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Genesis 49:13 — Word Study

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WLCזְבוּלֻ֕ן לְח֥וֹף יַמִּ֖ים יִשְׁכֹּ֑ן וְהוּא֙ לְח֣וֹף אֳנִיּ֔וֹת וְיַרְכָת֖וֹ עַל־ צִידֹֽן׃ ס

BSAZebulunZᵉbûwlûwn [a tribe of Israel, descendant of Jacob] shall dwellshâkan [live, reside, settle] by the seashorechôwph [coast, shoreline, harbor] and become a harborchôwph [be, serve as, haven, port, refuge] for shipsʼŏnîyâh [vessels, boats, fleet] his borderyᵉrêkâh [territory, boundary, flank] shall extendʻal [reach, stretch, be situated] to SidonTsîydôwn [toward, unto, upon, a city, a coastal town, a major port]

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Genesis 49:13quick helps
In a sentenceZebulun is prophesied to live by the seashore and serve as a harbor for ships, with his territory extending to Sidon.
Who is speakingJacob, blessing his sons and outlining their future.
Where we areThe blessings of Jacob to his sons, specifically Zebulun's future as a coastal tribe.
The hard wordיִשְׁכֹּ֑ן
Take awayZebulun is given a coastal identity and a role in maritime activities.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectזְבוּלֻן verbשָׁכַן The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Genesis 49:13

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Context — The Blessings of Jacobgenerated

12His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.
13Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.
14Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.
15He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.

Genesis 49:13 describes Jacob's blessing of Zebulun, indicating that he will dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships. This blessing highlights Zebulun's geographical significance and maritime role, reflecting the tribe's future prosperity and connection to trade. The context of Jacob's blessings provides insight into the destinies of the tribes of Israel, as seen in the broader narrative of Genesis 49.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Genesis 30:20“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.
2Deuteronomy 33:18–19Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.
3Joshua 19:10–16The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.

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

Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.Genesis 30:20 Deuteronomy 33:18–19 Joshua 19:10–16

The Key Word זְבוּלֻן, ze.vu.Lungenerated

The name זְבוּלֻן (Zebulun) refers to the sixth son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name is associated with habitation, suggesting a settled life, and is first mentioned in Genesis 30:20.

Zebulun's identity as a tribe is tied to its geographical location by the sea, which is emphasized in this blessing. The parsing as a proper noun indicates its significance as both a person and a tribal designation.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

All translations agree on the essence of the verse, with Zebulun being depicted as dwelling by the seashore and serving as a harbor for ships.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb יִשְׁכֹּ֑ן, he will dwell, governs the main clause, with prepositional phrases detailing Zebulun's location and function. The structure emphasizes Zebulun's dwelling place and role as a harbor.

The sentence structure highlights Zebulun's identity as a subject, with the verb indicating action and the prepositional phrases providing geographical context.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates זְבוּלֻן as ζαβουλων, maintaining the name while rendering the blessing in Greek. This choice reflects the continuity of Zebulun's identity across cultures.

The Greek word for harbor, ὅρμον, suggests a similar maritime function, aligning with the Hebrew's emphasis on Zebulun's role by the sea.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Genesis 49:13 tells us that Zebulun will live by the seashore and become a harbor for ships, with his territory extending to Sidon. This blessing from Jacob highlights Zebulun's future as a coastal tribe, emphasizing its connection to the sea and trade.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean for Zebulun to dwell by the seashore?

It signifies Zebulun's geographical and economic role as a coastal tribe, engaging in maritime activities and trade.

How does Zebulun's blessing compare to those of his brothers?

Each brother receives a unique blessing that reflects their character and future, with Zebulun's emphasizing his maritime identity.

What is the significance of Sidon in this verse?

Sidon was an important Phoenician city, and Zebulun's territory extending to Sidon indicates its strategic importance for trade and commerce.

How does this blessing relate to the history of the tribe of Zebulun?

