Isaiah 63:6 — Word Study
WLCוְאָב֤וּס עַמִּים֙ בְּאַפִּ֔י וַאֲשַׁכְּרֵ֖ם בַּחֲמָתִ֑י וְאוֹרִ֥יד לָאָ֖רֶץ נִצְחָֽם׃ ס
BSAI trampledbûwç▸ [trod down, crushed under my feet] the nationsʻam [peoples, countries] in My angerʼaph [wrath, intense fury] in My wrathchêmâh [rage, burning indignation] I made them drunkshâkar▸ [intoxicated, staggering like drunk men] and poured outyârad▸ their bloodNêtsach [lifeblood] on the groundʼerets [land, earth, the soil]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאָב֤וּס | and I may tread down | Conjunction, verb qal first person common singular |
| עַמִּים֙ | peoples | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| בְּאַפִּ֔י | in anger my | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| וַאֲשַׁכְּרֵ֖ם | and I made drunk them | Conjunction, verb piel first person common singular, suffix |
| בַּחֲמָתִ֑י | in rage my | Preposition, noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| וְאוֹרִ֥יד | so I may bring down | Conjunction, verb hiphil first person common singular |
| לָאָ֖רֶץ | to the ground | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| נִצְחָֽם׃ ס | blood their | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | I trampled the nations in My anger; in My wrath I made them drunk and poured out their blood on the ground.” |
| KJV | And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth. |
| ASV | And I trod down the peoples in mine anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth. |
| YLT | And I tread down peoples in mine anger, And I make them drunk in my fury, And I bring down to earth their strength. |
| WEB | I trod down the peoples in my anger and made them drunk in my wrath. I poured their lifeblood out on the earth.” |
| BBE | And in my passion the peoples were crushed under my feet, and broken in my wrath, and I put down their strength to the earth. |
Where they part company is in the use of synonyms for בּוּס — see How Translations Differ.
The structure features a main clause followed by several prepositional phrases that elaborate on the actions and emotions of God.
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Deep Study — Isaiah 63:6
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Context — God's Judgment on the Nationsgenerated
Isaiah 63:6 reveals God's fierce anger against the nations, illustrating His power to judge and punish. This verse is part of a passage where God recounts His actions, emphasizing His role as a savior for His people and a judge of the wicked. The surrounding verses discuss God's compassion and the contrast of His wrath against those who oppose Him, leading into a declaration of His loving devotion to Israel.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 63:2–3 | Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? |
| 2 | Isaiah 49:26 | I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” |
| 3 | Isaiah 51:21–23 | Therefore now hear this, you afflicted one, drunken, but not with wine. |
| 4 | Job 21:20 | Let his eyes see his own destruction; let him drink for himself the wrath of the Almighty. |
| 5 | Psalm 60:3 | You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 14 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — בּוּס, ve.'a.Vusgenerated
The verb בּוּס (buwc) means to trample or tread down, often in the context of conflict or war. It can also imply rejection or despising something. In this verse, it describes God's action of trampling the nations underfoot, emphasizing His authority and power over them.
The parsing as a first-person common singular verb indicates that God Himself is the subject performing this action. The use of this word conveys a strong image of dominance and judgment, highlighting the seriousness of God's wrath.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb בּוּס governs the verse, indicating God's action towards the nations. The structure includes several phrases that elaborate on the nature of this action, including prepositional phrases that describe the emotional state of God and the outcome of His actions.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the actions of God, with the verb appearing first, followed by the objects and modifiers. This arrangement stresses the significance of God's judgment and the intensity of His wrath.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates בּוּס as κατεπάτησα, which also means 'to trample down.' This choice aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning, reinforcing the idea of God's overpowering judgment.
The Greek word choice in the Septuagint maintains the sense of authority and dominance, suggesting a consistent understanding of God's actions across both Hebrew and Greek texts.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Isaiah 63:6 shows God declaring His judgment against the nations. He tramples them in His anger, making them drunk and pouring out their blood on the ground. This emphasizes God's power and the seriousness of His wrath against those who oppose Him.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies God's judgment and authority over the nations, demonstrating His power to punish those who oppose Him.
This imagery suggests confusion and helplessness, indicating that the nations are rendered powerless in the face of God's wrath.
Pouring out blood symbolizes death and destruction, highlighting the severity of God's judgment against the wicked.
This verse illustrates both God's justice in punishing evil and His power as a protector of His people, showcasing the duality of His nature.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I see God's judgment manifesting in the world today?
- How can I better understand the balance between God's wrath and His love?
- What does this verse teach me about the seriousness of opposing God's will?
- How can I apply the lessons of God's judgment in my own life?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Isaiah 63:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd I will tread down the people in mine anger,.... [See comments on Isaiah 63:3], and make them drunk in my fury; or with it (s) the wrath of God is signified by a cup, which he gives wicked men to
Read John Gill on Isaiah 63 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
Read Robert Jamieson on Isaiah 63 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleMake them drunk: the Hebrew often expresseth calamities by a cup of wine, or strong drink, by which the distressed persons are made drunk, ,22; they go as it were to and fro, not knowing what to do with themselves; and in special drunk with their own blood, . I will bring down their strength to the earth; whatever it is wherein their strength lies, their strong ones, or their strong places, or deep counsels, &c., he will bring to the very dust, to nothing; like drunken men, they shall fall to the ground, not being able to stand; the most miserable condition that men can fall into, .
Read Matthew Poole on Isaiah 63 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsIsaiah 63:6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.Ver. 6. Make them drunk in my fury.] I will give them large draughts of my displeasure. I will infatuate and utterly disable them to rebel and resist; yea, I will make them drunk with their own blood, as with new wine. The perverse Jews, at the last destruction of their city, became a famous instance, being buried, as it were, in a bog of blood. And I will bring down their strength.] Or, Their blood, as it is rendered Isaiah 63:3, eo quod vita et virtus hominis in sanguine, because life and strength is in the blood. Oecolam.
Read John Trapp on Isaiah 63 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) I will tread down . . .—Better, I trod; and so throughout the verse. Make them drunk, implies a change of imagery from that of the battle to that of the cup of wrath, as in Isaiah 51:17, Psalms 75:8, Jeremiah 25:15. The section which thus closes has often been applied (as, e.g., in the Prayer-Book Epistle for the Monday before Easter) to the passion of our Lord. In that agony and death it has been said He was alone, and none was with Him. He trod the winepress of the wrath of God. It is obvious, however, that this, though we may legitimately apply some of Isaiah’s phrases to it, is not an interpretation of this passage, which paints a victory, and not a passion. The true analogue in the…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Isaiah 63 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 6. And make them drunk in my fury - "And I crushed them in mine indignation"] For ואשכרם vaashkerem, and I made them drunken, twenty-seven MSS., (three ancient,) twelve of De Rossi's, and the old edition of 1488, have ואשברם vaashabberem, and I crushed them: and so the Syriac and Chaldee. The Septuagint have omitted this whole line.
Read AdamClarke on Isaiah 63 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges6. Repetition of the thought of Isa 63:3. And I will tread down the people] R.V. rightly, And I trod down the peoples, though the verb differs from either of those in Isaiah 63:3. Past tenses are to be restored throughout. make (made) them drunk] Some MSS., as well as the first printed edition of the Hebrew Bible (Soncino, 1488) read “broke them in pieces.” The Targ. likewise supports this reading, which is more suitable to the context than that of the received text. The orthographic difference is minute (substitution of á for ë). and I will … strength] R.V. and I poured out their lifeblood,—as in Isaiah 63:3. The A.V. thinks of another noun, similar in form, but from a different root…
Read Cambridge on Isaiah 63 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleAnd I will tread them down - Or rather, ‘I did tread them down.’ The allusion here is to a warrior who tramples on his foes and treads them in the dust (see the notes at Isaiah 25:10).
Read Albert Barnes on Isaiah 63 →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
I trampled the nations in My anger; in My wrath I made them drunk and poured out their blood on the ground.”
I trod down the peoples in my anger and made them drunk in my wrath. I poured their lifeblood out on the earth.”
I trampled the nations in My anger; in My wrath I made them drunk and poured out their blood on the ground.”
I trampled nations in my anger, I made them drunk in my rage, I splashed their blood on the ground.”
Tyndale line
And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
And I trod down the peoples in mine anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth.
And I trod down the peoples in mine anger, and made them drunk in my fury, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth.
And I will tread down the people in my anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
Therefore I wil tread downe the people in my wrath, and make them drunken in mine indignation, and wil bring downe their strength to the earth.
Strictly literal
And I have trodden down the peoples in mine anger, and made them drunk in my fury; and their blood have I brought down to the earth.
And I tread down peoples in mine anger, And I make them drunk in my fury, And I bring down to earth their strength.
And I tread down peoples in My anger, || And I make them drunk in My fury, || And I bring down their strength to earth.”
And I stamped down nations in my anger, and I made them drunken with my fury, and brought down to the earth their victorious strength.”
I trampled down the peoples in my anger and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their blood on the earth.
From the Latin
And I have trodden down the people in my wrath, and have made them drunk in my indignation, and have brought down their strength to the earth.
Simplified
I trampled down the nations in my anger; in my fury I made them drunk, and spilled their blood upon the ground.
And in my passion the peoples were crushed under my feet, and broken in my wrath, and I put down their strength to the earth.
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 Dead Sea Scrolls show agreement in the essential wording of this verse, with the Septuagint providing a partial match. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain variations in spelling and some restored words, but the core message remains intact across these witnesses.
וְאָב֤וּס עַמִּים֙ בְּאַפִּ֔י וַאֲשַׁכְּרֵ֖ם בַּחֲמָתִ֑י וְאוֹרִ֥יד לָאָ֖רֶץ נִצְחָֽם׃ ס
4 of the 8 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.
ואבוסה עמים באפ׳יא ואשכיר׳םה בחמת׳י ואורידה לארצ נצח׳ם
8 words on the leather.
ואבוסה עמים באפ׳י ואשכיר׳ם בחמת׳י וארידה לארץ [נצח׳ם]
6 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 1 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Isaiah 63:6
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.
בּוּס (buwc) means to tread down or trample, with applications both literal and figurative. It includes various forms such as rejecting or desecrating, and it can describe actions of warriors or the movements of infants. The word covers a range of meanings related to being trampled or polluted.
[בּוּס] vb. tread down, trample
Qal tread down, trample (of warriors)
Pol. tread down, in bad sense
Hithpol. of the blind movements of infant’s limbs, kick out (this way and that), fig. of Jerusalem.
Hoph. pass. trodden down
base
H947 בּוּס tread down, trample
947 buwc boos
a primitive root; to trample (literally or
figuratively):--loath, tread (down, under (foot)), be
polluted.
בּוּס (bus) — to trample.
1) to tread down, reject, trample down
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to tread down, trample (of warriors)
1a2) of rejection (fig.)
1b) (Polel)
1b1) to tread down (in bad sense)
1b2) to desecrate
1c) (Hithpolel)
1c1) to tread
1c2) to kick out
1c2a) of infants' blind movements
1c2b) of Jerusalem (fig.)
1d) (Hophal) to be trodden down
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-1cs — Conjunction · verb qal first person common singularHC/Vqu1cs
עַם (am) primarily means 'people' or 'nation,' referring to a collective group, often in the context of tribes such as those of Israel. It can also denote kinsmen or compatriots. The term appears in various contexts, including military and familial references. There is a mention of a specific individual named Ammi in Song of Solomon 6:12.
עַם, עָם 1810 n.m. people
a people, nation
= smaller units
= common people
people in gen., persons
phrases
base
[עַם] n.[m.] kinsman (on father's side)
base
H5971a עַם, עָם people H5971b עַם kinsman (on father's side)
5971 `am am
from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a
tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or
attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation,
people.
see HEBREW for 06004
עַם (am) — people.
: people/nation
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
עַם (am) — kinsman.
kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — Ammi.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Sng.6.12
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — People's (Gate).
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — (Ibleam)-am.
Combined with yiv.le.am (יִבְלְעָם "Ibleam" H2991)
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — Amaw.
This name means nation, people
עַם (am) — people: soldiers.
: soldiers/army
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
עַם (am) — people: creatures.
: creatures
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
The Hebrew word אַף (aph) primarily means nostril or nose, but it also refers to the face and is often associated with anger. It can denote a person's countenance or expressions of ire. The entries highlight its connection to rapid breathing in passionate states, indicating its use in contexts of anger or wrath.
אַף 277 n.m. nostril, nose, face, anger
nostril, as organ of breathing
Dn. face
mostly anger
base
H639 אַף nostril, nose, face, anger
639 'aph af
from 599; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and
occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in
passion) ire:--anger(-gry), + before, countenance, face, +
forebearing, forehead, + (long-)suffering, nose, nostril,
snout, X worthy, wrath.
see HEBREW for 0599
אַף (aph) — face: anger.
: anger
1) nostril, nose, face
2) anger
אַף (aph) — face: nose.
: nose
1) nostril, nose, face
2) anger
אַף (aph) — face.
: face
1) nostril, nose, face
2) anger
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncmsc/Sp1bs
שָׁכַר (shakar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to be or become drunk. It covers various forms, including making oneself or others drunk, and can also imply causing someone to be helpless. The entries indicate its use in different grammatical forms, such as Qal, Piel, Hiphil, and Hithpael, but do not provide specific verse references.
[שָׁכַר] vb. be, or become, drunk, drunken
Qal become drunken
Pi. make drunken
Hiph. id.: i.e. make princes helpless
Hithp. how long wilt thou make thyself drunken [a drunken spectacle]?
base
H7937 שָׁכַר be, or become, drunk, drunken .become drunken
. make drunken
. id.: i.e. make princes helpless
. how long wilt thou make thyself drunken [a drunken spectacle]?
7937 shakar shaw-kar'
a primitive root; to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to
satiate with a stimulating drink or (figuratively)
influence:--(be filled with) drink (abundantly), (be, make)
drunk(-en), be merry. (Superlative of 8248.)
see HEBREW for 08248
שָׁכַר (sha.khar) — be drunk.
1) to be or become drunk or drunken, be intoxicated
1a) (Qal) to become drunken
1b)(Piel) to make drunken, cause to be drunk
1c) (Hiphil) to cause to be drunk
1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself drunk
Conj | V-Piel-Imperf-1cs | Suff — Conjunction · verb piel first person common singular · suffixHC/Vpu1cs/Sp3mp
The Hebrew word חֵמָה (*chemah*) primarily means heat and rage, encompassing concepts like fever, poison, and burning anger. It can refer to human anger as well as divine wrath, and is noted in Daniel's vision. The entries highlight its figurative use related to intense emotions and reactions.
חֵמָה, (once חֵמָא) 121 n.f. heat, rage
heat:
fever
venom, poison
burning anger, rage:
of man
of the he-goat in Daniel's vision
of God
base
H2534 חֵמָה, (once חֵמָא) heat, rage . heat: . fever
. venom, poison
. burning anger, rage: . of man
. of the he-goat in Daniel's vision
. of God
2534 chemah khay-maw'
or (Dan. 11:44) chemaC {khay-maw'}; from 3179; heat;
figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever):--anger, bottles,
hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison,
rage, wrath(- ful). See 2529.
see HEBREW for 03179
see HEBREW for 02529
חֵמָה (che.mah) — rage.
1) heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles
1a) heat
1a1) fever
1a2) venom, poison (fig.)
1b) burning anger, rage
Aramaic equivalent: che.ma (חֱמָא "rage" H2528)
Prep | N-fs | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncfsc/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word יָרַד (yarad) means to come or go down, covering various contexts such as descending from mountains, going to battle, or sinking in water. It can also refer to divine manifestations descending or being prostrated. The word has different forms including Qal, Hiphil, and Hophal, which indicate various nuances of bringing down or being brought down.
