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Isaiah 60:6 — Word Study

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WLCשִֽׁפְעַ֨ת גְּמַלִּ֜ים תְּכַסֵּ֗ךְ בִּכְרֵ֤י מִדְיָן֙ וְעֵיפָ֔ה כֻּלָּ֖ם מִשְּׁבָ֣א יָבֹ֑אוּ זָהָ֤ב וּלְבוֹנָה֙ יִשָּׂ֔אוּ וּתְהִלֹּ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה יְבַשֵּֽׂרוּ׃

BSACaravansshiphʻâh [multitude, large groups] of camelsgâmâl [dromedaries, young camels] will cover your landkâçâh [fill, overflow] young camelsbeker [strong and fast] of MidianMidyân [a son of Abraham, a desert tribe] and EphahʻÊyphâh [a place in the desert] [and] allkôl [everything, the whole] from ShebaShᵉbâʼ [a region in southern Arabia, a tribe] will comebôwʼ bearingnâsâʼ [bringing, carrying] goldzâhâb [a valuable metal, brilliant] and frankincenselᵉbôwnâh [a white resin, used for incense] and proclaimingbâsar [shewing forth, announcing] the praisestᵉhillâh [songs of praise] of the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God]

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Isaiah 60:6quick helps
In a sentenceCaravans of camels will come to your land, bringing valuable gifts and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
Who is speakingThe prophet Isaiah, conveying a message of abundance and glory.
Where we areIn a prophetic vision of future blessings for Jerusalem.
The hard wordשִׁפְעַ֨ת
Take awayThe arrival of wealth and worship signifies God's favor.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbבּוֹא The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 15 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.

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Deep Study — Isaiah 60:6

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Context — The Glory of Ziongenerated

5Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you.
6Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
7All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.
8Who are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters?

Isaiah 60:6 presents a vision of abundance where caravans of camels bring gifts to Jerusalem, symbolizing the wealth and praise that will flow to God's people. This passage emphasizes the transformation of Zion into a place of glory and blessing, fulfilling God's promises to His people. The imagery of camels and valuable gifts highlights the richness of the blessings that will come from distant lands, as seen in the surrounding verses that speak of light, glory, and the gathering of nations.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Isaiah 30:6This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them.
2Judges 6:5For the Midianites came with their livestock and their tents like a great swarm of locusts. They and their camels were innumerable, and they entered the land to ravage it.
3Judges 7:12Now the Midianites, Amalekites, and all the other people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of locusts, and their camels were as countless as the sand on the seashore.
41 Kings 10:2She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.
52 Kings 8:9So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’”

The Key Word שִׁפְעַ֨ת, shif.'Atgenerated

The word שִׁפְעָה (shiph'ah) refers to a multitude or abundance, indicating a large group of people or things. It is a feminine noun that conveys a sense of copiousness, often associated with God's blessings in the Bible.

In this verse, it describes the great number of camels that will cover the land, symbolizing the wealth and resources that will flow into Jerusalem. The parsing as a noun in the construct state suggests it is part of a larger phrase that emphasizes the magnitude of the coming abundance.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study references the Berean Standard Bible, which uses caravans for שִׁפְעַ֨ת and camels for גְּמַלִּ֜ים.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb תְּכַסֵּ֗ךְ (te.kha.Sekh) governs the sentence, indicating that something will cover or fill. The sentence structure emphasizes the action of covering the land with caravans, which is supported by multiple noun phrases describing the subjects and objects.

The phrase גְּמַלִּ֜ים (ge.ma.Lim) as the subject highlights the camels, while the prepositional phrases detail their origins and the gifts they bring, creating a vivid picture of abundance and worship.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates שִׁפְעַ֨ת as ἀγέλαι (agelai), meaning 'herds' or 'multitudes', which narrows the focus to groups of animals. This choice emphasizes the collective nature of the camels coming to Jerusalem.

The use of καμήλων for גְּמַלִּ֜ים highlights the significance of these animals as carriers of wealth, aligning with the overall theme of abundance in the passage.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Isaiah 60:6 describes how caravans of camels will come to Jerusalem, bringing gifts of gold and frankincense while praising the LORD. This imagery represents the wealth and blessings that will flow into the city, highlighting God's favor and the joy of worship.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What do the camels represent in this verse?

The camels symbolize abundance and the wealth that will come to Jerusalem from distant lands, indicating God's blessings.

Why is gold and frankincense mentioned?

Gold and frankincense are valuable gifts that signify honor and worship, reflecting the glory due to the LORD.

What does the phrase 'proclaiming the praises of the LORD' mean?

This phrase indicates that the gifts are accompanied by acts of worship and acknowledgment of God's greatness.

How does this verse connect to the overall theme of Isaiah 60?

This verse fits into the broader theme of Isaiah 60, which speaks of the restoration and glory of Zion, where nations will come to honor God.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What blessings have I experienced in my life that I can share with others?
  2. How can I better recognize and proclaim the praises of the LORD in my daily life?
  3. In what ways do I see God's abundance reflected in my community?
  4. How can I prepare my heart to receive the blessings that God wants to bring into my life?

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

Jerome comments on this verse, noting how the camels will cover Jerusalem, bringing gifts and proclaiming the praise of the Lord.

JeromeVerse 6, 7 c. 347–420
The flood of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All those from Sheba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense, and proclaiming the praise of the Lord.
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Isaiah 60:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

The multitudes of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah,.... That is, multitudes of people riding on these creatures from the parts mentioned, which, abounded with them, should

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

The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

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

The multitude of camels, i.e. the abundance of wealth and treasure that is brought upon camels; this being the creature the Eastern people used for carriage of their gold and spice, and other rich treasure, which are said to cover them; the like phrase with that : or whereby is understood those people that did use to ride on camels, as the Arabians and the bordering countries; for by these and such-like figurative and borrowed expressions in several verses, of this chapter is particularized several nations, and by them is implied the coming in of all nations unto Christ; and therefore they are brought in as presenting the choicest commodities of their respective countries, so that we may be…

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

Isaiah 60:6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.Ver. 6. The multitude of camels shall cover thee,] i.e., Of such peoples as usually ride upon camels, viz., the Arabians and the adjacent countries; these shall come flocking and flowing to the Church with their precious and pleasant riches. The dromedaries.] A lesser and lower kind of camels, commended for their swiftness. We call slow people dromedaries by antiphrasis, and for this, that they can travel four days together without water. Bajazet, beaten by Tamerlane, fled for his life…

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

(6) The multitude of camels . . .—The verse paints the commerce of the East, as Isaiah 60:5 had described that of the West. For the camels and riches of Midian, see Judges 6:5; Judges 8:26. “Ephah” appears in Genesis 25:4 among the sons of Midian. “Sheba” keeps up its traditional fame for gold and incense (Psalms 72:10; Strabo xvi. 4, 19).

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 6. The praises of the Lord - "And the praise of JEHOVAH."] Thirty-three MSS. and three editions have ותהלת uthehillath, in the singular number; and so read the ancient versions, and one of my own MSS.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

6, 7. The promise of Isa 60:5 is expanded in two pictures, seen from Jerusalem’s commanding position between the desert and the sea. The first is a procession of camels and flocks representing the tribute of the East.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The multitude of camels - Lowth renders this, ‘An inundation of camels.’ The Hebrew word properly denotes an inundation or overflowing of waters, but it is not improperly applied to a numerous caravan or company of animals.

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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

Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

A multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of Yahweh.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Camel caravans will cover your roads, young camels from Midian and Ephah. All the merchants of Sheba will come, bringing gold and incense and singing praises to the Lord.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of Jehovah.

RVARevised Version, American1894

The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; they all shall come from Sheba: they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of the LORD.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall show forth the praises of the LORD.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

The multitude of camels shall couer thee: and the dromedaries of Midian and of Ephah: all they of Sheba shall come: they shall bring golde and incense, and shewe foorth the prayses of the Lord.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

A multitude of camels shall cover thee, young camels of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall publish the praises of Jehovah.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

A company of camels covereth thee, Dromedaries of Midian and Ephah, All of them from Sheba do come, Gold and frankincense they bear, And of the praises of Jehovah they proclaim the tidings.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

A multitude of camels covers you, || Dromedaries of Midian and Ephah, || All of them from Sheba come, || They carry gold and frankincense, || And they proclaim the praises of YHWH.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and 'Ephah; they all from Sheba shall come: gold and frankincense shall they carry, and the praises of the Lord shall they announce.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Camel caravans will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all of them will come from Sheba; they will bring gold and frankincense, and will sing the praises of Yahweh.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Madian and Epha: all they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense: and shewing forth praise to the Lord.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Long caravans of camels will cover the land, young camels of Midian and Ephah. All the people of Sheba will come to you carrying gold and frankincense, shouting praises to the Lord.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

You will be full of camel-trains, even the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba will come, with gold and spices, giving word of the great acts of the Lord.

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.

clauseclausenoun phrase · subjectשִֽׁפְעַ֨תan.abundanceגְּמַלִּ֜יםof.camelsverbתְּכַסֵּ֗itobjectךְwill.cover.youclausenoun phrase · subjectבִּכְרֵ֤יthe.young.camelsnoun phraseמִדְיָן֙of.Midianוְandעֵיפָ֔הEphahclausenoun phrase · subjectכֻּלָּ֖of.themםallprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִfromשְּׁבָ֣אShebaverbיָבֹ֑אוּthey.will.comeclausenoun phrase · objectזָהָ֤בgoldוּandלְבוֹנָה֙frankincenseverbיִשָּׂ֔אוּthey.will.carryוּandclausenoun phrase · objectתְהִלֹּ֥תthe.praisesיְהוָ֖הof.Yahwehverbיְבַשֵּֽׂרוּthey.will.bear.news

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


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

The Masoretic Text, Septuagint, and Dead Sea Scrolls all agree on the wording and content of this verse, with minor variations in the number of words and some restoration in the scrolls. The consistency across these texts supports the integrity of the message.