The blessing foreshadows Zebulun's role in Israel's history, particularly in relation to trade and maritime activities along the coast.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I recognize the blessings in my own life, similar to Zebulun's blessing?
  2. How can understanding Zebulun's role help me appreciate the diversity of the tribes of Israel?
  3. What does it mean for me to dwell in a place of purpose, like Zebulun by the sea?
  4. How can I apply the concept of being a harbor for others in my community?

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

Early commentators have drawn on this verse to discuss the significance of Zebulun's blessing, interpreting it in light of its implications for trade and maritime life.

Hippolytus of RomeTHE BLESSINGS OF THE PATRIARCHS 20 c. 170–235
Through Zebulun he has metaphorically foretold the pagan nations, who live now in the world along the coast and are tormented by the storm of temptations as if they were in the sea.
Early Church Fathers on Genesis 49 →
Ambrose of MilanOn the Blessings of the Patriarchs c. 339–397
The very interpretation of his name gives promise of better things, since in our tongue it means “freedom from the things of night,” which is surely a good, and appropriate to one who trusts in the wings of the Lord.
Early Church Fathers on Genesis 49 →
Tyrannius RufinusTHE BLESSINGS OF THE PATRIARCHS 2.11 c. 344–411
But the fact that he extends as far as Sidon, that is, to the hunters, might mean that this man also tries to be among those to whom it was said,
Early Church Fathers on Genesis 49 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Genesis 49:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea,.... Of the sea of Galilee, sometimes called the sea of Tiberias and of Gennesaret; and of the Mediterranean sea; and accordingly we find that the border

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

Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea.

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

Acknowledge here and adore the Divine Providence, which directed Jacob thus exactly to foretell the portion of Zebulun, which fell to them two hundred years after this, and that not by choice, or any design of men, but merely by lot. His portion was extended from the sea of Galilee to the great Mediterranean Sea, and to such parts of it where there were convenient havens. His border shall be unto Zidon; or, his side or coast, to wit, that which is upon the Mediterranean Sea, in near Zidon, understanding not the city, but the territory belonging to it, unto which that tribe reached upon the sea-coast; for though Asher might seem to intercept them, yet he did not reach to the sea. Or, his…

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

Genesis 49:13 Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he [shall be] for an haven of ships; and his border [shall be] unto Zidon.Ver. 13. Zebulun shall dwell, &c.] It is God that "appoints us the bounds of our habitations." Be content therefore; and although we have not all things to our minds, yet having God for our portion, let us cry out with David, "The lines are fallen unto me in a fair place," &c. Zebulun is placed by the sea side. Now shoremen are said to be horridi, immanes, latrociniis dediti, omnium denique pessimi. Hence the proverb, Maritimi mores. And hence, haply, that rash and harsh character, that Scaliger gives of us, Angli perfidi, inflati, feri, contemptores…

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

(13) Zebulun . . . —“Sea” is plural in the Heb., and is rightly so rendered in the Syriac. The territory of the tribe lay upon the inland sea of Gennesaret, but did not extend to the shore of the Mediterranean. We do not know of any literal fulfilment of the prediction, but Moses also speaks of Zebulun and Issachar as tribes that would “suck of the abundance of the seas.” It is very possible that, living in the neighbourhood of the Phœnicians, they took part in maritime pursuits; and thus the general meaning of the blessing may be that Zebulun would be a tribe, not of agriculturists, but of traders. It is also remarkable that Tyre, which was much nearer the tribe of Zebulun, and was the…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

13. At the haven of the seas shall Zebulun dwell, And he shall be a haven for ships. And his border shall extend unto Sidon. Verse 13. Zebulun's lot or portion in the division of the Promised Land extended from the Mediterranean Sea on the west, to the lake of Gennesareth on the east; see his division, Joshua 19:10, c. The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel paraphrases the passage thus: "Zebulun shall be on the coasts of the sea, and he shall rule over the havens he shall subdue the provinces of the sea with his, ships, and his border shall extend unto Sidon.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

