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Jeremiah 3:24 — Word Study

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WLCוְהַבֹּ֗שֶׁת אָֽכְלָ֛ה אֶת־ יְגִ֥יעַ אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ מִנְּעוּרֵ֑ינוּ אֶת־ צֹאנָם֙ וְאֶת־ בְּקָרָ֔ם אֶת־ בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־ בְּנוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

BSAFrom our youthnâʻûwr [earliest days] that shameful [god]bôsheth [idolatrous, detestable] has consumedʼâkal [devoured, destroyed] what our fathersʼâb [ancestors, forefathers] have worked foryᵉgîyaʻ [labored, toiled] their flockstsôʼn [sheep, herds] and herdsbâqâr [cattle, livestock] their sonsbên [male children, descendants] and daughtersbath [female children, offspring]

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Listen & take awayJeremiah 3
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Jeremiah 3:24quick helps
In a sentenceJeremiah laments that a shameful god has consumed the hard work of the ancestors.
Who is speakingThe prophet Jeremiah, expressing the collective sorrow of the people.
Where we areIn the midst of a call for repentance, reflecting on the consequences of idolatry.
The hard wordבֹּשֶׁת
Take awayThe shameful idol has taken away the fruits of labor from the people.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbאָכַל 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.

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 3:24

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Context — The Call to Repentancegenerated

22“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.
23Surely deception comes from the hills, and commotion from the mountains. Surely the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God.
24From our youth, that shameful god has consumed what our fathers have worked for— their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.
25Let us lie down in our shame; let our disgrace cover us. We have sinned against the LORD our God, both we and our fathers; from our youth even to this day we have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.”

Jeremiah 3:24 reflects the sorrow of the Israelites over the consequences of their idolatry. The prophet Jeremiah calls them to return to God, acknowledging the shameful idol that has consumed their ancestors' hard work. This passage is part of a larger message about the need for repentance and the consequences of turning away from God, as seen in the surrounding verses.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Jeremiah 11:13Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, O Judah; the altars of shame you have set up—the altars to burn incense to Baal—are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’
2Ezekiel 16:61–63Then you will remember your ways and be ashamed when you receive your older and younger sisters. I will give them to you as daughters, but not because of My covenant with you.
3Hosea 2:8For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold— which they crafted for Baal.
4Hosea 9:10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.
5Hosea 10:6Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols.

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

For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.Jeremiah 11:13 Ezekiel 16:61–63 Hosea 2:8 Hosea 9:10 Hosea 10:6

The Key Word בֹּשֶׁת, ve.ha.Bo.shetgenerated

The Hebrew word בֹּשֶׁת (bo'shet) means 'shame' and encompasses feelings of embarrassment or guilt. It can also refer to something that causes shame, such as an idol. The word is derived from a root meaning to be ashamed and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.

In this verse, it highlights the shame associated with idolatry, emphasizing the negative impact it has on the community. The shameful god is a representation of the false deities that led the people astray, consuming their labor and leading to their disgrace.


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

One finite verb governs the whole verse — אָכְלָה, it has consumed — with several noun phrases and prepositional phrases hanging off it. The structure emphasizes the object of consumption, which includes the toil of the ancestors and their livestock.

The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the shameful god at the beginning, highlighting its significance in the verse as the subject responsible for the devastation of the people's labor.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates בֹּשֶׁת as αἰσχύνη (aishynē), which means 'shame' and carries a similar connotation of disgrace. This choice reflects the ongoing theme of shame associated with idolatry.

The verb אָכְלָה is rendered as κατανάλωσεν (), which means 'to consume' or 'to destroy'. This choice underscores the destructive nature of the idol's influence on the people's lives.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Jeremiah 3:24 shows the prophet lamenting how a shameful god has consumed the hard work of the ancestors, including their livestock and children. This reflects the consequences of idolatry and the call for the people to return to God.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the 'shameful god' refer to?

The 'shameful god' refers to the idols that the Israelites worshipped, which led them away from the true God and caused them shame and loss.

How does this verse relate to the theme of repentance?

This verse highlights the consequences of idolatry, which serves as a call for the people to recognize their mistakes and return to God for healing.

What does 'the toil of our fathers' signify?

The 'toil of our fathers' signifies the hard work and labor of previous generations, which has been consumed by the shameful idol, illustrating the loss and devastation caused by turning away from God.

Why is the mention of livestock and children significant?

The mention of livestock and children signifies the foundational aspects of life and prosperity in ancient Israel, emphasizing the depth of loss experienced due to idolatry.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways have I seen the consequences of turning away from God in my own life?
  2. How can I ensure that I do not allow shameful things to consume the fruits of my labor?
  3. What steps can I take to return to God and seek His guidance in my life?
  4. How can I help others recognize the impact of idolatry in their lives?

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

Jerome comments on this verse, noting how the confusion has devoured the labor of the ancestors, emphasizing the devastating effects of idolatry.

JeromeVerse 24. c. 347–420
The confusion devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth: their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters. All the labors of the heretics, of which it is written,
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Jeremiah 3:24 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth,.... That is, sin, which is the cause of shame, and of which sinners ought to be ashamed, and will be sooner or later; so the Targum

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

For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

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

Shame; either in general put for sin, which causeth shame, a metonymy of the effect; for that brought shame first into the world, . Or in particular the idol Baal, called the shameful thing, . Hath devoured the labour of our fathers: q.d. This hath been the fruit of our idolatry, to have all things go to ruin, both in respect of expense; that which our fathers having got for themselves and us by their industry, they have expended upon Baal, and other idols, ; and also of the heavy judgments that God brought upon us for it, . From our youth; either with reference to the nation, ever since they began first to be a people unto God, and followed him in the wilderness, ; or rather, ever since we…

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

Jeremiah 3:24 For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.Ver. 24. For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers.] That shameful thing, Baal hath done it; he hath even eaten up our cattle and our children, of whom, if any be left, yet there is nothing left for them. And this we now see, long and last, paenitentia ducti, et nostro male edocti, having bought our wit, and paid dear for our learning. And may not many ill husbands among us say as much of their drunkenness and wantonness? See Proverbs 5:9-12.

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

(24) Shame.—The Hebrew noun has the article, “the shame,” and is the word constantly used as the interchangeable synonym for Baal, as in Jerubbaal and Jerubbesheth (Judges 6:32; 2 Samuel 11:21), Mephibosheth and Merib-baal (2 Samuel 4:4; 1 Chronicles 8:34). The words point accordingly to the prodigal waste of victims, possibly of human life also, in the worship of Baal and that of Molech, which in the prophet’s mind was identified with it, and which had brought with it nothing but a lasting shame. This also forms part of the confession of the repentant people (comp. Jeremiah 11:13).

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 24. For shame hath devoured] The word shame, here and in Jeremiah 11:13; Hosea 9:10, is supposed to signify Baal, the idol which they worshipped. That thing or shame which has brought you into contempt, confusion, and ruin. Sooner or later every sinner must be ashamed of his conduct; next, confounded; and, lastly, ruined by it, unless by true faith and hearty repentance he returns to the Lord.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

24. Vain was the boisterous service spoken of in Jeremiah 3:23. It is not merely without profit, but most hurtful. the shameful thing] Heb. Bosheth (shame), a word frequently substituted for Baal, when the latter had come to have idolatrous and therefore shameful associations. Cp. Jeremiah 11:13, where the two are identified, also Hosea 9:10; so too Jerubbaal (Judges 6:32) = Jerubbesheth (2 Samuel 11:21); Eshbaal (1 Chronicles 8:33) = Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 2:8). their sons and their daughters] See on Jeremiah 5:17, and cp. 2 Kings 16:3; 2 Kings 21:6.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For ... - And. It is the continuation of the thought in Jeremiah 3:23. Idolatry was there described as unprofitable, here as ruinous and hurtful.

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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

From our youth, that shameful god has consumed what our fathers have worked for— their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

But the shameful thing has devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

From our youth, that shameful god has consumed what our fathers have worked for—their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.

NETBNew English Translation2006

From earliest times our worship of that shameful god, Baal, has taken away all that our ancestors worked for. It has taken away our flocks and our herds, and even our sons and daughters.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

But the shameful thing hath devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

RVARevised Version, American1894

But the shameful thing hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

For shame hath devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

For confusion hath deuoured our fathers labour, from our youth their sheepe and their bullocks, their sonnes and their daughters.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

But shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And the shameful thing hath devoured The labour of our fathers from our youth, Their flock and their herd, Their sons and their daughters.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And the shameful thing has devoured || The labor of our fathers from our youth, || Their flock and their herd, || Their sons and their daughters.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And shame hath devoured the acquisition of our fathers from our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Yet shameful idols have consumed what our ancestors have worked for— their flocks and cattle, their sons and daughters!

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Confusion hath devoured the labor of our fathers from our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

All our lives pagan idolatry has destroyed what our fathers worked so hard for: their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

But the Baal has taken all the work of our fathers from our earliest days; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

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.

וְandclauseclausenoun phrase · subjectהַthe.shamefulבֹּ֗שֶׁתthingverbאָֽכְלָ֛הit.has.consumednoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)noun phraseיְגִ֥יעַthe.toilnoun phraseאֲבוֹתֵ֖יour.ancestorsנוּourprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִsincenoun phraseנְּעוּרֵ֑יyouth(s)נוּourclausenoun phrase · objectnoun phrasenoun phraseאֶת(et)noun phraseצֹאנָflock[s]ם֙theirוְandnoun phraseאֶת(et)noun phraseבְּקָרָ֔herd[s]םtheirnoun phrasenoun phraseאֶת(et)noun phraseבְּנֵיsonsהֶ֖םtheirוְandnoun phraseאֶת(et)noun phraseבְּנוֹתֵיdaughtersהֶֽםtheir

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text shows the complete verse as it stands. The Septuagint matches 9 of the 14 words, indicating some agreement but also differences in word order and phrasing.

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

וְהַבֹּ֗שֶׁת אָֽכְלָ֛ה אֶת־ יְגִ֥יעַ אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ מִנְּעוּרֵ֑ינוּ אֶת־ צֹאנָם֙ וְאֶת־ בְּקָרָ֔ם אֶת־ בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־ בְּנוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְהַבֹּ֗שֶׁתαἰσξύνηאָֽכְלָ֛הκατανάλωσενאֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּἡμῶνמִנְּעוּרֵ֑ינוּἡμῶνצֹאנָם֙πρόβαταוְאֶת־καὶבְּנֵיהֶ֖םυἱοὺςוְאֶת־καὶבְּנוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃θυγατέρας

9 of the 14 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 3:24בֹּ֫שֶׁתand the shaand the shamefuבֹּ֫שֶׁתאָכַלit has consit has consumedאָכַלאֵתthe object the object markאֵתיְגִיעַ[the] toil [the] toil ofיְגִיעַאָבancestors oancestors ourאָבנְעוּרִיםsince youthsince youth ourנְעוּרִיםאֵתthe object the object markאֵתצֹאןflock[s] thflock[s] theirצֹאןאֵתand the objand the object אֵתבָּקַרherd[s] theherd[s] theirבָּקַראֵתthe object the object markאֵתבֵּןsons theirsons theirבֵּןאֵתand the objand the object אֵתבַּתdaughters tdaughters theirבַּתאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתבָּנָהto buildto buildבָּנָהבּוֹשׁbe ashamedbe ashamedבּוֹשׁיָגֵעַbe weary/tbe weary/toilיָגֵעַנַ֫עַרyouthyouthנַ֫עַרבָּקַרto enquireto enquireבָּקַרמִגְרָשׁpasturepastureמִגְרָשׁאֵםmothermotherאֵםהֶאָחAha!Aha!הֶאָחכְּלִמָּהshameshameכְּלִמָּהשָׁתָהto drinkto drinkשָׁתָהלֶ֫חֶםfoodfoodלֶ֫חֶםכַּףpalmpalmכַּףעָזַבForsakenForsakenעָזַבקָבַרto buryto buryקָבַרדַּדbreastbreastדַּדזָנָהto fornicato fornicateזָנָהבָּקַרcattlecattleבָּקַר
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 3:24

