Proverbs 7:8 — Word Study
WLCעֹבֵ֣ר בַּ֭שּׁוּק אֵ֣צֶל פִּנָּ֑הּ וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֵּיתָ֣הּ יִצְעָֽד׃
BSAcrossingʻâbar [passing through, walking down] the streetshûwq [public thoroughfare, pathway] nearʼêtsel her cornerpinnâh [turn of her road, angle of her house] strollingtsâʻad▸ [marching, stepping regularly] down the roadderek [way, path] to her housebayith [dwelling place, abode]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| עֹבֵ֣ר | [who] was passing by | Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine singular |
| בַּ֭שּׁוּק | in the street | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| אֵ֣צֶל | beside | Noun common, both singular construct |
| פִּנָּ֑הּ | corner her | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| וְדֶ֖רֶךְ | and [the] direction of | Conjunction, noun common both singular construct |
| בֵּיתָ֣הּ | house her | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| יִצְעָֽד׃ | he strode | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
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| BSB | crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house, |
| KJV | Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, |
| ASV | Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house, |
| YLT | Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way [to] her house he doth step, |
| WEB | passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house, |
| BBE | Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house, |
The translations agree on the actions described in this verse.
The sentence has a main action with several phrases describing the location and direction of the young man's movement.
7 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Proverbs 7:8
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Context — Warning Against Temptationgenerated
Proverbs 7:8 describes a young man who is lacking judgment, wandering near the corner of a street and heading towards a woman's house. This scene serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of temptation and the consequences of poor choices. The surrounding verses emphasize the importance of wisdom and discernment in avoiding such pitfalls.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 4:14–15 | Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. |
| 2 | Proverbs 5:8 | Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house, |
| 3 | Judges 16:1 | One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her. |
| 4 | 2 Samuel 11:2–3 | One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. |
| 5 | 1 Corinthians 6:18 | Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — עֹבֵ֣ר, 'o.Vergenerated
The Hebrew word עָבַר (abar) is a participle meaning 'who was passing by.' It indicates an active movement, suggesting that the young man is not just crossing but is deliberately moving through a space, which can imply a transition or a crossing of boundaries.
This verb is commonly used to express the act of passing over or through something, and in this context, it highlights the young man's careless approach to a potentially dangerous situation. The use of this word sets the stage for the unfolding narrative of temptation.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
In the Berean Standard Bible, the verse uses crossing for עֹבֵ֣ר.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main action is governed by two verbs: עֹבֵ֣ר (was passing by) and יִצְעָֽד (he strode). The sentence structure emphasizes the actions of the young man as he approaches the woman's house.
The Hebrew word order places the verbs prominently, indicating the urgency and direction of the young man's movements.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates עֹבֵ֣ר as παραπορευόμενον (paraporeuomenon), which also conveys the sense of passing by but may imply a more intentional or deliberate action.
This choice of word in the Septuagint can suggest a deeper understanding of the young man's actions, framing them within the context of temptation.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Proverbs 7:8 describes a young man who is wandering near the corner of a street, heading towards a woman's house. This verse warns against the dangers of temptation and the consequences of poor choices.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It symbolizes the young man's approach towards temptation and the potential danger that lies ahead.
He is seen wandering carelessly into a situation that poses moral and ethical risks.
The corner represents a turning point, where choices can lead to either safety or danger.
It serves as a warning to exercise wisdom and discernment, particularly in the face of temptation.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What are some situations in my life where I have wandered into temptation?
- How can I apply wisdom to avoid similar pitfalls as the young man in this verse?
- What steps can I take to strengthen my judgment in difficult situations?
- How can I support others who may be facing similar temptations?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Bede comments on the young man's actions, indicating that he who strays from the path of truth approaches the house of temptation.
And walks towards her house. He who has turned from the way of truth, rightly appropriates the way to the house of the harlot or heretic; which is fittingly placed, as we have explained, both in the street and near the corner.Early Church Fathers on Proverbs 7 →
Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Proverbs 7:8 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BiblePassing through the street near her corner,.... The house of the harlot that stood in a corner to take in persons that came both ways; to come near which is dangerous; this was putting himself in the
Read John Gill on Proverbs 7 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryPassing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, Passing through the street near her corner - in violation of the precept, "Pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away" (Proverbs 4:15; Proverbs 5:8).
Read Robert Jamieson on Proverbs 7 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BiblePassing through the street; idle and careless. Near her corner; near the corner of the street in which her house stood; such places being most convenient for that wicked purpose, as giving opportunity either for the discovery of passengers in several streets, or for the escape of such as might be in danger of being taken in her house. Compare . He went the way to her house; not with intention to act gross filthiness with her, as may be gathered from the following passages, but to gratify his curiosity, and to understand the manner of such persons, and to please himself with the sight of her, or discourse of her.
Read Matthew Poole on Proverbs 7 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsProverbs 7:8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,Ver. 8. Near her corner.] Which he should have balked, according to Proverbs 5:8. Men’ s own inconsideration, security, and dallying with the beginnings of sin, or with the occasion, doth usually tempt the devil to tempt them; and he feeling their pulse thereby which way it beats, fits them a penny worth, provides them of mates, sets one Delilah or other to bind them, as she did Samson, with the green withes of fleshly pleasure. But let a man divorce the flesh from the world, and the devil can do him no harm.
Read John Trapp on Proverbs 7 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) And he went the way . . .—The word is used of the slow step of a religious procession (2 Samuel 6:13), here of the sauntering of the idle youth up and down the street within view of the temptress’s house.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Proverbs 7 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 8. He went the way to her house.] She appears to have had a corner house sufficiently remarkable; and a way from the main street to it.
Read AdamClarke on Proverbs 7 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible8. Street — “Back street.” — Miller. Near her corner — Where she dwelt. Zockler, “near a corner.” To (or, toward) her house — He was sauntering along towards her house.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Proverbs 7 →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
crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house,
passing through the street near her corner, he went the way to her house,
crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house,
He was passing by the street near her corner, making his way along the road to her house
Tyndale line
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house,
Passing through the street near her corner, and he went the way to her house;
Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house.
Who passed through the streete by her corner, and went toward her house,
Strictly literal
passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way [to] her house he doth step,
Passing on in the street, near her corner, || And the way [to] her house he steps,
He was passing through the market-place near her corner; and he stepped along on the way to her house,
That young man passed down the street near her corner, and he went toward her house.
From the Latin
Who passeth through the street by the corner, and goeth nigh the way of her house.
Simplified
He was walking down the street near the corner where she lived and took the road passing her house.
Walking in the street near the turn of her road, going on the way to her house,
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree in this verse, with five of the seven words matching. The Septuagint's word order differs, but the core actions and meanings remain consistent.
עֹבֵ֣ר בַּ֭שּׁוּק אֵ֣צֶל פִּנָּ֑הּ וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֵּיתָ֣הּ יִצְעָֽד׃
5 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Proverbs 7:8
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 עָבַר (abar) is a versatile verb meaning to pass over, through, or by, and it encompasses a range of actions including crossing, traversing, and alienating. It can also imply causing something to pass or be transferred, as well as emotional states like anger in its Hithpael form. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, though they do not provide specific verse references.
עָבַר 648 vb. pass over, through, by, pass on
Qal
pass over
Pass beyond
Pass through, traverse
pass along by
pass by
sweep by, of scourge
be past, over, of time
pass along (from hand to hand)
Pass on, go on
Pass away
Niph. Impf. a stream which cannot be forded
Pi.
his bull impregnateth
cause one to cross river
cause something to pass over
make over to
devote children to (לְ) heathen god
pass along (from hand to hand)
cause to pass through
let pass through
cause to pass by
let pass by
cause arrow to pass beyond
cause to pass under rod, for counting
cause to pass away, take away
Hiph.
cause to pass over, bring over
he made to pass across with chains of gold
base
[עָבַר] vb. denom. Hithp. be arrogant, infuriate oneself
base
H5674a עָבַר pass over, through, by, pass on .. pass over
. Pass beyond
. Pass through, traverse
. . pass along by
. pass by
. sweep by, of scourge
. be past, over, of time
. pass along (from hand to hand)
. Pass on, go on
. Pass away
. Impf. a stream which cannot be forded
. . his bull impregnateth . cause one to cross river
. cause something to pass over
. make over to
. devote children to (לְ) heathen god
. pass along (from hand to hand)
. . cause to pass through
. let pass through
. . cause to pass by
. let pass by
. cause arrow to pass beyond
. cause to pass under rod, for counting
. cause to pass away, take away
. . cause to pass over, bring over
. he made to pass across with chains of gold
H5674b עָבַר vb. denom. Hithp. be arrogant, infuriate oneself
5674 `abar aw-bar'
a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any
transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive,
intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
copulation):--alienate, alter, X at all, beyond, bring (over,
through), carry over, (over-)come (on, over), conduct (over),
convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail,
gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way,
in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle,
overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over)
pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over,
through), (cause to, make) + proclaim(-amation), perish,
provoke to anger, put away, rage, + raiser of taxes, remove,
send over, set apart, + shave, cause to (make) sound, X
speedily, X sweet smelling, take (away), (make to)
transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-)faring man, be
wrath.
עָבַר (a.var) — to pass.
1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over
1a2) to pass beyond
1a3) to pass through, traverse
1a3a) passers-through (participle)
1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)
1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by
1a4a) passer-by (participle)
1a4b) to be past, be over
1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance
1a6) to pass away
1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)
1a6b) to vanish
1a6c) to perish, cease to exist
1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)
1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands
1b) (Niphal) to be crossed
1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross
1d) (Hiphil)
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singularHVqrmsa
In the sense of "against" which survives only in dialectal English (compare Wright, Dialect Dict., I, 470, for examples) is the King James Version rendering of the dative emauto of 1Co 4:4 (the American Standard Revised Version renders this "against"). In classical Greek the same idiom sunoida with dative = "be conscious" or "be cognizant of" a thing.
By
In the expression “by myself” (A.V., 1 Cor. 4:4), means, as rendered in the Revised Version, “against myself.”
שׁוּק (shuwq) means 'street' and is derived from the root word שׁוּק (H7783). The entries consistently define it as a street, emphasizing its function as a thoroughfare.
שׁוּק n.m. street
base
H7784 שׁוּק
7784 shuwq shook
from 7783; a street (as run over):--street.
see HEBREW for 07783
שׁוּק (shuq) — street.
street
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
stret.
See CITY.
Street
The street called “Straight” at Damascus (Acts 9:11) is “a long broad street, running from east to west, about a mile in length, and forming the principal thoroughfare in the city.” In Oriental towns streets are usually narrow and irregular and filthy (Ps. 18:42; Isa. 10:6). “It is remarkable,” says Porter, “that all the important cities of Palestine and Syria Samaria, Caesarea, Gerasa, Bozrah, Damascus, Palmyra, had their ‘straight streets’ running through the centre of the city, and lined with stately rows of columns. The most perfect now remaining are those of Palmyra and Gerasa, where long ranges of the columns still stand.”, Through Samaria, etc.
The streets of a modern Oriental town present a great contrast to those with which we are familiar, being generally narrow, tortuous and gloomy, even in the best towns. Their character is mainly fixed by the climate and the style of architecture, the narrowness being due to the extreme heat, and the gloominess to the circumstance of the windows looking for the most part into the inner court. The street called "Straight," in Damascus, (Acts 9:11) was an exception to the rule of narrowness: it was a noble thoroughfare, one hundred feet wide. divided in the Roman age by colonnades into three avenues, the central one for foot passengers, the side passages for vehicles and horsemen going in different directions. The shops and warehouses were probably collected together into bazaars in ancient as in modern times. (
אֵ֫צֶל ('etsel) is a conjunction that denotes proximity or nearness. It can mean 'beside,' 'by,' or 'near,' and is derived from a root that implies joining. The entries indicate its use in contexts relating to physical closeness or adjacency, but do not provide specific verse references.
אֵ֫צֶל 81 subst. conjunction, proximity
base
H681 אֵ֫צֶל conjunction, proximity
681 'etsel ay'-tsel
from 680 (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a
preposition) near:--at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near
(unto), toward, with. See also 1018.
see HEBREW for 0680
see HEBREW for 01018
אֵ֫צֶל (e.tsel) — beside.
1) beside, by, near, nearness, joining, proximity
subst
2) (BDB)
2a) conjunction, proximity
2b) beside, in proximity, contiguous to, from beside
Prep — Noun common · both singular constructHNcbsc
be-sid': Near to, or close to (Ps 23:2). It is often used to refer to the mental state, to the derangement of the mind (existemi, Mr 3:21; Ac 26:24 the King James Version). Or it may refer to the condition of being out of the ordinary course of the life. A life consecrated to God and spent in the interest of humanity is so designated (2Co 5:13). It has the sense also of a state of being out of one's usual mind, but not of mental derangement, occasioned by something that causes amazement or ast onishment (Mr 5:42). Or it may refer to a state in which one is not conscious of present conditions, but is rapt in vision (
פִּנָּה (pinnah) means 'corner' and can refer to the corner of square objects or figuratively to a chief or chieftain. It is derived from a related word meaning 'to turn.' The entries indicate its use in contexts like a bulwark or pinnacle, but do not provide specific verse references.
פִּנָּה 28 n.f. corner
base
H6438 פִּנָּה corner
6438 pinnah pin-naw'
feminine of 6434; an angle; by implication, a pinnacle;
figuratively, a chieftain:--bulwark, chief, corner, stay,
tower.
see HEBREW for 06434
פִּנָּה (pin.nah) — Corner (Gate).
This name means corner, to turn, to turn back
פִּנָּה (pin.nah) — corner.
1) corner
1a) corner (of square objects)
1b) corner (of ruler or chief-fig.)
Also means: pen (פֵּן "Corner" H6434)
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp3fs
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (derek) means way, road, or journey, and can refer to both literal paths and figurative courses of life or actions. It encompasses various aspects such as direction, manner, and moral character, often highlighting the nature of one's conduct. The term is used in both positive and negative contexts, reflecting the moral implications of one's path.
דֶּ֫רֶךְ 715 n.m. way, road, distance, journey, manner
way, road, path
journey
of direction, almost or quite = toward
way, manner
fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings
of moral action and character
of duty
specif.: in good sense
oftener in bad sense
way of י׳
base
H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way, road, distance, journey, manner . way, road, path
. journey
. of direction, almost or quite = toward
. way, manner
. fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings
. . of moral action and character
. of duty
. specif.: in good sense
. oftener in bad sense
. way of י׳
1870 derek deh'-rek
from 1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of
life or mode of action, often adverb:--along, away, because
of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner,
passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side),
whither(-soever).
see HEBREW for 01869
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: conduct.
: conduct/lifestyle
1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
1a) road, way, path
1b) journey
1c) direction
1d) manner, habit, way
1e) of course of life (fig.)
1f) of moral character (fig.)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — Way.
This name means way, road
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — (King's) Highway.
This name means way, road
Combined with me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "King's" H4428I)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: direction.
: direction
1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
1a) road, way, path
1b) journey
1c) direction
1d) manner, habit, way
1e) of course of life (fig.)
1f) of moral character (fig.)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: road.
: road/route
1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
1a) road, way, path
1b) journey
1c) direction
1d) manner, habit, way
1e) of course of life (fig.)
1f) of moral character (fig.)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: journey.
: journey
Conj | N-cs — Conjunction · noun common both singular constructHC/Ncbsc
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.
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…
The Hebrew word בַּיִת (*bayith*) means 'house' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including dwelling, family, and place. It can refer to physical structures, such as homes and temples, as well as metaphorical uses like the body or household affairs. The word is built from the root related to 'between' and appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.
בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between
base
בַּ֫יִת 2034 n.m. house
house
place
receptacle
of house as containing a family
household, family (592 t.)
house, including household affairs
lit. housewards, hence metaph. inwards
מִבַּיִת
adv. on the inside
prep. within
base
H1004a בֵּית fem. of בַּיִן, בֵּין prep. between H1004b בַּ֫יִת house
1004 bayith bah'-yith
probably from 1129 abbreviated; a house (in the greatest
variation of applications, especially family, etc.):--court,
daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as
would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter)house(-hold),
inside(-ward), palace, place, + prison, + steward, + tablet,
temple, web, + within(-out).
see HEBREW for 01129
בֵּית (bet) — place.
nm
place, origin, between
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — house: home.
: home/temple/building
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1) house
1a) house, dwelling habitation
1b) shelter or abode of animals
1c) human bodies (fig.)
1d) of Sheol
1e) of abode of light and darkness
1f) of land of Ephraim
2) place
3) receptacle
4) home, house as containing a family
5) household, family
5a) those belonging to the same household
5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body
6) household affairs
7) inwards (metaph.)
8) (TWOT) temple
adv
9) on the inside
prep
10) within
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(ashbea).
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This name is used for a house, habitation
Combined with ash.be.a (אַשְׁבֵּעַ "Ashbea" H0791)
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth (Haggan).
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This name is used for a house, habitation
Combined with hag (גַּן "Haggan" H1588)
בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) — Beth-(togarmah).
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This name is used for a house, habitation
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3fs
צָעַד (tsa`ad) is a Hebrew verb meaning to step or march. It is a primitive root that conveys the idea of pacing or moving regularly, and can also imply causing someone to march. The entries highlight its use in both the Qal and Hiphil forms, indicating both simple and causative actions.
[צָעַד] vb. step, march
Qal step, march
Hiph. and it (an unseen power) makes him march
base
H6805 [צָעַד] step, march
6805 tsa`ad tsaw-ad'
a primitive root; to pace, i.e. step regularly; (upward) to
mount; (along) to march; (down and causatively) to hurl:--
bring, go, march (through), run over.
צָעַד (tsa.ad) — to march.
1) to step, march, stride
1a) (Qal) to step, march
1b) (Hiphil) to cause to march
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms