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Job 4:5 — Word Study

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WLCכִּ֤י עַתָּ֨ה׀ תָּב֣וֹא אֵלֶ֣יךָ וַתֵּ֑לֶא תִּגַּ֥ע עָ֝דֶ֗יךָ וַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃

BSAButkîy nowʻattâh [at this moment, currently] [trouble] has comebôwʼ [adversity, affliction] upon youʼêl and you are wearylâʼâh [exhausted, fainting] It strikes younâgaʻ [touches, reaches] and you are dismayedbâhal [troubled, alarmed]

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Job 4:5quick helps
In a sentenceJob's friend observes that trouble has now come upon Job, causing weariness and alarm.
Who is speakingEliphaz, one of Job's friends, addressing Job directly.
Where we areIn a discourse on suffering, where Eliphaz reflects on Job's current state.
The hard wordתִּבָּהֵֽל
Take awayJob is experiencing weariness and dismay due to his troubles.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbבּוֹא The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Job 4:5

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Context — Eliphaz Speaks to Jobgenerated

4Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.
5But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed.
6Is your reverence not your confidence, and the uprightness of your ways your hope?
7Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed?

Job 4:5 finds Eliphaz addressing Job, who is in distress. Eliphaz notes that trouble has come upon Job, leading to his weariness and dismay. This moment is part of a broader dialogue where Job's friends attempt to explain his suffering, reflecting on the nature of righteousness and divine justice as seen in the surrounding verses.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Job 3:25–26For the thing I feared has overtaken me, and what I dreaded has befallen me.
2Proverbs 24:10If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!
32 Corinthians 4:1–16Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
4Hebrews 12:3–5Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
5Job 1:11But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

it is comeJob 3:25–26

The Key Word תִּבָּהֵֽל, ti.Ba.Helgenerated

The verb בָּהַל (bahal) means to be alarmed or agitated. It conveys a sense of disturbance, often occurring suddenly in response to distressing events. In this context, it describes Job's emotional state as he faces overwhelming challenges.

The Niphal form indicates that Job is experiencing this state rather than causing it in others. Eliphaz highlights Job's reaction to his troubles, emphasizing the impact of his suffering on his mental and emotional well-being.


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 verse consists of multiple clauses, with the main action centered around the verbs that describe Job's condition: תָּב֣וֹא (it comes), וַתֵּ֑לֶא (and you have become impatient), תִּגַּ֥ע (it reaches), and תִּבָּהֵֽל (and you have become dismayed).

The structure emphasizes the progression of Job's emotional state as he faces adversity, with each verb contributing to the overall depiction of his turmoil.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates תָּב֣וֹא as ἥκει, meaning 'it arrives.' This choice reflects a focus on the immediacy of trouble's arrival, paralleling the Hebrew sense of adversity coming upon Job.

For תִּבָּהֵֽל, the Greek δὲ indicates a conjunction rather than a direct translation, suggesting a shift in thought rather than a direct emotional reaction.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Job 4:5 shows Eliphaz telling Job that trouble has come upon him, making him weary and dismayed. This reflects Job's emotional state as he faces significant distress.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that trouble has come upon Job?

It signifies that Job is experiencing significant distress and hardship, which is affecting his emotional and physical state.

How does Eliphaz describe Job's condition?

Eliphaz notes that Job is weary and dismayed, indicating that the troubles he faces have taken a toll on him.

What is the significance of the word 'dismayed'?

The word 'dismayed' captures Job's emotional reaction to his suffering, highlighting feelings of alarm and agitation.

How does this verse fit into the overall dialogue in Job?

This verse is part of a larger discourse where Job's friends are trying to make sense of his suffering and provide explanations for his condition.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways have I experienced weariness in my own life, and how have I responded to it?
  2. How can I support others who are feeling dismayed or troubled?
  3. What does this passage teach about the nature of suffering and its impact on our emotional state?
  4. How can I find strength in times of trouble, similar to how Job is being addressed?

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

Gregory the Dialogist comments on this verse in his work, discussing the nature of distress and its impact on the righteous.

Gregory the DialogistMorals on the Book of Job, Book V c. 540–604
But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest: it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. All men of froward mind assail the life of the righteous in two ways;
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Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Job 4:5 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest,.... The affliction and evil that he feared, Job 3:25; or rather the same trials and afflictions were come upon him as had been on those whom he had

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

But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. Thou art troubled - thou hast lost thy self-command (1 Thessalonians 3:3).

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

Now it is come, i.e. the evil which thou didst fear, , and which was come upon those whom thou didst so comfort. Thou faintest; thou allowest in thyself what thou wouldst not bear in others. What in them was a vice, in thee, it seems, is become a virtue. Thou art wise for others, but not for thyself; a good physician to cure others, but not thyself; quick-sighted to see the faults of others, but blind to thine own. It toucheth thee; it is now come to be thine own case.

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

Job 4:5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.Ver. 5. But now it is come upon thee] This is a galling. But hitherto Eliphaz had commended Job; now he dasheth all, and draweth a black line over that he had spoken once. To commend a man with a but is a wound instead of a commendation; it sounds like that which is said of Naaman, 2 Kings 5:1, he was an honourable and a valiant man, but a leper; it sprinkleth black upon white, and so smutteth a man’ s good name, which is slander in a high degree. It is come upon thee] What is come? The evil thou fearedst, by thine own confession, Job 3:25-26; or now it is come to thy turn to act what thou hast…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 5. But now it is come upon thee] Now it is thy turn to suffer, and give an example of the efficacy of thy own principles; but instead of this, behold, thou faintest. Either, therefore, thou didst pretend to what thou hadst not; or thou art not making a proper use of the principles which thou didst recommend to others.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

5. it is come upon thee] Rather, it cometh. It is the calamity, which Eliphaz does not care further to particularize. art troubled] Or, art confounded, losest self-possession, as Job had indeed described himself as one wholly perplexed, “whose way was hid,” Job 3:23. We must beware of supposing that there is any flavour of sarcasm in the words of Eliphaz, as if he hinted that Job found it an easier thing to administer comfort to others than to take home the comfort to himself. Such a thing is wholly foreign to the mood of Eliphaz at starting, who, though he does find something to blame in Job’s state of mind, is perfectly sincere and friendly. It is equally irrelevant to the connexion.…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But now it is come upon thee - That is, calamity; or, the same trial which others have had, and in which thou hast so successfully exhorted and comforted them.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

But now it has come to you, and you faint. It touches you, and you are troubled.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed.

NETBNew English Translation2006

But now the same thing comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are terrified.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest; It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

RVARevised Version, American1894

But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

But now it hath come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

But now it is come vpon thee, and thou art grieued: it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

But now it is come upon thee, and thou grievest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

But now, it cometh in unto thee, And thou art weary; It striketh unto thee, and thou art troubled.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

But now, it comes to you, || And you are weary; It strikes to you, and you are troubled.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Yet now, when it cometh to thee, thou art wearied: it toucheth even thee, and thou art terrified.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

But now trouble has come to you, and you are weary; it touches you, and you are troubled.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

But now the scourge is come upon thee, and thou faintest: it hath touched thee, and thou art troubled.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

But now you're the one suffering and you're upset.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

But now it has come on you and it is a weariness to you; you are touched by it and your mind is troubled.

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.

כִּ֤י(dm)clauseclauseadverbialעַתָּ֨הnowverbתָּב֣וֹאit.comesprepositional phrase · prepositionalאֵלֶ֣יtoךָyouוַandclauseverbתֵּ֑לֶאyou.have.become.impatientclauseclauseverbתִּגַּ֥עit.reachesprepositional phrase · prepositionalעָ֝דֶ֗יtoךָyouוַandclauseverbתִּבָּהֵֽלyou.have.become.dismayed

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 agree closely, with 8 of the 8 words matched. This indicates a strong consistency in the transmission of this verse across different textual traditions.

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

כִּ֤י עַתָּ֨ה׀ תָּב֣וֹא אֵלֶ֣יךָ וַתֵּ֑לֶא תִּגַּ֥ע עָ֝דֶ֗יךָ וַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
כִּ֤יδὲעַתָּ֨ה׀νῦνתָּב֣וֹאἥκειאֵלֶ֣יךָσὲוַתֵּ֑לֶאπόνοςתִּגַּ֥עἥψατόעָ֝דֶ֗יךָσουוַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃δὲ

8 of the 8 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.

Job 4:5כִּיforforכִּיעַתָּ֫הnownowעַתָּ֫הבּוֹאit comesit comesבּוֹאאֶלto youto youאֶללָאָהand you havand you have beלָאָהנָגַעit reachesit reachesנָגַעעַדto youto youעַדבָּהַלand you havand you have beבָּהַלעֵתtimetimeעֵתעַדperpetuityperpetuityעַדיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַענָאpleasepleaseנָאאֲנַ֫חְנוּweweאֲנַ֫חְנוּשֶׁ֫מֶשׁsunsunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁפָּלַלto prayto prayפָּלַליִרְמְיָ֫הJeremiahJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הכּוּלto sustainto sustainכּוּלטָמֵאuncleanuncleanטָמֵאנְבֵלָהcarcasscarcassנְבֵלָהמָתַיhowhowמָתַיעֶ֫רֶבeveningeveningעֶ֫רֶבאִיcoastlandcoastlandאִיאָחַזto graspto graspאָחַז
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 4:5

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.

for now it comes to you and you have become impatient it reaches to you and you have become dismayed
כִּ֤יki for H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj — Particle
HTc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.

In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for now it comes to you and you have become impatient it reaches to you and you have become dismayed
עַתָּ֨ה׀'a.Tah now H6258 Adverb
433× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means now or at this time, like in Exodus when God says now is the time to act. It can also be used to connect ideas or show a change in time, as seen in the book of Isaiah.
Amplified meaning
at this moment, currently
Tyndale gloss
now
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עַתָּ֫ה (attah) is an adverb of time meaning 'now.' It can also function as a conjunction or expletive, indicating immediacy or a current moment. The word is derived from a related term, עַת (att), and is used in various contexts to denote the present time.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עַתָּ֫ה 435, עָ֑֫תָּה, adv. of time, now

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6258 עַתָּ֫ה, עָ֑֫תָּה of time, now

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6258 `attah at-taw'

from 6256; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or

expletive:--henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.

see HEBREW for 06256

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) — now.

1) now

1a) now

1b) in phrases

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adv — Adverb
HD
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for now it comes to you and you have become impatient it reaches to you and you have become dismayed
תָּב֣וֹאta.Vo' it comes H935 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person feminine singular
2,573× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Amplified meaning
adversity, affliction
Tyndale gloss
Lebo
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go

Qal

come in

come (approach, arrive)

go, i.e. walk, associate with

go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

Hiph.

cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

Hoph.

be brought in (of pers. and things)

be brought

be introduced, put

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in

. come (approach, arrive)

. go, i.e. walk, associate with

. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

. . be brought in (of pers. and things)

. be brought

. be introduced, put

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

935 bow' bo

a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of

applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +

besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X

certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,

upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,

(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be

fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),

grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,

pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken

(in age), X surely, take (in), way.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.

: come/go_in

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

1a5) to go

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to lead in

1b2) to carry in

1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon

1b4) to bring to pass

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be brought, brought in

1c2) to be introduced, be put

לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).

This name means to go in, enter

Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.

: towards/entrance

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person feminine singular
HVqi3fs
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for now it comes to you and you have become impatient it reaches to you and you have become dismayed
אֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.kha to you H413 Preposition · suffix
5,518× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Tyndale gloss
to(wards)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֶל (el) is primarily a preposition indicating motion towards or direction to a person or place. It can also imply entering a limit, presence at a location, or a hostile direction (against). Additionally, it may express concepts such as concerning, in addition to, or according to. The entries highlight its versatility in both physical and metaphorical contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph),

prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).of motion to or unto a person or place

Where the limit is actually entered, into

Of direction towards anything

Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

Of rule or standard according to (rare)

Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H413 אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), . of motion to or unto a person or place

. Where the limit is actually entered, into

. Of direction towards anything

. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

. Of rule or standard according to (rare)

. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

413 'el ale

(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el});

a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but

occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or

among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after,

against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and,

by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of,

over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,

with(-in).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶל (el) — to(wards).

1) to, toward, unto (of motion)

2) into (limit is actually entered)

2a) in among

3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)

4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)

5) in addition to, to

6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of

7) according to (rule or standard)

8) at, by, against (of one's presence)

9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | Suff — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp2ms
for now it comes to you and you have become impatient it reaches to you and you have become dismayed
וַתֵּ֑לֶאva.Te.le' and you have become impatient H3811 Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect second person masculine singular
19× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means to be or make weary, disgusted, or tired, like in Psalm 6:8 where David is weary of crying. It can also mean to be impatient or grieved.
Amplified meaning
exhausted, fainting
Tyndale gloss
be weary
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לָאָה (la'ah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to be weary or impatient. It encompasses various forms, including being tired or grieved, and can describe both the state of weariness and the act of causing weariness in others. The word appears in different stems, such as Qal, Niphal, and Hiphil, indicating nuances in its usage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[לָאָה] vb. be weary, impatient

Qal be weary

Niph. be weary of doing a thing, make oneself weary in doing something, weary (i.e. strenuously exert) oneself

Hiph. weary, make weary, exhaust

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3811 לָאָה be weary, impatient

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3811 la'ah law-aw'

a primitive root; to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make)

disgusted:--faint, grieve, lothe, (be, make) weary (selves).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לָאָה (la.ah) — be weary.

1) to be weary, be impatient, be grieved, be offended

1a) (Qal) to be weary, be impatient

1b) (Niphal) to be tired of something, weary oneself

1c) (Hiphil) to weary, make weary, exhaust

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect second person masculine singular
Hc/Vqw2ms
for now it comes to you and you have become impatient it reaches to you and you have become dismayed
תִּגַּ֥עti.Ga' it reaches H5060 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person feminine singular
150× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to touch or reach something, and can also mean to strike or defeat someone. It is used in Exodus to describe God's power and in Psalms to describe human emotions. The word has various translations, including beat, bring, and plague.
Amplified meaning
touches, reaches
Tyndale gloss
to touch
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נָגַע (naga`) is a Hebrew verb meaning to touch, reach, or strike. It encompasses a range of actions from physical contact to figurative implications like arriving or acquiring. The word can also denote being stricken or defeated, particularly in battle or by disease. The entries indicate various grammatical forms, including Qal, Niph, Piel, Pual, and Hiphil, each with specific nuances.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָגַע 150 vb. touch, reach, strike

Qal

touch

of י׳ touching earth, mountains, etc.

nearly = strike, pass. stricken

touch = harm

reach, extend to

Niph. be stricken, defeated (in battle), i.e. feign to be so

Pi. strike (with leprosy, 2 acc.)

Pu. be stricken by diseases

Hiph. cause to touch; reach, approach, arrive

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5060 נָגַע touch, reach, strike .. . touch

. of י׳ touching earth, mountains, etc.

. nearly = strike, pass. stricken

. touch = harm

. reach, extend to

. be stricken, defeated (in battle), i.e. feign to be so

. strike (with leprosy, 2 acc.)

. be stricken by diseases

. cause to touch; reach, approach, arrive

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5060 naga` naw-gah'

a primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon

(for any purpose; euphem., to lie with a woman); by

implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire);

violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.):--beat,

(X be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near

(nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite,

strike, touch.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָגַע (na.ga) — to touch.

1) to touch, reach, strike

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to touch

1a2) to strike

1a3) to reach, extend to

1a4) to be stricken

1a4a) stricken (participle)

1b) (Niphal) to be stricken, be defeated

1c) (Piel) to strike

1d) (Pual) to be stricken (by disease)

1e) (Hiphil) to cause to touch, reach, approach, arrive

1e1) to cause to touch, apply

1e2) to reach, extend, attain, arrive, come

1e3) to approach (of time)

1e4) to befall (of fate)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person feminine singular
HVqi3fs
for now it comes to you and you have become impatient it reaches to you and you have become dismayed
עָ֝דֶ֗יךָ'a.Dei.kha to you H5704 Preposition · suffix
1,261× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means until or as far as, describing a point in time or space. It's used in the Bible to set boundaries or limits, like in Exodus when describing the Israelites' journey.
Tyndale gloss
till
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עַד (ad) primarily functions as a preposition, adverb, or conjunction meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'as far as.' It can denote spatial, temporal, or degree-related contexts, such as 'even to' or 'while.' The entries indicate its use in poetry and in various combinations, but there is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עַד, in poetry עֲדֵי prep. as far as, even to, up to, until, while

prep.

of space

Of time

Of degree

conj.

until

While

Of degree, to the point that, so that even (rare)

עַד לְ, a strengthened form for עַד. Thus

of space

Of time

Of degree

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5704 עַד, in poetry עֲדֵי as far as, even to, up to, until, while . prep. . of space

. Of time

. Of degree

. conj. . until

. While

. Of degree, to the point that, so that even (rare)

. עַד לְ, a strengthened form for עַד. Thus . of space

. Of time

. Of degree

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5704 `ad ad

properly, the same as 5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or

conjunction; especially with a preposition); as far (or long,

or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during,

while, until) or degree (equally with):--against, and, as,

at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as),

(hither-)to, + how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that,

till, toward, until, when, while, (+ as) yet.

see HEBREW for 05703

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַד (ad) — till.

prep

1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as

1a) of space

1a1) as far as, up to, even to

1b) in combination

1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)

1c) of time

1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end

1d) of degree

1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like

conj

2) until, while, to the point that, so that even

Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Sp2ms — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp2ms
for now it comes to you and you have become impatient it reaches to you and you have become dismayed
וַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃va.ti.ba.Hel and you have become dismayed H926 Verb · Niphal · sequential imperfect second person masculine singular
39× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to be alarmed or agitated, often suddenly. It's used in the Bible to describe people's reactions to frightening events, like battles or natural disasters. It can also mean to hurry or act hastily.
Amplified meaning
troubled, alarmed
Tyndale gloss
to dismay
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בָּהַל (bahal) is a Hebrew verb that conveys a range of meanings related to disturbance and haste. It can mean to be disturbed, terrified, or anxious, as well as to act hastily or make haste. The entries indicate various grammatical forms, including Niph, Pi, Pu, and Hiph, which reflect different nuances of dismay and urgency.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[בָּהַל] vb.

Niph.

be disturbed, dismayed, terrified

be in haste, hasty

Pi.

dismay, terrify

hasten, make haste, act hastily

Pu. hastened; hastily gained

Hiph.

dismay, terrify

(late) hasten, hurry

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H926 בָּהַל . . be disturbed, dismayed, terrified

. be in haste, hasty

. . dismay, terrify

. hasten, make haste, act hastily

. hastened; hastily gained

. . dismay, terrify

. (late) hasten, hurry

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

926 bahal baw-hal'

a primitive root; to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e.

(figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or

agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously:--be (make)

affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make)

haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble,

vex.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּהַל (ba.hal) — to dismay.

1) to disturb, alarm, terrify, hurry, be disturbed, be anxious, be afraid, be hurried, be nervous

1a) (Niphal)

1a1) to be disturbed, dismayed, terrified, anxious

1a2) to be in haste, be hasty

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to make haste, act hastily, be hurried, be hastened

1b2) to dismay, terrify

1c) (Pual)

1c1) to hasten

1c2) hastened, hastily gained (part.)

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to hasten, hurry, make haste

1d2) to dismay, terrify

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Niphal-ConsecImperf-2ms — Verb · Niphal · sequential imperfect second person masculine singular
Hc/VNw2ms
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