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Isaiah 5:10 — Word Study

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WLCכִּ֗י עֲשֶׂ֙רֶת֙ צִמְדֵּי־ כֶ֔רֶם יַעֲשׂ֖וּ בַּ֣ת אֶחָ֑ת וְזֶ֥רַע חֹ֖מֶר יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֵיפָֽה׃ פ

BSAForkîy [as a result of this judgment] tenʻeser [a decade, a complete set] acrestsemed of vineyardkerem [a garden or plot of land used for growing vines] will yieldʻâsâh [but] aʼechâd [only, merely] bath [of wine]bath [about nine gallons, a small quantity] and a homerchômer [about sixty-five gallons, a large quantity] of seedzeraʻ [offspring, descendants] [only]ʻâsâh an ephah [of grain]ʼêyphâh [about nine gallons, a small measure, crops, harvest]

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Isaiah 5:10quick helps
In a sentenceThis verse describes the poor yield of a vineyard and a field, indicating the consequences of judgment.
What is happeningThe text presents a stark contrast between the expected abundance and the actual meager results.
Where we areIn a passage that highlights the futility of agricultural efforts due to divine judgment.
The hard wordצִמְדֵּי־
Take awayThe land will yield far less than expected as a result of the people's actions.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbעָשָׂה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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 5:10

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Context — The Consequences of Judgmentgenerated

9I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.
10For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain. ”
11Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.
12At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.

Isaiah 5:10 illustrates the dire outcomes of judgment, where a significant area of vineyard and seed yields only minimal returns. This reflects the broader theme in Isaiah of how the people's sins lead to desolation and unfruitfulness in the land, as seen in the preceding and following verses that discuss the desolation of houses and the futility of seeking comfort in strong drink.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Leviticus 27:16If a man consecrates to the LORD a parcel of his land, then your valuation shall be proportional to the seed required for it—fifty shekels of silver for every homer of barley seed.
2Ezekiel 45:10–11You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath.
3Joel 1:17The seeds lie shriveled beneath the clods; the storehouses are in ruins; the granaries are broken down, for the grain has withered away.
4Haggai 1:9–11You expected much, but behold, it amounted to little. And what you brought home, I blew away. Why? declares the LORD of Hosts. Because My house still lies in ruins, while each of you is busy with his own house.

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


The Key Word עֲשֶׂ֙רֶת֙, 'a.Se.retgenerated

The Hebrew word עֲשָׂרָה ('eser) means 'ten' and is a feminine singular noun. It is often used to denote the number ten, which has significance in various biblical contexts, such as the Ten Commandments. In this verse, it emphasizes a complete set, highlighting the expectation of abundance that is unmet.

This word appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible, indicating its importance in counting and measurement. Its role here underscores the stark contrast between the anticipated yield from ten acres and the reality of the meager harvest.


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 one, and so do the KJV, ASV, and others: all agree on the translation of אֶחָד.

Where translations differ is in the rendering of אֶחָד: one (ASV, KJV) versus only (BBE, BSB). This distinction highlights the nuance of the Hebrew, where the emphasis can shift based on context.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb of the verse is יַעֲשׂוּ, they will produce, which governs the subject and two objects: the vineyard and the seed. The structure indicates a cause-and-effect relationship, where the judgment leads to a poor yield.

The sentence is constructed with a main clause followed by two noun phrases, presenting a clear contrast between the expected and actual outcomes of the agricultural efforts.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates עֲשֶׂ֙רֶת֙ as δέκα (deka), which means 'ten.' This choice maintains the numerical significance while adapting to the Greek context.

The choice of ἀρτάβας for חֹמֶר suggests a focus on the measure of grain, emphasizing the contrast between expected abundance and actual yield.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Isaiah 5:10 tells us that ten acres of vineyard will yield only a small amount of wine, and a homer of seed will produce just one ephah of grain. This illustrates the consequences of judgment on the land, showing that the people's actions have led to a poor harvest.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does this verse say about the yield of the land?

