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Isaiah 30:10 — Word Study

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WLCאֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמְר֤וּ לָֽרֹאִים֙ לֹ֣א תִרְא֔וּ וְלַ֣חֹזִ֔ים לֹ֥א תֶחֱזוּ־ לָ֖נוּ נְכֹח֑וֹת דַּבְּרוּ־ לָ֣נוּ חֲלָק֔וֹת חֲז֖וּ מַהֲתַלּֽוֹת׃

BSATheyʼăsher sayʼâmar [tell, command] Stoplôʼ seeing visionsrâʼâh [perceiving, prophesying, revelations, insights] and to the prophetschôzeh [seers, messengers of God] Do notlôʼ prophesychâzâh [speak, declare] the truthnᵉkôchâh [right things, upright words] Speakdâbar [declare, utter] pleasant wordschelqâh [smooth, flattering] prophesychâzâh [speak, foretell] illusionsmahăthallâh [deceptions, falsehoods]

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Isaiah 30:10quick helps
In a sentenceThe people reject the truth and demand comforting lies from their prophets.
Who is speakingThe rebellious people of Israel, addressing their seers and prophets.
Where we areIn a passage where God speaks through Isaiah about the people's refusal to heed divine messages.
The hard wordחֲלָק֔וֹת
Take awayThe people prefer illusions over the truth.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbאָמַר The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 15 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 — Isaiah 30:10

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Context — Rebellion Against God's Messagegenerated

9These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction.
10They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.
11Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”
12Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says: “Because you have rejected this message, trusting in oppression and relying on deceit,

Isaiah 30:10 reveals the attitude of the Israelites who refuse to listen to the seers and prophets. They demand visions that please them instead of accepting the truth of God's messages. This reflects a broader theme in the book of Isaiah, where the people often turn away from divine guidance, preferring comforting words over challenging truths. The context shows their rebellion and the consequences of rejecting God's instruction, as seen in the verses that surround this passage.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
11 Kings 21:20When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.
22 Chronicles 16:10Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.
32 Chronicles 18:7–27The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man who can ask the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
42 Chronicles 24:19–21Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen.
52 Chronicles 25:16While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

The Key Word חֲלָק֔וֹת, cha.la.Kotgenerated

The word חֲלָק (*chalak*) primarily means 'smooth' or 'portion,' but here it takes on the nuance of 'flattering.' It describes words that are pleasing to hear but lack truth. This aligns with the people's desire for comforting lies rather than confronting reality.

The parsing indicates that this word is an adjective, which modifies the noun it describes, emphasizing the deceptive nature of the words they seek. The people are asking for smooth, flattering words that do not challenge their status quo.


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. The BSB has flattering, which is also the choice of the GNV and ULB.

Where others part company with the BSB they part company over a real fork in the lexicon, not over style. Smooth (ASV, KJV, etc.) leans on the literal sense of the word, while flattering captures the deceptive intent the people desire.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse contains multiple clauses, with the finite verb אָמְר֤וּ (*'amru*) — they have said — governing the entire statement. The structure is complex, with several phrases detailing what the people demand from the seers and prophets.

The arrangement emphasizes the people's commands to both seers and prophets, creating a rhythm that highlights their rejection of truth in favor of comforting illusions.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates חֲלָק֔וֹת as χαλκῶν (*chalkōn*), which carries a similar meaning of smoothness but may imply a more literal interpretation of the word. This choice reflects a broader understanding of the people's desire for words that are easy to accept.

The LXX's rendering shows a slight shift in focus from the figurative sense of flattery to a more straightforward interpretation of smoothness, indicating how translations can shift the nuance of the original Hebrew.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Isaiah 30:10 shows the people of Israel telling their seers to stop seeing visions and their prophets to stop telling the truth. They want smooth and flattering words instead of facing reality. This reflects their rebellion against God's messages and their preference for comforting lies.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What do the people mean by asking for flattering words?

They are expressing a desire for messages that please them rather than confront them with the truth of their situation.

Why is it significant that they reject the truth?

Rejecting the truth leads to spiritual blindness and a failure to recognize God's guidance, which can result in dire consequences.

How does this passage relate to other parts of Isaiah?

This theme of rejecting God's truth in favor of comforting lies is prevalent throughout Isaiah, highlighting the people's ongoing struggle with obedience and faith.

What can we learn from the people's demand for illusions?

We can reflect on our own tendencies to seek comfort over truth and the importance of being open to God's challenging messages.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life might I be seeking comforting lies instead of the truth?
  2. How can I cultivate a heart that desires God's truth, even when it's difficult to hear?
  3. What steps can I take to ensure I am listening to God's voice rather than the smooth words of the world?
  4. How does understanding this passage change my perspective on the messages I receive from others?

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

The early Church Fathers referenced this verse to discuss the rejection of truth and the consequences of seeking comfort over divine instruction. Quotations from Cyril of Jerusalem and John Chrysostom illustrate their interpretations.

Cyril of JerusalemCatechetical Lecture 14:14 c. 313–386
The chief priests and the Pharisees, through the agency of Pilate, sealed the tomb; but the women saw him who was risen.… The chief priests lacked understanding, but the women beheld with their own eyes.
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John ChrysostomHOMILIES ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 19 c. 347–407
What insults a person more: when he says something and receives no answer or when he is silent and receives no answer? Obviously a person is most insulted when he speaks and receives no answer.
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Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Isaiah 30:10 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Which say to the seers, See not,.... The same with the prophets in the next clause, which explains this: and to the Prophets, prophesy not unto us right things; things agreeable to the mind and will

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

Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: Which say to the seers, See not - (Micah 2:6; Micah 2:11; Micah 3:5).

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

He speaks not of the words of their mouths; for none could be so mad of impudent as to have or profess a desire to be cheated, but of the language of their actions. They do so discourage and threaten God’ s faithful prophets, and so encourage their own false prophets, as if they had rather be deceived to their destruction, than hear the truth for their preservation and salvation. They prefer the pleasing of their humours before the saving of themselves.

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

Isaiah 30:10 Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:Ver. 10. Which say to the seers, See not, &c.] Strange impudence! but in thus reciting their words, the prophet rather expresseth their spirit than their speeches. And yet it may be that the politicians of those times blamed the prophets, Isaiah and the rest, as pragmatic, for interposing and meddling in state matters, and pressing the law so strictly, since in cases of necessity, as now it was, they must make bold to borrow a little law of the Holy One of Israel. Speak unto us smooth things.] Heb., Smoothnesses, toothless truths, and such as…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

10. the seers] (1 Samuel 9:9.) the prophets] The word rightly rendered “seer” in Amos 7:12 and elsewhere. See on Isaiah 1:1. The prophets referred to can hardly (in view of Isa 30:11) be merely the false prophets, who were at the beck and call of the people, but all representatives of the prophetic office. Cf. Amos 2:12; Amos 7:12; Hosea 9:7-8; Micah 2:6; Micah 2:11; Micah 3:5; Micah 3:11; Jeremiah 6:14; Jeremiah 14:13 ff.; Ezekiel 13:10 ff. deceits] illusions; the word is used only here. It is Isaiah’s own estimate that is put into the mouth of the people.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which say to the seers - The prophets (see the note at Isaiah 1:1). See not - They desire not that they should communicate to them the will of Yahweh.

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

9-11. The thing witnessed to is, that this is a rebellious people, lying children, etc. See note on Isaiah 1:2.

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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

They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

who tell the seers, “Don’t see!” and the prophets, “Don’t prophesy to us right things. Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy deceits.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.

NETBNew English Translation2006

They say to the visionaries, “See no more visions!” and to the seers, “Don’t relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things, relate deceptive messages.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits,

RVARevised Version, American1894

which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Which say vnto the Seers, See not: and to the Prophets, Prophecie not vnto vs right things: but speake flattering things vnto vs: prophecie errours.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things; speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits;

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Who have said to seers, 'Ye do not see,' And to prophets, 'Ye do not prophesy to us Straightforward things, Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Who have said to seers, “Do not see,” || And to prophets, “Do not prophesy to us straightforward things, || Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Who have said to the seers, Ye shall not see; and to the prophets, Reveal not unto us true things, speak unto us smooth things, reveal deceits;

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

They say to the seers, “Do not see;” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy the truth to us; speak flattering words to us, prophesy illusions.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Who say to the seers: See not: and to them that behold: Behold not for us those things that are right: speak unto us pleasant things, see errors for us.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

They tell people who see visions, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Don't give us prophecies about doing right—just tell us pleasant things and give us fake prophecies.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not give us word of what is true, but say false things to give us pleasure:

Word by word, the decisions they made

חֲלָק֔וֹתcha.la.Kot flattering [words] H2513 2 different renderings
smoothASV DBY ILT KJV LSV NWB RVA YLT
flatteringGNV ULB

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.

clausenoun phrase · predicaterelpאֲשֶׁ֨רwhoclauseclauseverbאָמְר֤וּthey.have.saidprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָֽtonoun phrasetheרֹאִים֙seersclause · objectadverbialלֹ֣אnotverbתִרְא֔וּyou.must.seeוְandclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalלַ֣tonoun phrasetheחֹזִ֔יםseersclause · objectclauseadverbialלֹ֥אnotverbתֶחֱזוּyou.must.seeprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָ֖forנוּusobjectנְכֹח֑וֹתstraightforwardness(es)clauseverbדַּבְּרוּspeakprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָ֣toנוּusobjectחֲלָק֔וֹתflattering.[words]clauseverbחֲז֖וּseeobjectמַהֲתַלּֽוֹתdeception(s)

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 Dead Sea Scrolls largely agree on the wording of this verse, with the scrolls providing variations that suggest some restoration by editors. The Septuagint, while similar, has a different word order and choice of articles, reflecting its own interpretive style.

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

אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמְר֤וּ לָֽרֹאִים֙ לֹ֣א תִרְא֔וּ וְלַ֣חֹזִ֔ים לֹ֥א תֶחֱזוּ־ לָ֖נוּ נְכֹח֑וֹת דַּבְּרוּ־ לָ֣נוּ חֲלָק֔וֹת חֲז֖וּ מַהֲתַלּֽוֹת׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
אֲשֶׁ֨רοἱאָמְר֤וּλέγοντεςלָֽרֹאִים֙προφήταιςלֹ֣אμὴתִרְא֔וּἀναγγέλλετεוְלַ֣חֹזִ֔יםκαὶלֹ֥אμὴתֶחֱזוּ־λαλεῖτεלָ֖נוּἡμῖνדַּבְּרוּ־λαλεῖτε

10 of the 15 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.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 1Qisaaa copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

אשר אמרו לראים לוא תראו ולחוזים לוא תחזו ל׳נו נכחות דברו ל׳נו חלקות חזו מתלות

15 words on the leather.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 1Q8a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[אשר] [אמרו] [לראים] לא תראו [ולחזים] [לא] [תחזו] [ל׳נו] [נכחות] [דברו] [ל׳נו] [חלקות] [חזו] [מהתלות]

2 words on the leather — 13 supplied entire by an editor.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q57a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[אשר] אמרו [לרואים] לוא תראו ולחוזים [לא] [תחזו] [ל׳נו] [נכחות] [דברו] [ל׳נו] [חלקות] [חזו] מהתלות

3 words on the leather — 2 partly restored, 10 supplied entire by an editor.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Isaiah 30:10אֲשֶׁרwhowhoאֲשֶׁראָמַרthey have sthey have saidאָמַררֹאֶהto the seerto the seersרֹאֶהלֹאnotnotלֹארָאָהyou must seyou must seeרָאָהחֹזֶהand to the and to the seerחֹזֶהלֹאnotnotלֹאחָזָהyou must seyou must seeחָזָהנוּfor usfor usנוּנָכֹחַstraightforstraightforwardנָכֹחַדָבַרspeakspeakדָבַרנוּto usto usנוּחֶלְקָהflattering flattering [worחֶלְקָהחָזָהseeseeחָזָהתללdeceptiondeceptionתללחָזָהto seeto seeחָזָההָתַלto mockto mockהָתַלרָאָהProviderProviderרָאָהנָכֹחַstraightfostraightforwardנָכֹחַחֵ֫לֶקportionportionחֵ֫לֶקיָכֹלbe ablebe ableיָכֹלעוֹדstillstillעוֹדקָסַםto divineto divineקָסַםאָמוֹץAmozAmozאָמוֹץצָוָהto commandto commandצָוָהכֹּהthusthusכֹּהיהוהYHWH/GodYHWH/GodיהוהאָסָאAsaAsaאָסָאשְׁמוּאֵלShemuelShemuelשְׁמוּאֵלעֳנִיafflictionafflictionעֳנִינָבַטto lookto lookנָבַטהֵימָןHemanHemanהֵימָןגָּדGadGadגָּד
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 Isaiah 30:10

