Job 38:32 — Word Study
WLCהֲתֹצִ֣יא מַזָּר֣וֹת בְּעִתּ֑וֹ וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ עַל־ בָּנֶ֥יהָ תַנְחֵֽם׃
BSACan you bring forthyâtsâʼ▸ [lead out, guide] the constellationsmazzârâh△ [Mazzaroth, the zodiac] in their seasonsʻêth [at the right time, in their appointed order] or lead outnâchâh▸ [guide, direct] the BearʻAyish [Arcturus, Ursa Major] andʻal her cubsbên [sons, offspring]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| הֲתֹצִ֣יא | ¿ will you lead out | Particle, verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular |
| מַזָּר֣וֹת | [the] constellations | Noun |
| בְּעִתּ֑וֹ | at appropriate time its | Preposition, noun common both singular construct, suffix |
| וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ | and [the] Bear | Conjunction, noun |
| עַל־ | with | Preposition |
| בָּנֶ֥יהָ | young ones its | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| תַנְחֵֽם׃ | will you guide? them | Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs? |
| KJV | Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? |
| ASV | Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train? |
| YLT | Dost thou bring out Mazzaroth in its season? And Aysh for her sons dost thou comfort? |
| WEB | Can you lead the constellations out in their season? Or can you guide the Bear with her cubs? |
| BBE | Do you make Mazzaroth come out in its right time, or are the Bear and its children guided by you? |
Where they part company is יָצָא — see How Translations Differ.
The verse consists of one main clause and two subordinate phrases, illustrating the scope of God's creative power.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
1 of 7 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — Job 38:32
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 — God's Challenge to Jobgenerated
Job 38:32 is part of God's response to Job, where He challenges Job's understanding of creation and the cosmos. God asks Job if he can command the stars and constellations, illustrating the vast difference between divine power and human limitations. This chapter emphasizes God's sovereignty over the universe and the mysteries of creation, which Job cannot fathom.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Kings 23:5 | Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven. |
| 2 | Job 9:9 | He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יָצָא, ha.to.Tzi'generated
The verb יָצָא (yatsa') means 'to go out' or 'to come out'. In this context, it is used in the Hiphil form, indicating an active role in leading out or guiding. The question posed here emphasizes the impossibility of human beings directing celestial bodies, which are under God's authority.
The usage of this verb in Job 38:32 highlights the grandeur of God's creation, as He alone has the power to command the constellations and their movements.
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 תֹצִ֣יא (to lead out) governs the sentence, with two clauses following it: one asking about the constellations and the other about the Bear and her cubs. The structure emphasizes the parallelism in questioning God's creative authority over both the stars and the animals.
The use of prepositional phrases and noun phrases throughout the verse creates a rhythm that highlights the vastness of creation, contrasting human limitations with divine capability.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יָצָא as διανοίχεις (you open), which suggests a broader interpretation of leading or guiding. This choice indicates an understanding of divine authority to not only lead out but also to reveal or make known the mysteries of the cosmos.
The translation of מַזָּרוֹת is not directly noted, but the overall emphasis remains on God's control over the celestial realm.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 38:32 asks if anyone can control the stars and constellations, specifically the Bear and her young. This highlights God's power and the limits of human understanding in the face of divine creation.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It refers to the ability to control or direct the stars and their movements, which is something only God can do.
The Bear, or Ursa Major, represents a constellation that is part of God's creation, emphasizing His sovereignty over the cosmos.
God uses these questions to illustrate Job's limitations in understanding the universe and to affirm His own power as the Creator.
This verse underscores the theme of divine authority by showing that only God has the power to command the celestial bodies and their movements.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I struggle to acknowledge God's authority over creation?
- How can I better appreciate the complexity and order of the universe as part of God's design?
- What does this verse teach me about my own limitations in understanding God's plans?
- How can I respond to the majesty of God's creation in my daily life?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers, such as Gregory the Dialogist, reference this verse to discuss God's authority in creation, particularly regarding celestial bodies.
Dost thou bring forth the morning star at its time, and dost thou make the evening star to rise over the sons of earth? For the Father brought forth the morning star in his season, because, as it is written;Early Church Fathers on Job 38 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 38:32 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleCanst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season?.... Which are thought to be the same with "the chambers of the south", Job 9:9; the southern pole (m) with its stars, signified by chambers, because
Read John Gill on Job 38 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryCanst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 38 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleCanst thou bring forth to wit, into view? canst thou make him to arise and appear in thy hemisphere? Mazzaroth; by which he designs either, 1. All the constellations, and especially the twelve sign of the zodiac; or rather 2. Some particular constellation, as all the rest here mentioned are understood. But whether this be that which is called the chambers of the south, , or the Dog Star, or some other visible in Job’ s country, but not in ours we may be safely and contentedly ignorant, seeing even the Hebrew doctors are not agreed therein. Arcturus; a northern constellation, of which See Poole "". With his sons, to wit, the lesser stars which belong to it, and are placed round about it, and…
Read Matthew Poole on Job 38 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 38:32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?Ver. 32. Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth?] Or, the twelve signs; or the southern stars that bring in summer. Lucifer, some render it; others, the Hyades, and others again every one of the stars or signs. It is like it was some one star very well known in those days, as were likewise the rest here mentioned, and put for the four seasons of the year. Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?] Or, Bootes with his wain (those northern stars), or, Autumn with the yearly fruits, the gift and work of God alone. Of Arcturus, Jerome observeth, that semper versatur, nunquam mergitur; this is most…
Read John Trapp on Job 38 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(32) Mazzaroth is commonly understood to mean the signs of the Zodiac, and by the children of Arc-turus the three stars in the tail of Ursa Major.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Job 38 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 32. Mazzaroth in his season?] This is generally understood to mean the signs of the zodiac. מזרות Mazzaroth, according to Parkhurst, comes from מזר mazar, to corrupt; and he supposes it to mean that pestilential wind in Arabia, called simoom, the season of which is the summer heats.
Read AdamClarke on Job 38 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges32. canst thou bring forth] Rather, dost thou …? and similarly, dost thou guide? The meaning of Mazzaroth is uncertain. The word has been supposed to be another form of Mazzaloth, 2 Kings 23:5, which is thought to mean the signs of the Zodiac. The connexion as well as the parallelism of the next clause suggests that some single star or constellation is meant. Others would render the bright stars; the planets, perhaps, or some of them being referred to. Arcturus with his sons] Or, the bear with her young. The reference is supposed to be to the constellation of the Great Bear. Her “young” are the stars that project from the square; or, taking the popular conception of the constellation as a…
Read Cambridge on Job 38 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleCanst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? - Margin, “the twelve signs;” that is, the twelve signs of the zodiac. There has been much diversity of opinion about the meaning of this word.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 38 →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
Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs?
Can you lead the constellations out in their season? Or can you guide the Bear with her cubs?
Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs?
Can you lead out the constellations in their seasons, or guide the Bear with its cubs?
Tyndale line
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?
Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in its season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with its sons?
Canst thou bring foorth Mazzaroth in their time? canst thou also guide Arcturus with his sonnes?
Strictly literal
Dost thou bring forth the constellations each in its season? or dost thou guide the Bear with her sons?
Dost thou bring out Mazzaroth in its season? And Aysh for her sons dost thou comfort?
Do you bring out the twelve signs in [their] season? And do you comfort the Great Bear over her sons?
Canst thou bring forth the constellations of the zodiac, each in its season? or canst thou guide the Bear with its young?
Can you lead the constellations to appear at their proper times? Can you guide the Bear with its children?
From the Latin
Canst thou bring forth the day star in its time, and make the evening star to rise upon the children of the earth?
Simplified
Can you guide the stars of Mazzaroth at the right time? Can you direct the Great Bear constellation and its other stars?
Do you make Mazzaroth come out in its right time, or are the Bear and its children guided by you?
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 and the Septuagint largely agree in content, with six out of seven words matching. The differences lie primarily in the structure and word order, reflecting the distinct linguistic styles of Hebrew and Greek.
הֲתֹצִ֣יא מַזָּר֣וֹת בְּעִתּ֑וֹ וְ֝עַ֗יִשׁ עַל־ בָּנֶ֥יהָ תַנְחֵֽם׃
6 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Job 38:32
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.
יָצָא (yatsa') is a Hebrew verb meaning to go or come out, with various applications including departure, escape, and emergence. It can refer to both animate and inanimate subjects and emphasizes the idea of origin or source. The verb appears in different forms, such as Qal, Hiphil, and Hophal, indicating actions like leading out or being brought forth.
יָצָא 1068 vb. go or come out
Qal
go or come out or forth
from (מִן) a place
go forth from (the presence of) a person
in technical senses
of flight, involving escape
depart
of inanimate things
with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source
of children as going forth from loins (of father)
go forth to a place
go forward, proceed to or toward something
come or go forth, with esp. ref. to purpose or result
of combinations
Hiph.
cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
fig. obj. persons, bring out of (מִן) distress, etc.
bring out animals
inanimate obj.
fig. subj. י׳, bring forth from (מִן)
Hoph. be brought forth
base
H3318 יָצָא go or come out .. go or come out or forth . from (מִן) a place
. go forth from (the presence of) a person
. in technical senses
. of flight, involving escape
. depart
. of inanimate things
. with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source
. of children as going forth from loins (of father)
. . go forth to a place
. go forward, proceed to or toward something
. come or go forth, with esp. ref. to purpose or result
. of combinations
. . cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
. fig. obj. persons, bring out of (מִן) distress, etc.
. bring out animals
. inanimate obj.
. fig. subj. י׳, bring forth from (מִן)
. be brought forth
3318 yatsa' yaw-tsaw'
a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great
variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct
and proxim.:--X after, appear, X assuredly, bear out, X
begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come
(abroad, out, thereat, without), + be condemned,
depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact,
fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence,
out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out),
going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out,
lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, X
scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring
out, stand out, X still, X surely, take forth (out), at any
time, X to (and fro), utter.
יָצָא (ya.tsa) — to come out: come.
: come/go_out/escape
1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart
1a2) to go forth (to a place)
1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)
1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)
1a5) to come out of
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
1b2) to bring out of
1b3) to lead out
1b4) to deliver
1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth
יָצָא (ya.tsa) — to come out: send.
: send/take_out/release
1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart
1a2) to go forth (to a place)
1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)
1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)
1a5) to come out of
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
1b2) to bring out of
1b3) to lead out
1b4) to deliver
Part | V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms — Particle · verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singularHTi/Vhi2ms
מַזָּרוֹת (mazzaroth) refers to the twelve signs of the Zodiac and their associated constellations. It is derived from a root meaning distinction and appears in the plural form, specifically in Job 38:32. There is some debate among lexicons about whether it refers to a particular star or constellation.
מַזָּרוֹת n.[f.]pl. prob. = מַזָּלוֹת q.v. supr. only Jb 38:32, where treated as ms., and perh. understood of some particular star or constellation.
ref
H4216 מַזָּרוֹת, מַזָּרָה
4216 mazzarah maz-zaw-raw'
apparently from 5144 in the sense of distinction; some noted
constellation (only in the plural), perhaps collectively, the
zodiac:--Mazzoroth. Compare 4208.
see HEBREW for 05144
see HEBREW for 04208
מַזָּרוֹת (maz.za.rah) — Mazzaroth.
1) Mazzaroth
1a) the 12 signs of the Zodiac and their 36 associated constellations
N-proper — NounHNtfpa
עֵת (eth) means 'time,' covering various aspects such as the time of an event, a usual time, or an appointed time. It can also refer to experiences or occurrences. The entries suggest it can denote both specific and uncertain times, but they do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
עֵת 297 n.f. time
time of an event
= usual time
proper, suitable time
appointed time
as uncertain
= experience, fortunes
occurrence, occasion
base
H6256 עֵת time . time of an event
. . = usual time
. proper, suitable time
. appointed time
. as uncertain
. = experience, fortunes
. occurrence, occasion
6256 `eth ayth
from 5703; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now,
when, etc.:--+ after, (al-)ways, X certain, + continually, +
evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-,
noon-)tide, ((meal-)), what) time, when.
see HEBREW for 05703
עֵת (et) — time.
1) time
1a) time (of an event)
1b) time (usual)
1c) experiences, fortunes
1d) occurrence, occasion
Prep | N-cs | Suff — Preposition · noun common both singular construct · suffixHR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms
עַ֫יִשׁ (Ayish) refers to the constellation known as the Great Bear or Ursa Major, and is possibly associated with the star Arcturus. The word is derived from a root meaning related to migration through the heavens. It appears in the context of celestial references.
עַ֫יִשׁ n.f. a constellation, perh. Great Bear
base
H5906 עַ֫יִשׁ, עָשׁ
5906 `Ayish ah'-yish
or mAsh {awsh}; from 5789; the constellation of the Great
Bear (perhaps from its migration through the heavens):--
Arcturus.
see HEBREW for 05789
עַ֫יִשׁ (a.yish) — Bear.
The constellation 1a) Great Bear, Ursa Major
1b) (TWOT) Arcturus
Conj | N-proper — Conjunction · nounHC/Ntfsa
bar (dobh; compare Arabic dubb): In 1Sa 17:34-37, David tells Saul how as a shepherd boy he had overcome a lion and a bear. In 2Ki 2:24 it is related that two she bears came out of the wood and tore forty-two of the children who had been mocking Elisha. All the other references to bears are figurative; compare 2Sa 17:8; Pr 17:12; 28:15; Isa 11:7; 59:11; La 3:10; Da 7:5; Ho 13:8; Am 5:19;
Bear
A native of the mountain regions of Western Asia, frequently mentioned in Scripture. David defended his flocks against the attacks of a bear (1 Sam. 17:34-37). Bears came out of the wood and destroyed the children who mocked the prophet Elisha (2 Kings 2:24). Their habits are referred to in Isa. 59:11; Prov. 28:15; Lam. 3:10. The fury of the female bear when robbed of her young is spoken of (2 Sam. 17:8; Prov. 17:12; Hos. 13:8). In Daniel’s vision of the…
(1 Samuel 17:34; 2 Samuel 17:8) The Syrian bear, Ursus syriacus, which is without doubt the animal mentioned in the Bible, is still found on the higher mountains of Palestine. During the summer months these bears keep to the snowy parts of Lebanon, but descend in winter to the villages and Gardens. It is probable also that at this period in former days they extended their visits to other parts of Palestine.
That bears were common in Palestine appears from several passages in the Old Testament, 1Sa 17:34,36,37; 2Sa 17:8; 2Ki 2:24. The species known in Syria resembles the common brown bear; it is sill met in the recesses of Lebanon. To a sullen and ferocious disposition, the bear joins immense strength, considerable sagacity, and the power of climbing trees. Her ferocity, especially when her young are injured, is proverbial. See 2Sa 17:8; Pr 17:12; Isa 11:7; Ho 13:8.
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
Prep — PrepositionHR
בֵּן (ben) means 'son' or 'male child' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including descendants, young animals, and even figurative uses like sparks or arrows. It can refer to members of a tribe or class and is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, such as in 1 Chronicles 24:26. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to build' and implies a connection to family or lineage.
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
son, male child, born of a woman
children (male and female)
youth, young men
the young of animals
of plant shoots
fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
member of a guild, order or class
of animals son of (the) herd
ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
n. relat. of age
base
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
done
H1121a בֵּן son . son, male child, born of a woman
. children (male and female)
. youth, young men
. the young of animals
. of plant shoots
. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
. . member of a guild, order or class
. of animals son of (the) herd
. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
. n. relat. of age
H1121b בְּנוֹ as n. pr. m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son
1121 ben bane
from 1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the
widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship,
including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,
etc., (like 1, 251, etc.)):--+ afflicted, age, (Ahoh-)
(Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to,
(+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born,
bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X
came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of
first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, +
kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+)
people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, +
spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous
one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
see HEBREW for 01129
see HEBREW for 01
see HEBREW for 0251
בֵּן (ben) — son: child.
: child/son
בְּנוֹ (be.no) — Beno.
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.24.26;
son of: Jaaziah (H3269);
brother of: Shoham (H7719), Zaccur (H2139I) and Ibri (H5681)
§ Beno = "his son"
the sons of Jaaziah and the sons of Merari by Jaahziah (his son)
בֵּן (ben) — son: descendant/people.
: descendant, people, tribe, nation
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : child/son
בֵּן (ben) — son: young animal.
: calf/lamb/young(ANIMAL)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : descendant
בֵּן (ben) — son: type of.
: rebel/son(Belial)
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
§ : people/men/nation/tribe
בֵּן (ben) — son.
: [inheriting]son/heir
A sub-meaning of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
בֵּן (ben) — son: warrior.
: warrior/son(strong)
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3fs
נָחָה (nachah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to lead or guide. It can imply bringing someone or something to a destination, governing, or even transporting into exile. The entries indicate its use in both the Qal and Hiphil forms, suggesting a range of meanings related to leadership and guidance.
[נָחָה] vb. lead, guide
Qal lead, bring
Hiph. lead, guide
base
H5148 נָחָה lead, guide
5148 nachah naw-khaw'
a primitive root; to guide; by implication, to transport
(into exile, or as colonists):--bestow, bring, govern, guide,
lead (forth), put, straiten.
נָחָה (na.chah) — to lead.
1) to lead, guide
1a) (Qal) to lead, bring
1b) (Hiphil) to lead, guide
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms | Suff — Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular · suffixHVhi2ms/Sp3mp