13. shall dwell] For the play probably intended on one of the meanings of Zebulun, see note on Genesis 30:20. haven] Rather, as R.V. marg., Heb. beach or shore. The same word is used to describe the beach washed by the sea (Joshua 9:1), and the shore which is sought by the ships. Zebulun’s territory evidently at one time included the coast line. In Joshua 19:10-16 the tribe of Asher comes in between Zebulun and the Mediterranean. In Judges 5:17 it is Asher who is abiding by “the haven of the sea.” But, in Deuteronomy 33:18-19, Zebulun is joined with Issachar in sucking “the treasure of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.” upon] or, by. See note on Genesis 48:7. Delitzsch…

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

13. At the coast of seas let him dwell — These words concerning Zebulun are among the definite geographical allusions which rationalistic criticism adduces as evidence of the late origin of this prophecy.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

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Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

“Zebulun will dwell at the haven of the sea. He will be for a haven of ships. His border will be on Sidon.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Zebulun will live by the haven of the sea and become a haven for ships; his border will extend to Sidon.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

¶ Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; And he shall be for a haven of ships; And his border shall be upon Sidon.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea: And he shall be for an haven of ships; And his border shall be upon Zidon.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for a haven of ships; and his border shall be to Zidon.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Zebulun shall dwell by the sea side, and he shalbe an hauen for shippes: and his border shalbe vnto Zidon.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Zebulun will dwell at the shore of the seas; Yea, he will be at the shore of the ships, And his side [toucheth] upon Sidon.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Zebulun at a haven of the seas doth dwell, And he [is] for a haven of ships; And his side [is] unto Zidon.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Zebulun dwells at a haven of the seas, || And he [is] for a haven of ships; And his side [is] to Sidon.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Zebulun shall dwell at the margin of the seas; and he shall be at the haven of ships; and his border shall be near to Zidon.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Zebulun will live by the shore of the sea. He will be a harbor for ships, and his border will extend to Sidon.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Zabulon shall dwell on the sea shore, and in the road of ships, reaching as far as Sidon.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Zebulun will live on the seashore and provide a harbor for ships; his territory will extend towards Sidon.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

The resting-place of Zebulun will be by the sea, and he will be a harbour for ships; the edge of his land will be by Zidon.

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.

clausesubjectזְבוּלֻ֕ןZebulunprepositional phrase · prepositionalלְto.[the]noun phraseח֥וֹףcoastיַמִּ֖יםof.[the].seasverbיִשְׁכֹּ֑ןhe.will.dwellוְandclausesubjectהוּא֙heprepositional phrase · predicateלְ[willnoun phraseח֣וֹףbecome].(into).a.harborאֳנִיּ֔וֹתof.shipsוְandclausenoun phrase · subjectיַרְכָת֖sideוֹhisprepositional phrase · predicateעַל[will.be].atצִידֹֽןSidon

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 content, with the Samaritan Pentateuch differing by using the word עד (unto) instead of the Hebrew לְח֣וֹף (to the coast of).

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

זְבוּלֻ֕ן לְח֥וֹף יַמִּ֖ים יִשְׁכֹּ֑ן וְהוּא֙ לְח֣וֹף אֳנִיּ֔וֹת וְיַרְכָת֖וֹ עַל־ צִידֹֽן׃ ס

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
זְבוּלֻ֕ןζαβουλωνיִשְׁכֹּ֑ןκατοικήσειוְהוּא֙αὐτὸςלְח֣וֹףὅρμονאֳנִיּ֔וֹתπλοίωνוְיַרְכָת֖וֹπαρατενεῖעַל־ἕωςצִידֹֽן׃ סσιδῶνος

8 of the 10 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

זבולן לחוף ימים ישׁכן והוא לחוף אניות וירכתו עד צידן

1 word differs from the Masoretic Text: עד (unto)

