Job 16:12 — Word Study
WLCשָׁ֘לֵ֤ו הָיִ֨יתִי׀ וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי וְאָחַ֣ז בְּ֭עָרְפִּי וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי ל֝֗וֹ לְמַטָּרָֽה׃
BSAI washâyâh■ ◂at easeshâlêv [in comfort, prosperous, and secure] but He shattered mepârar▸ [broke asunder, smashed to pieces] He seized meʼâchaz [grasped, taken hold of] by the neckʻôreph [the back of the neck, a point of vulnerability] and crushed mepûwts▸ [dashed to pieces, shattered] He has set me upqûwm▸ targetmaṭṭârâʼ [a mark for His arrows, a focal point]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו | at ease | Adj |
| הָיִ֨יתִי׀ | I was | Verb, Qal, perfect first person common singular |
| וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי | and he smashed me | Verb piel sequential imperfect third person masculine singular, suffix |
| וְאָחַ֣ז | and he took hold | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person masculine singular |
| בְּ֭עָרְפִּי | on neck my | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי | and he shattered me | Verb piel sequential imperfect third person masculine singular, suffix |
| וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי | and he set up me | Verb hiphil sequential imperfect third person masculine singular, suffix |
| ל֝֗וֹ | of him | Preposition, suffix |
| לְמַטָּרָֽה׃ | to a target | Preposition, noun common feminine singular absolute |
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| BSB | I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target; |
| KJV | I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark. |
| ASV | I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; Yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: He hath also set me up for his mark. |
| YLT | At ease I have been, and he breaketh me, And he hath laid hold on my neck, And he breaketh me in pieces, And he raiseth me to him for a mark. |
| WEB | I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target. |
| BBE | I was in comfort, but I have been broken up by his hands; he has taken me by the neck, shaking me to bits; he has put me up as a mark for his arrows. |
Where they part company is שָׁלֵ֤ו — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is structured with a main clause followed by several subordinate clauses that detail Job's suffering.







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Deep Study — Job 16:12
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Context — Job's Lamentgenerated
Job 16:12 finds Job in a moment of despair, reflecting on how he once felt secure and prosperous, only to be violently shattered by God. This verse is part of a larger discourse where Job laments his suffering and the unjust treatment he feels he has received. His reflections highlight the stark contrast between his previous state of ease and his current anguish, as he grapples with the reality of his situation.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 1:2–3 | He had seven sons and three daughters, |
| 2 | Job 3:26 | I am not at ease or quiet; I have no rest, for trouble has come.” |
| 3 | Job 29:3–18 | when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness, |
| 4 | Job 4:10 | The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken. |
| 5 | Psalm 44:19 | But You have crushed us in the lair of jackals; You have covered us with deepest darkness. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 13 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — שָׁלֵ֤ו, sha.Levgenerated
The Hebrew word שָׁלֵו (*shalev*) is derived from the root meaning to be at ease or tranquil. It encompasses a range of meanings including quietness, prosperity, and security, but can also imply carelessness in a negative sense. In this verse, Job's use of the word indicates a state of comfort that has been abruptly disrupted.
Job's prior ease is contrasted sharply with his current suffering, emphasizing the suddenness of his plight. The parsing as an adjective suggests a description of Job's state before the calamity, highlighting his vulnerability.
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. The BSB has at ease, which is also reflected in the KJV, ASV, and other translations.
Where others part company with the BSB they part company over a slight variation in wording. The BBE opts for in comfort, which conveys a similar meaning but shifts the focus slightly from the state of being to the condition of comfort.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb וַיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי, and he smashed me, governs the main clause, with several phrases providing context: Job describes his previous state of ease, followed by the actions taken against him.
The structure emphasizes the contrast between Job's past comfort and his current suffering, with the verbs indicating a sequence of actions that lead to his distress.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew word for שָׁלֵו is rendered as εἰρηνεύοντα, which conveys a sense of peace or tranquility. This choice reflects a focus on Job's state of being before his suffering.
The translation indicates a continuity of meaning but may also suggest a broader interpretation of Job's ease as a state of peace that has been disrupted.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 16:12 shows Job reflecting on his past comfort, stating that he was at ease before God shattered him. He describes how God seized him and crushed him, setting him up as a target. This verse captures Job's feelings of vulnerability and despair in the face of his suffering.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Job is expressing that he once felt secure and prosperous before his suffering began, indicating a stark contrast to his current state.
Job uses vivid imagery to describe being seized by God and crushed, emphasizing the violence of his experience.
This phrase suggests that Job feels he has become a focal point for God's wrath or attention, highlighting his sense of vulnerability.
Job's comfort is significant because it underscores the dramatic shift from a state of peace to one of intense suffering, enhancing the emotional weight of his lament.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced a sudden change from comfort to difficulty in my own life?
- How can I relate to Job's feelings of vulnerability and despair during tough times?
- What does it mean to be 'at ease' in my own life, and how can that change?
- How can I support others who may feel like they have become targets of suffering?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Gregory the Dialogist references this verse to discuss the suffering of the righteous and the trials they face, illustrating the theme of God's justice in the midst of hardship.
Ver. 12. God hath shut me up with the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. The people of the Elect is 'shut up with the ungodly man,' when its flesh is given up in this present time to the persecutions of our old…Early Church Fathers on Job 16 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 16:12 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleI was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder,.... He was in easy and affluent circumstances, abounding with the good things of this life, lay in his nest, as his expression is, Job 29:18; quietly and
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryI was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleI lived in great peace and prosperity, which makes my present miseries more grievous to me; and therefore my complaints are excusable, and I deserve pity rather than reproach from my friends. Broken me asunder; broken my spirit with the sense of his anger, and my body with loathsome ulcers, as also by destroying my children, a part of my own flesh or body. Taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces; as a mighty man doth with some young stripling, when he wrestleth with him. Set me up for his mark; that he may shoot all his arrows into me, and that with delight, which archers have in that exercise.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 16:12 I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken [me] by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.Ver. 12. I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder] It is no small misery to have been happy. Fuimus Troes et fortis Milesis. Euripides bringeth in Hecuba as ashamed to look Polymnestor in the face, because having been a queen she was now a captive; her former felicity was no small aggravation compared to her present misery: so was Job’ s. Prosper eram, sed disrupit me, saith he. I was wealthy, but he hath undone me; so Broughton rendereth it. The same Hebrew word signifieth both to be rich and to be at ease; for such commonly sing requiems to…
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) I was at ease.—A highly poetical passage, in which Job becomes, as it were, a St. Sebastian for the arrows of God. It is hardly possible to conceive a more vivid picture of his desolate condition under the persecuting hand of the Almighty.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges6–17. Job realizes to himself his new condition: God and men combine to pursue him with their enmity, though he is innocent of all wrong In Job 16:5 Job flung back with scorn the “comforts of God” which the friends proffered him. And now there seems to occur a pause, and the excited sufferer looks about him and realizes both the extremity of the evil in which he is held, and the new and unexpected trial, added to all others, of the judgment of men being against him. And he hardly knows whether he shall speak or be silent, so overcome is he and so unavailing to help him or make men judge truly of him are both speech and silence—if I speak my grief is not assuaged, and if I forbear what am I…
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleI was at ease - I was in a state of happiness and security. The word used here (שׁלו shâlêv) means sometimes to be “at ease” in an improper sense; that is, to be in a state of “carnal security,” or
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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the BibleSecond strophe — Notwithstanding Job’s life of purity, God has maltreated and persecuted him even unto death, Job 16:12-17.12.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Job 16 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target;
I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Yes, he has taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces. He has also set me up for his target.
I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target;
I was in peace, and he has shattered me. He has seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has made me his target;
Tyndale line
I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; Yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: He hath also set me up for his mark.
I was at ease, and he brake me asunder; yea, he hath taken me by the neck, and dashed me to pieces: he hath also set me up for his mark.
I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
I was in welth, but he hath brought me to nought: he hath taken me by the necke, and beaten me, and set me as a marke for himselfe.
Strictly literal
I was at rest, but he hath shattered me; he hath taken me by the neck and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.
At ease I have been, and he breaketh me, And he hath laid hold on my neck, And he breaketh me in pieces, And he raiseth me to him for a mark.
I have been at ease, and He breaks me, || And He has laid hold on my neck, || And He breaks me in pieces, || And He raises me to Him for a mark.
I was at ease, but he hath crushed me; he hath also grasped me by the neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up unto himself as a mark;
I was at ease, and he broke me apart. Indeed, he has taken me by the neck and dashed me to pieces; he has also set me up as his target.
From the Latin
God hath shut me up with the unjust man, and hath delivered me into the hands of the wicked.
Simplified
I was living in peace and he smashed me to pieces. He grabbed me by the neck and dashed me to pieces. He set me up as his target.
I was in comfort, but I have been broken up by his hands; he has taken me by the neck, shaking me to bits; he has put me up as a mark for his arrows.
Word by word, the decisions they made
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 matches the Septuagint closely, with six of the nine words corresponding directly. This indicates a strong agreement in the core message of Job's lament, though the Septuagint's word order and articles differ.
שָׁ֘לֵ֤ו הָיִ֨יתִי׀ וַֽיְפַרְפְּרֵ֗נִי וְאָחַ֣ז בְּ֭עָרְפִּי וַֽיְפַצְפְּצֵ֑נִי וַיְקִימֵ֥נִי ל֝֗וֹ לְמַטָּרָֽה׃
6 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 Job 16:12
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
The Hebrew word שָׁלֵו (*shalev*) is derived from the root meaning to be at ease or tranquil. It encompasses a range of meanings including quietness, prosperity, and security, but can also imply carelessness in a negative sense. The entries highlight its use in describing both people and land as being at ease.
שָׁלֵו, שָׁלֵיו, שְׁלֵיו adj. quiet, at ease
base
H7961 שָׁלֵו, שָׁלֵיו, שְׁלֵיו, שְׁלַוָה
7961 shalev shaw-lave'
or shaleyv {shaw-lave'}; feminine shlevah {shel-ay-vaw'};
from 7951; tranquil; (in a bad sense) careless; abstractly,
security:--(being) at ease, peaceable, (in) prosper(-ity),
quiet(-ness), wealthy.
see HEBREW for 07951
שָׁלֵו (sha.lev) — at ease.
1) quiet, at ease, prosperous
1a) at ease (of persons)
1b) quiet (of land)
1c) quiet, ease
1d) ease (subst)
Adj — AdjHAamsa
ez (sha'anan, shal'anan, chiefly, "at ease"):
Used 19 times in the Old Testament and once in the New Testament, most frequently meaning tranquillity, security or comfort of mind; in an ethical sense, indicating carelessness or indifference with reference to one's moral or religious interests.
The prophet Jeremiah used the phrase as an indication of national or tribal indifference: "Moab hath been at ease from his youth" (Jer 48:11); "I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease" (Zec 1:15). Frequent allusions are made also by various prophets to individuals or groups of individuals, as "Woe to them that are at ease in Zion" (Am 6:1); "Rise up, ye women that are at ease" (
The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be
Qal
Fall out, happen
occur, take place, come about, come to pass
esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass
וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
Come into being, become
abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
sq. prep.
become
sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
sq. pred. adj.
become like
sq. pred. לְ pers.
sq. לְ pred.
oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.
with עַל and לְ
sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)
exist, be in existence
abide, remain, continue
with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie
as copula, joining subj. & pred.
H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen
. occur, take place, come about, come to pass
. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)
. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה
. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)
. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come
. sq. prep.
. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)
. sq. pred. adj.
. become like
. sq. pred. + לְ pers.
. sq. לְ pred.
. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.
. with עַל and לְ
. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of
. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence
. abide, remain, continue
1961 hayah haw-yaw
a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,
come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or
auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,
committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,
fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit
(one-)self, require, X use.
see HEBREW for 01933
הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.
1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) ---
1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass
1a1b) to come about, come to pass
1a2) to come into being, become
1a2a) to arise, appear, come
1a2b) to become
1a2b1) to become
1a2b2) to become like
1a2b3) to be instituted, be established
1a3) to be
1a3a) to exist, be in existence
1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)
1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)
1a3d) to accompany, be with
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about
1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singularHVqp1cs
פָּרַר (pa.rar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to break or frustrate, with various forms indicating actions like splitting or dividing. It can refer to both literal and figurative breaking, such as violating or making something ineffective. The entries highlight different grammatical forms, including Hiphil and Qal, with uses in contexts like division or frustration.
[פָּרַר] vb. Hiph. break, frustrate
Hoph.
be frustrated
be broken
Pilp. he hath shattered me.
base
[פָּרַר] vb. split, divide
Qal Hithpō‛. split or cracked through in the earth
Pō‛êl thou didst divide the sea.
base
H6565a פָּרַר Hiph. break, frustrate H6565b פָּרַר split, divide
6565 parar paw-rar'
a primitive root; to break up (usually figuratively, i.e. to
violate, frustrate:--X any ways, break (asunder), cast off,
cause to cease, X clean, defeat, disannul, disappoint,
dissolve, divide, make of none effect, fail, frustrate, bring
(come) to nought, X utterly, make void.
פָּרַר (pa.rar) — to break.
1) to break, frustrate
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to break, violate
1a2) to frustrate, make ineffectual
1b) (Hophal)
1b1) to be frustrated
1b2) to be broken
1b3) to break
1c) (Pilpel) to break to bits, shatter
Also means: pur (פּוּר "to break" H6331)
פָּרַר (pa.rar) — to split.
1) to split, divide
1a) (Qal) to split, crack through
1b) (Poel) to break apart
1c) (Hithpoel) to be split, be cracked through
Conj | V-l-ConsecImperf-3ms | Suff — Verb piel sequential imperfect third person masculine singular · suffixHc/Vpw3ms/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word אָחַז (achaz) means to grasp, take hold of, or seize. It has various forms, including Qal (to grasp), Niphal (to be caught), Piel (to enclose), and Hophal (to be fastened). The entries highlight its use in contexts of possession and holding, but do not provide specific verse references.
אָחַז 68 vb. grasp, take hold of, take possession
Qal grasp, take hold of
Niph. be caught
Pi. enclose, overlay
Hoph. fastened
base
H270 אָחַז grasp, take hold of, take possession .grasp, take hold of
. be caught
. enclose, overlay
270 'achaz aw-khaz'
a primitive root; to seize (often with the accessory idea of
holding in possession):--+ be affrighted, bar, (catch, lay,
take) hold (back), come upon, fasten, handle, portion, (get,
have or take) possess(-ion).
אָחַז (a.chaz) — to grasp.
1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession
1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of
1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled
1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay
1d) (Hophal) fastened
Conj | V-Qal-3ms — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person masculine singularHc/Vqq3ms
hold: In the American Standard Revised Version frequently "stronghold" (Jud 9:49; 1Sa 22:4; 24:22; 2Sa 5:17; 23:14; 1Ch 11:16; 12:16). See FORTIFICATION. In Re 18:2 for the King James Version "cage" (phulake) the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes, as in first clause, "hold," and in the margin "prison."
Hold
A fortress, the name given to David’s lurking-places (1 Sam. 22:4, 5; 24:22).
עֹ֫רֶף (oreph) refers to the back of the neck, and can also denote the back generally, both literally and figuratively. It is associated with concepts like obstinacy and apostasy. The word is derived from a related term, עָרַף (araf), and is mentioned in contexts describing a stiff neck or a fleeing foe.
עֹ֫רֶף n.m. back of neck, neck
base
H6203 עֹ֫רֶף back of neck, neck
6203 `oreph o-ref'
from 6202; the nape or back of the neck (as declining);
hence, the back generally (whether literal or figurative):--
back ((stiff-)neck((-ed).
see HEBREW for 06202
עֹ֫רֶף (o.reph) — neck.
1) neck, back of the neck, back
1a) back of the neck
1a1) of fleeing foe
1a2) of apostasy (fig.)
1b) stiff of neck, obstinate (fig.)
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncmsc/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word פּוּץ (puwts) primarily means to scatter or disperse, applicable to both people and armies. It can also convey the idea of flowing or overflowing. The noun form מֵפִיץ (mephits) refers to a scatterer. Additionally, it has connotations of breaking or shattering, as seen in related forms.
[פּוּץ] vb. be dispersed, scattered
Qal be dispersed, disperse; be scattered, of enemies
Niph.
be scattered, of army
be spread abroad, of peoples
Hiph.
trans. scatter
intrans. scatter
base
מֵפִיץ n.m. scatterer, disperser
base
פּוּץ vb. flow, overflow
base
[פָּצַץ] vb. break (Ar. break, break asunder; Nab. break asunder; Syr. crush)
Pō‛. a hammer which shatters rock.
Pilp. he [God] dashed me in pieces (fig.).
base
H6327a פּוּץ be dispersed, scattered .be dispersed, disperse; be scattered, of enemies
. . be scattered, of army
. be spread abroad, of peoples
. . trans. scatter
. intrans. scatter
H6327b מֵפִיץ scatterer, disperser H6327c פּוּץ flow, overflow H6327d [פָּצַץ] break (Ar. break, break asunder; Nab. break asunder; Syr. crush) . a hammer which shatters rock.
. he [God] dashed me in pieces (fig.).
6327 puwts poots
a primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or
figuratively (especially to disperse):--break (dash, shake)
in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive,
retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.
פּוּץ (puts) — to scatter.
1) to scatter, be dispersed, be scattered
1a) (Qal) to be dispersed, be scattered
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be scattered
1b2) to be spread abroad
1c) (Hiphil) to scatter
1d) Hithpael) scatter
מֵפִיץ (me.phits) — scatterer.
n.m.
scatterer
פּוּץ (puts) — to flow.
(Qal) to flow, overflow
פָּצַץ (pa.tsats) — to shatter.
1) to break
1a) (Polel) to shatter
1b) (Pilpel) to dash to pieces
Conj | V-l-ConsecImperf-3ms | Suff — Verb piel sequential imperfect third person masculine singular · suffixHc/Vpw3ms/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word קוּם (qum) is a primitive root meaning 'to rise' and encompasses a range of actions such as standing, becoming powerful, and establishing. It can imply a sudden or hostile rise, as well as the act of fulfilling or confirming something. The entries also note various grammatical forms, indicating its use in different contexts, including raising up or causing to stand.
לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash Je 51:1.
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קוּם 628 vb. arise, stand up, stand
Qal 460
arise
arise, in hostile sense (oft. with idea of suddenness)
arise, abs., = become powerful
arise = come on the scene, appear, of leader, prophet
arise for, i.e. to become
arise for action
arise (out of inaction), introducing some specific deed
esp. arise = start, make a move, to go somewhere
stand
Pi.
fulfil
confirm, ratify
confirm, establish
impose, an obligation
Pō‛l. raise up
Hithpō‛l. raise oneself, = rise up
Hiph.
146cause to arise, raise
raise, set up, stones
erect, build
fig, of setting up law
raise up = bring on the scene
raise up = rouse, stir up
instigate, build
fig, of setting up law
raise up = constitute
cause to stand
Hoph. be raised up
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H6965a לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash H6965b קוּם arise, stand up, stand .. arise
. arise, in hostile sense (oft. with idea of suddenness)
. arise, abs., = become powerful
. arise = come on the scene, appear, of leader, prophet
. arise for, i.e. to become
. . arise for action
. arise (out of inaction), introducing some specific deed
. esp. arise = start, make a move, to go somewhere
. stand
. . fulfil
. . confirm, ratify
. confirm, establish
. impose, an obligation
. raise up
. raise oneself, = rise up
. . cause to arise, raise
. . raise, set up, stones
. erect, build
. fig, of setting up law
. raise up = bring on the scene
. . raise up = rouse, stir up
. instigate, build
. fig, of setting up law
. raise up = constitute
. cause to stand
. be raised up
6965 quwm koom
a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal,
figurative, intensive and causative):--abide, accomplish, X
be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X
enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift
up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise
(up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse
up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up,
strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -
rising).
קָמָי (qa.may) — (Leb)-kamai.
Combined with lev (לֵב "Leb" H3820B)
§ -Kamai = "my adversary"
Leb-kamai, i.e., people of Gambulai
קוּם (qum) — to arise: rise.
: rise/get_going
1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to arise
1a2) to arise (hostile sense)
1a3) to arise, become powerful
1a4) to arise, come on the scene
1a5) to stand
1a5a) to maintain oneself
1a5b) to be established, be confirmed
1a5c) to stand, endure
1a5d) to be fixed
1a5e) to be valid
1a5f) to be proven
1a5g) to be fulfilled
1a5h) to persist
1a5i) to be set, be fixed
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to fulfil
1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose
1c) (Polel) to raise up
1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to cause to arise, raise
1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build
1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene
1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate
1e5) to raise up, constitute
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms | Suff — Verb hiphil sequential imperfect third person masculine singular · suffixHc/Vhw3ms/Sp1bs
וֹ (o) — him.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular
HR/Sp3ms — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3ms
מַטָּרָה (mattara') refers to a guard or prison, indicating a place of confinement or protection. It can also mean a target or mark, suggesting a focus or aim. The word is derived from a root meaning to watch closely, and it encompasses both literal and figurative uses related to guarding and aiming.
מַטָּרָה and מַטָּרָא n.f. 1. guard, ward, prison. 2. target, mark
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H4307 מַטָּרָה, מַטָּרָא
4307 mattara' mat-taw-raw'
or mattarah {mat-taw-raw'}; from 5201; a jail (as a
guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched):--mark,
prison.
see HEBREW for 05201
מַטָּרָה (mat.ta.rah) — (Gate of the) Guard.
This name means guard, prison
מַטָּרָה (mat.ta.rah) — guardhouse.
1) guard, ward, prison, mark, target
1a) guard, ward, prison
1b) target, mark (fig. of chastisement)
Prep | N-fs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absoluteHR/Ncfsa
tar'-get.
See MARK.
Target
(1 Sam. 17:6, A.V., after the LXX. and Vulg.), a kind of small shield. The margin has “gorget,” a piece of armour for the throat. The Revised Version more correctly renders the Hebrew word (kidon) by “javelin.” The same Hebrew word is used in Josh. 8:18 (A.V., “spear;” R.V., “javelin”); Job 39:23 (A.V., “shield;” R.V., “javelin”); 41:29 (A.V., “spear;” R.V., “javelin”).
