Jeremiah 6:24 — Word Study
WLCשָׁמַ֥עְנוּ אֶת־ שָׁמְע֖וֹ רָפ֣וּ יָדֵ֑ינוּ צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ חִ֖יל כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃
BSAWe have heardshâmaʻ■ [with attention and obedience] the reportshômaʻ [news, fame] our handsyâd [an open hand; strength, a side or share] hang limprâphâh■ [are feeble, wax feeble] ◂Anguishtsârâh [agony, intense pain] has gripped uschâzaq■ [seized, taken hold] painchîyl [sorrow, distress] like that of a woman in laboryâlad [in travail, giving birth, childbirth, travail]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ | we heard | Verb, Qal, perfect first person common plural |
| אֶת־ | the object marker | Particle |
| שָׁמְע֖וֹ | [the] report of it | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| רָפ֣וּ | they hung limp | Verb, Qal, perfect third person common plural |
| יָדֵ֑ינוּ | hands our | Noun common both dual construct, suffix |
| צָרָה֙ | distress | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ | it took hold of us | Verb hiphil perfect third person feminine singular, suffix |
| חִ֖יל | anguish | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃ | like [woman] giving birth | Preposition, verb qal participle (active) feminine singular |
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| BSB | We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor. |
| KJV | We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail. |
| ASV | We have heard the report thereof; our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pangs as of a woman in travail. |
| YLT | 'We have heard its sound, feeble have been our hands, Distress hath seized us, pain as of a travailing woman. |
| WEB | We have heard its report. Our hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor. |
| BBE | The news of it has come to our ears; our hands have become feeble: trouble has come on us and pain, like the pain of a woman in childbirth. |
Translations agree on the meaning of שָׁמַע — see How Translations Differ.
The structure features a main clause followed by two subordinate clauses, emphasizing the cause and effect of hearing the report and the resulting emotional response.
7 commentators on this verse
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clause
subjectצָרָה
verbשָׁמַע
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Deep Study — Jeremiah 6:24
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Context — A Warning of Destructiongenerated
Jeremiah 6:24 captures the response of the people of Jerusalem as they hear a dire report about an impending threat. Their reaction reveals a deep sense of fear and helplessness, as they acknowledge their vulnerability in the face of danger. This verse is part of a larger warning about the consequences of their actions and the need for repentance, echoing themes found throughout the prophetic literature. The context emphasizes the urgency and seriousness of the situation, as the people are urged to recognize the gravity of their circumstances.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah 4:6–9 | Raise a signal flag toward Zion. Seek refuge! Do not delay! For I am bringing disaster from the north, and terrible destruction. |
| 2 | Isaiah 28:19 | As often as it passes through, it will carry you away; it will sweep through morning after morning, by day and by night.” The understanding of this message will bring sheer terror. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 21:6–7 | But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief. |
| 4 | Habakkuk 3:16 | I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us. |
| 5 | Jeremiah 4:31 | For I hear a cry like a woman in labor, a cry of anguish like one bearing her first child— the cry of the Daughter of Zion gasping for breath, stretching out her hands to say, “Woe is me, for my soul faints before the murderers!” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 15 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — שָׁמַע, sha.Ma'.nugenerated
The Hebrew word שָׁמַע (sha.Ma') means 'to hear' and implies not just hearing but listening with attention and obedience. This word is often used in contexts where God speaks, and the expectation is that the people will respond appropriately.
In this verse, the perfect tense indicates a completed action: they have heard the report. The use of this word underscores the importance of the message they received and their obligation to heed it.
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 שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ (we heard) governs the main clause, with two additional clauses: one describing the state of their hands and another indicating the emotional response of anguish. This structure highlights the relationship between hearing the report and their subsequent feelings of despair.
The sentence begins with the subject 'we' and flows into their response, emphasizing the cause-and-effect relationship between the report they heard and their emotional state.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates שָׁמַע as ἠκούσαμεν (ēkousamen), which carries a similar meaning of hearing. This choice reflects the translators' understanding of the importance of listening to warnings.
The Greek term emphasizes the act of hearing as an attentive response, aligning with the Hebrew intent of the original text.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Jeremiah 6:24 describes how the people of Jerusalem reacted to a warning about danger. They heard the report and felt helpless, with their hands hanging limp, as they experienced anguish similar to that of a woman in labor. This verse reflects their fear and the seriousness of their situation.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The report refers to the warning about an impending enemy attack, which causes fear among the people.
Their hands hang limp as a sign of weakness and despair in response to the distressing news they have heard.
The anguish is compared to the pain of a woman in labor, emphasizing the intensity of their emotional distress.
Hearing the report signifies the people's awareness of their dire situation and the need for them to respond appropriately.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How do I respond when I hear difficult news?
- What are some ways I can prepare myself to face challenges?
- In what situations have I felt a sense of helplessness, and how did I cope?
- How can I support others who are experiencing distress or fear?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early church father Jerome comments on this verse, noting the people's response to the prophet's warning and the impending threat they face.
We have heard his fame: our hands are weak; distress has seized us, like the pain of childbirth. The people responded to the Prophet, or rather, through the Prophet, the Lord has threatened the Babylonians: before they come,Early Church Fathers on Jeremiah 6 →
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Jeremiah 6:24 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWe have heard the fame thereof,.... Meaning not the prophet's report then, but the rumour of the enemy's coming from another quarter, at the time he was actually coming.
Read John Gill on Jeremiah 6 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryWe have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail. Fame thereof - the report of them.
Read Robert Jamieson on Jeremiah 6 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleWe have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble. The prophet personates the people’ s affections: q.d. At the very report of the. approach and fierceness of this people we are dismayed and discouraged, our hearts melt within us; all warlike courage is taken from us, ; or he modestly reckons himself among the rest. Anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail; a description of the exquisiteness of their sufferings, .
Read Matthew Poole on Jeremiah 6 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJeremiah 6:24 We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, [and] pain, as of a woman in travail.Ver. 24. Our hands wax feeble.] He modestly reckoneth himself among the rest, though the "arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob," and his "heart was fixed, trusting in the Lord."
Read John Trapp on Jeremiah 6 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(24) We have heard the fame.—Another dramatic impersonation of the cry of terror from the dwellers in Jerusalem, when they shall hear of the approach of the army. The imagery of the woman in travail is reproduced from Jeremiah 4:31.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Jeremiah 6 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges24. Jeremiah is here the mouthpiece of his fellow-countrymen on the arrival of the news. fame] i.e. report. wax feeble] lit. sink down. Cp. Isaiah 5:24.
Read Cambridge on Jeremiah 6 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe effect upon the Jewish people of the news of Nebuchadnezzars approach. Wax feeble - Are relaxed.
Read Albert Barnes on Jeremiah 6 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
We have heard its report. Our hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor.
We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
The people cry out, “We have heard reports about them! We have become helpless with fear! Anguish grips us, agony like that of a woman giving birth to a baby!
Tyndale line
We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
We have heard the report thereof; our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
We have heard the fame thereof; our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
We have heard the fame of it: our hands become feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
We haue heard their fame, and our handes waxe feeble sorrowe is come vpon vs, as the sorrowe of a woman in trauaile.
Strictly literal
We have heard the report thereof: our hands are grown feeble; anguish hath taken hold of us, pain as of a woman that travaileth.
'We have heard its sound, feeble have been our hands, Distress hath seized us, pain as of a travailing woman.
We have heard its sound, our hands have been feeble, || Distress has seized us, pain as of a travailing woman.
We have heard the fame of him—our hands grow feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, pain, as of a woman in giving birth.
We have heard the reports about them and our hands fall limp in distress. Anguish seizes us as a woman giving birth.
From the Latin
We have heard the fame thereof, our hands grow feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, as a woman in labor.
Simplified
The people reply, “We've heard the news, and our hands are limp with shock! We're overcome with agony, suffering pain like a woman in labor.
The news of it has come to our ears; our hands have become feeble: trouble has come on us and pain, like the pain of a woman in childbirth.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is consistent with the Septuagint, with 8 of the 9 words matched. This indicates a strong agreement on the content of the verse, affirming the shared understanding of the message conveyed.
שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ אֶת־ שָׁמְע֖וֹ רָפ֣וּ יָדֵ֑ינוּ צָרָה֙ הֶחֱזִיקַ֔תְנוּ חִ֖יל כַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃
8 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Jeremiah 6:24
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.
The Hebrew word שָׁמַע (shama`) means 'to hear' and encompasses a range of meanings including listening, obeying, and proclaiming. It is built from a primitive root and can imply attention and understanding. The entries highlight various grammatical forms, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, and Hiphil, indicating different nuances of hearing and obeying. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
שָׁמַע 1152 vb. hear
Qal 1052
subj. pers. hum.
י׳ (God) subj.
Niph. 42 be heard, of voice, sound
be heard of
be regarded, obeyed
= (favourable) hearing was granted to their voice.
Pi. he caused the people to hear
Hiph. 63
of man
י׳ subj.
base
H8085 שָׁמַע hear
8085 shama` shaw-mah'
a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with
implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to
tell, etc.):--X attentively, call (gather) together, X
carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content,
declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make
to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be)
obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish,
regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell,
understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
שָׁמַע (sha.ma) — to hear: hear.
: hear
v
1) to hear, listen to, obey
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)
1a2) to hear of or concerning
1a3) to hear (have power to hear)
1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to
1a5) to understand (language)
1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)
1a7) to listen, give heed
1a7a) to consent, agree
1a7b) to grant request
1a8) to listen to, yield to
1a9) to obey, be obedient
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)
1b2) to be heard of
1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed
1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)
1d3) to make proclamation, summon
1d4) to cause to be heard
n m
2) sound
שָׁמַע (sha.ma) — to hear: obey.
: obey
v
1) to hear, listen to, obey
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)
1a2) to hear of or concerning
1a3) to hear (have power to hear)
V-Qal-Perf-1cp — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common pluralHVqp1cp
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).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
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
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)
HTo — ParticleHTo
שֹׁ֫מַע (shoma`) refers to a report, rumor, or fame. It is derived from the root word for hearing, indicating a connection to news or information shared. The entries suggest it encompasses various forms of report, including news and fame, and it is noted as an alternate spelling of שֵ֫מַע (she.ma).
[שֹׁ֫מַע] n.m. report
base
H8089 שֹׁ֫מַע
8089 shoma` sho'-mah
from 8085; a report:--fame.
see HEBREW for 08085
שֹׁ֫מַע (sho.ma) — report.
report, rumour, news, fame
Another spelling of she.ma (שֵׁ֫מַע "report" H8088B)
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
רָפָה (raphah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to slacken or relax. It encompasses a range of actions including sinking down, abating, and withdrawing. The word can be used in various forms, such as causing something to drop or refraining from action. It appears in different contexts, indicating both literal and figurative meanings.
רָפָה vb. sink, relax
Qal
sink down
sink, drop
sink, relax, abate
relax, withdraw
Niph. idle
Pi. causat.: let wings drop
Hiph. causat.
let drop
let go
refrain
Hithp. hast shewn thyself slack
base
H7503 רָפָה sink, relax .. sink down
. sink, drop
. sink, relax, abate
. relax, withdraw
. idle
. causat.: let wings drop
. causat. . let drop
. let go
. refrain
. hast shewn thyself slack
7503 raphah raw-faw'
a primitive root; to slacken (in many applications, literal
or figurative):--abate, cease, consume, draw (toward
evening), fail, (be) faint, be (wax) feeble, forsake, idle,
leave, let alone (go, down), (be) slack, stay, be still, be
slothful, (be) weak(-en). See 7495.
see HEBREW for 07495
רָפָה (ra.phah) — to slacken.
1) to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to sink down
1a2) to sink, drop
1a3) to sink, relax, abate
1a4) to relax, withdraw
1b) (Niphal) idle (participle)
1c) (Piel) to let drop
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to let drop, abandon, relax, refrain, forsake
1d2) to let go
1d3) to refrain, let alone
1d4) to be quiet
1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself slack
V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common pluralHVqp3cp
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
N-cd | Suff — Noun common both dual construct · suffixHNcbdc/Sp1bp
The Hebrew word צָרָה (*tsarah*) is built from the root meaning tightness or trouble. It covers a range of meanings including dearth, distress, and adversary, as well as specifically referring to a rival wife. The entries note its use in contexts of adversity and anguish, with a specific reference to 1 Samuel 1:6.
בַּצָּרָה n.f. dearth, destitution
base
צָרָה 72 n.f. id. [r.dz.ac] straits, distress
base
[צָרָה] n.f. vexer, rival-wife;—sf. 1 S 1:6.
ref
H6869a בַּצָּרָה dearth, destitution H6869b צָרָה id. [6862b] H6869c צָרָה vexer, rival-wife
6869 tsarah tsaw-raw'
feminine of 6862; tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble);
transitively, a female rival:--adversary, adversity,
affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble.
see HEBREW for 06862
בַּצָּרָה (bats.tsa.rah) — dearth.
death, destitution
צָרָה (tsa.rah) — distress.
straits, distress, trouble
צָרָה (tsa.rah) — vexer.
vexer, rival wife
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
The Hebrew word חָזַק (chazaq) means to be strong or to strengthen. It encompasses a range of meanings including to support, encourage, and make firm, as well as to seize or hold fast. The word can be used in various forms, such as to strengthen oneself or to display strength. There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.
חָזַק 291 vb. be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
Qal
intrans. be or grow strong
transit. only strengthened him not
Pi.
make strong (physically)
strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage
make strong = bold, encourage
make firm
make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden
Hiph.
make strong, strengthen
make firm, the kingdom
display strength
make severe, of battle
support
= repair
prevail
esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp
Hithp.
strengthen oneself
put forth strength, use one's strength
withstand
hold strongly with
base
H2388 חָזַק be or grow firm, strong, strengthen .. intrans. be or grow strong
. transit. only strengthened him not
. . make strong (physically)
. strengthen the hands (acc.) of anyone, sustain, encourage
. make strong = bold, encourage
. make firm
. make rigid, hard, i.e. perverse, obstinate, harden
. . . make strong, strengthen
. make firm, the kingdom
. display strength
. make severe, of battle
. support
. = repair
. prevail
. esp. take or keep hold of, seize, grasp
. . strengthen oneself
. put forth strength, use one's strength
. withstand
. hold strongly with
2388 chazaq khaw-zak'
a primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong
(figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help,
repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer:--aid,
amend, X calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant,
constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly),
encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make
hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play
the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered,
repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be
stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold),
be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand.
חָזַק (cha.zaq) — to strengthen: strengthen.
: strengthen/support/encourage
1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be strong, grow strong
1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon
1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure
1a1c) to press, be urgent
1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense)
1a1e) to be severe, be grievous
1a2) to strengthen
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to make strong
1b2) to restore to strength, give strength
1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage
1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage
1b5) to make firm
1b6) to make rigid, make hard
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to make strong, strengthen
1c2) to make firm
1c3) to display strength
1c4) to make severe
1c5) to support
1c6) to repair
1c7) to prevail, prevail upon
1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support
1c9) to hold, contain
1d) (Hithpael)
V-Hiphil-Perf-3fs | Suff — Verb hiphil perfect third person feminine singular · suffixHVhp3fs/Sp1bp
US, pronoun objective case of we.
Give us this day our daily bread.
Us , pron. [OE. us, AS. s; akin to OFries. & OS. s, D. ons, G. uns, Icel. & Sw. oss, Dan. os, Goth. uns, L. nos we, us, Gr. we, Skr. nas us. . Cf. Nostrum, Our.] The persons speaking, regarded as an object; ourselves; — the objective case of we. See We. “Tell us a tale.” Chaucer.
Give us this day our daily bread. Matt. vi. 11.
Us, pron. oblique case of we
The Hebrew word חִיל (chiyl) denotes a state of writhing or anguish, often associated with pain and sorrow, particularly in the context of childbirth. Its feminine form, חִילָה (chiylah), also means agony. Both forms emphasize emotional and physical distress.
