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Isaiah 65:21 — Word Study

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WLCוּבָנ֥וּ בָתִּ֖ים וְיָשָׁ֑בוּ וְנָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְאָכְל֖וּ פִּרְיָֽם׃

BSAThey will buildbânâh [establish, construct] housesbayith [dwelling places, homes] and dwell in themyâshab [reside, abide] they will plantnâṭaʻ [establish, cultivate] vineyardskerem [gardens for vines, crops] and eatʼâkal [devour, consume] their fruitpᵉrîy [produce, harvest]

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Isaiah 65:21quick helps
In a sentenceThe verse promises a future where people will build homes and enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Who is speakingThe prophet Isaiah, conveying God's message to His people.
Where we areThis passage is part of a prophetic vision of restoration and blessing.
The hard wordבָּנָה
Take awayThe promise of stability and enjoyment in the land.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbבָּנָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Isaiah 65:21

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Context — A Vision of Restorationgenerated

20No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.
21They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
22No longer will they build houses for others to inhabit, nor plant for others to eat. For as is the lifetime of a tree, so will be the days of My people, and My chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.
23They will not labor in vain or bear children doomed to disaster; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD— they and their descendants with them.

Isaiah 65:21 presents a hopeful future where people will build their own homes and enjoy the fruits of their labor. This is part of a larger message of restoration for God's people, emphasizing a time when they will no longer labor for others but will reap the benefits of their own work, as also seen in Isaiah 65:22.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Isaiah 62:8–9The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled.
2Leviticus 26:16then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it.
3Deuteronomy 28:30–33You will be pledged in marriage to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house but will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard but will not enjoy its fruit.
4Judges 6:1–6Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years,
5Jeremiah 31:4–5Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.Isaiah 62:8–9 Leviticus 26:16 Deuteronomy 28:30–33 Judges 6:1–6 Jeremiah 31:4–5 Amos 9:14

The Key Word בָּנָה, u.va.Nugenerated

The verb בָּנָה (banah) means to build, establishing something like a home or a family. It conveys the act of constructing or repairing, indicating a sense of permanence and stability.

This form is a sequential perfect, indicating an action that will be completed in the future. The use of בָּנָה here emphasizes the positive outcome of rebuilding and establishing a community.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

In this study, the verse is read in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses build and dwell to convey the actions of the people.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse consists of a series of clauses, with the main actions being introduced by the verbs וּבָנ֥וּ (and they will build), וְיָשָׁ֑בוּ (and they will dwell), וְנָטְע֣וּ (and they will plant), and וְאָכְל֖וּ (and they will eat).

Each verb governs its respective object, creating a clear structure that outlines the actions of the people in this future vision.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates בָּנָה as οἰκοδομήσουσιν (they will build), which retains the meaning of constructing homes. This choice reflects a direct correspondence to the Hebrew, emphasizing the act of building.

The Greek term suggests a similar focus on the establishment of physical structures, aligning with the Hebrew intent of permanence and stability.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Isaiah 65:21 speaks of a future where people will build their own houses and live in them, plant vineyards, and enjoy the fruits of their labor. This reflects a time of restoration and blessing for God's people.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to build houses and dwell in them?

It signifies a return to stability and ownership, where people will have their own homes and live securely.

Why is planting vineyards significant?

Planting vineyards symbolizes prosperity and the ability to enjoy the fruits of one's labor, reflecting a time of abundance.

What does this passage reveal about God's promises?

It highlights God's intention to restore His people, allowing them to enjoy the blessings of their labor without fear of loss.

How does this vision compare to previous experiences of exile?

This vision contrasts with the experiences of exile, where people labored for others; now, they will reap the benefits of their own work.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What does it mean to you to have a place to call home?
  2. How can you cultivate the blessings in your life like planting a vineyard?
  3. In what ways do you see God's promises fulfilled in your life?
  4. How can you share the abundance you receive with others?

