Judges 5:25 — Word Study
WLCמַ֥יִם שָׁאַ֖ל חָלָ֣ב נָתָ֑נָה בְּסֵ֥פֶל אַדִּירִ֖ים הִקְרִ֥יבָה חֶמְאָֽה׃
BSAHe asked forshâʼal■ [requested, inquired] ◂watermayim [liquid refreshment] [and] she gave himnâthan■ [presented, offered] ◂milkchâlâb In a magnificentʼaddîyr [great] bowlçêphel [basin] she brought himqârab■ [presented] curdschemʼâh [butter, curdled milk]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| מַ֥יִם | water | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| שָׁאַ֖ל | he asked | Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine singular |
| חָלָ֣ב | milk | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| נָתָ֑נָה | she gave | Verb, Qal, perfect third person feminine singular |
| בְּסֵ֥פֶל | in a bowl of | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| אַדִּירִ֖ים | nobles | Adj |
| הִקְרִ֥יבָה | she brought near | Verb, Hiphil, perfect third person feminine singular |
| חֶמְאָֽה׃ | curd | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
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| BSB | He asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds. |
| KJV | He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. |
| ASV | He asked water, and she gave him milk; She brought him butter in a lordly dish. |
| YLT | Water he asked — milk she gave; In a lordly dish she brought near butter. |
| WEB | He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish. |
| BBE | His request was for water, she gave him milk; she put butter before him on a fair plate. |
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Deep Study — Judges 5:25
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Context — The Song of Deborahgenerated
Judges 5:25 recounts the actions of Jael, who provides Sisera with milk instead of water, highlighting her role in the narrative of Israel's deliverance. This moment reflects the unexpected ways in which God intervenes in the lives of His people, as seen in the broader context of the battle against the Canaanites. The song celebrates not only the victory but also the individuals involved in it, emphasizing their bravery and cunning.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judges 4:19–21 | Sisera said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.” So she opened a container of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him again. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 1 reference, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — חָלָב, cha.Lavgenerated
The word חָלָב (chalav) means milk, symbolizing richness and abundance. It is used in various contexts to refer to the milk of animals, often highlighting its nourishing qualities. In this verse, it serves to contrast with the expected request for water, showcasing Jael's cleverness in providing something more substantial.
The parsing as a masculine singular noun indicates that it is a concrete substance, emphasizing the physicality of what Jael offers. Milk here can also symbolize comfort and sustenance, which adds depth to the act of giving.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The verse is presented in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses milk and bowl consistently.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of two main clauses linked by the actions of Jael. The first clause, שָׁאַ֖ל, he asked, governs the request for water, while the second clause, נָתָ֑נָה, she gave, describes her response with milk. The structure emphasizes the contrast between the request and the unexpected provision.
The prepositional phrase בְּסֵ֥פֶל describes the manner in which Jael presented the curds, adding a layer of detail that enhances the imagery of the scene.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew word חָלָב is rendered as γάλα (gala), which also means milk. This choice maintains the original meaning but may carry a slightly different connotation in Greek culture.
The translation of בְּסֵ֥פֶל as λεκάνῃ (lekane) suggests a more specific type of vessel, which could imply a more formal or significant offering.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Judges 5:25 tells us that Jael offered Sisera milk instead of water, presenting it in a magnificent bowl. This act is part of her cunning strategy during a critical moment in the battle against the Canaanites, as she plays a key role in Israel's victory.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Jael's choice to give milk may symbolize abundance and hospitality, as well as a clever strategy to provide sustenance while concealing her true intentions.
The bowl signifies a formal offering, enhancing the act of hospitality and the significance of the moment.
This verse highlights Jael's role in the defeat of Sisera, showcasing her bravery and the unexpected means by which God delivers Israel.
Jael's actions teach us about the importance of wisdom and courage in challenging situations, as well as the unexpected ways God can work through individuals.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does Jael's hospitality reveal about her character and intentions?
- In what ways can we be wise and strategic in our actions, like Jael?
- How does this moment reflect God's providence in the story of Israel?
- What are some unexpected ways we have seen God work in our own lives?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Judges 5:25 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleHe asked water, and she gave him milk,.... That is, Sisera asked it of her, as the Targum expresses it, when he turned into her tent: she brought him fresh butter in a lordly dish; which signifies
Read John Gill on Judges 5 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryHe asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish. Butter , [ chem'aah (H2529), curdled milk; Septuagint, bouturon: a favourite beverage in the East].
Read Robert Jamieson on Judges 5 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleButter, or, cream, i.e. the choicest of her milk; so the same thing is repeated in differing words. In a lordly dish; which you are not to understand of such a stately and costly dish as the luxury of after-ages brought in, which is not agreeable to the simplicity, either of this family, or of those ancient times; but of a comely and convenient dish, the best which she had, and such as the better sort of persons then used.
Read Matthew Poole on Judges 5 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJudges 5:25 He asked water, [and] she gave [him] milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.Ver. 25. She gave him milk.] See Judges 4:19. Butter in a lordly dish.] Butter to eat, as well as milk to drink. Such are the murdering morsels of sin, εχθρωναδωραδωρακαιιυκονησιμα: the giftless gifts of Satan.
Read John Trapp on Judges 5 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(25) Butter.—Rather, curdled milk.In a lordly dish.—Rather, in a dish of the nobles: sephel, a splendid bowl, reserved for great occasions. All this was done to lull his suspicions into a false security.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Judges 5 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 25. She brought forth butter] As the word חמאה chemah, here translated butter, signifies disturbed, agitated, c., it is probable that buttermilk is intended. The Arabs form their buttermilk by agitating the milk in a leathery bag, and the buttermilk is highly esteemed because of its refreshing and cooling quality but there is no reason why we may not suppose that Jael gave him cream: Sisera was not only thirsty, but was also exhausted with fatigue; and nothing could be better calculated to quench his thirst, and restore his exhausted strength, than a bowl of cream. I am surprised that Mr. Harmer should see any difficulty in this. It is evident that Deborah wishes to convey the idea…
Read AdamClarke on Judges 5 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges25. The original is more forcible: Water he asked, milk she gave, In a bowl fit for nobles she offered him curd. A bowl of (i.e. fit for) nobles was a large, rich bowl. The word, only here and Judges 6:38 in Hebr., is mentioned in Assyrian inscriptions as an object of plunder or tribute, e.g. a bowl was brought to Shalmaneser by Jehu (Schrader, COT. i. p. 199). Not butter, which the Bedouin do not use, but curdled milk is meant, a refreshing drink such as would be offered to a guest. Genesis 18:8.
Read Cambridge on Judges 5 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleButter - Rather curdled milk, probably a fermented and intoxicating drink. All these marks of respect and friendship would lull Sisera into security.
Read Albert Barnes on Judges 5 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
He asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.
He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
He asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.
He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for a king, she served him curds.
Tyndale line
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
He asked water, and she gave him milk; She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought him butter in a lordly dish.
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
He asked water, and shee gaue him milke: she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
Strictly literal
He asked water, she gave milk; In the nobles' bowl she brought forth cream.
Water he asked — milk she gave; In a lordly dish she brought near butter.
He asked for water—she gave milk; She brought butter near in a lordly dish.
Water he asked, milk she gave [him]: in a lordly dish she brought him cream.
The man asked for water, and she gave him milk; she brought him butter in a dish fit for princes.
From the Latin
He asked her water and she gave him milk, and offered him butter in a dish fit for princes.
Simplified
He asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a bowl fit for nobles she brought him buttermilk.
His request was for water, she gave him milk; she put butter before him on a fair plate.
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 states, "He asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds," which is supported by the Septuagint, as all eight words match in a word-by-word correspondence. The Samaritan Pentateuch and the Dead Sea Scrolls do not provide alternative readings for this verse, so they align with the Masoretic Text as well. This consistency across the witnesses highlights the reliability of this particular text in Judges 5:25.
מַ֥יִם שָׁאַ֖ל חָלָ֣ב נָתָ֑נָה בְּסֵ֥פֶל אַדִּירִ֖ים הִקְרִ֥יבָה חֶמְאָֽה׃
8 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
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 5:25
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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.
מַי (mayim) is a Hebrew word meaning 'water' and is used in the plural form. It encompasses various meanings, including literal water, urine, and metaphorical uses related to refreshment or danger. The entries indicate it is derived from a primitive noun and is primarily referenced in contexts involving water.
[מַי] 580 n.m. only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
base
H4325 מַי only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
4325 mayim mah'-yim
dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense);
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:--+
piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
מַי (ma.yim) — water.
1) water, waters
1a) water
1b) water of the feet, urine
1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
מַי (ma.yim) — Water (Gate).
This name means water, refreshment
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
wo'-ter (mayim; hudor):
(1) The Greek philosophers believed water to be the original substance and that all things were made from it. The Koran states, "From water we have made all things." In the story of the creation (Ge 1:2) water plays an elemental part.
(2) Because of the scarcity of water in Palestine it is especially appreciated by the people there. They love to go and sit by a stream of running water. Men long for a taste of the water of their native village (1Ch 11:17). A town or village is known throughout the country for the quality of its water, which is described by many adjectives, such as "light," "heavy," etc.
(3) The rainfall is the only source of supply of water for Palestine. The moisture is carried up from the sea in clouds and falls on the hills as rain or snow.…
See CISTERN and WELLS.
In Isa 35:7, the Hebrew word for "parched ground" that shall become a pool of water, is the same with the Arabic term for the mirage, a peculiar optical illusion by which travelers in hot and dry deserts think they see broad lakes and flowing waters; they seem to discern the very ripple of the waves, and the swaying of tail trees on the margin in the cool breeze; green hills and houses and city ramparts rise before the astonished sight, recede as the traveler advances, and at length melt away in the hot haze. Not so the blessings of the gospel; they are no alluring mockery, but real waters of everlasting life, Isa 55:1 Joh 4:14 Re 22:1. Compare
→ Creation of Ps 148:4,5
→ Covered the whole earth Ge 1:9
→ Daily allowance of Eze 4:11
→ City waterworks 2Ki 20:20
→ Vision of, by Ezekiel Eze 47:1-5
→ Of separation Nu 19:2-22
שָׁאַל (sha'al) means to ask or inquire, often in the context of requesting a favor or borrowing. It covers a range of uses, including seeking counsel, consulting deities, and even begging. The verb can appear in different forms, such as asking for oneself or granting requests. There is a noted Aramaic equivalent, שְׁאֵל (she.el), meaning 'to ask'.
שָׁאַל 170 vb. ask, inquire
Qal
ask, ask for
specif. ask as a fovour, for temporary use, i.e. borrow
in weakened sense, seek, desire (late)
inquire of
inquire of, consult, deity, oracle, etc.
in weakened sense, seek, desire (late)
Niph. ask for oneself
Pi.
inquire carefully
beg, practise beggary
Hiph. (prop. let one ask [successfully], give, or lend, on request, then) grant, make over to (as a favour, with or without request)
base
H7592 שָׁאַל ask, inquire .. . ask, ask for
. specif. ask as a fovour, for temporary use, i.e. borrow
. in weakened sense, seek, desire (late)
. . inquire of
. inquire of, consult, deity, oracle, etc.
. in weakened sense, seek, desire (late)
. ask for oneself
. . inquire carefully
. beg, practise beggary
. (prop. let one ask [successfully], give, or lend, on request, then) grant, make over to (as a favour, with or without request)
7592 sha'al shaw-al'
or shael {shaw-ale'}; a primitive root; to inquire; by
implication, to request; by extension, to demand:--ask
(counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand,
desire, X earnestly, enquire, + greet, obtain leave, lend,
pray, request, require, + salute, X straitly, X surely, wish.
שָׁאַל (sha.al) — to ask.
1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to ask, ask for
1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow
1a3) to enquire, enquire of
1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)
1a5) to seek
1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully
1c2) to beg, practise beggary
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to be given on request
1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to
Aramaic equivalent: she.el (שְׁאֵל "to ask" H7593)
V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singularHVqp3ms
חָלָב (chalab) means milk and is associated with richness, as seen in cattle. It can refer to various forms of milk, including sour milk and cheese, and metaphorically to abundance. The entries do not present any significant disagreement.
H2461 חָלָב milk
2461 chalab khaw-lawb'
from the same as 2459; milk (as the richness of kine):--+
cheese, milk, sucking.
see HEBREW for 02459
חָלָב (cha.lav) — milk.
1) milk, sour milk, cheese
1a) milk
1b) abundance of the land (metaph.)
1c) white (as milk)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
milk (chalabh; gala; Latin lac (2 Esdras 2:19; 8:10)): The fluid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals for the nourishment of their young. The word is used in the Bible of that of human beings (Isa 28:9) as well as of that of the lower animals (Ex 23:19). As a food it ranked next in importance to bread (Ecclesiasticus 39:26). Palestine is frequently described as a land "flowing with milk and honey" (Ex 3:8,17; Nu 13:27; De 6:3; Jos 5:6; Jer 11:5; Eze…
Milk
(1.) Hebrew halabh, “new milk”, milk in its fresh state (Judg. 4:19). It is frequently mentioned in connection with honey (Ex. 3:8; 13:5; Josh. 5:6; Isa. 7:15, 22; Jer. 11:5). Sheep (Deut. 32:14) and goats (Prov. 27:27) and camels (Gen. 32:15), as well as cows, are made to give their milk for the use of man. Milk is used figuratively as a sign of abundance (Gen. 49:12;
As an article of diet, milk holds a more important position in eastern countries than with us. It is not a mere adjunct in cookery, or restricted to the use of the young, although it is naturally the characteristic food of childhood, both from its simple and nutritive qualities. (1 Peter 2:2) and particularly as contrasted with meat, (1 Corinthians 3:2; Hebrews 5:12) but beyond this it is regarded as substantial food adapted alike to all ages and classes. Not only the milk of cows, but of sheep, (32:14) of camels, (Genesis 32:15) and of goats, (Proverbs 27:27) was used; that latter appears to have been most highly…
Is often alluded to in the Bible, as a symbol of pure, simple, and wholesome truth, Heb 5:12,13 1Pe 2:2; and in connection with honey, to denote fertility and plenty, Ge 49:12 Nu 16:13 Jos 5:6. The Jews and their neighbors used not only the milk of cows, but also that of camels, sheep, and goats, Ge 32:15 De 32:14 Pr 27:27. See BUTTER and CHEESE.
The Hebrew word נָתַן (natan) means 'to give' and encompasses a wide range of applications such as putting, setting, and making. It can also indicate actions like bestowing, delivering, and assigning. The entries describe its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hophal, but do not present any significant disagreements among lexicons.
נָתַן 2007 vb. give, put, set
Qal 1917
give
Put, set
Make, constitute
Niph.
82be given
Be put, set
Hoph.
be given, bestowed
= be given to one for wife
be put upon
base
H5414 נָתַן give, put, set .. give
. Put, set
. Make, constitute
. . be given
. Be put, set
. . . be given, bestowed
. = be given to one for wife
. be put upon
5414 nathan naw-than'
a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of
application (put, make, etc.):--add, apply, appoint, ascribe,
assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth,
hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, +
cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X
without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up),
grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up),
(give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that,
occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X
pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send
(out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander,
strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade,
turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to)
God, yield.
נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: give.
: give/deliver/send/produce
1) to give, put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend
1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate
1a3) to make, constitute
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned
1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up
1c2) to be put upon
נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: put.
: put/set/apppoint
1) to give, put, set
1a) (Qal)
V-Qal-Perf-3fs — Verb · Qal · perfect third person feminine singularHVqp3fs
סֵ֫פֶל (cephel) refers to a bowl or basin, derived from a root meaning to depress. The term is consistently defined across entries as a dish or bowl, with no significant disagreement among lexicons.
סֵ֫פֶל n.[m.] bowl
base
H5602 סֵ֫פֶל
5602 cephel say'-fel
from an unused root meaning to depress; a basin (as deepened
out):--bowl, dish.
סֵ֫פֶל (se.phel) — bowl.
bowl, basin
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
אַדִּיר (addiyr) means majestic and conveys a sense of greatness or power. It can describe large entities like the sea or trees, as well as kings, nations, and noble figures. The word is built from a root meaning wide or large, with a range that includes excellent, glorious, and noble.
אַדִּיר adj. majestic
base
H117 אַדִּיר majestic
117 'addiyr ad-deer'
from 142; wide or (generally) large; figuratively,
powerful:--excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly,
lordly, mighty(- ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
see HEBREW for 0142
אַדִּיר (ad.dir) — great.
1) great, majestic
1a) of waters of sea
1b) of a tree
1c) of kings, nations, gods
2) great one, majestic one
2a) of nobles, chieftains, servants
Adj — AdjHAampa
קָרַב (qarab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to approach or come near, with various nuances including bringing or presenting something. It encompasses different forms such as Qal (to approach), Niphal (to be brought near), and Hiphil (to bring near). The term is often associated with offerings or dedications to God, particularly in the context of the book of Ezekiel.
[קָרֵב], קָרַב 279 vb. come near, approach
Qal 93 approach
Niph. he shall be brought unto God
Pi. cause to approach, bring near
Hiph.
177
bring near, bring, present
of time
as term techn. (c. 158 t.), chiefly Ez HP, bring near, of presenting, dedicating, or offering to י׳
base
H7126 קָרֵב, קָרַב come near, approach .approach
. he shall be brought unto God
. cause to approach, bring near
. . . bring near, bring, present
. of time
. as term techn. (c. 158 t.), chiefly Ez HP, bring near, of presenting, dedicating, or offering to י׳
7126 qarab kaw-rab'
a primitive root; to approach (causatively, bring near) for
whatever purpose:--(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring
(forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw
near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer,
present, produce, make ready, stand, take.
קָרַב (qa.rav) — to present: come.
: come/approach
1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near
1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near
1b) (Niphal) to be brought near
1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near
1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present
קָרַב (qa.rav) — to present: bring.
: bring/offer
1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near
1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near
1b) (Niphal) to be brought near
1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near
1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present
V-Hiphil-Perf-3fs — Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person feminine singularHVhp3fs
חֶמְאָה (chem'ah) refers to curd or butter, while חֵמָה (chemah) encompasses a range of meanings including heat, fever, venom, and burning anger, applicable to both humans and divine contexts. The entries highlight its use in describing emotional states and physical conditions, with specific mention of its appearance in Daniel's vision.
חֶמְאָה n.f. curd
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חֵמָה, (once חֵמָא) 121 n.f. heat, rage
heat:
fever
venom, poison
burning anger, rage:
of man
of the he-goat in Daniel's vision
of God
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H2529a חֶמְאָה curd H2529b חֵמָה, (once חֵמָא) heat, rage . heat: . fever
. venom, poison
. burning anger, rage: . of man
. of the he-goat in Daniel's vision
. of God
2529 chem'ah khem-aw'
or (shortened) chemah {khay-maw'}; from the same root as
2346; curdled milk or cheese:--butter.
see HEBREW for 02346
חֶמְאָה (chem.ah) — curd.
curd, butter
חֵמָה (che.mah) — heat.
1) heat
1a) fever
1b) venom, poison
2) burning anger, rage
2a) of man
2b) of the he-goat in Daniel's vision
2a) of God
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa