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Job 36:19 — Word Study

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WLCהֲיַעֲרֹ֣ךְ שׁ֭וּעֲךָ לֹ֣א בְצָ֑ר וְ֝כֹ֗ל מַאֲמַצֵּי־ כֹֽחַ׃

BSACan your wealthshûwaʻ [riches, or gold] or allkôl your mighty effortmaʼămâts [strength, or power] keepʻârak you fromlôʼ

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Job 36:19quick helps
In a sentenceJob asks if wealth or strength can save someone from distress.
Who is speakingJob, reflecting on the futility of relying on material power.
Where we areJob is in a discourse about the nature of suffering and human limitations.
The hard wordשׁ֭וּעֲךָ
Take awayNeither wealth nor effort can shield from trouble.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 7 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.

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 — Job 36:19

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Limits of Human Powergenerated

18Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.
19Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?
20Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.
21Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.

Job 36:19 presents a rhetorical question about the ability of wealth or strength to protect one from distress. Job's discourse emphasizes the limitations of human resources when faced with suffering. This theme resonates throughout the book of Job, as he grapples with the nature of suffering and divine justice, urging readers to consider the futility of relying solely on material means in times of trouble.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Proverbs 10:2Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
2Proverbs 11:4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
3Isaiah 2:20In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold— the idols they made to worship.
4Zephaniah 1:18Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.
5James 5:3Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word שׁ֭וּעֲךָ, Shu.'a.khagenerated

The word שׁוּעַ (shuwa`) denotes a cry or shout, often linked to wealth or opulence. Its usage in this context suggests that despite having riches, one cannot escape distress. The word is derived from a root meaning to cry out, which adds a layer of urgency to the question posed.

In this verse, the parsing indicates that it is a noun in the construct state, suggesting a possessive relationship — 'your opulence.' This implies that Job is addressing the listener's personal wealth and questioning its efficacy in providing true protection.


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 main verb יַעֲרֹ֣ךְ (will it set in order) governs the sentence, with two noun phrases following: שׁ֭וּעֲךָ (your opulence) and כֹֽחַ (strength). This structure highlights the relationship between wealth, effort, and the inability to escape distress.

The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the negation לֹ֣א (not), which precedes the phrase indicating distress. This positioning underscores the certainty of the statement that neither wealth nor effort can prevent trouble.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates שׁ֭וּעֲךָ as δεήσεως (of a cry), which shifts the focus slightly from material wealth to the idea of a plea for help. This choice suggests a broader interpretation of the original Hebrew, emphasizing the futility of relying on anything other than divine assistance in times of trouble.

The Greek rendering of יַעֲרֹ֣ךְ is not directly provided, but the overall translation indicates a similar questioning of human ability to control or order circumstances.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Job 36:19 asks whether wealth or strength can keep someone from trouble. Job emphasizes that no amount of riches or effort can protect a person from distress, highlighting the limitations of human power.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does Job mean by 'wealth'?

In this context, 'wealth' refers to material riches or possessions that people often rely on for security.

Why does Job mention 'mighty effort'?

Job mentions 'mighty effort' to illustrate that human strength or power is also insufficient to prevent distress.

What type of distress is Job referring to?

Job refers to any form of trouble or hardship that one might encounter in life, emphasizing the futility of relying solely on material means.

How does this verse relate to the overall message of Job?

This verse reflects Job's broader theme of questioning the effectiveness of human efforts and wealth in the face of divine will and suffering.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways have I relied on material wealth in my own life, and how has that affected my ability to face challenges?
  2. How can I shift my focus from relying on my own strength to seeking help in times of distress?
  3. What does this verse teach me about the limitations of human effort?
  4. How can I apply Job's insights about wealth and strength to my own understanding of life's difficulties?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Job 36:19 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Will he esteem thy riches? [no], not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

Read John Gill on Job 36 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength. Forces of strength - i:e., resources of wealth (Psalms 49:6-7; Proverbs 11:4, "Riches profit not in the day of wrath").

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

If thou couldst recover thy lost wealth or strength, or thy friends would employ theirs on thy behalf, neither could the one ransom thee, nor the other rescue thee.

Read Matthew Poole on Job 36 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 36:19 Will he esteem thy riches? [no], not gold, nor all the forces of strength.Ver. 19. Will he esteem thy riches?] Tremellius rendereth it, thy nobility. Others read it thus, Will he regard thy crying in thine adversity? Or, That thou shouldest not abide in adversity? See Proverbs 10:2; Proverbs 11:4, No, not gold] Which yet can do much with men. The Hebrew word signifieth finest gold, Job 22:24, and hath its name from defending, because gold is a man’ s defence: with men it may be so, but not with God, Zephaniah 1:18; see the note there. Others read it, No, not in affliction. Nor all the forces of strength] Which are poor things in comparison to God, whose weakness is stronger than…

Read John Trapp on Job 36 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(19) No, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.—The words here are doubtful. Some render, “Will He esteem thy riches, that thou be not in distress?” or, “all the forces of thy strength;” others, “Will thy cry avail, that thou be not in distress?” &c.; but there is authority for the Authorised Version.

Read Charles John Ellicott on Job 36 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

19. No other ransom will avail,—not riches nor all the power of wealth. Only the purification of suffering will cleanse him from his evil (cf. ch. Job 34:36), and deliver him. Elihu demands with emphasis whether all his riches will be accepted as a ransom? It need not be said that the question is put merely for the purpose of heightening the effect of the idea in Job 36:18, that suffering is the only ransom possible. A similar thought is expressed in Psalms 49:7 : “None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him; for the redemption of their soul is too precious and it ceaseth for ever.” The word translated “without stint” (Conant) is lit. without…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Will he esteem thy riches? - That is God will not regard thy riches as a reason why he should not cut you off, or as a ransom for your forfeited life.

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

Strophe b — No resources of riches or might will suffice to redeem the soul out of God’s hand; therefore long not for the night, and, above all things, pervert not the afflictions of God into occasions of sin, Job 36:19-21.19.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Job 36 →

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

Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Would your wealth sustain you in distress, or all the might of your strength?

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?

NETBNew English Translation2006

Would your wealth sustain you, so that you would not be in distress, even all your mighty efforts?

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Will thy cry avail, that thou be not in distress, Or all the forces of thy strength?

RVARevised Version, American1894

Will thy riches suffice, that thou be not in distress, or all the forces of thy strength?

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Will he esteem thy riches? no , not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Will he esteem thy riches? Not gold, nor all the resources of strength!

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Doth He value thy riches? He hath gold, and all the forces of power.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Does He value your riches? He has gold, and all the forces of power.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold ore, nor all the highest forces of strength.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Can your wealth benefit you, so that you will not be in distress, or can all the force of your strength help you?

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Lay down thy greatness without tribulation, and all the mighty of strength.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Will your cry for help sustain you when troubles come?

BBEBible in Basic English1949

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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.

clauseהֲwillclauseclauseverbיַעֲרֹ֣ךְit.set.in.order?noun phrase · subjectשׁ֭וּעֲopulenceךָyourprepositionalלֹ֣אnotprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְinצָ֑רdistressוְ֝andclausenoun phrase · subjectכֹ֗לallnoun phraseמַאֲמַצֵּי[the].effortsכֹֽחַof.strength

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


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

The Masoretic Text presents the verse as it stands, while the Septuagint aligns closely with it, maintaining the essential meaning. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some restoration, but the core message remains consistent with the Masoretic Text, affirming the question of human limitations in the face of distress.

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

הֲיַעֲרֹ֣ךְ שׁ֭וּעֲךָ לֹ֣א בְצָ֑ר וְ֝כֹ֗ל מַאֲמַצֵּי־ כֹֽחַ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
הֲיַעֲרֹ֣ךְשׁ֭וּעֲךָδεήσεωςבְצָ֑רἀνάγκῃוְ֝כֹ֗לπάνταςכֹֽחַ׃ἰσξύν

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

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q99a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

היערך שוע׳ך [לא] [בצר] וכל מאמצי כח

4 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 2 supplied entire by an editor.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

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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 Job 36:19

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.

¿ will it set in order opulence your not in distress and all [the] efforts of strength
הֲיַעֲרֹ֣ךְha.ya.'a.Rokh ¿ will it set in order H6186 Particle · verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular
75× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to value or arrange things in order. It is used in various contexts, like setting up an army for battle or estimating the value of something, as seen in 1 Kings 10.
Tyndale gloss
to arrange
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עָרַךְ (arak) means to arrange or set in order, applicable in various contexts such as preparing a table, organizing a battle, or stating a legal case. It can also denote valuing or taxing in the Hiphil form. The word encompasses a wide range of meanings related to order and comparison.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָרַךְ vb. arrange or set in order

Qal

arrange in order, seven altars

set or lay in order, as wood

in common life, arrange a table

arrange a battle, i.e. draw up in battle order

arrange weapons of army in order for battle

arrange words

state in order, set forth a legal case

compare (as result of arranging in order)

intrans. be comparable

base

עָרַךְ vb. denom. Hiph. value (for taxation), tax

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6186a עָרַךְ arrange or set in order .. . arrange in order, seven altars

. set or lay in order, as wood

. in common life, arrange a table

. arrange a battle, i.e. draw up in battle order

. arrange weapons of army in order for battle

. arrange words

. state in order, set forth a legal case

. . compare (as result of arranging in order)

. intrans. be comparable

H6186b עָרַךְ vb. denom. Hiph. value (for taxation), tax

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6186 `arak aw-rak'

a primitive root; to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order

(in a very wide variety of applications):--put (set) (the

battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem,

estimate, expert (in war), furnish, handle, join (battle),

ordain, (lay, put, reckon up, set) (in) order, prepare, tax,

value.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָרַךְ (a.rakh) — to arrange.

1) to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to arrange or set or lay in order, arrange, state in order, set forth (a legal case), set in place

1a2) to compare, be comparable

עָרַךְ (a.rakh) — to value.

(Hiphil) to value, tax

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Particle · verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular
HTi/Vqi3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

or'-der (`arakh, "to arrange"; tassein ( diatassein, taxis, tagma)): "Order" in Biblical phrases may indicate

(1) arrangement in rows,

(2) sequence in time,

(3) classification and organization,

(4) likeness or manner,

(5) regulation, direction or command, or

(6) the declaring of a will.

In many passages it is difficult if not impossible to determine from the English text alone in which of these senses the word is used.

1. Arrangement in Rows:

The fundamental idea suggested by the Hebrew, Greek and English words is that of arrangement in rows. Thus "order" is used in the Bible of arranging wood for an altar (Le 1:7; 1Ki 18:33; compare Hebrew Ge 22:9; Isa 30:33); of laying out…

¿ will it set in order opulence your not in distress and all [the] efforts of strength
שׁ֭וּעֲךָShu.'a.kha opulence your H7769 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A cry or halloo in the Bible refers to a loud shout for help or a call to action. It can also mean opulence or riches, although the exact meaning is sometimes uncertain.
Amplified meaning
riches, or gold
Tyndale gloss
cry
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שׁוּעַ (shuwa`) refers to a cry or shout, often associated with a call for help, and also denotes opulence or wealth, although the latter meaning is uncertain. The word is derived from a root that suggests a vocal expression, and its usage in the Old Testament is not extensively documented.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שׁוּעַ n.[m.] opulence ?

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7769 שׁוּעַ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7769 shuwa` shoo'-ah

from 7768; a halloo:--cry, riches.

see HEBREW for 07768

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שׁוּעַ (shu.a) — cry.

1) cry, cry for help, cry out

2) opulence

2a) meaning uncertain

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp2ms
¿ will it set in order opulence your not in distress and all [the] efforts of strength
לֹ֣אlo' not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
¿ will it set in order opulence your not in distress and all [the] efforts of strength
בְצָ֑רve.Tzar in distress H6862 Preposition
109× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means hard or narrow, often referring to trouble or a tight spot, like an adversary or affliction. It can also mean a small stone or pebble, such as flint, and is used in various biblical contexts to describe challenges.
Tyndale gloss
narrow
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word צַר (tsar) is built from the root meaning 'narrow' or 'tight.' It encompasses a range of meanings including 'distress,' 'adversary,' and 'hard pebble' or 'flint.' The term can refer to physical tightness or metaphorical trouble, as well as an enemy or foe. It appears in contexts of anguish and tribulation, with a specific verse reference in Isaiah 5:28.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צַר adj. narrow, tight

base

צַר n.[m.] straits, distress

base

צַר 68 n.m. adversary, foe

base

צַר n.[m.] hard pebble, flint;—Is 5:28

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6862a צַר narrow, tight H6862b צַר straits, distress H6862c צַר adversary, foe H6862d צַר hard pebble, flint

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6862 tsar tsar

or tsar {tsawr}; from 6887; narrow; (as a noun) a tight place

(usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble (as in

6864); (transitive) an opponent (as crowding):--adversary,

afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe,

narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.

see HEBREW for 06887

see HEBREW for 06864

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צַר (tsar) — narrow.

narrow, tight

צַר (tsar) — distress.

straits, distress

צַר (tsar) — enemy.

adversary, foe, enemy, oppressor

צַר (tsar) — hard.

hard pebble, flint

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Aamsa — Preposition
HR/Aamsa
¿ will it set in order opulence your not in distress and all [the] efforts of strength
וְ֝כֹ֗לve.Khol and all H3605 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Tyndale gloss
all
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

Absolutely:

without the art., all things, all

with the art. הַכֹּל

where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all

. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3605 kol kole

or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;

hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a

plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any

(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as

many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,

whoso(-ever).

see HEBREW for 03634

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, the whole

1a) all, the whole of

1b) any, each, every, anything

1c) totality, everything

Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/Ncmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.

(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.

(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).

(3) All one, "It is all one" (Job 9:22), "it makes no difference whether I live or die."

(4) At all, "If thy father miss me at all" (1Sa 20:6), "in any way," "in the least."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
¿ will it set in order opulence your not in distress and all [the] efforts of strength
מַאֲמַצֵּי־ma.'a.ma.tzei- [the] efforts of H3981 Noun common · masculine plural construct
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to power or strength, often describing the resources or force that someone has. It is used to convey a sense of ability or capability. The concept of power is central to many biblical stories.
Amplified meaning
strength, or power
Tyndale gloss
power
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מַאֲמָץ (ma'amats) refers to power, strength, or force. It is derived from the root word that also conveys the idea of resources. The term is notably used in Job 36:19, highlighting its application in contexts related to strength.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[מַאֲמָץ] n.[m.] power, strength, force Jb 36:19.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3981 מַאֲמָץ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3981 ma'amats mah-am-awts'

from 553; strength, i.e. (plural) resources:--force.

see HEBREW for 0553

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַאֲמָץ (ma.a.mats) — power.

strength, force, power

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural construct
HNcmpc
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…

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כֹֽחַ׃Kho.ach strength H3581 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
126× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Koach means strength or power, referring to human, angelic, or God's might. It can also describe the strength of animals or the produce of soil.
Tyndale gloss
reptile
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּחַ (koach) refers to both a small reptile, likely a type of lizard, and the concepts of strength and power. The entries highlight its use in contexts of human and divine strength, as well as its association with wealth and capacity. Notably, it appears in Leviticus 11:30 regarding unclean animals.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּחַ n.[m.] a small reptile, prob. a kind of lizard, in list of unclean creeping things Lv 11:30; chameleon

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כֹּחַ and כּוֹחַ n.m. strength, power

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3581a כֹּחַ a small reptile, prob. a kind of lizard, in list of unclean creeping things; chameleon H3581b כֹּחַ and כּוֹחַ strength, power

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3581 koach ko'-akh

or (Dan. 11:6) kowach {ko'-akh}; from an unused root meaning

to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense)

or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its

hardiness) a large lizard: -ability, able, chameleon, force,

fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּחַ (ko.ach) — reptile.

1) a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, which is unclean

1a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown

כֹּחַ (ko.ach) — strength.

1) strength, power, might

1a) human strength

1b) strength (of angels)

1c) power (of God)

1d) strength (of animals)

1e) strength, produce, wealth (of soil)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ A title given to Jehovah 1Sa 15:29

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