Isaiah 60:22 — Word Study
WLCהַקָּטֹן֙ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָאֶ֔לֶף וְהַצָּעִ֖יר לְג֣וֹי עָצ֑וּם אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּעִתָּ֥הּ אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה׃ ס
BSAThe least [of you]qâṭân [smallest, most insignificant] will becomehâyâh▸ a thousandʼeleph [a large number, a company of people] and the smallesttsâʻîyr [little, young] a mightyʻâtsûwm [strong, powerful] nationgôwy [Gentile, a large group] Iʼănîy [the first person singular, emphasizing God's personal involvement] am the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God] in its timeʻêth [at the right moment, in due time] I will accomplish it quicklychûwsh▸ [hasten, make haste, with eagerness and excitement]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| הַקָּטֹן֙ | the small | Particle |
| יִֽהְיֶ֣ה | he will become | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| לָאֶ֔לֶף | [the] thousand | Preposition, noun common both singular absolute |
| וְהַצָּעִ֖יר | and the little | Conjunction, particle |
| לְג֣וֹי | a nation | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| עָצ֑וּם | mighty | Adj |
| אֲנִ֥י | I | Pronoun |
| יְהוָ֖ה | [am] Yahweh | Noun proper |
| בְּעִתָּ֥הּ | at appropriate time its | Preposition, noun common both singular construct, suffix |
| אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה׃ ס | I will hasten it | Verb hiphil imperfect first person common singular, suffix |
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| BSB | The least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly. |
| KJV | A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time. |
| ASV | The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time. |
| YLT | The little one doth become a chief, And the small one a mighty nation, I, Jehovah, in its own time do hasten it! |
| WEB | The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, Yahweh, will do this quickly in its time.” |
| BBE | The smallest of their families will become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I, the Lord, will make it come quickly in its time. |
Where they part company is עָצוּם — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by several phrases that elaborate on God's promise and timing.
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Deep Study — Isaiah 60:22
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Context — The Promise of Growth and Powergenerated
Isaiah 60:22 speaks of a time when God will transform the least and smallest of His people into a great nation. This is part of a larger passage that emphasizes God's everlasting light and the righteousness of His people, highlighting the hope and future restoration for Israel. The surrounding verses illustrate the dramatic changes that will occur, as God promises to be their light and glory.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 66:8 | Who has heard of such as this? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children. |
| 2 | Daniel 2:35–44 | Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. |
| 3 | Matthew 13:31–32 | He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field. |
| 4 | Acts 2:41 | Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day. |
| 5 | Acts 5:14 | Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — עָצ֑וּם, 'a.Tzumgenerated
The adjective עָצוּם (atsuwm) means mighty or powerful. It describes something that possesses great strength or significance, often used in contexts that emphasize God's might. The parsing indicates it is an adjective, suggesting a quality of the noun it modifies.
This word reflects the transformation from insignificance to power, illustrating God's ability to elevate His people. It appears throughout the Old Testament in contexts that underscore strength and abundance, particularly in relation to God's actions.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses mighty for עָצוּם. The KJV and ASV also use strong, while the BSB and others prefer mighty.
The translations agree on the essence of the verse, with slight variations in the choice of words for עָצוּם. The KJV and ASV use strong, while the BSB, YLT, and others use mighty.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb יִֽהְיֶ֣ה, he will become, governs the main clause, with several phrases providing details about what will happen. The structure emphasizes the transformation of the small and least into something great.
The sentence flows from the subject of the least and smallest to their future state, showing a clear progression of thought that highlights God's promise of growth and power.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates עָצוּם as μέγα, meaning great or large. This choice broadens the understanding of the term, indicating not only strength but also significance in size.
This translation reflects a similar emphasis on the transformation of God's people, aligning with the Hebrew meaning while also appealing to a Greek-speaking audience.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Isaiah 60:22 tells us that even the smallest and least significant among God's people will become a large nation. God emphasizes His personal involvement, promising that in the right time, He will act quickly to fulfill this transformation.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
This phrase indicates that God will multiply His people, transforming those who seem insignificant into a great multitude.
God promises to act in His perfect timing, emphasizing His sovereignty and power in bringing about this change.
Yahweh signifies God's covenant relationship with His people, highlighting His commitment to fulfill His promises.