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

Jerome comments on this verse, noting the promise of building and inhabiting homes, emphasizing the fulfillment of God's word.

JeromeVer. 21. 22. c. 347–420
And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat. LXX likewise.
Early Church Fathers on Isaiah 65 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Isaiah 65:21 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them,.... In Jerusalem, and other parts of Judea: though this need not be limited to the Jews, but be considered as reaching to all the Lord's people, the

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

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall build houses, and inhabit them ... - (note, Isaiah 62:8; Amos 9:14 .)

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

The quite contrary to what is said of the slothful man, : see .

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

Isaiah 65:21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.Ver. 21. And they shall build houses and inhabit them.] The contrary whereunto is threatened against the wicked. God’ s people are freed from the curse of the law, from the hurt, if not from the smart of afflictions.

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

(21) They shall build houses . . .—The proverbial type of national security and peace, as the opposite was of national misfortune (Leviticus 26:16; Deuteronomy 28:30).

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

17–25. The last sentence of Isa 65:16 inspires the loftiest flight of the prophet’s imagination. The “former troubles shall be forgotten” in the glories of a new creation, in which all things minister to the welfare of Jehovah’s regenerate people.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And they shall build houses - (See the notes at Isaiah 62:8-9).

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

21, 22. Not build, and another inhabit — As against Deuteronomy 28:15-68, and Leviticus 26:14-46, (which see,) here is a promise of permanent blessedness in the new order of things.

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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

They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

They will build houses and inhabit them. They will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

NETBNew English Translation2006

They will build houses and live in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them ; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And they shall build houses and inhabite them, and they shall plant vineyards, and eate the fruite of them.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof:

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And they have built houses, and inhabited, And planted vineyards, and eaten their fruit.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And they have built houses, and inhabited, || And planted vineyards, and eaten their fruit.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

They will build houses and inhabit them, and they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruits of them.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

They will build houses and live in them; they will eat the fruit of the vineyards they themselves planted.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And they will be building houses and living in them; planting vine-gardens and getting the fruit of them.

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.

וּandclauseclauseclauseverbבָנ֥וּthey.will.buildobjectבָתִּ֖יםhousesוְandclauseverbיָשָׁ֑בוּthey.will.dwell.[in.them]וְandclauseclauseverbנָטְע֣וּthey.will.plantobjectכְרָמִ֔יםvineyardsוְandclauseverbאָכְל֖וּthey.will.eatnoun phrase · objectפִּרְיָֽfruitםtheir

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


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

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely, with all seven words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls also support the MT, showing consistency in the message of restoration and the actions described.

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

וּבָנ֥וּ בָתִּ֖ים וְיָשָׁ֑בוּ וְנָטְע֣וּ כְרָמִ֔ים וְאָכְל֖וּ פִּרְיָֽם׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וּבָנ֥וּοἰκοδομήσουσινבָתִּ֖יםοἰκίαςוְיָשָׁ֑בוּἐνοικήσουσινוְנָטְע֣וּκαταφυτεύσουσινכְרָמִ֔יםἀμπελῶναςוְאָכְל֖וּφάγονταιפִּרְיָֽם׃γενήματα

7 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.

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

ובנו בתים וישבו ונטעו כרמים ואכלו את פרי׳אם

8 words on the leather.

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

ובנו בתים וישבו ונטעו כרמים ואכלו פרי׳ם

3 words on the leather — 4 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 65:21בָּנָהand they wiand they will bבָּנָהבֵּיתhouseshousesבֵּיתיָשַׁבand they wiand they will dיָשַׁבנָטַעand they wiand they will pנָטַעכֶּרֶםvineyardsvineyardsכֶּרֶםאָכַלand they wiand they will eאָכַלפְּרִיfruit theirfruit theirפְּרִיבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהפָּרָהbe fruitfube fruitfulפָּרָהבֵּיתבֵּיתחוֹמָהwallwallחוֹמָהמִזְבֵּחַaltaraltarמִזְבֵּחַאוֹצָרtreasuretreasureאוֹצָרבֶּ֫טַחsecuritysecurityבֶּ֫טַחכְּנַעֲנִיCanaanitesCanaanitessכְּנַעֲנִיכֶּרֶםvineyardvineyardכֶּרֶםהָרַסto overthrto overthrowהָרַסנָטַעto plantto plantנָטַעזַ֫יִתoliveoliveזַ֫יִתשָׁתָהto drinkto drinkשָׁתָהלֶ֫חֶםfoodfoodלֶ֫חֶםבֶּ֫טֶןbelly: abdbelly: abdomenבֶּ֫טֶן
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 65:21

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.

and they will build houses and they will dwell [in them] and they will plant vineyards and they will eat fruit their
וּבָנ֥וּu.va.Nu and they will build H1129 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person common plural
376× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word bânâh means to build something, like a house or a family. It can also mean to establish or repair something, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Amplified meaning
establish, construct
Tyndale gloss
to build
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word בָּנָה (banah) means "to build" and encompasses various forms such as rebuilding, establishing, and making permanent. It can refer to physical construction, like building a house or family, as well as metaphorical uses, such as the establishment of restored exiles. The entries indicate that it can also imply being built up, particularly in the context of a childless wife becoming a mother.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בָּנָה 373 vb. build

Qal build

Niph.

be built

be rebuilt

(fig.) of restored exiles, = established

established, made permanent

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1129 בָּנָה build .build

.. . be built

. be rebuilt

. . (fig.) of restored exiles, = established

. established, made permanent

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1129 banah baw-naw'

a primitive root; to build (literally and

figuratively):--(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make,

repair, set (up), X surely.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּנָה (ba.nah) — to build.

1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to build, rebuild

1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family)

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be built

1b2) to be rebuilt

1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.)

1b4) established (made permanent)

1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)

Aramaic equivalent: be.nah (בְּנָה "to build" H1124)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-3cp — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person common plural
Hc/Vqq3cp
and they will build houses and they will dwell [in them] and they will plant vineyards and they will eat fruit their
בָתִּ֖יםva.Tim houses H1004 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
2,049× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Amplified meaning
dwelling places, homes
Tyndale gloss
place
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word בַּיִת (*bayith*) means 'house' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including dwelling, family, and place. It can refer to physical structures, such as homes and temples, as well as metaphorical uses like the body or household affairs. The word is built from the root related to 'between' and appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between

base

בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m. house

house

place

receptacle

of house as containing a family

household, family (592 t.)

house, including household affairs

lit. housewards, hence metaph. inwards

מִבַּיִת

adv. on the inside

prep. within

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1004a בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between H1004b בַּ֫יִת house

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1004 bayith bah'-yith

probably from 1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest

variation of applications, especially family, etc.):--court,

daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as

would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold),

inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet,

temple, web, + within(-out).

see HEBREW for 01129

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּית (bet) — place.

nm

place, origin, between

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — house: home.

: home/temple/building

nm

1) house

1a) house, dwelling habitation

1b) shelter or abode of animals

1c) human bodies (fig.)

1d) of Sheol

1e) of abode of light and darkness

1f) of land of Ephraim

2) place

3) receptacle

4) home, house as containing a family

5) household, family

5a) those belonging to the same household

5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body

6) household affairs

7) inwards (metaph.)

8) (TWOT) temple

adv

9) on the inside

prep

10) within

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(ashbea).

nm

This name is used for a house, habitation

Combined with ash.be.a (אַשְׁבֵּעַ "Ashbea" H0791)

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth (Haggan).

nm

This name is used for a house, habitation

Combined with hag (גַּן "Haggan" H1588)

בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(togarmah).

nm

This name is used for a house, habitation

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- Antiquity of

Ge 12:1; 19:3

- Deep and solid foundations required for

Mt 7:24; Lu 6:48

- Sometimes built without foundation

Mt 7:26; Lu 6:49

- BUILT OF

. Clay

Job 4:19

. Bricks

Ex 1:11-14; Isa 9:10

. Stone and wood

Le 14:40,42; Hab 2:11

. Hewn or cut stone

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and they will build houses and they will dwell [in them] and they will plant vineyards and they will eat fruit their
וְיָשָׁ֑בוּve.ya.Sha.vu and they will dwell [in them] H3427 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person common plural
1,079× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Amplified meaning
reside, abide
Tyndale gloss
to dwell
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָשַׁב (yashab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to sit, remain, or dwell. It encompasses a range of actions from simply sitting down to more complex ideas like establishing a home or causing a place to be inhabited. The entries indicate various forms, including Qal (to sit), Niphal (to be inhabited), and Hiphil (to cause to dwell). There is an Aramaic equivalent, יְתִב (ye.tiv), meaning 'to dwell'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָשַׁב 1090 vb. sit, remain, dwell

Qal

sit

sit, sit down

sit down

sit = be set (as a jewel)

remain, stay, tarry

with special emphasis of qualifying phr.

dwell, have one’s abode

of a land or city, sit, abide, seated in its place, fig. for be inhabited

Niph. be inhabited, of land

Pi. and they shall set their encampments in thee

Hiph.

cause to sit

cause to abide

cause to dwell

cause cities to be inhabited

marry (prop. give a dwelling to)

Hoph. and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3427 יָשַׁב sit, remain, dwell

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3427 yashab yaw-shab'

a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as

judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to

remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:--(make to)

abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease

self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to)

inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing),

(bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle),

(down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate),

take, tarry.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָשַׁב (ya.shav) — to dwell.

1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to sit, sit down

1a2) to be set

1a3) to remain, stay

1a4) to dwell, have one's abode

1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited

1c) (Piel) to set, place

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to cause to sit

1d2) to cause to abide, set

1d3) to cause to dwell

1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited

1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)

1e) (Hophal)

1e1) to be inhabited

1e2) to make to dwell

Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-3cp — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person common plural
Hc/Vqq3cp
and they will build houses and they will dwell [in them] and they will plant vineyards and they will eat fruit their
וְנָטְע֣וּve.na.te.'U and they will plant H5193 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person common plural
58× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To plant or establish something, like in Genesis 2:8 where God planted a garden in Eden. It can also mean to fix or fasten something in place.
Amplified meaning
establish, cultivate
Tyndale gloss
to plant
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נָטַע (nata`) is a Hebrew verb meaning to plant or establish. It can refer to planting in a literal sense or establishing something figuratively. The verb appears in both the Qal and Niphal forms, indicating actions of planting and being established, respectively.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָטַע vb. plant

Qal

plant

plant, fig. = establish

Niph. be planted, fig., = be established.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5193 נָטַע plant

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5193 nata` naw-tah'

a primitive root; properly, to strike in, i.e. fix;

specifically, to plant (literally or

figuratively):--fastened, plant(- er).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָטַע (na.ta) — to plant.

1) to plant, fasten, fix, establish

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to plant

1a2) to plant, establish (fig.)

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be planted

1b2) to be established (fig.)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-3cp — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person common plural
Hc/Vqq3cp
and they will build houses and they will dwell [in them] and they will plant vineyards and they will eat fruit their
כְרָמִ֔יםkhe.ra.Mim vineyards H3754 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
92× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A vineyard, or kerem, was a garden or plot of land used for growing vines and other crops. In the Bible, vineyards were often used as a symbol of prosperity and abundance, as seen in the book of Isaiah and the parables of Jesus.
Amplified meaning
gardens for vines, crops
Tyndale gloss
vineyard
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֶּרֶם (kerem) means 'vineyard' and is derived from an unused root of uncertain meaning. It covers the concept of a garden or vineyard, including terms like 'vines' and 'vintage.' The word appears in contexts related to agriculture, specifically in the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֶּרֶם 92 n.m. (f.) vineyard

