Isaiah 64:1 — Word Study
WLCלוּא־ קָרַ֤עְתָּ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ יָרַ֔דְתָּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ הָרִ֥ים נָזֹֽלּוּ׃
BSAat Your presencepânîym [face, before You]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| לוּא־ | if | Conjunction |
| קָרַ֤עְתָּ | you tore | Verb, Qal, perfect second person masculine singular |
| שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ | [the] heavens | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| יָרַ֔דְתָּ | you came down | Verb, Qal, perfect second person masculine singular |
| מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ | from before you | Preposition, noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| הָרִ֥ים | mountains | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| נָזֹֽלּוּ׃ | they shook | Verb, Niphal, perfect third person common plural |
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| BSB | If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, |
| KJV | Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, |
| ASV | Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence, |
| YLT | Didst Thou not rend the heavens? Thou didst come down, From thy presence did mountains flow, |
| WEB | Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence— |
| BBE | O let the heavens be broken open and come down, so that the mountains may be shaking before you, |
Where they part company is קָרַעְתָּ — see How Translations Differ.
One main clause with several dependent phrases, emphasizing the desire for divine action.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectלְ
verbקָדַח
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Deep Study — Isaiah 64:1
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Context — A Cry for Divine Interventiongenerated
Isaiah 64:1 is a heartfelt appeal to God, expressing a yearning for Him to break through the heavens and come down to earth. This verse captures the urgency of the people’s desire for God’s presence to be felt in a tangible way, as they face challenges and adversities. The surrounding verses continue this theme, emphasizing the transformative power of God’s action in the world, as seen in Isaiah 64:2 and Isaiah 64:3.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 18:7–15 | Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger. |
| 2 | Psalm 144:5–6 | Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke. |
| 3 | Mark 1:10 | As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove. |
| 4 | Isaiah 63:15 | Look down from heaven and see, from Your holy and glorious habitation. Where are Your zeal and might? Your yearning and compassion for me are restrained. |
| 5 | Exodus 3:8 | I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 16 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — קָרַעְתָּ, ka.Ra'.tagenerated
The verb קָרַע (ka.Ra'.ta) means 'you tore' and conveys the action of tearing or rending. This can be understood both literally, as in tearing fabric, or figuratively, as in a dramatic divine intervention. The parsing as a perfect second person masculine singular verb indicates a completed action directed by God.
This verb is often associated with significant events in the biblical narrative, such as the tearing of the heavens to signify God's powerful presence. In this context, it expresses a deep yearning for God to act decisively and visibly.
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 finite verb קָרַעְתָּ governs the entire verse, with several phrases dependent on it: a noun phrase for the object (the heavens), a prepositional phrase indicating the source of the action (from before You), and a noun phrase for the subject (mountains). This structure emphasizes the dramatic action of tearing and its consequences.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the verb at the beginning, highlighting the urgency of the request for divine intervention.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates קָרַעְתָּ with κηρὸς, which suggests a focus on the action of tearing as it relates to divine power. This choice indicates a similar understanding of God's ability to intervene in the world.
The translation reflects a continuity of meaning, emphasizing the dramatic nature of the request for God to act.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Isaiah 64:1 expresses a wish for God to tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at His presence. This verse captures a deep longing for God's intervention in the world, emphasizing the power of His presence.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To rend the heavens signifies a powerful divine intervention, where God breaks through the natural order to reveal His presence and power.
The speaker desires God to come down to demonstrate His power and to shake the mountains, indicating a longing for His active involvement in the world.
The quaking of the mountains symbolizes the profound impact of God's presence, suggesting that even the most stable and mighty aspects of creation are affected by Him.
This verse sets the tone for a series of pleas for God's intervention, emphasizing the need for His presence in times of trouble, as seen in the following verses.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does it mean to you to ask God to rend the heavens in your life?
- How can you recognize God's presence in your daily experiences?
- In what ways have you seen God intervene in difficult situations?
- What mountains in your life need to quake at God's presence?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early church fathers referenced this verse to discuss God's power and presence, as seen in their comments on divine intervention and revelation.
This power is present to you, that of which we did not hear from all time, nor were we able to say (which would be bearing false witness) that someone else was such a God, in the way that our eyes have now seen the effects in such works.Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 64 →
Oh, that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake before you! As when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil, to make your name known to your adversaries,Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 64 →
David also said “Lord, bend the skies and come down,” and Moses said, “Show me your face that I might see you clearly.” For no one saw more closely than Moses when receiving the law of God.Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 64 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Isaiah 64:1 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleO that thou wouldst rend the heavens, that thou wouldst come down,.... Before, the church prayed that the Lord would look down from heaven and behold, Isaiah 63:15, now that he would open the
Read John Gill on Isaiah 64 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryOh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens - bursting forth to execute vengeance,
Read Robert Jamieson on Isaiah 64 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleISAIAH CHAPTER 64 The church’ s prayer continued, for the illustration of God’ s glory, : with a confession of their sins, and complaint of their afflictions, . Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens: either the earnest desire of the prophet, or the Jews’ strong wish, for the coming of the Messias: or rather, their cry to God for vengeance upon their adversaries, on consideration of the enemy’ s unmerciful dealing with them, and their insolent and opprobrious usage of God in his temple; partly expressing their haste and earnestness, and partly intimating that God would do it with violence and fury, implied in the word rending them, ,7, &c., spoken after the manner of man, who, if he were…
Read Matthew Poole on Isaiah 64 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsIsaiah 64:1 Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,Ver. 1. Oh that thou wouldst rend the heavens.] That thou wouldst lie no longer hid there, as to some it may seem; but making thy way through all impediments and obstacles, thou wouldst powerfully appear for our help, as out of an engine. Utinam lacerares coelos et descenderes. Some take the words for a hearty wish that Christ would come in the flesh; others that he would make haste and come to judgment, late fisso coelo ad percellendum impios. The metaphor seemeth to be taken from such as being desirous suddenly and effectually to help others in distress, to…
Read John Trapp on Isaiah 64 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersLXIV. (1) Oh that thou wouldest rend . . .—The division of chapters hinders the English reader from seeing that this is really a continuation of the prayer of Isa 63:15-19. The prophet asks that Jehovan may not only “look down” from heaven, but may rend, as it were, the dark clouds that hide the light of His countenance from His people, and that the mountains might tremble at His presence. (Comp. Psalms 68:8; Exodus 19:18.)
Read Charles John Ellicott on Isaiah 64 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleCHAPTER LXIV The whole of this chapter, which is very pathetic and tender, may be considered as a formulary of prayer and humiliation intended for the Jews in order to their conversion, 1-12. NOTES ON CHAP. LXIV Verse 1. O that thou wouldest rend the heavens - This seems to allude to the wonderful manifestation of God upon Mount Sinai.
Read AdamClarke on Isaiah 64 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and CollegesIsaiah 64:1-3. The language of complaint again gives place (as in Isaiah 63:15) to impatient prayer for a Theophany,—an imposing manifestation of Jehovah in His might. It is the great “day of the Lord” towards which the desire of the people reaches forward. In the Hebr., ch. 64 begins with Isaiah 64:2 of our version, Isaiah 64:1 forming the conclusion of Isa 63:19.
Read Cambridge on Isaiah 64 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleOh that thou wouldest rend the heavens - That is, in view of the considerations urged in the previous chapter.
Read Albert Barnes on Isaiah 64 →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
If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,
Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence—
If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence,
If only you would tear apart the sky and come down! The mountains would tremble before you!
Tyndale line
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence,
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence;
Oh that thou wouldst rend the heavens, that thou wouldst come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Oh, that thou wouldest breake the heauens, and come downe, and that the mountaines might melt at thy presence!
Strictly literal
Oh, that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, — that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Didst Thou not rend the heavens? Thou didst come down, From thy presence did mountains flow,
Did You not tear the heavens? You came down, || Mountains flowed from Your presence,
(63:19) Oh that thou mightest rend the heavens, come down: at thy presence would mountains [then] melt away.
“Oh, if you had split open the heavens and come down! The mountains would have shaken at your presence,
From the Latin
That thou wouldst rend the heavens, and wouldst come down: the mountains would melt away at thy presence.
Simplified
If only you would rip the heavens apart and come down! The mountains would tremble in your presence!
O let the heavens be broken open and come down, so that the mountains may be shaking before you,
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint align closely in their wording, with six of the seven words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some variations, with the 1Qisaa scroll containing partial restorations but maintaining the central themes of the original text.
לוּא־ קָרַ֤עְתָּ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ יָרַ֔דְתָּ מִפָּנֶ֖יךָ הָרִ֥ים נָזֹֽלּוּ׃
6 of the 7 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.
כקדוח אש עמוסים מים תבעה אש לצרי׳כה להודיע שמ׳כה לצרי׳כה מפני׳כה גואים ירגזו
13 words on the leather.
[כקדח] [אש] המסים מים [תבעה] [אש] [להודיע] [שמ׳ך] לצרי׳ך [מפני׳ך] [גוים] [ירגזו]
1 word on the leather — 2 partly restored, 9 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Isaiah 64:1
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.
לוּ (lu) is a conditional particle meaning 'if' and expresses a wish, as in 'O that!' or 'if only!'. It indicates unlikely conditions or hypothetical situations. The entries consistently highlight its use in expressing desires or wishes, with no significant disagreement among lexicons.
לוּ 17 and לוּא conj. if, O that
if (stating a case which has not been, or is not likely to be, realized)
If only …! i.e. O that! would that!
base
H3863 לוּ, לוּא if, O that
3863 luw' loo
or lu {loo}; or luw {loo}; a conditional particle; if; by
implication (interj. as a wish) would that!:--if (haply),
peradventure, I pray thee, though, I would, would God (that).
לוּ (lu) — if.
1) if, oh that!, if only!
1a) if (unlikely condition)
1b) if only!, oh that!, would that!
HC — ConjunctionHC
The Hebrew word קָרַע (qara`) means to tear or rend, both literally and figuratively. It is often used in the context of tearing garments, but can also refer to tearing away sovereignty or opening the heavens. The word has various applications, including tearing in pieces, making something wide, and being rent, as seen in the usage of wild beasts and altars.
קָרַע 63 vb. tear
Qal tear, rend
usu. (39 t.) of rending garment
tear away or out
tear away sovereignty (under fig. of garment)
tear, rend asunder
book
= make wide, large
rend open heavens, and descend
tear, rend, of wild beasts
Niph. be rent, of garments; be rent, split asunder, of altar
base
H7167 קָרַע tear .tear, rend . . usu. (39 t.) of rending garment
. tear away or out
. tear away sovereignty (under fig. of garment)
. tear, rend asunder . book
. = make wide, large
. rend open heavens, and descend
. tear, rend, of wild beasts
. be rent, of garments; be rent, split asunder, of altar
7167 qara` kaw-rah'
a primitive root; to rend, literally or figuratively (revile,
paint the eyes, as if enlarging them):--cut out, rend, X
surely, tear.
קָרַע (qa.ra) — to tear.
1) to tear, tear in pieces
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to tear, rend
1a2) to tear away or out
1a3) to tear, rend asunder
1a3a) to make wide or large (of eyes)
1a3b) to rend open (of heavens)
1a4) to tear, rend (of wild beasts)
1b) (Niphal) to be rent, be split asunder
HVqp2ms — Verb · Qal · perfect second person masculine singularHVqp2ms
The Hebrew word שָׁמַיִם (*shamayim*) is a dual noun meaning 'heavens' or 'sky.' It refers to the visible heavens where celestial bodies are found, as well as the abode of God. The dual form may suggest both the arch of the sky and the higher ether. It is noted in contexts such as Elijah's ascent in a whirlwind.
[שָׁמַי] n.m. only pl. שָׁמַיִם 421 heavens, sky
visible heavens, sky, where stars, etc., are
phrases
as abode of God
Elijah taken up הַשּׁ׳ in whirlwind
הַשּׁ׳ personified in various relations
base
H8064 שָׁמַי only pl. שָׁמַיִם heavens, sky . . visible heavens, sky, where stars, etc., are
. phrases
. . as abode of God
. Elijah taken up הַשּׁ׳ in whirlwind
. הַשּׁ׳ personified in various relations
8064 shamayim shaw-mah'-yim
dual of an unused singular shameh {shaw-meh'}; from an unused
root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps
alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well
as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies
revolve):--air, X astrologer, heaven(-s).
שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) — heaven.
1) heaven, heavens, sky
1a) visible heavens, sky
1a1) as abode of the stars
1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc
1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)
Aramaic equivalent: sha.ma.yin (שָׁמַ֫יִן "heaven" H8065)
HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
hev'-'nz (shamayim; ouranoi): On the physical heavens see ASTRONOMY; WORLD. Above these, in popular conception, were the celestial heavens, the abode of God and of the hosts of angels (Ps 11:4; 103:19-21; Isa 66:1; Re 4:2; 5:11; compare Da 7:10), though it was recognized that Yahweh's presence was not confined to any region (1Ki 8:27). Later Judaism reckoned seven heavens. The apostle Paul speaks of himself as caught up into "the third heaven," which he evidently identifies with Paradise (2Co 12:2).
See HEAVENLY.
