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Psalms 100:1 — Word Study

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WLCהָרִ֥יעוּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּל־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃

BSAA Psalmmizmôwr of thanksgivingtôwdâh Make a joyful noiserûwaʻ [loud, triumphant, shout, sing] to the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, the Lord of all] allkôl [every part of] the earthʼerets [land, world, creation]

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Psalms 100:1quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist invites all the earth to express joy and praise to the LORD.
Who is speakingA psalmist, calling upon everyone to join in worship.
Where we areA call to worship found in a psalm, emphasizing communal joy.
The hard wordהָרִ֥יעוּ
Take awayJoyful worship is meant for everyone.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbמִזְמוֹר 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 — Psalms 100:1

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Context — A Call to Joyful Worshipgenerated

1Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.
2Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs.
3Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
4Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.

Psalm 100:1 is a joyful proclamation inviting all the earth to make a loud noise in worship to the LORD. This psalm encourages believers to serve God with gladness and recognize His sovereignty as the Creator. It sets the tone for the rest of the psalm, which continues to express themes of gratitude and acknowledgment of God's goodness.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 145:1I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
2Psalm 32:11Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
3Psalm 47:1–5Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
4Psalm 66:1–4Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
5Psalm 95:1–2Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!

The Key Word הָרִ֥יעוּ, ha.Ri.'ugenerated

The verb הָרִ֥יעוּ (ha.Ri.'u) is a Hiphil imperative, meaning 'shout for joy.' It is derived from the root רוּעַ (ruwa`), which encompasses actions like shouting, making a loud noise, or signaling. The parsing indicates that it is a command directed to a group, emphasizing collective worship.

This word captures the essence of joyful expression, whether through shouting, singing, or making a triumphant noise. It is often associated with moments of celebration or divine intervention, as seen in other biblical contexts.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

In this study, we reference the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), which translates הָרִ֥יעוּ as Make a joyful noise.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb is הָרִ֥יעוּ, shout for joy, which governs the entire verse. The structure is straightforward, with the subject implied as 'you' (the earth) and the action directed towards the LORD.

The phrase לַ֝יהוָ֗ה (to Yahweh) follows the verb, indicating to whom the joyful noise is directed, while כָּל־ (all) and הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (the earth) complete the thought by specifying who is to make this joyful noise.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates הָרִ֥יעוּ as ἀλαλάχατε (alalákhate), which means 'shout' or 'cry out.' This choice reflects a similar emphasis on vocal expression of joy and worship.

The Greek term used here conveys the same sense of communal celebration as the Hebrew, suggesting a consistent understanding of the psalm's intent across languages.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 100:1 invites everyone on earth to make a joyful noise to the LORD. This verse encourages us to express our joy and gratitude in worship, reminding us that our praise is meant to be loud and communal.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to make a joyful noise?

Making a joyful noise means expressing happiness and praise, often through shouting or singing, as an act of worship to God.

Why is the call directed to all the earth?

The call is universal, inviting everyone and everything to join in worship, reflecting the belief that all creation should acknowledge and praise the Creator.

How can I express joy in my worship?

You can express joy in worship through singing, shouting, or any form of joyful expression that comes from your heart as you connect with God.

What does it mean to serve the LORD with gladness?

Serving the LORD with gladness means approaching our duties and responsibilities in faith with joy and a positive attitude, recognizing God's goodness.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I make a joyful noise in my daily life?
  2. How can I encourage others to join in worship and express their joy?
  3. What are some specific moments in my life where I have felt the urge to shout for joy?
  4. How does recognizing God's creation inspire me to worship Him?

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

Early church father Augustine of Hippo references this psalm to emphasize the call to joyful worship, highlighting its importance in the life of believers.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 100 354–430
"Jubilate," therefore, "unto the Lord, all you lands" [Psalms 100:1]. This Psalm gives this exhortation to us, that we jubilate unto the Lord.
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 100:1 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Or, "all the earth" (c); that is, as the Targum, all the inhabitants of the earth, who are called upon to shout unto him as their King; as the angels

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

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Psalms 100:1-5.-Invitation to praise (Psalms 100:1); ground of it: serve Yahweh, because He hath made us, and adopted us as His people by redemption (Psalms 100:2-3).

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

Psalms 100 THE This Psalm seems to have been composed for the use of the Israelites in their thank-offerings, or upon other solemn occasions of praising God, as the title speaks; but withal it hath a further prospect, even to the days of the Messiah, as some of the Hebrew doctors acknowledge, and to the calling of the Gentiles, whom he invites to join with them in the praises of God their Lord and Maker. An exhortation to praise God joyfully, ,2, for his greatness, power, ,4, goodness, and faithfulness to his church, . Make a joyful noise; partly with voices and songs of rejoicing and thanksgiving; and partly with musical instruments, as the manner then was. All ye lands; all the…

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

Psalms 100:1 « A Psalm of praise. » Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.A Psalm of praise] Suavis et gravis, short and sweet; appointed, likely, to be sung at the thank offerings, quando pacifica erant offerenda, say the Italian and Spanish annotators. See Psalms 100:4. Enter with thanksgiving, or with thank sacrifice, Leviticus 7:12. Ver. 1. All ye lands] Both Jews and Gentiles, Romans 15:10-11, for your common salvation.

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

(1) Make a joyful noise.—See Psalms 98:4. All ye lands.—Or, all the earth.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

PSALM C All nations are exhorted to praise the Lord, 1, 2; to acknowledge him to be the Sovereign God and their Creator and that they are his people and the flock of his pasture, 3; to worship him publicly, and be grateful for his mercies, 4. The reasons on which this is founded; his own goodness, his everlasting mercy, and his ever-during truth, 5. NOTES ON PSALM C This Psalm is entitled in the Hebrew מזמור לתודה mizmor lethodah, not "A Psalm of Praise," as we have it, but "A Psalm for the confession, or for the confession-offering," very properly translated by the Chaldee: שבחא על קורבן תודתא shibcha al kurban todetha, "Praise for the sacrifice (or offering) of confession." The Vulgate…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

1. Shout unto Jehovah, all the earth, (as in Psalms 98:4; Psalms 66:1), greeting Him as King. See note on Psalms 98:4. Render, as A.V. there and in Psalms 66:1, all the earth, not all ye lands. In the worship of Jehovah mankind is to regain its lost unity.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord - See the notes at Psalms 95:1. All ye lands - Margin, as in Hebrew, “all the earth.” The margin expresses the sense.

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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

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth!

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all ye lands.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all ye lands.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

A Psalme of Praise. Sing ye loude vnto the Lord, all the earth.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Shout aloud unto Jehovah, all the earth!

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Shout to Jehovah, all the earth.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

A PSALM OF THANKSGIVING. Shout to YHWH, all the earth!

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

“A psalm of thanksgiving.” Shout joyfully unto the Lord, all ye lands.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Shout joyfully to Yahweh, all the earth.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

A psalm for David himself. Mercy and judgment I will sing to thee, O Lord: I will sing,

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Everyone on earth shout for joy to the Lord!

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Make a glad sound to the Lord, all the earth.

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.

clausesubjectמִזְמ֥וֹרa.psalmprepositional phrase · predicateלְforתוֹדָ֑הthanksgivingclauseclauseverbהָרִ֥יעוּshout.for.joyprepositional phrase · prepositionalלַ֝toיהוָ֗הYahwehclausenoun phraseכָּלO.allnoun phraseהָtheאָֽרֶץearth

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 הָרִ֥יעוּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּל־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃, and the Septuagint matches this closely, indicating that the primary message has remained intact. The Dead Sea Scrolls show partial restoration, but the essential wording aligns with the Masoretic Text.

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

הָרִ֥יעוּ לַ֝יהוָ֗ה כָּל־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
הָרִ֥יעוּψαλμὸςלַ֝יהוָ֗הἐχομολόγησινכָּל־ἀλαλάχατεהָאָֽרֶץ׃κυρίῳ

4 of the 4 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.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q84a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

הריעו [ליהוה] [כל] [הארץ]

nothing on the leather here — 1 partly restored, 3 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

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.

Psalms 100:1רוּעַshout for jshout for joyרוּעַיהוהto Yahwehto YahwehיהוהכֹּלO allO allכֹּלאֶ֫רֶץthe earththe earthאֶ֫רֶץהָיָהto beto beהָיָהכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלתְּרוּעָהshoutshoutתְּרוּעָהחֲצֹצְרָהtrumpettrumpetחֲצֹצְרָהנְאֻםutteranceutteranceנְאֻםצָבָאarmyarmyצָבָאעֵדָהcongregaticongregationעֵדָהעֲבֹדָהserviceserviceעֲבֹדָהכְּנַ֫עַןCanaanCanaanכְּנַ֫עַןמִצְרַ֫יִם(Sea of) E(Sea of) Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִם
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 Psalms 100:1

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.

shout for joy to Yahweh O all the earth
הָרִ֥יעוּha.Ri.'u shout for joy H7321 Verb · Hiphil · imperative second person masculine plural
44× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to shout or make a loud noise, like a war cry or a joyful sound. In Numbers 10:9, the Israelites would shout to sound the alarm for war or to signal a gathering. It is about making a loud noise to get attention.
Amplified meaning
loud, triumphant, shout, sing
Tyndale gloss
to shout
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רוּעַ (ruwa`) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to shout or raise a sound. It encompasses a range of actions, including giving a blast with a horn, shouting in alarm or joy, and even signaling for battle. The word can also imply destruction in certain contexts. The entries highlight its use in various forms, such as Hiphil and Niphal.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[רוּעַ] vb. Hiph. 40 1. raise a shout. 2. give a blast with clarion or horn

Pō‛lal. a shout shall not be uttered

Hithpō‛l.

shout in triumph

shout for joy

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7321 [רוּעַ] Hiph. 1. raise a shout. 2. give a blast with clarion or horn

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7321 ruwa` roo-ah'

a primitive root; to mar (especially by breaking);

figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for

alarm or joy):--blow an alarm, cry (alarm, aloud, out),

destroy, make a joyful noise, smart, shout (for joy), sound an

alarm, triumph.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רוּעַ (ru.a) — to shout.

1) to shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast

1a) (Hiphil)

1a1) to shout a war-cry or alarm of battle

1a2) to sound a signal for war or march

1a3) to shout in triumph (over enemies)

1a4) to shout in applause

1a5) to shout (with religious impulse)

1a6) to cry out in distress

1b) (Polal) to utter a shout

1c) (Hithpolel)

1c1) to shout in triumph

1c2) to shout for joy

2) (Niphal) destroyed

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Impv-2mp — Verb · Hiphil · imperative second person masculine plural
HVhv2mp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

joi (simchah; chara):

1. Terms:

The idea of joy is expressed in the Old Testament by a wealth of synonymous terms that cannot easily be differentiated. The commonest is simchah (1Sa 18:6, etc.), variously translated in English Versions of the Bible "joy," "gladness," "mirth"; from sameah, properly "to be bright," "to shine" (Pr 13:9, "The light of the righteous rejoiceth," literally, "is bright"), but generally used figuratively "to rejoice," "be glad" (Le 23:40 and very frequent).

Other nouns are masos and sason, both from sus, properly "to spring," "leap," hence, "exult," "rejoice"; rinnah, "shouting." "joy"; gil, from verb gil or gul, "to go in a circle," hence, "be excited" (dancing round for joy), "rejoice." In the New…

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Attributed to God De 28:63; 30:9; Jer 32:41

→ In heaven Lu 15:10-32

→ UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO De 12:18; 1Sa 2:1; 1Ch 16:27; 2Ch 7:10; Ezr 6:22; Ne 8:10,12; 12:43; Job 8:21; 22:21,26; 33:26; Ps 2:11; 4:7; 5:11; 9:2,14; 13:5; 14:7; 16:5,6,8,9,11; 17:15; 19:8; 20:5; 21:1,6; 28:7…

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- God gives

Ec 2:26; Ps 4:7

- Christ appointed to give

Isa 61:3

- Is a fruit of the Spirit

Ga 5:22

- The gospel, good tidings of

Lu 2:10,11

- God's word affords

Ne 8:12; Jer 15:16

- The gospel to be received with

1Th 1:6

- Promised to saints

Ps 132:16; Isa 35:10; 55:12; 56:7

- Prepared for saints

Ps 97:11

shout for joy to Yahweh O all the earth
לַ֝יהוָ֗הla.Yah.weh to Yahweh H3068 Preposition · noun proper
6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
Yehovah, the Lord of all
Tyndale gloss
The Lord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper
HR/Npt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
shout for joy to Yahweh O all the earth
כָּל־kol- O all H3605 Noun common · masculine singular construct
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
every part of
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 construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.

(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.

(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).

(3) All one, "It is all one" (Job 9:22), "it makes no difference whether I live or die."

(4) At all, "If thy father miss me at all" (1Sa 20:6), "in any way," "in the least."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
shout for joy to Yahweh O all the earth
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retz the earth H776 Particle · noun common feminine singular absolute
2,504× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Amplified meaning
land, world, creation
Tyndale gloss
land: soil
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֶ֫רֶץ (erets) is a feminine noun meaning 'earth' or 'land.' It encompasses various meanings, including the whole earth, specific territories like Canaan, and even inhabitants of the land. It can refer to soil, ground, or regions, and is used in phrases related to distance and the living. There is a note on the plural form אֲרָצוֹת, which mainly appears in later texts to denote multiple lands.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land

earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)

earth, opp. to heaven, sky

earth = inhabitants of earth

land =

country, territory

district, region

trial territory

piece of ground

specif. land of Canaan, or Israel

= inhabitants of land

used even of Shᵉʼôl

ground, surface of ground

soil, as productive

אֶרֶץ in phrases

people of the land

in measurements of distance

the country of the plain, level or plain country

land of the living

end(s) of the earth

pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H776 אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land . . earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)

. earth, opp. to heaven, sky

. earth = inhabitants of earth

. land = . country, territory

. district, region

. trial territory

. piece of ground

. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel

. = inhabitants of land

. used even of Shᵉʼôl

. . ground, surface of ground

. soil, as productive

. אֶרֶץ in phrases . people of the land

. in measurements of distance

. the country of the plain, level or plain country

. land of the living

. end(s) of the earth

. pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

776 'erets eh'-rets

from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth

(at large, or partitively a land):--X common, country, earth,

field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: country/planet.

: country/field

1) land, earth

1a) earth

1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)

1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

1a3) earth (inhabitants)

1b) land

1b1) country, territory

1b2) district, region

1b3) tribal territory

1b4) piece of ground

1b5) land of Canaan, Israel

1b6) inhabitants of land

1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world

1b8) city (-state)

1c) ground, surface of the earth

1c1) ground

1c2) soil

1d) (in phrases)

1d1) people of the land

1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)

1d3) level or plain country

1d4) land of the living

1d5) end(s) of the earth

1e) (almost wholly late in usage)

1e1) lands, countries

1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: soil.

: soil

1) land, earth

1a) earth

1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)

1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)

1a3) earth (inhabitants)

1b) land

1b1) country, territory

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

urth ('adhamah, 'erets, 'aphar; ge, oikoumene):

In a hilly limestone country like Palestine, the small amount of iron oxide in the rocks tends to be oxidized, and thereby to give a prevailing reddish color to the soil. This is especially the case on relatively barren hills where there is little organic matter present to prevent reddening and give a more blackish tinge.

'Adhamah (compare 'adham, "a man," and Adam) is from 'adham, "to be red," and is used in the senses: "earth" (Ex 20:24), "land" (Ps 105:35), a "land" or country (Isa 14:2), "ground" (Ge 4:11), "the earth" (Ge 7:4).

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Earth

(1.) In the sense of soil or ground, the translation of the word adamah’. In Gen. 9:20 “husbandman” is literally “man of the ground or earth.” Altars were to be built of earth (Ex. 20:24). Naaman asked for two mules’ burden of earth (2 Kings 5:17), under the superstitious notion that Jehovah, like the gods of the heathen, could be acceptably worshipped only on his own soil.

(2). As the rendering of ’erets, it means the whole world (Gen. 1:2); the land as opposed to the sea (1:10). Erets also denotes a country (21:32); a plot of ground (23:15); the ground on which a man stands (33:3); the inhabitants of the earth (6:1; 11:1); all the world except Israel (

Smith's Bible Dictionary

The term is used in two widely-different senses: (1) for the material of which the earth’s surface is composed; (2) as the name of the planet on which man dwells. The Hebrew language discriminates between these two by the use of separate terms, adamah for the former, erets for the latter. Adamah is the earth in the sense of soil or ground, particularly as being susceptible of cultivation. (Genesis 2:7) Erets is applied in a more or less extended sense-- (1) to the whole world, (Genesis 1:1) (2) to land as opposed to sea, (Genesis 1:10) (3) to a country, (Genesis 21:32) (4) to a plot of ground, (Genesis 23:15) and (5) to…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

In both Hebrew and Greek the same word is used to denote the earth as a whole, and a particular land. Only the context can enable us to decide in which of these senses it is to be taken in a given passage.

Thus in Mt 27:45 we might, so far as the original word is concerned, render either "there was darkness over all the land," or over all the earth. The expression "all the earth" is sometimes used hyperbolically for a large portion of it, Ezr 1:2. The word is used of the whole world, etc. In a moral sense, earthly is opposed to what is heavenly, spiritual and holy, Joh 3:31 1Co 15:47 Col 3:2

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