Isaiah 35:7 — Word Study
WLCוְהָיָ֤ה הַשָּׁרָב֙ לַאֲגַ֔ם וְצִמָּא֖וֹן לְמַבּ֣וּעֵי מָ֑יִם בִּנְוֵ֤ה תַנִּים֙ רִבְצָ֔הּ חָצִ֖יר לְקָנֶ֥ה וָגֹֽמֶא׃
BSAThe parched groundshârâb [scorching, dry] will becomehâyâh a poolʼăgam [a body of calm water, a marsh] the thirsty landtsimmâʼôwn [barren, desolate] springsmabbûwaʻ [fountains, sources] of watermayim [refreshment, renewal] In the hauntnâveh [dwelling place, pasture] where jackalstannîyn [monsters, serpents] once layrêbets [rested, couched] there will be grasschâtsîyr [green vegetation, plants] [and] reedsqâneh [branches, stalks] and papyrusgômeʼ [a type of reed, absorbent plant]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְהָיָ֤ה | and it will become | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person masculine singular |
| הַשָּׁרָב֙ | the parched ground | Particle, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| לַאֲגַ֔ם | a pool | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| וְצִמָּא֖וֹן | and thirsty ground | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| לְמַבּ֣וּעֵי | springs of | Preposition, noun common masculine plural construct |
| מָ֑יִם | water | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| בִּנְוֵ֤ה | in a habitation of | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| תַנִּים֙ | jackals | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| רִבְצָ֔הּ | resting place its | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| חָצִ֖יר | herbage | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| לְקָנֶ֥ה | reed[s] | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| וָגֹֽמֶא׃ | and papyrus | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus. |
| KJV | And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. |
| ASV | And the glowing sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water: in the habitation of jackals, where they lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. |
| YLT | And the mirage hath become a pond, And the thirsty land fountains of waters, In the habitation of dragons, Its place of couching down, a court for reed and rush. |
| WEB | The burning sand will become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water. Grass with reeds and rushes will be in the habitation of jackals, where they lay. |
| BBE | And the burning sand will become a pool, and the dry earth springs of waters: the fields where the sheep take their food will become wet land, and water-plants will take the place of grass. |
Where they part company is in the rendering of specific phrases, but they all maintain the core message of transformation.
The structure consists of a main clause followed by multiple descriptive phrases, illustrating the transformation of the land.
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Deep Study — Isaiah 35:7
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Context — The Promise of Restorationgenerated
Isaiah 35:7 presents a vivid image of transformation, where the dry and parched land is promised to become a pool, and the thirsty ground will be filled with springs of water. This imagery reflects God's power to renew and restore, turning desolation into abundance. The surrounding verses emphasize the miraculous changes that God will bring about in the wilderness, highlighting themes of hope and divine intervention.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 29:17 | In a very short time, will not Lebanon become an orchard, and the orchard seem like a forest? |
| 2 | Isaiah 44:3–4 | For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. |
| 3 | Matthew 21:43 | Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. |
| 4 | Luke 13:29 | People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God. |
| 5 | John 4:14 | But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 15 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — צִמָּא֖וֹן, tsimma'owngenerated
The noun צִמָּא֖וֹן (tsimma'own) refers to thirsty or parched ground, indicating a state of extreme dryness and lack of water. It is derived from the root word for thirst, emphasizing a deep need for refreshment. In this verse, it contrasts sharply with the promise of springs of water, symbolizing a profound transformation from barrenness to life.
The parsing indicates that it is a masculine singular noun, suggesting a specific instance of thirst or desolation. This word captures not only the physical dryness of the land but also conveys a deeper spiritual longing for renewal and sustenance.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the rendering of צִמָּא֖וֹן as 'thirsty land' or 'thirsty ground', maintaining the imagery of desolation and need for water.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb וְהָיָ֤ה (ve.hayah), meaning 'and it will become', governs the entire verse, indicating a future transformation. The structure presents a series of phrases that describe the changes occurring in the land.