The verse indicates that the yield from ten acres of vineyard and a homer of seed is disappointingly low, reflecting the consequences of divine judgment.

Why is the measurement of ten acres significant?

The measurement emphasizes the expectation of abundance that is unmet, highlighting the severity of the judgment.

What does the term 'bath' refer to?

A bath is a unit of liquid measure, equivalent to about nine gallons, used here to illustrate the small quantity of wine produced.

How does this verse connect to the broader themes in Isaiah?

This verse connects to the broader themes of judgment and desolation in Isaiah, illustrating how the people's sins lead to unfruitfulness in the land.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I see expectations that are unmet, similar to the poor yield described in this verse?
  2. How can I reflect on the consequences of my actions and their impact on my surroundings?
  3. What does this verse teach me about the importance of stewardship over the resources I have?
  4. How can I apply the lessons from this passage to encourage others to seek fruitful living?

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

The early Church Fathers comment on this passage to illustrate the consequences of sin on the land and the spiritual implications of unfruitfulness.

JeromeVerse 10. c. 347–420
For they will make one small jar from ten acres of vineyards, and they will make three bushels from thirty bushels of seed.
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John ChrysostomCOMMENTARY ON Isaiah 5:4 c. 347–407
There are many instances in which the land suffers because of people’s sins. Why are you surprised if the people’s sin makes the land infertile and unfruitful when we caused it to be corrupt in the first place (and will again make it…
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Isaiah 5:10 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath,.... They shall get nothing by laying field to field, for their fields shall be barren and unfruitful; though Jarchi and Kimchi take this to be a

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

Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah. Ten acres - literally, yokes as much as one yoke of oxen could plow in a day. Shall yield one - only.

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

Ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, to wit, of wine. The bath contained about eight gallons. Thus an acre did yield one gallon. The seed of an homer shall yield an ephah which was of the same quantity with the bath, only the bath was the measure of liquid things, the ephah of dry and an ephah was the tenth part of an homer, . So instead of that great increase which that fruitful land commonly yielded, they should lose nine parts of their seed. Thus a fruitful land was made barren for their wickedness, according to God’ s threatening, ; and they had as little comfort in their lands as in their houses; which were the two kinds of their purchases, .

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

Isaiah 5:10 Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.Ver. 10. Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath,] viz., Of wine; a poor proportion - not a gallon of wine for an acre of ground planted with vines. And the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.] And no more. The earth shall yield but the tenth part of what was sown; so little joy shall you have either of your enlarged houses, or fields laid to fields by evil arts. Et signanter decem ponit iugera, saith Oecolampadius here; neither is it for nothing that the prophet saith ten acres of vineyard, &c., and that they shall have but the tithe of their seed again, to teach them how…

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

(10) Ten acres.—The disproportion was as great as that which we have seen in recent times in vine countries suffering from the Phylloxera or the oidium, or in the potato failures of Ireland. The bath was equal to seventy-two Roman sextarii (Jos. Ant. viii. 2-9), about seven and a half gallons, and this was to be the whole produce of ten acres, from which an average yield of 500 baths might have been expected. The Hebrew word for “acre” means primarily the ground that could be ploughed in a day by a yoke of oxen. The seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.—Here also there is an all but total failure. The homer was a dry measure of thirty-two pecks, and the ephah was equal to one-tenth of a…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

10. The land shall be smitten with the curse of barrenness; Jehovah’s remedy for land-grabbing. ten acres] lit. ten yoke; a yoke of land being “As much as two stout oxen Could plough from morn till night.” one bath] (of wine),—about 8 gallons. seed of a homer … ephah] The ephah is a dry measure of the same capacity as the bath; the homer is ten ephahs (Ezekiel 45:11).

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Yea, ten acres - In this verse a reason is rendered why the houses mentioned in the previous verse should become desolate. The reason is, that the land would become sterile and barren, as a divine judgment for their oppression.

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

9, 10. Many houses shall be desolate — Without occupant, desolation dwelling there, because of the invasion invoked below, in Isaiah 5:26-30. Great and fair — Aristocratic though they be.

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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

For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain. ”

WEBWorld English Bible2000

For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield an ephah.”

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain.”

NETBNew English Translation2006

Indeed, a large vineyard will produce just a few gallons, and enough seed to yield several bushels will produce less than a bushel.”

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah.

RVARevised Version, American1894

For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield but an ephah.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Yes, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of a homer shall yield an ephah.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

For ten acres of vines shall yelde one bath, and the seede of an homer shall yelde an ephah.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer of seed shall yield an ephah.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

For ten acres of vineyard do yield one bath, And an homer of seed yieldeth an ephah.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

For ten acres of vineyard yield one bath, || And a homer of seed yields an ephah.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield [but] one bath, and a chomer-seed shall yield [but] an ephah.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

For a ten-yoke vineyard will yield only one bath, and one homer of seed will yield only an ephah.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one little measure, and thirty bushels of seed shall yield three bushels.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Ten acres of vineyard will only produce six gallons of wine, and a measure of seed only a tenth of that in grain.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

For ten fields of vines will only give one measure of wine, and a great amount of seed will only give a small measure of grain.

Word by word, the decisions they made

אֶחָ֑ת'e.Chat one H259 2 different renderings
oneASV DBY DRA GNV ILT KJV LSV NWB RVA WEB YLT
onlyBBE BSB FBV MSB 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.

כִּ֗י(dm)clausenoun phrase · subjectעֲשֶׂ֨רֶת֙tennoun phraseצִמְדֵּיacresכֶ֔רֶםof.vineyardverbיַעֲשׂ֖וּthey.will.producenoun phrase · objectבַּ֣תa.bathאֶחָ֑תoneוְandclausenoun phrase · subjectזֶ֥רַעseedחֹ֖מֶרof.a.homerverbיַעֲשֶׂ֥הit.will.produceobjectאֵיפָֽהan.ephah

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all words matching in the Hebrew and Greek texts. The Dead Sea Scrolls also align closely, although they contain some restored words, indicating a high degree of textual consistency.

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

כִּ֗י עֲשֶׂ֙רֶת֙ צִמְדֵּי־ כֶ֔רֶם יַעֲשׂ֖וּ בַּ֣ת אֶחָ֑ת וְזֶ֥רַע חֹ֖מֶר יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה אֵיפָֽה׃ פ

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
כִּ֗יγὰρעֲשֶׂ֙רֶת֙δέκαצִמְדֵּי־ζεύγηכֶ֔רֶםβοῶνיַעֲשׂ֖וּποιήσειבַּ֣תκεράμιονאֶחָ֑תἕνוְזֶ֥רַעσπείρωνחֹ֖מֶרἀρτάβαςיַעֲשֶׂ֥הποιήσειאֵיפָֽה׃ פμέτρα

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

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

כי עשרת צמדי כרם יעשו בת אחד וזרע [חמר] יעשה איפה

8 words on the leather — 2 partly restored, 1 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 5:10כִּיforforכִּיעֶשֶׂרtentenעֶשֶׂרצֶ֫מֶדacres ofacres ofצֶ֫מֶדכֶּרֶםvineyardvineyardכֶּרֶםעָשָׂהthey will pthey will produעָשָׂהבַּתa batha bathבַּתאֶחָדoneoneאֶחָדזֶ֫רַעand seed ofand seed ofזֶ֫רַעחֹ֫מֶרa homera homerחֹ֫מֶרעָשָׂהit will proit will produceעָשָׂהאֵיפָהan ephahan ephahאֵיפָהזָרַעto sowto sowזָרַעעָשַׂרto titheto titheעָשַׂרחָדַדto go eithto go either waחָדַדחָמַרto aggitatto aggitateחָמַרבֵּיתבֵּיתבַּתָּהprecipiceprecipiceבַּתָּהמְלָאכָהworkworkמְלָאכָהתּוֹעֵבַהabominatioabominationתּוֹעֵבַהיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעמָלֵאfullfullמָלֵארֹ֫חַבwidthwidthרֹ֫חַבנָפַץto shatterto shatterנָפַץחֲמוֹרdonkeydonkeyחֲמוֹרנָטַעto plantto plantנָטַעזַ֫יִתoliveoliveזַ֫יִתחֹ֫מֶרclayclayחֹ֫מֶרכּוּלto sustainto sustainכּוּלכֶּ֫בֶשׂlamblambכֶּ֫בֶשׂ
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 5:10

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.

for ten acres of vineyard they will produce a bath one and seed of a homer it will produce an ephah
כִּ֗יKi for H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Amplified meaning
as a result of this judgment
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj — Particle
HTc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.

