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Job 5:26 — Word Study

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WLCתָּב֣וֹא בְכֶ֣לַח אֱלֵי־ קָ֑בֶר כַּעֲל֖וֹת גָּדִ֣ישׁ בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃

BSAYou will comebôwʼ [to a ripe old age, in full strength] toʼêl the graveqeber [sepulchre, burial site] in full vigorkelach [full strength, prime of life] like a sheaf of graingâdîysh [stack, shock, wheat, corn] gatheredʻâlâh [harvested, brought in] in seasonʻêth [due time, its own time]

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Job 5:26quick helps
In a sentenceJob speaks of coming to the grave with strength, comparing it to a sheaf of grain gathered at the right time.
Who is speakingJob, reflecting on the human experience and mortality.
Where we areThis verse is part of Job's discourse on the assurance of life and death.
The hard wordגָּדִ֣ישׁ
Take awayLife is a journey that culminates in death, ideally with strength and purpose.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectגָּדִישׁ 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 5:26

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Context — Job's Reflection on Life and Deathgenerated

24You will know that your tent is secure, and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home.
25You will know that your offspring will be many, your descendants like the grass of the earth.
26You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.
27Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.”

Job 5:26 presents a poetic image of a life well-lived, culminating in a strong and dignified death. Job reflects on the certainty of death while emphasizing the vigor that can accompany it. This verse is part of a larger discourse on the themes of suffering, mortality, and the hope of a fulfilled life, resonating with the broader narrative of Job's trials and ultimate restoration.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Job 42:16–17After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.
2Genesis 15:15You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.
3Genesis 25:8And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.
4Psalm 91:16With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
5Proverbs 9:11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word תָּב֣וֹא, ta.Vo'generated

The verb בּוֹא (bo) means to come or go, indicating movement towards a destination. In this context, it suggests the journey towards death, emphasizing the inevitability of this transition.

As an imperfect verb in the second person masculine singular, it addresses the reader directly, indicating a personal journey. The amplification highlights the notion of arriving at a ripe old age, suggesting a life lived fully and robustly.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

Translations generally agree on the meaning of תָּב֣וֹא, using terms like come (BSB, KJV) to convey the action of approaching the grave.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb תָּב֣וֹא governs the sentence, indicating the action of coming. The structure includes prepositional phrases that provide additional context about where the subject is heading and the manner of arrival.

The phrase כַּעֲל֖וֹת גָּדִ֣ישׁ serves as a simile, comparing the arrival at the grave to the gathering of sheaves, emphasizing the idea of fullness and readiness.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates תָּב֣וֹא as ἐν, indicating a directional movement towards a place. This choice aligns with the Hebrew meaning of approaching a destination.

The Greek term ὥσπερ used for the simile suggests a direct comparison, maintaining the imagery of gathering sheaves at the appropriate time.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Job 5:26 tells us that a person will come to the grave in full strength, likening the end of life to a sheaf of grain that is gathered at the right time. This imagery emphasizes the importance of living a full life and the dignity that can accompany death.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to come to the grave in full vigor?

It signifies approaching death with strength and vitality, reflecting a life well-lived.

Why is the comparison made to a sheaf of grain?

The sheaf represents fullness and readiness at harvest time, paralleling the idea of a life reaching its natural conclusion.

How does this verse relate to the themes of Job?

It encapsulates the tension between suffering and the hope of a dignified end, a recurring theme in Job's reflections.

What does this verse imply about aging?

It suggests that aging can be accompanied by strength and purpose, rather than decline.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I ensure that I live a full and vigorous life?
  2. How does the imagery of the sheaf of grain resonate with my understanding of life and death?
  3. What does it mean to me to approach the end of life with strength?
  4. How can I support others in living fully and facing mortality with dignity?

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

The early Church Fathers have commented on this verse, interpreting it in the context of life, death, and contemplation.

Gregory the DialogistMorals on the Book of Job, Book VI c. 540–604
Thou shalt come to thy grave in fulness, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. For what is denoted by the name of the grave, saving a life of contemplation? which as it were buries us, dead to this world,
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Job 5:26 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Thou shalt come to [thy] grave in a full age,.... Or, "go into thy grave" (o), which is represented as a house to enter into and dwell in; and so the wise man calls it man's long home, and Job his

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

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. In a full age - so full of days (42:17; Genesis 35:29).

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

In a full age; in a mature and old, but vigorous, age, as the word implies. Thou shalt not be cut off by a hand of violence before thy time, as thy sons and other wicked men have been; but shalt die in a good old age, as did Abraham, , and Moses, . As a shock of corn cometh in; as a heap or stack of corn is brought in, to wit, to the barn. Heb. ascendeth, or riseth; which word is very proper and usual in this case; for a stack of corn is said to rise, when by the addition of new heaps and handfuls it is raised to a higher pitch. Or, is cut off, as this same word is used, . Cut me not off, &c., Heb. Make me not to ascend; and thus it is fitly used both of the corn, which when it is cut up…

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

Job 5:26 Thou shalt come to [thy] grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.Ver. 26. Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age] In a good old age, or (as the Hebrew hath it, Genesis 25:8) with a good hoar head, in an ευγηρια, when thou hast even a satiety of life, and art as willing to die as ever thou wast to dine, or to rise from table after a full meal. The Hebrews made a feast when they were past 60 years of age; and some of them observe that the numeral letters of Chelach (the word here used) make up sixty, but that is not a full old age; rather it is the beginning of it. Thou shalt die in lusty old age, so Broughton rendereth it, old, and yet healthy and…

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(26) Thou shalt come to thy grave.—There is not improbably a contrast implied here between going into the grave and going up (see the margin) to the barn. The grave in such a case is not the melancholy end of life, but rather the passage to a higher life for which one is already ripe. “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,” &c. (2 Timothy 4:8).

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 26. Thou shalt come to thy grave] Thou shalt not die before thy time; thou shalt depart from life like a full-fed guest; happy in what thou hast known, and in what thou hast enjoyed. Like as a shock of corn] Thou shalt completely run through the round of the spring, summer, autumn, and winter of life; and thou shalt be buried like a wholesome seed in the earth; from which thou shalt again rise up into an eternal spring!

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

26. And finally he shall receive the crowning blessing of man on earth, to live long and die old and full of years; cf. Psalms 102:24; Isaiah 38:10; Numbers 23:10. The Speaker’s Comm. quotes the following from Milton, So mayest thou live, till, like ripe fruits, thou drop Into thy mother’s lap; or be with ease Gathered, not harshly plucked; for death mature. The speech of Eliphaz is one of the masterpieces of the Book. The surprising literary skill of the Author is hardly anywhere so conspicuous. (See remark at the end of ch. 4) Nevertheless, if we follow the clue which the Author himself puts into our hand in the reply which he causes Job to make, we must infer that Eliphaz erred in two…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou shalt come to thy grave in full age - That is, thou shalt have long life; thou shalt not be cut down prematurely, nor by any sudden calamity.

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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

You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

You will come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.

NETBNew English Translation2006

You will come to your grave in a full age, As stacks of grain are harvested in their season.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in its season.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, as a shock of corn cometh in in its season.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Thou shalt goe to thy graue in a ful age, as a ricke of corne commeth in due season into the barne.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Thou shalt come to the grave in a ripe age, as a shock of corn is brought in in its season.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Thou comest in full age unto the grave, As the going up of a stalk in its season.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

You come in full age to the grave, || As the going up of a stalk in its season.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Thon wilt go in a ripe age unto the grave, as a shock of corn is carried home in its season.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

You will come to your grave at a full age, like a stack of grain bundles that goes up at its time.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Thou shalt enter into the grave in abundance, as a heap of wheat is brought in its season.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

You will live to a ripe old age like a sheaf of grain when it is harvested.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

You will come to your last resting-place in full strength, as the grain is taken up to the crushing-floor in its time.

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.

clauseverbתָּב֣וֹאyou.will.goprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְinכֶ֣לַחfull.strengthprepositional phrase · prepositionalאֱלֵיtoקָ֑בֶר[the].graveprepositional phrase · prepositionalכַּasclauseverbעֲל֖וֹתgoes.upsubjectגָּדִ֣ישׁa.stack.of.sheavesprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּatnoun phraseעִתּֽits.appropriateוֹtime

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 share a significant degree of agreement, with four out of seven words matched. This indicates a consistency in the core message of the verse, though the Septuagint's word order differs.

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

תָּב֣וֹא בְכֶ֣לַח אֱלֵי־ קָ֑בֶר כַּעֲל֖וֹת גָּדִ֣ישׁ בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
אֱלֵי־ἐνקָ֑בֶרτάφῳכַּעֲל֖וֹתὥσπερבְּעִתּֽוֹ׃καιρὸν

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 5:26בּוֹאyou will goyou will goבּוֹאכֶּ֫לַחin full strin full strengtכֶּ֫לַחאֶלtotoאֶלקֶ֫בֶר[the] grave[the] graveקֶ֫בֶרעָלָהas goes upas goes upעָלָהגָּדִישׁa heap of sa heap of sheavגָּדִישׁעֵתat appropriat appropriate עֵתקָבַרto buryto buryקָבַרעַדperpetuityperpetuityעַדשֶׁ֫מֶשׁsunsunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁפָּלַלto prayto prayפָּלַליִרְמְיָ֫הJeremiahJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫העֹלָהburnt offeburnt offeringעֹלָהיְאֹרstreamstreamיְאֹרקָמָהstanding gstanding grainקָמָהקֶ֫בֶרgravegraveקֶ֫בֶרמָחָרtomorrowtomorrowמָחָר
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 5:26

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.

you will go in full strength to [the] grave as goes up a heap of sheaves at appropriate time its
תָּב֣וֹאta.Vo' you will go H935 Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine 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
to a ripe old age, in full strength
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-2ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine singular
HVqi2ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

(halakh, yalakh, bo', yatsa'; ago, hupago, anabaino, erchomi, aperchomai, poreuomai): "Go" ("went," etc.) occurs very frequently in the English Bible, and is the translation of a great many different Hebrew and Greek terms. As the word implies movement of all kinds, physical and mental, it has naturally many applications.

1. In the Old Testament:

In the Old Testament halakh and yalakh are among the commonest words, meaning "to go" in its original sense of "to walk," but also in the most varied senses, according to the verbal conjugations, etc., the preposition attached, and the words in connection with which the terms stand; halakh and yalakh are often used figuratively (translated "to walk," etc.) for to live, to pursue a way of life, e.g. "to walk ever in his ways" (De 19:9; compare

Mt 9:13; 21:28; 28:7; Lu 10:37; Joh 8:11

--SEE Divine Direction, GUIDANCE

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
you will go in full strength to [the] grave as goes up a heap of sheaves at appropriate time its
בְכֶ֣לַחve.Khe.lach in full strength H3624 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means full strength or vigor, describing someone in their prime. It is used to describe people in their old age, like Moses and Joshua. It emphasizes their physical and mental abilities.
Amplified meaning
full strength, prime of life
Tyndale gloss
vigor
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֶּ֫לַח (kelach) refers to a state of maturity or full strength, suggesting vigor and ruggedness. It is derived from an unused root meaning to be complete, and is associated with concepts of firm strength and old age.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֶּ֫לַח n.m. poss. firm or rugged strength

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3624 כֶּ֫לַח

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3624 kelach keh'-lakh

from an unused root meaning to be complete; maturity:--full

(old) age.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֶּ֫לַח (ke.lach) — vigor.

full strength, firm or rugged strength, vigour

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HR/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ A title given to Jehovah 1Sa 15:29

you will go in full strength to [the] grave as goes up a heap of sheaves at appropriate time its
אֱלֵי־'e.lei- to H413 Preposition
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 — Preposition
HR
you will go in full strength to [the] grave as goes up a heap of sheaves at appropriate time its
קָ֑בֶרKa.ver [the] grave H6913 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
67× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A grave or sepulchre is a place where the dead are buried, often a tomb or burial site. This word is used in the Bible to describe the final resting place of individuals, and is translated as burying place or sepulchre in the KJV.
Amplified meaning
sepulchre, burial site
Tyndale gloss
grave
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קֶ֫בֶר (qeber) refers to a grave or sepulchre, indicating a burial place. It is derived from the root word for 'to bury' and is used in contexts related to tombs. The entries consistently define it as a place of interment without notable disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קֶ֫בֶר 67 n.m. grave, sepulchre

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6913 קֶ֫בֶר grave, sepulchre

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6913 qeber, keh'-ber

or (feminine) qibrah {kib-raw'}; from 6912; a

sepulchre:--burying place, grave, sepulchre.

see HEBREW for 06912

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קֶ֫בֶר (qe.ver) — grave.

grave, sepulchre, tomb

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Grave

Among the ancient Hebrews graves were outside of cities in the open field (Luke 7:12; John 11:30). Kings (1 Kings 2:10) and prophets (1 Sam. 25:1) were generally buried within cities. Graves were generally grottoes or caves, natural or hewn out in rocks (Isa. 22:16; Matt. 27:60). There were family cemeteries (Gen. 47:29; 50:5; 2 Sam. 19:37). Public burial-places were assigned to the poor (Jer.…

you will go in full strength to [the] grave as goes up a heap of sheaves at appropriate time its
כַּעֲל֖וֹתka.'a.Lot as goes up H5927 Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common
890× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To ascend means to go up or rise, like the smoke from an altar going up to God, as described in many Bible passages, including Leviticus and Psalms.
Amplified meaning
harvested, brought in
Tyndale gloss
to ascend: rise
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word עָלָה (alah) means 'to ascend' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including going up, climbing, and rising in various contexts such as personal, natural, and spiritual. It can refer to actions involving people, animals, vegetation, and even thoughts, and includes nuances of being exalted or offering sacrifices. The word is built from a primitive root and appears in various grammatical forms, indicating different aspects of ascent or elevation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָלָה 890 vb. go up, ascend, climb