The main clause introduces the transformation of the parched ground into a pool, followed by the description of the thirsty land becoming springs of water. The sentence flows from the state of desolation to the promise of renewal, emphasizing the power of God's word.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew צִמָּא֖וֹן is translated as καὶ (kai), which means 'and'. This choice reflects a straightforward connection to the preceding clause, maintaining the continuity of thought.
The Greek word ἄνυδρος is used for 'the parched ground', indicating a similar emphasis on dryness and the need for water, consistent with the Hebrew imagery.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Isaiah 35:7 describes how dry and thirsty land will be transformed into a place filled with water and life. It emphasizes God's ability to bring renewal to desolate areas, turning them into lush environments. This promise of restoration is a central theme in the chapter.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It symbolizes God's power to bring life and renewal to places that seem hopeless and desolate.
This verse reflects the broader biblical theme of restoration, where God promises to revive and renew His creation, as seen in other passages like Isaiah 44:3-4.
It teaches us about the hope and refreshment that God provides, both physically and spiritually, in times of need.
Jackals represent desolation and abandonment, and their absence in the promised transformation highlights the complete renewal of the land.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I feel dry or parched, and how can I seek God's renewal?
- How can I be a source of refreshment and life to others who are experiencing desolation?
- What does this promise of transformation mean for my understanding of God's character?
- How can I apply the imagery of restoration in my daily life and interactions with others?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers reference Isaiah 35:7 to discuss themes of renewal and the promise of God's restoration, as seen in their writings.
But since I have not quoted to you such Scripture as tells that Christ will do these things, I must necessarily remind you of one such: from which you can understand, how that to those destitute of a knowledge of God, I mean the Gentiles,Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 35 →
The Lord promises concerning holy Church through another prophet, saying: "There shall spring up in her the greenness of the reed and the rush." I remember having explained this in another place,Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 35 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Isaiah 35:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water,.... Such persons who have been like the parched earth, barren and unfruitful, or like the earth scorched with the
Read John Gill on Isaiah 35 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
Read Robert Jamieson on Isaiah 35 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThose dry and parched deserts, in which dragons have their abode, shall yield abundance of grass, and reeds, and rushes, which grow only in moist grounds, .
Read Matthew Poole on Isaiah 35 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsIsaiah 35:7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, [shall be] grass with reeds and rushes.Ver. 7. And the parched ground, &c.] See on Isaiah 35:6.
Read John Trapp on Isaiah 35 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(7) The parched ground . . .—The Hebrew word is essentially what we know as the mirage, or fata morgana, the silvery sheen which looks like a sparkling lake, and turns out to be barren sand. Instead of that delusive show, there shall be in the renewed earth the lake itself. In the habitation of dragons . . .—Better, as elsewhere, jackals, which had their lair in the sandy desert. Shall be grass with reeds and rushes.—Better, grass shall grow as (or unto) reeds and rushes, the well-watered soil giving even to common herbage an intensified fertility.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Isaiah 35 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 7. The parched ground - "The glowing sand"] שרב sharab; this word is Arabic, [Arabic] as well as Hebrew, expressing in both languages the same thing, the glowing sandy plain, which in the hot countries at a distance has the appearance of water. It occurs in the Koran, chap. xxiv.: "But as to the unbelievers, their works are like a vapour in a plain, which the thirsty traveller thinketh to be water, until, when he cometh thereto, he findeth it to be nothing." Mr. Sale's note on this place is, "The Arabic word serab signifies that false appearance which in the eastern countries is often seen on sandy plains about noon, resembling a large lake of water in motion, and is occasioned by the…
Read AdamClarke on Isaiah 35 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges7. the parched ground] The Hebr. word (shârâb, only again in Isaiah 49:10) is generally thought to be identical with Serâb, the Arabic name for the mirage (so R.V. marg.). Allusions to this remarkable optical phenomenon, by which even experienced travellers are often deceived, are, as might be expected, common in Arabic literature. Cf. Koran (Sura 24:39):— “The works of the unbelievers are like the mirage in the desert; The thirsty takes it for water, till he comes up to it and finds that it is nothing.” (Quoted by Gesenius.) The idea in the text, therefore, would be that the illusion which mocks the thirsty caravan shall become a reality; water shall be as common in the desert as the…
Read Cambridge on Isaiah 35 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleAnd the parched ground shall become a pool - The idea is the same here as in the previous verse, that under the Messiah there would be blessings as great as if the parched ground’ should become a
Read Albert Barnes on Isaiah 35 →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
The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.
The burning sand will become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water. Grass with reeds and rushes will be in the habitation of jackals, where they lay.
The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.
The dry soil will become a pool of water, the parched ground springs of water. Where jackals once lived and sprawled out, grass, reeds, and papyrus will grow.
Tyndale line
And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
And the glowing sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water: in the habitation of jackals, where they lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
And the glowing sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water: in the habitation of jackals, where they lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
And the dry ground shalbe as a poole, and the thirstie (as springs of water in the habitation of dragons: where they lay) shall be a place for reedes and rushes.
Strictly literal
And the mirage shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of wild dogs, where they lay down, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
And the mirage hath become a pond, And the thirsty land fountains of waters, In the habitation of dragons, Its place of couching down, a court for reed and rush.
And the mirage has become a pond, || And the thirsty land—fountains of waters, || In the habitation of dragons, || Its place of lying down, || A court for reed and rush.
And the sandy waste shall be changed into a pool, and the thirsty land into springs of water: in the habitation of monsters, where each one used to lie, shall be a court for reeds and rushes.
The burning sand will become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the habitation of jackals, where they once lay, will be grass with reeds and rushes.
From the Latin
And that which was dry land, shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water. In the dens where dragons dwell before, shall rise up the verdure of the reed and the bulrush.
Simplified
The dried-up ground will become like a pool, the arid land like water springs. In the place where jackals used to live, there will be grass and reeds and rushes.
And the burning sand will become a pool, and the dry earth springs of waters: the fields where the sheep take their food will become wet land, and water-plants will take the place of grass.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text aligns with the Dead Sea Scrolls, particularly 1Qisaa, which preserves the same wording and meaning. The Septuagint, while differing in structure, conveys the same themes of transformation and renewal.
וְהָיָ֤ה הַשָּׁרָב֙ לַאֲגַ֔ם וְצִמָּא֖וֹן לְמַבּ֣וּעֵי מָ֑יִם בִּנְוֵ֤ה תַנִּים֙ רִבְצָ֔הּ חָצִ֖יר לְקָנֶ֥ה וָגֹֽמֶא׃
9 of the 12 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.
והיה השרב לאגם וצמאון למבועי מים בנוה תנים רבצ חציר לקנה וגומא
12 words on the leather.
[והיה] [השרב] [לאגם] [וצמאון] [למבועי] [מים] [בנוה] תנים [רבצ׳ה] [חציר] [לקנה] [וגמא]
nothing on the leather here — 1 partly restored, 11 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Isaiah 35:7
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be
Qal
Fall out, happen
occur, take place, come about, come to pass
esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass
וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
Come into being, become
abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
sq. prep.
become
sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
sq. pred. adj.
become like
sq. pred. לְ pers.
sq. לְ pred.
oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.
with עַל and לְ
sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)
exist, be in existence
abide, remain, continue
with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie
as copula, joining subj. & pred.
H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen
. occur, take place, come about, come to pass
. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
. sq. prep.
. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
. sq. pred. adj.
. become like
. sq. pred. + לְ pers.
. sq. לְ pred.
. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.
. with עַל and לְ
. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence
. abide, remain, continue
1961 hayah haw-yaw
a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,
come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or
auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,
committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,
fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit
(one-)self, require, X use.
see HEBREW for 01933
הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) ---
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Conj | V-Qal-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqq3ms
be-kum':
(1) Greek ginomai, used in New Testament for a change of state, corresponding to Hebrew hayah of Old Testament. Compare Mt 18:3 with De 27:9.
(2) For what is fitting, suitable, proper, in New Testament: "prepei" (Mt 3:15; Eph 5:3; 1Ti 2:10); in Old Testament, na'awah, na'ah, Ps 93:5: "Holiness becometh thy house." in this sense, the adverb "becomingly" must be interpreted: "Walk becomingly toward them that are without" (1Th 4:12), i.e. in a way that is consistent with your profession.
שָׁרָב (sharab) refers to burning heat or scorching conditions, particularly in relation to parched ground. It is derived from a root meaning to glare, indicating a quivering glow in the air, often associated with a mirage. The term captures the intense heat experienced in arid environments.
שָׁרָב n.m.
burning heat
parched ground
base
H8273 שָׁרָב . burning heat
. parched ground
8273 sharab shaw-rawb'
from an unused root meaning to glare; quivering glow (of the
air), expec. the mirage:--heat, parched ground.
שָׁרָב (sha.rav) — scorching.
burning or scorching heat, parched ground
Art | N-ms — Particle · noun common masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ncmsa
Parched ground
(Isa. 35:7), Heb. sharab, a “mirage”, a phenomenon caused by the refraction of the rays of the sun on the glowing sands of the desert, causing them suddenly to assume the appearance of a beautiful lake. It is called by the modern Arabs by the same Hebrew name serab.
In Isa 35:7, translated by Lowth "the glowing sand," by Henderson "the vapory illusion," and in German sand-mer and wasserschein, sand-sea and water-show, is understood to refer to the mirage, an optical illusion described by almost all travelers in tropical deserts. The inexperienced wanderer sees at a distance what he thinks is an beautiful sheet of water; and imagination clothes the farther shore with herbage, shrubbery, buildings, etc.; but on hasting towards it he finds the delightful vision recede and at length disappear, and nothing remains but the hot sands. Quintus Curtius long ago gave an account of this wonder in his Life of Alexander the Great. It is thus described in St. John’s "Egypt and Nubia:"
אֲגַם (agam) refers to a type of pool or marsh, specifically a troubled or muddy one. It can denote any kind of pool or pond and is associated with swamp reeds or rushes. The word is derived from a root meaning to collect water, indicating its connection to standing water.
אֲגַם n.[m.] troubled pool
troubled or muddy (gloomy) pools or marshes
any pool, pond
swamp-reed, rush
base
H98 אֲגַם troubled pool
98 'agam ag-am'
from an unused root (meaning to collect as water); a marsh;
hence a rush (as growing in swamps); hence a stockade of
reeds:--pond, pool, standing (water).
אֲגַם (a.gam) — pool.
1) pool, troubled pool
1a) troubled or muddy (gloomy) pools, marshes
1b) any pool, pond
1c) swamp reeds, reeds, rush(es)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
Pool
A pond, or reservoir, for holding water (Heb. berekhah; modern Arabic, birket), an artificial cistern or tank. Mention is made of the pool of Gibeon (2 Sam. 2:13); the pool of Hebron (4:12); the upper pool at Jerusalem (2 Kings 18:17; 20:20); the pool of Samaria (1 Kings 22:38); the king’s pool (Neh. 2:14); the pool of Siloah (Neh. 3:15; Eccles. 2:6); the fishpools of Heshbon (Cant. 7:4); the “lower pool,” and the “old pool” (Isa. 22:9,11).
Pools, like the tanks of India, are in many parts of Palestine and Syria the only resource for water during the dry season, and the failure of them involves drought and calamity. (Isaiah 42:15) Of the various pools mentioned in Scripture, perhaps the most celebrated are the pools of Solomon near Bethlehem called by the Arabs el-Burak , from which an aqueduct was carried which still supplies Jerusalem with wafer. (Ecclesiastes 2:6) Ecclus. 24:30, 31.
צִמָּאוֹן (tsimma'own) refers to thirsty or parched ground, often associated with dry and desert-like conditions. It is derived from the root word for thirst, indicating a lack of water. The term is used in contexts relating to drought and dry land.
צִמָּאוֹן n.[m.] thirsty ground
base
H6774 צִמָּאוֹן thirsty ground
6774 tsimma'own tsim-maw-one'
from 6771; a thirsty place, i.e. desert:--drought, dry
ground, thirsty land.
see HEBREW for 06771
צִמָּאוֹן (tsim.ma.on) — parched.
thirsty ground
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/Ncmsa
מַבּוּעַ (mabbuwa`) means a spring or fountain of water. It is derived from the root word for 'fountain' and is used to refer specifically to a source of water.
מַבּוּעַ n.[m.] spring of water
base
H4002 מַבּוּעַ spring of water
4002 mabbuwa` mab-boo'-ah
from 5042; a fountain:--fountain, spring.
see HEBREW for 05042
מַבּוּעַ (mab.bu.a) — spring.
spring of water
Prep | N-mp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural constructHR/Ncmpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
מַי (mayim) is a Hebrew word meaning 'water' and is used in the plural form. It encompasses various meanings, including literal water, urine, and metaphorical uses related to refreshment or danger. The entries indicate it is derived from a primitive noun and is primarily referenced in contexts involving water.
[מַי] 580 n.m. only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
base
H4325 מַי only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
4325 mayim mah'-yim
dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense);
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:--+
piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
מַי (ma.yim) — water.
1) water, waters
1a) water
1b) water of the feet, urine
1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
מַי (ma.yim) — Water (Gate).
This name means water, refreshment
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
wo'-ter (mayim; hudor):
(1) The Greek philosophers believed water to be the original substance and that all things were made from it. The Koran states, "From water we have made all things." In the story of the creation (Ge 1:2) water plays an elemental part.
(2) Because of the scarcity of water in Palestine it is especially appreciated by the people there. They love to go and sit by a stream of running water. Men long for a taste of the water of their native village (1Ch 11:17). A town or village is known throughout the country for the quality of its water, which is described by many adjectives, such as "light," "heavy," etc.
(3) The rainfall is the only source of supply of water for Palestine. The moisture is carried up from the sea in clouds and falls on the hills as rain or snow.…
See CISTERN and WELLS.
In Isa 35:7, the Hebrew word for "parched ground" that shall become a pool of water, is the same with the Arabic term for the mirage, a peculiar optical illusion by which travelers in hot and dry deserts think they see broad lakes and flowing waters; they seem to discern the very ripple of the waves, and the swaying of tail trees on the margin in the cool breeze; green hills and houses and city ramparts rise before the astonished sight, recede as the traveler advances, and at length melt away in the hot haze. Not so the blessings of the gospel; they are no alluring mockery, but real waters of everlasting life, Isa 55:1 Joh 4:14 Re 22:1. Compare
→ Creation of Ps 148:4,5
→ Covered the whole earth Ge 1:9
→ Daily allowance of Eze 4:11
→ City waterworks 2Ki 20:20
→ Vision of, by Ezekiel Eze 47:1-5
→ Of separation Nu 19:2-22
נָוֶה (naveh) refers to a place of dwelling, often associated with shepherds and flocks, such as a pasture or meadow. It can denote a home or habitation, including divine spaces like temples. The term conveys a sense of comfort and beauty, suggesting a pleasant living environment. There is some overlap in the definitions provided, but all entries emphasize its pastoral and residential qualities.
נָוֶה n.m. abode of shepherd, or flocks, poet. habitation
abode, of sheep
abode of shepherds
= meadow
habitation, usu. of country, or of domains in the country (chiefly poet.)
base
[נָוֶה] adj. dwelling, abiding
base
H5116a נָוֶה abode of shepherd, or flocks, poet. habitation . . abode, of sheep
. abode of shepherds
. = meadow
. habitation, usu. of country, or of domains in the country (chiefly poet.)
H5116b נָוֶה dwelling, abiding
5116 naveh naw-veh'
or (feminine) navah {naw-vaw'}; from 5115; (adjectively) at
home; hence (by implication of satisfaction) lovely; also
(noun) a home, of God (temple), men (residence), flocks
(pasture), or wild animals (den):--comely, dwelling (place),
fold, habitation, pleasant place, sheepcote, stable, tarried.
see HEBREW for 05115
נָוֶה (na.veh) — pasture.
1) abode, habitation, abode of shepherds or flocks, pasture
1a) abode (of sheep)
1b) abode (of shepherds)
1c) meadow
1d) habitation
נָוֶה (na.veh) — dwelling.
adj
dwelling, abiding
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
תַּן (tan) means jackal, while תַּנִּין (tan.nin) refers to a serpent, dragon, or sea monster. The entries suggest that the word can denote both land and marine creatures, including dragons and venomous snakes. Ezekiel 29:3 is specifically mentioned in relation to the term.
[תַּן] n.[m. et] f. jackal
base
תַּנִּין (erron. תַּנִּים) n.m. serpent, dragon, sea-monster
base
H8577a [תַּן] jackal H8577b תַּנִּין (erron. תַּנִּים) serpent, dragon, sea-monster
8577 tanniyn tan-neen'
or tanniym (Ezek. 29:3) {tan-neem'}; intensive from the same
as 8565; a marine or land monster, i.e. sea-serpent or
jackal:--dragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale.
see HEBREW for 08565
תַּן (tan) — jackal.
jackal
Also means: tan.nah (תַּנָּה "dragon" H8568)
תַּנִּין (tan.nin) — Dragon.
This name means dragon, serpent, sea monster
תַּנִּין (tan.nin) — serpent: snake.
1) dragon, serpent, sea monster
1a) dragon or dinosaur
1b) sea or river monster
1c) serpent, venomous snake
Also means: tan.nin (תַּנִּין ": monster" H8577N)
תַּנִּין (tan.nin) — serpent: monster.
1) dragon, serpent, sea monster
1a) dragon or dinosaur
1b) sea or river monster
1c) serpent, venomous snake
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
רֵ֫בֶץ (rebets) refers to a place of lying down or resting, often described as a couch or dwelling place. It is derived from the root word for lying down, and its usage encompasses various forms of repose. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to rest and dwelling.
רֵ֫בֶץ n.[m.] (place of) lying down, resting- or dwelling-place
base
H7258 רֵ֫בֶץ (place of) lying down, resting- or dwelling-place
7258 rebets reh'-bets
from 7257; a couch or place of repose:--where each lay, lie
down in, resting place.
see HEBREW for 07257
רֵ֫בֶץ (re.vets) — rest.
resting or dwelling place, place of lying down
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3fs
חָצִיר (chatsiyr) refers to green grass or herbage, and can also denote leeks. The entries highlight its association with the greenness of a courtyard and its use as food for animals. Additionally, it is noted as a symbol of things that perish quickly.
חָצִיר n.m. green grass, herbage
grass, as food for animals;spec. of leeks
as type of what is quickly perishing
base
H2682a חָצִיר green grass, herbage H2682b חָצִיר green grass, herbage
2682 chatsiyr khaw-tseer'
perhaps originally the same as 2681, from the greenness of a
courtyard; grass; also a leek (collectively):--grass, hay,
herb, leek.
see HEBREW for 02681
חָצִיר (cha.tsir) — grass.
1a) grass
1b) of the quickly perishing (fig.)
חָצִיר (cha.tsir) — leek.
grass, leek, green grass, herbage
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
The Hebrew word קָנֶה (*qaneh*) refers to a stalk or reed, often associated with plants like calamus. It has various derived meanings, including measuring-rod and unit of measure (6 cubits), as well as applications in scales and lampstands. The word is built from a root that implies an erect structure, covering a range of uses from botanical to functional.
קָנֶה 62 n.m. stalk, reed
stalk of grain
water-plant, reed
calamus, aromatic reed
derived meanings:
measuring-rod
unit of measure, reed (of 6 cubits)
beam of scales, for scales themselves
shaft of lamp-stand
branches thereof
shoulder-joint
base
H7070 קָנֶה stalk, reed . stalk of grain
. water-plant, reed
. calamus, aromatic reed
. derived meanings: . measuring-rod
. unit of measure, reed (of 6 cubits)
. beam of scales, for scales themselves
. shaft of lamp-stand
. branches thereof
. shoulder-joint
7070 qaneh kaw-neh'
from 7069; a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod
(especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of
the arm), beam (of a steelyard):--balance, bone, branch,
calamus, cane, reed, X spearman, stalk.
see HEBREW for 07069
קָנֶה (qa.neh) — branch.
: branch
1) reed, stalk, bone, balances
1a) stalk
1b) water-plant, reed
1c) calamus (aromatic reed)
1d) derived meanings
1d1) measuring-rod
1d2) reed (as unit of measure-6 cubits)
1d3) beam (of scales-for scales themselves)
1d4) shaft (of lampstand)
1d5) branches (of lampstand)
1d6) shoulder-joint
קָנֶה (qa.neh) — branch: stem.
: stem/reed
1) reed, stalk, bone, balances
1a) stalk
1b) water-plant, reed
1c) calamus (aromatic reed)
1d) derived meanings
1d1) measuring-rod
1d2) reed (as unit of measure-6 cubits)
1d3) beam (of scales-for scales themselves)
1d4) shaft (of lampstand)
1d5) branches (of lampstand)
1d6) shoulder-joint
קָנֶה (qa.neh) — branch: measuring rod.
: measuring_rod
1) reed, stalk, bone, balances
1a) stalk
1b) water-plant, reed
1c) calamus (aromatic reed)
1d) derived meanings
1d1) measuring-rod
1d2) reed (as unit of measure-6 cubits)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
גֹּ֫מֶא (gome') refers to a type of plant, specifically a rush or reed, often associated with papyrus. The word is built from the root related to absorbency, indicating its porous nature. It appears in contexts related to vegetation in the Old Testament.
גֹּ֫מֶא n.m. rush, reed, papyrus
base
H1573 גֹּ֫מֶא rush, reed, papyrus
1573 gome' go'-meh
from 1572; properly, an absorbent, i.e. the bulrush (from its
porosity); specifically the papyrus:--(bul-)rush.
see HEBREW for 01572
גֹּ֫מֶא (go.me) — reed.
rush, reed, papyrus
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/Ncmsa
pa-pi'-rus (Cyperus papyrus; bublos, biblos, whence biblion, a roll, ta biblia, "the Books" = the Bible):
1. Papyrus Paper
2. Egyptian Papyri
3. Aramaic Papyri
4. Greek Papyri
5. Their Discovery.
6. Classical Papyri
7. Septuagint Papyri
8. New Testament Papyri
9. Theological Papyri
10. Documentary Papyri
11. Contribution to New Testament Study
12. Chief Collections
13. Coptic, Arabic and Other Papyri
A marsh or water plant, abundant in Egypt in ancient times, serving many purposes in antiquity. The papyrus tuft was the emblem of the Northern Kingdom in Egypt. Like the lotus, it suggested one of the favorite capitals of Egyptian architecture. Ropes, sandals, and mats were made from its fibers (see Odyssey xxi.391; Herod. ii.37, 69), and bundles of the long, light stalks were bound together into light boats (Isa 18:2; Breasted, History of the…
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