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 the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
וְהַבֹּ֗שֶׁתve.ha.Bo.shet and the shameful thing H1322 Conjunction · particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
30× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for shame describes a feeling of embarrassment or guilt, and can also refer to something that causes shame. It is used in the Bible to describe feelings of shame or embarrassment, as in Genesis and Psalms.
Amplified meaning
idolatrous, detestable
Tyndale gloss
shame
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בֹּ֫שֶׁת (bosheth) means 'shame' in Hebrew, encompassing both the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause. It can also refer to a shameful thing or an idol. The word is derived from a root meaning to be ashamed, and is noted in various contexts in the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֹּ֫שֶׁת n.f. shame

shame

shameful thing

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1322 בֹּ֫שֶׁת shame

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1322 bosheth bo'-sheth

from 954; shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as

its cause); by implication (specifically) an idol:--ashamed,

confusion, + greatly, (put to) shame(-ful thing).

see HEBREW for 0954

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֹּ֫שֶׁת (bo.shet) — shame.

1) shame

1a) shame

1b) shameful thing

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Art | N-fs — Conjunction · particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
HC/Td/Ncfsa
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
אָֽכְלָ֛ה'a.khe.Lah it has consumed H398 Verb · Qal · perfect third person feminine singular
810× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to eat or devour, and it's used in many stories, including when Jesus fed the 5000 with fish and bread in the book of Matthew. It's about taking in nourishment and being satisfied.
Amplified meaning
devoured, destroyed
Tyndale gloss
to eat
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָכַל (akal) means 'to eat' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including literal consumption by humans and animals, as well as figurative uses like devouring by fire or destruction. It can describe actions such as feeding or causing to eat, and it also appears in contexts of oppression and destruction. The verb has various forms, indicating different subjects and nuances.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָכַל 806 vb. eat

Qal

eat, human subject

of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour

fig. of fire, devour, consume

of sword, devour, slay

in genl., devour, consume, destroy

fig. of oppression, devour the poor

Niph.

be eaten by man

be devoured by fire, consumed

be wasted, destroyed, of flesh

Pu. be consumed

Hiph.

cause to eat, feed with

cause to devoure, obj. sword

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H398 אָכַל eat .. eat, human subject

. of beasts, birds, etc., eat, devour

. fig. of fire, devour, consume

. of sword, devour, slay

. in genl., devour, consume, destroy

. fig. of oppression, devour the poor

. . be eaten by man

. be devoured by fire, consumed

. be wasted, destroyed, of flesh

. be consumed

. . cause to eat, feed with

. cause to devoure, obj. sword

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

398 'akal aw-kal'

a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively):--X at

all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up),

feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay)

meat, X quite.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָכַל (a.khal) — to eat.

1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to eat (human subject)

1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds)

1a3) to devour, consume (of fire)

1a4) to devour, slay (of sword)

1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought)

1a6) to devour (of oppression)

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be eaten (by men)

1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire)

1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh)

1c) (Pual)

1c1) to cause to eat, feed with

1c2) to cause to devour

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to feed

1d2) to cause to eat

1e) (Piel)

1e1) consume

Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-3fs — Verb · Qal · perfect third person feminine singular
HVqp3fs
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
יְגִ֥יעַye.Gi.a' [the] toil of H3018 Noun common · masculine singular construct
16× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to hard work or labor, and the things we produce as a result of our efforts. It can also mean the property or wealth we acquire through our work. The KJV translates it as 'labour' or 'work'.
Amplified meaning
labored, toiled
Tyndale gloss
toil
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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יְגִיעַ (ygiya`) refers to toil or work, and also to the product or property resulting from that labor. It is derived from the root meaning to labor, emphasizing the connection between effort and its outcomes.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יְגִיעַ] n.m. toil, product

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3018 יְגִיעַ toil, product

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3018 ygiya` yeg-ee'-ah

from 3021; toil; hence, a work, produce, property (as the

result of labor):--labour, work.

see HEBREW for 03021

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְגִיעַ (ye.gi.a) — toil.

1) toil, work

2) product, produce, acquired property (as a result of work)

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…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
אֲבוֹתֵ֖ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nu ancestors our H1 Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
1,213× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In Hebrew, this word means father, whether literal or figurative. It is used to describe God as the father of his people, as well as human fathers like Abraham. The word is about a paternal relationship or authority.
Amplified meaning
ancestors, forefathers
Tyndale gloss
father
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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אָב (av) means 'father' and encompasses various roles such as the literal father of an individual, God as the father of His people, and the head of a household or clan. It can also refer to an ancestor, originator of a profession, or a figure of respect and protection. Notably, it can imply a ruler or chief in later contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָב 1101 n.m. father

father of individual

of God as father of his people

head of household, family or clan

ancestor

originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

fig. of producer, generator

fig. of benevolence & protection

term of respect & honor

specif., ruler, chief (late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1 אָב father . father of individual

. of God as father of his people

. head of household, family or clan

. ancestor

. originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

. fig. of producer, generator

. fig. of benevolence & protection

. term of respect & honor

. specif., ruler, chief (late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1 'ab awb

a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or

figurative and remote application):--chief,

(fore-)father(-less), X patrimony, principal. Compare names

in "Abi-".

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָב (av) — father.

1) father of an individual

2) of God as father of his people

3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan

4) ancestor

4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person

4b) of people

5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

6) of producer, generator (fig.)

7) of benevolence and protection (fig.)

8) term of respect and honour

9) ruler or chief (spec.)

Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002)

אָב (av) — (Huram)-abi.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.7.13; also called Huram-abi (KJV: "Huram my father's") at 2Ch.2.13; 4.16;

Combined with chi.ram (חִירָם "Hiram" H2438H)

אָב (av) — father of.

The father of Gibeon, also known as Abiel - a man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1;

son of: Zeror (H6872C); married to Maacah (H4601N);

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp | Suff — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HNcfpc/Sp1bp
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
מִנְּעוּרֵ֑ינוּmi.ne.'u.Rei.nu since youth our H5271 Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
47× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to the state of being young or a group of young people, as seen in Isaiah 47:12. It describes a stage of life, like childhood or adolescence. This concept is also mentioned in Jeremiah 31:19.
Amplified meaning
earliest days
Tyndale gloss
youth
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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נְעוּרִים (na`uwr) refers to youth or early life, encompassing both the state of juvenility and young people collectively. It appears in the plural form and has a feminine counterpart, נְעוּרוֹת (na`ur), which carries the same meaning. The term is notably used in Jeremiah 32:30.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נְעוּרִים n.[m.]pl. youth, early life

base

[נְעוּרוֹת] n.[f.]pl. id. [n.ei.ae];—only Je 32:30 (fig. of nation).

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5271a נְעוּרִים youth, early life H5271b נְעוּרוֹת id. [5271a]

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5271 na`uwr naw-oor'

or naur {naw-oor'}; and (feminine) nturah {neh- oo-raw'};

properly, passive participle from 5288 as denominative; (only

in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state

(juvenility) or the persons (young people):--childhood,

youth.

see HEBREW for 05288

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נְעוּרִים (na.ur) — youth.

youth, early life

Also means: na.ur (נְעוּרוֹת "youth" H5271B)

נְעוּרוֹת (na.ur) — youth.

youth, early life

Another spelling of na.ur (נְעוּרִים "youth" H5271A)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-cp | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HR/Ncmpc/Sp1bp
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
צֹאנָם֙tzo.Nam flock[s] their H6629 Noun common both singular construct · suffix
274× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a flock of sheep or goats, and is sometimes used to describe people in a figurative sense. It is also associated with the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem, a significant location in biblical times.
Amplified meaning
sheep, herds
Tyndale gloss
Sheep (Gate)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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צֹאן (tso'n) refers to small cattle, specifically sheep and goats, and is used to denote a flock or flocks. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a multitude. The term appears in contexts such as Psalm 144:13, where it emphasizes the collective nature of these animals.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צֹאן 273 n.coll.f. small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6629 צֹאן small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6629 tso'n tsone

or tsaown (Psalm 144:13) {tseh-one'}; from an unused root

meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or

goats); also figuratively (of men):--(small) cattle, flock

(+ -s), lamb (+ -s), sheep((-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds)).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צֹאן (tson) — flock.

1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats)

1b) of multitude (simile)

1c) of multitude (metaphor)

צֹאן (tson) — Sheep (Gate).

This name means sheep and goats

Also named: probatikos (προβατικός "Sheep Gate" G4262)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-cs | Suff — Noun common both singular construct · suffix
HNcbsc/Sp3mp
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
וְאֶת־ve.'Et and the object marker H853 Conjunction · particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/To — Conjunction · particle
HC/To
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
בְּקָרָ֔םbe.ka.Ram herd[s] their H1241 Noun common both singular construct · suffix
183× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Domesticated cattle or oxen, used for work or sacrifice, like the animals used in the temple sacrifices in 1 Kings 8:63.
Amplified meaning
cattle, livestock
Tyndale gloss
cattle
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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בָּקַר (baqar) refers to cattle, specifically oxen and herds, and can denote individual animals or a collective group. It is derived from a root meaning related to cattle and encompasses various forms such as beef cattle and oxen used for plowing. The term appears in contexts discussing livestock in the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בָּקַר 182 n.m. cattle, herd, ox

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1241 בָּקַר cattle, herd, ox

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1241 baqar baw-kawr'

from 1239; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of

either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd:--

beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer,

herd, kine, ox.

see HEBREW for 01239

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּקָר (ba.qar) — cattle.

1) cattle, herd, oxen, ox

1a) cattle (generic pl. but sing. in form-coll)

1b) herd (particular one)

1c) head of cattle (individually)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-cs | Suff — Noun common both singular construct · suffix
HNcbsc/Sp3mp
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
בְּנֵיהֶ֖םbe.nei.Hem sons their H1121 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
4,943× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Amplified meaning
male children, descendants
Tyndale gloss
son: child
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

son, male child, born of a woman

children (male and female)

youth, young men

the young of animals

of plant shoots

fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

member of a guild, order or class

of animals son of (the) herd

ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

n. relat. of age

base

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman

. children (male and female)

. youth, young men

. the young of animals

. of plant shoots

. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

. . member of a guild, order or class

. of animals son of (the) herd

. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

. n. relat. of age

H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1121 ben bane

from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the

widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,

including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,

etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)

(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,

(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,

bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X

came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of

first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +

kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)

people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +

spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous

one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01

see HEBREW for 0251

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֵּן (ben) — son: child.

: child/son

בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;

son of: Jaaziah (H3269);

brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)

§ Beno = "his son"

the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)

בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.

: descendant, people, tribe, nation

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : child/son

בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.

: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : descendant

בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.

: rebel/son(Belial)

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

§ : people/men/nation/tribe

בֵּן (ben) — son.

: [inheriting]son/heir

A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)

בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.

: warrior/son(strong)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp3mp
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
וְאֶת־ve.'Et and the object marker H853 Conjunction · particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

853 'eth ayth

apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of

entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more

definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or

namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).

see HEBREW for 0226

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵת (et) — [Obj.].

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/To — Conjunction · particle
HC/To
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and the shameful thing it has consumed the object marker [the] toil of ancestors our since youth our the object marker flock[s] their and the object marker herd[s] their the object marker sons their and the object marker daughters their
בְּנוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃be.no.tei.Hem daughters their H1323 Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
588× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.
Amplified meaning
female children, offspring
Tyndale gloss
Bath (Shua)
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בַּת (bat) means 'daughter' and encompasses a range of meanings including female child, young women, and even personifications of cities or inhabitants. It can also refer to villages in certain contexts. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and is used in various figurative senses, such as 'branch' or 'apple of the eye.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בַּת 587 n.f. daughter

daughter, female child

young women, women

with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

pl. = villages, after name of city

in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

ostrich

fig.

of vine = branch

as n. relat.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1323 בַּת daughter . daughter, female child

. young women, women

. with name of city, land, or people, poet. personif. of that city or inhabitants

. pl. = villages, after name of city

. in phrases denoting character, quality, etc.

. ostrich

. fig.

. of vine = branch

. as n. relat.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1323 bath bath

from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same

wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and

figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter,

X first, X old, + owl, town, village.

see HEBREW for 01129

see HEBREW for 01121

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בַּת (bat) — daughter.

: daughter

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)

בַּת (bat) — daughter: village.

: village

1) daughter

1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin

1a1) as polite address

1a2) as designation of women of a particular place

2) young women, women

1a3) as personification

1a4) daughter-villages

1a5) description of character

בַּת (bat) — Bath (Shua).

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2;

daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063);

mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956)

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