Numbers 32:24 — Word Study
WLCבְּנֽוּ־ לָכֶ֤ם עָרִים֙ לְטַפְּכֶ֔ם וּגְדֵרֹ֖ת לְצֹנַאֲכֶ֑ם וְהַיֹּצֵ֥א מִפִּיכֶ֖ם תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃
BSABuildbânâh [construct, establish] citiesʻîyr [towns, settlements] little onesṭaph [children, families] and foldsgᵉdêrâh [enclosures, sheepfolds] for your flockstsônêʼ [sheep, livestock] but doʻâsâh▸ [fulfill, accomplish] what you have promisedyâtsâʼ [spoken, vowed]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| בְּנֽוּ־ | build | Verb, Qal, imperative second person masculine plural |
| לָכֶ֤ם | for yourselves | Preposition, suffix |
| עָרִים֙ | cities | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
| לְטַפְּכֶ֔ם | for little one[s] your | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| וּגְדֵרֹ֖ת | and folds | Conjunction, noun common feminine plural absolute |
| לְצֹנַאֲכֶ֑ם | for sheep your | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| וְהַיֹּצֵ֥א | and the [thing which] has gone out | Conjunction, particle, verb qal participle (active) masculine singular |
| מִפִּיכֶ֖ם | from mouth your | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃ | you will do | Verb, Qal, imperfect second person masculine plural |
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| BSB | Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.” |
| KJV | Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. |
| ASV | Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth. |
| YLT | build for yourselves cities for your infants, and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth do ye.' |
| WEB | Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.” |
| BBE | So get to work building your towns for your little ones, and safe places for your sheep; and do as you have said. |
The translations agree on the central message of building and fulfilling promises.
The sentence is structured around a main command with additional phrases clarifying the subjects and actions involved.
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Deep Study — Numbers 32:24
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Context — Instructions for Settlementgenerated
Numbers 32:24 is part of Moses' address to the tribes of Gad and Reuben, who expressed their desire to settle in the land east of the Jordan. Moses emphasizes the need for them to build cities for their families and enclosures for their livestock, while also reminding them to fulfill their commitment to help the other tribes in conquering the land. This passage highlights the balance between personal needs and communal responsibilities.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numbers 32:16–34 | Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said, “We want to build sheepfolds here for our livestock and cities for our little ones. |
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The Key Word — בָּנָה, be.nu-generated
The Hebrew verb בָּנָה (banah) means "to build" and encompasses a range of meanings from physical construction to establishing something lasting. In this context, it reflects the act of building cities for the families of the Israelites, indicating a commitment to their future and stability.
The imperative form suggests urgency and responsibility, calling the tribes to take action for their children and livestock. The word can also imply repairing or restoring, highlighting the importance of creating a safe environment for their families.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations generally agree on the meaning of the verse.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb בְּנֽוּ (build) governs the sentence, with multiple phrases detailing what should be built and for whom. The structure emphasizes the imperative nature of the command, with a clear focus on both the cities and the enclosures.
The sentence is constructed with a series of phrases that clarify the subjects and objects involved, showcasing the responsibilities of the tribes towards their families and livestock.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint uses the Greek word πόλεις for עָרִים (cities), which emphasizes the idea of established towns. This choice aligns with the Hebrew meaning but may carry a slightly different cultural connotation in the Greek-speaking world.
For גְּדֵרֹ֖ת (folds), the Septuagint uses ἐπαύλεις, indicating enclosures, which aligns with the Hebrew meaning of protective spaces for livestock.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Numbers 32:24 contains Moses' instructions to the tribes of Gad and Reuben to build cities for their children and enclosures for their flocks. He reminds them to fulfill their promises to help the other tribes conquer the land. This highlights the importance of caring for families while also taking responsibility for the community.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies creating a safe and stable environment for families and future generations.
Fulfilling promises is crucial for maintaining trust and unity among the tribes as they settle the land.
The folds refer to enclosures for sheep and livestock, ensuring their safety and care.
It shows that while personal needs are important, the tribes must also support one another in their collective mission.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I apply the principle of building for future generations in my own life?
- What promises have I made that I need to fulfill to support my community?
- In what ways can I ensure the safety and well-being of those I care for?
- How do personal responsibilities intersect with communal obligations in my life?
Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Numbers 32:24 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleBuild ye cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep,.... For their safety and security, as they proposed to do: and do that which proceedeth out of your mouth; all that they had promised.
Read John Gill on Numbers 32 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him, No JFB commentary on these verses.
Read Robert Jamieson on Numbers 32 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleWhich you have uttered and promised to do. See this or the like phrase .
Read Matthew Poole on Numbers 32 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges24. proceeded out of your mouth] See on Numbers 30:2.
Read Cambridge on Numbers 32 →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
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”
Build cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.”
Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”
So build cities for your descendants and pens for your sheep, but do what you have said you would do.”
Tyndale line
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Builde you then cities for your children and folds for your sheepe, and do that ye haue spoke.
Strictly literal
Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks, and do that which has gone out of your mouth.
build for yourselves cities for your infants, and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth do ye.'
build for yourselves cities for your infants and folds for your flock, and that which is going out from your mouth you do.”
Build yourselves cities for your little ones, and folds for your flocks; and that which hath proceeded out of your mouth shall ye do.
Build cities for your families and pens for your sheep; then do what you have said.”
From the Latin
Build therefore cities for your children, and folds and stalls for your sheep and beasts, and accomplish what you have promised.
Simplified
Go ahead and build towns for your children and stone walls for your flocks, but make sure you do what you've promised!”
So get to work building your towns for your little ones, and safe places for your sheep; and do as you have said.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text aligns with the Septuagint in most of its wording, with the Samaritan Pentateuch differing in four words, indicating variations in the specific terms used for enclosures and livestock. The Dead Sea Scrolls also show some differences, with several words supplied by editors due to damage.
בְּנֽוּ־ לָכֶ֤ם עָרִים֙ לְטַפְּכֶ֔ם וּגְדֵרֹ֖ת לְצֹנַאֲכֶ֑ם וְהַיֹּצֵ֥א מִפִּיכֶ֖ם תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃
8 of the 9 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.
בנו לכם ערים לטפכם וגדרות לצאנכם והיוצא מפיכם תעשׂון
4 words differ from the Masoretic Text: גדרות (heap of stones), צאנכם (cattle), יוצא (go out), תעשׂון (make)
[בנו] [ל׳כם] [ערים] [לטפ׳כם] וגדרת לצאנ׳כם [והיצא] [מפי׳כם] [תעשו]
2 words on the leather — 7 supplied entire by an editor.
[בנו] [ל׳כמה] ערים לטפ׳כמה [וגדרות] [לצואנ׳כמה] והיוצא [מפי׳כמה] תעשו
1 word on the leather — 3 partly restored, 5 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Numbers 32:24
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.
The Hebrew word בָּנָה (banah) means "to build" and encompasses various forms such as rebuilding, establishing, and making permanent. It can refer to physical construction, like building a house or family, as well as metaphorical uses, such as the establishment of restored exiles. The entries indicate that it can also imply being built up, particularly in the context of a childless wife becoming a mother.
בָּנָה 373 vb. build
Qal build
Niph.
be built
be rebuilt
(fig.) of restored exiles, = established
established, made permanent
base
H1129 בָּנָה build .build
.. . be built
. be rebuilt
. . (fig.) of restored exiles, = established
. established, made permanent
1129 banah baw-naw'
a primitive root; to build (literally and
figuratively):--(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make,
repair, set (up), X surely.
בָּנָה (ba.nah) — to build.
1) to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to build, rebuild
1a2) to build a house (ie, establish a family)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be built
1b2) to be rebuilt
1b3) established (of restored exiles) (fig.)
1b4) established (made permanent)
1b5) to be built up (of childless wife becoming the mother of a family through the children of a concubine)
Aramaic equivalent: be.nah (בְּנָה "to build" H1124)
V-Qal-Impv-2mp — Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine pluralHVqv2mp
כֶם (khem) — you.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine plural
HRd/Sp2mp — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp2mp
The Hebrew word עִיר (*'iyr*) has meanings related to both excitement and city. It can denote excitement, particularly of terror or rage, as well as refer to a city or town, indicating a place that is guarded or inhabited. The entries suggest a broad application, from fortified cities to simple encampments. There is a specific mention of a man named Ir in 1 Chronicles 4:12.
עִיר n.[m.] excitement;—of terror; of rage
base
עִיר 1092 n.f. city, town
city, town, abode of men
of fortress in a city
appar. fortified place, of any size
base
H5892a עִיר excitement;—of terror; of rage H5892b עִיר city, town . city, town, abode of men
. of fortress in a city
. appar. fortified place, of any size
5892 `iyr eer
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4)
{aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a
watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or
post):--Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
see HEBREW for 05782
עִיר (ir) — excitement.
1) excitement, anguish
1a) of terror
עִיר (ir) — city.
1) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
1a) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
1a) city, town
עִיר (ir) — City (of On).
Combined with on (אֹן "On" H0204)
This name means city, town
Another name of on (אֹן "On" H0204)
עִיר (ir) — Ir-.
#A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.12;
son of: Tehinnah (H8468)
N-fp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
The earliest notice in Scripture of city-building is of Enoch by Cain, in the land of his exile. (Genesis 4:17) After the confusion of tongues the descendants of Nimrod founded Babel, Erech, Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar, and Asshur, a branch from the same stock, built Nineveh, Rehoboth-by-the-river, Calah and Resen, the last being "a great city." The earliest description of a city, properly so called, is that of Sodom, (Genesis 19:1-22) Even before the time of Abraham there were cities in Egypt, (Genesis 12:14,15; Numbers 13:22) and the Israelites, during their sojourn there, were employed in building or fortifying the "treasure cities" of Pithom and Raamses.…
טַף (taph) refers to children, particularly in a collective sense. It is derived from a root that suggests a quick, tripping gait, often associated with young ones. The term is primarily used in the singular to denote families or little children.
טַף 42 n.m. coll. children (as going with quick, tripping steps)
base
H2945 טַף
2945 taph taf
from 2952 (perhaps referring to the tripping gait of
children); a family (mostly used collectively in the
singular):--(little) children (ones), families.
see HEBREW for 02952
טַף (taph) — child.
children, little children, little ones
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncmsc/Sp2mp
גְּדֵרָה (gderah) means 'wall' or 'hedge,' and can also refer specifically to a sheepfold. It is a feminine form of the related word for enclosure, גְּדֶרֶת (ghederet). The entries indicate its use in contexts related to barriers or enclosures, particularly for flocks.
גְּדֵרָה, גְּדֶ֫רֶת n.f. wall
base
H1448 גְּדֵרָה, גְּדֶ֫רֶת wall
1448 gderah ghed-ay-raw'
feminine of 1447; enclosure (especially for
flocks):--(sheep-) cote (fold) hedge, wall.
see HEBREW for 01447
גְּדֵרָה (ge.de.rah) — wall.
1) wall, hedge
2) sheepfold (construct with 'sheep')
Conj | N-fp — Conjunction · noun common feminine plural absoluteHC/Ncfpa
צֹנֶה (tsoneh) refers to flocks, particularly of sheep. The entries consistently define it as a flock or sheep, indicating its use in contexts related to livestock. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meaning.
צֹנֶה, [צֹנֶא] [n.m.] flocks
base
H6792 צֹנֶה, [צֹנֶא] flocks
6792 tsone' tso-nay'
or tsoneh {tso-neh'}; for 6629; a flock:--sheep.
see HEBREW for 06629
צֹנֶה (tso.neh) — sheep.
flock, sheep
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncmsc/Sp2mp
יָצָא (yatsa') is a Hebrew verb meaning to go or come out, with various applications including departure, escape, and emergence. It can refer to both animate and inanimate subjects and emphasizes the idea of origin or source. The verb appears in different forms, such as Qal, Hiphil, and Hophal, indicating actions like leading out or being brought forth.
יָצָא 1068 vb. go or come out
Qal
go or come out or forth
from (מִן) a place
go forth from (the presence of) a person
in technical senses
of flight, involving escape
depart
of inanimate things
with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source
of children as going forth from loins (of father)
go forth to a place
go forward, proceed to or toward something
come or go forth, with esp. ref. to purpose or result
of combinations
Hiph.
cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
fig. obj. persons, bring out of (מִן) distress, etc.
bring out animals
inanimate obj.
fig. subj. י׳, bring forth from (מִן)
Hoph. be brought forth
base
H3318 יָצָא go or come out .. go or come out or forth . from (מִן) a place
. go forth from (the presence of) a person
. in technical senses
. of flight, involving escape
. depart
. of inanimate things
. with especial emphasis on idea of origin, source
. of children as going forth from loins (of father)
. . go forth to a place
. go forward, proceed to or toward something
. come or go forth, with esp. ref. to purpose or result
. of combinations
. . cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
. fig. obj. persons, bring out of (מִן) distress, etc.
. bring out animals
. inanimate obj.
. fig. subj. י׳, bring forth from (מִן)
. be brought forth
3318 yatsa' yaw-tsaw'
a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great
variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct
and proxim.:--X after, appear, X assuredly, bear out, X
begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come
(abroad, out, thereat, without), + be condemned,
depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact,
fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence,
out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out),
going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out,
lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, X
scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring
out, stand out, X still, X surely, take forth (out), at any
time, X to (and fro), utter.
יָצָא (ya.tsa) — to come out: come.
: come/go_out/escape
1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart
1a2) to go forth (to a place)
1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)
1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)
1a5) to come out of
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
1b2) to bring out of
1b3) to lead out
1b4) to deliver
1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth
יָצָא (ya.tsa) — to come out: send.
: send/take_out/release
1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart
1a2) to go forth (to a place)
1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)
1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)
1a5) to come out of
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out
1b2) to bring out of
1b3) to lead out
1b4) to deliver
Conj | Art | V-Qal — Conjunction · particle · verb qal participle (active) masculine singularHC/Td/Vqrmsa
The Hebrew word פֶּה (*peh*) means 'mouth' and encompasses various meanings, including the mouth of a person or animal, as well as openings or orifices. It can also refer to speech, edges, and portions. Additionally, it denotes a weight equal to one third of a shekel, found in 1 Samuel 13:21.
פֶּה 485 n.m. mouth
mouth, of man, organ of eating and drinking
external organ
much oftener, as organ of speech, of man
as laughing; panting
of God
of idols
of musical instr. = sound
of animals; hence of edge of sword
mouth = opening, orifice
extremity, end
= portion
with preps.
base
H6310 פֶּה mouth . . mouth, of man, organ of eating and drinking
. external organ
. . much oftener, as organ of speech, of man
. as laughing; panting
. of God
. of idols
. of musical instr. = sound
. of animals
. mouth = opening, orifice
. . extremity, end
. = portion
. with preps.
6310 peh peh
from 6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether
literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically
edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition)
according to:--accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment,
assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, +
file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should)
say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk,
tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
see HEBREW for 06284
פֶּה (peh) — lip.
: lip/mouth
peh
1) mouth
1a) mouth (of man)
1b) mouth (as organ of speech)
1c) mouth (of animals)
1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
1e) extremity, end pim
2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21
פֶּה (peh) — lip: edge.
: edge
peh
1) mouth
1a) mouth (of man)
1b) mouth (as organ of speech)
1c) mouth (of animals)
1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
1e) extremity, end pim
2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21
פֶּה (peh) — lip: word.
: word/command
peh
1) mouth
1a) mouth (of man)
1b) mouth (as organ of speech)
1c) mouth (of animals)
1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)
1e) extremity, end pim
HR/Ncmsc/Sp2mp — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncmsc/Sp2mp
עָשָׂה (asah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to do or make, encompassing a wide range of actions such as producing, preparing, and observing. It can refer to both concrete and abstract activities, including making offerings and attending to tasks. The verb also has forms indicating passive meanings, such as being made or offered. Notably, the Piel form refers to pressing or squeezing.
עָשָׂה 2622 vb. do, make
Qal 2524
do (1560 t.)
deal with
oft. in phr. do kindness with
abs. act, act with effect
make (670 t.)
produce, yield
prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food
make offering
attend to, put in order
observe, celebrate, religious festival
acquire property of various kinds
appoint priests
bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance
use
spend, pass, days of life
Niph.
97be done
be made, of concr. things
be produced from vine
be prepared, of food
be offered
be observed, passover
be used
Pu. I was made
base
[עָשָׂה] vb. Pi. press, squeeze
base
H6213a עָשָׂה do, make .. . do (1560 + t.)
. deal with
. oft. in phr. do kindness with
. abs. act, act with effect
. . make (670 + t.)
. produce, yield
. prepare, esp. of dressing and cooking food
. make offering
. attend to, put in order
. observe, celebrate, religious festival
. acquire property of various kinds
. appoint priests
. bring about of י׳’s effecting a deliverance
. use
. spend, pass, days of life
. . be done
. . be made, of concr. things
. be produced from vine
. be prepared, of food
. be offered
. be observed, passover
. be used
. I was made
H6213b עָשָׂה Pi. press, squeeze
6213 `asah aw-saw'
a primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and
widest application (as follows):--accomplish, advance,
appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth,
bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal
(with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in)
execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, +
finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go
about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X
indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain,
make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare,
bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure,
provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin,
spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be
(warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make: do.
: do/perform
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
1a2c) to prepare
1a2d) to make (an offering)
1a2e) to attend to, put in order
1a2f) to observe, celebrate
1a2g) to acquire (property)
1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute
1a2i) to bring about
1a2j) to use
1a2k) to spend, pass
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be done
1b2) to be made
1b3) to be produced
1b4) to be offered
1b5) to be observed
1b6) to be used
1c) (Pual) to be made
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to press.
(Piel) to press, squeeze
עָשָׂה (a.sah) — to make.
: make(OBJECT)
1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to do, work, make, produce
1a1a) to do
1a1b) to work
1a1c) to deal (with)
1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect
1a2) to make
1a2a) to make
1a2b) to produce
V-Qal-Imperf-2mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine pluralHVqi2mp