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WLCמִקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀ מֽוֹצָא֗וֹ וּתְקוּפָת֥וֹ עַל־ קְצוֹתָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ין נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר מֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃

BSAhe/she/ithûwʼ son-in-lawchâthân to come outyâtsâʼ canopychuppâh to rejoicesûws mighty mangibbôwr to runrûwts wayʼôrach

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Listen & take awayPsalms 19
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Psalms 19:6quick helps
In a sentenceThe sun rises from one end of the heavens and travels its path to the other, providing warmth to all.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, describing the sun's movement in poetic terms.
Where we areIn a meditation on the glory of God as seen in creation, particularly through the sun.
The hard wordתְּקוּפָה
Take awayThe sun's warmth is universally felt; nothing escapes it.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectH5641 verbH5641 The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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 19:6

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 — The Glory of God in Creationgenerated

5Like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course,
6it rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.
7The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
8The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

Psalm 19:6 describes the sun's journey across the sky, illustrating God's power and the beauty of His creation. This verse is part of a larger psalm that celebrates how creation reveals the glory of God, beginning with the heavens declaring His handiwork in Psalm 19:1.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 139:9If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle by the farthest sea,
2Job 25:3Can His troops be numbered? On whom does His light not rise?
3Ecclesiastes 1:5The sun rises and the sun sets; it hurries back to where it rises.
4Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
5Job 22:14Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven. ’

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to

circuitJob 22:14

The Key Word תְּקוּפָה, teku.fahgenerated

The noun תְּקוּפָה (teku.fah) refers to a circuit or revolution, particularly in relation to the sun's path. It encompasses meanings related to coming around or turning, indicating the cyclical nature of time and celestial movements.

This word captures the concept of the sun's regular and predictable course, emphasizing the order and consistency in creation. The use of this term highlights the divine design behind the natural world.


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 finite verb נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר governs the main clause, indicating that nothing is hidden. The structure emphasizes the universal reach of the sun's warmth, with the clauses detailing its movement and the effects of that movement.

The sentence is constructed with a series of phrases that elaborate on the subject and predicate, creating a rhythm that mirrors the cyclical nature of the sun's journey.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates תְּקוּפָה as ἀγαλλιάσεται, which suggests a more dynamic interpretation of the sun's movement, emphasizing joy and exuberance in its course.

This choice reflects a broader understanding of the sun's role in creation, not merely as a physical entity but as a source of life and joy.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 19:6 describes how the sun rises from one end of the heavens and travels to the other, ensuring that nothing is hidden from its warmth. This verse emphasizes the power and presence of God in creation, showing how the sun's journey reflects divine order.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that the sun runs its circuit?

It means that the sun follows a predictable path across the sky, illustrating the order and consistency of God's creation.

Why does the psalmist emphasize that nothing is hidden from the sun's warmth?

This emphasizes the universal nature of God's creation and how His presence is felt everywhere, just as the sun's warmth reaches all.

How does this verse reflect God's glory?

The verse highlights the beauty and order of creation, showing how the sun's journey is a testament to God's power and design.

What other scriptures relate to this theme?

Related scriptures include Psalm 139:9 and Ecclesiastes 1:5, which also speak to the sun's movement and God's sovereignty.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How do I see God's presence in the natural world around me?
  2. What does the sun's journey teach me about God's order and consistency?
  3. In what ways can I reflect the warmth and light of God's love to others?
  4. How can I appreciate the beauty of creation as a reflection of God's glory?

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

Early Church Fathers reference this verse to illustrate God's illumination and presence in the world. Their quotations highlight the sun's role as a metaphor for divine truth and knowledge.

Eusebius of CaesareaECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY 2:3 c. 260–340
By heavenly power and co-operation, like a sun ray, the saving Word quickly illumined the whole earth. Straightway, in accordance with the divine Scripture,
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 19 →
Ambrose of MilanOn the Death of Satyrus 2.117 c. 339–397
Christ fills his world with copious lights, since “his going out is from the end of heaven, and his circuit even to the end of it, and there is no one who can hide himself from his heat.” Benignly he gives light to all,
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 19 →
JeromeBRIEF COMMENTARY ON Psalms 19 c. 347–420
“And there is not one who may hide himself from his heat.” Really there is none who does not have the seeds of the knowledge of God.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 19 →

Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 19:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

His going forth is from the end of the heaven,.... From the east, where it rises: and his circuit to the ends of it; to the west, where it sets; which is expressive of the large compass the Gospel

Read John Gill on Psalms 19 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 19 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

His course is constant from east to west, and thence to the east again. There is no part of the earth which doth not one time or other feel the comfort and benefit of its light and heat.

Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 19 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 19:6 His going forth [is] from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.Ver. 6. His going forth is from the end of the heaven] i.e, From the east unto the west, in which course, notwithstanding, while he compasseth the circle of heaven and earth, he visiteth the south and the north, and is unweariable. And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof] i.e. From the beneft of the sun’ s heat, who is ut cor incorpore, as the heart in the body, saith Aben Ezra; all things feel the quickening heat of the sun; not only the roots of trees, plants, &c., but metals and minerals, in the bowels of the earth.

Read John Trapp on Psalms 19 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

6. The beneficent influences of his light and heat are universally felt.

Read Cambridge on Psalms 19 →
Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

His going forth - The psalmist now describes that race which he has to run, as borne over the entire circuit of the heavens, from one end of it to another - sweeping the whole space across the firmament.

Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 19 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

6. From the end of the heaven… unto the ends of it—The description is in the language of common life.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Psalms 19 →

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

it rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

His going out is from the end of the heavens, his circuit to its ends. There is nothing hidden from its heat.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

it rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.

NETBNew English Translation2006

It emerges from the distant horizon, and goes from one end of the sky to the other; nothing can escape its heat.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

His going forth is from the end of the heavens, And his circuit unto the ends of it; And there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

RVARevised Version, American1894

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit to the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from his heat.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

His going out is from the ende of the heauen, and his compasse is vnto the endes of ye same, and none is hid from the heate thereof.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

His going forth is from the end of the heavens, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

From the end of the heavens [is] his going out, And his revolution [is] unto their ends, And nothing is hid from his heat.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

From the end of the heavens [is] his going out, || And his revolution [is] to their ends, || And nothing is hid from his heat.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(19:7) From the end of the heavens is his going forth, and his circuit is unto their ends: and there is nothing hidden from his heat.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

The sun rises from the one horizon and crosses the sky to the other; nothing escapes its heat.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

We will rejoice in thy salvation; and in the name of our God we shall be exalted.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

It rises on one side of the heavens and travels across to the other. Nothing is hidden from its heat.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

His going out is from the end of the heaven, and his circle to the ends of it; there is nothing which is not open to his heat.

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.

clauseprepositional phrase · predicateמִ[is].fromnoun phraseקְצֵ֤הthe.endnoun phraseהַofשָּׁמַ֨יִםthe.heavensnoun phrase · subjectמֽוֹצָא֗forthוֹits.goingוּandclausenoun phrase · subjectתְקוּפָת֥circuitוֹitsprepositional phrase · predicateעַל[is].tonoun phraseקְצוֹתָ֑endsםtheirוְandclausepredicateאֵ֥יןthere.[is].notsubjectנִ֝סְתָּ֗ר[a.thing].hiddenprepositional phrase · prepositionalמֵֽfromnoun phraseחַמָּתheatוֹits

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text is supported by the Septuagint, which matches 7 of the 9 words, though the word order differs. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain fragments that align closely with the MT, but some words are supplied by an editor.

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

מִקְצֵ֤ה הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀ מֽוֹצָא֗וֹ וּתְקוּפָת֥וֹ עַל־ קְצוֹתָ֑ם וְאֵ֥ין נִ֝סְתָּ֗ר מֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
מִקְצֵ֤הαὐτὸςהַשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀νυμφίοςמֽוֹצָא֗וֹἐκוּתְקוּפָת֥וֹἀγαλλιάσεταιעַל־ὡςקְצוֹתָ֑םγίγαςוְאֵ֥יןὁδὸν

7 of the 9 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.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 11Q7a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[והוא] [כחתן] [יוצא] [מחופת׳ו] [ישיש] [כגבור] [לרוץ] [אורח]

8 words of the verse are on this fragment — 8 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.

Psalms 19:6קָצֶה[is] from [[is] from [the]קָצֶהשָׁמַיthe heavensthe heavensשָׁמַימוֹצָאgoing forthgoing forth itsמוֹצָאתְּקוּפָהand circuitand circuit itsתְּקוּפָהעַל[is] to[is] toעַלקָצָהends theirends theirקָצָהאַ֫יִןand there nand there notאַ֫יִןסָתַר[is a thing[is a thing] hiסָתַרחַמָּהfrom heat ifrom heat itsחַמָּהקָצָהto cut offto cut offקָצָהיָצָאto come outo come out: coיָצָאנָקַףto striketo strikeנָקַףקָצֶהendendקָצֶהחָםhothotחָםעַלheightheightעַלאַ֫יִןwhere?where?אַ֫יִןגְּבוּלborder: boborder: boundarגְּבוּלעוֹףbirdbirdעוֹףכּוֹכָבstarstarכּוֹכָבמוֹבָאentranceentranceמוֹבָאצוּרָהdesigndesignצוּרָהשָׁנָהyearyearשָׁנָההָיָהto beto beהָיָהכִּפֶּרto atoneto atoneכִּפֶּרכִּסֵּאthronethroneכִּסֵּאחֹ֫שֶׁןbreastpiecbreastpieceחֹ֫שֶׁןכְּרוּבcherubcherubכְּרוּב
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 19:6

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.

[is] from [the] end of the heavens going forth its and circuit its [is] to ends their and there not [is a thing] hidden from heat its
מִקְצֵ֤הmik.Tzeh [is] from [the] end of H7097 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
97× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the book of Joshua, this word refers to an end or border of a territory. It can also mean the edge or brink of something. This concept is used to describe the boundaries of the Promised Land.
Tyndale gloss
end
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קָצֶה (qatseh) means 'end' or 'extremity' and can refer to various contexts such as borders, edges, and limits. It is derived from a root meaning to cut off and encompasses a range of applications, including the idea of the whole as defined by its extremities. Another form, קֵ֫צֶה (qetseh), also means 'end'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קָצֶה 92 n.[m.] end, extremity

base

קֵ֫צֶה n.[m.] end

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7097a קָצֶה end, extremity H7097b קֵ֫צֶה end

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7097 qatseh kaw-tseh'

or (negative only) qetseh {kay'-tseh}; from 7096; an

extremity (used in a great variety of applications and idioms;

compare 7093):--X after, border, brim, brink, edge, end,

(in-)finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore,

(out-)side, X some, ut(-ter-)most (part).

see HEBREW for 07096

see HEBREW for 07093

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָצֶה (qa.tseh) — end.

1) end, extremity

1a) end, mouth, extremity

1b) border, outskirts

1c) the whole (condensed term for what is included within extremities)

1d) at the end of (a certain time)

Also means: qe.tseh (קֵ֫צֶה "end" H7097B)

קֵ֫צֶה (qe.tseh) — end.

end

Another spelling of qa.tseh (קָצֶה "end" H7097A)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Ncmsc — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HR/Ncmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

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…

[is] from [the] end of the heavens going forth its and circuit its [is] to ends their and there not [is a thing] hidden from heat its
הַשָּׁמַ֨יִם׀ha.sha.Ma.yim the heavens H8064 Particle · noun common masculine plural absolute
421× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for heaven or sky, it refers to the visible universe and the abode of God. It is often used in the Bible to describe the dwelling place of celestial bodies.
Tyndale gloss
heaven
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word שָׁמַיִם (*shamayim*) is a dual noun meaning 'heavens' or 'sky.' It refers to the visible heavens where celestial bodies are found, as well as the abode of God. The dual form may suggest both the arch of the sky and the higher ether. It is noted in contexts such as Elijah's ascent in a whirlwind.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שָׁמַי] n.m. only pl. שָׁמַיִם 421 heavens, sky

visible heavens, sky, where stars, etc., are

phrases

as abode of God

Elijah taken up הַשּׁ׳ in whirlwind

הַשּׁ׳ personified in various relations

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8064 שָׁמַי only pl. שָׁמַיִם heavens, sky . . visible heavens, sky, where stars, etc., are

. phrases

. . as abode of God

. Elijah taken up הַשּׁ׳ in whirlwind

. הַשּׁ׳ personified in various relations

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8064 shamayim shaw-mah'-yim

dual of an unused singular shameh {shaw-meh'}; from an unused

root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps

alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well

as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies

revolve):--air, X astrologer, heaven(-s).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) — heaven.

1) heaven, heavens, sky

1a) visible heavens, sky

1a1) as abode of the stars

1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc

1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)

Aramaic equivalent: sha.ma.yin (שָׁמַ֫יִן "heaven" H8065)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTd/Ncmpa — Particle · noun common masculine plural absolute
HTd/Ncmpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hev'-'nz (shamayim; ouranoi): On the physical heavens see ASTRONOMY; WORLD. Above these, in popular conception, were the celestial heavens, the abode of God and of the hosts of angels (Ps 11:4; 103:19-21; Isa 66:1; Re 4:2; 5:11; compare Da 7:10), though it was recognized that Yahweh's presence was not confined to any region (1Ki 8:27). Later Judaism reckoned seven heavens. The apostle Paul speaks of himself as caught up into "the third heaven," which he evidently identifies with Paradise (2Co 12:2).

See HEAVENLY.

[is] from [the] end of the heavens going forth its and circuit its [is] to ends their and there not [is a thing] hidden from heat its
מֽוֹצָא֗וֹmo.tza.'O going forth its H4161 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
27× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Exit refers to a way out or a place of departure, like a gate or a door. In 1 Samuel 17:52, it describes the Israelites' escape route from the Philistines. This term can also mean the rising of the sun or the source of a river.
Tyndale gloss
exit
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מוֹצָא (mowtsa') refers to a place or act of going forth, encompassing meanings like exit, source, or spring. It can denote various concepts such as the rising of the sun, exportation, and even a mine. The entries highlight its use in contexts related to movement and production, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מוֹצָא n.m. place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4161 מוֹצָא place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4161 mowtsa' mo-tsaw'

or motsai {mo-tsaw'}; from 3318; a going forth, i.e. (the

act) an egress, or (the place) an exit; hence, a source or

product; specifically, dawn, the rising of the sun (the East),

exportation, utterance, a gate, a fountain, a mine, a meadow

(as producing grass):--brought out, bud, that which came

out, east, going forth, goings out, that which (thing that) is

gone out, outgoing, proceeded out, spring, vein,

(water-)course (springs).

see HEBREW for 03318

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מוֹצָא (mo.tsa) — exit.

1) act or place of going out or forth, issue, export, source, spring

1a) a going forth

1a1) rising (sun), going forth of a command

1a2) goings forth, those going forth

1a3) way out, exit

1b) that which goes forth

1b1) utterance

1b2) export

1c) place of going forth

1c1) source or spring (of water)

1c2) place of departure

1c3) east (of sun)

1c4) mine (of silver)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsc/Sp3ms — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
[is] from [the] end of the heavens going forth its and circuit its [is] to ends their and there not [is a thing] hidden from heat its
וּתְקוּפָת֥וֹu.te.ku.fa.To and circuit its H8622 Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for circuit or course, referring to the revolution of the sun or the passage of time. It can also mean a turning or a coming around. The KJV translates it as circuit or come about.
Tyndale gloss
circuit
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תְּקוּפָה (tquwphah) refers to a circuit or revolution, particularly in relation to the sun's course or the passage of time. It encompasses meanings related to coming around or turning, and can be used adverbially to indicate a circuit. The word is derived from a root meaning to revolve.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[תְּקוּפָה] n.f. coming round, circuit

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8622 תְּקוּפָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8622 tquwphah tek-oo-faw'

or tquphah {tek-oo-faw'}; from 5362; a revolution, i.e. (of

the sun) course, (of time) lapse:--circuit, come about, end.

see HEBREW for 05362

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תְּקוּפָה (te.qu.phah) — circuit.

1) coming round, circuit of time or space, a turning, circuit

1a) at the circuit (as adverb)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
[is] from [the] end of the heavens going forth its and circuit its [is] to ends their and there not [is a thing] hidden from heat its
עַל־'al- [is] to H5921 Preposition
5,774× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Tyndale gloss
upon
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

עַל, עָ֑ל

subst. height

As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed

of clothing, etc., which any one wears

With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it

Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him

Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him

על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him

חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears

. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it

. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him

. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him

. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him

. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5921 `al al

properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the

singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a

particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always

in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great

variety of applications (as follow):--above, according

to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because

of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both

and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in

(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,

through(-out), to, touching, X with.

see HEBREW for 05920

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַל (al) — upon.

prep

1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against

1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards

1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)

1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)

1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)

1e) over (of suspension or extension)

1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)

1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)

1h) to (as a dative)

[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.

conj

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR — Preposition
HR
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
[is] from [the] end of the heavens going forth its and circuit its [is] to ends their and there not [is a thing] hidden from heat its
קְצוֹתָ֑םke.tzo.Tam ends their H7098 Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
35× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the book of Isaiah, this word means the end or termination of something. It can also refer to a corner or edge of a territory. This word is used to describe the limits of God's creation.
Tyndale gloss
end
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קָצָה (qatsah) refers to an end or extremity, indicating a termination point. It can denote a coast, corner, or edge, and is derived from the related word קָצָה (qatsah), which shares similar meanings. The entries collectively emphasize its use in describing boundaries or limits.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קָצָה n.f. et (pl.) m. end

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7098 קָצָה end

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7098 qatsah kaw-tsaw'

feminine of 7097; a termination (used like 7097):--coast,

corner, (selv-)edge, lowest, (uttermost) participle

see HEBREW for 07097

see HEBREW for 07097

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָצָה (qa.tsah) — end.

1) end, extremity

1a) end

1b) from the whole of, from among (of what is included between extremities)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcfpc/Sp3mp — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HNcfpc/Sp3mp
[is] from [the] end of the heavens going forth its and circuit its [is] to ends their and there not [is a thing] hidden from heat its
וְאֵ֥יןve.'Ein and there not H369 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
789× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means nothing or not, often used to indicate the absence of something, as in Genesis 1:2 where the earth was without form. It emphasizes the idea of something lacking or non-existent.
Tyndale gloss
nothing
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אַ֫יִן (ayin) primarily means 'nothing' or 'nought' and serves as a negative particle indicating absence or negation, such as 'is not' or 'there is not.' It can also express lack of possession or existence. The word is derived from a root meaning to be non-existent, and it appears frequently in various grammatical constructions.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן cstr. אֵין subst. prop. nothing, nought

to nothing, as nothing

cstr. אֵין, very freq. as particle of negation, is not, are not, was not, were not

אֵין לְ׳, with subst., or pron., there is (was) not to … = … have, has, had, etc. not

in circumst. clauses

with inf. and ל׳, it is not to …

with prefixes

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H369 אַ֫יִן, אָ֑֫יִן cstr. אֵין subst. prop. nothing, nought . to nothing, as nothing

. cstr. אֵין, very freq. as particle of negation, is not, are not, was not, were not

. אֵין לְ׳, with subst., or pron., there is (was) not to … = … have, has, had, etc. not

. in circumst. clauses

. with inf. and ל׳, it is not to …

. with prefixes

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

369 'ayin ah'-yin

as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not

exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative

particle:--else, except, fail, (father-)less, be gone,

in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any,

thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable),

well-nigh, without. Compare 370.

see HEBREW for 0370

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַ֫יִן (a.yin) — nothing.

1) nothing, not, nought n

1a) nothing, nought neg

1b) not

1c) to have not (of possession) adv

1d) without w/prep

1e) for lack of

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Ncmsc — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/Ncmsc
[is] from [the] end of the heavens going forth its and circuit its [is] to ends their and there not [is a thing] hidden from heat its
נִ֝סְתָּ֗רnis.Tar [is a thing] hidden H5641 Verb · Niphal · participle (active) masculine singular
81× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to hide or conceal something, like covering it up. It can also mean to keep something secret or hidden from others, as in Psalm 27:5.
Tyndale gloss
to hide
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

סָתַר (sa.tar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to hide or conceal. It encompasses various forms, including hiding oneself, being hidden, and carefully concealing something or someone. The entries indicate its use in different grammatical aspects, such as the Niphal, Piel, Pual, Hiphil, and Hithpael stems. The Aramaic equivalent is noted as סְתַר.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

סָתַר vb. hide, conceal

Niph.

hide oneself

be hid, concealed

Pi. Imv. carefully hide (i.e. shelter) the outcasts

Pu. Pt. love carefully concealed

Hithp. hide oneself carefully

Hiph. conceal, hide

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5641 סָתַר hide, conceal . . hide oneself

. be hid, concealed

. Imv. carefully hide (i.e. shelter) the outcasts

. Pt. love carefully concealed

. hide oneself carefully

. conceal, hide

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5641 cathar saw-thar'

a primitive root; to hide (by covering), literally or

figuratively:--be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self),

(keep) secret, X surely.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

סָתַר (sa.tar) — to hide.

1) to hide, conceal

1a) (Niphal)

1a1) to hide oneself

1a2) to be hidden, be concealed

1b) (Piel) to hide carefully

1c) (Pual) to be hidden carefully, be concealed

1d) (Hiphil) to conceal, hide

1e) (Hithpael) to hide oneself carefully

Aramaic equivalent: se.tar (סְתַר "to hide" H5642A)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVNrmsa — Verb · Niphal · participle (active) masculine singular
HVNrmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hid'-'n: The translation of Taman, "to hide," "to bury" (Job 3:16); of tsaphan "to conceal," "store up" (Job 15:20, "The number of years is hidden to the oppressor," the Revised Version (British and American) "even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor," margin "and years that are numbered are laid up"; Job 24:1, "Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty," the Revised Version (British and American) "Why are times not laid up by the Almighty?" margin as the King James Version with "Why is it?" prefixed; Ps 83:3, "They consulted (the Revised Version (British and American) "consult") against thy hidden ones"); of matspunim (from tsaphan), "hidden…

[is] from [the] end of the heavens going forth its and circuit its [is] to ends their and there not [is a thing] hidden from heat its
מֵֽחַמָּתוֹ׃me.cha.ma.to from heat its H2535 Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
6× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means heat or the sun, often referring to the sun's warmth. It appears in descriptions of nature and weather. In the Bible, it is used to describe the heat of the sun.
Tyndale gloss
heat
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חַמָּה (chammah) refers to 'heat' and 'sun,' primarily in a poetic context. It is derived from the root word for heat, which emphasizes its connection to the sun's warmth. The entries consistently highlight its meanings without significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חַמָּה n.f. heat, sun (poet.)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2535 חַמָּה heat, sun (poet.)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2535 chammah kham-maw'

from 2525; heat; by implication, the sun:--heat, sun.

see HEBREW for 02525

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חַמָּה (cham.mah) — heat.

sun, heat of the sun, heat

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
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