In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for ten acres of vineyard they will produce a bath one and seed of a homer it will produce an ephah
עֲשֶׂ֙רֶת֙'a.Se.ret ten H6235 Noun common · feminine singular construct
176× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means the number ten, often used in combination with other numbers to describe larger quantities, such as in the story of the ten commandments in Exodus 20. It is commonly translated as 'ten' in the KJV.
Amplified meaning
a decade, a complete set
Tyndale gloss
ten
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֶשֶׂר (eser) means 'ten' in Hebrew. It is a masculine noun derived from the root related to counting, specifically indicating the number ten and its use in combination with other numbers. The Aramaic equivalent is עֲשַׂר (asar), also meaning 'ten.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֶשֶׂר, עֲשָׂרָה 176 n.m. and f. ten

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6235 עֶשֶׂר, עֲשָׂרָה ten

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6235 `eser eh'ser

masculine of term aasarah {as-aw-raw'}; from 6237; ten (as an

accumulation to the extent of the digits):--ten, (fif-,

seven-)teen.

see HEBREW for 06237

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֶשֶׂר (e.ser) — ten.

1) ten

1a) ten

1b) with other numbers

Aramaic equivalent: a.sar (עֲשַׂר "ten" H6236)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

(`eser; deka).

See NUMBER.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ (Used for an indefinite number) Ge 31:7; Le 26:26; Nu 14:22; Zec 8:23

for ten acres of vineyard they will produce a bath one and seed of a homer it will produce an ephah
צִמְדֵּי־tzim.dei- acres of H6776 Noun common · masculine plural construct
15× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to a pair or team, often of animals, and can also mean an acre of land that a yoke of cattle can plow in a day. It's used to describe a unit or a set of two things working together.
Tyndale gloss
pair
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word צֶ֫מֶד (*tsemed*) refers to a couple or pair, typically of animals, and can also denote a measure of land equivalent to an acre, representing the amount a yoke of oxen could plow in a day. The entries consistently emphasize its agricultural context, linking it to both teams of animals and land measurement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צֶ֫מֶד n.m. couple, pair

couple, pair, usu. of animals

a measure of land (only square measure in OT) like acre; orig. appar. what a span can plough

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6776 צֶ֫מֶד couple, pair . couple, pair, usu. of animals

. a measure of land (only square measure in OT) like acre; orig. appar. what a span can plough

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6776 tsemed tseh'-med

a yoke or team (i.e. pair); hence, an acre (i.e. day's task

for a yoke of cattle to plough):--acre, couple, X together,

two (donkeys), yoke (of oxen).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צֶ֫מֶד (tse.med) — pair.

1) couple, pair, team, yoke

1a) couple, pair, span (usually of animals)

1b) acre

1b1) the amount of land a span of oxen could plow in one day

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural construct
HNcmpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

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

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

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

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

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

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

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

Lamentations 3:1.

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

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

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

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

for ten acres of vineyard they will produce a bath one and seed of a homer it will produce an ephah
כֶ֔רֶםKhe.rem vineyard H3754 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
92× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A vineyard, or kerem, was a garden or plot of land used for growing vines and other crops. In the Bible, vineyards were often used as a symbol of prosperity and abundance, as seen in the book of Isaiah and the parables of Jesus.
Amplified meaning
a garden or plot of land used for growing vines
Tyndale gloss
vineyard
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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כֶּרֶם (kerem) means 'vineyard' and is derived from an unused root of uncertain meaning. It covers the concept of a garden or vineyard, including terms like 'vines' and 'vintage.' The word appears in contexts related to agriculture, specifically in the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֶּרֶם 92 n.m. (f.) vineyard

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3754 כֶּרֶם vineyard

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3754 kerem keh'-rem

from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or

vineyard:--vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See

also 1021.

see HEBREW for 01021

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֶּרֶם (ke.rem) — vineyard.

vineyard

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-cs — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
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vin'-yard.

See VINE.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

See VINE.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Huts (R. V., booths) in Isa 1:8

→ Towers in Isa 5:2; Mt 21:33; Mr 12:1

→ Winepress in Isa 5:2

→ Pools in Ec 2:4,6

→ Leased So 8:11,12; Isa 7:23; Mt 21:33-39

→ Of kings 1Ch 27:26-28

→ Neglected Pr 24:30,31

→ Plain of the Jud 11:33

for ten acres of vineyard they will produce a bath one and seed of a homer it will produce an ephah
יַעֲשׂ֖וּya.'a.Su they will produce H6213 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
2,629× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Tyndale gloss
to make
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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עָשָׂה (asah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to do or make, encompassing a wide range of actions such as producing, preparing, and observing. It can refer to both concrete and abstract activities, including making offerings and attending to tasks. The verb also has forms indicating passive meanings, such as being made or offered. Notably, the Piel form refers to pressing or squeezing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָשָׂה 2622 vb. do, make

Qal 2524

do (1560 t.)

deal with

oft. in phr. do kindness with

abs. act, act with effect

make (670 t.)

produce, yield

prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

make offering

attend to, put in order

observe, celebrate, religious festival

acquire property of various kinds

appoint priests

bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

use

spend, pass, days of life

Niph.

97be done

be made, of concr. things

be produced from vine

be prepared, of food

be offered

be observed, passover

be used

Pu. I was made

base

[עָשָׂה] vb. Pi. press, squeeze

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6213a עָשָׂה do, make .. . do (1560 + t.)

. deal with

. oft. in phr. do kindness with

. abs. act, act with effect

. . make (670 + t.)

. produce, yield

. prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

. make offering

. attend to, put in order

. observe, celebrate, religious festival

. acquire property of various kinds

. appoint priests

. bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

. use

. spend, pass, days of life

. . be done

. . be made, of concr. things

. be produced from vine

. be prepared, of food

. be offered

. be observed, passover

. be used

. I was made

H6213b עָשָׂה Pi. press, squeeze

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6213 `asah aw-saw'

a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and

widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance,

appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth,

bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal

(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in)

execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, +

finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go

about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X

indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,

make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare,

bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure,

provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin,

spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be

(warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make: do.

: do/perform

1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to do, work, make, produce

1a1a) to do

1a1b) to work

1a1c) to deal (with)

1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect

1a2) to make

1a2a) to make

1a2b) to produce

1a2c) to prepare

1a2d) to make (an offering)

1a2e) to attend to, put in order

1a2f) to observe, celebrate

1a2g) to acquire (property)

1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute

1a2i) to bring about

1a2j) to use

1a2k) to spend, pass

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be done

1b2) to be made

1b3) to be produced

1b4) to be offered

1b5) to be observed

1b6) to be used

1c) (Pual) to be made

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to press.

(Piel) to press, squeeze

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make.

: make(OBJECT)

1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to do, work, make, produce

1a1a) to do

1a1b) to work

1a1c) to deal (with)

1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect

1a2) to make

1a2a) to make

1a2b) to produce

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HVqi3mp
for ten acres of vineyard they will produce a bath one and seed of a homer it will produce an ephah
בַּ֣תbat a bath H1324 Noun common · both singular absolute
13× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A bath is an old Hebrew unit of measurement for liquids, equal to about 9 gallons. It is used in the Bible to describe quantities of oil, wine, and other liquids. In Ezekiel 45:10-14, it is used to define the amounts of offerings.
Amplified meaning
about nine gallons, a small quantity
Tyndale gloss
bath
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בַּת (bath) refers to a unit of liquid measure, equivalent to the dry measure ephah. It is noted in Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's entries, with the latter suggesting it is likely derived from a related term. The Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon specifies its approximate volume, which is about 9 imperial gallons or 40 liters.