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H2427a חִיל a writhing, anguish H2427b חִילָה anguish
2427 chiyl kheel
and (feminine) chiylah {khee-law'}; from 2342; a throe
(expectant of childbirth):--pain, pang, sorrow.
see HEBREW for 02342
חִיל (chil) — agony.
1) pain, agony, sorrow, a writhing, anguish
1a) writhing (of fear)
1b) anguish
Also means: chi.lah (חִילָה "agony" H2427B)
חִילָה (chi.lah) — agony.
1) pain, agony, sorrow, a writhing, anguish
1a) writhing (of fear)
1b) anguish
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
an'-gwish: Extreme distress of body, mind or spirit; excruciating pain or suffering of soul, e.g. excessive grief, remorse, despair. Chiefly expressed in Old Testament, by four derivatives of tsuq, "straitened," "pressed," and tsar, and two derivatives signifying "straitness," "narrowness," hence distress; also shabhats, "giddiness," "confusion of mind"; hul "to twist" with pain, "writhe." So in the New Testament, thlipsis, "a pressing together," hence affliction, tribulation, stenochoria, "narrowness of place," hence extreme affliction; sunoche, "a holding together," hence distress. The fundamental idea in these various terms is pressure--being straitened, compressed into a narrow place, or pain through physical or mental torture. Used of the physical agony of child-birth (Jer 4:31; 6:24; 49:24; 50:43;
The Hebrew word יָלַד (*yalad*) means to bear, bring forth, or beget, and it encompasses various forms of childbirth and lineage declaration. It can refer to both the act of giving birth and the role of a midwife. The entries also note its use in contexts of distress and wicked behavior, as well as in reference to birthdays.
יָלַד 497 vb. bear, bring forth, beget
Qal
bear, bring forth
less often beget
of both parents
Niph. be born
Pi. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife
Pu. be born
Hiph.
beget (a father a child)
bear
Hoph. day of one's being born = birthday
Hithp. declared their pedigree
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H3205 יָלַד bear, bring forth, beget .. bear, bring forth
. less often beget
. of both parents
. be born
. cause (or help) to bring forth, viz., assist or tend as midwife
. be born
. . beget (a father a child)
. bear
. day of one's being born = birthday
. declared their pedigree
3205 yalad yaw-lad'
a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget;
medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show
lineage:--bear, beget, birth((-day)), born, (make to) bring
forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be
delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch,
labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be
the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).
יָלַד (ya.lad) — to beget.
1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bear, bring forth
1a1a) of child birth
1a1b) of distress (simile)
1a1c) of wicked (behaviour)
1a2) to beget
1b) (Niphal) to be born
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to cause or help to bring forth
1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife
1c3) midwife (participle)
1d) (Pual) to be born
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to beget (a child)
1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity)
1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)
1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
Prep | V-Qal — Preposition · verb qal participle (active) feminine singularHRd/Vqrfsa
burth (genesis):
(1) It was said by the angel beforehand of John the Baptist, "Many shall rejoice at his birth"; and when he was born Elisabeth said, "Thus hath the Lord done unto me .... to take away my reproach among men" (Lu 1:14,25). Among the ancient Hebrews barrenness was a "reproach" and the birth of a child, of a son especially, an occasion for rejoicing.
(2) This, no doubt, was due in part to the Messianic hope inspired and sustained by prophecy (see Ge 3:15, where it was foretold that the seed of the woman should bruise the serpent's head; and subsequent prophecies too numerous to mention). Cases in point worth studying are found in Ge 4:1, where Eve rejoices over the birth of her firstborn and cries, "I have gotten a…
Birth
As soon as a child was born it was washed, and rubbed with salt (Ezek. 16:4), and then swathed with bandages (Job 38:9; Luke 2:7, 12). A Hebrew mother remained forty days in seclusion after the birth of a son, and after the birth of a daughter double that number of days. At the close of that period she entered into the tabernacle or temple and offered up a sacrifice of purification (Lev. 12:1-8; Luke 2:22). A son was circumcised on the eighth day after his birth, being thereby consecrated to God (Gen. 17:10-12; comp.