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.

who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher who H834 Particle
5,500× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Tyndale gloss
which
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֲשֶׁר (*asher*) is a relative pronoun that can mean 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.' It serves various grammatical functions, including as an adverb or conjunction, indicating relationships between clauses, places, or conditions. Variants like בַאֲשֶׁר (*ba-asher*), מֵאֲשֶׁר (*me-asher*), and כַּאֲשֶׁר (*ka-asher*) expand its usage to specific contexts such as location, causation, and time.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause.

base

בַאֲשֶׁר

in (that) which

adv. in (the place) where

conj. in that, inasmuch as

on account of whom?

base

מֵאֲשֶׁר

from (or than) that which

adv. from (the place) where

conj. from (the fact) that …, since

base

כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when

according to that which, according as, as

with a causal force, in so far as, since

with a temporal force, when

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H834a אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause. H834b בַאֲשֶׁר . in (that) which

. adv. in (the place) where

. conj. in that, inasmuch as

. on account of whom?

H834c מֵאֲשֶׁר . from (or than) that which

. adv. from (the place) where

. conj. from (the fact) that …, since

H834d כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when . according to that which, according as, as

. with a causal force, in so far as, since

. with a temporal force, when

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

834 'aher ash-er'

a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number);

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction)

when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.:--X after, X

alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, +

from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which,

wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where

(+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, +

whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is

indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun

expletively, used to show the connection.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) — which.

A: 1) (relative part.)

1a) which, who

1b) that which

2) (conj)

2a) that (in obj clause)

2b) when

2c) since

2d) as

2e) conditional if

B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which

2) (adv)

2a) where

3) (conj)

3a) in that, inasmuch as

3b) on account of

C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which

2) from (the place) where

3) from (the fact) that, since

D: Kaph+

1) (conj.), according as, as, when

1a) according to that which, according as, as

1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since

1c) with a temporal force: when

בַאֲשֶׁר (ba.a.sher) — in which.

1) in (that) which

2) (adv)

2a) where

3) (conj)

3a) in that, inasmuch as

3b) on account of

מֵאֲשֶׁר (me.a.sher) — whence.

1) from (or than) that which

2) from (the place) where

3) from (the fact) that, since

כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) — as which.

conj

1) according as, as, when

1a) according to that which, according as, as

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Rel — Particle
HTr
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
אָמְר֤וּ'a.me.Ru they have said H559 Verb · Qal · perfect third person common plural
5,309× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Amplified meaning
tell, command
Tyndale gloss
to say
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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אָמַר (amar) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to say' or 'to utter,' with a broad range of uses including to promise, command, or even boast. It appears in various forms, such as in the Qal (to say), Niphal (to be told), and Hiphil (to avow). The entries highlight its versatility in both spoken and internal contexts, though no specific verse is noted.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say

Qal

Say

Say in the heart (= think)

Promise

Command (esp. late)

Niph. be said, told

Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)

Hithp. act proudly, boast

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H559 אָמַר utter, say .. Say

. Say in the heart (= think)

. Promise

. Command (esp. late)

. be said, told

. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)

. act proudly, boast

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

559 'amar aw-mar'

a primitive root; to say (used with great

latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call,

certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment),

commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X

expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise,

publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X

suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech),

utter, X verily, X yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָמַר (a.mar) — to say.

1) to say, speak, utter

1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common plural
HVqp3cp
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
לָֽרֹאִים֙la.ro.'Im to the seers H7203 Preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
12× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for a vision or a seer, often referring to a prophetic vision. It describes a person who receives visions from God. The KJV translates it as vision.
Tyndale gloss
seer
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רֹאֶה (ro'eh) is derived from the root meaning to see, functioning as an active participle that denotes both a 'seer' or prophet and 'prophetic vision.' The term encompasses the roles of those who perceive divine messages and the visions they receive, as noted in Isaiah 28:7.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רֹאֶה n.[m.] seer

base

רֹאֶה n.[m.] prophetic vision Is 28:7

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7203a רֹאֶה seer H7203b רֹאֶה prophetic vision

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7203 ro'eh ro-eh'

active participle of 7200; a seer (as often rendered); but

also (abstractly) a vision:--vision.

see HEBREW for 07200

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רֹאֶה (ro.eh) — seer.

seer, prophet

רֹאֶה (ro.eh) — vision.

(prophetic) vision

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HRd/Ncmpa — Preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
HRd/Ncmpa
who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
לֹ֣אlo' not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
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לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
תִרְא֔וּtir.'U you must see H7200 Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine plural
1,300× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Amplified meaning
perceiving, prophesying, revelations, insights
Tyndale gloss
Provider
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רָאָה (ra'ah) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to see' and encompasses a wide range of visual and perceptual actions, including looking, observing, and causing others to see. It can refer to both literal sight and figurative understanding, with various grammatical forms indicating different nuances, such as appearing or being visible. The entries indicate a rich semantic field without significant disagreement among lexicographers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רָאָה 1315 vb. see

Qal 1141

see, subj.

see, c. acc. rei

see, sq. acc. cl. or phr. of closer design

see, so as to learn to know

abs. see, have (power of) vision

see = perceive

look at, see, by direct volition

of mental observation

c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest

see, c. acc. rei

Niph.

appear

be seen

be visible

Pu. appar. his bones are not detected

Hithp. recipr. look at each other

Hiph.

cause one to see something, shew

cause to experience something

cause to look intently at, to behold

Hoph.

be caused to see, be shewn

be exhibited to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7200a רָאָה see .. . see, subj.

. see, c. acc. rei

. see, sq. acc. + cl. or phr. of closer design

. see, so as to learn to know

. abs. see, have (power of) vision

. see = perceive

. look at, see, by direct volition

. of mental observation

. . c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest

. see, c. acc. rei

. . appear

. be seen

. be visible

. appar. his bones are not detected

. recipr. look at each other

. . . cause one to see something, shew

. cause to experience something

. cause to look intently at, to behold

. . be caused to see, be shewn

. be exhibited to

H7200b רְאוּת look

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7200 ra'ah raw-aw'

a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in

numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive,

intransitive and causative):--advise self, appear, approve,

behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have

experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look

(on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up,

upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide,

regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one

another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X

surely, X think, view, visions.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: see.

: see/show

1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to see

1a2) to see, perceive

1a3) to see, have vision

1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out

1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish

1a6) to look at, gaze at

1a7) to provide, choose

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to appear, present oneself

1b2) to be seen

1b3) to be visible

1c) (Pual) to be seen

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to cause to see, show

1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at

1e) (Hophal)

1e1) to be caused to see, be shown

1e2) to be exhibited to

1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: examine.

: examine/consider

1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to see

1a2) to see, perceive

1a3) to see, have vision

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

se: In addition to the ordinary sense of perceiving by the eye, we have

(1) chazah, "to see" (in vision): "Words of Amos .... which he saw concerning Israel" (Am 1:1). The revelation was made to his inward eye. "The word of Yahweh .... which he (Micah) saw concerning Samaria" (Mic 1:1), describing what he saw in prophetic vision (compare Hab 1:1); see REVELATION, III, 4;

(2) horao, "to take heed": "See thou say nothing" (Mr 1:44);

(3) eidon, "to know," "to note with the mind": "Jesus saw that he answered discreetly" (Mr 12:34);

who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
וְלַ֣חֹזִ֔יםve.La.cho.Zim and to the seers H2374 Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
17× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A seer or prophet, someone who receives visions from God, like those mentioned in 1 Samuel and Isaiah. This word is used to describe people with spiritual insight.
Amplified meaning
seers, messengers of God
Tyndale gloss
seer
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חֹזֶה (chozeh) refers to a 'seer' or one who beholds visions. It is derived from the root meaning to see and can also imply agreement or approval. The term is used in contexts related to prophecy and vision, highlighting its connection to perceiving the divine or future events.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֹזֶה n.m. seer

seer

vision

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2374 חֹזֶה seer . seer

. vision

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2374 chozeh kho-zeh'

active participle of 2372; a beholder in vision; also a

compact (as looked upon with approval):--agreement, prophet,

see that, seer, (star-)gazer.

see HEBREW for 02372

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֹזֶה (cho.zeh) — seer.

1) seer

1a) seer

1b) vision

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Conj | Prep | V-Qal — Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
HC/Rd/Ncmpa
who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
לֹ֥אlo' not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
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לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
תֶחֱזוּ־te.che.zu- you must see H2372 Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine plural
55× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Chazah means to see or perceive, and can also mean to have a vision or prophesy. It is used to describe seeing something with your eyes or in your mind.
Amplified meaning
speak, declare
Tyndale gloss
to see
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חָזָה (chazah) is a Hebrew verb primarily used in poetic contexts, meaning to see or behold. It encompasses a range of meanings including perceiving, contemplating, and having visions, often in an ecstatic state. The entries highlight its use in prophesying and providing insight, with an Aramaic equivalent also noted.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָזָה vb. (almost wholly poet.) see, behold

Qal

see, behold

see as a seer in the ecstatic state

see, perceive

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2372 חָזָה (almost wholly poet.) see, behold

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2372 chazah khaw-zaw'

a primitive root; to gaze at; mentally, to perceive,

contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision

of:--behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָזָה (cha.zah) — to see.

1) to see, perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to see, behold

1a2) to see as a seer in the ecstatic state

1a3) to see, perceive

1a3a) with the intelligence

1a3b) to see (by experience)

1a3c) to provide

Aramaic equivalent: cha.zah (חֲזָה "to see" H2370)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine plural
HVqi2mp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

se: In addition to the ordinary sense of perceiving by the eye, we have

(1) chazah, "to see" (in vision): "Words of Amos .... which he saw concerning Israel" (Am 1:1). The revelation was made to his inward eye. "The word of Yahweh .... which he (Micah) saw concerning Samaria" (Mic 1:1), describing what he saw in prophetic vision (compare Hab 1:1); see REVELATION, III, 4;

(2) horao, "to take heed": "See thou say nothing" (Mr 1:44);

(3) eidon, "to know," "to note with the mind": "Jesus saw that he answered discreetly" (Mr 12:34);

who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
לָ֖נוּLa.nu for us H9035 Preposition · suffix
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Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נוּ (nu) — us.

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

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HR/Sp1bp — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp1bp
English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

US, pronoun objective case of we.

Give us this day our daily bread.

Us , pron. [OE. us, AS. s; akin to OFries. & OS. s, D. ons, G. uns, Icel. & Sw. oss, Dan. os, Goth. uns, L. nos we, us, Gr. we, Skr. nas us. . Cf. Nostrum, Our.] The persons speaking, regarded as an object; ourselves; — the objective case of we. See We. “Tell us a tale.” Chaucer.

Give us this day our daily bread. Matt. vi. 11.

Us, pron. oblique case of we

who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
נְכֹח֑וֹתne.kho.Chot straightforwardness H5229 Adj
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means being upright or having integrity, like living a virtuous life. It appears in Psalm 25 to describe a person who follows God's path. Refers to living a life of moral uprightness and honesty.
Amplified meaning
right things, upright words
Tyndale gloss
upright
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נָכֹחַ (*nkochah*) refers to concepts of straightness and uprightness, encompassing both literal and figurative meanings such as integrity and truth. It is derived from a related word and is noted for its use in contexts involving rectitude and true things, particularly in prophecy.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[נָכֹחַ] adj. and subst. straight, right, straightness

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5229 נָכֹחַ straight, right, straightness

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5229 nkochah nek-o-khaw'

feminine of 5228; properly, straightforwardness, i.e.

(figuratively) integrity, or (concretely) a truth:--equity,

right (thing), uprightness.

see HEBREW for 05228

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נְכֹחָה (ne.kho.chah) — upright.

1) straight in front, be in front of, straight, right, straightness

1a) true things (of prophecy)

1b) rectitude (subst)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Adj — Adj
HAafpa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
דַּבְּרוּ־da.be.ru- speak H1696 Verb · Piel · imperative second person masculine plural
1,142× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To speak or communicate, like God speaking to Moses in Exodus or a king commanding his people. It can also mean to promise or warn someone.
Amplified meaning
declare, utter
Tyndale gloss
to speak: speak
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דָבַר (dabar) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning 'to speak.' It encompasses a range of actions including declaring, commanding, and conversing. The root suggests a figurative use of words, with some entries noting a rare destructive sense of subduing. Various forms of the verb indicate different nuances, such as speaking with one another or making promises.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[דָבַר] 1142 vb. speak (original mng. dub.)

Qal speak

Niph. reciprocal sense, speak with one another, talk

Pi. speak

Pu. in the day when she may be spoken for

Hithp. speaking this word

Hiph. either leads subject, or puts to flight, fig. for subdues

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1696 דָבַר speak (original mng. dub.)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1696 dabar daw-bar'

a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used

figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive

sense) to subdue:--answer, appoint, bid, command, commune,

declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse,

say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think,

use (entreaties), utter, X well, X work.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דָבַר (da.var) — to speak: speak.

: speak/tell/command

1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing

1a) (Qal) to speak

1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to speak

1c2) to promise

1d) (Pual) to be spoken

1e) (Hithpael) to speak

1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

דָבַר (da.var) — to speak: subdue.

: subdue

1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing

1a) (Qal) to speak

1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to speak

1c2) to promise

1d) (Pual) to be spoken

1e) (Hithpael) to speak

1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

דָבַר (da.var) — to speak: promise.

: promise/declare

1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing

1a) (Qal) to speak

1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to speak

1c2) to promise

1d) (Pual) to be spoken

1e) (Hithpael) to speak

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who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
לָ֣נוּLa.nu to us H9035 Preposition · suffix
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Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נוּ (nu) — us.

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

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Sp1bp — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp1bp
English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

US, pronoun objective case of we.

Give us this day our daily bread.

Us , pron. [OE. us, AS. s; akin to OFries. & OS. s, D. ons, G. uns, Icel. & Sw. oss, Dan. os, Goth. uns, L. nos we, us, Gr. we, Skr. nas us. . Cf. Nostrum, Our.] The persons speaking, regarded as an object; ourselves; — the objective case of we. See We. “Tell us a tale.” Chaucer.

Give us this day our daily bread. Matt. vi. 11.

Us, pron. oblique case of we

who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
חֲלָק֔וֹתcha.la.Kot flattering [words] H2513 Adj
29× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to smoothness, but can also imply flattery or slippery behavior. In some cases, it describes a plot of land or a portion of ground. The Bible uses this word to warn against smooth talk and deceitful actions.
Amplified meaning
smooth, flattering
Tyndale gloss
portion
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חֶלְקָה (chelqah) primarily means a portion or parcel of ground, but it also refers to smoothness and can imply flattery. The word is built from the concept of smoothness, which can extend to slippery places. It encompasses both literal and figurative meanings, highlighting its versatility in describing land and characteristics like flattery.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֶלְקָה n.f. portion of ground

base

[חֶלְקָה] n.f. smooth part, smoothness, flattery

smoothness, smooth part

pl. slippery places

smoothness = flattery

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2513a חֶלְקָה portion of ground H2513b חֶלְקָה smooth part, smoothness, flattery

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2513 chelqah khel-kaw'

feminine of 2506; properly, smoothness; figuratively,

flattery; also an allotment:--field, flattering(-ry), ground,

parcel, part, piece of land (ground), plat, portion, slippery

place, smooth (thing).

see HEBREW for 02506

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֶלְקָה (chel.qah) — portion.

1) portion, parcel

1a) of ground

חֶלְקָה (chel.qah) — smoothness.

1) smooth part, smoothness, flattery

1a) smoothness, smooth part

1b) slippery places

1c) smoothness, flattery

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAafpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ Of Jesus

Gracious Lu 4:22

Are spirit and life Joh 6:63

Of eternal life Joh 6:68

Will judge Joh 12:47,48

→ Of the wise

As goads, and as well-fastened nails Ec 12:11

Gracious Ec 10:12

→ Spoken at the proper moment Pr 15:23; Isa 50:4

→ Aptly spoken, like apples of gold in filigree of silver Pr 25:11

→ Of the complete man, gentle Jas 3:2

who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
חֲז֖וּcha.Zu see H2372 Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine plural
55× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Chazah means to see or perceive, and can also mean to have a vision or prophesy. It is used to describe seeing something with your eyes or in your mind.
Amplified meaning
speak, foretell
Tyndale gloss
to see
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָזָה (chazah) is a Hebrew verb primarily used in poetic contexts, meaning to see or behold. It encompasses a range of meanings including perceiving, contemplating, and having visions, often in an ecstatic state. The entries highlight its use in prophesying and providing insight, with an Aramaic equivalent also noted.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָזָה vb. (almost wholly poet.) see, behold

Qal

see, behold

see as a seer in the ecstatic state

see, perceive

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2372 חָזָה (almost wholly poet.) see, behold

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2372 chazah khaw-zaw'

a primitive root; to gaze at; mentally, to perceive,

contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision

of:--behold, look, prophesy, provide, see.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָזָה (cha.zah) — to see.

1) to see, perceive, look, behold, prophesy, provide

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to see, behold

1a2) to see as a seer in the ecstatic state

1a3) to see, perceive

1a3a) with the intelligence

1a3b) to see (by experience)

1a3c) to provide

Aramaic equivalent: cha.zah (חֲזָה "to see" H2370)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Impv-2mp — Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine plural
HVqv2mp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

se: In addition to the ordinary sense of perceiving by the eye, we have

(1) chazah, "to see" (in vision): "Words of Amos .... which he saw concerning Israel" (Am 1:1). The revelation was made to his inward eye. "The word of Yahweh .... which he (Micah) saw concerning Samaria" (Mic 1:1), describing what he saw in prophetic vision (compare Hab 1:1); see REVELATION, III, 4;

(2) horao, "to take heed": "See thou say nothing" (Mr 1:44);

(3) eidon, "to know," "to note with the mind": "Jesus saw that he answered discreetly" (Mr 12:34);

who they have said to the seers not you must see and to the seers not you must see for us straightforwardness speak to us flattering [words] see deception
מַהֲתַלּֽוֹת׃ma.ha.ta.Lot deception H4123 Noun common · feminine plural absolute
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means deception or delusion, often referring to false or misleading ideas. It is used in the Bible to describe times when people are misled or deceived. In the book of Proverbs, it warns against deception.
Amplified meaning
deceptions, falsehoods
Tyndale gloss
deception
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מַֽהֲתַלּוֹת (mahathallah) refers to illusions or deceptions. It is derived from the root meaning 'to deceive' (H2048). The term appears in Isaiah 30:10, where it denotes falsehoods or misleading ideas.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מַֽהֲתַלּוֹת n.f. illusions Is 30:10

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4123 תלל illusions

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4123 mahathallah mah-hath-al-law'

from 2048; a delusion:--deceit.

see HEBREW for 02048

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַֽהֲתַלּוֹת (ma.ha.tal.lah) — deception.

deceptions, illusions

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural absolute
HNcfpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ INSTANCES OF

By Satan Ge 3:4

Abraham, in stating that Sarah was his sister Ge 12:13; 20:2

Isaac, in stating that his wife was his sister Ge 26:7

Jacob and Rebekah, in imposing Jacob on his father, and Jacob's impersonating Esau Ge 27:6-23

Jacob's sons, in entrapping the Shechemites Ge 34:13-31

In representing to their father that Joseph had been destroyed by wild beasts Ge 37:29-35

Joseph, in his ruse with his brothers Ge 42; 43; 44

The Gibeonites, in misrepresenting their habitat Jos 9:3-15

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