Jeremiah 10:4 — Word Study
WLCבְּכֶ֥סֶף וּבְזָהָ֖ב יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ בְּמַסְמְר֧וֹת וּבְמַקָּב֛וֹת יְחַזְּק֖וּם וְל֥וֹא יָפִֽיק׃
BSAThey adorn ityâphâh▸ [deck, beautify] with silverkeçeph [valuable metal] and goldzâhâb [precious, brilliant] and fasten itchâzaq▸ [secure, make strong] with hammermaqqâbâh [tool of strength, force] and nailsmaçmêr [pegs, to hold in place] so that it will notlôʼ [absence of movement, stability] totterpûwq▸ [reel, waver, lose balance]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| בְּכֶ֥סֶף | with silver | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| וּבְזָהָ֖ב | and with gold | Conjunction, preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ | he beautifies it | Verb piel imperfect third person masculine singular, suffix |
| בְּמַסְמְר֧וֹת | with nails | Preposition, noun common feminine plural absolute |
| וּבְמַקָּב֛וֹת | and with hammers | Conjunction, preposition, noun common feminine plural absolute |
| יְחַזְּק֖וּם | they make strong them | Verb piel imperfect third person masculine plural, suffix |
| וְל֥וֹא | and not | Conjunction, particle |
| יָפִֽיק׃ | it will wobble | Verb, Hiphil, imperfect third person masculine singular |
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| BSB | They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. |
| KJV | They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. |
| ASV | They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not. |
| YLT | With silver and with gold they beautify it, With nails and with hammers they fix it, And it doth not stumble. |
| WEB | They deck it with silver and with gold. They fasten it with nails and with hammers, so that it can’t move. |
| BBE | They make it beautiful with silver and gold; they make it strong with nails and hammers, so that it may not be moved. |
The translations agree on the key terms and concepts in this verse.
The verse has a main clause followed by several phrases that explain the methods and purpose of adorning the idol.
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Deep Study — Jeremiah 10:4
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Context — The Worthlessness of Idolsgenerated
Jeremiah 10:4 highlights the futility of idol worship, illustrating how people decorate their idols with precious metals and secure them with tools, yet these lifeless objects cannot provide any real stability or power. This verse follows a description of the customs of the peoples and contrasts their practices with the living God, who is incomparable in strength and majesty.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 115:4 | Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. |
| 2 | Psalm 135:15 | The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. |
| 3 | Isaiah 40:19–20 | To an idol that a craftsman casts and a metalworker overlays with gold and fits with silver chains? |
| 4 | Isaiah 41:6 | Each one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!” |
| 5 | Isaiah 44:12 | The blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ, ye.ya.Pe.hugenerated
The verb יָפָה (yaphah) means to beautify or make something appear attractive. In this verse, it is in the piel stem, indicating an intensive action, suggesting that the idol is not just beautiful but is actively being adorned.
This action reflects the human tendency to create and enhance objects of worship, despite their inherent inability to act or provide support. The focus on beautification emphasizes the irony of investing effort into something that ultimately lacks life.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses adorn for יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ, he beautifies it, governs the sentence, with two prepositional phrases describing how the idol is adorned and secured. The structure emphasizes the actions taken to make the idol appear stable and beautiful.
The use of multiple prepositional phrases highlights the methods used in idol construction, underscoring the effort put into creating an object that ultimately cannot stand on its own.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ as ἐστὶν, which means 'it is.' This choice shifts the focus from the act of beautifying to the existence of the idol, suggesting a more passive view of the idol's state.
This rendering may imply a broader interpretation of the idol's role, emphasizing its lifelessness rather than the human effort to enhance its appearance.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Jeremiah 10:4 describes how people decorate their idols with silver and gold and secure them with hammers and nails to prevent them from falling. This highlights the futility of idol worship, as these lifeless objects cannot provide any real stability or power.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To adorn an idol means to decorate it with valuable materials like silver and gold, attempting to make it look appealing, despite its lack of life.
People create idols as representations of their beliefs or deities, often seeking to find comfort or security in physical forms, even though these idols cannot act or provide help.
Using tools like hammers and nails emphasizes the human effort to secure and maintain idols, highlighting the irony of relying on something that requires support to stand.
This verse contrasts the lifelessness of idols with the greatness of God, who is powerful and does not require human effort to exist or be worshiped.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I sometimes rely on things that cannot provide real support or stability in my life?
- How can I ensure that my focus is on the living God rather than on lifeless objects or ideas?
- What are some modern equivalents of idols that people might be tempted to create or rely on?
- How can I actively seek to beautify my relationship with God instead of relying on external symbols or objects?
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Jeremiah 10:4 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThey deck it with silver and with gold,.... Cover it with plates of silver and gold, for the sake of ornament, that it may look grand, majestic, and venerable; and by this means draw the eye and
Read John Gill on Jeremiah 10 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThey deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Read Robert Jamieson on Jeremiah 10 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleA further description of their workmanship, having no other comeliness but what they confer upon it, and they no greater security or certainty of it than as they can with hammer and nail make it fast, and fix it to some place, the wooden god being not able to preserve itself from falling; therefore it is rather to be meant of fastening to some wall or pillar, than of fastening their parts together, because they seem to be cut out of one entire piece, and therefore need it not.
Read Matthew Poole on Jeremiah 10 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJeremiah 10:4 They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.Ver. 4. They deck it with silver and with gold.] Gild it over to make it sightly; goodly gods there while. See Isaiah 4:4. That it move not.] Ut non amittat, saith Tremellius: that it lose not the cost bestowed upon it.
Read John Trapp on Jeremiah 10 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges4. The idol is covered with plates of silver and gold, and secured to its place. move] lit. shake. Cp. Isaiah 40:20; Isaiah 41:7.
Read Cambridge on Jeremiah 10 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThey deck it - It was covered with plates of gold and silver, and then fastened with nails in its place, that it might not “more, i. e.” tumble down. The agreement in this and the following verses with the argument in Isa.
Read Albert Barnes on Jeremiah 10 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the BibleTHE OF THE FALSE GODS, Jeremiah 10:1-5.Several eminent German critics have pronounced against the genuineness of the first sixteen verses of this chapter. Among these is the scholarly and evangelical Nagelsbach.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Jeremiah 10 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.
They deck it with silver and with gold. They fasten it with nails and with hammers, so that it can’t move.
They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.
He decorates it with overlays of silver and gold. He uses hammer and nails to fasten it together so that it will not fall over.
Tyndale line
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it may not move.
And another decketh it with siluer, and with golde: they fasten it with nailes, and hammers, that it fall not.
Strictly literal
they deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
With silver and with gold they beautify it, With nails and with hammers they fix it, And it doth not stumble.
They beautify it with silver and with gold, || They fix it with nails and with hammers, || And it does not stumble.
With silver and with gold do they ornament it; with nails and with hammers do they fasten it, that it move not from its place.
Then they decorate it with silver and gold. They strengthen it with hammer and nails so it will not fall over.
From the Latin
He hath decked it with silver and gold: he hath put it together with nails and hammers, that it may not fall asunder.
Simplified
They decorate it with silver and gold, and nail it down with a hammer so it won't fall over.
They make it beautiful with silver and gold; they make it strong with nails and hammers, so that it may not be moved.
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 agree on the wording of the verse, with all eight words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain partial text, with some words restored by an editor, indicating that the core message remains consistent across these witnesses.
בְּכֶ֥סֶף וּבְזָהָ֖ב יְיַפֵּ֑הוּ בְּמַסְמְר֧וֹת וּבְמַקָּב֛וֹת יְחַזְּק֖וּם וְל֥וֹא יָפִֽיק׃
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.
[בכסף] [ובזהב] ייפ׳הו במקבות [ובמסמרות] [יחזקו׳ם] [ולא] [יפיק]
2 words on the leather — 6 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Jeremiah 10:4
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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.
כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) refers to silver and money, derived from a root meaning 'to be pale.' It encompasses various aspects of silver, including its use as a metal, ornament, and a measure of wealth or value. The term appears in contexts related to payment and price, indicating its significance in transactions.
כֶּ֫סֶף 402 n.m. silver, money
= silver ore, raw silver
silver as bright, shining
silver, as wealth
silver as spoil of war
silver as merchandise
silver as costly gift
silver as material
silver as measure of weight and value
among vbs. and phr.
base
H3701 כֶּ֫סֶף silver, money
3701 keceph keh'-sef
from 3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication,
money:--money, price, silver(-ling).
see HEBREW for 03700
כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) — silver: money.
: money/payment/silver
1) silver, money
1a) silver
1a1) as metal
1a2) as ornament
1a3) as colour
1b) money, shekels, talents
כֶּ֫סֶף (ke.seph) — silver: price.
: price
1) silver, money
1a) silver
1a1) as metal
1a2) as ornament
1a3) as colour
1b) money, shekels, talents
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
sil'-ver (keceph; argurion, arguros): Silver was known in the earliest historic times. Specimens of early Egyptian and Babylonian silver work testify to the skill of the ancient silversmiths. In Palestine, silver objects have been found antedating the occupation of the land by the Hebrews. This metal was used for making all kinds of ornamental objects. In the mound of Gezer were found bowls, vases, ladles, hairpins, rings and bracelets of silver. The rings and settings for scarabs or seals were commonly of this metal. The first mention of silver in the Bible is in Ge 13:2, where it says that Abraham was rich in cattle, in silver and gold. At that time it was commonly used in exchange in the form of bars or other shapes. Coins of that metal were of a much later date (Ge 20:16…
Silver
Used for a great variety of purposes, as may be judged from the frequent references to it in Scripture. It first appears in commerce in Gen. 13:2; 23:15, 16. It was largely employed for making vessels for the sanctuary in the wilderness (Ex. 26:19; 27:17; Num. 7:13, 19; 10:2). There is no record of its having been found in Syria or Palestine. It was brought in large quantities by foreign merchants from abroad, from Spain and India and other countries probably.
In very early times silver was used for ornaments, (Genesis 24:53) and for vessels of various kinds. Images for idolatrous worship were made of silver or overlaid with it, (Exodus 20:23; Hosea 13:2); Habb 2:19 Bar. 6:39, and the manufacture of silver shrines for Diana was a trade in Ephesus. (Acts 19:24) But its chief use was as a medium of exchange, and throughout the Old Testament we find "silver" used for money, like the French argent . Silver was brought to Solomon from Arabia, (2 Chronicles 9:14) and from Tarshish, (2 Chronicles 9:21) which supplied the markets…
One of the precious metals and the one most commonly used as coin among all nations. It is first mentioned in Scripture in the history of Abraham, Ge 13:2 20:16 23:16, and was used in constricting the tabernacle, Ex 26:19,32, and afterwards the temple, 1Ch 29:4. In employing it as a medium of trade, the ancient Hebrews weighed it out, instead of having coins. In the times of the New Testament there were coins. See SHEKEL, and MONEY.
זָהָב (zahab) means gold and is derived from an unused root that conveys the idea of shimmering. It encompasses various aspects of gold, including its value as a precious metal, its use as a measure of weight, and its figurative brilliance. The term appears in contexts related to wealth, merchandise, and gifts.
זָהָב 385 n.m. gold
= gold-ore, gold in raw state
gold as wealth
gold as spoil of war
gold as merchandise
gold as costly gift
gold as material
gold described by its source
gold defined by var. adj. and pts.
as measure of weight and value
= golden oil, from colour
often named with
the chief vbs. used
base
H2091 זָהָב gold
2091 zahab zaw-hawb'
from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively,
something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky:--
gold(-en), fair weather.
זָהָב (za.hav) — gold.
1) gold
1a) as precious metal
1b) as a measure of weight
1c) of brilliance, splendour (fig.)
Aramaic equivalent: de.hav (דְּהַב "gold" H1722)
Conj | Prep | N-ms — Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/R/Ncmsa
gold (zahabh; chrusos):
1. Terms:
No metal has been more frequently mentioned in Old Testament writings than gold, and none has had more terms applied to it. Among these terms the one most used is zahabh. The Arabic equivalent, dhahab, is still the common name for gold throughout Palestine, Syria and Egypt. With zahabh frequently occur other words which, translated, mean "pure" (Ex 25:11), "refined" (1Ch 28:18), "finest" (1Ki 10:18), "beaten" (1Ki 10:17), "Ophir" (Ps 45:9).
Other terms occurring are: paz, "fine gold" (Job 28:17;
Gold
(1.) Heb. zahab, so called from its yellow colour (Ex. 25:11; 1 Chr. 28:18; 2 Chr. 3:5).
(2.) Heb. segor, from its compactness, or as being enclosed or treasured up; thus precious or “fine gold” (1 Kings 6:20; 7:49).
Gold was known from the very earliest times. (Genesis 2:11) It was at first used chiefly for ornaments, etc. (Genesis 24:22) Coined money was not known to the ancients till a comparatively late period; and on the Egyptian tombs gold is represented as being weighed in rings for commercial purposes. Comp. (Genesis 43:21) Gold was extremely abundant in ancient times, (1 Chronicles 22:14; 2 Chronicles 1:15; 9:9; Daniel 3:1; Nahum 2:9) but this did not depreciate its value, because of the enormous quantities consumed by…
A well-known valuable metal, found in many parts of the world, and obtained anciently in Ophir, Job 28:16; Parvaim, 2Ch 3:6; Sheba, and Raamah, Eze 27:22. Job alludes to gold in various forms, Job 22:24 28:15-19. Abraham was rich in it, and female ornaments were early made of it, Ge 13:2 24:22,35. It is spoken of throughout Scripture; and the use of it among and ancient Hebrews, in its native and mixed state, and for the same purposes as at present, was very common. The Ark of the Covenant was overlaid with pure gold; the mercy seat, the vessels and utensils belonging to the tabernacle, and those also of the house of…
יָפָה (yaphah) is a Hebrew verb that means to be bright or beautiful. It encompasses various forms, including Qal (to be beautiful), Piel (to beautify), and Hithpael (to beautify oneself). The entries suggest a focus on beauty and brightness, with applications in both personal appearance and the adornment of objects.
[יָפָה] vb. be fair, beautiful
Qal be beautiful
Pi. beautify an idol
Hithp. beautify thyself
base
H3302 יָפָה
3302 yaphah yaw-faw'
a primitive root; properly, to be bright, i.e. (by
implication) beautiful:--be beautiful, be (make self)
fair(-r), deck.
יָפָה (ya.phah) — be beautiful.
1) to be bright, be beautiful, be handsome, be fair
1a) (Qal) to be beautiful
1b) (Piel) to beautify
1c) (Pual) to be beautiful
1d) (Hithpael) to beautify oneself
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | Suff — Verb piel imperfect third person masculine singular · suffixHVpi3ms/Sp3ms
מַסְמֵר (masmer) means 'nail' and is derived from a root that suggests a peg or something that protrudes. The term is used in the context of a nail in various forms, including a feminine variant. It appears in Ecclesiastes 12:11, where it may refer to a metaphorical or literal fastening.
[מַסְמֵר] n.m. nail
base
H4548 [מַסְמֵר] nail
4548 macmer mas-mare'
or micmer {mis-mare'}; also (feminine) macmrah {mas-mer-aw'};
or micmrah {mis-mer-aw'}; or even masmrah (Eccles. 12:11)
{mas-mer-aw'}; from 5568; a peg (as bristling from the
surface):--nail.
see HEBREW for 05568
מַסְמֵר (mas.mer) — nail.
nail
Prep | N-cp — Preposition · noun common feminine plural absoluteHR/Ncfpa
The Hebrew word מַקֶּ֫בֶת (*maqqabah*) means 'hammer,' specifically one used for driving in nails and pegs. It is derived from the root meaning to pierce. The entries consistently define it as a type of hammer, and it is noted as another spelling of מַקֶּ֫בֶת (*maq.qe.vet*), which also means 'hammer.'
מַקֶּ֫בֶת n.f. hammer (by means of which one drives in nails and pegs)
base
H4717 מַקֶּ֫בֶת hammer (by means of which one drives in nails and pegs)
4717 maqqabah mak-kaw-baw'
from 5344; properly, a perforatrix, i.e. a hammer (as
piercing):--hammer.
see HEBREW for 05344
מַקָּבָה (maq.qa.vah) — hammer.
hammer
Another spelling of maq.qe.vet (מַקֶּ֫בֶת "hammer" H4718A)
Conj | Prep | N-fp — Conjunction · preposition · noun common feminine plural absoluteHC/R/Ncfpa
The Hebrew word חָזַק (chazaq) means to be strong or to strengthen. It encompasses a range of meanings including to support, encourage, and make firm, as well as to seize or hold fast. The word can be used in various forms, such as to strengthen oneself or to display strength. There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.
חָזַק 291 vb. be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
Qal
intrans. be or grow strong
transit. only strengthened him not
Pi.
make strong (physically)
strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage
make strong = bold, encourage
make firm
make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden
Hiph.
make strong, strengthen
make firm, the kingdom
display strength
make severe, of battle
support
= repair
prevail
esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp
Hithp.
strengthen oneself
put forth strength, use one's strength
withstand
hold strongly with
base
H2388 חָזַק be or grow firm, strong, strengthen .. intrans. be or grow strong
. transit. only strengthened him not
. . make strong (physically)
. strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage
. make strong = bold, encourage
. make firm
. make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden
. . . make strong, strengthen
. make firm, the kingdom
. display strength
. make severe, of battle
. support
. = repair
. prevail
. esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp
. . strengthen oneself
. put forth strength, use one's strength
. withstand
. hold strongly with
2388 chazaq khaw-zak'
a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong
(figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help,
repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer:--aid,
amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant,
constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly),
encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make
hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play
the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered,
repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be
stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold),
be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
חָזַק (cha.zaq) — to strengthen: strengthen.
: strengthen/support/encourage
1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be strong, grow strong
1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon
1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure
1a1c) to press, be urgent
1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)
1a1e) to be severe, be grievous
1a2) to strengthen
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to make strong
1b2) to restore to strength, give strength
1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage
1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage
1b5) to make firm
1b6) to make rigid, make hard
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make strong, strengthen
1c2) to make firm
1c3) to display strength
1c4) to make severe
1c5) to support
1c6) to repair
1c7) to prevail, prevail upon
1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support
1c9) to hold, contain
1d) (Hithpael)
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | Suff — Verb piel imperfect third person masculine plural · suffixHVpi3mp/Sp3mp
לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'
לֹא or לוֹא adv. not
base
H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not
3808 lo' lo
or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often
used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,
ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,
no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out
of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +
of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.
לֹא (lo) — not.
1) not, no
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Conj | Part — Conjunction · particleHC/Tn
פּוּק (puq) is a Hebrew verb meaning to reel or totter. It conveys the idea of stumbling or wavering, particularly in contexts like judgment. The word has both Qal and Hiphil forms, with the Hiphil form emphasizing causing someone or something to totter.
[פּוּק] vb. reel, totter
Qal they reel (drunken, in giving) judgment
Hiph.
totter
cause tottering
base
H6328 [פּוּק] reel, totter .they reel (drunken, in giving) judgment
. . totter
. cause tottering
6328 puwq pook
a primitive root; to waver:--stumble, move.
פּוּק (puq) — to reel.
1) to reel, totter, stumble
1a) (Qal) to reel
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to totter, wobble
1b2) to cause tottering
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singularHVhi3ms