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

שִֽׁפְעַ֨ת גְּמַלִּ֜ים תְּכַסֵּ֗ךְ בִּכְרֵ֤י מִדְיָן֙ וְעֵיפָ֔ה כֻּלָּ֖ם מִשְּׁבָ֣א יָבֹ֑אוּ זָהָ֤ב וּלְבוֹנָה֙ יִשָּׂ֔אוּ וּתְהִלֹּ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה יְבַשֵּֽׂרוּ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
שִֽׁפְעַ֨תἀγέλαιגְּמַלִּ֜יםκαμήλωνתְּכַסֵּ֗ךְσεבִּכְרֵ֤יκάμηλοιמִדְיָן֙μαδιαμוְעֵיפָ֔הγαιφαכֻּלָּ֖םπάντεςמִשְּׁבָ֣אσαβαיָבֹ֑אוּἥχουσινזָהָ֤בξρυσίονוּלְבוֹנָה֙λίβανονיִשָּׂ֔אוּοἴσουσινוּתְהִלֹּ֥תκαὶיְהוָ֖הκυρίουיְבַשֵּֽׂרוּ׃εὐαγγελιοῦνται

15 of the 15 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

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

שפעת גמלים תכס׳ך בכרי מדים ועיפו כול׳ם משבאו יבואו זהב ולבונה ישאו ותהלת יהוה יבשרו

15 words on the leather.

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

שפעת גמלים תכס׳ך בכרי מדין ועיפה כל׳ם משבא יבאו זהב ולבנה ישאו ותהלת יהוה יבשרו׳ן

14 words on the leather — 1 partly restored.

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 60:6שִׁפְעָהa multitudea multitude ofשִׁפְעָהגָּמָלcamelscamelsגָּמָלכָּסָהit will covit will cover yכָּסָהבִּכְרָה[the] young[the] young camבִּכְרָהמִדְיָןMidianMidianמִדְיָןעֵיפָהand Ephahand Ephahעֵיפָהכֹּלall of themall of themכֹּלשְׁבָאfrom Shebafrom Shebaשְׁבָאבּוֹאthey will cthey will comeבּוֹאזָהָבgoldgoldזָהָבלְבֹנָהand frankinand frankincensלְבֹנָהנָשָׂאthey will cthey will carryנָשָׂאתְּהִלָּהand [the] pand [the] praisתְּהִלָּהיהוהYahwehYahwehיהוהבָּשַׂרthey will bthey will bear בָּשַׂרגָּמַלto weanto weanגָּמַלבָּכַרto be/bearto be/bear firsבָּכַרכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַללָבָןwhitewhiteלָבָןהָלַלto shineto shineהָלַלהָיָהto beto beהָיָהשֶׁ֫פַעabundanceabundanceשֶׁ֫פַעכָּשָׂהbe satedbe satedכָּשָׂהדִּיןcontentioncontentionדִּיןעֵיפָהdarknessdarknessעֵיפָהאֵבfruitfruitאֵבאָבַדto perishto perishאָבַדיֵהוּאJehuJehuיֵהוּאכָּסָהto coverto coverכָּסָהחֲמוֹרdonkeydonkeyחֲמוֹרשָׁקָהto water: to water: waterשָׁקָהשַׂקsackclothsackclothשַׂקעָנָןcloudcloudעָנָן
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 60:6

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.

a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
שִֽׁפְעַ֨תshif.'At a multitude of H8229 Noun common · feminine singular construct
6× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word also means abundance, but can refer to a large group of people or things. It is used to describe a multitude or copiousness. In the Bible, it is often used to describe God's blessings.
Amplified meaning
multitude, large groups
Tyndale gloss
abundance
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שִׁפְעָה (shiph'ah) refers to abundance, quantity, or multitude. It is a feminine noun derived from a related term, indicating a sense of copiousness. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to plentifulness without significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שִׁפְעָה], שִׁפְעַת n.f. abundance, quantity

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8229 [שִׁפְעָה] שִׁפְעַת abundance, quantity

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8229 shiph`ah shif-aw'

feminine of 8228; copiousness:--abundance, company,

multitude.

see HEBREW for 08228

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שִׁפְעָה (shiph.ah) — abundance.

abundance, quantity, multitude

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
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…

a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
גְּמַלִּ֜יםge.ma.Lim camels H1581 Noun common · both plural absolute
54× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A camel, used for riding or carrying loads, is mentioned in the Bible as a valuable animal. In the KJV, it is translated simply as 'camel'.
Amplified meaning
dromedaries, young camels
Tyndale gloss
camel
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גָּמָל (gamal) means 'camel' and is associated with labor and burden-bearing. It refers to camels as property, used for riding or as beasts of burden, and notes that they are forbidden as food. The entries consistently emphasize the camel's role in transportation and labor.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גָּמָל n.m. camel

as property

as beasts of burden

for riding

forbidden as food

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1581 גָּמָל camel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1581 gamal gaw-mawl'

apparently from 1580 (in the sense of labor or

burden-bearing); a camel:--camel.

see HEBREW for 01580

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גָּמָל (ga.mal) — camel.

