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Jeremiah 25:37 — Word Study

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WLCוְנָדַ֖מּוּ נְא֣וֹת הַשָּׁל֑וֹם מִפְּנֵ֖י חֲר֥וֹן אַף־ יְהוָֽה׃

BSAThe peacefulshâlôwm [serene] meadowsnâʼâh [habitations, pastures, fields of peace] have been silenceddâmam [brought to silence, cut down, ruined] because ofpânîym the LORD’sYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah] burning angerchârôwn [fierce, intense, wrath, indignation, nose, countenance]

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Jeremiah 25:37quick helps
In a sentenceThe peaceful meadows are silenced due to the intense anger of the LORD.
What is happeningThe meadows, which symbolize peace, are now quieted.
Who is actingThe LORD, whose anger has caused this devastation.
The hard wordוְנָדַ֖מּוּ
Take awayThe serene landscape is now a reflection of divine displeasure.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbדָּמַם The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Jeremiah 25:37

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Context — The Consequences of Divine Angergenerated

35Flight will evade the shepherds, and escape will elude the leaders of the flock.
36Hear the cry of the shepherds, the wailing of the leaders of the flock, for the LORD is destroying their pasture.
37The peaceful meadows have been silenced because of the LORD’s burning anger.
38He has left His den like a lion, for their land has been made a desolation by the sword of the oppressor, and because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

Jeremiah 25:37 reflects the devastation brought upon the peaceful meadows due to the fierce anger of the LORD. This verse is situated within a broader context where the shepherds and leaders of the flock are warned of impending destruction, emphasizing the seriousness of divine judgment. The imagery of silenced meadows serves as a poignant reminder of the consequences of sin and disobedience, paralleling themes found in other prophetic texts, such as Isaiah 27:10–11 and Isaiah 32:14.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Isaiah 27:10–11For the fortified city lies deserted— a homestead abandoned, a wilderness forsaken. There the calves graze, and there they lie down; they strip its branches bare.
2Isaiah 32:14For the palace will be forsaken, the busy city abandoned. The hill and the watchtower will become caves forever— the delight of wild donkeys and a pasture for flocks—

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.Isaiah 27:10–11 Isaiah 32:14

The Key Word וְנָדַ֖מּוּ, ve.na.Da.mugenerated

The verb דָּמַם (damam) is in the Niphal stem, indicating a passive action where the meadows are silenced. This form suggests that the action is not self-initiated but rather imposed by an external force, in this case, the LORD's anger.

This word carries connotations of both silence and devastation. In the context of this verse, it emphasizes the cessation of peace and tranquility in the meadows, which are now a reflection of God's intense displeasure.


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 finite verb וְנָדַ֖מּוּ (and they will be silenced) governs the entire clause, indicating the action performed upon the subject, which is the noun phrase נְא֣וֹת הַשָּׁל֑וֹם (the peaceful meadows).

The structure emphasizes the cause-and-effect relationship between the LORD's anger and the resulting silence of the meadows, with the prepositional phrase מִפְּנֵ֖י (because of) clearly linking the two.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates וְנָדַ֖מּוּ as παύσεται (will cease), indicating a similar understanding of cessation but perhaps with a slightly different nuance, focusing more on the act of stopping rather than the implications of devastation.

This choice reflects a broader interpretation of the Hebrew text, emphasizing the cessation of activity rather than the emotional weight of silence.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Jeremiah 25:37 tells us that the peaceful meadows are now silent because of the LORD's intense anger. This verse shows the consequences of divine judgment, where a once serene landscape reflects the seriousness of God's displeasure.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that the peaceful meadows have been silenced?

It signifies that the places of rest and tranquility are now quiet due to the LORD's anger, indicating a state of devastation.

Why is the LORD's anger described as burning?

The term 'burning' emphasizes the intensity and fierceness of God's emotions towards sin and disobedience.

How does this verse relate to the broader themes in Jeremiah?

This verse reflects the consequences of Israel's unfaithfulness and serves as a warning of the divine judgment that leads to desolation.

What can we learn from the imagery of the meadows?

The imagery serves as a reminder of the peace that is lost due to disobedience, highlighting the importance of maintaining a right relationship with God.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I experience a lack of peace, and how might that relate to my relationship with God?
  2. How can I recognize the signs of divine displeasure in my own life?
  3. What steps can I take to restore peace in my life and community?
  4. How does understanding God's anger help me appreciate His love and mercy?

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

Jerome comments on this verse, noting the abandonment of shelter like a lion, emphasizing the desolation caused by the LORD's wrath.

JeromeVerses 37, 38 c. 347–420
He has abandoned his shelter (or den) like a lion. (And to be more accurate, his tent: for this is what 'Succho' means in Hebrew.) Because their land has become a desolation (or impassable) from the wrath of the dove (or from the face of…
Early Church Fathers on Jeremiah 25 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Jeremiah 25:37 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And the peaceable habitations are cut down,.... Or, "their peaceable ones", as the Targum; the palaces and stately dwellings, in which they lived in great pomp and prosperity, in great peace, plenty,

Read John Gill on Jeremiah 25 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD. Habitations - rather carrying out the image (Jeremiah 25:30, note), pastures.

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

That is, the places where these great men were wont to live splendidly, and dwell peaceably and securely, shall be as surely destroyed, through the Lord’ s anger, as if it were already done.

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

Jeremiah 25:37 And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.Ver. 37. And the peaceable habitations.] Heb., The habitations or folds of peace. The fierce anger of the Lord hath unrooted them, their dwellings are demolished.

Read John Trapp on Jeremiah 25 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(37) Peaceable habitations.—Better, as before (Jeremiah 25:30), peaceful pastures.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

37. Co. for metrical reasons transfers the last two clauses of Jer 25:38 to end Jeremiah 25:35. He also omits the second part of Jer 25:37, joining “and the peaceable … silence” to Jeremiah 25:36.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The peaceable habitations - The pastures of peace, the peaceable fields where the flocks lately dwelt in security. See Jeremiah 25:30 note.

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

37. The peaceable habitations — Literally, the pastures of peace, where the flocks feed and lie down without fear or disturbance.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

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Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

The peaceful meadows have been silenced because of the LORD’s burning anger.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

The peaceful folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of Yahweh.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

The peaceful meadows have been silenced because of the LORD’s burning anger.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Their peaceful dwelling places will be laid waste by the fierce anger of the Lord.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And the peaceable folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of Jehovah.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And the peaceable folds are brought to silence because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And the peaceable habitations are cut down, because of the fierce anger of the LORD.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And the best pastures are destroyed because of the wrath and indignation of the Lord.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

and the peaceable enclosures shall be desolated, because of the fierce anger of Jehovah.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And the peaceable habitations have been cut down, Because of the fierceness of the anger of Jehovah.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And the peaceable habitations have been cut down, || Because of the fierceness of the anger of YHWH.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And in silent desolation lie the pasture-lands of peace, because of the fierceness of the anger of the Lord.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

So the peaceful pastures will be devastated because of Yahweh's fierce anger.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And the fields of peace have been silent, because of the fierce anger of the Lord.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

The peaceful sheepfolds have been ruined because of the Lord's fierce anger.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And there is no sound in the fields of peace, because of the burning wrath of the Lord.

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.

וְandclauseverbנָדַ֖מּוּthey.will.be.devastatednoun phrase · subjectנְא֣וֹתthe.pasturesnoun phraseהַof.(the)שָּׁל֑וֹםpeaceprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִbecausenoun phraseפְּנֵ֖יofnoun phraseחֲר֥וֹןthe.burningnoun phraseאַףof.the.angerיְהוָֽהof.Yahweh

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 on the wording of this verse, with six of the seven words matching. The differences in word order and phrasing in the Septuagint suggest a unique interpretative approach rather than a significant textual variation.

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

וְנָדַ֖מּוּ נְא֣וֹת הַשָּׁל֑וֹם מִפְּנֵ֖י חֲר֥וֹן אַף־ יְהוָֽה׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְנָדַ֖מּוּπαύσεταιהַשָּׁל֑וֹםεἰρήνηςמִפְּנֵ֖יπροσώπουחֲר֥וֹןὀργῆςאַף־θυμοῦיְהוָֽה׃μου

6 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

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 25:37דָּמַםand they wiand they will bדָּמַםנָאָה[the] pastu[the] pastures נָאָהשָׁלוֹםpeacepeaceשָׁלוֹםפָּנֶהbecause ofbecause ofפָּנֶהחָרוֹן[the] burni[the] burning oחָרוֹןאַף[the] anger[the] anger ofאַףיהוהYahwehYahwehיהוהנָאָהbe lovelybe lovelyנָאָהשָׁלֵםto completto completeשָׁלֵםפָּנָהCorner (GaCorner (Gate)פָּנָהחָרָהto be inceto be incensedחָרָהאָנֵףbe angrybe angryאָנֵףהָיָהto beto beהָיָהדָּהַםto astonisto astonishדָּהַםדָּמָהto ceaseto ceaseדָּמָהשֶׁ֫מֶשׁsunsunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁעֵתtimetimeעֵתאָבַלto mournto mournאָבַליָבֵשׁto witherto witherיָבֵשׁיֵהוּאJehuJehuיֵהוּאסָתַרto hideto hideסָתַרנוּסto fleeto fleeנוּסזַ֫עַםindignatioindignationזַ֫עַםאַףfacefaceאַףאָרֵךְslowslowאָרֵךְ
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 25:37

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and they will be devastated [the] pastures of peace because of [the] burning of [the] anger of Yahweh
וְנָדַ֖מּוּve.na.Da.mu and they will be devastated H1826 Verb · Niphal · sequential perfect third person common plural
30× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this verb means to wail or mourn, often in response to a tragic event, like in Job 30:31 where Job laments his suffering. It can also mean to be astonished or stop an activity.
Amplified meaning
brought to silence, cut down, ruined
Tyndale gloss
to silence: stationary
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

דָּמַם (damam) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to be silent or still, with implications of astonishment or cessation. It can also convey the idea of perishing or being destroyed. The word appears in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, Poal, and Hiphil, indicating different nuances of silence and stillness. Notably, it is associated with wailing in Isaiah 23:2.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[דָּמַם] vb. be or grow dumb, silent, still

Qal

be silent

be still (opp. to both speech and motion)

be struck dumb, astounded

Niph. be made silent, i.e. destroyed

Po. ‘composed and quieted my soul’

Hiph. he (God) hath silenced us (= caused us to perish)

base

[דָּמַם] vb. wail—Is 23:2

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1826a דָּמַם be or grow dumb, silent, still H1826b דָּמַם wail

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1826 damam daw-man'

a prim root (compare 1724, 1820); to be dumb; by implication,

to be astonished, to stop; also to perish:--cease, be cut down

(off), forbear, hold peace, quiet self, rest, be silent, keep

(put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait.

see HEBREW for 01724

see HEBREW for 01820

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דָּמַם (da.mam) — to silence: stationary.

: stationary

1) to be silent, be still, wait, be dumb, grow dumb

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be silent

1a2) to be still, die

1a3) to be struck dumb

1b) (Niphal) to be silenced, be made silent, destroyed

1c) (Poal) to make quiet

1d) (Hiphil) to make silent (cause to die)

דָּמַם (da.mam) — to wail.

wail

דָּמַם (da.mam) — to silence: silent.

: silent

1) to be silent, be still, wait, be dumb, grow dumb

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be silent

1a2) to be still, die

1a3) to be struck dumb

1b) (Niphal) to be silenced, be made silent, destroyed

1c) (Poal) to make quiet

1d) (Hiphil) to make silent (cause to die)

דָּמַם (da.mam) — to silence: destroyed.

: destroyed

1) to be silent, be still, wait, be dumb, grow dumb

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be silent

1a2) to be still, die

1a3) to be struck dumb

1b) (Niphal) to be silenced, be made silent, destroyed

1c) (Poal) to make quiet

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Niphal-3cp — Verb · Niphal · sequential perfect third person common plural
Hc/VNq3cp
and they will be devastated [the] pastures of peace because of [the] burning of [the] anger of Yahweh
נְא֣וֹתne.'ot [the] pastures of H4999 Noun common · feminine plural construct
12× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a home or pasture, a place where someone or something can rest. It is used to describe a pleasant or peaceful place, like a meadow. The KJV translates it as 'habitation' or 'pasture'.
Amplified meaning
habitations, pastures, fields of peace
Tyndale gloss
habitation
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נָאָה (na'ah) refers to a pasture or meadow, indicating a pleasant place or habitation. It is derived from a root that suggests a home or dwelling. The entries consistently emphasize its meanings related to living spaces and pastoral settings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[נָוָה] n.f. pasture, meadow

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4999 נָאָה pasture, meadow

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4999 na'ah naw-aw'

from 4998; a home; figuratively, a pasture:--habitation,

house, pasture, pleasant place.

see HEBREW for 04998

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָוָה (na.ah) — habitation.

1) pasture, abode, abode of shepherd, habitation, meadow

1a) pasture, meadow

1b) abode

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural construct
HNcfpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and they will be devastated [the] pastures of peace because of [the] burning of [the] anger of Yahweh
הַשָּׁל֑וֹםha.sha.Lom peace H7965 Particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
237× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word for peace, shalom, means completeness, wellness, and friendship, and is often used to describe God's relationship with humanity, as seen in the covenant with the Israelites. It encompasses physical and spiritual health, prosperity, and harmony.
Amplified meaning
serene
Tyndale gloss
Peace
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁלוֹם (shalom) conveys a range of meanings including completeness, soundness, welfare, and peace. It can refer to physical safety and health, as well as emotional states like tranquility and friendship, particularly in human relationships and with God. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to be complete' and is used in various contexts, including greetings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁלוֹם 237 n.m. completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

completeness in no.

safety, soundness, in body

welfare, health, prosperity

peace, quiet, tranquility, contentment

peace, friendship

peace from war

as adj. those at peace with him

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7965 שָׁלוֹם completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7965 shalowm shaw-lome'

or shalom {shaw-lome'}; from 7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively)

well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health,

prosperity, peace:--X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend,

X great, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at)

peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty),

salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.

see HEBREW for 07999

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁלוֹם (sha.lom) — peace.

: peace

1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

1a) completeness (in number)

1b) safety, soundness (in body)

1c) welfare, health, prosperity

1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment

1e) peace, friendship

1e1) of human relationships

1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship

1f) peace (from war)

1g) peace (as adjective)

שָׁלוֹם (ye.ho.vah sha.lom) — Peace.

This name means completeness, peace

Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

שָׁלוֹם (sha.lom) — peace: well-being.

: well-being

1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

1a) completeness (in number)

1b) safety, soundness (in body)

1c) welfare, health, prosperity

1d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment

1e) peace, friendship

1e1) of human relationships

1e2) with God especially in covenant relationship

1f) peace (from war)

1g) peace (as adjective)

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

pes (shalom; eirene):

1. In the Old Testament:

Is a condition of freedom from disturbance, whether outwardly, as of a nation from war or enemies, or inwardly, within the soul. The Hebrew word is shalom (both adjective and substantive), meaning, primarily, "soundness," "health," but coming also to signify "prosperity," well-being in general, all good in relation to both man and God. In early times, to a people harassed by foes, peace was the primary blessing. In Ps 122:7, we have "peace" and "prosperity," and in 35:27; 73:3, shalom is translated "prosperity." In 2Sa 11:7 the King James Version, David asked of Uriah "how Joab did" (margin "of the peace of Joab"), "and how the people did (the Revised Version (British and American) "fared," literally, "of the peace of the people"), and…

Nave's Topical Bible

→ EXEMPLIFIED

By Abraham Ge 13:8,9

Abimelech Ge 26:29

Mordecai Es 10:3

David Ps 120:7

See CHARITABLENESS

See NATION, PEACE OF

→ SOCIAL Ge 45:24; Le 26:6; Job 5:23,24; Ps 34:14; 120:6,7; 133:1; Pr 12:20; 15:17; 16:7; 17:1,14; 20:3; Ec 4:6; Isa 2:4; 45:7; Jer…

- God is the author of

Ps 147:14; Isa 45:7; 1Co 14:33

- RESULTS FROM

. Heavenly wisdom

Jas 3:17

. The government of Christ

Isa 2:4

. Praying for rulers

1Ti 2:2

. Seeking the peace of those with whom we dwell

Jer 29:7

- Necessary to the enjoyment of life

Ps 34:12,14; 1Pe 3:10,11

- GOD BESTOWS UPON THOSE WHO

. Obey him

Le 26:6

. Please him

and they will be devastated [the] pastures of peace because of [the] burning of [the] anger of Yahweh
מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Nei because of H6440 Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct
2,127× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.
Tyndale gloss
face
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word פָּנֶה (*pāneh*) is a noun meaning 'face' or 'presence,' and it appears in various contexts, including the faces of seraphim and animals, as well as the surface of the ground. It can also function as an adverb meaning 'before' or 'in front of.' The word is built from a root that suggests turning or facing, and it encompasses a wide range of applications, both literal and figurative.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[פָּנֶה], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m. face, also faces

face, faces

presence, person

technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence

face of seraphim

face of animals

face (= surface) of ground

as adv.loc. before

for other phrases

with prepositions

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6440 פָּנֶה, pl. פָּנִים face, also faces . . face, faces

. . presence, person

. technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence

. face of seraphim

. face of animals

. face (= surface) of ground

. as adv. loc. before

. for other phrases

. with prepositions

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6440 paniym paw-neem'

plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh

{paw-neh'}; from 6437); the face (as the part that turns);

used in a great variety of applications (literally and

figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a

preposition (before, etc.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time),

against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of),

+ beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire,

face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er

time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), +

honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, +

meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on,

open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please,

presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right

forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street,

X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s)

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Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פָּנֶה (pa.neh) — face: before.

: before/to/front

1) face

1a) face, faces

1b) presence, person

1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)

1d) face (of animals)

1e) face, surface (of ground)

1f) as adv of loc/temp

1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before

1g) with prep

1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

פָּנֶה (pa.neh) — face.

: face

1) face

1a) face, faces

1b) presence, person

1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)

1d) face (of animals)

1e) face, surface (of ground)

1f) as adv of loc/temp

1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before

1g) with prep

1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from…

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-cp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct
HR/Ncmpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and they will be devastated [the] pastures of peace because of [the] burning of [the] anger of Yahweh
חֲר֥וֹןcha.Ron [the] burning of H2740 Noun common · masculine singular construct
41× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word describes God's burning anger or fierce wrath, often used in the Bible to convey His intense emotions. It is used to describe God's anger towards sin and disobedience, and appears in various translations as sore displeasure or fury. This word emphasizes the seriousness of God's emotions.
Amplified meaning
fierce, intense, wrath, indignation, nose, countenance
Tyndale gloss
burning anger
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָרוֹן (charown) refers to a burning anger or fierce wrath, primarily associated with God's displeasure. It is derived from the root meaning 'to burn' and is consistently used to denote intense emotional states of anger. The term captures the severity of divine fury, emphasizing its potency in contexts of judgment.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָרוֹן n.m. (burning of) anger

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2740 חָרוֹן (burning of) anger

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2740 charown khaw-rone'

or (shortened) charon {khaw-rone'}; from 2734; a burning of

anger:--sore displeasure, fierce(-ness), fury, (fierce)

wrath(-ful).

see HEBREW for 02734

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָרוֹן (cha.ron) — burning anger.

1) anger, heat, burning (of anger)

1a) always used of God's anger

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

and they will be devastated [the] pastures of peace because of [the] burning of [the] anger of Yahweh
אַף־'af- [the] anger of H639 Noun common · masculine singular construct
276× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word can mean face, but also anger or nose. It is used to describe someone's countenance or emotions, like anger or patience. In the Bible, it appears in various contexts, including descriptions of God's emotions.
Tyndale gloss
face
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אַף (aph) primarily means nostril or nose, but it also refers to the face and is often associated with anger. It can denote a person's countenance or expressions of ire. The entries highlight its connection to rapid breathing in passionate states, indicating its use in contexts of anger or wrath.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַף 277 n.m. nostril, nose, face, anger

nostril, as organ of breathing

Dn. face

mostly anger

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H639 אַף nostril, nose, face, anger

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

639 'aph af

from 599; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and

occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in

passion) ire:--anger(-gry), + before, countenance, face, +

forebearing, forehead, + (long-)suffering, nose, nostril,

snout, X worthy, wrath.

see HEBREW for 0599

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַף (aph) — face: anger.

: anger

1) nostril, nose, face

2) anger

אַף (aph) — face: nose.

: nose

1) nostril, nose, face

2) anger

אַף (aph) — face.

: face

1) nostril, nose, face

2) anger

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsc — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

and they will be devastated [the] pastures of peace because of [the] burning of [the] anger of Yahweh
יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh Yahweh H3068 Noun proper
6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
Yehovah
Tyndale gloss
The Lord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
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