Psalms 121:1 — Word Study
WLCאֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־ הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי׃
BSAA songshîyr of ascentsmaʻălâh I lift upnâsâʼ▸ [raise, elevate] my eyesʻayin [the source of sight, understanding] toʼêl the hillshar [mountains, high places] From whereʼayin [whence, from what source] does my helpʻêzer [aid, assistance, support] comebôwʼ▸ [originate, arise]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אֶשָּׂ֣א | I lift up | Verb, Qal, imperfect first person common singular |
| עֵ֭ינַי | eyes my | Noun common feminine dual construct, suffix |
| אֶל־ | to | Preposition |
| הֶהָרִ֑ים | the mountains | Particle, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| מֵ֝אַ֗יִן | from where? | Preposition, particle |
| יָבֹ֥א | will it come | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| עֶזְרִֽי׃ | help my | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? |
| KJV | I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. |
| ASV | I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come? |
| YLT | A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come? |
| WEB | I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? |
| BBE | My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from? |
The translations agree on the essential meaning of the verse, reflecting a consistent understanding of the psalmist's search for help.
The sentence is structured around a main action, with a clear direction and a question about the source of help.







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Deep Study — Psalms 121:1
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Context — A Song of Ascentsgenerated
Psalm 121:1 expresses the psalmist's act of lifting his eyes toward the hills, a gesture of seeking help or guidance. The surrounding verses reveal that this help comes from the Lord, the Creator of all. This psalm is part of a collection known as the Songs of Ascents, which were sung by pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem, emphasizing themes of trust and divine protection.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 120:1 | In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 3:23 | Surely deception comes from the hills, and commotion from the mountains. Surely the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God. |
| 3 | Psalm 2:6 | “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.” |
| 4 | Psalm 68:15–16 | A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan. |
| 5 | Psalm 78:68 | But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 8 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֶשָּׂ֣א, 'e.Sa'generated
The verb אֶשָּׂ֣א ('e.Sa) is a Qal imperfect first person singular form of the root נָשָׂא (nasa'), meaning 'to lift' or 'to raise'. It indicates an action of elevating one's gaze, both literally and figuratively, often used in contexts of seeking support or assistance.
In this verse, the psalmist is not merely looking up; he is actively lifting his eyes in search of help. This act of lifting implies a desire for elevation, both of vision and spirit, as he turns to the hills, which may symbolize a place of divine aid.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The verse is rendered in the Berean Standard Bible as 'I lift up my eyes to the hills.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is אֶשָּׂ֣א, I lift up, which governs the entire structure. The sentence begins with this action, followed by a noun phrase עֵ֭ינַי (my eyes), indicating the subject of the action, and concludes with a prepositional phrase אֶל־ הֶהָרִ֑ים (to the hills), showing the direction of the gaze.
The structure emphasizes the act of looking upward, suggesting a search for help, with the question of origin introduced by the subsequent clause.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates אֶשָּׂ֣א with ἦρα (ēra), which means 'I lifted'. This choice maintains the sense of elevation and seeking help, aligning with the Hebrew intent.
The Greek word choice reflects a direct action of lifting, similar to the Hebrew, emphasizing the psalmist's active role in seeking assistance.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 121:1 shows the psalmist lifting his eyes to the hills, asking where his help comes from. This reflects a search for divine assistance, which is confirmed in the following verses as coming from the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Lifting one's eyes to the hills symbolizes seeking help or guidance, often associated with looking toward a divine source.
The question emphasizes the psalmist's reliance on God for support, acknowledging that true help originates from the Lord.
The hills may represent a place of safety or divine presence, symbolizing the psalmist's trust in God's protection.
This verse introduces the theme of divine help, which is elaborated upon in subsequent verses that affirm God's constant protection.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to lift my eyes and seek help from God?
- How can I remind myself to look to God as my source of support in difficult times?
- What does it mean for me to trust in God's protection as described in this psalm?
- How can I encourage others to seek help from the Lord in their struggles?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers, like Augustine, referenced this verse to discuss the nature of divine help and the human condition in seeking assistance.
And say, "I have lifted my eyes to the mountains from which help shall come to me" in such a way that you add to it immediately, "My help is from the Lord,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 121 →
However just people may be, however preeminent in grace, however luminous their wisdom, however great the merits that set them on a pinnacle, they are only mountains.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 121 →
...Let them "lift up their eyes to the hills whence comes their help" [Psalms 121:1].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 121 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 121:1 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleI will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,.... Not to the hills and mountains in Judea, looking about to see if the inhabitants of them, or any bodies of men, appeared upon them to his help in
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryI will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. The pilgrims' even-song as they caught the first sight of the hills (Psalms 121:1) round Jerusalem.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BiblePsalms 121 THE The matter of this Psalm sufficiently showeth that the psalmist was conflicting with great difficulties and oppositions, and looking. hither and thither for help, as men in such cases use to do, and then turning his eyes to God and his providence, and encouraging himself by God’ s promises made to his people. The psalmist showeth that the great safety of the godly is from the Lord, , who keepeth them in their outgoings and incomings from all evil, . Unto the hills; either to Zion and Moriah, which are called the holy mountains, ; or rather, 2. To the hills in general, whereof there were many in the land of Canaan, and upon which the forces, which he hoped would come to his…
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 121:1 « A Song of degrees. » I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.A Song of degrees] On, of ascensions, in singing whereof there should be ascensions in our hearts. See Psalms 120:1. Ver. 1. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills] Not to your mountains, Psalms 11:1, human helps and carnal combinations, Jeremiah 3:23, much less to those mountains, in quibus gentes idola collocant et colunt, wherein the heathens set and serve their idols, Deuteronomy 12:2, but to Zion and Moriah, where God’ s sanctuary is, Psalms 87:1, or rather to heaven, Psalms 18:9, with 2 Samuel 22:10; 2 Samuel 22:14, where God himself is; and so it followeth.
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(1) Whence.—Our version is certainly incorrect in following the LXX. and Vulg. in making whence a relative. The Hebrew word is always interrogative; even in Joshua 2:4 it is indirectly interrogative. But the margin is hardly right in making the whole verse interrogative. Render, I will lift up mine eyes to the hills. Whence comes my help? The hills are those on which Jerusalem is built, the plural being understood, as in Psalms 87:1. (See Note.) This gaze of hope does not absolutely decide the standpoint of the poet. He might have been like Ezekiel (Ezekiel 6:2) when bidden to turn “towards the mountains of Israel” in the distant plain of Mesopotamia; or he may have been close on the end of…
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BiblePSALM CXXI The resolution of a godly man, 1, 2. The safety and prosperity of such, as they and theirs shall be under the continual protection of God, 3-8. NOTES ON PSALM CXXI This appears to be a prayer of the Jews in their captivity, who are solicitous for their restoration. It is in the form of a dialogue. Ver. 1, 2. The person who worships God speaks the two first verses, "I will lift up mine eyes - my help cometh," - Psalms 121:1-2. Ver. 3. The ministering priest answers him, "He will not suffer thy foot to be moved." "He that keepeth thee will not slumber," Psalms 121:3. To which the worshipper answers, that he knows that "he who keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep," Psalms…
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges1. I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come? (R.V.) The mountains are not the “mountains of Israel” (Ezekiel 6:2 and often), to which the exile turns his longing eyes, but the mountains upon which Zion is built (Psalms 87:1; Psalms 125:1-2; Psalms 133:3), the seat of Jehovah’s throne (Psalms 78:68), from which He sends help to His people (Psalms 3:4; Psalms 20:2; Psalms 134:3). The question of the second line (which cannot be taken as a relative clause) is not one of doubt or despondency, but is simply asked to introduce the answer which follows in Psalms 121:2. That answer gives a deeper turn to the thought of the question. It is not from the mountains of…
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleI will lift up mine eyes - Margin, “Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills?
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 121 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?
Tyndale line
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come?
I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: from whence shall my help come?
A Song of degrees. I will lift up my eyes to the hills, from whence cometh my help.
A song of degrees. I will lift mine eyes vnto the mountaines, from whence mine helpe shall come.
Strictly literal
I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come?
A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?
A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I lift up my eyes to the hills, || From where does my help come?
“A song for the degrees.” I lift up my eyes unto the mountains: whence shall come my help?
I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. From where will my help come?
From the Latin
I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord.
Simplified
I look to the hills —but is that where my help comes from?
My eyes are lifted up to the hills: O where will my help come from?
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 reads אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־ הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי׃, which aligns with the Septuagint, showing consistency in the core message. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain a similar phrase, with one word supplied by an editor, indicating minor textual restoration but no significant variation in meaning.
אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־ הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי׃
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.
שיר המעלות אשא עינ׳י אל ההרים מאין יבוא [עזר׳י]
8 words on the leather — 1 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 121:1
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.
The Hebrew word נָשָׂא (nasa') means to lift, carry, or take, encompassing a wide range of applications both literal and figurative. It can refer to actions like bearing burdens, taking away, or being exalted. The entries indicate various forms and uses, including the ability to lift oneself up or cause others to bear iniquity. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
נָשָׂא 656 vb. lift, carry, take
Qal
lift, lift up
Bear, carry
Take, take away
Niph.
be lifted up
refl. lift oneself up = rise up, of י׳, to display power in judgment
be borne, carried
be taken away, carried off
Pi.
lift up = exalt
fig. = desire, long
carry, bear continuously
take, take away
Hithp. lift oneself up
Hiph.
cause one to bear iniquity
appar. cause to bring, have brought
base
H5375 נָשָׂא lift, carry, take .. lift, lift up
. Bear, carry
. Take, take away
. . be lifted up
. refl. lift oneself up = rise up, of י׳, to display power in judgment
. be borne, carried
. be taken away, carried off
. . lift up = exalt
. fig. = desire, long
. carry, bear continuously
. take, take away
. lift oneself up
. . cause one to bear iniquity
. appar. cause to bring, have brought
5375 nasa' naw-saw'
or nacah (Psalm 4 : 6 (7)) {naw-saw'}; a primitive root; to
lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and
figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows):--accept, advance,
arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring
(forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease,
exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further,
give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable (+ man), lade,
lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain,
pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare,
stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield.
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נָשָׂא (na.sa) — to lift: raise.
: raise/take_up
1) to lift, bear up, carry, take
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to lift, lift up
1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure
1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted
1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up
1b3) to be borne, be carried
1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist
1c2) to desire, long (fig.)
1c3) to carry, bear continuously
1c4) to take, take away
1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)
1e2) to cause to bring, have brought
נָשָׂא (na.sa) — to lift: bear.
: look/lift(eyes)
1) to lift, bear up, carry, take
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to lift, lift up
1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure
1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs — Verb · Qal · imperfect first person common singularHVqi1cs
The Hebrew word עַ֫יִן (*'ayin*) means 'eye' and can refer to both the physical organ and its figurative uses, such as mental qualities and desires. It also denotes a 'spring' or 'fountain' of water. The entries highlight various phrases and contexts, including appearances and expressions of emotion, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
עַ֫יִן 859 n.f. eye
lit. as physical organ
eyes as showing mental qualities
desire of the eyes, abominations of the eyes
Fig. of mental and physical faculties, acts and states
Transferred mngs.:
visible surface of earth
appearance
gleam, sparkle
Other phrases are: an eye for an eye; eye to eye; in the presence of, in full view of; of business transaction; on the forehead
base
עַ֫יִן n.f. spring (of water). Particular springs are:
ע׳ חֲרֹר Ju 7:1
ע׳ הַקּוֹרֵא (partridge-spring) Ju 15:19
ע׳ רֹגֵל near Jerus.
ע׳ הַתַּנִּין (dragon-spring)
base
H5869a עַ֫יִן eye . lit. as physical organ
. . eyes as showing mental qualities
. desire of the eyes, abominations of the eyes
. Fig. of mental and physical faculties, acts and states
. Transferred mngs.: . visible surface of earth
. appearance
. gleam, sparkle
. Other phrases are: an eye for an eye; eye to eye; in the presence of, in full view of; of business transaction; on the forehead
H5869b עַ֫יִן spring (of water)
5869 `ayin ah'-yin
probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or
figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the
landscape):--affliction, outward appearance, + before, +
think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, +
displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour,
fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble,
knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please,
presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, +
think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye.
: eye
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — Fountain (Gate).
§ spring, fountain
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — Fountain of.
§ spring, fountain
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: seeing.
: seeing
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: appearance.
: appearance
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: before(the eyes).
: before(the_eyes)
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: sin.
: sin
1) eye
1a) eye
1a1) of physical eye
1a2) as showing mental qualities
N-cd | Suff — Noun common feminine dual construct · suffixHNcfdc/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word אֶל (el) is primarily a preposition indicating motion towards or direction to a person or place. It can also imply entering a limit, presence at a location, or a hostile direction (against). Additionally, it may express concepts such as concerning, in addition to, or according to. The entries highlight its versatility in both physical and metaphorical contexts.
אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph),
prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).of motion to or unto a person or place
Where the limit is actually entered, into
Of direction towards anything
Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against
Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to
Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of
Of rule or standard according to (rare)
Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion
Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to
base
H413 אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), . of motion to or unto a person or place
. Where the limit is actually entered, into
. Of direction towards anything
. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against
. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to
. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of
. Of rule or standard according to (rare)
. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion
. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to
413 'el ale
(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el});
a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but
occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or
among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after,
against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and,
by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of,
over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,
with(-in).
אֶל (el) — to(wards).
1) to, toward, unto (of motion)
2) into (limit is actually entered)
2a) in among
3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
5) in addition to, to
6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
7) according to (rule or standard)
8) at, by, against (of one's presence)
9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Prep — PrepositionHR
הַר (har) means 'mountain' or 'hill,' and can refer to a range of hills or hill-country. It is derived from a root that suggests elevation and can be used figuratively. The entries consistently highlight its geographical connotations without significant disagreement.
הַר 568 n.m. mountain, hill, hill-country
mountain, hill
hill-country, mountain-region
base
H2022 הַר mountain, hill, hill-country
2022 har har
a shortened form of 2042; a mountain or range of hills
(sometimes used figuratively):--hill (country), mount(-ain), X
promotion.
see HEBREW for 02042
הַר (har) — mountain: mount.
: mount/hill
hill, mountain, hill country, mount
הַר (har) — mountain: hill country.
: hill_country
hill, mountain, hill country, mount
A sub-meaning of har (הַר ": mount" H2022)
Art | N-mp — Particle · noun common masculine plural absoluteHTd/Ncmpa
Are among the most sublime and impressive of the Creator’s works on earth, and from the noblest and most enduring monuments of great events. Most of the mountains of Scripture thus stand as witnesses for God—every view of their lofty summits, and every recurrence to them in thought reminding us of the sacred facts and truths connected with them. Thus Mount Ararat is a standing memorial of the deluge of man’s sin, God’s justice, and God’s mercy. Mount Sinai asserts the terrors of the divine law. Mount Carmel summons us, like the prophet Elijah of old, not to "halt between two opinions;" but if Jehovah is God, to love and serve him. The mount of the Transfiguration still shines with the glory of the truths there taught, and Mounts Ebal and Gerizim still echo the curses and the blessings once so solemnly pronounced from them. So Mount Hor, Nebo, Lebanon, and Gilboa have been signalized by…
- The elevated parts of the earth
Ge 7:19,20
- GOD
. Formed
. Set fast
. Gives strength to
. Weighs, in a balance
. Waters, from his chambers
אַ֫יִן (aiyn) is an adverb meaning 'whence?' or 'where?'. It is likely related to another Hebrew word, suggesting a sense of inquiry. The entries consistently emphasize its use in questions regarding location, particularly when prefixed with a preposition.
[אַ֫יִן] adv. whence?
base
H370 [אַ֫יִן] whence?
370 'aiyn ah-yin'
probably identical with 369 in the sense of query (compare
336); --where? (only in connection with prepositional prefix,
whence):--whence, where.
see HEBREW for 0369
see HEBREW for 0336
אַ֫יִן (a.yin) — where?.
where?, whence?
Prep | Part — Preposition · particleHR/Ti
בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.
בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go
Qal
come in
come (approach, arrive)
go, i.e. walk, associate with
go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
Hiph.
cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
Hoph.
be brought in (of pers. and things)
be brought
be introduced, put
base
H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in
. come (approach, arrive)
. go, i.e. walk, associate with
. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
. . be brought in (of pers. and things)
. be brought
. be introduced, put
935 bow' bo
a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of
applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +
besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X
certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,
upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,
(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be
fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),
grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,
pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken
(in age), X surely, take (in), way.
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.
: come/go_in
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
1a5) to go
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to lead in
1b2) to carry in
1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
1b4) to bring to pass
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be brought, brought in
1c2) to be introduced, be put
לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).
This name means to go in, enter
Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.
: towards/entrance
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singularHVqi3ms
kum: The translation of many Hebrew and Greek words. In the phrase "The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily upon him" (Jud 14:6,19; 15:14; 1Sa 10:10; 11:6; 16:13), the word is tsaleah; Jud 14:6; 15:14 "came mightily," which is the uniform translation of the Revised Version (British and American) (compare Jud 13:25 "to move," i.e. to disturb or stir up). In Jud 6:34; 1Ch 12:18; 2Ch 24:20, it is labhesh, "to clothe"; the Revised Version, margin "The Spirit .... clothed itself with Gideon" and .... "with Zechariah,"…
עֵ֫זֶר (ezer) means help or succour, referring to assistance or support. It can denote both the act of helping and a person who provides help. The term is derived from a root meaning to aid. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning as a source of assistance.
עֵ֫זֶר n.m. help, succour
help, succour
concr. = one who helps
base
H5828 עֵ֫זֶר help, succour
5828 `ezer ay'-zer
from 5826; aid:--help.
see HEBREW for 05826
עֵ֫זֶר (e.zer) — helper.
1) help, succour
1a) help, succour
1b) one who helps
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp1bs
