Judges 3:26 — Word Study
WLCוְאֵה֥וּד נִמְלַ֖ט עַ֣ד הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑ם וְהוּא֙ עָבַ֣ר אֶת־ הַפְּסִילִ֔ים וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט הַשְּׂעִירָֽתָה׃
BSA◂Ehud, howeverʼÊhûwd [a deliverer of Israel] had escapedmâlaṭ■ [slipped away to safety, fled] whileʻad the servants waitedmâhahh [attendants, guards, tarried, lingered] ◂Hehûwʼ passed byʻâbar■ [crossed over, went beyond] the idolspᵉçîyl [carved images, false gods] and escapedmâlaṭ▸ [was delivered, slipped away] to SeirahSᵉʻîyrâh△ [a place in southeast Ephraim, a city of refuge]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאֵה֥וּד | and Ehud | Conjunction, noun proper masculine |
| נִמְלַ֖ט | he escaped | Verb, Niphal, perfect third person masculine singular |
| עַ֣ד | until | Preposition |
| הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑ם | delayed they | Verb hithpael infinitive construct common, suffix |
| וְהוּא֙ | and he | Conjunction, pronoun |
| עָבַ֣ר | he passed by | Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine singular |
| אֶת־ | the object marker | Particle |
| הַפְּסִילִ֔ים | the idols | Particle, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט | and he escaped | Verb, Niphal, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| הַשְּׂעִירָֽתָה׃ | Seirah towards | Particle, noun proper, suffix |
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| BSB | Ehud, however, had escaped while the servants waited. He passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah. |
| KJV | And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath. |
| ASV | And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah. |
| YLT | And Ehud escaped during their tarrying, and hath passed by the images, and is escaped to Seirath. |
| WEB | Ehud escaped while they waited, passed beyond the stone idols, and escaped to Seirah. |
| BBE | But Ehud had got away while they were waiting and had gone past the stone images and got away to Seirah. |
Where they part company is הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑ם — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause with two participial phrases providing additional information about Ehud's actions.







8 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectאֵהוּד
verbמָלַט
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Deep Study — Judges 3:26
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Context — The Escape of Ehudgenerated
Judges 3:26 describes how Ehud, a judge of Israel, cleverly escaped from the Moabite king's palace while the servants were preoccupied. This event highlights Ehud's role as a deliverer of Israel, as he later rallied the Israelites against their oppressors. The surrounding verses provide context for the tension between Israel and Moab, emphasizing the significance of Ehud's actions in the larger narrative of Israel's struggles for freedom.
Cross References
The Key Word — נִמְלַ֖ט, nim.Latgenerated
The verb נִמְלַ֖ט (nim.lat) is a Niphal perfect form, indicating that Ehud successfully escaped or was delivered from danger. This form emphasizes the action of being saved, suggesting a sense of urgency and necessity in his flight.
The root of this verb, מָלַט (malat), conveys the idea of slipping away to safety, which is crucial in this context as Ehud must act quickly to avoid capture. It is often used in biblical narratives to describe deliverance from peril.
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 נִמְלַ֖ט, he escaped, governs the sentence, with several phrases providing context: a prepositional phrase indicating the time of the escape, a noun phrase describing the servants, and additional clauses detailing Ehud's actions.
The structure emphasizes the sequence of events: while the servants waited, Ehud escaped, highlighting the contrast between their delay and his decisive action.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, נִמְלַ֖ט is rendered as διεσώθη (dieseōthē), which carries the meaning of being saved or delivered. This choice reflects a broader interpretation, emphasizing divine intervention in Ehud's escape.
The use of this term in the Septuagint suggests a focus on the act of salvation rather than merely the act of escaping, indicating a theological nuance in the Greek translation.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Judges 3:26 tells us how Ehud escaped from the Moabite king while the servants were waiting. He passed by the idols and fled to a place called Seirah, demonstrating his cleverness and bravery in a time of danger.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Ehud was a judge of Israel from the tribe of Benjamin, known for delivering Israel from the oppression of the Moabites.
Ehud's escape signifies his successful evasion from danger, allowing him to fulfill his role as a deliverer of Israel.
The idols represent the false gods worshipped by the Moabites, highlighting the contrast between Israel's God and the idols of their oppressors.
Seirah is a location in southeast Ephraim, possibly serving as a city of refuge, symbolizing safety and deliverance for Ehud.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I recognize moments when I need to act decisively like Ehud?
- What are some idols in my life that I need to pass by to escape danger?
- In what ways can I be a deliverer for those around me, as Ehud was for Israel?
- How can I cultivate a sense of urgency in my faith, similar to Ehud's escape?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Judges 3:26 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd Ehud escaped while they tarried,.... While the servants of the king of Moab tarried waiting for the opening of the doors of the parlour, this gave him time enough to make his escape, so as to be
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJudges 3:26 And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.Ver. 26. And Ehud escaped while they tarried.] So did Montgomery, Carnutensis, and other prime Protestants in the massacre of Paris, when lodging in the suburbs, and hearing the tumult within the city, though at first they could not tell what to make of it, yet afterwards they fled with all speed before the Duke of Guise, when his cut-throats came, who pursued a great way, but could not overtake them, God, by his providence, so ordering that, when the city gates were to be opened, the right keys could not presently be found. Epitome Hist. Gallic., 148.
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(26) Unto Seirath.—Perhaps, rather, into the bush, or woodland, as the word has the article, and does not occur again. When he had got beyond the frontier post of Gilgal, into the district of Ephraim, he was safe from pursuit.
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 26. Passed beyond the quarries] Beyond the pesilim, which appear to have been the Moabitish borders, where they had set up those hewn stones as landmarks, or sacred boundary stones.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges26. and passed beyond the quarries] lit. he having passed the sculptured stones. The construction in Hebr. (a circumstantial clause dependent on the preceding) is harsh and awkward: it is accounted for if we may suppose that clause b (‘and passed … unto Seirah’) is a doublet of clause a. The repetition of he escaped looks as if this were the case. Instead of passed the sculptured stones we should probably translate crossed (i.e. the river Jordan, not mentioned but implied in the general situation) near the sculptured stones, cf. Judges 3:19; for crossed without an expressed object cf. Genesis 32:21 [22 Heb.], 2 Samuel 17:16; for the prep, near cf. Judges 3:19 and Judges 4:11. unto Seirah]…
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleSeirath - “The forest” or “weald,” which evidently bordered on the cultivated plain near Gilgal, and extended into “the mountain or hill country of Ephraim.” Once there, he was safe from pursuit
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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible26. Seirath is unknown. Its name indicates that it was a wooded district of Mount Ephraim.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Judges 3 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Ehud, however, had escaped while the servants waited. He passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.
Ehud escaped while they waited, passed beyond the stone idols, and escaped to Seirah.
Ehud, however, had escaped while the servants waited. He passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.
Now Ehud had escaped while they were delaying. When he passed the carved images, he escaped to Seirah.
Tyndale line
And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath.
And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah.
And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirah.
And Ehud escaped while they tarried; and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped to Seirath.
So Ehud escaped (while they taried) and was passed the quarris, and escaped vnto Seirah.
Strictly literal
And Ehud had escaped while they lingered, and passed beyond the graven images, and escaped to Seirah.
And Ehud escaped during their tarrying, and hath passed by the images, and is escaped to Seirath.
And Ehud escaped during their lingering, and has passed by the images, and escapes to Seirath.
And Ehud had escaped while they were tarrying, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Se'irah.
While the servants were waiting, wondering what they should do, Ehud escaped and passed beyond the place where there were carved images of idols, and so he escaped to Seirah.
From the Latin
But Aod, while they were in confusion, escaped, and passed by the place of the idols, from whence he had returned. And he came to Seirath:
Simplified
While the servants delayed acting, Ehud escaped, passing the stone idols and on to Seirah.
But Ehud had got away while they were waiting and had gone past the stone images and got away to Seirah.
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 largely agree in their wording for Judges 3:26, with eight of the ten words matching. The Septuagint, however, presents a different word order and structure, reflecting its own interpretive choices.
וְאֵה֥וּד נִמְלַ֖ט עַ֣ד הִֽתְמַהְמְהָ֑ם וְהוּא֙ עָבַ֣ר אֶת־ הַפְּסִילִ֔ים וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט הַשְּׂעִירָֽתָה׃
8 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
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
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Lexicons — every word in Judges 3:26
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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.
אֵהוּד (Ehuwd) refers to a name associated with two or three Israelites, primarily a judge from the tribe of Benjamin who delivered Israel from Moab. The name is linked to meanings such as 'united' or 'undivided.' It appears in contexts relating to the Old Testament figures, notably in Judges 3:15 and 1 Chronicles 8:6.
אֵהוּד n.pr.m.
a Benjamite, son of Gera, deliverer of Isr. fr. Moab
a Benjamite, son of Bilhan
base
H164 אֵהוּד
164 'Ehuwd ay-hood'
from the same as 161; united; Ehud, the name of two or three
Israelites:--Ehud.
see HEBREW for 0161
אֵהוּד (e.hud) — Ehud.
A Judge of the tribe of Benjamin living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.3.15;
son of: Gera (H1617);
father of: Naaman (H5283J), Ahijah (H0281K), Gera (H1617J), Uzza (H5798H) and Ahihud (H0284)
Also named: e.chud (אֵחוּד "Ehud" H0261)
§ Ehud = "I will give thanks: I will be praised" or "undivided, union" in (1Ch. 8:6) only
1) Benjamite judge of Israel, deliverer of Israel from Moab
2) another Benjamite, son of Bilhan (1Ch 8:6)
אֵהוּד (e.hud) — Ehud.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.10;
son of: Bilhan (H1092H);
brother of: Jeush (H3266H), Benjamin (H1144H), Chenaanah (H3668H), Zethan (H2133), Tarshish (H8659I) and Ahishahar (H0300)
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · noun proper masculineHC/Npm
e'-hud (ehudh, "united," "strong"):
A Benjamite, son of Gera, deliverer of Israel from oppression by Moab (Jud 3:15-30). Gaining access alone to the presence of King Eglon under pretense of a secret errand connected with the payment of Israel's tribute, Ehud, a left-handed man, drew the sword he had concealed upon his right side, and thrust the king through. He locked the doors of the upper chamber after him, made his escape, and with the Israelites overcame Moab at the fords of the Jordan, slaying some 10,000. Ehud's name occurs again in the Benjamite genealogy (1Ch 7:10).
F. K. Farr
Ehud
Union. (1.) A descendant of Benjamin (1 Chr. 7:10), his great-grandson.
(2.) The son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin (Judg. 3:15). After the death of Othniel the people again fell into idolatry, and Eglon, the king of Moab, uniting his bands with those of the Ammonites and the Amalekites, crossed the Jordan and took the city of Jericho, and for eighteen years held that whole district in subjection, exacting from it an annual tribute. At length Ehud, by a stratagem, put Eglon to death with a two-edged dagger a cubit long, and routed the Moabites at the fords of the Jordan, putting 10,000 of them to death. Thenceforward the land, at least Benjamin, enjoyed rest “for fourscore years” (Judg. 3:12-30). (See QUARRIES [2].) But…
(union). Ehud son of Bilhah, and great-grandson of Benjamin the patriarch. (1 Chronicles 7:10; 8:6) Ehud son of Gera, of the tribe of Benjamin, (Judges 3:15) the second judge of the Israelites. (B.C. about 1370.) In the Bible he is not called a judge, but a deliverer (l.c.): so Othniel, (Judges 3:9) and all the Judges. (Nehemiah 9:27) As a Benjamite he was specially chosen to destroy Eglon, who had established himself in Jericho, which was included in the boundaries of that tribe. He was very strong, and left-handed. [EGLON]
A Benjamite, who delivered Israel from the Moabites, by first slaying Eglon their king, and then raising an army and defeating his people. He judged Israel with honor for many years, Jud 3:12-31; 4:1.
מָלַט (malat) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to escape or slip away. It encompasses various nuances such as delivering, saving, and even giving birth in specific contexts. The entries indicate that it can refer to both physical escape and the act of laying eggs. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
[מָלַט] vb. slip away (not in Qal)
Niph.
slip away
escape
pass. be delivered
Pi.
lay (eggs)
let escape
deliver
Hiph.
give birth to a male child
deliver
Hithp.
slip forth, escape (sparks of fire from jaws of crocodile)
escape
base
H4422 מָלַט slip away . . slip away
. escape
. pass. be delivered
. . lay (eggs)
. let escape
. deliver
. . give birth to a male child
. deliver
. . slip forth, escape (sparks of fire from jaws of crocodile)
. escape
4422 malat maw-lat'
a primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by
implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively,
to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit
sparks:--deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone,
let go, preserve, save, X speedily, X surely.
מָלַט (ma.lat) — to escape.
1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered
1a)(Niphal)
1a1) to slip away
1a2) to escape
1a3) to be delivered
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs)
1b2) to let escape
1b3) to deliver, save (life)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to give birth to
1c2) to deliver
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape
1d2) to escape
V-Niphal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Niphal · perfect third person masculine singularHVNp3ms
עַד (ad) primarily functions as a preposition, adverb, or conjunction meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'as far as.' It can denote spatial, temporal, or degree-related contexts, such as 'even to' or 'while.' The entries indicate its use in poetry and in various combinations, but there is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
עַד, in poetry עֲדֵי prep. as far as, even to, up to, until, while
prep.
of space
Of time
Of degree
conj.
until
While
Of degree, to the point that, so that even (rare)
עַד לְ, a strengthened form for עַד. Thus
of space
Of time
Of degree
base
H5704 עַד, in poetry עֲדֵי as far as, even to, up to, until, while . prep. . of space
. Of time
. Of degree
. conj. . until
. While
. Of degree, to the point that, so that even (rare)
. עַד לְ, a strengthened form for עַד. Thus . of space
. Of time
. Of degree
5704 `ad ad
properly, the same as 5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or
conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long,
or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during,
while, until) or degree (equally with):--against, and, as,
at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as),
(hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that,
till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.
see HEBREW for 05703
עַד (ad) — till.
prep
1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as
1a) of space
1a1) as far as, up to, even to
1b) in combination
1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)
1c) of time
1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end
1d) of degree
1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like
conj
2) until, while, to the point that, so that even
Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)
Prep — PrepositionHR
מָהַהּ (mahahh) primarily means to linger or tarry. It is derived from a root meaning to question or hesitate, implying a sense of reluctance or delay. The verb appears in the Hithpalpel form, which emphasizes the action of waiting or staying.
[מָהַהּ] vb. only Hithpalp. linger, tarry
base
H4102 [מָהַהּ] linger, tarry
4102 mahahh maw-hah'
apparently a denominative from 4100; properly, to question or
hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant:--delay,
linger, stay selves, tarry.
see HEBREW for 04100
מָהַהּ (ma.hah) — to delay.
(Hithpalpel) to linger, tarry, wait, delay
V-f-Inf-a | Suff — Verb hithpael infinitive construct common · suffixHVtcc/Sp3mp
הוּא (hu) is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or it, used for emphasis or when no verb is present. It can also refer to oneself or serve as a demonstrative pronoun. The word has various nuances, including resuming the subject with emphasis or expressing it unobtrusively. It can indicate 'that' or 'those' when used with the definite article.
הוּא m. הִיא f., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing. he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it
an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)
It resumes the subj. with emph.
Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible
It anticipates (as it seems) the subject
As an emph. predicate, of God
In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)
With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.
base
H1931 הוּא, הִיא he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it . an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)
. It resumes the subj. with emph.
. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible
. It anticipates (as it seems) the subject
. As an emph. predicate, of God
. In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)
. With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.
1931 huw' hoo
of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a
primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or
it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also
(intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same;
sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally
(instead of copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self),
it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they,
this, those, which (is), who.
הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.
pron 3p s
1) he, she, it
1a) himself (with emphasis)
1b) resuming subj with emphasis
1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)
1d) (anticipating subj)
1e) (emphasising predicate)
1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron
2) that (with article)
Conj | Pron — Conjunction · pronounHC/Pp3ms
ha: The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "h." It came also to be used for the number 5. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.
The Hebrew word עָבַר (abar) is a versatile verb meaning to pass over, through, or by, and it encompasses a range of actions including crossing, traversing, and alienating. It can also imply causing something to pass or be transferred, as well as emotional states like anger in its Hithpael form. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, though they do not provide specific verse references.
עָבַר 648 vb. pass over, through, by, pass on
Qal
pass over
Pass beyond
Pass through, traverse
pass along by
pass by
sweep by, of scourge
be past, over, of time
pass along (from hand to hand)
Pass on, go on
Pass away
Niph. Impf. a stream which cannot be forded
Pi.
his bull impregnateth
cause one to cross river
cause something to pass over
make over to
devote children to (לְ) heathen god
pass along (from hand to hand)
cause to pass through
let pass through
cause to pass by
let pass by
cause arrow to pass beyond
cause to pass under rod, for counting
cause to pass away, take away
Hiph.
cause to pass over, bring over
he made to pass across with chains of gold
base
[עָבַר] vb. denom. Hithp. be arrogant, infuriate oneself
base
H5674a עָבַר pass over, through, by, pass on .. pass over
. Pass beyond
. Pass through, traverse
. . pass along by
. pass by
. sweep by, of scourge
. be past, over, of time
. pass along (from hand to hand)
. Pass on, go on
. Pass away
. Impf. a stream which cannot be forded
. . his bull impregnateth . cause one to cross river
. cause something to pass over
. make over to
. devote children to (לְ) heathen god
. pass along (from hand to hand)
. . cause to pass through
. let pass through
. . cause to pass by
. let pass by
. cause arrow to pass beyond
. cause to pass under rod, for counting
. cause to pass away, take away
. . cause to pass over, bring over
. he made to pass across with chains of gold
H5674b עָבַר vb. denom. Hithp. be arrogant, infuriate oneself
5674 `abar aw-bar'
a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any
transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive,
intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
copulation):--alienate, alter, X at all, beyond, bring (over,
through), carry over, (over-)come (on, over), conduct (over),
convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail,
gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way,
in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle,
overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over)
pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over,
through), (cause to, make) + proclaim(-amation), perish,
provoke to anger, put away, rage, + raiser of taxes, remove,
send over, set apart, + shave, cause to (make) sound, X
speedily, X sweet smelling, take (away), (make to)
transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-)faring man, be
wrath.
עָבַר (a.var) — to pass.
1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over
1a2) to pass beyond
1a3) to pass through, traverse
1a3a) passers-through (participle)
1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)
1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by
1a4a) passer-by (participle)
1a4b) to be past, be over
1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance
1a6) to pass away
1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)
1a6b) to vanish
1a6c) to perish, cease to exist
1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)
1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands
1b) (Niphal) to be crossed
1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross
1d) (Hiphil)
V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singularHVqp3ms
In the sense of "against" which survives only in dialectal English (compare Wright, Dialect Dict., I, 470, for examples) is the King James Version rendering of the dative emauto of 1Co 4:4 (the American Standard Revised Version renders this "against"). In classical Greek the same idiom sunoida with dative = "be conscious" or "be cognizant of" a thing.
By
In the expression “by myself” (A.V., 1 Cor. 4:4), means, as rendered in the Revised Version, “against myself.”
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HTo — ParticleHTo
פָּסִיל (pasil) refers to an idol or a carved image, derived from the root word for idol, פֶּ֫סֶל (pesel). It encompasses the concept of a graven image and is noted in various contexts related to idolatry. The entries indicate that it is closely related to another term for idol, but do not present significant disagreement among lexicons.
[פָּסִיל] 23 n.m. id. [פֶּ֫סֶל]
base
H6456 [פָּסִיל] id. [פֶּ֫סֶל]
6456 pciyl pes-eel'
from 6458; an idol:--carved (graven) image, quarry.
see HEBREW for 06458
פָּסִיל (pe.sil) — idol.
image, idol, graven image
Another spelling of pe.sel (פֶּ֫סֶל "idol" H6459)
Art | N-mp — Particle · noun common masculine plural absoluteHTd/Ncmpa
מָלַט (malat) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to escape or slip away. It encompasses various nuances such as delivering, saving, and even giving birth in specific contexts. The entries indicate that it can refer to both physical escape and the act of laying eggs. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
[מָלַט] vb. slip away (not in Qal)
Niph.
slip away
escape
pass. be delivered
Pi.
lay (eggs)
let escape
deliver
Hiph.
give birth to a male child
deliver
Hithp.
slip forth, escape (sparks of fire from jaws of crocodile)
escape
base
H4422 מָלַט slip away . . slip away
. escape
. pass. be delivered
. . lay (eggs)
. let escape
. deliver
. . give birth to a male child
. deliver
. . slip forth, escape (sparks of fire from jaws of crocodile)
. escape
4422 malat maw-lat'
a primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by
implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively,
to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit
sparks:--deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone,
let go, preserve, save, X speedily, X surely.
מָלַט (ma.lat) — to escape.
1) to slip away, escape, deliver, save, be delivered
1a)(Niphal)
1a1) to slip away
1a2) to escape
1a3) to be delivered
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to lay, let slip out (of eggs)
1b2) to let escape
1b3) to deliver, save (life)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to give birth to
1c2) to deliver
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to slip forth, slip out, escape
1d2) to escape
Conj | V-Niphal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Niphal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/VNw3ms
שְׂעִירָה (se'irah) likely refers to a location in southeast Ephraim, possibly associated with the meaning 'shaggy.' It is derived from the root for 'roughness' and is linked to the place name Seirath. The only specific verse reference is Judges 3:26.
[שְׂעִירָה] n.pr.loc., prob. in SE Ephraim (= goat);—Ju 3:26
ref
H8167 שְׂעִירָה
8167 S`iyrah seh-ee-raw'
formed as 8166; roughness; Seirah, a place in
Palestine:--Seirath.
see HEBREW for 08166
שְׂעִירָה (se.i.rah) — Seirah.
§ Seirath = "the shaggy"
a place probably in southeast Ephraim
Art | N-proper | Suff — Particle · noun proper · suffixHTd/Npl/Sd