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 49:13זְבוּלֻןZebulunZebulunזְבוּלֻןחוֹףto [the] coto [the] coast חוֹףיָם[the] seas[the] seasיָםשָׁכַןhe will dwehe will dwellשָׁכַןהוּאand heand heהוּאחוֹףto a harborto a harbor ofחוֹףאֳנִיָּהshipsshipsאֳנִיָּהיַרְכָהand side hiand side hisיַרְכָהעַל[will be] a[will be] atעַלצִידוֹןSidonSidonצִידוֹןזָבַלto honourto honourזָבַלצוּדto huntto huntצוּדסִכְלוּתfollyfollyסִכְלוּתשָׁכַםto riseto riseשָׁכַםאֳנִיfleetfleetאֳנִייָרֵךְthighthighיָרֵךְעַלheightheightעַלשְׁפֵלָהShephelahShephelahשְׁפֵלָהאֳנִיָּהfleetfleetאֳנִיָּהיִשָּׂשכָרIssacharIssacharיִשָּׂשכָרנַפְתָּלִיNaphtaliNaphtaliנַפְתָּלִיסוּףreedreedסוּףפֵּאָהsidesideפֵּאָהבֶּ֫טַחsecuritysecurityבֶּ֫טַחבָּחַרto chooseto chooseבָּחַרטָמֵאuncleanuncleanטָמֵאעֵתtimetimeעֵתתַּרְשִׁישׁTarshishTarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁ
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 49:13

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

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

Zebulun to [the] coast of [the] seas he will dwell and he to a harbor of ships and side his [will be] at Sidon
זְבוּלֻ֕ןze.vu.Lun Zebulun H2074 Noun proper masculine
45× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Zebulun was a son of Jacob and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, as told in Genesis 30:20. The tribe and territory were also named after him.
Amplified meaning
a tribe of Israel, descendant of Jacob
Tyndale gloss
Zebulun
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זְבוּלֻן (Zebulun) refers to the sixth son of Jacob and Leah, as well as his tribe and territory. The name is linked to the concept of habitation and is first mentioned in Genesis 30:20. The entries consistently identify Zebulun as a significant figure in the genealogies of Israel.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זְבוּלֻן, זְלֻבוּן n.pr.m. Zebulun

sixth son of Jacob and Leah

the tribe of Zebulun

territory of the tribe

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2074 זְבוּלֻן, זְלֻבוּן Zebulun

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2074 Zbuwluwn zeb-oo-loon'

or Zbuluwn {zeb-oo-loon'}; or Zbuwlun {zeb-oo-loon'}; from

2082; habitation; Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory

and tribe:--Zebulun.

see HEBREW for 02082

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זְבוּלֻן (ze.vu.lun) — Zebulun.

A man of the tribe of Zebulun living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.20;

son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812);

brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485) and Dinah (H1783);

half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144);

father of: Sered (H5624), Elon (H0356H) and Jahleel (H3177)

§ Zebulun = "exalted"

1) the 10th of the sons of Jacob, 6th and last of Leah; progenitor of Zebulun

2) the tribe descended from Zebulun

3) the land allocated to the tribe of Zebulun

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper masculine
HNpm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

zeb'-u-lun (zebhulun, also written zebuwlun and zebuluwn; the first form occurs only in Jud 1:30; the other two are frequent, and are used interchangeably; Zaboulon): In Ge 30:20 Leah exclaims, "God hath endowed me with a good dowry," which suggests a derivation of Zebulun from zabhadh, "to bestow," the (d) being replaced by (l). Again she says, "Now will my husband dwell with me (or "honor me"): and she called his name Zebulun"; the derivation being from zabhal, "to exalt" or "honor" (OHL, under the word).

Zebulun was the 10th son of Jacob, the 6th borne to him by Leah in Paddan-aram. Nothing is known of this patriarch's life, save in so far as it coincides with that of his brethren. Targum Pseudo-Jonathan says that he first of the five brethren was presented to Pharaoh by…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Zebulun

