

שָׂדֶה 819 n.m. id. [u.ak.ab]

(ordinary contr. form)open field, country

definite portion of ground, field, land

land, opp. sea

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7704a שָׂדַי field, land . cultivated field

. home of wild beasts

. plain, opp. mt.

. land, opp. sea

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

. definite portion of ground, field, land

. land, opp. sea

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7704 sadeh saw-deh'

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

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

X wild.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂדַי (sa.day) — Sirion.

This name means field, land, plain

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

שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — land: soil.

: soil

1) field, land

1a) open field, country

1b) definite portion of ground, field, land

1c) land (opposed to sea)

שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — land: country.

: country/field

1) field, land

1a) open field, country

1b) definite portion of ground, field, land

1c) land (opposed to sea)

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

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

This name means field, land

שָׂדֶה (sa.deh) — land: wildlife.

: wild(animals/plants)

1) field, land

1a) open field, country

1b) definite portion of ground, field, land

1c) land (opposed to sea)

שָׂדַי (sa.day) — field.

1) field, land

1a) cultivated field

1b) of home of wild beasts

1c) plain (opposed to mountain)

1d) land (opposed to sea)

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

feld.

See AGRICULTURE.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Field

(Heb. sadeh), a cultivated field, but unenclosed. It is applied to any cultivated ground or pasture (Gen. 29:2; 31:4; 34:7), or tillage (Gen. 37:7; 47:24). It is also applied to woodland (Ps. 132:6) or mountain top (Judg. 9:32, 36; 2 Sam. 1:21). It denotes sometimes a cultivated region as opposed to the wilderness (Gen. 33:19; 36:35). Unwalled villages or scattered houses are spoken of as “in the fields” (Deut. 28:3, 16; Lev. 25:31;

The Hebrew sadeh is applied to any cultivated ground, and in some instances in marked opposition to the neighboring wilderness. On the other hand the sadeh is frequently contrasted with what is enclosed, whether a vineyard, a garden or a walled town. In many passages the term implies what is remote from a house, (Genesis 4:8; 24:63; 22:25) or settled habitation, as in the case of Esau. (Genesis 25:27) The separate plots of ground were marked off by stones, which might easily be removed, (19:14; 27:17) cf. Job 24:2; Prov 22:28; 23:10 The absence of fences rendered the fields liable to damage from straying cattle, (Exodus…

and therefore take up please weapons your quiver your and bow your and go out the field and hunt ! for me wild game
וְצ֥וּדָהve.Tzu.dah and hunt ! H6679 Conjunction · verb qal imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
18× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To provision means to gather food and supplies for a journey, as in Genesis 45:23, where Jacob prepares for his trip to Egypt. It represents God's care for His people.
Amplified meaning
provision, gather food
Tyndale gloss
to hunt
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

צוּד (tsuwd) primarily means to hunt, with variations indicating a keen or eager pursuit. It also has a denominative form related to provisioning oneself for a journey. The entries suggest a connection to the act of catching animals and imply a figurative sense of capturing people. There is a note of similarity with another word, צָיַר (tsayar), which also relates to taking provision.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צוּד vb. hunt

Qal hunt

Pō‛l. hunt (keenly, eagerly?)

base

[צִיד] vb. denom. Hithp. supply oneself with provisions, take as one's provision

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6679a צוּד hunt H6679b צִיד vb. denom Hithp. supply oneself with provisions, take as one's provision

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6679 tsuwd tsood

a primitive root; to lie alongside (i.e. in wait); by

implication, to catch an animal (figuratively, men);

(denominative from 6718) to victual (for a journey):--chase,

hunt, sore, take (provision).

see HEBREW for 06718

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צוּד (tsud) — to hunt.

1) to hunt

1a) (Qal) to hunt

1b) (Poel) to hunt, hunt eagerly or keenly

צוּד (tsud) — to provision.

(Hithpael) take provision

Another spelling of tsa.yar (צָיַר "to take provision" H6737)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2ms | Suff — Conjunction · verb qal imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
HC/Vqv2ms/Sh
and therefore take up please weapons your quiver your and bow your and go out the field and hunt ! for me wild game
לִּ֖יli for me H9030 Preposition · suffix
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נִי (ni) — me.

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HRd/Sp1bs — Preposition · suffix
HRd/Sp1bs
and therefore take up please weapons your quiver your and bow your and go out the field and hunt ! for me wild game
צָֽיִד׃tzeid wild game H6718 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
19× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word describes the food or provisions needed for a journey, often obtained through hunting. It can also refer to the act of hunting itself. In the KJV, it is translated as 'food', 'hunter', or 'venison'.
Tyndale gloss
wild game
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

צַ֫יִד (tsayid) refers to hunting and game, as well as provisions or food. It is derived from a root meaning related to the chase, encompassing both the act of hunting and the food obtained from it. The entries consistently highlight its dual meaning of game and food supply, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צַ֫יִד n.m. hunting, game

base

[צַ֫יִד] n.[m.] provision, food

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6718a צַ֫יִד hunting, game H6718b צַ֫יִד provision, food

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6718 tsayid tsah'-yid

from a form of 6679 and meaning the same; the chase; also

game (thus taken); (generally) lunch (especially for a

journey):--X catcheth, food, X hunter, (that which he took

in) hunting, venison, victuals.

see HEBREW for 06679

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צַ֫יִד (tsa.yid) — wild game.

1) hunting, game

1a) hunting

1b) game hunted

צַ֫יִד (tsa.yid) — food.

1) provision, food

1a) provision, food, food-supply

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
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