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1324 בַּת bath

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1324 bath bath

probably from the same as 1327; a bath or Hebrew measure (as

a means of division) of liquids:--bath.

see HEBREW for 01327

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּת (bat) — bath.

bath, a unit of liquid measure, equal to dry measure ephah (about 9 imperial gallons or 40 litres, rabbinical writings give sizes of one-half this amount)

Aramaic equivalent: bat (בַּת "bath" H1325)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-cs — Noun common · both singular absolute
HNcbsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
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(bath): A liquid measure equal to about 9 gallons, English measure. It seems to have been regarded as a standard for liquid measures (Eze 45:10), as in the case of the molten sea and the lavers in Solomon's temple (1Ki 7:26,38), and for measuring oil and wine (2Ch 2:10; Ezr 7:22; Isa 5:10; Eze 45:14). Its relation to the homer is given in Eze 45:11,14.

See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Bath

A Hebrew liquid measure, the tenth part of an homer (1 Kings 7:26, 38; Ezek. 45:10, 14). It contained 8 gallons 3 quarts of our measure. “Ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath” (Isa. 5:10) denotes great unproductiveness.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

[MEASURES]

Nave's Topical Bible

→ A Hebrew measure for liquids containing about eight gallons, three quarts 1Ki 7:26,38; Ezr 7:22; Isa 5:10; Eze 45:10,11,14

for ten acres of vineyard they will produce a bath one and seed of a homer it will produce an ephah
אֶחָ֑ת'e.Chat one H259 Adj
971× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.
Amplified meaning
only, merely
Tyndale gloss
one
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אֶחָד (echad) means 'one' and is derived from a numeral. It encompasses meanings such as each, every, a certain, and can serve as an indefinite article. It is also used as an ordinal to denote 'first' and appears in various combinations, including eleven. The entries consistently emphasize its numerical and qualitative aspects.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶחָד 972 adj.num. one

one

= each, every

= a certain

= indef. art.

only, & (fem.) once

one … another, one … the other

as ordinal first

in combin.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H259 אֶחָד one . one

. = each, every

. = a certain

. = indef. art.

. only, & (fem.) once

. one … another, one … the other

. as ordinal first

. in combin.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

259 'echad ekh-awd'

a numeral from 258; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an

ordinal) first:--a, alike, alone, altogether, and,

any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-)ly, each (one), +

eleven, every, few, first, + highway, a man, once, one, only,

other, some, together,

see HEBREW for 0258

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶחָד (e.chad) — one.

1) one (number)

1a) one (number)

1b) each, every

1c) a certain

1d) an (indefinite article)

1e) only, once, once for all

1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one

1g) first

1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Adj — Adj
HAcfsa
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wun.

See NUMBER.

for ten acres of vineyard they will produce a bath one and seed of a homer it will produce an ephah
וְזֶ֥רַעve.Ze.ra' and seed of H2233 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
229× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means seed or offspring, like in Genesis where God promises Abraham many descendants. It can also mean a plant or sowing time, as in Isaiah 55:10. This concept is central to God's plan for humanity.
Amplified meaning
offspring, descendants
Tyndale gloss
seed
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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זֶ֫רַע (zera`) means seed, sowing, or offspring. It can refer to literal seed, such as in agriculture, or figuratively to descendants and moral qualities of individuals or communities. The term encompasses concepts like sowing time and can denote a practitioner of righteousness. There is a consistent emphasis on both physical and moral implications of the word.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זֶ֫רַע n.m. sowing, seed, offspring

lit.:

a sowing

sowing as regularly recurring at its season

seed

seed = semen virile

seed = offspring

seed as marked by moral quality = persons (or community) of such a quality

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2233 זֶ֫רַע sowing, seed, offspring . lit.: . a sowing

. sowing as regularly recurring at its season

. seed

. seed = semen virile

. seed = offspring

. seed as marked by moral quality = persons (or community) of such a quality

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2233 zera` zeh'-rah

from 2232; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time,

posterity:--X carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-

time.

see HEBREW for 02232

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) — seed.