The emphasis on quickness underscores God's eagerness to act and fulfill His promises at the right moment.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I feel small or insignificant, and how can I trust God to use me?
- How can I recognize God's timing in my life and be patient for His promises to unfold?
- What does it mean for me to be part of a larger community of believers, as described in this verse?
- How can I encourage others who feel small or overlooked to see their potential in God's eyes?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Isaiah 60:22 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleA little one shall become a thousand,.... A small family, a little handful of people in all ages, scattered up and down in the world, of no esteem and account in it, being all gathered together, that
Read John Gill on Isaiah 60 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryA little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
Read Robert Jamieson on Isaiah 60 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleA little one shall become a thousand; though of very small beginning, and contemptible, yet shall greatly multiply. Though the church at first will be but a very few, yet will it increase into many thousands; this plant or seed will spring up to many. Some understand it, that many shall be converted, and brought into the church, by men of very few, low, and mean parts; however, these things seem to agree better to some state of the church here, than to the state of the church triumphant. A small one a strong nation: if this signify, not the same with the other, as probably it may, the word strong signifying numerous, , then we may understand it, that as the former respected their number, so…
Read Matthew Poole on Isaiah 60 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsIsaiah 60:22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.Ver. 22. A little one shall become a thousand.] Three thousand were added to the Church in one day, five thousand in another. Homo ille tricubitalis, as Chrysostom calleth Paul, that little man, and least of all the apostles, what great pains took he! how many churches planted he! how many thousand souls gained he to Christ! See what a circuit he set, and what a deal of work he despatched at one bout. Here was minimus in mille, the least out of a thousand, as it is here. Think the like of the rest of the apostles, as also of Luther, Melanchthon, Ferullus, &c. Mr Foxe…
Read John Trapp on Isaiah 60 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(22) A little one shall become a thousand.—The noun is probably to be taken not in its merely numerical value, but, as in Judges 6:15, 1 Samuel 23:23, Micah 5:2, for a clan or sub-division of a tribe.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Isaiah 60 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 22. I the Lord will hasten it in his time] There is a time set for the fulfilment of this prophecy: that time must come before it begins to take place; but when it does begin, the whole will be performed in a short space. It is not, therefore, the time determined for the event that shall be hastened, but all the circumstances of the event; all the parts of the prediction shall be speedily completed. I the Lorde in hys tyme sodeynly schal doun thys. - Old MS. Bible. And because it is the LORD, therefore it will be done: for although it be difficult, he is almighty.
Read AdamClarke on Isaiah 60 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges22. A little one … a small one] Better perhaps: The least … the smallest. The word for “thousand” (’éleph) means also a larger or smaller group of families,—“clan” or tribe. This is doubtless the sense in which it is employed here: comp. the parallel “nation” in the next line. will hasten it in his time] The fulfilment shall be instantaneous when once the appointed time has arrived. The reference is to the whole of the preceding prophecy.
Read Cambridge on Isaiah 60 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleA little one shall become a thousand - There shall be a great increase, as if one, and that the smallest, should be multiplied to a thousand.
Read Albert Barnes on Isaiah 60 →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 least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.
The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, Yahweh, will do this quickly in its time.”
The least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.
The least of you will multiply into a thousand; the smallest of you will become a large nation. When the right time comes, I the Lord will quickly do this!”
Tyndale line
A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.
The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in its time.
A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in its time.
A litle one shall become as a thousande, and a small one as a strong nation: I the Lord wil hasten it in due time.
Strictly literal
The little one shall become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation: I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.
The little one doth become a chief, And the small one a mighty nation, I, Jehovah, in its own time do hasten it!
The little one becomes a chief, || And the small one a mighty nation, || I, YHWH, hurry it in its own time!”
The little one shall become a thousand, and the small, a mighty nation: I the Lord will hasten it in its time.
The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Yahweh, will swiftly accomplish these things when the time comes.
From the Latin
The least shall become a thousand, and a little one a most strong nation: I the Lord will suddenly do this thing in its time.
Simplified
The smallest of your families will increase to a thousand, and the most insignificant will become a great nation. I am the Lord; at the right time I will do this quickly.
The smallest of their families will become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I, the Lord, will make it come quickly in its time.
Word by word, the decisions they made
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 and the Septuagint match closely, with all ten words aligned in meaning. The Dead Sea Scrolls also support this reading, with slight variations in spelling but no significant differences in content.
