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Jeremiah 10:17 — Word Study

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WLCאִסְפִּ֥י מֵאֶ֖רֶץ כִּנְעָתֵ֑ךְ יֹשֶׁ֖בֶת בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃ ס

BSAGather upʼâçaph [collect, assemble] your belongingskinʻâh [wares, goods, bundle] from this landʼerets [country, territory, region] you who liveyâshab [dwell, reside, abide] under siegemâtsôwr [in a stronghold, in a place of entrenchment, surrounded by enemies]

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Jeremiah 10:17quick helps
In a sentenceJeremiah calls the people to gather their belongings as they face siege.
Who is speakingThe prophet Jeremiah, delivering a message from the LORD.
Where we areA warning to those living in a besieged land.
The hard wordאִסְפִּ֥י
Take awayThe urgency of preparation in a time of crisis.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbאָסַף The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 5 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.

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 — Jeremiah 10:17

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Context — A Call to Gather Belongingsgenerated

16The Portion of Jacob is not like these, for He is the Maker of all things, and Israel is the tribe of His inheritance— the LORD of Hosts is His name.
17Gather up your belongings from this land, you who live under siege.
18For this is what the LORD says: “Behold, at this time I will sling out the inhabitants of the land and bring distress upon them so that they may be captured.”
19Woe to me because of my brokenness; my wound is grievous! But I said, “This is truly my sickness, and I must bear it.”

Jeremiah 10:17 is a directive from the prophet to those living under siege, urging them to collect their belongings from the land. This call reflects a time of distress and impending judgment, emphasizing the necessity of readiness as the LORD prepares to act against the inhabitants of the land, as seen in the surrounding verses.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Jeremiah 6:1“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.
2Ezekiel 12:3–12Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.
3Micah 2:10Arise and depart, for this is not your place of rest, because its defilement brings destruction— a grievous destruction!
4Matthew 24:15So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ described by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
5Jeremiah 21:13Behold, I am against you who dwell above the valley, atop the rocky plateau— declares the LORD— you who say, “Who can come against us? Who can enter our dwellings?”

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

A. M. 3404. B.C. 600. thy waresJeremiah 6:1 Ezekiel 12:3–12 Micah 2:10 Matthew 24:15
inhabitantJeremiah 21:13

The Key Word אִסְפִּ֥י, 'is.Pigenerated

The verb אָסַף (acaph) means to gather or remove. It encompasses actions such as collecting, assembling, and withdrawing, often for a specific purpose. In this verse, it conveys the urgency of gathering belongings in a time of crisis.

The imperative form indicates a direct command to the second person feminine singular, suggesting that the speaker addresses a specific group, likely the women or families affected by the siege. This word's usage in various contexts throughout the Bible highlights its significance in communal and personal actions.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

The translations agree on the wording of gather up for אִסְפִּ֥י, reflecting a consistent understanding of the command across versions.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb אִסְפִּ֥י (gather up) governs the entire command, with a prepositional phrase indicating where to gather from, followed by a noun phrase describing what to gather, and concluding with a participial phrase identifying who is being addressed.

The structure emphasizes the urgency of the command, with the imperative verb at the forefront, highlighting the immediate action required by those living under siege.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates אִסְפִּ֥י as συνήγαγεν (synēgagen), which means 'gathered together'. This choice suggests a collective action, reinforcing the idea of assembling belongings as a community in a time of crisis.

The use of ἔχωθεν for מֵאֶ֖רֶץ indicates a focus on the source of the gathering, emphasizing the urgency of leaving the land.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Jeremiah 10:17 tells the people to gather their belongings from the land as they are living under siege. This command highlights the urgency of preparing for the impending distress that is about to come upon them.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to gather belongings in this context?

It signifies preparing for a significant change or crisis, indicating that the people need to be ready to leave their current situation.

Why is the command directed to those dwelling under siege?

These individuals are in a vulnerable position, facing imminent danger, and the command serves as a warning to take action before it is too late.

What can we learn from this verse about preparedness?

The verse teaches the importance of being proactive in times of trouble, emphasizing the need to gather resources and be ready for what is to come.

How does this verse relate to the surrounding context?

It reflects the broader theme of judgment and distress that the people of Israel are facing, as indicated by the preceding and following verses.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I need to prepare for potential challenges or changes?
  2. How can I support others who may be facing difficult situations, similar to those living under siege?
  3. What does this verse teach me about the importance of community during times of crisis?
  4. How can I apply the urgency of this command to my own life today?

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

Early interpretations of this verse highlight its significance in understanding the urgency of preparation in times of crisis, as seen in the writings of Jerome.

JeromeVers. 17, 18. c. 347–420
Gather from the land your confusion, you who dwell in siege; for thus says the Lord: Behold, I will cast far away the inhabitants of the earth this time, and I will afflict them that they may be found.
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Jeremiah 10:17 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Gather up thy wares out of the land,.... Or thy merchandise, as the Targum; or thy substance, as the Septuagint; all valuable effects and goods that are movable, which might be carried from place to place.

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

Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress. Gather up thy wares - thine effects or movable goods (Ezekiel 12:3, "Thou Son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight").

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

The prophet now enters upon another subject, and probably begins another sermon. Gather up thy wares, i.e. every thing thou hast any advantage by, not only thy domestic concerns, but all thy traffic and merchandise, wherever thou hast any concerns in the land, as men use to do in case of invasion by an enemy, to secure them. It seems to be a sarcasm, or kind of military derision. O inhabitant of the fortress: this is understood by some as spoken to the Babylonians, that they should make provision for their escape, their idols being not able to save them; but this seems to be remote from the prophet’ s meaning. It is rather therefore directed to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that being the…

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

Jeremiah 10:17 Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.Ver. 17. Gather up thy wares out of the land.] Make up thy pack, and prevent a plundering. Reculas tuas et sarcinas compone.

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

(17) Gather up thy wares.—The section from Jeremiah 10:1-16 inclusive had been as a long parenthesis, reproving Israel for the sin which placed it among the “uncircumcised in the heart” (Jeremiah 9:26). Now the prophet returns to his main theme, the devastation of the land of Israel as the penalty of that sin. He begins with a vivid touch in the picture of utter misery. The daughter of Israel (the word “inhabitant” is feminine), sitting as in a besieged fortress, is to gather up her goods and chattels into one small bundle (the English “wares” suggests the idea of trade, which is foreign to the context), and with that as the sole remnant of her possessions, to go forth into exile. Probably…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 17. Gather up thy wares] Pack up your goods, or what necessaries of life your enemies will permit you to carry away; for,-

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

17–25. Exile is at hand. Appeal to Jehovah in His wrath to remember mercy The utterances, interrupted by Jeremiah 9:23-26, and Jeremiah 10:1-16, are now continued. The passage has apparently suffered both by corruption of MT. and by marginal glosses, afterwards incorporated with the text. It may be summarized thus. (i) 17–22. The city is bidden hastily to prepare to be cast forth into exile as the result of impending siege. The country laments, as it lies waste. The inhabitants are carried captive, because of the folly of their rulers. The report of the invasion of the northern foe presages desolation. (ii) 23–25. The prophet, pleading the weakness of man’s nature, prays that there may be a…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The prophet now returns to the main subject of his sermon, the conquest of Judaea. Thy wares - Rather, thy bundle, which could contain a few articles for necessary use, and be carried in the hand. They are going into exile.

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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

Gather up your belongings from this land, you who live under siege.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Gather up your wares out of the land, you who live under siege.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Gather up your belongings from this land, you who live under siege.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Gather your belongings together and prepare to leave the land, you people of Jerusalem who are being besieged.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

¶ Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Gather up thy wares out of the land, O thou that abidest in the siege.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Gather up thy wares out of the land, O thou that abidest in the siege.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Gather up thy wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Gather vp thy wares out of the land, O thou that dwellest in the strong place.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Gather up thy baggage out of the land, O inhabitress of the fortress.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Gather from the land thy merchandise, O dweller in the bulwark,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Gather your merchandise from the land, || O dweller in the bulwark,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Gather up thy wares from the ground, O inhabitress of the beleaguered city.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Gather your bundle and leave the land, you people who have been living under the siege.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Gather up thy shame out of the land, thou that dwellest in a siege.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

You people living in Jerusalem under siege, get all your things together ready to leave,

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Get your goods together and go out of the land, O you who are shut up in the walled town.

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.

clauseclauseverbאִסְפִּ֥יgather.upprepositional phrase · prepositionalמֵfrom.[the]noun phraseאֶ֖רֶץgroundnoun phraseכִּנְעָתֵ֑bundleךְyourclauseverbיֹשֶׁ֖בֶתO.[you.who].dwellprepositional phrase · prepositionalבַּinnoun phrasetheמָּצֽוֹרsiege

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 in wording, with the Septuagint reflecting the same imperative call to gather. The Dead Sea Scrolls, while damaged, show that the same command was present, though some words were restored by editors.

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

אִסְפִּ֥י מֵאֶ֖רֶץ כִּנְעָתֵ֑ךְ יֹשֶׁ֖בֶת בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃ ס

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
אִסְפִּ֥יσυνήγαγενמֵאֶ֖רֶץἔχωθενכִּנְעָתֵ֑ךְσουיֹשֶׁ֖בֶתκατοικοῦσαבַּמָּצֽוֹר׃ סἐκλεκτοῖς

5 of the 5 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 — 4Q71a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[אספי] [מארץ] [כנעת׳ך] [יושבת] [במצור]

nothing on the leather here — 5 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.

Jeremiah 10:17אָסַףgather upgather upאָסַףאֶ֫רֶץfrom [the] from [the] grouאֶ֫רֶץכִּנְעָהbundle yourbundle yourכִּנְעָהיָשַׁבO [you who]O [you who] dweיָשַׁבמָצוֹרin the siegin the siegeמָצוֹרכָּנַעbe humblebe humbleכָּנַעצוּרto confineto confineצוּרזָקֵןoldoldזָקֵןקָבַץto gatherto gatherקָבַץכְּנַ֫עַןCanaanCanaanכְּנַ֫עַןמִצְרַ֫יִם(Sea of) E(Sea of) Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםבֶּ֫טַחsecuritysecurityבֶּ֫טַחכְּנַעֲנִיCanaanitesCanaanitessכְּנַעֲנִימָצוֹקdistressdistressמָצוֹקצוּקto pressto pressצוּק
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 Jeremiah 10:17

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.

gather up from [the] ground bundle your O [you who] dwell in the siege
אִסְפִּ֥י'is.Pi gather up H622 Verb · Qal · imperative second person feminine singular
200× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To gather means to bring people or things together, often for a purpose like worship or community. It can also mean to take away or remove something, like gathering a harvest. This word appears in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Amplified meaning
collect, assemble
Tyndale gloss
to gather
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָסַף (acaph) is a Hebrew verb meaning to gather or remove. It encompasses a range of actions including collecting, assembling, and withdrawing. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, and Hithpael, indicating different nuances like gathering individuals or being gathered. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָסַף 209 vb. gather, remove

Qal

gather, collect

gather an individual into company of others

bring up the rear of

gather and take away, remove, withdraw

Niph.

assemble, be gathered, reflex.

pass. of Qal 2

Pass. of Qal 4; be taken away, removed, perish

Pi.

gather harvest

take in, receive into

as subst. rearguard, rearward

Pu. be gathered, of men

Hithp. gather themselves

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H622 אָסַף gather, remove

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

622 'acaph aw-saf'

a primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to

receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put

up, restore, etc.):--assemble, bring, consume, destroy,

felch, gather (in, together, up again), X generally, get

(him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from

leprosy), (be) rereward, X surely, take (away, into, up), X

utterly, withdraw.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָסַף (a.saph) — to gather.

1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to gather, collect

1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others)

1a3) to bring up the rear

1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to assemble, be gathered

1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2)

1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers

1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others)

1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4)

1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to gather (harvest)

1c2) to take in, receive into

1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst)

1d) (Pual) to be gathered

1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Impv-2fs — Verb · Qal · imperative second person feminine singular
HVqv2fs
gather up from [the] ground bundle your O [you who] dwell in the siege
מֵאֶ֖רֶץme.'E.retz from [the] ground H776 Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct
2,504× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Amplified meaning
country, territory, region
Tyndale gloss
land: soil
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֶ֫רֶץ (erets) is a feminine noun meaning 'earth' or 'land.' It encompasses various meanings, including the whole earth, specific territories like Canaan, and even inhabitants of the land. It can refer to soil, ground, or regions, and is used in phrases related to distance and the living. There is a note on the plural form אֲרָצוֹת, which mainly appears in later texts to denote multiple lands.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land

earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)

earth, opp. to heaven, sky

earth = inhabitants of earth

land =

country, territory

district, region

trial territory

piece of ground

specif. land of Canaan, or Israel

= inhabitants of land

used even of Shᵉʼôl

ground, surface of ground

soil, as productive

אֶרֶץ in phrases

people of the land

in measurements of distance

the country of the plain, level or plain country

land of the living

end(s) of the earth

pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H776 אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land . . earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)

. earth, opp. to heaven, sky

. earth = inhabitants of earth

. land = . country, territory

. district, region

. trial territory

. piece of ground

. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel

. = inhabitants of land

. used even of Shᵉʼôl

. . ground, surface of ground

. soil, as productive

. אֶרֶץ in phrases . people of the land

. in measurements of distance

. the country of the plain, level or plain country

. land of the living

. end(s) of the earth

. pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

776 'erets eh'-rets

from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth

(at large, or partitively a land):--X common, country, earth,

field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: country/planet.

: country/field

1) land, earth

1a) earth

1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)

1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

1a3) earth (inhabitants)

1b) land

1b1) country, territory

1b2) district, region

1b3) tribal territory

1b4) piece of ground

1b5) land of Canaan, Israel

1b6) inhabitants of land

1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world

1b8) city (-state)

1c) ground, surface of the earth

1c1) ground

1c2) soil

1d) (in phrases)

1d1) people of the land

1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)

1d3) level or plain country

1d4) land of the living

1d5) end(s) of the earth

1e) (almost wholly late in usage)

1e1) lands, countries

1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: soil.

: soil

1) land, earth

1a) earth

1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)

1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

1a3) earth (inhabitants)

1b) land

1b1) country, territory

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct
HR/Ncfsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ Man made from Ge 2:7; 3:19,23; Job 4:19; 33:6

→ Animals made from Ge 2:19

→ Vegetables come from Ge 2:9

→ Cursed Ge 3:17; 5:29

gather up from [the] ground bundle your O [you who] dwell in the siege
כִּנְעָתֵ֑ךְkin.'a.Tekh bundle your H3666 Noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A bundle refers to a package or a bag of goods, like a merchant's wares. It's mentioned in the Bible as something people would carry or trade.
Amplified meaning
wares, goods, bundle
Tyndale gloss
bundle
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כִּנְעָה (kin'ah) refers to a bundle or pack, derived from a root meaning to fold. It is used in contexts relating to packages or wares, as noted in Jeremiah 10:17. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning as a physical collection of items.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[כִּנְעָה] n.f. bundle, pack;—Je 10:17

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3666 כִּנְעָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3666 kin`ah kin-aw'

from 3665 in the sense of folding (compare 3664); a

package:--wares.

see HEBREW for 03665

see HEBREW for 03664

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּנְעָה (kin.ah) — bundle.

bundle, bag, pack

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HNcfsc/Sp2fs
gather up from [the] ground bundle your O [you who] dwell in the siege
יֹשֶׁ֖בֶתyo.shav.ti O [you who] dwell H3427 Verb · Qal · participle (active) feminine singular
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
dwell, 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
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) feminine singular
HVqrfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

dwel:

(1) In the Old Testament "dwell" is a translation of 9 words, of which by far the most frequent is yashabh, "to sit down," translated "dwell" over 400 times (Ge 4:20; Jos 20:4; 1Ch 17:1,4,5, etc.); also very frequently "sit," and sometimes "abide," "inhabit," "remain." Another word often rendered "dwell" is shakhan or shakhen ("to settle down"), from which is derived the rabbinic word shekhinah (literally, "that which dwells"), the light on the mercy-seat which symbolized the Divine presence (Ex 25:8, etc.). In order to avoid appearing to localize the Divine Being, wherever God is said to "dwell" in a place, the Targum renders that He "causes His Shekinah to dwell"…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Dwell

Tents were in primitive times the common dwellings of men. Houses were afterwards built, the walls of which were frequently of mud (Job 24:16; Matt. 6:19, 20) or of sun-dried bricks.

God “dwells in light” (1 Tim. 6:16; 1 John 1:7), in heaven (Ps. 123:1), in his church (Ps. 9:11; 1 John 4:12). Christ dwelt on earth in the days of his humiliation (John 1:14). He now dwells in the hearts of his people (Eph.…

gather up from [the] ground bundle your O [you who] dwell in the siege
בַּמָּצֽוֹר׃ סba.ma.Tzor in the siege H4692 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
25× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a siege or a place of entrenchment, like a fortress or stronghold. It's used in the Bible to describe a city under attack, such as in 2 Kings 17:5. It can also mean a defense or bulwark.
Amplified meaning
in a stronghold, in a place of entrenchment, surrounded by enemies
Tyndale gloss
siege
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מָצוֹר (matsowr) refers to a siege or an enclosure used during a siege, such as a rampart or fortification. It can denote both the physical structures associated with besieging and the abstract concept of distress. The word is built from a root meaning to hem in, indicating confinement or defense.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מָצוֹר n.[m.] siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4692 מָצוֹר siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4692 matsowr maw-tsore'

or matsuwr {maw-tsoor'}; from 6696; something hemming in,

i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a

siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a

fastness:--besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress,

siege, strong (hold), tower.

see HEBREW for 06696

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מָצוֹר (ma.tsor) — siege.

1) siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment, siege works

1a) siege

1b) enclosure, siege-works, rampart

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HRd/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sej (matsor (De 28:52,53; 1Ki 15:27; 2Ki 25:2; Isa 29:3; Eze 4:2); "to be besieged," "to suffer siege," ba-matsor bo' (De 20:19; 2Ki 24:10; 25:2)):

1. In Early Hebrew History

2. In the Monarchy

3. Preliminaries to Siege

4. Siege Operations: Attack

(1) Investment of City

(2) Line of Circumvallation

(3) Mound, or Earthworks

(4) Battering-Rams

(5) Storming of Walls and Rushing of Breach

5. Siege Operations: Defense

6. Raising of Siege

7. Horrors of Siege and Capture

8. Siege in the New Testament

LITERATURE

Nave's Topical Bible

→ An offer of peace must be made to the city before beginning a De 20:10-12

→ Conducted by erecting embankments parallel to the walls of the besieged city De 20:19,20; Isa 29:3; 37:33

→ Battering-rams used in

See BATTERING-RAMS

→ Distress of the inhabitants during a 2Ki 6:24-29; 25:3; Isa 9:20; 36:12; Jer 19:9

→ Cannibalism during a 2Ki 6:28,29

→ INSTANCES OF

Jericho Jos 6

Rabbah 2Sa 11:1

Abel 2Sa 20:15

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