Qal

of persons, go up, ascend, in local relations

go up, in personal relations

of animals, go or come up

of vegetation, spring up, grow, shoot forth

of natural phenom., go up, rise

of inanimate things, instead of passive construction

of thoughts

come up before God, arrogance

go up, extend, of boundary

excel

Niph.

be brought up

be taken up

pass., be taken up, away

reflex., take oneself away from, get up from

reflex.: take oneself away

be exalted, of God

Hiph.

bring up persons

in personal relations

bring up animals

cause to ascend

mentally

offer a present; bring up tithe to

exalt

cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice

Hoph.

be carried away

be taken up into, inserted in

be offered

Hithp. lift oneself

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5927 עָלָה go up, ascend, climb .. of persons, go up, ascend, in local relations

. go up, in personal relations

. of animals, go or come up

. of vegetation, spring up, grow, shoot forth

. of natural phenom., go up, rise

. of inanimate things, instead of passive construction

. of thoughts

. come up before God, arrogance

. go up, extend, of boundary

. excel

. . . be brought up

. be taken up

. . pass., be taken up, away

. reflex., take oneself away from, get up from

. reflex.: take oneself away

. be exalted, of God

. . bring up persons

. in personal relations

. bring up animals

. cause to ascend

. mentally

. offer a present; bring up tithe to

. exalt

. cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice

. . be carried away

. be taken up into, inserted in

. be offered

. lift oneself

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5927 `alah aw-law'

a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or

actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary

and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow):--arise

(up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up),

bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb

(up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart,

exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up);

grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light,

(make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect,

prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise

(up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring

(up), stir up, take away (up), work.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָלָה (a.lah) — to ascend: rise.

: rise/go

1) to go up, ascend, climb

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to go up, ascend

1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat

1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)

1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)

1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)

1a6) to come up (before God)

1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)

1a8) to excel, be superior to

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away

1b2) to take oneself away

1b3) to be exalted

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up

1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away

1c3) to bring up, draw up, train

1c4) to cause to ascend

1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)

1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)

1c7) to exalt

1c8) to cause to ascend, offer

1d) (Hophal)

1d1) to be carried away, be led up

1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in

1d3) to be offered

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common
HR/Vqcc
you will go in full strength to [the] grave as goes up a heap of sheaves at appropriate time its
גָּדִ֣ישׁga.Dish a heap of sheaves H1430 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A stack of sheaves or a tomb, used to describe a place where grain is stored or a burial site. The Bible uses this word to describe both a stack of corn and a tomb. The KJV translates it as 'shock' or 'tomb'.
Amplified meaning
stack, shock, wheat, corn
Tyndale gloss
stack
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גָּדִישׁ (gadiysh) refers to both a 'heap' or 'stack' and a 'tomb.' It is derived from an unused root meaning to heap up. The word encompasses physical stacks, such as sheaves of grain, and metaphorically extends to burial sites, as noted in Job 21:32.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גָּדִישׁ n.m. heap, stack

base

גָּדִישׁ n.[m.] tomb Jb 21:32

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1430a גָּדִישׁ heap, stack H1430b גָּדִישׁ tomb

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1430 gadiysh gaw-deesh'

from an unused root (meaning to heap up); a stack of sheaves;

by analogy, a tomb:--shock (stack) (of corn), tomb.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גָּדִישׁ (ga.dish) — stack.

heap, stack, pile

גָּדִישׁ (ga.dish) — tomb.

tomb

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Thompson Chain Reference topics
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
you will go in full strength to [the] grave as goes up a heap of sheaves at appropriate time its
בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃be.'i.To at appropriate time its H6256 Preposition · noun common both singular construct · suffix
296× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Eth means time, especially now or when, and can refer to an event, experience, or occasion. It is often used to describe a specific moment or period.
Amplified meaning
due time, its own time
Tyndale gloss
time
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֵת 297 n.f. time

time of an event

= usual time

proper, suitable time

appointed time

as uncertain

= experience, fortunes

occurrence, occasion

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6256 עֵת time . time of an event

. . = usual time

. proper, suitable time

. appointed time

. as uncertain

. = experience, fortunes

. occurrence, occasion

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֵת (et) — time.

1) time

1a) time (of an event)

1b) time (usual)

1c) experiences, fortunes

1d) occurrence, occasion

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-cs | Suff — Preposition · noun common both singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms
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