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Psalms 144:13 — Word Study

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WLCמְזָוֵ֣ינוּ מְלֵאִים֮ מְפִיקִ֥ים מִזַּ֗ן אֶ֫ל־ זַ֥ן צֹאונֵ֣נוּ מַ֭אֲלִיפוֹת מְרֻבָּב֗וֹת בְּחוּצוֹתֵֽינוּ׃

BSAOur storehousesmezev [granaries, barns] will be fullmâlêʼ [abundant, filled to capacity] supplyingpûwq [affording, providing] all manner ofzan producezan [crops, store] our flockstsôʼn [sheep, herds] will bring forth thousandsʼâlaph [produce, multiply, a large number, an abundance] tens of thousandsrâbab [a multitude, countless] in our fieldschûwts [outdoors, pastures]

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Listen & take awayPsalms 144
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Psalms 144:13quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist expresses a vision of abundance and prosperity for the people of God.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, reflecting on God's blessings.
Where we areIn a poetic declaration of God's provision and the resulting flourishing of the land.
The hard wordמְזָוֵ֣ינוּ
Take awayThe imagery evokes a rich harvest and thriving livestock, symbolizing God's favor.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbפּוּק The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

2 of 10 occur nowhere else in the Old Testament — words chosen on purpose.

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 144:13

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — A Psalm of Abundancegenerated

12Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars carved to adorn a palace.
13Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields.
14Our oxen will bear great loads. There will be no breach in the walls, no going into captivity, and no cry of lament in our streets.
15Blessed are the people of whom this is so; blessed are the people whose God is the LORD.

Psalm 144:13 describes a future where the storehouses are overflowing and the flocks are multiplying. This vision reflects the blessings that come from a relationship with God, emphasizing agricultural prosperity and peace within the community. The surrounding verses highlight the overall well-being of the people and their land, portraying a harmonious existence under God's provision.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 107:37–38They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.
2Leviticus 26:5–10Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.
3Deuteronomy 28:8The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you.
4Malachi 3:10Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
5Luke 12:16–20Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word מְזָוֵ֣ינוּ, me.za.Vei.nugenerated

The word מְזָוֵ֣ינוּ (meza'venu) is a noun meaning 'granaries' or 'storehouses', indicating a place where grain is stored. It is in the plural form, suggesting a multitude of storage spaces filled with abundance.

This term is derived from the root מָ֫זוּ (mezev), which refers to the act of gathering or storing. The context of the verse emphasizes the overflowing nature of these granaries, signifying God's provision and blessings for His people.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

In this study, the verse is read in the Berean Standard Bible, which states that the storehouses will be full, and this is echoed in the KJV and ASV.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb is implied in the context of abundance, with multiple phrases describing the subjects and their actions. The structure emphasizes the flourishing state of both the storehouses and the flocks.

The sentence flows from the subjects, 'our storehouses' and 'our flocks', leading into their respective actions, which are described in detail, illustrating the overall prosperity.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates מְזָוֵ֣ינוּ as αὐτῶν (autōn), indicating possession. This choice maintains the focus on the abundance attributed to God's blessings.

The translation reflects a consistent understanding of the granaries as belonging to the people, emphasizing their role in the community's prosperity.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 144:13 envisions a time when the storehouses are full, indicating plenty of food, and the flocks are producing many animals. This reflects God's blessings on the land and the people.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the verse say about abundance?

The verse highlights that the storehouses will be full and the flocks will multiply, symbolizing God's provision and blessings for His people.

Why is the imagery of granaries and flocks significant?

Granaries and flocks represent agricultural prosperity and the well-being of the community, illustrating the blessings that come from a relationship with God.

How does this verse connect to the overall theme of Psalm 144?

This verse encapsulates the psalm's theme of divine provision and the flourishing of the people under God's care, reflecting a harmonious existence.

What can we learn from this vision of abundance?

The vision encourages reliance on God's provision and the hope for a future filled with blessings and peace.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I see God's provision and abundance?
  2. How can I cultivate gratitude for the blessings I have received?
  3. What steps can I take to share the abundance I experience with others?
  4. How does this psalm inspire me to trust in God's care and provision?

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

Augustine of Hippo comments on this verse, illustrating the abundance and blessings that come from God, as seen in the flourishing of the people's granaries and flocks.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 144 354–430
"Their garners are full, bursting out from one store to another: their sheep are fruitful, multiplying in their streets" [Psalms 144:13].
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 144 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 144:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

[That] our garners [may be] full, affording all manner of store,.... Or "our corners" (s), the corners of their houses, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi; the nooks that were in them might be full of

Read John Gill on Psalms 144 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store -

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

So as they may fill our streets, being brought in thither for food to the towns and cities. Or, in our folds or stables, as the Chaldee and others render it; or, as the LXX. and others, in their (or rather, in our, as it is in the Hebrew) outlets or outgoings, i.e. in the fields, where they abide.

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

Psalms 144:13 [That] our garners [may be] full, affording all manner of store: [that] our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:Ver. 13. That our garners] Heb. our corners, i.e. that every corner of our houses may be filled with pleasant and precious riches. That our sheep] Foetosae multiparae, mille duplicantes, myriadificantes.

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

(13) All manner of store.—See margin, all kinds of corn.Thousands and ten thousands.—Literally, thousands multiplied.Streets.—Rather, outplaces, i.e., pastures, fields, as in Job 5:10 (where see margin).

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 13. That our garners, c.] Our garners are full. These are not prayers put up by David for such blessings: but assertions, that such blessings were actually in possession. All these expressions should be understood in the present tense. Ten thousands in our streets.] בחצתינו bechutsotheynu should be translated in our pens or sheep-walks for sheep bringing forth in the streets of cities or towns is absurd.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

13. all manner of store] Lit. from kind to kind, every kind of produce. The word is an indication of the late date of the Psalm. It occurs elsewhere in the Heb. of the O.T. only in 2 Chronicles 16:14; (Heb.) Sir 38:28; Psalms 49:8 (?), but is common in Aramaic. in our streets] Rather, in our fields.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That our garners may be full - That our fields may yield abundance, so that our granaries may be always filled.

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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

Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Our storehouses will be full, providing all kinds of food. Our sheep will multiply by the thousands and fill our pastures.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

When our garners are full, affording all manner of store, And our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

RVARevised Version, American1894

When our garners are full, affording all manner of store; and our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

NWBWebster's Bible1833

That our granaries may be full, affording all manner of store; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

GNVGeneva Bible1599

That our corners may be full, and abounding with diuers sorts, and that our sheepe may bring forth thousands and ten thousand in our streetes:

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Our granaries full, affording all manner of store; our sheep bringing forth thousands, ten thousands in our pastures;

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Our garners [are] full, bringing out from kind to kind, Our flocks are bringing forth thousands, Ten thousands in our out-places,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Our granaries [are] full, bringing out from kind to kind, || Our flocks are bringing forth thousands, || Ten thousands in our out-places,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

May our garners be full, furnishing all manner of store: our sheep bringing forth thousands and ten thousands in our open pastures.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

May our storehouses be full with every kind of produce, and may our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words: and holy in all his works.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Our storehouses will be full of all kinds of crops; our flocks of sheep will grow by thousands, increasing by tens of thousands in the pastures.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Our store-houses are full of all good things; and our sheep give birth to thousands and ten thousands in our fields.

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.

clausenoun phrase · subjectמְזָוֵ֣יgranariesנוּourpredicateמְלֵאִים֮[will.be].fullclauseverbמְפִיקִ֥יםprovidingprepositional phrase · prepositionalprepositional phraseמִfromזַּ֗ןkindprepositional phraseאֶ֫לtoזַ֥ןkindclausenoun phrase · subjectצֹאונֵ֣flocksנוּourverbמַ֭אֲלִיפוֹת[will.be].producing.thousandsclauseverbמְרֻבָּב֗וֹתincreasing.ten.thousandfoldprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּinnoun phraseחוּצוֹתֵֽיour.openנוּplaces

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 agree closely, with all words matched in the translation. This consistency supports the interpretation of the verse as a unified declaration of abundance.

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

מְזָוֵ֣ינוּ מְלֵאִים֮ מְפִיקִ֥ים מִזַּ֗ן אֶ֫ל־ זַ֥ן צֹאונֵ֣נוּ מַ֭אֲלִיפוֹת מְרֻבָּב֗וֹת בְּחוּצוֹתֵֽינוּ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
מְזָוֵ֣ינוּαὐτῶνמְלֵאִים֮πλήρηמְפִיקִ֥יםἐχερευγόμεναמִזַּ֗ןτούτουאֶ֫ל־εἰςזַ֥ןτοῦτοצֹאונֵ֣נוּαὐτῶνמַ֭אֲלִיפוֹתπολυτόκαמְרֻבָּב֗וֹתπληθύνονταבְּחוּצוֹתֵֽינוּ׃αὐτῶν

10 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Psalms 144:13מָ֫זוּgranaries ogranaries ourמָ֫זוּמָלֵא[will be] f[will be] fullמָלֵאפּוּקprovidingprovidingפּוּקזַןfrom kindfrom kindזַןאֶלtotoאֶלזַןkindkindזַןצֹאןflocks ourflocks ourצֹאןאֶ֫לֶף[will be] p[will be] produאֶ֫לֶףרָבַבproducing tproducing ten tרָבַבחוּץin open plain open places חוּץזוּןto feedto feedזוּןמָלֵאto fillto fillמָלֵאאֶ֫לֶףthousandthousandאֶ֫לֶףפּוּקto reelto reelפּוּקנְפַקto go outto go outנְפַקרְבָבָהmyriadmyriadרְבָבָהרְבִיבִיםshowershowerרְבִיבִיםפּוּקto promoteto promoteפּוּקסֹ֫לֶתfine flourfine flourסֹ֫לֶתקְטֹ֫רֶתincenseincenseקְטֹ֫רֶתזַןkindkindזַןרָצוֹןacceptanceacceptanceרָצוֹןפָּלַלto prayto prayפָּלַליִרְמְיָ֫הJeremiahJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הבָּקַרcattlecattleבָּקַרבֵּית־עֵ֫קֶדHouse of SHouse of Shepheבֵּית־עֵ֫קֶדמְשׁוּבָהfaithlessnfaithlessnessמְשׁוּבָהעָצֹםbe vastbe vastעָצֹם
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 144:13

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.

granaries our [will be] full providing from kind to kind flocks our [will be] producing thousands producing ten thousands in open places our
מְזָוֵ֣ינוּme.za.Vei.nu granaries our H4200 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A granary is a storage place for grain, like a barn or a warehouse, used to hold food for later. The Hebrew word for granary is mezev.
Amplified meaning
granaries, barns
Tyndale gloss
granary
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מָ֫זוּ (mezev) refers to a granary or garner, indicating a place where grain is stored. The term appears in the plural form in Psalm 144:13. The word is likely derived from an unused root meaning to gather in.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[מָ֫זוּ] n.m. garner—only Pl. sf. ψ 144:13

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4200 מָ֫זוּ, מֶזֶו

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4200 mezev meh'-zev

probably from an unused root meaning to gather in; a

granary:--garner.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מָ֫זוּ (me.zev) — granary.

garner, granary

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp1bp
granaries our [will be] full providing from kind to kind flocks our [will be] producing thousands producing ten thousands in open places our
מְלֵאִים֮me.le.'Im [will be] full H4392 Adj
64× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Full means having no empty space, like a full cup or a full heart. It can also mean a large amount, like a multitude of people.
Amplified meaning
abundant, filled to capacity
Tyndale gloss
full
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מָלֵא (male') means 'full' and can refer to fullness in both literal and figurative senses. It encompasses concepts of filling and completeness, and can also be used adverbially. The word is derived from a root meaning to fill, and it appears in contexts related to abundance or multitude.

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4392 מָלֵא full

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4392 male' maw-lay'

from 4390; full (literally or figuratively) or filling

(literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially,

fully:--X she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with),

full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.

see HEBREW for 04390

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מָלֵא (ma.le) — full.

1) full, fulness, that which fills

1a) fully (adv)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adj — Adj
HAampa
granaries our [will be] full providing from kind to kind flocks our [will be] producing thousands producing ten thousands in open places our
מְפִיקִ֥יםme.fi.Kim providing H6329 Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) masculine plural
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to promote or bring out something, like furnishing or securing it. In the Bible, it can also mean to succeed or obtain something. It appears in various forms, such as afford or draw out.
Amplified meaning
affording, providing
Tyndale gloss
to promote
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word פּוּק (puq) is a verb that primarily means to bring out, furnish, or promote. It is derived from a primitive root and covers a range of meanings including to produce, elicit, and cause to go out. The Hiphil form emphasizes causative actions, such as obtaining or securing something.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פּוּק vb. Hiph. bring out, furnish, promote

produce, furnish

bring out, elicit, obtain

his device do not promote.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6329 פּוּק Hiph. bring out, furnish, promote

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6329 puwq pook

a primitive root (identical with 6328 through the idea of

dropping out; compare 5312); to issue, i.e. furnish;

causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed:--afford,

draw out, further, get, obtain.

see HEBREW for 06328

see HEBREW for 05312

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פּוּק (puq) — to promote.

1) to bring out, furnish, promote, go out, issue

1a) (Hiphil)

1a1) to produce, furnish

1a2) to bring out, elicit, obtain, cause to come out from

1a3) to promote

1a4) to cause to go out to

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil — Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) masculine plural
HVhrmpa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
granaries our [will be] full providing from kind to kind flocks our [will be] producing thousands producing ten thousands in open places our
מִזַּ֗ןmi.Zan from kind H2177 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means a kind or sort of something, describing a fully developed form. It is used to describe various types of things.
Tyndale gloss
kind
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זַן (zan) refers to a kind or sort, derived from the root meaning to be nourished or fully developed. It encompasses various kinds or types, as noted in the entries. The term appears in contexts suggesting diversity, but no specific verses are cited.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זַן n.[m.] (late) kind, sort

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2177 זַן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2177 zan zan

from 2109; properly, nourished (or fully developed), i.e. a

form or sort:--divers kinds, X all manner of store.

see HEBREW for 02109

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זַן (zan) — kind.

kind, sort

Aramaic equivalent: zan (זַן "kind" H2178)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HR/Ncmsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
granaries our [will be] full providing from kind to kind flocks our [will be] producing thousands producing ten thousands in open places our
אֶ֫ל־'El- to H413 Preposition
5,518× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Tyndale gloss
to(wards)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR — Preposition
HR
granaries our [will be] full providing from kind to kind flocks our [will be] producing thousands producing ten thousands in open places our
זַ֥ןzan kind H2177 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means a kind or sort of something, describing a fully developed form. It is used to describe various types of things.
Amplified meaning
crops, store
Tyndale gloss
kind
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זַן (zan) refers to a kind or sort, derived from the root meaning to be nourished or fully developed. It encompasses various kinds or types, as noted in the entries. The term appears in contexts suggesting diversity, but no specific verses are cited.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זַן n.[m.] (late) kind, sort

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2177 זַן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2177 zan zan

from 2109; properly, nourished (or fully developed), i.e. a

form or sort:--divers kinds, X all manner of store.

see HEBREW for 02109

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זַן (zan) — kind.

kind, sort

Aramaic equivalent: zan (זַן "kind" H2178)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
granaries our [will be] full providing from kind to kind flocks our [will be] producing thousands producing ten thousands in open places our
צֹאונֵ֣נוּtzo.Ne.nu flocks our H6629 Noun common both singular construct · suffix
274× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a flock of sheep or goats, and is sometimes used to describe people in a figurative sense. It is also associated with the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem, a significant location in biblical times.
Amplified meaning
sheep, herds
Tyndale gloss
Sheep (Gate)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

צֹאן (tso'n) refers to small cattle, specifically sheep and goats, and is used to denote a flock or flocks. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a multitude. The term appears in contexts such as Psalm 144:13, where it emphasizes the collective nature of these animals.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צֹאן 273 n.coll.f. small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6629 צֹאן small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6629 tso'n tsone

or tsaown (Psalm 144:13) {tseh-one'}; from an unused root

meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or

goats); also figuratively (of men):--(small) cattle, flock

(+ -s), lamb (+ -s), sheep((-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds)).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צֹאן (tson) — flock.

1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks

1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats)

1b) of multitude (simile)

1c) of multitude (metaphor)

צֹאן (tson) — Sheep (Gate).

This name means sheep and goats

Also named: probatikos (προβατικός "Sheep Gate" G4262)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-cp | Suff — Noun common both singular construct · suffix
HNcbsc/Sp1bp
granaries our [will be] full providing from kind to kind flocks our [will be] producing thousands producing ten thousands in open places our
מַ֭אֲלִיפוֹתMa.'a.li.fot [will be] producing thousands H503 Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) feminine plural
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To produce thousands means to bring forth a large number of something, like an abundance of people or blessings. This word is used in the Bible to describe God's power.
Amplified meaning
produce, multiply, a large number, an abundance
Tyndale gloss
to produce thousands
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֶ֫לֶף (alef) primarily means 'thousand' in Hebrew. It is derived from the verb meaning 'to produce thousands' and can also refer to a chief or chiliarch. The word encompasses both the numerical value and the action of generating a large quantity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶ֫לֶף n.m. thousand

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H503 אֶ֫לֶף

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

503 'alaph aw-laf'

denominative from 505; causative, to make a

thousandfold:--bring forth thousands.

see HEBREW for 0505

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָלַף (a.laph) — to produce thousands.

v

1) (CLBL) to make thousand-fold, bring forth thousands

2) (TWOT) (Hiphil) producing thousands

n m

3)(BDB) chief, chiliarch

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil — Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) feminine plural
HVhrfpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Thousands

(Micah 5:2), another name for “families” or “clans” (see Num. 1:16; 10:4; Josh. 22:14, 21). Several “thousands” or “families” made up a “tribe.”

granaries our [will be] full providing from kind to kind flocks our [will be] producing thousands producing ten thousands in open places our
מְרֻבָּב֗וֹתme.ru.ba.Vot producing ten thousands H7231 Verb · Pual · participle (passive) feminine plural
21× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means to multiply or increase, used in Genesis to describe God's promise to make Abraham's descendants numerous.
Amplified meaning
a multitude, countless
Tyndale gloss
to multiply
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רָבַב (rabab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to be or become many or much. It conveys the idea of increase, especially in number, and can also imply multiplication by the myriad. The entries suggest a range of meanings, including becoming great or long in terms of journey, and the Pual form specifically refers to ten thousands.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[רָבַב] vb. be or become, many, much

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7231 רָבַב be or become, many, much

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7231 rabab raw-bab'

a primitive root; properly, to cast together (compare 7241),

i.e. increase, especially in number; also (as denominative

from 7233) to multiply by the myriad:--increase, be

many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.

see HEBREW for 07241

see HEBREW for 07233

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רָבַב (ra.vav) — to multiply.

1) to be or become many, be or become much, be or become great

1a)(Qal)

1a1) to be or become many

1a2) to be or become great

1a3) to be long (of journey)

2) (Pual) ten thousands

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Pual-Inf-c — Verb · Pual · participle (passive) feminine plural
HVPsfpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Thousands

(Micah 5:2), another name for “families” or “clans” (see Num. 1:16; 10:4; Josh. 22:14, 21). Several “thousands” or “families” made up a “tribe.”

granaries our [will be] full providing from kind to kind flocks our [will be] producing thousands producing ten thousands in open places our
בְּחוּצוֹתֵֽינוּ׃be.chu.tzo.Tei.nu in open places our H2351 Preposition · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
164× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means outside or outdoors, referring to something beyond a wall or boundary. It can also mean a street or highway, as seen in various KJV translations, including abroad, field, and without.
Amplified meaning
outdoors, pastures
Tyndale gloss
outside
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חוּץ (chuwts) refers to the concept of being outside or outward, often associated with streets or highways. It is derived from a root meaning to sever, indicating separation by a wall. The term covers various contexts, including outdoors and fields.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חוּץ n.[m.] the outside, sts., esp. in pl., spec. a street

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2351 חוּץ

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2351 chuwts khoots

or (shortened) chuts {khoots}; (both forms feminine in the

plural) from an unused root meaning to sever; properly,

separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors:--abroad, field,

forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חוּץ (chuts) — outside.

outside, outward, street, the outside

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-mp | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HR/Ncfpc/Sp1bp
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