Psalms 105:27 — Word Study
WLCשָֽׂמוּ־ בָ֭ם דִּבְרֵ֣י אֹתוֹתָ֑יו וּ֝מֹפְתִ֗ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חָֽם׃
BSAThey performedsûwm■ [carried out, set among them] His miraculousʼôwth signsdâbâr [message of His signs, amazing miracles] and wondersmôwphêth [special displays of God's power] in the landʼerets [country, territory] of HamChâm [the descendants of Ham, a son of Noah]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| שָֽׂמוּ־ | they performed | Verb, Qal, perfect third person common plural |
| בָ֭ם | among them | Preposition, suffix |
| דִּבְרֵ֣י | [the] words of | Noun common, masculine plural construct |
| אֹתוֹתָ֑יו | signs his | Noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
| וּ֝מֹפְתִ֗ים | and wonders | Conjunction, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| בְּאֶ֣רֶץ | in [the] land of | Preposition, noun common feminine singular construct |
| חָֽם׃ | Ham | Noun proper |
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| BSB | They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. |
| KJV | They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. |
| ASV | They set among them his signs, And wonders in the land of Ham. |
| YLT | They have set among them the matters of His signs, And wonders in the land of Ham. |
| WEB | They performed miracles among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. |
| BBE | He let his signs be seen among the people, and his wonders in the land of Ham. |
The translations agree on the use of שָֽׂמוּ־ as performed.
The structure consists of a main clause followed by two noun phrases that provide further detail about the actions performed.
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Deep Study — Psalms 105:27
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Context — God's Miraculous Works in Historygenerated
Psalm 105:27 recounts the miraculous signs and wonders performed by God through Moses and Aaron during the Exodus, emphasizing His power and faithfulness to His people. This verse is situated within a broader narrative that celebrates God's deliverance and intervention in Israel's history, reminding the audience of His mighty acts in the land of Ham, which is often associated with Egypt and its surrounding regions.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 78:43–51 | when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan. |
| 2 | Psalm 135:8–9 | He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast. |
| 3 | Exodus 7:1–11 | The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 4:34 | Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation out of another nation—by trials, signs, wonders, and war, by a strong hand and an outstretched arm, and by great terrors—as the LORD your God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes? |
| 5 | Nehemiah 9:10–11 | You performed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, all his officials, and all the people of his land, for You knew they had acted with arrogance against our fathers. You made a name for Yourself that endures to this day. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — שָֽׂמוּ־, sa.mu-generated
The verb שָׂם (sam) means to put, place, or set. It is used in various contexts throughout the Bible, including the appointment of leaders or the establishment of events. In this verse, it indicates the active role of God in executing His miraculous signs.
The perfect tense indicates completed action, showing that these signs were fully carried out among the people. This word emphasizes God's authority in performing these acts, which were not just random occurrences but deliberate displays of His power.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses performed for שָֽׂמוּ־.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse contains a main clause governed by the verb שָֽׂמוּ־, they performed, followed by a series of phrases detailing what was performed and where. The structure emphasizes the actions taken by God through His servants in a specific location.
The prepositional phrase בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (in the land) introduces the geographical context, while the noun phrases that follow specify the miraculous signs and wonders, creating a clear picture of God's intervention in the land of Ham.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates שָֽׂמוּ־ as ἔθετο (ethetto), which means 'set' or 'placed.' This choice reflects a similar meaning but may imply a slightly different nuance in the context of God's actions.
The use of τέρᾳ for מוֹפְתִ֗ים indicates a focus on wonders, aligning with the Greek understanding of divine signs, emphasizing the miraculous nature of these acts.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 105:27 recounts how God performed miraculous signs and wonders through Moses and Aaron in the land of Ham. This highlights God's power and faithfulness in delivering His people from Egypt, showcasing His ability to intervene in history.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It indicates that God actively intervened in human affairs, demonstrating His power and authority through miraculous acts.
The land of Ham is often associated with Egypt and its surrounding regions, representing the place where God's people were enslaved and from which they were delivered.
These signs and wonders included miracles such as the plagues in Egypt, which served as both judgments against the Egyptians and demonstrations of God's power to His people.
They illustrate God's faithfulness to His covenant with Israel, showing how He protected and delivered them throughout their history.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I recognize God's signs and wonders in my own life?
- In what ways does God demonstrate His power in the world today?
- What does it mean for me to perform God's works in my community?
- How can I share the stories of God's miraculous acts with others?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo quotes this verse to discuss God's miraculous signs and wonders in the land of Ham, illustrating His power and intervention.
"He set forth in them the words of His tokens, and of His wonders in the land of Ham" [Psalms 105:27].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 105 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 105:27 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThey showed his signs among them,.... The Egyptians to whom they were sent; that is, Moses and Aaron did. In the original it is, "the words of his signs" (x).
Read John Gill on Psalms 105 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThey shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham. They showed his signs - literally, 'the things (Hebrew, words) of His signs;' i:e., whole series of His signs, (Psalms 78:43 : cf.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 105 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleHis signs, Heb. the words of his signs; an emphatical expression. First they boldly declared the word and will of God concerning the several plagues, and then they actually inflicted them.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 105 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 105:27 They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.Ver. 27. They showed his signs] Heb. the words of his signs; for God’ s wondrous works are vocal, they are real sermons of God’ s power and justice. See Exodus 4:8.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 105 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(27) They shewed.—Literally, They placed, i.e., did. His signs.—Literally (as in margin), the words of his tokens; but it may also be rendered, “the details of his signs.”(Comp. Psalms 65:3 : “matters of iniquity,” or, “details of sin.”) So here, “details of signs,” i.e., signs in detail or sequence, sign after sign.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 105 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 27. They showed his signs] Here is a reference to the plagues with which God afflicted the Egyptians. See the places in the margin, and the notes on them.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 105 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges27. They shewed &c.] Moses and Aaron. But the parallel passages in Psalms 78:43; Exodus 10:2 (cp. Jeremiah 32:20) make it probable that we should follow most of the Ancient Versions (LXX, Aq. Symm. Syr. Jer.) in reading the singular, He set; and this agrees better with the context, as Jehovah is the subject in Psalms 105:24-26; Psalms 105:28-29. his signs] Lit. the acts or matters of his signs (cp. the acts or matters of his wondrous works in Psalms 145:5): i.e. his various signs: hardly, the words or message of his signs, “as being declarations of God’s will and command to let His people go.”
Read Cambridge on Psalms 105 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThey shewed his signs among them - literally, “They placed among them the words of his signs.” So the margin.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 105 →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
They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
They performed miracles among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
They performed His miraculous signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
They executed his miraculous signs among them, and his amazing deeds in the land of Ham.
Tyndale line
They shewed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
They set among them his signs, And wonders in the land of Ham.
They set among them his signs, and wonders in the land of Ham.
They showed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of Ham.
They shewed among them the message of his signes, and wonders in the land of Ham.
Strictly literal
They set his signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham.
They have set among them the matters of His signs, And wonders in the land of Ham.
They have set among them the matters of His signs, || And wonders in the land of Ham.
They displayed among them his effective signs, and wonders in the land of Ham.
They performed his signs among the Egyptians, his wonders in the land of Ham.
From the Latin
And to cast down their seed among the nations, and to scatter them in the countries.
Simplified
They carried out his miraculous signs among the Egyptians, his wonders in the land of Ham.
He let his signs be seen among the people, and his wonders in the land of Ham.
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
שָֽׂמוּ־ בָ֭ם דִּבְרֵ֣י אֹתוֹתָ֑יו וּ֝מֹפְתִ֗ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חָֽם׃ is consistent across the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint, showing no significant variation. The Dead Sea Scrolls, however, exhibit some editorial restorations, indicating that while the core message remains intact, the exact wording may have been affected by the preservation process.
שָֽׂמוּ־ בָ֭ם דִּבְרֵ֣י אֹתוֹתָ֑יו וּ֝מֹפְתִ֗ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חָֽם׃
7 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.
[שמו] [ב׳ם] [דברי] [אתותי׳ו] [ומפתים] [בארץ] [חם]
nothing on the leather here — 7 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.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 105:27
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 שׂוּם (sum) is a verb meaning to put, place, or set, with a wide range of applications including appointing, establishing, and making. It can also refer to laying something upon or directing it. There is a related noun שׂוּמָה (sumah), which may denote a token of unluckiness. The entries do not present any significant disagreement.
שׂוּם, שִׂים 582 vb. put, place, set
Qal
put, set, in a place
put something upon
put, lay, set
put, c. בֵּין
set, direct
set, ordain, in a place
set, establish a law, statute
set, found a nation
set, appoint (as ruler, official)
set, constitute, make
set, determine, fix, bounds
set, station, at a post
put in position, sacred bread, sword, staves, bars
set up altars
= plant, wheat
set, fix (countenance)
make a thing, or pers. (acc.), for, transform into
make, constitute
work, bring to pass
appoint, give
set, fix (countenance)
Hiph. I will make him for a sign
Hoph. there was set before him
base
שׂוּמָה perhaps n. f. token of unluckiness, scowl;—2 S 13:32
ref
H7760a שׂוּם, שִׂים put, place, set .. . put, set, in a place
. put something upon
. put, lay, set
. put, c. בֵּין
. set, direct
. . set, ordain, in a place
. set, establish a law, statute
. set, found a nation
. set, appoint (as ruler, official)
. set, constitute, make
. set, determine, fix, bounds
. . set, station, at a post
. put in position, sacred bread, sword, staves, bars
. set up altars
. = plant, wheat
. set, fix (countenance)
. . make a thing, or pers. (acc.), for, transform into
. make, constitute
. work, bring to pass
. appoint, give
. set, fix (countenance)
. I will make him for a sign
. there was set before him
H7760b שׂוּמָה perhaps n. f. token of unluckiness, scowl
7760 suwm soom
or siym {seem}; a primitive root; to put (used in a great
variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially,
and elliptically):--X any wise, appoint, bring, call (a
name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider,
convey, determine, + disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap
up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out),
mark, + name, X on, ordain, order, + paint, place, preserve,
purpose, put (on), + regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set
(on, up), shew, + stedfastly, take, X tell, + tread down,
((over-))turn, X wholly, work.
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: make.
: make/establish
1) to put, place, set, appoint, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
1a2) to set, direct, direct toward
1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)
1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix
1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give
1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign
1c) (Hophal) to be set
שׂוּמָה (su.mah) — fate.
token of unluckiness, scowl
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: put.
: put/give
1) to put, place, set, appoint, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
1a2) to set, direct, direct toward
1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)
1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common pluralHVqp3cp
הֶם (hem) — them.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine plural
HR/Sp3mp — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3mp
דָּבָר (dabar) means 'word' or 'speech' and encompasses a range of meanings including discourse, saying, and matter. It can refer to anything spoken or a topic of discussion, extending to concepts like business or affairs. The entries consistently highlight its use in various contexts, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicographers.
דָּבָר 1439 n.m. speech, word
sg. speech, discourse, saying, word, as the sum of that which is spoken
sg. saying, utterance, sentence, as a section of a discourse
sg. a word, words
sg. matter, affair, thing about which one speaks
base
H1697 דָּבָר speech, word . sg. speech, discourse, saying, word, as the sum of that which is spoken
. sg. saying, utterance, sentence, as a section of a discourse
. sg. a word, words
. sg. matter, affair, thing about which one speaks
1697 dabar daw-baw'
from 1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or
thing; adverbially, a cause:--act, advice, affair, answer, X
any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case,
cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X
commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, +
dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, +
eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt,
+ iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter,
message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, +
please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose,
question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said,
sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness),
somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that,
X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings,
what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
see HEBREW for 01696
דָּבָר (da.var) — word.
: word/speech/command
1) speech, word, speaking, thing
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
דָּבָר (da.var) — word: speaking.
: speaking
1) speech, word, speaking, thing
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
דָּבָר (da.var) — word: thing.
: thing/matter
1) speech, word, speaking, thing
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
דָּבָר (da.var) — word: promised.
: promised/duty
1) speech, word, speaking, thing
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
דָּבָר (da.var) — word: deed.
: deed
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural constructHNcmpc
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…
אוֹת (owth) means 'sign' and encompasses a range of meanings including a token, miracle, or omen. It can refer to distinguishing marks, banners, and memorials, as well as signs of divine presence or prophetic promises. The term is used in contexts related to covenants and changes in weather. Notably, it appears in Exodus 4:8.
אוֹת n.m. 79 Ex 4:8 (f. Jos 24:17) sign
sign, pledge, token
signs, omens promised by prophets as pledges of certain predicted events
sign, symbol of prophets
signs, miracles, as pledges or attestations of divine presence & interposition
signs, memorials
sign, pledge of covenant
ensigns, standards
signs, tokens of changes of weather & times
base
H226 אוֹת sign . sign, pledge, token
. signs, omens promised by prophets as pledges of certain predicted events
. sign, symbol of prophets
. signs, miracles, as pledges or attestations of divine presence & interposition
. signs, memorials
. sign, pledge of covenant
. ensigns, standards
. signs, tokens of changes of weather & times
226 'owth oth
probably from 225 (in the sense of appearing); a signal
(literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument,
omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.:--mark, miracle, (en-)sign,
token.
see HEBREW for 0225
אוֹת (ot) — sign: miraculous.
: miraculous
1) sign, signal
1a) a distinguishing mark
1b) banner
1c) remembrance
1d) miraculous sign
1e) omen
1f) warning
2) token, ensign, standard, miracle, proof
אוֹת (ot) — sign: indicator.
: 2_indicator
1) sign, signal
1a) a distinguishing mark
1b) banner
1c) remembrance
1d) miraculous sign
1e) omen
1f) warning
2) token, ensign, standard, miracle, proof
N-cp | Suff — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHNcfpc/Sp3ms
מוֹפֵת (mowpheth) refers to a wonder, sign, or portent, often associated with a display of God's power. It is derived from the concept of conspicuousness and can imply a miracle or token of a future event. The term captures the idea of something remarkable that signifies divine intervention.
מוֹפֵת n.m. wonder, sign, portent
wonder, as special display of God’s power
sign or token of future event
base
H4159 מוֹפֵת wonder, sign, portent
4159 mowpheth mo-faith'
or mopheth {mo-faith'}; from 3302 in the sense of
conspicuousness; a miracle; by implication, a token or
omen:--miracle, sign, wonder(-ed at).
see HEBREW for 03302
מוֹפֵת (mo.phet) — wonder.
1) wonder, sign, miracle, portent
1a) wonder (as a special display of God's power)
1b) sign, token (of future event)
Conj | N-mp — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural absoluteHC/Ncmpa
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular constructHR/Ncfsc
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…
חָם (Cham) refers to Ham, the second son of Noah, and is associated with his descendants, including various peoples from southern lands. The name also serves as a collective term for Egyptians. The word is linked to the idea of heat, reflecting the tropical habitat of the region.
חָם n.pr.pers.m. and loc.
Ham, 2nd son of Noah
a name (coll.) for Egyptians
base
H2526 חָם . Ham, 2nd son of Noah
. a name (coll.) for Egyptians
2526 Cham khawm
the same as 2525; hot (from the tropical habitat); Cham, a
son of Noah; also (as a patronymic) his descendants or their
country:--Ham.
see HEBREW for 02525
חָם (cham) — Ham.
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.5.32;
son of: Noah (H5146);
brother of: Shem (H8035) and Japheth (H3315);
father of: Canaan (H3667), Cush (H3568), Egypt (H4714) and Put (H6316)
§ Ham = "hot"
1) 2nd son of Noah, father of Canaan and of various peoples which were inhabitants of southern lands
2) in late usage, a collective name for Egyptians
n pr loc
חָם (cham) — Ham.
§ Ham = "hot"
southern lands continaing the descendants of Ham
N-proper — Noun properHNpl
Ham
Warm, hot, and hence the south; also an Egyptian word meaning “black”, the youngest son of Noah (Gen. 5:32; comp. 9:22,24). The curse pronounced by Noah against Ham, properly against Canaan his fourth son, was accomplished when the Jews subsequently exterminated the Canaanites.
One of the most important facts recorded in Gen. 10 is the foundation of the earliest monarchy in Babylonia by Nimrod the grandson of Ham (6, 8, 10). The primitive Babylonian empire was thus Hamitic, and of a cognate race with the primitive inhabitants of Arabia and of Ethiopia. (See ACCAD.)
The race of Ham were the most energetic of all the descendants of Noah in the early times of the post-diluvian world.
(hot; sunburnt). The name of one of the three sons of Noah, apparently the second in age. (B.C. 2448.) Of the history of Ham nothing is related except his irreverence to his father and the curse which that patriarch pronounced. The sons of Ham are stated, to have been "Cush and Mizraim and Phut and Canaan." (Genesis 10:6) comp. 1Chr 1:8 Egypt is recognized as the "land of Ham" in the Bible. (Psalms 78:51; 105:23; 106:22) The other settlements of the sons of Ham are discussed under their respective names. The three most illustrious Hamite nations--the Cushites, the Phoenicians and the Egyptians--were greatly mixed with foreign peoples. Their architecture has a solid grandeur that we look for in vain elsewhere. According to the…
1. Burnt, swarthy, black, A son of Noah, Ge 5:32 7:13 9:18 10:1. The impiety revealed in his conduct towards his father, drew upon him, or rather, according to the Bible statement, on his son Canaan, a prophetic malediction, Ge 9:20-27. Ham was the father of Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan, that is, the ancestor of the Canaanites, Southern Arabians, Ethiopians, Egyptians, and the Africans in general, Ge 10:6-20.
2. A poetical name for Egypt, Ps 78:51 106:22.
3. An unknown place of the Zuzim, Ge 14:5.
hot; heat; brown