Psalms 66:9 — Word Study
WLCהַשָּׂ֣ם נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ בַּֽחַיִּ֑ים וְלֹֽא־ נָתַ֖ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֵֽנוּ׃
BSAHe preservessûwm [who hath placed our soul in life, keeps, holds in life] ournephesh liveschay [souls, living beings] and keepslôʼ [suffereth not, does not allow] our feetregel [steps, paths] from slippingmôwṭ [being moved, stumbling]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| הַשָּׂ֣ם | [who] placed | Particle, verb qal participle (active) masculine singular |
| נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ | self our | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| בַּֽחַיִּ֑ים | in life | Preposition, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| וְלֹֽא־ | and not | Conjunction, particle |
| נָתַ֖ן | he has permitted | Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine singular |
| לַמּ֣וֹט | to slip | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| רַגְלֵֽנוּ׃ | foot our | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping. |
| KJV | Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. |
| ASV | Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved. |
| YLT | Who hath placed our soul in life, And suffered not our feet to be moved. |
| WEB | who preserves our life among the living, and doesn’t allow our feet to be moved. |
| BBE | Because he gives us life, and has not let our feet be moved. |
Where they part company is שָּׂ֣ם — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence contains a main clause with a participial phrase describing God’s action, followed by a negation and a main verb indicating what He does not allow.
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Deep Study — Psalms 66:9
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Context — A Song of Praise for God's Deliverancegenerated
Psalm 66:9 expresses gratitude to God for His protective care over His people. The psalmist acknowledges that God preserves life and prevents missteps, reflecting a deep trust in God's guidance. This theme of divine protection is echoed throughout the Psalms, where the faithful often recount God's deliverance from danger, as seen in Psalm 37:23-24.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 22:29 | All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him— even those unable to preserve their lives. |
| 2 | 1 Samuel 25:29 | And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling. |
| 3 | Acts 17:28 | ‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’ |
| 4 | Colossians 3:3–4 | For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. |
| 5 | Psalm 37:23–24 | The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — שָּׂ֣ם, ha.Samgenerated
The Hebrew verb שׂים (sim) means to place or set something, indicating an active role in establishing or appointing. It carries a sense of intentionality, as seen in its various uses throughout Scripture, such as in the context of creation in Genesis.
In this verse, it emphasizes God's role in preserving life, suggesting that He actively places our souls in a state of safety and vitality. This participial form highlights the ongoing nature of God's action, reinforcing the idea that He continually sustains us.
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 verb שָּׂ֣ם governs the sentence, indicating the action of God. The structure is straightforward, with the subject being God and the object being our lives, followed by a clause that describes the action of preventing our feet from slipping.
The sentence flows logically, presenting God's preservation of life first and then detailing how He prevents us from stumbling, which emphasizes the comprehensive nature of His protection.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates שָּׂ֣ם as θεμένου (themenou), which carries the sense of establishing or placing. This choice reflects a similar understanding of God's action in preserving life.
The use of ψυξήν (psuchēn) for נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ emphasizes the soul or life aspect, aligning with the Hebrew meaning while highlighting the importance of life in the context of God's care.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 66:9 tells us that God preserves our lives and prevents our feet from slipping. This verse highlights God's protective nature and His active role in ensuring our safety, reflecting a theme of trust in God's guidance throughout the Psalms.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that God actively sustains and protects our existence, ensuring that we remain safe and secure in Him.
God provides guidance and support, preventing us from falling into danger or making poor choices that could harm us.
The soul represents the essence of life; preserving it indicates God's care for our whole being, both physically and spiritually.
We learn that God is a protector and sustainer, actively involved in our lives and concerned for our well-being.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced God's preservation in my own life?
- How can I rely on God's guidance to prevent me from stumbling in difficult situations?
- What does it mean for me to trust God with my life and my steps?
- How can I encourage others to recognize God's protective care in their lives?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo quotes this verse to illustrate God's grace in preserving the soul, emphasizing the significance of divine protection.
What is the voice of His praise? That by His Grace we are whatever of good we are. "Who has set my Soul unto life" [Psalms 66:9] Behold the voice of his praise: "Who has set my Soul…Early Church Fathers on Psalms 66 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 66:9 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWhich holdeth our soul in life,.... Or, "putteth our soul in life" (b), or "among the living", which is not to be understood of infusing a living soul in man, nor of the preservation of natural life,
Read John Gill on Psalms 66 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryO bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard: -The sore trouble out of which God brought His people into a wealthy place; praise to God accordingly. Verse 8,9.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 66 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleWhich holdeth our soul in life; who by a succession of miracles of mercy hath kept us alive in the midst of a thousand deaths, to which we were exposed, and hath restored us to life, when we were like dead men, and dry bones scattered at the mouth of the grave. To be moved, to wit, so as to fall into mischief and utter ruin, as our enemies designed.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 66 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 66:9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.Ver. 9. Which holdeth our soul in life] Heb. putteth, that is, bestoweth life on us, preserveth it, restoreth it. Some think this psalm was made upon David’ s deliverance from the giant that sought to kill him, 2 Samuel 21:16. And suffereth not our feet to be moved] David gave back divers paces, say the Hebrews, but was seasonably rescued by Abishai, who slew the Philistine.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 66 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(9) Which holdeth . . .—The LXX. literally, which putteth our soul into life, i.e., keeps us alive, as the parallelism shows.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 66 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 9. Which holdeth our soul in life] Literally, "he who placeth our soul בחיים bachaiyim, in lives." We are preserved alive, have health of body, and feel the life of God in our hearts. And suffereth not her feet to be moved.] Keeps us steadfast in his testimonies. We have our life, our liberty, and our religion. O, what hath the Lord wrought for us! "Make, therefore, the voice of his praise to be heard." Let God and man know you are thankful.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 66 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges9. Who hath set our soul in life, And not suffered our foot to be moved. The nation was on the point of death and ruin, but God preserved and upheld it. The tenses indicate that the words are not the statement of a general truth (as A.V. renders them), but refer particularly to the deliverance from the trial described in the following verses.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 66 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleWhich holdeth our soul in life - Margin, as in Hebrew, putteth. That is, He has put (or placed) us in a state of safety.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 66 →The verse in English, compared — 16 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
He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
who preserves our life among the living, and doesn’t allow our feet to be moved.
He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping.
He preserves our lives and does not allow our feet to slip.
Tyndale line
Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Who holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Which holdeth our soules in life, and suffereth not our feete to slippe.
Strictly literal
Who hath set our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Who hath placed our soul in life, And suffered not our feet to be moved.
Who has placed our soul in life, || And has not permitted our feet to be moved.
Who hath appointed our soul to life, and hath not suffered our foot to slip.
He keeps us among the living, and he does not permit our feet to slip.
Simplified
He has kept us alive, and he has not let us fall.
Because he gives us life, and has not let our feet be moved.
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 of Psalms 66:9 reads, "הַשָּׂ֣ם נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ בַּֽחַיִּ֑ים וְלֹֽא־ נָתַ֖ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֵֽנוּ׃" which translates to "He preserves our lives and keeps our feet from slipping." The Septuagint agrees with the Masoretic Text in meaning, as all seven words correspond directly, although the word order and articles may differ. The Samaritan Pentateuch and the Dead Sea Scrolls do not provide additional variations for this verse, thus confirming the alignment with the Masoretic Text.
הַשָּׂ֣ם נַ֭פְשֵׁנוּ בַּֽחַיִּ֑ים וְלֹֽא־ נָתַ֖ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֵֽנוּ׃
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.
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 66:9
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.
The Hebrew word שׂוּם (sum) is a verb meaning to put, place, or set, with a wide range of applications including appointing, establishing, and making. It can also refer to laying something upon or directing it. There is a related noun שׂוּמָה (sumah), which may denote a token of unluckiness. The entries do not present any significant disagreement.
שׂוּם, שִׂים 582 vb. put, place, set
Qal
put, set, in a place
put something upon
put, lay, set
put, c. בֵּין
set, direct
set, ordain, in a place
set, establish a law, statute
set, found a nation
set, appoint (as ruler, official)
set, constitute, make
set, determine, fix, bounds
set, station, at a post
put in position, sacred bread, sword, staves, bars
set up altars
= plant, wheat
set, fix (countenance)
make a thing, or pers. (acc.), for, transform into
make, constitute
work, bring to pass
appoint, give
set, fix (countenance)
Hiph. I will make him for a sign
Hoph. there was set before him
base
שׂוּמָה perhaps n. f. token of unluckiness, scowl;—2 S 13:32
ref
H7760a שׂוּם, שִׂים put, place, set .. . put, set, in a place
. put something upon
. put, lay, set
. put, c. בֵּין
. set, direct
. . set, ordain, in a place
. set, establish a law, statute
. set, found a nation
. set, appoint (as ruler, official)
. set, constitute, make
. set, determine, fix, bounds
. . set, station, at a post
. put in position, sacred bread, sword, staves, bars
. set up altars
. = plant, wheat
. set, fix (countenance)
. . make a thing, or pers. (acc.), for, transform into
. make, constitute
. work, bring to pass
. appoint, give
. set, fix (countenance)
. I will make him for a sign
. there was set before him
H7760b שׂוּמָה perhaps n. f. token of unluckiness, scowl
7760 suwm soom
or siym {seem}; a primitive root; to put (used in a great
variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially,
and elliptically):--X any wise, appoint, bring, call (a
name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider,
convey, determine, + disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap
up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out),
mark, + name, X on, ordain, order, + paint, place, preserve,
purpose, put (on), + regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set
(on, up), shew, + stedfastly, take, X tell, + tread down,
((over-))turn, X wholly, work.
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: make.
: make/establish
1) to put, place, set, appoint, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
1a2) to set, direct, direct toward
1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)
1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix
1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give
1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign
1c) (Hophal) to be set
שׂוּמָה (su.mah) — fate.
token of unluckiness, scowl
שׂוּם (sum) — to set: put.
: put/give
1) to put, place, set, appoint, make
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on
1a2) to set, direct, direct toward
1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)
1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix
Art | V-Qal — Particle · verb qal participle (active) masculine singularHTd/Vqrmsa
The Hebrew word נֶ֫פֶשׁ (*nephesh*) broadly means 'soul' or 'living being,' encompassing concepts like life, self, person, desire, and emotion. It is derived from the root meaning 'to breathe' and signifies both physical and mental aspects of existence. The lexicons note its use in various contexts, including as the seat of appetites and emotions, though its application to will and character is uncertain.
נֶ֫פֶשׁ 756 n.f. soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
= that which breathes, the breathing substance or being
The נפשׁ becomes a living being
The נפשׁ is specif.
The נפשׁ as the essential of man stands for the man himself
נפשׁ = seat of the appetites, in all periods (46 t.)
נ׳ = seat of emotions and passions
נפשׁ is used occasionally for mental acts
נפשׁ for acts of the will is dub.
נפשׁ = character is still more dub.
נ׳ in D
base
H5315 נֶ֫פֶשׁ soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion . = that which breathes, the breathing substance or being
. The נפשׁ becomes a living being
. The נפשׁ is specif.
. The נפשׁ as the essential of man stands for the man himself
. נפשׁ = seat of the appetites, in all periods (46 t.)
. נ׳ = seat of emotions and passions
. נפשׁ is used occasionally for mental acts
. נפשׁ for acts of the will is dub.
. נפשׁ = character is still more dub.
. נ׳ in D
5315 nephesh neh'-fesh
from 5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of
(abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal,
accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):--any,
appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire,
X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y),
(hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me,
mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-,
thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they,
thing, (X she) will, X would have it.
see HEBREW for 05314
נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) — soul.
1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
1b) living being
1c) living being (with life in the blood)
1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
1e) seat of the appetites
1f) seat of emotions and passions
1g) activity of mind
1g1) uncertain
1h) activity of the will
1h1) uncertain
1i) activity of the character
1i1) uncertain
נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) — soul: life.
1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
1b) living being
1c) living being (with life in the blood)
1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
1e) seat of the appetites
1f) seat of emotions and passions
1g) activity of mind
N-cs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp1bp
The Hebrew word חַי (*chay*) means 'alive' or 'living' and covers a range of meanings related to life, including living beings, vitality, and freshness. It can refer to God, animals, vegetation, and even concepts like appetite and community. Variants include חַיָּה (*chayyah*), meaning 'living thing' or 'animal,' and חַיִּים (*chayim*), which emphasizes life and sustenance.
חַי adj. alive, living
of God, as the living one, the fountain of life
of man
of animals, alive, living
animals and man
(dub.) of vegetation, as thorns, green
of water, fresh
(dub.) lively, active
reviving
base
[חַי] n.[m.] kinsfolk, pl. sf. 1 S 18:18
ref
חַיָּה n.f. living thing, animal
animal
in general
wild animals, on account of their vital energy and activity
living beings, of the cherubic chariot
life, only in late poetry
appetite, activity of hunger
revival, renewal
base
חַיָּה n.f. community
base
חַיִּים n.m. pl. abstr. emph. life
life: physical
life: as welfare and happiness in king's presence
sustenance, maintenance
base
H2416a חַי alive, living . . of God, as the living one, the fountain of life
. of man
. of animals, alive, living
. animals and man
. (dub.) of vegetation, as thorns, green
. of water, fresh
. (dub.) lively, active
. reviving
H2416b חַי kinsfolk H2416c חַיָּה living thing, animal . animal . in general
. wild animals, on account of their vital energy and activity
. living beings, of the cherubic chariot
. life, only in late poetry
. appetite, activity of hunger
. revival, renewal
H2416d חַיָּה community H2416e חַיִּים pl. abstr. emph. life . life: physical
. life: as welfare and happiness in king's presence
. sustenance, maintenance
2416 chay khah'-ee
from 2421; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water,
year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine
singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether
literally or figuratively:--+ age, alive, appetite, (wild)
beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living
(creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be)
old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
see HEBREW for 02421
חַי (chay) — alive.
adj
1) living, alive
1a) green (of vegetation)
1b) flowing, fresh (of water)
1c) lively, active (of man)
1d) reviving (of the springtime)
Aramaic equivalent: chay (חַי "living" H2417)
חַי (chay) — kinsfolk.
kinsfolk
חַיָּה (chay.yah) — living thing.
1) living thing, animal
1a) animal
1b) life
1c) appetite
1d) revival, renewal
Aramaic equivalent: che.va (חֵיוָא "beast" H2423)
חַיָּה (chay.yah) — community.
community
חַיִּים (chay.yim) — life.
1) life (abstract emphatic)
1a) life
1b) sustenance, maintenance
Prep | N-mp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural absoluteHRd/Ncmpa
lif (chayyim, nephesh, ruach, chayah; zoe, psuche, bios, pneuma):
I. THE TERMS
II. THE OLD TESTAMENT TEACHING
1. Popular Use of the Term
2. Complexity of the Idea
III. IN THE APOCRYPHA
IV. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
1. In the Synoptic Gospels
2. In the Fourth Gospel
3. In the Ac of the Apostles
4. In the Writings of Paul
5. In the Writings of John
6. In the Other Books of the New Testament
LITERATURE
I. The Terms.
Of the Hebrew terms, chayah is the verb which means "to live," "to have life," or the vital principle, "to continue to live," or "to live prosperously." In the Piel it signifies "to give life, or preserve, or quicken and restore life." The Hiphil is much like the Piel. The noun hayyim generally used in the plural is an abstract noun meaning "life," i.e. the possession of the vital principle with its energies and activities. Nephesh often means "living being" or "creature." Sometimes it has the…
Life
Generally of physical life (Gen. 2:7; Luke 16:25, etc.); also used figuratively (1) for immortality (Heb. 7:16); (2) conduct or manner of life (Rom. 6:4); (3) spiritual life or salvation (John 3:16, 17, 18, 36); (4) eternal life (Matt. 19:16, 17; John 3:15); of God and Christ as the absolute source and cause of all life (John 1:4; 5:26, 39; 11:25; 12:50).
In the Bible, is either natural, Ge 3:17; spiritual, that of the renewed soul, Ro 8:6; or eternal, a holy and blissful immortality, Joh 3:36 Ro 6:23. Christ is the great Author of natural life, Col 1:16; and also of spiritual and eternal life; Joh 14:6 6:47. He has purchased these by laying down his own life; and gives them freely to his people, Joh 10:11,28. He is the spring of all their spiritual life on earth, Ga 2:20; will raise them up at the last day; and…
לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'
לֹא or לוֹא adv. not
base
H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not
3808 lo' lo
or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often
used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,
ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,
no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out
of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +
of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.
לֹא (lo) — not.
1) not, no
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Conj | Part — Conjunction · particleHC/Tn
The Hebrew word נָתַן (natan) means 'to give' and encompasses a wide range of applications such as putting, setting, and making. It can also indicate actions like bestowing, delivering, and assigning. The entries describe its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hophal, but do not present any significant disagreements among lexicons.
נָתַן 2007 vb. give, put, set
Qal 1917
give
Put, set
Make, constitute
Niph.
82be given
Be put, set
Hoph.
be given, bestowed
= be given to one for wife
be put upon
base
H5414 נָתַן give, put, set .. give
. Put, set
. Make, constitute
. . be given
. Be put, set
. . . be given, bestowed
. = be given to one for wife
. be put upon
5414 nathan naw-than'
a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of
application (put, make, etc.):--add, apply, appoint, ascribe,
assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth,
hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, +
cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X
without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up),
grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up),
(give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that,
occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X
pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send
(out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander,
strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade,
turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to)
God, yield.
נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: give.
: give/deliver/send/produce
1) to give, put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend
1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate
1a3) to make, constitute
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned
1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up
1c2) to be put upon
נָתַן (na.tan) — to give: put.
: put/set/apppoint
1) to give, put, set
1a) (Qal)
HVqp3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singularHVqp3ms
מוֹט (mowt) refers to a concept of shaking or wavering, often associated with a pole or bar, particularly in the context of a yoke. It can denote a staff or a bar used for carrying, emphasizing the idea of movement or instability. The entries consistently highlight its connection to yokes and poles, with no notable disagreements among the lexicons.
מוֹט n.[m.] shaking, pole, bar of yoke
a shaking, tottering
pole, or bar for carrying (named from springing motion)
bar of yoke
base
H4132 מוֹט
4132 mowt mote
from 4131; a wavering, i.e. fall; by implication, a pole (as
shaking); hence, a yoke (as essentially a bent pole):--bar,
be moved, staff, yoke.
see HEBREW for 04131
מוֹט (mot) — yoke.
1) a shaking, wavering, pole, bar of yoke
1a) a shaking, tottering
1b) pole, bar (for carrying)
1c) bar of yoke
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
As meaning "a cutting from a plant," it is still good English. In this sense in Isa 17:10 for zemorah, "branch," "twig." For the phrase "slip of the tongue" compare Sirach 14:1; 19:16; 20:18; 21:7; 25:8.
רֶ֫גֶל (regel) means 'foot' and can refer to a foot or leg in various contexts, including anthropomorphic references to God and other beings. It also implies steps or paces. The word is derived from a root meaning related to walking, and it appears in multiple forms, such as feet and paces.
רֶ֫גֶל 247 n.f. foot
foot
three times (feet, paces)
base
H7272 רֶ֫גֶל foot . foot
. three times (feet, paces)
7272 regel reh'-gel
from 7270; a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a
step; by euphem. the pudenda:--X be able to endure, X
according as, X after, X coming, X follow,
((broken-))foot((-ed, -stool)), X great toe, X haunt, X
journey, leg, + piss, + possession, time.
see HEBREW for 07270
רֶ֫גֶל (re.gel) — foot.
1) foot
1a) foot, leg
1b) of God (anthropomorphic)
1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table
1d) according to the pace of (with prep)
1e) three times (feet, paces)
Aramaic equivalent: re.gal (רְגַל "foot" H7271)
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp1bp