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Psalms 60:3 — Word Study

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WLCהִרְאִ֣יתָה עַמְּךָ֣ קָשָׁ֑ה הִ֝שְׁקִיתָ֗נוּ יַ֣יִן תַּרְעֵלָֽה׃

BSAGodʼĕlôhîym to rejectzânach to break throughpârats be angryʼânaph to returnshûwb

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Psalms 60:3quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist expresses that God has shown His people hardship and caused them to experience overwhelming distress.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, addressing God directly.
Where we areThis verse is part of a lament, where the psalmist acknowledges the suffering of the people.
The hard wordקָשָׁה
Take awayGod's actions have led to a state of confusion and distress among His people.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbאֱלֹהִים 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.

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Deep Study — Psalms 60:3

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Context — A Lament for God's Helpgenerated

2You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.
3You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.
4You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah
5Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

Psalm 60:3 expresses the psalmist's recognition of the difficulties faced by God's people. The psalmist laments that God has shown them hardship, highlighting the severity of their situation. This lament is part of a larger plea for God's intervention and healing, as seen in the surrounding verses.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 71:20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
2Nehemiah 9:32So now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God who keeps His gracious covenant, do not view lightly all the hardship that has come upon us, and upon our kings and leaders, our priests and prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the days of the kings of Assyria until today.
3Daniel 9:12You have carried out the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing upon us a great disaster. For under all of heaven, nothing has ever been done like what has been done to Jerusalem.
4Psalm 75:8For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.
5Isaiah 51:17–22Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs— the cup that makes men stagger.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word הִרְאִ֣יתָה, hir.'I.tahgenerated

The verb הִרְאִיתָה (hir.'I.tah) is a Hiphil perfect form meaning 'you have made see' or 'you have shown.' It conveys the act of revealing or causing someone to perceive something, often with an implication of care or provision.

In this context, it emphasizes God's role in allowing His people to experience hardship, suggesting both a direct action and a deeper purpose behind their suffering.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

All translations agree on the core meaning of the verse, reflecting the hardship shown to God's people and their staggering response.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse contains two main clauses: the first is governed by the verb הִרְאִיתָה (you have shown), and the second by הִ֝שְׁקִיתָ֗ (you have made drink). The structure highlights the actions of God and the resulting state of His people.

The word order places emphasis on the verbs, indicating the psalmist's focus on God's actions and their profound effects on the people.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates הִרְאִיתָה as θεός (theos), indicating a divine perspective on the hardships faced. This choice suggests a theological interpretation of God's sovereignty over the suffering experienced by His people.

The translation reflects a similar understanding of the text, maintaining the emphasis on God's role in the events described.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 60:3 tells us that God has shown His people great hardship, causing them to feel overwhelmed, as if they have been forced to drink strong wine. This verse reflects the psalmist's lament over the suffering of the people and their need for God's help.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that God has shown His people hardship?

It indicates that God has allowed His people to experience difficult times, which may serve a purpose in their spiritual journey.

Why does the psalmist compare their state to being staggered from wine?

This metaphor illustrates the overwhelming nature of their distress, suggesting that their situation is disorienting and heavy, much like the effects of strong wine.

How does this verse relate to the surrounding verses?

It fits within a lament where the psalmist is calling for God's intervention and healing, reflecting a communal cry for help in the face of adversity.

What can we learn from this verse about suffering?

It teaches that suffering can be a part of the believer's experience and that it is important to acknowledge and bring these struggles before God.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways have I experienced hardship, and how can I bring those feelings to God?
  2. How can understanding the metaphor of staggering from wine help me relate to my own struggles?
  3. What does this verse teach me about God's role in my difficult times?
  4. How can I support others who are feeling overwhelmed by their circumstances?

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

Early church fathers have commented on this verse, discussing the implications of God's actions and the nature of human suffering.

Basil of CaesareaHOMILIES ON THE Psalms 20:3 c. 330–379
Therefore, “O God, you have cast us off.” You have cast off those who in proportion to their sins removed themselves a distance from you. You have destroyed the accumulations of our wickedness, doing good to us because of our weakness.
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Basil of CaesareaHOMILIES ON THE Psalms 20:4 c. 330–379
“Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine.” Gilead is a grandson of Manasseh; this is said in order that he may show that the succession of the patriarchs, from whom is descended Christ according to the flesh, comes down from God.
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Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 60 354–430
The first labour is, that you should be displeasing to yourself, that sins you should battle out, that you should be changed into something better: the second labour, in return for your having been changed,
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 60:3 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Thou hast showed thy people hard things,.... As to have their city and temple burial, multitudes of them slain, and the rest carried captive, and put into the hands of cruel lords and hard masters,

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

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

Thou hast showed, Heb. made them to see, i.e. to experience or feel, as seeing is oft put, as , and oft elsewhere. Thou hast filled us with no less horror and trembling, than men intoxicated with strong and stupefying drink, which they are forced to drink. Compare ,21.

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

Psalms 60:3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.Ver. 3. Thou hast showed thy people hard things] God will be sure to plough his own ground, whatsoever becometh of the waste; and to weed his own garden, though the rest of the world should be let alone to grow wild. Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment] Vinum vacillationis, we are intoxicated with our afflictions, according to that, Deuteronomy 28:28; Deuteronomy 28:34, we are drunk with them, or rather mad, and put quite besides all faith and hope in a manner, Fuimus obstupefacti tanquam venefica potione.

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

(3) Hard things—i.e., a hard fate. Wine of astonishment.—Literally, either wine of reeling—i.e., an intoxicating draught—or wine as reeling—i.e., bewilderment like wine, or wine, which is not wine, but bewilderment, according as we take the construction. In any case the figure is the same which meets us often in Hebrew poetry (comp. Psalms 75:8-9; Isaiah 51:17; Isaiah 51:22; Jeremiah 25:15, &c) expressing that infatuation which the heathen proverb so well describes:— “Quem Deus vult perdere prius dementat.”

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 3. Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment] We reel as drunken men; we are giddy, like those who have drank too much wine; but our giddiness has been occasioned by the astonishment and dismay that have taken place in consequence of the prevalence of our enemies, and the unsettled state of the land. It has been remarked that the three first verses of this Psalm do not agree with the rest, and it also appears that the three first verses of Ps 85:1-3 do not agree with the rest of that Psalm. But let them change places, and the three first verses of this be set instead of the three first verses of Ps 85:1-3, and let those be placed here instead of these, and then the whole of…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

3. hard] i.e. calamitous. the wine of astonishment] Better as R.V., the wine of staggering. The cup of God’s wrath is a common metaphor for His judgements. It is like some drugged potion, which robs the drinker of reason, and makes him reel helplessly along, the mockery of all beholders. Commonly it is administered to the enemies of Israel (Psalms 75:8; Jeremiah 25:15 ff); but also to Israel itself (Isaiah 51:17; Isaiah 51:21 f).

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou hast showed thy people hard things - Thou hast caused them to see reverses, disappointments, and trials.

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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

You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

You have shown your people hard things. You have made us drink the wine that makes us stagger.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

NETBNew English Translation2006

You have made your people experience hard times; you have made us drink intoxicating wine.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Thou hast showed thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Thou hast shown thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Thou hast shewed thy people heauy things: thou hast made vs to drinke the wine of giddines.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Thou hast shewn thy people hard things; thou hast made us to drink the wine of bewilderment.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Thou hast shewn Thy people a hard thing, Thou hast caused us to drink wine of trembling.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

You have shown Your people a hard thing, || You have caused us to drink wine of trembling.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(60:5) Thou hast caused thy people to see hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of confusion.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

You have made your people see difficult things; you have made us drink the wine of staggering.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

To thee have I cried from the ends of the earth: when my heart was in anguish, thou hast exalted me on a rock. Thou hast conducted me;

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

You have been very hard on your people; you gave us wine that made us stagger around.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

You have made the people see hard times; you have given us the wine of shaking for our drink.

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.

clauseverbהִרְאִ֣יתָהyou.have.made.seenoun phrase · objectעַמְּpeopleךָ֣yoursecond objectקָשָׁ֑הa.hard.[thing]clauseverbהִ֝שְׁקִיתָ֗youobjectנוּhave.made.us.drinknoun phrase · second objectיַ֣יִןwineתַּרְעֵלָֽהof.staggering

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 show agreement in the overall message of the verse, though only three of the six words match directly. The Septuagint's rendering indicates a theological lens on the hardships faced by the people.

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

הִרְאִ֣יתָה עַמְּךָ֣ קָשָׁ֑ה הִ֝שְׁקִיתָ֗נוּ יַ֣יִן תַּרְעֵלָֽה׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
הִרְאִ֣יתָהθεόςעַמְּךָ֣ἡμᾶςהִ֝שְׁקִיתָ֗נוּὠργίσθης

3 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

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 60:3רָאָהyou have mayou have made sרָאָהעַםpeople yourpeople yourעַםקָשֶׁהa hard [thia hard [thing]קָשֶׁהשָׁקָהyou have mayou have made dשָׁקָהיַ֫יִןwine ofwine ofיַ֫יִןתַּרְעֵלָהstaggeringstaggeringתַּרְעֵלָהעָמַםto darkento darkenעָמַםקָשָׁהto hardento hardenקָשָׁהשָׁתָהto drinkto drinkשָׁתָהרָעַלto quiverto quiverרָעַלשָׁכַרbe drunkbe drunkשָׁכַרעֳנִיafflictionafflictionעֳנִינָבַטto lookto lookנָבַטעֹ֫רֶףneckneckעֹ֫רֶףחָזָקstrongstrongחָזָקרֹאשׁpoisonpoisonרֹאשׁגָּמָלcamelcamelגָּמָלשֵׁכָרstrong dristrong drinkשֵׁכָרקֻבַ֫עַתdregdregקֻבַ֫עַתכּוֹסcupcupכּוֹס
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 60:3

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.

you have made see people your a hard [thing] you have made drink us wine of staggering
הִרְאִ֣יתָהhir.'I.tah you have made see H7200 Verb · Hiphil · perfect second person masculine singular
1,300× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Tyndale gloss
Provider
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רָאָה (ra'ah) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to see' and encompasses a wide range of visual and perceptual actions, including looking, observing, and causing others to see. It can refer to both literal sight and figurative understanding, with various grammatical forms indicating different nuances, such as appearing or being visible. The entries indicate a rich semantic field without significant disagreement among lexicographers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רָאָה 1315 vb. see

Qal 1141

see, subj.

see, c. acc. rei

see, sq. acc. cl. or phr. of closer design

see, so as to learn to know

abs. see, have (power of) vision

see = perceive

look at, see, by direct volition

of mental observation

c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest

see, c. acc. rei

Niph.

appear

be seen

be visible

Pu. appar. his bones are not detected

Hithp. recipr. look at each other

Hiph.

cause one to see something, shew

cause to experience something

cause to look intently at, to behold

Hoph.

be caused to see, be shewn

be exhibited to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7200a רָאָה see .. . see, subj.

. see, c. acc. rei

. see, sq. acc. + cl. or phr. of closer design

. see, so as to learn to know

. abs. see, have (power of) vision

. see = perceive

. look at, see, by direct volition

. of mental observation

. . c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest

. see, c. acc. rei

. . appear

. be seen

. be visible

. appar. his bones are not detected

. recipr. look at each other

. . . cause one to see something, shew

. cause to experience something

. cause to look intently at, to behold

. . be caused to see, be shewn

. be exhibited to

H7200b רְאוּת look

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7200 ra'ah raw-aw'

a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in

numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive,

intransitive and causative):--advise self, appear, approve,

behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have

experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look

(on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up,

upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide,

regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one

another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X

surely, X think, view, visions.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: see.

: see/show

1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to see

1a2) to see, perceive

1a3) to see, have vision

1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out

1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish

1a6) to look at, gaze at

1a7) to provide, choose

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to appear, present oneself

1b2) to be seen

1b3) to be visible

1c) (Pual) to be seen

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to cause to see, show

1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at

1e) (Hophal)

1e1) to be caused to see, be shown

1e2) to be exhibited to

1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: examine.

: examine/consider

1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to see

1a2) to see, perceive

1a3) to see, have vision

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVhp2ms — Verb · Hiphil · perfect second person masculine singular
HVhp2ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

se: In addition to the ordinary sense of perceiving by the eye, we have

(1) chazah, "to see" (in vision): "Words of Amos .... which he saw concerning Israel" (Am 1:1). The revelation was made to his inward eye. "The word of Yahweh .... which he (Micah) saw concerning Samaria" (Mic 1:1), describing what he saw in prophetic vision (compare Hab 1:1); see REVELATION, III, 4;

(2) horao, "to take heed": "See thou say nothing" (Mr 1:44);

(3) eidon, "to know," "to note with the mind": "Jesus saw that he answered discreetly" (Mr 12:34);

you have made see people your a hard [thing] you have made drink us wine of staggering
עַמְּךָ֣'a.me.Kha people your H5971 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
1,873× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Tyndale gloss
Amaw
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עַם (am) primarily means 'people' or 'nation,' referring to a collective group, often in the context of tribes such as those of Israel. It can also denote kinsmen or compatriots. The term appears in various contexts, including military and familial references. There is a mention of a specific individual named Ammi in Song of Solomon 6:12.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עַם, עָם 1810 n.m. people

a people, nation

= smaller units

= common people

people in gen., persons

phrases

base

[עַם] n.[m.] kinsman (on father's side)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5971a עַם, עָם people H5971b עַם kinsman (on father's side)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5971 `am am

from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a

tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or

attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation,

people.

see HEBREW for 06004

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַם (am) — people.

: people/nation

1) nation, people

1a) people, nation

1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

עַם (am) — kinsman.

kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — Ammi.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Sng.6.12

§ kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — People's (Gate).

§ kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — (Ibleam)-am.

Combined with yiv.le.am (יִבְלְעָם "Ibleam" H2991)

§ kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — Amaw.

This name means nation, people

עַם (am) — people: soldiers.

: soldiers/army

1) nation, people

1a) people, nation

1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

עַם (am) — people: creatures.

: creatures

1) nation, people

1a) people, nation

1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsc/Sp2ms — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp2ms
you have made see people your a hard [thing] you have made drink us wine of staggering
קָשָׁ֑הka.Shah a hard [thing] H7186
36× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word describes something or someone as severe or cruel, like the harsh treatment of the Israelites by their enemies in Judges.
Tyndale gloss
severe
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קָשֶׁה (qasheh) means hard or severe, with applications ranging from physical hardness to emotional severity. It can describe someone as obstinate or cruel, and it is used in contexts like difficult situations or intense emotions. The entries indicate a range of meanings including rigorous and stiff-necked, but do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קָשֶׁה adj. hard, severe

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7186 קָשֶׁה hard, severe

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7186 qasheh kaw-sheh'

from 7185; severe (in various applications):--churlish,

cruel, grievous, hard((-hearted), thing), heavy, + impudent,

obstinate, prevailed, rough(-ly), sore, sorrowful,

stiff((necked)), stubborn, + in trouble.

see HEBREW for 07185

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָשֶׁה (qa.sheh) — severe.

1) hard, cruel, severe, obstinate

1a) hard, difficult

1b) severe

1c) fierce, intense, vehement

1d) stubborn, stiff of neck, stiff-necked

1e) rigorous (of battle)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HAafsa
HAafsa
you have made see people your a hard [thing] you have made drink us wine of staggering
הִ֝שְׁקִיתָ֗נוּhish.ki.Ta.nu you have made drink us H8248 Verb hiphil perfect second person masculine singular · suffix
61× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to give water or a drink to someone or something, often used in stories like Genesis and Exodus. It describes providing sustenance and care, like God giving water to the Israelites in the desert.
Tyndale gloss
to water: watering
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word שָׁקָה (sha.qah) is a primitive root meaning to cause to drink or to water. It covers the act of giving drink to both animals and plants, as well as the concept of irrigation. The entries indicate various grammatical forms, including Hiphil, Pual, and Niphal, with no significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שָׁקָה] vb. Hiph. cause to drink water, give to drink

Hiph. water, irrigate, ground

water, give drink to

Pu. the marrow of his bones is watered, (refreshed, invigorated).

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8248 שָׁקָה Hiph. cause to drink water, give to drink

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8248 shaqah shaw-kaw'

a primitive root; to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or

furnish a potion to:--cause to (give, give to, let, make to)

drink, drown, moisten, water. See 7937, 8354.

see HEBREW for 07937

see HEBREW for 08354

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁקָה (sha.qah) — to water: watering.

: watering(ANIMALS/PLANTS)

1) to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water

1a) (Hiphil)

1a1) to water, irrigate

1a2) to water, give drink to

1b) (Pual) to be watered

1c) (Niphal) variant

שָׁקָה (sha.qah) — to water: drink.

: drink(PEOPLE)

1) to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water

1a) (Hiphil)

1a1) to water, irrigate

1a2) to water, give drink to

1b) (Pual) to be watered

1c) (Niphal) variant

שָׁקָה (sha.qah) — to water: cupbearer.

: cupbearer

1) to give to drink, irrigate, drink, water, cause to drink water

1a) (Hiphil)

1a1) to water, irrigate

1a2) to water, give drink to

1b) (Pual) to be watered

1c) (Niphal) variant

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVhp2ms/Sp1bp — Verb hiphil perfect second person masculine singular · suffix
HVhp2ms/Sp1bp
English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

US, pronoun objective case of we.

Give us this day our daily bread.

Us , pron. [OE. us, AS. s; akin to OFries. & OS. s, D. ons, G. uns, Icel. & Sw. oss, Dan. os, Goth. uns, L. nos we, us, Gr. we, Skr. nas us. . Cf. Nostrum, Our.] The persons speaking, regarded as an object; ourselves; — the objective case of we. See We. “Tell us a tale.” Chaucer.

Give us this day our daily bread. Matt. vi. 11.

Us, pron. oblique case of we

you have made see people your a hard [thing] you have made drink us wine of staggering
יַ֣יִןYa.yin wine of H3196 Noun common · masculine singular construct
141× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for wine, 'yayin', refers to fermented wine and its effects, including intoxication. It is often mentioned in the Bible in the context of banquets and feasts, such as in the book of Esther.
Tyndale gloss
wine
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יַ֫יִן (yayin) means 'wine' and is associated with fermentation and intoxication. It appears in various contexts, including banqueting. The word is derived from an unused root that suggests the idea of effervescence.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יַ֫יִן 141 n.m. wine

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3196 יַ֫יִן wine

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3196 yayin yah'-yin

from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as

fermented); by implication, intoxication:--banqueting, wine,

wine(-bibber).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יַ֫יִן (ya.yin) — wine.

wine

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsc — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
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…

you have made see people your a hard [thing] you have made drink us wine of staggering
תַּרְעֵלָֽה׃tar.'e.Lah staggering H8653 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
3× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Reeling or staggering is what this Hebrew word describes, often due to astonishment or trembling. It is used in the Bible to convey a sense of being overwhelmed or shocked. The KJV translates it as astonishment or trembling.
Tyndale gloss
reeling
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תַּרְעֵלָה (tar'eláh) refers to the state of reeling or staggering, often associated with astonishment or trembling. It is derived from the root word meaning to tremble. The entries consistently emphasize this sense of disorientation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תַּרְעֵלָה n.f. reeling

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8653 תַּרְעֵלָה reeling

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8653 tar`elah tar-ay-law'

from 7477; reeling:--astonishment, trembling.

see HEBREW for 07477

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תַּרְעֵלָה (tar.e.lah) — reeling.

reeling, staggering

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
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