Dwelling, the sixth and youngest son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 30:20). Little is known of his personal history. He had three sons (46:14).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(a habitation), the tenth of the sons of Jacob, according to the order in which their births are enumerated, the sixth and last of Leah. (Genesis 30:20; 35:23; 46:14; 1 Chronicles 2:1) His birth is mentioned in (Genesis 30:19,20) Of the individual Zebulun nothing is recorded. The list of Genesis46 ascribes to him three sons, founders of the chief families of the tribe (comp.) (Numbers 26:26) at the time of the migration to Egypt. The tribe is not recorded to have taken part, for evil or good, in any of the events of the wandering or the conquest. The statement of Josephus is probably in the main correct, that it reached on the one side to the Lake of Gennesareth and on the…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. Or ZABULON, Re 7:8, the sixth son of Jacob and Leah, born in Mesopotamia, Ge 30:20. Moses gives us few particulars respecting him. His tribe was respectable for numbers, Nu 1:30 26:26; and its portion in the Holy Land accorded with the prediction of Jacob, Ge 49:13, extending from the Mediterranean sea at Carmel to the sea of Gemnesaret, between Issachar on the south, and Naphtali and Asher on the north and north-west, Jos 19:10. His posterity are often mentioned in connection with Issachar, his nearest brother, De 33:18. They were entangled with the Phoenicians…

Zebulun to [the] coast of [the] seas he will dwell and he to a harbor of ships and side his [will be] at Sidon
לְח֥וֹףle.Chof to [the] coast of H2348 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A coast or seashore is the land along the edge of the sea, like the coast of Israel where the tribe of Benjamin lived. It can also refer to a sheltered bay or haven.
Amplified meaning
coast, shoreline, harbor
Tyndale gloss
coast
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חוֹף (choph) refers to a shore or coast, suggesting a surrounding or enclosing aspect. It is derived from an unused root meaning to cover, and it encompasses terms like haven and seaside. The entries consistently define it within the context of coastal geography.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חוֹף n.[m.] shore, coast (as surrounding, enclosing)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2348 חוֹף shore, coast (as surrounding, enclosing)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2348 chowph khofe

from an unused root meaning to cover; a cove (as a sheltered

bay):--coast (of the sea), haven, shore, (sea-)side.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חוֹף (choph) — coast.

seashore, coast, shore

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HR/Ncmsc
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ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

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

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

Zebulun to [the] coast of [the] seas he will dwell and he to a harbor of ships and side his [will be] at Sidon
יַמִּ֖יםya.Mim [the] seas H3220 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
396× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Refers to a large body of water like the Mediterranean Sea or a sea in general, sometimes specifically the west or seaward direction.
Tyndale gloss
(Mt. Ephron in the) West
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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יָם (yam) means 'sea' and refers to various large bodies of water, including the Mediterranean, Red, and Dead Seas, as well as the Sea of Galilee. It can also denote a mighty river like the Nile and has geographical implications, indicating directions such as west or south. The term is derived from a root meaning to roar, suggesting the noise of breaking surf.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָם 390 n.m. sea

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3220 יָם sea

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3220 yam yawm

from an unused root meaning to roar; a sea (as breaking in

noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the

article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or

an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the

south:--sea (X -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern,

side, -ward).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָם (yam) — sea.

: sea

1) sea

1a) Mediterranean Sea

1b) Red Sea

1c) Dead Sea

1d) Sea of Galilee

1e) sea (general)

1f) mighty river (Nile)

1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court)

1h) seaward, west, westward

יָם (yam) — sea: west.

: west

1) sea

1a) Mediterranean Sea

1b) Red Sea

1c) Dead Sea

1d) Sea of Galilee

1e) sea (general)

1f) mighty river (Nile)

1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court)

1h) seaward, west, westward

יָם (yam) — (Mt. Ephron in the) West.

This name means sea, seaward, westward

Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
Zebulun to [the] coast of [the] seas he will dwell and he to a harbor of ships and side his [will be] at Sidon
יִשְׁכֹּ֑ןyish.Kon he will dwell H7931 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
129× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to live or stay in a place, like when God dwells among his people. It appears in books like Exodus and Psalms, describing God's presence. It's about making a home or resting place.
Amplified meaning
live, reside, settle
Tyndale gloss
to dwell
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שָׁכַן (shakan) is a Hebrew verb meaning to settle down, abide, or dwell. It encompasses various forms of residing, both literally and figuratively, and includes nuances of establishing or causing to dwell. The entries indicate its use in different grammatical forms, such as Qal, Piel, and Hiphil, which express actions related to dwelling and establishing habitation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁכַן, שָׁכֵ֑ן 129 vb. settle down, abide, dwell

Qal

settle down to abide

abide, dwell

Pi.

make settle down, establish

make to dwell

Hiph.

lay

cause birds to settle

cause to dwell

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7931 שָׁכַן, שָׁכֵ֑ן settle down, abide, dwell

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7931 shakan shaw-kan'

a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to 7901

through the idea of lodging; compare 5531, 7925); to reside or

permanently stay (literally or figuratively):--abide,

continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation,

inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).

see HEBREW for 05531

see HEBREW for 07925

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁכַן (sha.khan) — to dwell.

1) to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to settle down to abide

1a2) to abide, dwell, reside

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to make settle down, establish

1b2) to make or cause to dwell

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to lay, place, set, establish, settle, fix

1c2) to cause to dwell or abide

Aramaic equivalent: she.khan (שְׁכֵן "to dwell" H7932)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
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dwel:

(1) In the Old Testament "dwell" is a translation of 9 words, of which by far the most frequent is yashabh, "to sit down," translated "dwell" over 400 times (Ge 4:20; Jos 20:4; 1Ch 17:1,4,5, etc.); also very frequently "sit," and sometimes "abide," "inhabit," "remain." Another word often rendered "dwell" is shakhan or shakhen ("to settle down"), from which is derived the rabbinic word shekhinah (literally, "that which dwells"), the light on the mercy-seat which symbolized the Divine presence (Ex 25:8, etc.). In order to avoid appearing to localize the Divine Being, wherever God is said to "dwell" in a place, the Targum renders that He "causes His Shekinah to dwell"…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Dwell

Tents were in primitive times the common dwellings of men. Houses were afterwards built, the walls of which were frequently of mud (Job 24:16; Matt. 6:19, 20) or of sun-dried bricks.

God “dwells in light” (1 Tim. 6:16; 1 John 1:7), in heaven (Ps. 123:1), in his church (Ps. 9:11; 1 John 4:12). Christ dwelt on earth in the days of his humiliation (John 1:14). He now dwells in the hearts of his people (Eph.…

Zebulun to [the] coast of [the] seas he will dwell and he to a harbor of ships and side his [will be] at Sidon
וְהוּא֙ve.Hu' and he H1931 Conjunction · pronoun
1,879× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Tyndale gloss
he/she/it
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הוּא (hu) is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or it, used for emphasis or when no verb is present. It can also refer to oneself or serve as a demonstrative pronoun. The word has various nuances, including resuming the subject with emphasis or expressing it unobtrusively. It can indicate 'that' or 'those' when used with the definite article.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

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

It resumes the subj. with emph.

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

It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

As an emph. predicate, of God

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

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

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

. It resumes the subj. with emph.

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

. It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

. As an emph. predicate, of God

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

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1931 huw' hoo

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

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

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

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

sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally

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

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

this, those, which (is), who.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.

pron 3p s

1) he, she, it

1a) himself (with emphasis)

1b) resuming subj with emphasis

1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)

1d) (anticipating subj)

1e) (emphasising predicate)

1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron

2) that (with article)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HC/Pp3ms — Conjunction · pronoun
HC/Pp3ms
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ha: The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "h." It came also to be used for the number 5. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
Zebulun to [the] coast of [the] seas he will dwell and he to a harbor of ships and side his [will be] at Sidon
לְח֣וֹףle.Chof to a harbor of H2348 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A coast or seashore is the land along the edge of the sea, like the coast of Israel where the tribe of Benjamin lived. It can also refer to a sheltered bay or haven.
Amplified meaning
be, serve as, haven, port, refuge
Tyndale gloss
coast
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חוֹף (choph) refers to a shore or coast, suggesting a surrounding or enclosing aspect. It is derived from an unused root meaning to cover, and it encompasses terms like haven and seaside. The entries consistently define it within the context of coastal geography.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חוֹף n.[m.] shore, coast (as surrounding, enclosing)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2348 חוֹף shore, coast (as surrounding, enclosing)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2348 chowph khofe

from an unused root meaning to cover; a cove (as a sheltered

bay):--coast (of the sea), haven, shore, (sea-)side.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חוֹף (choph) — coast.

seashore, coast, shore

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

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

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

Zebulun to [the] coast of [the] seas he will dwell and he to a harbor of ships and side his [will be] at Sidon
אֳנִיּ֔וֹת'o.ni.Yot ships H591 Noun common · feminine plural absolute
31× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for ship or fleet is used in the Bible to describe a vessel that sails on the water. It appears in Numbers 24:24 and Proverbs 30:19, often referring to the men who sail on these ships, known as seamen.
Amplified meaning
vessels, boats, fleet
Tyndale gloss
fleet
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אֳנִיָּה (oniyah) is a feminine noun meaning 'a ship.' It is derived from the root word for 'ship' and can refer to both the vessel itself and its crew, including seamen. The term appears in contexts related to maritime activities.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֳנִיָּה n.f. unit. a ship

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H591 אֳנִיָּה a ship

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

591 'oniyah on-ee-yaw'

feminine of 590; a ship:--ship((-men)).

see HEBREW for 0590

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֳנִיָּה (o.niy.yah) — fleet.

1) ship

1a) men of ships, seamen

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural absolute
HNcfpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
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Ships

Early used in foreign commerce by the Phoenicians (Gen. 49:13). Moses (Deut. 28:68) and Job (9:26) make reference to them, and Balaam speaks of the “ships of Chittim” (Num. 24:24). Solomon constructed a navy at Ezion-geber by the assistance of Hiram’s sailors (1 Kings 9:26-28; 2 Chr. 8:18). Afterwards, Jehoshaphat sought to provide himself with a navy at the same port, but his ships appear to have been wrecked before they set sail (1 Kings 22:48, 49; 2 Chr. 20:35-37).

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- Probably originated from the ark made by Noah

Ge 7:17,18

- Antiquity of, among the Jews

Ge 49:13; Jud 5:17

- DESCRIBED AS

. Gallant

Isa 33:21

. Large

Jas 3:4

. Strong

Isa 23:14

. Swift

Job 9:26

- Solomon built a navy of

1Ki 9:26

- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE

. Of Chittim

Nu 24:24; Da 11:30

. Of Tarshish

Isa 23:1; 60:9

Thompson Chain Reference topics

Nu 24:24; 1Ki 9:26; 22:48; 2Ch 8:18; 9:21; 20:36; Isa 60:9; Jon 1:3

Ac 20:13; 27:2,41

Zebulun to [the] coast of [the] seas he will dwell and he to a harbor of ships and side his [will be] at Sidon
וְיַרְכָת֖וֹve.yar.kha.To and side his H3411 Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
28× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to the flank or side of something, and can also mean the rear or recess. It is used in the Bible to describe borders, coasts, or the sides of objects.
Amplified meaning
territory, boundary, flank
Tyndale gloss
flank
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יַרְכָה (yrekah) refers to the flank or side, often indicating extreme parts or recesses. It is a feminine form of a related word and is used figuratively to denote borders or sides. The entries consistently emphasize its meanings related to physical sides and recesses, without significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יַרְכָה, or יְרֵכָה] flank, side, du. extreme parts, recesses

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3411 [יַרְכָה, or יְרֵכָה] flank, side, du. extreme parts, recesses

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3411 yrekah yer-ay-kaw'

feminine of 3409; properly, the flank; but used only

figuratively, the rear or recess:--border, coast, part,

quarter, side.

see HEBREW for 03409

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יַרְכָה (ye.re.khah) — flank.

1) flank, side, extreme parts, recesses

1a) side

1b) sides, recesses (dual)

Aramaic equivalent: yar.kah (יַרְכָא "thigh" H3410)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Conj | N-fs | Suff — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
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hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

Zebulun to [the] coast of [the] seas he will dwell and he to a harbor of ships and side his [will be] at Sidon
עַל־'al- [will be] at H5921 Preposition
5,774× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Amplified meaning
reach, stretch, be situated
Tyndale gloss
upon
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The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

עַל, עָ֑ל

subst. height

As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed

of clothing, etc., which any one wears

With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it

Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him

Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him

על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him

חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears

. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it

. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him

. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him

. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him

. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5921 `al al

properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the

singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a

particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always

in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great

variety of applications (as follow):--above, according

to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because

of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both

and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in

(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,

through(-out), to, touching, X with.

see HEBREW for 05920

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַל (al) — upon.

prep

1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards

1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)

1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)

1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)

1e) over (of suspension or extension)

1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)

1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)

1h) to (as a dative)

[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.

conj

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Prep — Preposition
HR
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
Zebulun to [the] coast of [the] seas he will dwell and he to a harbor of ships and side his [will be] at Sidon
צִידֹֽן׃ סtzi.Don Sidon H6721 Noun proper
22× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Sidon was an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast, named after a son of Canaan, and is mentioned in the Bible as a major Phoenician city.
Amplified meaning
toward, unto, upon, a city, a coastal town, a major port
Tyndale gloss
Sidon
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צִידוֹן (Tsiydon) refers to Sidon, an ancient Phoenician city located on the Mediterranean coast north of Tyre. The name is associated with fishing or hunting, derived from the root meaning 'to catch fish.' Sidon is mentioned as a son of Canaan and is first noted in Genesis 10:15.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צִידוֹן and צִידֹן n.pr.loc. Sidôn, ancient Phoenician city, on coast N. of Tyre;—‘first-born’ of Canaan

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6721 צִידוֹן, צִידֹן Sidon, ancient Phoenician city, on coast N. of Tyre

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6721 Tsiydown tsee-done'

or Tsiydon {tsee-done'}; from 6679 in the sense of catching

fish; fishery; Tsidon, the name of a son of Canaan, and of a

place in Palestine:--Sidon, Zidon.

see HEBREW for 06679

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צִידוֹן (tsi.don) — Sidon.

A man of the Canaanites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.15;

son of: Canaan (H3667);

brother of: Heth (H2845), Jebusite (H2983), Amorite (H0567), Girgashite (H1622), Hivite (H2340), Arkite (H6208), Sinite (H5513), Arvadite (H0721), Zemarite (H6786) and Hamathite (H2577)

§ Sidon = "hunting"

ancient Phoenician city, on Mediterranean coast north of Tyre

צִידוֹן (tsi.don) — Sidon.

§ Sidon = "hunting"

ancient Phoenician city, on Mediterranean coast north of Tyre

צִידוֹן (tsi.don) — Sidon.

Sidon = "hunting"

ancient Phoenician city, on Mediterranean coast north of Tyre

Another name of tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H)

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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Sidon

Fishing; fishery, Gen. 10:15, 19 (A.V. marg., Tzidon; R.V., Zidon); Matt. 11:21, 22; Luke 6:17. (See ZIDON.)

Smith's Bible Dictionary

the Greek form of the Phoenician name Zidon. [ZIDON, OR SIDON]

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

In the Old Testament ZIDON, now called Saida, was celebrated city of Phoenicia, on the Mediterranean Sea, twenty miles north of Tyre and as many south of Beyroot. It is one of the most ancient cities in the world, Ge 49:13, and is believed to have been founded by Zidon, the eldest son of Canaan, Ge 10:15 49:13. In the time of Homer, the Zidonians were eminent for their trade and commerce, their wealth and prosperity, their skill in navigation, astronomy, architecture, and for their manufactures of glass, etc. They had then a commodious harbor, now choked with sand and inaccessible to any but the smallest vessels. Upon the division of Canaan among the tribes by Joshua, Great Zidon fell to the lot of Asher, Jos 11:8 19:28; but…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

hunting; fishing; venison

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