יָרַד 380 vb. come or go down, descend
Qal 306
come or go down
go down (usu. from mountain or hill-country into plain), to battle
go down to (acc.) threshing-floor
go down (abs.) from Palestine to Egypt
from Jerusalem
from altar
go down
= sink, in water
go down to She’ôl
fig. going down (dissolving) in tears
= be prostrated
of divine manifestations: descend
of inanimate things
Hiph.
cause to come or go down
bring down
send down rain = cause to flow down
= lay prostrate to (acc.) threshing-floor
bring down to She’ôl
take down (from cart)
let down
Hoph.
be brought down
be taken down
base
H3381 יָרַד come or go down, descend .. . come or go down
. go down (usu. from mountain or hill-country into plain), to battle
. go down to (acc.) threshing-floor
. go down (abs.) from Palestine to Egypt
. from Jerusalem
. from altar
. go down
. = sink, in water
. go down to She’ôl
. fig. going down (dissolving) in tears
. = be prostrated
. of divine manifestations: descend
. of inanimate things
. . cause to come or go down . bring down
. send down rain = cause to flow down
. = lay prostrate to (acc.) threshing-floor
. bring down to She’ôl
. take down (from cart)
. let down
. . be brought down
. be taken down
3381 yarad yaw-rad'
a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or
conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary,
the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to
bring down (in all the above applications); -X abundantly,
bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down,
fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, X
indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to,
let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.
יָרַד (ya.rad) — to go down.
1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go or come down
1a2) to sink
1a3) to be prostrated
1a4) to come down (of revelation)
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to bring down
1b2) to send down
1b3) to take down
1b4) to lay prostrate
1b5) to let down
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be brought down
1c2) to be taken down
Conj | V-Hiphil-Imperf-1cs — Conjunction · verb hiphil first person common singularHC/Vhu1cs
אֶ֫רֶץ (erets) is a feminine noun meaning 'earth' or 'land.' It encompasses various meanings, including the whole earth, specific territories like Canaan, and even inhabitants of the land. It can refer to soil, ground, or regions, and is used in phrases related to distance and the living. There is a note on the plural form אֲרָצוֹת, which mainly appears in later texts to denote multiple lands.
אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land
earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
earth, opp. to heaven, sky
earth = inhabitants of earth
land =
country, territory
district, region
trial territory
piece of ground
specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
= inhabitants of land
used even of Shᵉʼôl
ground, surface of ground
soil, as productive
אֶרֶץ in phrases
people of the land
in measurements of distance
the country of the plain, level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
base
H776 אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land . . earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
. earth, opp. to heaven, sky
. earth = inhabitants of earth
. land = . country, territory
. district, region
. trial territory
. piece of ground
. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
. = inhabitants of land
. used even of Shᵉʼôl
. . ground, surface of ground
. soil, as productive
. אֶרֶץ in phrases . people of the land
. in measurements of distance
. the country of the plain, level or plain country
. land of the living
. end(s) of the earth
. pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
776 'erets eh'-rets
from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth
(at large, or partitively a land):--X common, country, earth,
field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: country/planet.
: country/field
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
1b2) district, region
1b3) tribal territory
1b4) piece of ground
1b5) land of Canaan, Israel
1b6) inhabitants of land
1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world
1b8) city (-state)
1c) ground, surface of the earth
1c1) ground
1c2) soil
1d) (in phrases)
1d1) people of the land
1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
1d3) level or plain country
1d4) land of the living
1d5) end(s) of the earth
1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
1e1) lands, countries
1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: soil.
: soil
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHRd/Ncfsa
נֵ֫צַח (netsach) refers to the juice of grapes, often figuratively associated with blood or gore. It likely derives from a root meaning brilliance in color. The entries consistently emphasize its connection to the juice of grapes and its metaphorical use for lifeblood.
[נֵ֫צַח] n.m. juice of grapes, fig. of blood, gore
base
H5332 [נֵ֫צַח] juice of grapes, fig. of blood, gore
5332 Netsach nay'-tsakh
probably identical with 5331, through the idea of brilliancy
of color; juice of the grape (as blood red):--blood,
strength.
see HEBREW for 05331
נֵ֫צַח (ne.tsach) — lifeblood.
1) juice
1a) juice of grapes
1b) blood, gore (fig.)
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3mp