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WLCהָ֭פֵץ עֶבְר֣וֹת אַפֶּ֑ךָ וּרְאֵ֥ה כָל־ גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃

BSAUnleashpûwts [pour forth, scatter abroad] the furyʻebrâh [outburst of passion, rage] of your wrathʼaph [anger] look onrâʼâh [see, behold, gaze upon] everykôl [all, everything] proud mangêʼeh [arrogant, lofty] and bring him lowshâphêl [abase, humble, to a state of humility, submission]

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Job 40:11quick helps
In a sentenceGod challenges Job to unleash His wrath against the proud.
Who is speakingGod, addressing Job directly.
Where we areJob's response to God's questioning about His power and authority.
The hard wordהָ֭פֵץ
Take awayThe proud will be humbled by God's might.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbפּוּץ 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 40:11

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Context — God's Challenge to Jobgenerated

10Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
11Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
12Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
13Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.

Job 40:11 is part of God's response to Job, where He challenges Job to demonstrate his power by unleashing wrath upon the proud. This passage highlights the theme of divine authority and the futility of human pride in the face of God's omnipotence. The surrounding verses emphasize God's majesty and the need for humility before Him.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Job 20:23When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.
2Job 27:22It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.
3Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains.
4Psalm 78:49–50He unleashed His fury against them, wrath, indignation, and calamity— a band of destroying angels.
5Psalm 144:6Flash forth Your lightning and scatter them; shoot Your arrows and rout them.

The Key Word הָ֭פֵץ, Ha.fetzgenerated

The Hebrew word פּוּץ (puwts) is a Hiphil imperative, meaning to scatter or pour forth. It conveys the idea of forcefully dispersing something, often associated with a strong emotional response. In this context, it calls for an outpouring of God's wrath against the proud.

This verb is used in a commanding sense, indicating that God is instructing Job to act with the authority that belongs to Him alone. The use of the imperative form stresses the urgency and intensity of the action being called for.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

The translations agree on the rendering of the key terms in this verse, particularly the imperative call to unleash God's fury.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb is הָ֭פֵץ, unleash, which governs the actions that follow: the imperative to see and to bring low. The structure emphasizes God's command over Job, showcasing His authority.

The sentence is built around a central command with multiple clauses detailing the actions God expects Job to take, highlighting the relationship between divine power and human pride.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates הָ֭פֵץ as ἀγγέλους, which suggests a broader interpretation of scattering, potentially indicating a divine sending forth. This choice reflects a nuanced understanding of God's power at work.

The Greek rendering captures the essence of the Hebrew command while also introducing a layer of meaning that aligns with the Greek audience's understanding of divine action.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Job 40:11 shows God commanding Job to unleash His wrath against the proud. This verse emphasizes God's authority and the need for humility, reminding us that pride will ultimately be brought low.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to unleash the fury of your wrath?

It refers to calling upon God's anger to be directed against the proud, emphasizing His power to humble those who are arrogant.

Why does God focus on the proud?

The proud often represent those who oppose God's will, and their downfall serves as a demonstration of God's justice.

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

This verse highlights the theme of divine authority and the contrast between God's power and human pride, which is central to Job's story.

What can we learn from God's challenge to Job?

We are reminded of the importance of humility before God and the recognition of His sovereignty over all creation.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I struggle with pride, and how can I humble myself before God?
  2. How can I better recognize God's authority and power in my daily life?
  3. What does it mean for me to 'unleash' God's wrath in a way that reflects His justice and righteousness?
  4. How can I support others in recognizing the dangers of pride and the importance of humility?

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

Early commentary on Job 40:11 shows Gregory the Dialogist reflecting on the themes of pride and divine wrath, emphasizing God's authority in dealing with the proud.

Gregory the DialogistMorals on the Book of Job, Book XXXII c. 540–604
Scatter the proud in thy wrath. 9. Thou understandest, As I, Who in the season of tranquillity bear with them united against Me, and when I come at last with severity, I scatter them in My wrath.
Early Church Fathers on Job 40 →

Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Job 40:11 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath,.... Work thyself up into a passion, at least seemingly; put on all the airs of a wrathful and enraged king on a throne of state, whose wrath is like the roaring of

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

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. Rage - rather, 'pour out the redundant floods of,' etc. [ `ebrowt (H5678), the unrestrained overflowings].

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

Inflict heavy judgements upon thine enemies, the Chaldeans and Sabeans, and others who have injured or provoked thee. Destroy him with an angry look, as I can do and delight to do with such persons.

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

Job 40:11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one [that is] proud, and abase him.Ver. 11. Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath] In this glorious equipage; make thy just indignation felt by all the rebels of the world, Nemo te impune lacesset. And behold every one that is proud] Look upon him oculo minaci, with a flaming eye; look through him, let him see thy displeasure. Upon some God looketh to convert them, as Christ did upon Peter, Luke 22:61. Upon others, to confound them, -- εχει Yεοςεκδικονομμα.. And abase him] Abate his pride, and abase his pomp and greatness; this is God like, Psalms 147:6. Aesop, being asked by Chilo (one of the seven wise men of Greece), What God was…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

11. cast abroad the rage of thy wrath] Or, send forth the floods of thy wrath; the figure is that of a raging, overflowing stream.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath - That is, as God does. Show that the same effects can be produced by “your” indignation which there is in his.

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

11. Cast abroad… thy wrath — Literally, Let the outbreakings of thy wrath pour forth. A solemnly prominent thought in this personification of Job as deity is this, that wrath belongs to God.

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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

Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Scatter abroad the abundance of your anger. Look at every proud man and bring him low;

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger: and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Behold now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauil of his belly.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Scatter abroad the wrath of thine anger, And see every proud one, and make him low.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Scatter abroad the wrath of your anger, || And see every proud one, and make him low.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Scatter abroad the ragings of thy wrath, and look on every proud one, and humble him.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Scatter around the excess of your anger; look at everyone who is proud and bring him down.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

His strength is in his loins, and his force in the navel of his belly.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Let loose your fierce anger. Humble the proud with a glance.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.

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.

clauseverbהָ֭פֵץscatternoun phrase · objectעֶבְר֣וֹתthe.furi(es)noun phraseאַפֶּ֑your.angerךָyourוּandclauseverbרְאֵ֥הseenoun phrase · objectכָלeveryגֵּ֝אֶ֗הproud.[person]וְandclauseverbהַשְׁפִּילֵֽbringobjectהוּhim.low

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


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

The Masoretic Text reads: הָ֭פֵץ עֶבְר֣וֹת אַפֶּ֑ךָ וּרְאֵ֥ה כָל־ גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃. The Septuagint matches four of the seven words from the Hebrew, indicating a close relationship between the two texts, though the word order and articles differ.

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

הָ֭פֵץ עֶבְר֣וֹת אַפֶּ֑ךָ וּרְאֵ֥ה כָל־ גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
עֶבְר֣וֹתἀγγέλουςאַפֶּ֑ךָὀργῇכָל־πᾶνגֵּ֝אֶ֗הὑβριστὴν

4 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.

Job 40:11פּוּץscatterscatterפּוּץעֶבְרָה[the] furi [the] furi ofעֶבְרָהאַףanger youranger yourאַףרָאָהand seeand seeרָאָהכֹּלeveryeveryכֹּלגֵּאֶהproud [persproud [person]גֵּאֶהשָׁפֵלand bring land bring low hשָׁפֵלאָנֵףbe angrybe angryאָנֵףכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלגָּאָהto rise upto rise upגָּאָהעֵ֫בֶרside: beyoside: beyondעֵ֫בֶרחָרוֹןburning anburning angerחָרוֹןזָרָהto scatterto scatterזָרָהגּוֹיGentileGentileגּוֹיזַ֫עַםindignatioindignationזַ֫עַםאָרֵךְslowslowאָרֵךְעֳנִיafflictionafflictionעֳנִינָבַטto lookto lookנָבַטעֵדָהcongregaticongregationעֵדָהעֲבֹדָהserviceserviceעֲבֹדָהגָּאוֹןprideprideגָּאוֹןרָאָהProviderProviderרָאָהשָׁחַחto bowto bowשָׁחַחגַּאֲוָהprideprideגַּאֲוָה
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 40:11

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.

scatter [the] furi of anger your and see every proud [person] and bring low him
הָ֭פֵץHa.fetz scatter H6327 Verb · Hiphil · imperative second person masculine singular
67× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To shatter means to break something into pieces, either physically or figuratively. It can also mean to disperse or scatter people or things, as seen in various Bible translations.
Amplified meaning
pour forth, scatter abroad
Tyndale gloss
to scatter
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word פּוּץ (puwts) primarily means to scatter or disperse, applicable to both people and armies. It can also convey the idea of flowing or overflowing. The noun form מֵפִיץ (mephits) refers to a scatterer. Additionally, it has connotations of breaking or shattering, as seen in related forms.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[פּוּץ] vb. be dispersed, scattered

Qal be dispersed, disperse; be scattered, of enemies

Niph.

be scattered, of army

be spread abroad, of peoples

Hiph.

trans. scatter

intrans. scatter

base

מֵפִיץ n.m. scatterer, disperser

base

פּוּץ vb. flow, overflow

base

[פָּצַץ] vb. break (Ar. break, break asunder; Nab. break asunder; Syr. crush)

Pō‛. a hammer which shatters rock.

Pilp. he [God] dashed me in pieces (fig.).

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6327a פּוּץ be dispersed, scattered .be dispersed, disperse; be scattered, of enemies

. . be scattered, of army

. be spread abroad, of peoples

. . trans. scatter

. intrans. scatter

H6327b מֵפִיץ scatterer, disperser H6327c פּוּץ flow, overflow H6327d [פָּצַץ] break (Ar. break, break asunder; Nab. break asunder; Syr. crush) . a hammer which shatters rock.

. he [God] dashed me in pieces (fig.).

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6327 puwts poots

a primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or

figuratively (especially to disperse):--break (dash, shake)

in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive,

retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פּוּץ (puts) — to scatter.

1) to scatter, be dispersed, be scattered

1a) (Qal) to be dispersed, be scattered

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be scattered

1b2) to be spread abroad

1c) (Hiphil) to scatter

1d) Hithpael) scatter

מֵפִיץ (me.phits) — scatterer.

n.m.

scatterer

פּוּץ (puts) — to flow.

(Qal) to flow, overflow

פָּצַץ (pa.tsats) — to shatter.

1) to break

1a) (Polel) to shatter

1b) (Pilpel) to dash to pieces

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperative second person masculine singular
HVhv2ms
scatter [the] furi of anger your and see every proud [person] and bring low him
עֶבְר֣וֹתev.Rot [the] furi of H5678 Noun common · feminine plural construct
34× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means an outburst of passion, such as anger, rage, or wrath, often describing God's response to sin. It's used to convey intense emotions in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
outburst of passion, rage
Tyndale gloss
fury
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֶבְרָה (*'ebrah*) is a feminine noun derived from the root word for overflow. It encompasses meanings such as outburst, excess, and fury, often relating to intense emotions like anger and arrogance. The entries consistently highlight its association with passionate outpourings, particularly in contexts of rage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֶבְרָה n.f. overflow, arrogance, fury

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5678 עֶבְרָה overflow, arrogance, fury

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5678 `ebrah eb-raw'

feminine of 5676; an outburst of passion:--anger, rage,

wrath.

see HEBREW for 05676

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֶבְרָה (ev.rah) — fury.

1) outpouring, overflow, excess, fury, wrath, arrogance

1a) overflow, excess, outburst

1b) arrogance

1c) overflowing rage or fury

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural construct
HNcfpc
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…

scatter [the] furi of anger your and see every proud [person] and bring low him
אַפֶּ֑ךָ'a.Pe.kha anger your H639 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
276× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word can mean face, but also anger or nose. It is used to describe someone's countenance or emotions, like anger or patience. In the Bible, it appears in various contexts, including descriptions of God's emotions.
Amplified meaning
anger
Tyndale gloss
face
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אַף (aph) primarily means nostril or nose, but it also refers to the face and is often associated with anger. It can denote a person's countenance or expressions of ire. The entries highlight its connection to rapid breathing in passionate states, indicating its use in contexts of anger or wrath.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַף 277 n.m. nostril, nose, face, anger

nostril, as organ of breathing

Dn. face

mostly anger

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H639 אַף nostril, nose, face, anger

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

639 'aph af

from 599; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and

occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in

passion) ire:--anger(-gry), + before, countenance, face, +

forebearing, forehead, + (long-)suffering, nose, nostril,

snout, X worthy, wrath.

see HEBREW for 0599

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַף (aph) — face: anger.

: anger

1) nostril, nose, face

2) anger

אַף (aph) — face: nose.

: nose

1) nostril, nose, face

2) anger

אַף (aph) — face.

: face

1) nostril, nose, face

2) anger

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp2ms
scatter [the] furi of anger your and see every proud [person] and bring low him
וּרְאֵ֥הu.re.'Eh and see H7200 Conjunction · verb qal imperative second person masculine singular
1,300× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Amplified meaning
see, behold, gaze upon
Tyndale gloss
Provider
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רָאָה (ra'ah) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to see' and encompasses a wide range of visual and perceptual actions, including looking, observing, and causing others to see. It can refer to both literal sight and figurative understanding, with various grammatical forms indicating different nuances, such as appearing or being visible. The entries indicate a rich semantic field without significant disagreement among lexicographers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רָאָה 1315 vb. see

Qal 1141

see, subj.

see, c. acc. rei

see, sq. acc. cl. or phr. of closer design

see, so as to learn to know

abs. see, have (power of) vision

see = perceive

look at, see, by direct volition

of mental observation

c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest

see, c. acc. rei

Niph.

appear

be seen

be visible

Pu. appar. his bones are not detected

Hithp. recipr. look at each other

Hiph.

cause one to see something, shew

cause to experience something

cause to look intently at, to behold

Hoph.

be caused to see, be shewn

be exhibited to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7200a רָאָה see .. . see, subj.

. see, c. acc. rei

. see, sq. acc. + cl. or phr. of closer design

. see, so as to learn to know

. abs. see, have (power of) vision

. see = perceive

. look at, see, by direct volition

. of mental observation

. . c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest

. see, c. acc. rei

. . appear

. be seen

. be visible

. appar. his bones are not detected

. recipr. look at each other

. . . cause one to see something, shew

. cause to experience something

. cause to look intently at, to behold

. . be caused to see, be shewn

. be exhibited to

H7200b רְאוּת look

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7200 ra'ah raw-aw'

a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in

numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive,

intransitive and causative):--advise self, appear, approve,

behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have

experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look

(on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up,

upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide,

regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one

another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X

surely, X think, view, visions.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: see.

: see/show

1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to see

1a2) to see, perceive

1a3) to see, have vision

1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out

1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish

1a6) to look at, gaze at

1a7) to provide, choose

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to appear, present oneself

1b2) to be seen

1b3) to be visible

1c) (Pual) to be seen

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to cause to see, show

1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at

1e) (Hophal)

1e1) to be caused to see, be shown

1e2) to be exhibited to

1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: examine.

: examine/consider

1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to see

1a2) to see, perceive

1a3) to see, have vision

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2ms — Conjunction · verb qal imperative second person masculine singular
HC/Vqv2ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

se: In addition to the ordinary sense of perceiving by the eye, we have

(1) chazah, "to see" (in vision): "Words of Amos .... which he saw concerning Israel" (Am 1:1). The revelation was made to his inward eye. "The word of Yahweh .... which he (Micah) saw concerning Samaria" (Mic 1:1), describing what he saw in prophetic vision (compare Hab 1:1); see REVELATION, III, 4;

(2) horao, "to take heed": "See thou say nothing" (Mr 1:44);

(3) eidon, "to know," "to note with the mind": "Jesus saw that he answered discreetly" (Mr 12:34);

scatter [the] furi of anger your and see every proud [person] and bring low him
כָל־khol- every H3605 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
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.
Amplified meaning
all, everything
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
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
scatter [the] furi of anger your and see every proud [person] and bring low him
גֵּ֝אֶ֗הge.'Eh proud [person] H1343 Adj
9× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Proud or arrogant, describing someone with a lofty attitude, like the proud people in Proverbs. It is used to describe those who think too highly of themselves.
Amplified meaning
arrogant, lofty
Tyndale gloss
proud
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גֵּאֶה (ge'eh) means 'proud' and is derived from the root meaning 'lofty.' It covers the sense of being arrogant or haughty. The entries consistently emphasize this prideful aspect without significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גֵּאֶה adj. proud

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1343 גֵּאֶה proud

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1343 ge'eh gay-eh'

from 1342; lofty; figuratively, arrogant:--proud.

see HEBREW for 01342

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גֵּאֶה (ge.eh) — proud.

proud

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAamsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
scatter [the] furi of anger your and see every proud [person] and bring low him
וְהַשְׁפִּילֵֽהוּ׃ve.hash.pi.Le.hu and bring low him H8213 Conjunction · verb hiphil imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
31× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To humble or abase oneself, to lower one's expectations or pride. In the Bible, it can mean to bring someone or something down, like in Proverbs 29:23, where a person's pride is humbled.
Amplified meaning
abase, humble, to a state of humility, submission
Tyndale gloss
to abase
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁפֵל (shaphel) is a Hebrew verb meaning to be or become low or abased. It can refer to both a physical lowering and a figurative humbling, with usages in different forms indicating actions like laying low or humbling oneself. The entries emphasize its application in contexts of humiliation and lowering one's status.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁפֵל vb. be or become low, be abased

Qal

all Is: become (be brought, laid) low

to be lowly of spirit

of sound

Hiph.

usu. fig., lay low

hum. subj. set one in a lower place

as helping vb.: make low, sit down = take low seat

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8213 שָׁפֵל be or become low, be abased

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8213 shaphel shaw-fale'

a primitive root; to depress or sink (expec. figuratively, to

humiliate, intransitive or transitive):--abase, bring (cast,

put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put)

low(-er).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁפֵל (sha.phel) — to abase.

1) to be or become low, sink, be humbled, be abased

1a) (Qal) to be or become low

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to lay or bring low, humiliate

1b2) to set in a lower place, show abasement

1b3) to make low, sit down

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms | Suff — Conjunction · verb hiphil imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
HC/Vhv2ms/Sp3ms
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