1) camel

1a) as property, as beast of burden, for riding, forbidden for food

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a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
תְּכַסֵּ֗ךְte.kha.Sekh it will cover you H3680 Verb piel imperfect third person feminine singular · suffix
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In plain English
Meaning
To cover something means to fill up hollows or hide something from view, as seen in many biblical stories. This verb is used in various forms throughout the Bible, such as to cover oneself with clothing or to conceal something for protection. It can also mean to overwhelm or spread over something.
Amplified meaning
fill, overflow
Tyndale gloss
to cover
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The Hebrew word כָּסָה (*kacah*) primarily means to cover or conceal. It encompasses a range of meanings, including to clothe, hide, or overwhelm. The entries describe various forms of the verb, such as being covered or covering oneself, and its use in contexts like protection or sin. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[כָּסָה] vb. cover

Qal

conceal

pass. (cstr.) covered in respect of sin (by God, which he thus puts out of sight)

Niph. covered

Pi.

cover, clothe

cover, conceal blood

cover (with covering of protection)

cover, spread over

cover, overwhelm

cover over

Pual.

be covered

be clothed

Hithp. cover, clothe oneself

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3680 כָּסָה cover .. conceal

. pass. (cstr.) covered in respect of sin (by God, which he thus puts out of sight)

. covered

. . cover, clothe

. cover, conceal blood

. cover (with covering of protection)

. cover, spread over

. cover, overwhelm

. cover over

. . be covered

. be clothed

. cover, clothe oneself

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3680 kacah kaw-saw'

a primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows;

by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy):--clad

self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide,

overwhelm. Compare 3780.

see HEBREW for 03780

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כָּסָה (ka.sah) — to cover.

1) to cover, conceal, hide

1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)

1b) (Niphal) to be covered

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to cover, clothe

1c2) to cover, conceal

1c3) to cover (for protection)

1c4) to cover over, spread over

1c5) to cover, overwhelm

1d) (Pual)

1d1) to be covered

1d2) to be clothed

1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself

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V-Piel-Imperf-3fs | Suff — Verb piel imperfect third person feminine singular · suffix
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a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
בִּכְרֵ֤יbikh.Rei [the] young camels of H1070 Noun common · masculine plural construct
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In plain English
Meaning
This word means a young camel, often used to describe a strong and fast animal. In the Bible, it appears in Isaiah and other books, describing camels used for transportation. The KJV translates it as dromedary.
Amplified meaning
strong and fast
Tyndale gloss
young camel
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בִּכְרָה (bikrah) refers to a young camel or dromedary. It is derived from the root word for youth, indicating its meaning is specifically tied to the younger stage of a camel's life.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בִּכְרָה n.f. young camel, dromedary

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1070 בִּכְרָה young camel, dromedary (young she-camel)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1070 beker beh'-ker

from 1069 (in the sense of youth); a young camel:--

dromedary.

see HEBREW for 01069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֶּכֶר (be.kher) — young camel.

young camel, dromedary

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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…

a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
מִדְיָן֙mid.Yan Midian H4080 Noun proper
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In plain English
Meaning
Refers to Midian, a son of Abraham, his country, and descendants, known for being a tribe that lived in the desert north of the Arabian peninsula.
Amplified meaning
a son of Abraham, a desert tribe
Tyndale gloss
Midian
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מִדְיָן (Midyan) refers to the son of Abraham and Keturah, as well as the Arabian tribe and territory associated with him. This land is located north of the Arabian peninsula and is significant in the context of Moses' flight from Pharaoh. The term is linked to the concept of 'strife,' reflecting the historical and cultural connections of the Midianites.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מִדְיָן n.pr.m.

son of Abraham and Keturah

an Arabian tribe

the land of Midian; land on Ælanitic gulf

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4080 מִדְיָן . son of Abraham and Keturah

. an Arabian tribe

. the land of Midian; land on Ælanitic gulf

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4080 Midyan mid-yawn'

the same as 4079; Midjan, a son of Abraham; also his country

and (collectively) his descendants:--Midian, Midianite.

see HEBREW for 04079

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מִדְיָן (mid.yan) — Midian.

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2;

son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989);

half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327);

brother of: Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744);

father of: Ephah (H5891), Epher (H6081), Hanoch (H2585I), Abida (H0028) and Eldaah (H0420)

§ Midian or Midianite = "strife"

1) son of Abraham by Keturah and progenitor of the tribe of Midianites or Arabians

2) the tribe descended from Midian

3) the territory of the tribe descended from Midian; located principally in the desert north of the Arabian peninsula; land to which Moses went when he fled from Pharaoh

מִדְיָן (mid.yan) — Midian.

§ Midian or Midianite = "strife"

the tribe descended from Midian

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Midian

Strife, the fourth son of Abraham by Keturah, the father of the Midianites (Gen. 25:2; 1 Chr. 1:32).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(strife), a son of Abraham and Keturah, (Genesis 25:2; 1 Chronicles 1:32) progenitor of the Midianites, or Arabians dwelling principally in the desert north of the peninsula of Arabia. Southward they extended along the eastern shore of the Gulf of Eyleh (Sinus AElaniticus); and northward they stretched along the eastern frontier of Palestine. The "land of Midian," the place to which Moses fled after having killed the Egyptian, (Exodus 2:15,21) or the portion of it specially referred to, was probably the peninsula of Sinai. The influence of the Midianties on the Israelites was clearly most evil, and directly tended to lead them from the injunctions of Moses. The events at Shittim occasioned the injunction to vex Midian and smite…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The fourth son of Abraham and Keturah, Ge 25:2.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

judgment; covering; habit

a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
וְעֵיפָ֔הve.'ei.Fah and Ephah H5891 Conjunction · noun proper
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In plain English
Meaning
Ephah was a person in the Bible, a son of Midian, and also the name of a place where his family settled. The name Ephah means 'gloomy' and is associated with the regions of Sheba and Midian. This word is used to identify a specific person and place in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
a place in the desert
Tyndale gloss
Ephah
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עֵיפָה (Eyphah) refers to a name with several notable figures in the Old Testament. It identifies a son of Midian, a man from Judah, and a concubine of Caleb. The name is linked to the meaning 'gloomy.' The entries also suggest a geographical connection to regions settled by Midian.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֵיפָה n.pr.

gent. ‘son’ of Midian

m. name in Judah

f. concubine of Caleb

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5891 עֵיפָה n. pr. . gent. ‘son’ of Midian

. m. name in Judah

. f. concubine of Caleb

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5891 `Eyphah ay-faw'

the same as 5890; Ephah, the name of a son of Midian, and of

the region settled by him; also of an Israelite and of an

Israelitess:--Ephah.

see HEBREW for 05890

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֵיפָה (e.phah) — Ephah.

A man of the Midianites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.4;

son of: Midian (H4080);

brother of: Epher (H6081), Hanoch (H2585I), Abida (H0028) and Eldaah (H0420)

§ Ephah = "gloomy"

1) a son of Midian

2) a Judaite, son of Jahdai

3) a concubine of Caleb in the line of Judah

עֵיפָה (e.phah) — Ephah.

A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.46; married to Caleb (H3612H);

mother of: Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495)

§ Ephah = "gloomy"

1) a son of Midian

2) a Judaite, son of Jahdai

3) a concubine of Caleb in the line of Judah

עֵיפָה (e.phah) — Ephah.

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.47;

son of Caleb (H3612H) and Jahdai (H3056);

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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

a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
כֻּלָּ֖םku.Lam all of them H3605 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
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In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Amplified meaning
everything, the whole
Tyndale gloss
all
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כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

Absolutely:

without the art., all things, all

with the art. הַכֹּל

where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all

. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3605 kol kole

or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;

hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a

plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any

(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as

many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,

whoso(-ever).

see HEBREW for 03634

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, the whole

1a) all, the whole of

1b) any, each, every, anything

1c) totality, everything

Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

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N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3mp
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
מִשְּׁבָ֣אmi.she.Va' from Sheba H7614 Preposition · noun proper
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In plain English
Meaning
Sheba was a region in southern Arabia, also the name of a man who was an ancestor of a tribe. The Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon, as told in 1 Kings 10. The region of Sheba was known for its wealth and trade.
Amplified meaning
a region in southern Arabia, a tribe
Tyndale gloss
Sheba
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שְׁבָא (Shᵉbâ) refers to Sheba, a name associated with several early figures and a region in southern Arabia. It is linked to multiple descendants of patriarchs, including sons of Joktan and Raamah, and is noted for its meaning of 'seven' or 'an oath.' The entries indicate that Sheba can refer to both individuals and a nation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׁבָא n.pr.gent. et terr. Shᵉbâ, in SW. Arabia

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7614 שְׁבָא Shᵉbâ, in SW. Arabia

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7614 Shba' sheb-aw'

of foreign origin; Sheba, the name of three early progenitors

of tribes and of an Ethiopian district:--Sheba, Sabeans.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׁבָא (she.va) — Sheba.

A man of the Cushites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.7;

son of: Raamah (H7484);

brother of: Dedan (H1719B); also called Sabean at Job.1.15; 3x

§ Sheba = "seven" or "an oath"

1) son of Joktan and a descendant of Seth

2) son of Raamah, grandson of Cush, and a descendant of Ham

3) son of Jokshan, the son of Abraham by Keturah

4) a nation in southern Arabia

שְׁבָא (she.va) — Sheba.

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.28;

son of: Joktan (H3355);

brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Ophir (H0211), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)

§ Sheba = "seven" or "an oath"

1) son of Joktan and a descendant of Seth

2) son of Raamah, grandson of Cush, and a descendant of Ham

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Sheba

An oath, seven. (1.) Heb. shebha, the son of Raamah (Gen. 10:7), whose descendants settled with those of Dedan on the Persian Gulf.

(2.) Heb. id. A son of Joktan (Gen. 10:28), probably the founder of the Sabeans.

(3.) Heb. id. A son of Jokshan, who was a son of Abraham by Keturah (Gen. 25:3).

(4.) Heb. id. A kingdom in Arabia Felix. Sheba, in fact, was Saba in Southern Arabia, the Sabaeans of classical geography, who carried on the trade in spices with the other peoples of the ancient world. They were Semites, speaking one of the two main dialects of Himyaritic or South Arabic. Sheba had become a monarchy before the days of Solomon. Its queen brought him gold, spices, and precious stones (

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Raamah, Ge 10:7. His posterity is supposed to have settled near the head of the Persian Gulf. See CUSH and RAAMAH.

2. Son of Joktan, of the race of Shem, Ge 10:28. See SABEANS 2.

3. Son of Jokshan, and grandson of Abraham by Keturah, Ge 25:3. He is supposed to have settled in Arabia Deserta.

4. A turbulent Benjamite, who after the death of Absalom made a fruitless effort to excite a rebellion in Israel against David. Being pursued, and besieged in Abel-beth-maachah, near the southern part of Lebanon, he was beheaded by the people of the city, 2Sa 20:1-26.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

captivity; old man; repose; oath

a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
יָבֹ֑אוּya.Vo.'u they will come H935 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
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Meaning
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Tyndale gloss
Lebo
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בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go

Qal

come in

come (approach, arrive)

go, i.e. walk, associate with

go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

Hiph.

cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

Hoph.

be brought in (of pers. and things)

be brought

be introduced, put

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in

. come (approach, arrive)

. go, i.e. walk, associate with

. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

. . be brought in (of pers. and things)

. be brought

. be introduced, put

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

935 bow' bo

a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of

applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +

besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X

certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,

upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,

(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be

fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),

grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,

pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken

(in age), X surely, take (in), way.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.

: come/go_in

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

1a5) to go

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to lead in

1b2) to carry in

1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon

1b4) to bring to pass

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be brought, brought in

1c2) to be introduced, be put

לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).

This name means to go in, enter

Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.

: towards/entrance

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

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kum: The translation of many Hebrew and Greek words. In the phrase "The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily upon him" (Jud 14:6,19; 15:14; 1Sa 10:10; 11:6; 16:13), the word is tsaleah; Jud 14:6; 15:14 "came mightily," which is the uniform translation of the Revised Version (British and American) (compare Jud 13:25 "to move," i.e. to disturb or stir up). In Jud 6:34; 1Ch 12:18; 2Ch 24:20, it is labhesh, "to clothe"; the Revised Version, margin "The Spirit .... clothed itself with Gideon" and .... "with Zechariah,"…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
זָהָ֤בza.Hav gold H2091 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
389× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Gold is a valuable metal, also used to describe something yellow or brilliant, like oil or a clear sky. It is often mentioned in the Bible as a precious resource.
Amplified meaning
a valuable metal, brilliant
Tyndale gloss
gold
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זָהָב (zahab) means gold and is derived from an unused root that conveys the idea of shimmering. It encompasses various aspects of gold, including its value as a precious metal, its use as a measure of weight, and its figurative brilliance. The term appears in contexts related to wealth, merchandise, and gifts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זָהָב 385 n.m. gold

= gold-ore, gold in raw state

gold as wealth

gold as spoil of war

gold as merchandise

gold as costly gift

gold as material

gold described by its source

gold defined by var. adj. and pts.

as measure of weight and value

= golden oil, from colour

often named with

the chief vbs. used

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2091 זָהָב gold

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2091 zahab zaw-hawb'

from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively,

something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:--

gold(-en), fair weather.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זָהָב (za.hav) — gold.

1) gold

1a) as precious metal

1b) as a measure of weight

1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)

Aramaic equivalent: de.hav (דְּהַב "gold" H1722)

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gold (zahabh; chrusos):

1. Terms:

No metal has been more frequently mentioned in Old Testament writings than gold, and none has had more terms applied to it. Among these terms the one most used is zahabh. The Arabic equivalent, dhahab, is still the common name for gold throughout Palestine, Syria and Egypt. With zahabh frequently occur other words which, translated, mean "pure" (Ex 25:11), "refined" (1Ch 28:18), "finest" (1Ki 10:18), "beaten" (1Ki 10:17), "Ophir" (Ps 45:9).

Other terms occurring are: paz, "fine gold" (Job 28:17;

Gold

(1.) Heb. zahab, so called from its yellow colour (Ex. 25:11; 1 Chr. 28:18; 2 Chr. 3:5).

(2.) Heb. segor, from its compactness, or as being enclosed or treasured up; thus precious or “fine gold” (1 Kings 6:20; 7:49).

(3.) Heb. paz, native or pure gold (Job 28:17; Ps. 19:10; 21:3, etc.).

(4.) Heb. betzer, “ore of gold or silver” as dug out of the mine (Job 36:19, where it means simply riches).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Gold was known from the very earliest times. (Genesis 2:11) It was at first used chiefly for ornaments, etc. (Genesis 24:22) Coined money was not known to the ancients till a comparatively late period; and on the Egyptian tombs gold is represented as being weighed in rings for commercial purposes. Comp. (Genesis 43:21) Gold was extremely abundant in ancient times, (1 Chronicles 22:14; 2 Chronicles 1:15; 9:9; Daniel 3:1; Nahum 2:9) but this did not depreciate its value, because of the enormous quantities consumed by…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

A well-known valuable metal, found in many parts of the world, and obtained anciently in Ophir, Job 28:16; Parvaim, 2Ch 3:6; Sheba, and Raamah, Eze 27:22. Job alludes to gold in various forms, Job 22:24 28:15-19. Abraham was rich in it, and female ornaments were early made of it, Ge 13:2 24:22,35. It is spoken of throughout Scripture; and the use of it among and ancient Hebrews, in its native and mixed state, and for the same purposes as at present, was very common. The Ark of the Covenant was overlaid with pure gold; the mercy seat, the vessels and utensils belonging to the tabernacle, and those also of the house of…

a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
וּלְבוֹנָה֙u.le.vo.Nah and frankincense H3828 Conjunction · noun common feminine singular absolute
21× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Frankincense is a white resin used for incense, often burned in ceremonies and rituals. It was used in the holy incense, as seen in Exodus 30. The KJV translates it as frankincense.
Amplified meaning
a white resin, used for incense
Tyndale gloss
frankincense
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לְבֹנָה (lebownah) refers to frankincense, a fragrant resin known for its white color. It is used both ceremonially and personally, particularly in the preparation of holy incense. The term is derived from another Hebrew word related to whiteness, indicating its appearance or the color of its smoke.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לְבֹנָה, לְבוֹנָה n.f. frankincense

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3828 לְבֹנָה, לְבוֹנָה frankincense

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3828 lbownah leb-o-naw'

or lbonah {leb-o-naw'}; from 3836; frankincense (from its

whiteness or perhaps that of its smoke): -(frank-)incense.

see HEBREW for 03836

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לְבֹנָה (le.vo.nah) — frankincense.

1) frankincense

1a) a white resin burned as fragrant incense

1a1) ceremonially

1a2) personally

1a3) used in compounding the holy incense

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Conj | N-fs — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular absolute
HC/Ncfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

frants'-in-sens (lebhonah, from root meaning "whiteness," referring to the milky color of the fresh juice: Ex 30:34; Le 2:1 f,15 f; 5:11; 6:15; 24:7; Nu 5:15; 1Ch 9:29; Ne 13:5,9; So 3:6; 4:6,14; Isa 43:23; 60:6; 66:3; Jer 6:20; 17:26; 41:5; translated in the last six references "incense" in the King James Version, but correctly in the Revised Version (British and American); libanos: Mt 2:11;

Frankincense

(Heb. lebonah; Gr. libanos, i.e., “white”), an odorous resin imported from Arabia (Isa. 60:6; Jer. 6:20), yet also growing in Palestine (Cant. 4:14). It was one of the ingredients in the perfume of the sanctuary (Ex. 30:34), and was used as an accompaniment of the meat-offering (Lev. 2:1, 16; 6:15; 24:7). When burnt it emitted a fragrant odour, and hence the incense became a symbol of the Divine name (Mal. 1:11; Cant. 1:3) and an emblem of prayer (Ps.…

a vegetable resin, brittle, glittering, and of a bitter taste, used for the purpose of sacrificial fumigation. (Exodus 30:34-36) It was called frank because of the freeness with which, when burned, it gives forth its odor. It burns for a long time, with a steady flame. It is obtained by successive incisions in the bark of a tree called Arbor thuris . The first incision yields the purest and whitest resin, while the product of the after incisions is spotted with yellow, and loses its whiteness altogether as it becomes old. The Hebrews imported their frankincense from Arabia, (Isaiah 60:6; Jeremiah 6:20) and more particularly from Saba; but it is remarkable that at present the Arabian libanum or olibanum is a very inferior kind, and that the finest frankincense imported into Turkey…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

See INCENSE.

a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
יִשָּׂ֔אוּyi.Sa.'u they will carry H5375 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
656× 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 to lift or raise something, and it's used in many ways, like lifting a burden or raising someone's status. It appears in books like Genesis and Isaiah, often talking about God lifting people up. It's about supporting or carrying something or someone.
Amplified meaning
bringing, carrying
Tyndale gloss
to lift: raise
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word נָשָׂא (nasa') means to lift, carry, or take, encompassing a wide range of applications both literal and figurative. It can refer to actions like bearing burdens, taking away, or being exalted. The entries indicate various forms and uses, including the ability to lift oneself up or cause others to bear iniquity. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָשָׂא 656 vb. lift, carry, take

Qal

lift, lift up

Bear, carry

Take, take away

Niph.

be lifted up

refl. lift oneself up = rise up, of י׳, to display power in judgment

be borne, carried

be taken away, carried off

Pi.

lift up = exalt

fig. = desire, long

carry, bear continuously

take, take away

Hithp. lift oneself up

Hiph.

cause one to bear iniquity

appar. cause to bring, have brought

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5375 נָשָׂא lift, carry, take .. lift, lift up

. Bear, carry

. Take, take away

. . be lifted up

. refl. lift oneself up = rise up, of י׳, to display power in judgment

. be borne, carried

. be taken away, carried off

. . lift up = exalt

. fig. = desire, long

. carry, bear continuously

. take, take away

. lift oneself up

. . cause one to bear iniquity

. appar. cause to bring, have brought

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5375 nasa' naw-saw'

or nacah (Psalm 4 : 6 (7)) {naw-saw'}; a primitive root; to

lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and

figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows):--accept, advance,

arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring

(forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease,

exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further,

give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable (+ man), lade,

lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain,

pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare,

stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield.

see HEBREW for 04

see HEBREW for 06

see HEBREW for 07

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָשָׂא (na.sa) — to lift: raise.

: raise/take_up

1) to lift, bear up, carry, take

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to lift, lift up

1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure

1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted

1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up

1b3) to be borne, be carried

1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist

1c2) to desire, long (fig.)

1c3) to carry, bear continuously

1c4) to take, take away

1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)

1e2) to cause to bring, have brought

נָשָׂא (na.sa) — to lift: bear.

: look/lift(eyes)

1) to lift, bear up, carry, take

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to lift, lift up

1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure

1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted

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kar'-i (nasa', nahagh): The English Versions of the Bible rendering of a number of Hebrew and Greek words, and it has several shades of meaning, of which the following are the most important:

(1) "To take up," "to bear," "to transport from one place to another," as, "to carry away handkerchiefs" (Ac 19:12), "to carry a corpse" (Ge 50:13), and "to be carried away by the wind" (Da 2:35).

(2) "To cause to go" or "come," "to lead," "to drive" as, "to be carried away to Babylon" (2Ki 20:17), "to be carried away to Pilate" (Mr 15:1), "to carry away cattle" (Ge 31:18), and…

a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
וּתְהִלֹּ֥תu.te.hi.Lot and [the] praises of H8416 Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct
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In plain English
Meaning
Tehillah means praise or a song of praise, often directed towards God. It can also refer to a hymn or an act of public praise, acknowledging God's qualities or deeds.
Amplified meaning
songs of praise
Tyndale gloss
praise
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word תְּהִלָּה (*tehillah*) means praise, specifically in the form of a song or hymn. It encompasses acts of adoration and thanksgiving directed towards God, as well as general public praise and the qualities of God that warrant such praise. The word is derived from a root meaning to laud.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תְּהִלָּה n.f. praise, song of praise

praise, adoration, thanksgiving, paid to י׳

the act of general, public, praise

praise-song, as title

qualities, deeds, etc., of י׳, demanding praise

renown, fame, glory

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8416 תְּהִלָּה praise, song of praise . praise, adoration, thanksgiving, paid to י׳

. the act of general, public, praise

. praise-song, as title

. qualities, deeds, etc., of י׳, demanding praise

. renown, fame, glory

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8416 thillah teh-hil-law'

from 1984; laudation; specifically (concretely) a

hymn:--praise.

see HEBREW for 01984

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תְּהִלָּה (te.hil.lah) — praise.

1) praise, song or hymn of praise

1a) praise, adoration, thanksgiving (paid to God)

1b) act of general or public praise

1c) praise-song (as title)

1d) praise (demanded by qualities or deeds or attributes of God)

1e) renown, fame, glory

1e1) of Damascus, God

1e2) object of praise, possessor of renown (fig)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Conj | N-fp — Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct
HC/Ncfpc
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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…

a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
יְהוָ֖הYah.weh Yahweh H3068 Noun proper
6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
Yehovah, The covenant Name of God
Tyndale gloss
The Lord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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)

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N-proper — Noun proper
HNpt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
a multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news
יְבַשֵּֽׂרוּ׃ye.va.Se.ru they will bear news H1319 Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine plural
24× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Basar means to bear tidings or announce good news, often used to describe preaching or publishing glad news. It is used in the Bible to describe the spread of salvation or joyful messages.
Amplified meaning
shewing forth, announcing
Tyndale gloss
to bear tidings
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בָּשַׂר (basar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to bear or announce good tidings. It conveys the idea of bringing cheerful news and includes nuances of preaching or publishing glad news. The entries suggest it can also mean to receive good news, particularly in the Hithpael form. No significant disagreements among lexicons are noted.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[בָּשַׂר] vb. bear tidings

Pi.

gladden with good tidings

bear tidings

herald as glad tidings

Hithp. receive good tidings

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1319 [בָּשַׂר] bear tidings . . gladden with good tidings

. bear tidings

. herald as glad tidings

. receive good tidings

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1319 basar baw-sar'

a primitive root; properly, to be fresh, i.e. full (rosy,

(figuratively) cheerful); to announce (glad news):--messenger,

preach, publish, shew forth, (bear, bring, carry, preach,

good, tell good) tidings.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּשַׂר (ba.sar) — to bear tidings.

1) to bear news, bear tidings, publish, preach, show forth

1a) (Piel)

1a1) to gladden with good news

1a2) to bear news

1a3) to announce (salvation) as good news, preach

1b) (Hithpael) to receive good news

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V-Piel-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine plural
HVpi3mp
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