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3754 כֶּרֶם vineyard

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3754 kerem keh'-rem

from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or

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

also 1021.

see HEBREW for 01021

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֶּרֶם (ke.rem) — vineyard.

vineyard

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-cp — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- Origin and antiquity of

Ge 9:20

- The design of planting

Ps 107:37; 1Co 9:7

- Frequently walled or fenced with hedges

Nu 22:24; Pr 24:31; Isa 5:2,5

- Cottages built in, for the keepers

Isa 1:8

- Provided with the apparatus for making wine

Isa 5:2; Mt 21:33

- The stones carefully gathered out of

Isa 5:2

- LAWS RESPECTING

. Not to be planted with different kinds of seed

and they will build houses and they will dwell [in them] and they will plant vineyards and they will eat fruit their
וְאָכְל֖וּve.'a.khe.Lu and they will eat H398 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person common plural
810× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to eat or devour, and it's used in many stories, including when Jesus fed the 5000 with fish and bread in the book of Matthew. It's about taking in nourishment and being satisfied.
Amplified meaning
devour, consume
Tyndale gloss
to eat
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָכַל (akal) means 'to eat' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including literal consumption by humans and animals, as well as figurative uses like devouring by fire or destruction. It can describe actions such as feeding or causing to eat, and it also appears in contexts of oppression and destruction. The verb has various forms, indicating different subjects and nuances.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָכַל 806 vb. eat

Qal

eat, human subject

of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour

fig. of fire, devour, consume

of sword, devour, slay

in genl., devour, consume, destroy

fig. of oppression, devour the poor

Niph.

be eaten by man

be devoured by fire, consumed

be wasted, destroyed, of flesh

Pu. be consumed

Hiph.

cause to eat, feed with

cause to devoure, obj. sword

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H398 אָכַל eat .. eat, human subject

. of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour

. fig. of fire, devour, consume

. of sword, devour, slay

. in genl., devour, consume, destroy

. fig. of oppression, devour the poor

. . be eaten by man

. be devoured by fire, consumed

. be wasted, destroyed, of flesh

. be consumed

. . cause to eat, feed with

. cause to devoure, obj. sword

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

398 'akal aw-kal'

a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively):--X at

all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up),

feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay)

meat, X quite.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָכַל (a.khal) — to eat.

1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to eat (human subject)

1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)

1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)

1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)

1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)

1a6) to devour (of oppression)

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be eaten (by men)

1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)

1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)

1c) (Pual)

1c1) to cause to eat, feed with

1c2) to cause to devour

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to feed

1d2) to cause to eat

1e) (Piel)

1e1) consume

Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-3cp — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person common plural
Hc/Vqq3cp
and they will build houses and they will dwell [in them] and they will plant vineyards and they will eat fruit their
פִּרְיָֽם׃pir.Yam fruit their H6529 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
119× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means the fruit that comes from the ground or from our actions. It is used in many books, including Genesis and Isaiah, to describe the results of our labor or the consequences of our choices.
Amplified meaning
produce, harvest
Tyndale gloss
fruit
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

פְּרִי (priy) means 'fruit' and encompasses various meanings, including the literal fruit of the ground, offspring or children, and figurative fruit representing the consequences of actions. It is derived from a root that emphasizes the concept of produce or reward.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פְּרִי 119 n.m. fruit

fruit of the ground, of produce in gen.

= offspring, fruit of womb

fig. of fruit of actions, i.e. their consequences

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6529 פְּרִי fruit . fruit of the ground, of produce in gen.

. = offspring, fruit of womb

. fig. of fruit of actions, i.e. their consequences

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6529 priy per-ee'

from 6509; fruit (literally or figuratively):--bough,

((first-)) fruit((-ful)), reward.

see HEBREW for 06509

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פְּרִי (pe.ri) — fruit.

1) fruit

1a) fruit, produce (of the ground)

1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb)

1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3mp
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