: seed/sowing

1) seed, sowing, offspring

1a) a sowing

1b) seed

1c) semen virile

1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children

1e) of moral quality

1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)

1f) sowing time (by meton)

זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) — seed: children.

: children/descendants

1) seed, sowing, offspring

1a) a sowing

1b) seed

1c) semen virile

1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children

1e) of moral quality

1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)

1f) sowing time (by meton)

זֶ֫רַע (ze.ra) — seed: semen.

: semen

1) seed, sowing, offspring

1a) a sowing

1b) seed

1c) semen virile

1d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children

1e) of moral quality

1e1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)

1f) sowing time (by meton)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/Ncmsc
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ov:

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

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

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

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

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

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

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

Lamentations 3:1.

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

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

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

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

for ten acres of vineyard they will produce a bath one and seed of a homer it will produce an ephah
חֹ֖מֶרCho.mer a homer H2563 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
31× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to a dry measure, about 65 gallons, or a heap of material like clay or mire. It is used in the Bible to describe measurements and substances.
Amplified meaning
about sixty-five gallons, a large quantity
Tyndale gloss
clay
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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חֹ֫מֶר (chomer) refers to cement, mortar, clay, and also denotes a heap or a unit of dry measure (homer). It is built from the idea of bubbling up, relating to water or earth. The entries indicate its use in various contexts, including construction and measurement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חֹ֫מֶר n.m. cement, mortar, clay

base

חֹ֫מֶר n.[m.] heap

base

חֹ֫מֶר n.m. homer, a dry measure

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2563a חֹ֫מֶר cement, mortar, clay H2563b חֹ֫מֶר heap H2563c חֹ֫מֶר homer, a dry measure

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2563 chomer kho'mer

from 2560; properly, a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a wave; of

earth, mire or clay (cement); also a heap; hence, a chomer or

dry measure:--clay, heap, homer, mire, motion.

see HEBREW for 02560

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חֹ֫מֶר (cho.mer) — clay.

1) cement, mortar, clay

1a) mortar, cement

1b) clay

1c) mire

חֹ֫מֶר (cho.mer) — heap.

2) heap

2a) swelling, surging (of water)

חֹ֫מֶר (cho.mer) — homer.

homer-a unit of dry measure about 65 imperial gallons (300 l)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ho'-mer (chomer): A dry measure containing about 11 bushels. It was equal to 10 ephas.

See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Homer

Heap, the largest of dry measures, containing about 8 bushels or 1 quarter English = 10 ephahs (Lev. 27:16; Num. 11:32) = a COR. (See OMER.)

“Half a homer,” a grain measure mentioned only in Hos. 3:2.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

[WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND MEASURES]

Nave's Topical Bible

→ (A measure)

→ See MEASURE

for ten acres of vineyard they will produce a bath one and seed of a homer it will produce an ephah
יַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Seh it will produce H6213 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
2,629× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Tyndale gloss
to make
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עָשָׂה (asah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to do or make, encompassing a wide range of actions such as producing, preparing, and observing. It can refer to both concrete and abstract activities, including making offerings and attending to tasks. The verb also has forms indicating passive meanings, such as being made or offered. Notably, the Piel form refers to pressing or squeezing.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָשָׂה 2622 vb. do, make

Qal 2524

do (1560 t.)

deal with

oft. in phr. do kindness with

abs. act, act with effect

make (670 t.)

produce, yield

prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

make offering

attend to, put in order

observe, celebrate, religious festival

acquire property of various kinds

appoint priests

bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

use

spend, pass, days of life

Niph.

97be done

be made, of concr. things

be produced from vine

be prepared, of food

be offered

be observed, passover

be used

Pu. I was made

base

[עָשָׂה] vb. Pi. press, squeeze

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6213a עָשָׂה do, make .. . do (1560 + t.)

. deal with

. oft. in phr. do kindness with

. abs. act, act with effect

. . make (670 + t.)

. produce, yield

. prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food

. make offering

. attend to, put in order

. observe, celebrate, religious festival

. acquire property of various kinds

. appoint priests

. bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance

. use

. spend, pass, days of life

. . be done

. . be made, of concr. things

. be produced from vine

. be prepared, of food

. be offered

. be observed, passover

. be used

. I was made

H6213b עָשָׂה Pi. press, squeeze

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6213 `asah aw-saw'

a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and

widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance,

appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth,

bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal

(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in)

execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, +

finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go

about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X

indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,

make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare,

bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure,

provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin,

spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be

(warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make: do.

: do/perform

1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to do, work, make, produce

1a1a) to do

1a1b) to work

1a1c) to deal (with)

1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect

1a2) to make

1a2a) to make

1a2b) to produce

1a2c) to prepare

1a2d) to make (an offering)

1a2e) to attend to, put in order

1a2f) to observe, celebrate

1a2g) to acquire (property)

1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute

1a2i) to bring about

1a2j) to use

1a2k) to spend, pass

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be done

1b2) to be made

1b3) to be produced

1b4) to be offered

1b5) to be observed

1b6) to be used

1c) (Pual) to be made

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to press.

(Piel) to press, squeeze

עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make.

: make(OBJECT)

1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to do, work, make, produce

1a1a) to do

1a1b) to work

1a1c) to deal (with)

1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect

1a2) to make

1a2a) to make

1a2b) to produce

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
for ten acres of vineyard they will produce a bath one and seed of a homer it will produce an ephah
אֵיפָֽה׃ פ'ei.Fah an ephah H374 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
40× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
An ephah was a unit of measurement in the Old Testament, equivalent to about 9 gallons, used to quantify dry goods like grain, as mentioned in the books of Leviticus and Ruth.
Amplified meaning
about nine gallons, a small measure, crops, harvest
Tyndale gloss
ephah
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵיפָה (ephah) refers to a dry measure used for grain, equivalent to about 9 imperial gallons or 40 liters. It can denote both the quantity itself and the container used for measuring that amount. The term is derived from Egyptian and is mentioned in contexts related to measuring grain.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵיפָה 35, אֵפָה n.f. ephah

a certain quantity of wheat, barley, etc. = ten omers

receptacle or measure, holding an ephah

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H374 אֵיפָה, אֵפָה ephah

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

374 'eyphah ay-faw'

or (shortened) ephah {ay-faw'}; of Egyptian derivation; an

ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general:--

ephah, (divers) measure(-s).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵיפָה (e.phah) — ephah.

1) ephah

1a) a dry measure of quantity, equal to 3 seahs, 10 omers; the same as the liquid measure bath; (about 9 imperial gallons (40 l), rabbinical writings give sizes of one-half this amount)

1b) the receptacle for measuring or holding that amount

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ephah

Gloom. (1.) One of the five sons of Midian, and grandson of Abraham (Gen. 25:4). The city of Ephah, to which he gave his name, is mentioned Isa. 60:6, 7. This city, with its surrounding territory, formed part of Midian, on the east shore of the Dead Sea. It abounded in dromedaries and camels (Judg. 6:5).

(2.) 1 Chr. 2:46, a concubine of Caleb.

(3.) 1 Chr. 2:47, a descendant of Judah.

Ephah, a word of Egyptian origin, meaning measure; a grain measure containing “three seahs or ten omers,” and equivalent to the bath for liquids (Ex. 16:36;

1. A measure of capacity used among the Hebrews, containing three pecks and three pints. The Ephah was a dry measure, as of barley, Ru 2:17; and meal, Nu 5:15 Jud 6:19; and was of the same capacity with the bath in liquids. See BATH, or Ephah.

2. The son of Midian, and grandson of Abraham, Ge 25:4, who settled and gave his name to a region in Arabia supposed to have been near Midian, Isa 60:6.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

weary; tired

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