הַקָּטֹן֙ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָאֶ֔לֶף וְהַצָּעִ֖יר לְג֣וֹי עָצ֑וּם אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה בְּעִתָּ֥הּ אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה׃ ס
10 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
הקטן יהיה לאלף והצעיר לגוי עצום אני יהוה בעת׳ה אחיש׳נה
10 words on the leather.
הקטן יהיה לאלף והצעיר לגוי עצום אני יהוה בעת׳ה אחיש׳נה
10 words on the leather.
[הקטן] [יהיה] [לאלף] [והצעיר] [לגוי] [עצום] [אני] יהוה [בעת׳ה] [אחיש׳נה]
1 word on the leather — 9 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 60:22
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.
קָטָן (qatan) means small, young, or unimportant. It can refer to size, quantity, or age, and is often used to describe something insignificant. The entries indicate that it is a diminutive form, with variations in spelling. The lexicons highlight its meanings consistently, without significant disagreement.
קָטָן adj. small, young, unimportant
base
קָטֹן 64 adj. small, insignificant
base
H6996a קָטָן small, young, unimportant H6996b קָטֹן small, insignificant
6996 qatan kaw-tawn'
or qaton {kaw-tone'}; from 6962; abbreviated, i.e.
diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or
figuratively (in age or importance):--least, less(-er),
little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing),
young(-er, -est).
see HEBREW for 06962
קָטָן (qa.tan) — small.
young, small, unimportant
Another spelling of qa.ton (קָטֹן ": small" H6996B)
קָטֹן (qa.ton) — small.
: small
small, insignificant
קָטֹן (qa.ton) — small: young.
: young
small, insignificant
A sub-meaning of qa.ton (קָטֹן ": small" H6996B)
Art | Adj — ParticleHTd/Aamsa
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
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
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.
אֶ֫לֶף (eleph) means 'thousand' in Hebrew. It can refer to the numeral itself or denote a company or clan, particularly a group of men under one leader. The word is built from the concept of a thousand, and it is associated with the ox's head, which is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
אֶ֫לֶף n.m. thousand
base
H505 אֶ֫לֶף thousand
505 'eleph eh'-lef
prop, the same as 504; hence (the ox's head being the first
letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral)
a thousand:--thousand.
see HEBREW for 0504
אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) — thousand.
: thousand
1) a thousand
1a) as numeral
2) a thousand, company
2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) — thousand: clan.
: clan
1) a thousand
1a) as numeral
2) a thousand, company
2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops
Prep | Adj — Preposition · noun common both singular absoluteHR/Ncbsa
thou'-zand ('eleph; chilioi).
See NUMBER.
צָעִיר (tsa`iyr) means little, insignificant, or young. It can refer to something that is small in size or number, as well as to youth or lower status. The entries consistently emphasize its meanings related to size and age, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
צָעִיר adj. little, insignificant, young
base
H6810 צָעִיר little, insignificant, young
6810 tsa`iyr tsaw-eer'
or tsanowr {tsaw-ore'}; from 6819; little; (in number) few;
(in age) young, (in value) ignoble:--least, little (one),
small (one), + young(-er, -est).
see HEBREW for 06819
צָעִיר (tsa.ir) — little.
1) little, insignificant, young
1a) little, insignificant
1b) insignificant, mean
1c) young, younger, youngest
Conj | Art | Adj — Conjunction · particleHC/Td/Aamsa
גּוֹי (goy) refers to a nation or people, often indicating non-Hebrew groups, but can also encompass descendants of Abraham and Israel. It may figuratively describe a swarm of locusts or animals. The plural form, גּוֹיִם (goyim), is noted as a proper noun referring to the people of Goim, specifically mentioned in Genesis 14:1.
גּוֹי 661 n.m. nation, people
base
גּוֹיִם n.pr.gent. Tid‛al king of Goim
base
H1471a גּוֹי nation, people H1471b גּוֹיִם n. pr. gent. Tid‛al king of Goim
1471 gowy go'-ee
rarely (shortened) goy {go'-ee}; apparently from the same
root as 1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation;
hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a
flight of locusts:--Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
see HEBREW for 01465
גּוֹי (goy) — nation.
1) nation, people
1a) nation, people
1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people
1a2) of descendants of Abraham
1a3) of Israel
1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.)
גּוֹיִם (go.yim) — Goiim.
People descended from Goy(?), first mentioned at Gen.14.1
§ Goyim (Tidgal, king of)
גּוֹי (goy) — Gentile.
1) nation, people
1a) nation, people
1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people
1a2) of descendants of Abraham
1a3) of Israel
1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.)
1c) Goyim? = "nations"
Also named: ethnos (ἔθνος "Gentiles" G1484)
גּוֹי (goy) — (Harosheth)-hagoyim.
Goyim (Tidgal, king of)
Combined with cha.ro.shet (חֲרֹ֫שֶׁת "Harosheth" H2800)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
עָצוּם (atsuwm) is an adjective meaning mighty or numerous. It conveys strength and power, often in the context of numbers. The word is derived from a root meaning to be powerful, and it appears in various contexts in the Old Testament, emphasizing might and abundance.
עָצוּם 31 adj. mighty, numerous
base
H6099 עָצוּם mighty, numerous
6099 `atsuwm aw-tsoom'
or matsum {aw-tsoom'}; passive participle of 6105; powerful
(specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous:--+ feeble,
great, mighty, must, strong.
see HEBREW for 06105
עָצוּם (a.tsum) — mighty.
1) mighty, vast, numerous
1a) mighty, strong (in number)
1b) numerous, countless
Adj — AdjHAamsa
אֲנִי, transliterated as aniy, is a first-person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me.' It is often used for emphasis and can also imply possession, as in 'mine' or 'myself.' The word is derived from a form that indicates self-reference, and it appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.
אֲנִי, אָ֑נִי pron. 1s. comm. I
base
H589 אֲנִי, אָ֑נִי I
589 'aniy an-ee'
contracted from 595; I:--I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, X
which, X who.
see HEBREW for 0595
אֲנִי (a.ni) — I.
I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
Pron — PronounHPp1bs
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'
יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)
יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb
יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D
the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy
יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh
base
H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel
3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'
from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish
national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
see HEBREW for 01961
see HEBREW for 03050
see HEBREW for 03069
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.
Jehovah = "the existing One"
1) the proper name of the one true God
1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.
Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.
Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
N-proper — Noun properHNpt
עֵת (eth) means 'time,' covering various aspects such as the time of an event, a usual time, or an appointed time. It can also refer to experiences or occurrences. The entries suggest it can denote both specific and uncertain times, but they do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
עֵת 297 n.f. time
time of an event
= usual time
proper, suitable time
appointed time
as uncertain
= experience, fortunes
occurrence, occasion
base
H6256 עֵת time . time of an event
. . = usual time
. proper, suitable time
. appointed time
. as uncertain
. = experience, fortunes
. occurrence, occasion
6256 `eth ayth
from 5703; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now,
when, etc.:--+ after, (al-)ways, X certain, + continually, +
evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-,
noon-)tide, ((meal-)), what) time, when.
see HEBREW for 05703
עֵת (et) — time.
1) time
1a) time (of an event)
1b) time (usual)
1c) experiences, fortunes
1d) occurrence, occasion
Prep | N-cs | Suff — Preposition · noun common both singular construct · suffixHR/Ncbsc/Sp3fs
חוּשׁ (chush) is a Hebrew verb that primarily means to hurry or make haste. It can also imply eagerness or enjoyment. The entries indicate two main uses: one related to hastening actions and the other to feelings of enjoyment. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
חוּשׁ vb. haste, make haste
Qal make haste
Hiph.
shew haste, act quickly
transit. I will hasten it
base
[חוּשׁ] vb. feel, enjoy
base
H2363a חוּשׁ haste, make haste .make haste
. . shew haste, act quickly
. transit. I will hasten it
H2363b חוּשׁ feel, enjoy
2363 chuwsh koosh
a primitive root; to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with
excitement or enjoyment:--(make) haste(-n), ready.
חוּשׁ (chush) — to hasten.
1) to haste, make haste, hurry
1a) (Qal) to make haste
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to show haste, act quickly, hasten, come quickly
חוּשׁ (chush) — to enjoy.
to feel, enjoy
V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cs | Suff — Verb hiphil imperfect first person common singular · suffixHVhi1cs/Sp3fs