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
HVqp2ms — Verb · Qal · perfect second person masculine singularHVqp2ms
The Hebrew word פָּנֶה (*pāneh*) is a noun meaning 'face' or 'presence,' and it appears in various contexts, including the faces of seraphim and animals, as well as the surface of the ground. It can also function as an adverb meaning 'before' or 'in front of.' The word is built from a root that suggests turning or facing, and it encompasses a wide range of applications, both literal and figurative.
[פָּנֶה], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m. face, also faces
face, faces
presence, person
technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence
face of seraphim
face of animals
face (= surface) of ground
as adv.loc. before
for other phrases
with prepositions
base
H6440 פָּנֶה, pl. פָּנִים face, also faces . . face, faces
. . presence, person
. technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence
. face of seraphim
. face of animals
. face (= surface) of ground
. as adv. loc. before
. for other phrases
. with prepositions
6440 paniym paw-neem'
plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh
{paw-neh'}; from 6437); the face (as the part that turns);
used in a great variety of applications (literally and
figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a
preposition (before, etc.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time),
against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of),
+ beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire,
face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er
time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), +
honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, +
meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on,
open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please,
presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right
forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street,
X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s)
פָּנֶה (pa.neh) — face: before.
: before/to/front
1) face
1a) face, faces
1b) presence, person
1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)
1d) face (of animals)
1e) face, surface (of ground)
1f) as adv of loc/temp
1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
1g) with prep
1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
פָּנֶה (pa.neh) — face.
: face
1) face
1a) face, faces
1b) presence, person
1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)
1d) face (of animals)
1e) face, surface (of ground)
1f) as adv of loc/temp
1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
1g) with prep
1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from…
Prep | N-cp | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHR/Ncmpc/Sp2ms
הַר (har) means 'mountain' or 'hill,' and can refer to a range of hills or hill-country. It is derived from a root that suggests elevation and can be used figuratively. The entries consistently highlight its geographical connotations without significant disagreement.
הַר 568 n.m. mountain, hill, hill-country
mountain, hill
hill-country, mountain-region
base
H2022 הַר mountain, hill, hill-country
2022 har har
a shortened form of 2042; a mountain or range of hills
(sometimes used figuratively):--hill (country), mount(-ain), X
promotion.
see HEBREW for 02042
הַר (har) — mountain: mount.
: mount/hill
hill, mountain, hill country, mount
הַר (har) — mountain: hill country.
: hill_country
hill, mountain, hill country, mount
A sub-meaning of har (הַר ": mount" H2022)
HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
Are among the most sublime and impressive of the Creator’s works on earth, and from the noblest and most enduring monuments of great events. Most of the mountains of Scripture thus stand as witnesses for God—every view of their lofty summits, and every recurrence to them in thought reminding us of the sacred facts and truths connected with them. Thus Mount Ararat is a standing memorial of the deluge of man’s sin, God’s justice, and God’s mercy. Mount Sinai asserts the terrors of the divine law. Mount Carmel summons us, like the prophet Elijah of old, not to "halt between two opinions;" but if Jehovah is God, to love and serve him. The mount of the Transfiguration still shines with the glory of the truths there taught, and Mounts Ebal and Gerizim still echo the curses and the blessings once so solemnly pronounced from them. So Mount Hor, Nebo, Lebanon, and Gilboa have been signalized by…
- The elevated parts of the earth
Ge 7:19,20
- GOD
. Formed
. Set fast
. Gives strength to
. Weighs, in a balance
. Waters, from his chambers
The Hebrew word זָלַל (zalal) is a primitive root meaning 'to shake' or 'to quake.' It also conveys a figurative sense of being morally loose or worthless, and can imply squandering or being lavish. The entries highlight its use in different forms, including Qal and Niphal, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
[זָלַל] vb. shake
Niph. shake, quake
base
[זָלַל] vb. 1. be light, worthless, 2. make light of
Qal
be worthless, insignificant
trans. make light of = be lavish with, squander
Hiph. make light of, despise
base
H2151a זָלַל shake H2151b זָלַל . be light, worthless
. make light of
2151 zalal zaw-lal'
a primitive root (compare 2107); to shake (as in the wind),
i.e. to quake; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or
prodigal:--blow down, glutton, riotous (eater), vile.
see HEBREW for 02107
זָלַל (za.lal) — to shake.
1) (Qal) to shake, tremble, quake
1a) (Niphal) to shake, quake
זָלַל (za.lal) — be vile.
1) to be worthless, be vile, be insignificant, be light
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be worthless, be insignificant
1a2) to make light of, squander, be lavish with
HVNp3cp — Verb · Niphal · perfect third person common pluralHVNp3cp