Psalms 119:112 — Word Study
WLCנָטִ֣יתִי לִ֭בִּי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת חֻקֶּ֗יךָ לְעוֹלָ֥ם עֵֽקֶב׃
BSAI have inclinednâṭâh■ [purposed, determined] my heartlêb [inner being, mind, and spirit] to performʻâsâh [obey, follow, and fulfill] Your statuteschôq [divine decrees, laws, forever, to the very end, always] evenʻôwlâm to the very endʻêqeb [final outcome, conclusion, last part]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| נָטִ֣יתִי | I have turned | Verb, Qal, perfect first person common singular |
| לִ֭בִּי | heart my | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת | to do | Preposition, verb qal infinitive construct common |
| חֻקֶּ֗יךָ | decrees your | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| לְעוֹלָ֥ם | for ever | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| עֵֽקֶב׃ | end | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end. |
| KJV | I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end. |
| ASV | I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes For ever, even unto the end. ס SAMEKH. |
| YLT | I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age — [to] the end! |
| WEB | I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end. SAMEKH |
| BBE | My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end. SAMECH |
Translations agree on the essence of the verse, emphasizing the psalmist's commitment to God's laws.
The sentence consists of a main clause with two phrases that elaborate on the action and its duration.
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Deep Study — Psalms 119:112
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Context — A Commitment to God's Statutesgenerated
Psalm 119:112 reveals the psalmist's deep intention to align his life with God's laws. This verse is part of a larger meditation on the importance of God's word, emphasizing that the psalmist sees following these divine decrees as a lifelong commitment. The surrounding verses reflect a heart devoted to God's teachings, showcasing the psalmist's desire for righteousness and understanding.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 119:36 | Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain. |
| 2 | Psalm 141:4 | Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies. |
| 3 | Joshua 24:23 | “Now, therefore,” he said, “get rid of the foreign gods among you and incline your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.” |
| 4 | 1 Kings 8:58 | May He incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep the commandments and statutes and ordinances He commanded our fathers. |
| 5 | 2 Chronicles 19:3 | However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — נָטִ֣יתִי, na.Ti.tigenerated
The verb נָטָה (natah) means to stretch out or incline, indicating a deliberate choice to turn one's heart towards something. In this context, it conveys the psalmist's active decision to align his inner self with God's statutes.
This choice is not just a fleeting thought; it is a firm resolution to obey and fulfill God's laws. The perfect tense suggests that this inclination is a completed action with ongoing implications, reflecting a deep-seated commitment.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
Translations of this verse generally align, emphasizing the psalmist's determination to follow God's statutes.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb נָטִ֣יתִי (na.Ti.ti), meaning 'I have inclined,' governs the entire sentence. It is followed by a noun phrase that serves as the object, 'my heart,' and an infinitive phrase indicating the action intended, 'to perform Your statutes.'
The structure emphasizes the psalmist's active role in committing his heart to God's laws, with the prepositional phrase 'to the very end' highlighting the duration of this commitment.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates נָטָה as ἔκλινα (eklina), meaning 'I have turned.' This choice reflects a similar intention of directing one's focus, though it may suggest a slightly different nuance in the action of turning.
The use of ἔκλινα indicates a deliberate action, paralleling the Hebrew meaning while also fitting the Greek linguistic context.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 119:112 shows the psalmist's commitment to follow God's laws with his whole heart. He expresses a determination to obey God's decrees forever, emphasizing the importance of this lifelong dedication.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To incline one's heart means to make a conscious decision to focus one's inner self and emotions towards obeying God's laws.
The heart represents the center of one's emotions, will, and intellect, indicating that true obedience comes from a deep, personal commitment.
God's statutes refer to His laws and decrees, which guide the moral and ethical behavior of His people.
This verse encapsulates the psalmist's deep love and commitment to God's word, which is a central theme throughout Psalm 119.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways can I actively incline my heart towards God's teachings in my daily life?
- How can understanding the meaning of 'heart' deepen my commitment to following God's statutes?
- What practical steps can I take to ensure my obedience to God's laws lasts 'to the very end'?
- How does this verse inspire me to view my relationship with God's word?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early church fathers, like Augustine of Hippo, referenced this verse to discuss the importance of dedicating one's heart to God's righteousness.
He then adds: "I have applied my heart to fulfil Your righteousness for ever, for my reward" [Psalms 119:112].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 119 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 119:112 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleI have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway,.... He had prayed to God to incline his heart to them, Psalms 119:36; and by the grace of God his heart was inclined to obedience to them;
Read John Gill on Psalms 119 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryI have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end. I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end - (Psalms 119:33.)
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 119 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleVer. 112. As I prayed to thee to incline mine heart to them, above , so I did not neglect my duty, but cheerfully complied with the motions of thy Spirit, and yielded up my mind and heart to the study and practice of them.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 119 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 119:112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, [even unto] the end.Ver. 112. I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes] This is the fruit of my Christian contentation and spiritual joy, "I have inclined my heart." Indeed, thou, Lord, hast done it, for thou art the only heart maker and heart mender; but thou countest and callest it my doing, for mine encouragement in thy service. Certum est nos facere quod facimus, sed Deus facit ut faciamus, saith Austin. Alway even to the end] For else I shall lose the things that I have wrought, and not receive a full reward, 2 John 1:8.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 119 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 112. I have inclined mine heart] I used the power God gave me, and turned to his testimonies with all mine heart. When we work with God, we can do all things. ANALYSIS OF LETTER Nun. - Fourteenth Division In this division the psalmist points out farther excellencies of God's word, in the use of it. 1. God's word was a lamp to his feet to guide him through every dark place. 2. It was a light to his path, ever showing him generally the way in which he should walk. 1. He therefore resolves to keep it, and binds himself to fulfil his resolution. As the lamp was going before, and the light was shining, it was necessary that he should walk while the light shone. He therefore, 1. Binds…
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 119 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges112. alway, even unto the end] R.V. for ever, even unto the end, rendering ‘ηqeb as in Psalms 119:33. Cp. Psalms 119:44 for the sense. But the meaning may be eternal (lit. for ever) is the reward. Cp. Psalms 19:11. So the LXX, διʼ ? ἀντάμειψιν, for the sake of recompence, Jer. propter aeternam retributionem.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 119 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleI have inclined mine heart - The Hebrew word means properly “to stretch out”; “to extend” - as the hand. Exodus 8:6, Exodus 8:17. Then it means to incline, to bow, to depress.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 119 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bibleð, Nun.105-112. Thy word is a lamp—The writer comes to an experience like that of a traveller by night on a dangerous road.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Psalms 119 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.
I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end. SAMEKH
I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.
I am determined to obey your statutes at all times, to the very end.
Tyndale line
I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes For ever, even unto the end. ס SAMEKH.
I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes, for ever, even unto the end.
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, even to the end.
I haue applied mine heart to fulfill thy statutes alway, euen vnto the ende.
Strictly literal
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes for ever, unto the end.
I have inclined my heart To do Thy statutes, to the age — [to] the end!
I have inclined my heart || To do Your statutes, for all time—[to] the end!
I have inclined my heart to perform thy statutes always, in all their ways.
My heart is set on obeying your statutes forever to the very end.
Simplified
I have made up my mind to follow your instructions to the very end. Samekh
My heart is ever ready to keep your rules, even to the end. SAMECH
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 their wording, with five of the six words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls (11Q5) also align closely with the Masoretic Text, confirming the integrity of this verse across these ancient witnesses.
נָטִ֣יתִי לִ֭בִּי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת חֻקֶּ֗יךָ לְעוֹלָ֥ם עֵֽקֶב׃
5 of the 6 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.
נטיתי לב׳י לעשות חוקי׳כה לעולם עקב
6 words on the leather.
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 119:112
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.
נָטָה (natah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to stretch out, spread out, or extend. It encompasses a wide range of actions, including bending, inclining, and pitching a tent. The word can also imply moral deflection or turning aside. The entries suggest various applications, from physical actions to metaphorical uses, but do not indicate significant disagreement among the lexicons.
נָטָה 215 vb. stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
Qal
stretch out, extend, hand, rod
stretch line and plummet
= offer
Spread out, i.e. pitch, tent
Bend, turn, incline
Niph. be stretched out
Hiph.
rarely stretch out, hand
rarely spread out cloth on rock
usu. turn, incline
base
H5186 נָטָה stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend .. . stretch out, extend, hand, rod
. stretch line and plummet
. = offer
. Spread out, i.e. pitch, tent
. Bend, turn, incline
. be stretched out
. . rarely stretch out, hand
. rarely spread out cloth on rock
. usu. turn, incline
5186 natah naw-taw'
a primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication,
to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great
variety of application (as follows):--+ afternoon, apply, bow
(down, - ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down,
be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched,
overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread
(out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away),
wrest, cause to yield.
נָטָה (na.tah) — to stretch.
1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer
1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent)
1a3) to bend, turn, incline
1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down
1a3b) to bend, bow
1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.)
1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to stretch out
1c2) to spread out
1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singularHVqp1cs
The Hebrew word לֵב (lev) means 'heart' and encompasses the inner man, mind, will, and emotions. It refers to the center of feelings, intellect, and moral character, as well as the seat of appetites and courage. The entries suggest a broad range of meanings related to human experience and thought, with a specific mention of its use in Jeremiah 51:1.
לֵב 599 n.m. (f.) inner man, mind, will, heart
seldom of things in the midst of the sea
elsewhere of men
the inner man in contrast with the outer
the inner man, indef., soul, comprehending mind, affections and will
specific reference to mind
spec. ref. to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will
spec. ref. to conscience
[various]
for the man himself
as seat of appetites
as seat of emotions and passions
seat of courage
base
לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash Je 51:1.
ref
H3820a לֵב inner man, mind, will, heart . seldom of things in the midst of the sea
. elsewhere of men . the inner man in contrast with the outer
. the inner man, indef., soul, comprehending mind, affections and will
. specific reference to mind
. spec. ref. to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will
. spec. ref. to conscience
. [various]
. for the man himself
. as seat of appetites
. as seat of emotions and passions
. seat of courage
H3820b לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash
3820 leb labe
a form of 3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very
widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect;
likewise for the centre of anything:--+ care for, comfortably,
consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-),
(hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X
heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X
themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly,
wisdom.
see HEBREW for 03824
לֵב (lev) — heart.
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
לֵב (lev) — Leb.
§ Leb- = "heart of"
(probably a cryptic name for Babylon by Atbash)
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp1bs
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
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct commonHR/Vqcc
חֹק (choq) refers to something prescribed, such as a statute, ordinance, or limit. It encompasses a range of meanings, including prescribed tasks, portions, and decrees, whether from God or man. The plural form, חֻקִּים, denotes multiple enactments or statutes. The entries consistently emphasize its legal and prescriptive nature.
חֹק 127 n.m. something prescribed, a statute or due
prescribed task
prescribed-portion or allowance of food
action prescribed for oneself, resolve
prescribed due of the priest from offerings
prescribed limit, boundary
enactment, decree, ordinance of either God or man
pl. חֻקִּים enactments, statutes of a law
base
H2706 חֹק something prescribed, a statute or due . prescribed task
. prescribed-portion or allowance of food
. action prescribed for oneself, resolve
. prescribed due of the priest from offerings
. prescribed limit, boundary
. enactment, decree, ordinance of either God or man
. pl. חֻקִּים enactments, statutes of a law
2706 choq khoke
from 2710; an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time,
space, quantity, labor or usage):--appointed, bound,
commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law,
measure, X necessary, ordinance(- nary), portion, set time,
statute, task.
see HEBREW for 02710
חֹק (choq) — statute: decree.
: decree
1) statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due
1a) prescribed task
1b) prescribed portion
1c) action prescribed (for oneself), resolve
1d) prescribed due
1e) prescribed limit, boundary
1f) enactment, decree, ordinance
1f1) specific decree
1f2) law in general
1g) enactments, statutes
1g1) conditions
1g2) enactments
1g3) decrees
1g4) civil enactments prescribed by God
חֹק (choq) — statute: portion.
: portion
1) statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due
1a) prescribed task
1b) prescribed portion
1c) action prescribed (for oneself), resolve
1d) prescribed due
1e) prescribed limit, boundary
1f) enactment, decree, ordinance
1f1) specific decree
1f2) law in general
1g) enactments, statutes
1g1) conditions
1g2) enactments
1g3) decrees
1g4) civil enactments prescribed by God
חֹק (choq) — statute: allotment.
: allotment/boundary
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp2ms
עוֹלָם (owlam) refers to concepts of long duration, antiquity, and futurity, encompassing meanings like eternity and perpetual existence. It is derived from a root meaning 'concealed' or 'the vanishing point.' The term is used to describe both ancient times and an indefinite future, indicating continuity and everlastingness.
עוֹלָם 439 n.m. long duration, antiquity, futurity
base
H5769 עוֹלָם long duration, antiquity, futurity
5769 `owlam o-lawm'
or lolam {o-lawm'}; from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the
vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future),
i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
(especially with prepositional prefix) always:--alway(-s),
ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for,
(n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of)
old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world
(+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
see HEBREW for 05956
see HEBREW for 05331
see HEBREW for 05703
עוֹלָם (o.lam) — forever: enduring.
: enduring/eternal
1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world
1a) ancient time, long time (of past)
1b) (of future)
1b1) for ever, always
1b2) continuous existence, perpetual
1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
עוֹלָם (o.lam) — Everlasting.
This name means long duration, everlasting, perpetual
Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
עוֹלָם (o.lam) — forever: any time.
: any_time
1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world
1a) ancient time, long time (of past)
1b) (of future)
1b1) for ever, always
1b2) continuous existence, perpetual
1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
עוֹלָם (o.lam) — forever: antiquity.
: old/ancient
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
עֵ֫קֶב (‘eqeb) primarily means 'consequence' and can refer to a reward or end. It is often used adverbially to indicate causation, such as 'because' or 'on account of.' The word is built from the root related to 'heel,' suggesting a figurative sense of the last or result of something.
עֵ֫קֶב n.[m.] consequence, usu. as adv. acc. as a consequence of, because (that), also reward, end
base
H6118 עֵ֫קֶב consequence, usu. as adv. acc. as a consequence of, because (that), also reward, end
6118 `eqeb ay'-keb
from 6117 in the sense of 6119; a heel, i.e. (figuratively)
the last of anything (used adverbially, for ever); also
result, i.e. compensation; and so (adverb with preposition or
relatively) on account of:--X because, by, end, for, if,
reward.
see HEBREW for 06117
see HEBREW for 06119
עֵ֫קֶב (e.qev) — consequence.
1) consequence
1a) consequence
1b) consequence, gain, reward
1c) end
adv
2) as a consequence, because, consequently
conj
3) as a consequence of, that, because
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
qets, 'ephec, kalah; telos, sunteleo:
The end of anything is its termination, hence, also, final object or purpose.
It is the translation of several Hebrew and Greek words, chiefly in the Old Testament of qets (properly, "a cutting off") and other words from the same root (Ge 6:13, "The end of all flesh is come before me"); 'acharith, "hinder part," is also frequently translated "end" (De 11:12; Ps 37:37,38, American Revised Version: "There is a happy end to the man of peace .... The end of the wicked shall be cut off"; the English Revised Version "latter end" (Ps 37:37), margin "reward" or "future posterity"; Ps 73:17…
End
In Heb. 13:7, is the rendering of the unusual Greek word ekbasin, meaning “outcome”, i.e., death. It occurs only elsewhere in 1 Cor. 10:13, where it is rendered “escape.”