Psalms 148:9 — Word Study
WLCהֶהָרִ֥ים וְכָל־ גְּבָע֑וֹת עֵ֥ץ פְּ֝רִ֗י וְכָל־ אֲרָזִֽים׃
BSAmountainshar [hills] and allkôl [everything, the entirety] hillsgibʻâh [small hills] fruitpᵉrîy [the product of the ground, spiritual fruit] treesʻêts [strong and firm, like a tree or wooden plank] and allkôl [everything, the entirety] cedarsʼerez [known for strength and durability, like the cedar wood used in Solomon's temple]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| הֶהָרִ֥ים | O mountains | Particle, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| וְכָל־ | and all | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct |
| גְּבָע֑וֹת | hills | Noun common, feminine plural absolute |
| עֵ֥ץ | tree[s] of | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| פְּ֝רִ֗י | fruit | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וְכָל־ | and all | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct |
| אֲרָזִֽים׃ | cedars | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, |
| KJV | Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: |
| ASV | Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars; |
| YLT | The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars, |
| WEB | mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, |
| BBE | Mountains and all hills; fruit-trees and all trees of the mountains: |
Where they part company is גְּבָע֑וֹת — see How Translations Differ.
The verse consists of a main clause followed by several noun phrases, creating a list of elements in nature that are called to worship.
8 commentators on this verse
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Psalms 148:9
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Context — A Call to All Creationgenerated
Psalm 148:9 is part of a grand invitation for all of creation to praise the Lord. The psalmist emphasizes that not only humans, but also mountains, hills, trees, and cedars, are called to worship. This reflects a broader theme in the Psalms where nature itself is seen as a participant in glorifying God, as seen in other passages like Psalm 96:11-13 and Psalm 98:7-9.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 65:12–13 | The pastures of the wilderness overflow; the hills are robed with joy. |
| 2 | Psalm 96:11–13 | Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it. |
| 3 | Psalm 97:4–5 | His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles. |
| 4 | Psalm 98:7–9 | Let the sea resound, and all that fills it, the world, and all who dwell in it. |
| 5 | Psalm 114:3–7 | The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back; |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — הַר, he.ha.Rimgenerated
The word הַר (har) means 'mountain' or 'hill.' It can refer to a physical mountain or a figurative high point, suggesting elevation. The parsing indicates it is a common masculine plural noun, emphasizing its broad application to various heights in the landscape.
In this verse, הֶהָרִ֥ים serves as a call to the mountains to join in the worship of God, highlighting their majesty and significance in creation. The word's frequent usage in the Bible underscores its importance in both geographical and spiritual contexts.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main structure of the verse is a series of noun phrases, with the finite verb implied in the call to worship. The phrases are coordinated, creating a rhythmic listing of elements in nature that are invited to praise.
The word order places emphasis on the mountains and hills first, suggesting their prominence in the landscape, followed by the trees and cedars, which further enrich the imagery of creation's praise.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates הַר as ὄρη (orē), which also means 'mountains.' This choice reflects a direct correspondence to the Hebrew, maintaining the same geographical connotation.
For גְּבָע֑וֹת, the LXX uses βουνοί (bounoi), indicating a more general term for hills. This broadens the scope slightly, suggesting a variety of elevations rather than specific small hills.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 148:9 calls upon the mountains, hills, fruit trees, and cedars to praise the Lord. This verse is part of a larger psalm that invites all of creation to join in worship, showing the interconnectedness of nature and divine praise.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The imagery suggests that all of creation, including the natural world, has a role in glorifying God, reflecting His majesty and power.
Trees symbolize strength and stability, and their inclusion emphasizes the idea that even the most steadfast elements of nature are called to worship.
Similar themes of creation praising God can be found in other psalms, such as Psalm 96 and Psalm 98, highlighting a consistent biblical motif.
The repetition of 'all' emphasizes the totality of creation being called to worship, indicating that nothing is excluded from praising God.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I see nature reflecting God's glory around me?
- How can I, like the mountains and trees, contribute to worship in my daily life?
- What does it mean for me to recognize the role of creation in praising God?
- How can I encourage others to appreciate the beauty of creation as a reflection of God's handiwork?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 148:9 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleMountains, and all hills,.... Which are originally formed by the Lord, and set fast by his power and strength; these are the highest parts of the earth, and are very ornamental and useful; they
Read John Gill on Psalms 148 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryMountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars. Objects are selected eminent in their kind.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 148 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleAdmirable for your height, and strength, and use, though not for your fruit.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 148 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 148:9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:Ver. 9. Mountains, and all hills] These praise God by their form, hugeness, fruits, prospects, &c. Fruitful trees] These, by the variety of their natures and fruits, do notably set forth the wisdom, power, and goodness of the Almighty; while they spend themselves and the principal part of their sap and moisture in bringing forth some pleasant berry, or the like, for the use of man, who is thereby engaged to bless God.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 148 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(9) Mountains, and all hills.—The invocation now alights on the crests of the highest mountains, and passes downward to the lower hills where vegetable life begins. Fruitful trees.—Rather, fruit trees; the fruit-bearing tree being representative of one division of the vegetable world, planted and reared by man, the cedars of the other, which are (Psalms 104:16) of God’s own plantation.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 148 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 9. Mountains, and all hills] Whether primitive, secondary, or alluvial; of ancient or recent formation, with all their contents, quarries, mines, and minerals. But what a profusion of wisdom and skill is lavished on these! To instance only in the different metals, earths, and minerals; especially the precious stones. Fruitful trees] עץ פרי ets peri, fruit trees of all kinds. And all cedars] Every kind of forest tree. The formation of the fruits, their infinitely varied hues and savours, proclaim the unsearchable wisdom and goodness of God: not less so, the growth, structure, and various qualities and uses of the forest trees.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 148 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleMountains, and all hills - As being among the loftiest objects of earth, raising their heads highest toward the heavens.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 148 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible9, 10. If the classifications in these verses are not scientific, modernly considered, they are comprehensive, and not without reason. Mountains—As awakening thoughts of God through the emotions of sublimity, grandeur, and awe.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Psalms 148 →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
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
you mountains and all you hills, you fruit trees and all you cedars,
Tyndale line
Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars;
Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars:
Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars:
Mountaines and all hils, fruitfull trees and all ceders:
Strictly literal
Mountains and all hills, fruit-trees and all cedars;
The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars,
The mountains and all heights, || Fruit tree, and all cedars,
Ye mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars;
Praise him, mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
From the Latin
Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars:
Simplified
Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,
Mountains and all hills; fruit-trees and all trees of the mountains:
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 presents the verse as הֶהָרִ֥ים וְכָל־ גְּבָע֑וֹת עֵ֥ץ פְּ֝רִ֗י וְכָל־ אֲרָזִֽים׃. The Septuagint matches all seven words, showing a strong agreement between the two texts. The Dead Sea Scrolls, while damaged, also align closely, with three words intact and four supplied by an editor.
הֶהָרִ֥ים וְכָל־ גְּבָע֑וֹת עֵ֥ץ פְּ֝רִ֗י וְכָל־ אֲרָזִֽים׃
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.
ההרים וכול [גבעות] [עץ] [פרי] [וכול] ארזים
3 words on the leather — 4 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 148:9
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.
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
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular constructHC/Ncmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
גִּבְעָה (gib'ah) means 'hill' and refers to a small elevation of land. It can denote a place of worship or be used in place names, often associated with illicit worship. The word is feminine and is derived from a related term for a hillock. It appears in various contexts, including poetic uses.
גִּבְעָה n.f. hill
base
H1389 גִּבְעָה hill
1389 gib`ah ghib-aw'
feminine from the same as 1387; a hillock:--hill, little
hill.
see HEBREW for 01387
גִּבְעָה (giv.ah) — Gibeath-(elohim).
Gibeath - a place or worship
This name means hill
1a) hill
גִּבְעָה (giv.ah) — Gibeath-(haaraloth).
This name means hill
Another name of gil.gal (גִּלְגָּל "Gilgal" H1537G)
גִּבְעָה (giv.ah) — hill.
1) hill
1a) hill (lower than a mountain)
1b) as a place of illicit worship
1c) poetic for mountain
1d) used in place names
גִּבְעָה (giv.ah) — Gibeat.
This name means hill
Another spelling of giv.ah (גִּבְעָה "Gibeah" H1390H)
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural absoluteHNcfpa
From the Hebrew Gibeah, meaning a curved round hill. But our translators have also employed the same English word for the very different term har , which has a much more extended sense than gibeah , meaning a whole district. For instance, in (Exodus 24:4) the "hill" is the same which is elsewhere in the same chapter, vs. (Exodus 24:12,13,18) etc., and book consistently and accurately rendered "mount" and "mountain." The "country of the hills," in (1:7; Joshua 9:1; 10:40; 11:16) is the elevated district of Judah, Benjamin and Ephraim, which is correctly called "the mountain" in the earliest descriptions of Palestine, (Numbers 13:29) and in many subsequent passages.
עֵץ (ets) refers to a tree or wood, encompassing various forms such as timber, sticks, and planks. It can denote both singular and plural trees, as well as specific uses like gallows and firewood. The word is derived from a root meaning firmness, indicating its solid nature.
עֵץ 329 n.m. tree, trees, wood
(c. 150 t.)
a standing tree
coll. trees
(c. 175 t.; c. 120 t. pl., to denote pieces [or articles] of wood)
base
H6086 עֵץ tree, trees, wood . (c. 150 t.) . a standing tree
. coll. trees
. (c. 175 t.; c. 120 t. pl., to denote pieces [or articles] of wood)
6086 `ets ates
from 6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural
sticks):--+ carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff,
stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
see HEBREW for 06095
עֵץ (ets) — tree: wood.
: wood
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
עֵץ (ets) — tree.
: tree
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
עֵץ (ets) — tree: stick.
: stick/log
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
עֵץ (ets) — tree: stake.
: stake/shaft
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax
עֵץ (ets) — tree: carpenter.
: carpenter/wood(worker)
1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows
1a) tree, trees
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
פְּרִי (priy) means 'fruit' and encompasses various meanings, including the literal fruit of the ground, offspring or children, and figurative fruit representing the consequences of actions. It is derived from a root that emphasizes the concept of produce or reward.
פְּרִי 119 n.m. fruit
fruit of the ground, of produce in gen.
= offspring, fruit of womb
fig. of fruit of actions, i.e. their consequences
base
H6529 פְּרִי fruit . fruit of the ground, of produce in gen.
. = offspring, fruit of womb
. fig. of fruit of actions, i.e. their consequences
6529 priy per-ee'
from 6509; fruit (literally or figuratively):--bough,
((first-)) fruit((-ful)), reward.
see HEBREW for 06509
פְּרִי (pe.ri) — fruit.
1) fruit
1a) fruit, produce (of the ground)
1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb)
1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
froot.
See FOOD; BOTANY, and special articles on APPLE; FIG; VINE, etc.
Fruit
A word as used in Scripture denoting produce in general, whether vegetable or animal. The Hebrews divided the fruits of the land into three classes:,
(1.) The fruit of the field, “corn-fruit” (Heb. dagan); all kinds of grain and pulse.
(2.) The fruit of the vine, “vintage-fruit” (Heb. tirosh); grapes, whether moist or dried.
(3.) “Orchard-fruits” (Heb. yitshar), as dates, figs, citrons, etc.
Injunctions concerning offerings and tithes were expressed by these Hebrew terms alone (Num. 18:12; Deut. 14:23). This word “fruit” is also used of children or offspring (Gen. 30:2; Deut. 7:13; Luke 1:42;
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular constructHC/Ncmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
The Hebrew word אֶ֫רֶז (*erez*) means 'cedar' and refers to the cedar tree, its timber, and its use in building and purification. It is derived from a root indicating the tenacity of its roots. The entries consistently highlight its significance in construction and ritual practices.
אֶ֫רֶז n.m. cedar
cedar-tree
cedar-timber, cedar-wood for building
cedar-wood used in purification
base
H730 אֶ֫רֶז cedar
730 'erez eh-rez'
from 729; a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its
roots):--cedar (tree).
see HEBREW for 0729
אֶ֫רֶז (e.rez) — cedar.
1) cedar
1a) cedar tree
1b) cedar timber, cedar wood (in building)
1c) cedar wood (in purifications)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa