Psalms 77:19 — Word Study
WLCבַּיָּ֤ם דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ וּֽ֭שְׁבִֽילְךָ בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א נֹדָֽעוּ׃
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| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| בַּיָּ֤ם | [was] in the sea | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ | way your | Noun common both singular construct, suffix |
| וּֽ֭שְׁבִֽילְךָ | and path your | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| בְּמַ֣יִם | [was] in waters | Preposition, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| רַבִּ֑ים | many | |
| וְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָ | and footprints your | Conjunction, noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
| לֹ֣א | not | Particle |
| נֹדָֽעוּ׃ | they were known | Verb, Niphal, perfect third person common plural |
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| BSB | Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found. |
| KJV | Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. |
| ASV | Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known. |
| YLT | In the sea [is] Thy way, And Thy paths [are] in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known. |
| WEB | Your way was through the sea, your paths through the great waters. Your footsteps were not known. |
| BBE | Your way was in the sea, and your road in the great waters; there was no knowledge of your footsteps. |
All translations agree on the imagery of God's path and footprints.
The main clause presents God's path, with a contrasting statement about the absence of footprints, emphasizing the mystery of His guidance.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Psalms 77:19
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Context — Reflections on God's Guidancegenerated
Psalms 77:19 describes how God leads His people through overwhelming circumstances, symbolized by the sea and mighty waters. The psalmist acknowledges that while God's path is not always visible, His presence is felt in the journey, much like the shepherd's guidance in Psalm 23:1.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 29:10 | The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever. |
| 2 | Psalm 97:2 | Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation. |
| 3 | Nehemiah 9:11 | You divided the sea before them, and they crossed through it on dry ground. You hurled their pursuers into the depths like a stone into raging waters. |
| 4 | Nahum 1:3–4 | |
| 5 | Habakkuk 3:15 | You trampled the sea with Your horses, churning the great waters. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — עִקְּבוֹת, 'iqvōtgenerated
The word עִקְּבוֹת ('iqvōt) refers to footprints or tracks, indicating the presence of someone who has walked a path. It is derived from the root meaning 'to follow' or 'to track', suggesting a sense of guidance or direction.
In this verse, it emphasizes the idea that despite God's presence, His footsteps are not visible, highlighting the mystery of His ways and the faith required to trust in His guidance.
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 נֹדָֽעוּ (they were known) governs the main clause, with several noun phrases and prepositional phrases detailing the subjects and their actions. The structure emphasizes God's hidden guidance amidst tumultuous waters.
The prepositional phrases בַּיָּ֤ם (in the sea) and בְּמַ֣יִם (in waters) establish the setting, while the conjunction וְ (and) connects the imagery of God's path and footprints.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יָם as βροντῆς (thunder), suggesting a powerful, tumultuous presence. This choice highlights the might of God in the midst of chaos.
The LXX also uses ἔφαναν for עִקְּבוֹת, indicating a focus on the revelation of God's presence, which may differ slightly from the Hebrew emphasis on the absence of visible footprints.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalms 77:19 describes how God leads through the sea and mighty waters, emphasizing that while His path may not be seen, He is guiding His people. This reflects the idea that God's presence is felt, even when it is not visible.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The psalmist is expressing that God's guidance often leads through difficult and overwhelming situations, symbolized by the sea.
This suggests that God's ways may be mysterious and not always visible to us, yet His presence is assured.
It illustrates that even when we cannot see God's direct involvement, we can trust that He is leading us through challenges.
The imagery of the sea and mighty waters conveys God's strength and ability to guide through chaos.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to trust God's guidance even when I cannot see it?
- How can I recognize the paths God has led me through in my own experiences?
- What does it mean for me to follow God's footsteps in my daily life?
- How can I support others who are struggling to see God's guidance in their lives?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo comments on this verse, interpreting it in the context of God's presence and guidance.
"Your way is in the sea" [Psalms 77:19]. But now Your way was in the Holy One, now "Your way is in the sea:" because the Holy One Himself is in the sea,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 77 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 77:19 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThy way is in the sea,.... In the sea of Suph, as the Targum, the Red sea; it was the Lord that made the way in the sea for the Israelites, and went before them, and led them through it: and thy path
Read John Gill on Psalms 77 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. Thy way (is) in the sea.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 77 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleIs in the sea; or rather was at that time; thou didst walk and lead thy people in untrodden paths. Are not known, because the waters suddenly returned and covered them.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 77 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 77:19 Thy way [is] in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.Ver. 19. Thy way is in the sea, &c.] A way of thine own miraculous making. God usually goeth a way by himself. And thy footsteps are not known] Not so much as is the way or an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent upon a rock, or the way of a ship in the midst of the sea, Proverbs 30:19. Let God alone with his own work, commit we ourselves to him in well doing, and it shall go well with us, no question of it. Pit viam desperatae salutis, impii foveam insperatae mortis intrant (Oros.).
Read John Trapp on Psalms 77 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19) Are not known.—“We know not, they knew not, by what precise means the deliverance was wrought; we know not by what precise track through the gulf the passage was effected. We know not; we need not know. The obscuring, the mystery, here as elsewhere, was part of the lesson. . . . All that we see distinctly is, that through this dark and terrible night, with the enemy pressing close behind, and the driving sea on either side, He led His people like sheep by the hand of Moses and Aaron” (Stanley, Jewish Church, i. 128). To some minds the abruptness of the conclusion of the psalm marks it as unfinished. But no better end could have been reached in the poet’s perplexity than that to which…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 77 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 19. Thy way is in the sea] Thou didst walk through the sea, thy path was through a multitude of waters. Thy footsteps are not known.] It was evident from the effects that God was there: but his track could not be discovered; still he is the Infinite Spirit, without parts, limits, or passions. No object of sense.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 77 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges19. Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known. (R.V.) Cp. Habakkuk 3:15. The A.V. path follows the Qrî; R.V. paths the Kthîbh and the Ancient Versions. The sea flowed back where Israel passed, and no visible trace of God’s victorious march was left:—a parable of His method of working. Cp. Job 23:8 ff.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 77 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThy way is in the sea - Probably the literal meaning here is, that God had shown his power and faithfulness in the sea (that is, the Red Sea), in delivering his people; it was there that his true
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 77 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
Your way was through the sea, your paths through the great waters. Your footsteps were not known.
Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
You walked through the sea; you passed through the surging waters, but left no footprints.
Tyndale line
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known.
Thy way was in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters, and thy footsteps were not known.
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Thy way is in the Sea, and thy paths in the great waters, and thy footesteps are not knowen.
Strictly literal
Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths are in the great waters; and thy footsteps are not known.
In the sea [is] Thy way, And Thy paths [are] in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known.
Your way [is] in the sea, || And Your paths in many waters, || And Your tracks have not been known.
(77:20) Through the sea led thy way, and thy path was through mighty waters, and thy footsteps could not be known.
Your path went through the sea and your way through the surging waters, but your footprints were not seen.
From the Latin
And they spoke ill of God: they said: Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
Simplified
Your way led through the sea; your path passed through the deep sea; yet your footprints were invisible.
Your way was in the sea, and your road in the great waters; there was no knowledge of your footsteps.
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 shows consistency in the wording of this verse. The Septuagint matches six of the eight words, but its order and articles differ from the Hebrew. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain fragments that partially restore the text, indicating some editorial input.
בַּיָּ֤ם דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ וּֽ֭שְׁבִֽילְךָ בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א נֹדָֽעוּ׃
6 of the 8 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.
קול רעמ׳כה בגלגל האירו ברקים [תבל] [רגזה] [ותרעש] [הארץ]
4 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 4 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 77:19
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.
יָם (yam) means 'sea' and refers to various large bodies of water, including the Mediterranean, Red, and Dead Seas, as well as the Sea of Galilee. It can also denote a mighty river like the Nile and has geographical implications, indicating directions such as west or south. The term is derived from a root meaning to roar, suggesting the noise of breaking surf.
יָם 390 n.m. sea
base
H3220 יָם sea
3220 yam yawm
from an unused root meaning to roar; a sea (as breaking in
noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the
article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or
an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the
south:--sea (X -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern,
side, -ward).
יָם (yam) — sea.
: sea
1) sea
1a) Mediterranean Sea
1b) Red Sea
1c) Dead Sea
1d) Sea of Galilee
1e) sea (general)
1f) mighty river (Nile)
1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court)
1h) seaward, west, westward
יָם (yam) — sea: west.
: west
1) sea
1a) Mediterranean Sea
1b) Red Sea
1c) Dead Sea
1d) Sea of Galilee
1e) sea (general)
1f) mighty river (Nile)
1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court)
1h) seaward, west, westward
יָם (yam) — (Mt. Ephron in the) West.
This name means sea, seaward, westward
Another name of eph.ron (עֶפְרוֹן "(Mount )Ephron" H6085H)
HRd/Ncmsa — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
se (yam; thalassa; in Ac 27:5 pelagos): The Mediterranean is called ha-yam ha-gadhol, "the great sea" (Nu 34:6; Jos 1:4; Eze 47:10, etc.); ha-yam ha-'acharon, "the hinder," or "western sea" (De 11:24; 34:2; Joe 2:20; Zec 14:8); yam pelishtim, "the sea of the Philis" (Ex 23:31); the King James Version translates yam yapho' in Ezr 3:7 by "sea of Joppa," perhaps rightly.
The sea, yam , is used in Scripture to denote-- "The gathering of the waters," "the Ocean." (Genesis 1:2,10; 30:13) etc. Some portion of this, as the Mediterranean Sea, called the "hinder," the "western" and the "utmost" sea, (11:24; 34:2; Joel 2:20) "sea of the Philistines," (Exodus 23:31) "the great sea," (Numbers 36:6,7; Joshua 15:47) "the sea." Genesis49:13; Psal 80:11 Also frequently of the Red Sea. (Exodus 15:4) [RED SEA SEA] Inland lakes termed seas, as the Salt or Dead Sea. [See the special article] Any…
The Hebrews give the name of sea to any large collection of water, Job 14:11; as to the lakes of Tiberias and Asphaltites, and also to the rivers Nile and Euphrates, Isa 11:15 18:2 21:1 Jer 51:36,42. The principal seas mentioned in Scripture are the following:
1. The GREAT SEA, the Mediterranean, called also the Hinder or Western Sea. Indeed, the Hebrew word for sea, meaning the Mediterranean, is often put for the west. The Great Sea is 2,200 miles long, and in the widest part 1,200 miles in width. In many places it is so deep as to give no soundings. It is little affected by tides, but is often agitated by violent winds. The prevailing direction of the wind in spring is from the southeast and southwest and from the northeast…
→ Creation of Ge 1:9,10; Ps 95:5; 148:4,5
→ Lake Galilee calmed by Jesus Mt 8:24-26; Mr 4:37-39
→ Jesus walked upon Lake Galilee Mt 14:25-31
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (derek) means way, road, or journey, and can refer to both literal paths and figurative courses of life or actions. It encompasses various aspects such as direction, manner, and moral character, often highlighting the nature of one's conduct. The term is used in both positive and negative contexts, reflecting the moral implications of one's path.
דֶּ֫רֶךְ 715 n.m. way, road, distance, journey, manner
way, road, path
journey
of direction, almost or quite = toward
way, manner
fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings
of moral action and character
of duty
specif.: in good sense
oftener in bad sense
way of י׳
base
H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way, road, distance, journey, manner . way, road, path
. journey
. of direction, almost or quite = toward
. way, manner
. fig. of course of life, or action, undertakings
. . of moral action and character
. of duty
. specif.: in good sense
. oftener in bad sense
. way of י׳
1870 derek deh'-rek
from 1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of
life or mode of action, often adverb:--along, away, because
of, + by, conversation, custom, (east-)ward, journey, manner,
passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-)way(-side),
whither(-soever).
see HEBREW for 01869
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: conduct.
: conduct/lifestyle
1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
1a) road, way, path
1b) journey
1c) direction
1d) manner, habit, way
1e) of course of life (fig.)
1f) of moral character (fig.)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — Way.
This name means way, road
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — (King's) Highway.
This name means way, road
Combined with me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "King's" H4428I)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: direction.
: direction
1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
1a) road, way, path
1b) journey
1c) direction
1d) manner, habit, way
1e) of course of life (fig.)
1f) of moral character (fig.)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: road.
: road/route
1) way, road, distance, journey, manner
1a) road, way, path
1b) journey
1c) direction
1d) manner, habit, way
1e) of course of life (fig.)
1f) of moral character (fig.)
דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) — way: journey.
: journey
HNcbsc/Sp2ms — Noun common both singular construct · suffixHNcbsc/Sp2ms
שָׁבוּל (shabiyl) refers to a path or way, suggesting a route that flows or stretches out. The entries indicate that it is derived from a related term and primarily conveys the idea of a passage or track. There is some uncertainty in the exact nuances of its meaning, particularly regarding its connotation of flowing.
[שְׁבוּל, שְׁבִיל] n.[m.] way, path (prop. as flowing along, stretching out ?)
base
H7635 שָׁבוּל, שְׁבִיל, שָׁבִיל
7635 shabiyl shaw-beel'
from the same as 7640; a track or passage-way (as if flowing
along):--path.
see HEBREW for 07640
שְׁבוּל (sha.vil) — path.
way, path
HC/Ncmsc/Sp2ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHC/Ncmsc/Sp2ms
מַי (mayim) is a Hebrew word meaning 'water' and is used in the plural form. It encompasses various meanings, including literal water, urine, and metaphorical uses related to refreshment or danger. The entries indicate it is derived from a primitive noun and is primarily referenced in contexts involving water.
[מַי] 580 n.m. only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
base
H4325 מַי only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
4325 mayim mah'-yim
dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense);
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:--+
piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
מַי (ma.yim) — water.
1) water, waters
1a) water
1b) water of the feet, urine
1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
מַי (ma.yim) — Water (Gate).
This name means water, refreshment
HR/Ncmpa — Preposition · noun common masculine plural absoluteHR/Ncmpa
wo'-terz (mayim, plural of may, "water"; in the New Testament hudor, "water"; kindunois potamon (2Co 11:26), the King James Version "perils of waters," is in the Revised Version (British and American) "perils of rivers"): In the New Testament there is frequent reference to the water of baptism. Pilate washes his hands with water to signify his guiltlessness. Jesus tells the Samaritan woman of the living water. The Lamb shall guide the redeemed unto fountains of waters of life.
The uses of mayim are well classified in BDB, especially the figurative references, as follows: a symbol of distress, "when thou passest through the waters" (Isa 43:2); of force, "like the breach of waters" (2Sa 5:20); of that which is overwhelming, "a…
רַב (rav) means much, many, or great, often used in contrast to מְעַט (me'at). It can describe abundance in quantity or rank and is also used as a noun for chief or captain. The word conveys a range of meanings from numerous to exceedingly, and it can function as both an adjective and a noun.
רַב 429 adj. much, many, great
(oft. opp. מְעַט)
much: of substances
esp. of collectives, numerous
pl. many
רַב as subst. coll. pers.
cstr. = abounding in
מִן comp. = more numerous than
רַב = abundant, enough
as adv. much, exceedingly
less oft. great
base
רַב 49 n.m. chief
base
H7227a רַב much, many, great . (oft. opp. מְעַט) . . much: of substances
. esp. of collectives, numerous
. pl. many
. רַב as subst. coll. pers.
. cstr. = abounding in
. + מִן comp. = more numerous than
. רַב = abundant, enough
. as adv. much, exceedingly
. less oft. great
H7227b רַב chief
7227 rab rab
by contracted from 7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age,
number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly),
captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man,
one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold,
things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very)
much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous,
populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
see HEBREW for 07231
רַב (rav) — many.
adj
1) much, many, great
1a) much
1b) many
1c) abounding in
1d) more numerous than
1e) abundant, enough
1f) great
1g) strong
1h) greater than
adv
1i) much, exceedingly
רַב (rav) — chief.
captain, chief
Aramaic equivalent: rav.re.van (רַבְרְבָן "noble" H7261)
רַב (rav) — (Sidon) the Great.
Combined with tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H)
§ captain, chief
HAampa — HAampa
MANY, adjective men'ny.
1. Numerous; comprising a great number of individuals.
Thou shalt be a father of many nations. Genesis 17:4.
Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. 1 Corinthians 1:26.
MANY are the afflictions of the righteous. Psalms 34:12.
It is often preceded by as or so, and followed by so, indicating an equal number.
As many books as you take, so many shall be charged to your account.
So many laws argue so many sins.
It is followed by as.
As many as were willing-hearted brought bracelets. Exodus 34:1.
It precedes an or a, before a noun in the singular number.
Full many a gem of purest ray serene.
2. In low language, preceded by too, it denotes powerful or much; as, they are too many for us.
MANY, noun men'ny. A multitude; a great number of individuals; the people.
O thou fond many
The vulgar and the many are fit only to be led or driven.
עָקֵב (‘aqeb) refers to a heel, footprint, or the rear part of something, such as a troop. It can denote a physical heel or a figurative rear, like the back of an army. The word is built from the root related to the concept of hindrance or following, and it appears in contexts that involve tracking or footsteps.
עָקֵב n.m. heel, footprint, hinder-part
base
H6119 עָקֵב heel, footprint, hinder-part
6119 `aqeb aw-kabe'
or (feminine) hiqqbah {ik-keb-aw'}; from 6117; a heel (as
protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an
army):--heel, (horse-)hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake
for 6120), (foot- )step.
see HEBREW for 06117
see HEBREW for 06120
עָקֵב (a.qev) — heel.
1) heel, rear, footprint, hinder part, hoof, rear of a troop, footstep
1a) heel
1b) mark of heel, footprint
1c) hinder part, rear
HC/Ncfpc/Sp2ms — Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHC/Ncfpc/Sp2ms
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)
HTn — ParticleHTn
יָדַע (yada`) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to know,' encompassing a wide range of senses including perception, recognition, and experience. It can refer to knowing someone intimately or being skilled in a task. The word has various forms, indicating actions such as making known or being made known. Lexicons note its use in both literal and figurative contexts, but there is no significant disagreement among them.
יָדַע 943 vb. know
Qal
know, learn to know
perceive
perceive and see; find out and discern
discriminate, distinguish
know by experience
recognize, admit, acknowledge, confess
consider
not know = not expect
know a person, be acquainted with
know a person carnally, of sexual intercourse
know how, to do a thing, be able to do it
be skilful in
abs. have knowledge, be wise
Niph.
be made known, be or become known, of things
make oneself known of pers.
be perceived
be instructed
Pi. cause to know
Pu. known
Hiph. make known, declare
Hoph. made known
Hithp. make oneself known
base
H3045 יָדַע know .. . know, learn to know
. perceive
. perceive and see; find out and discern
. discriminate, distinguish
. know by experience
. recognize, admit, acknowledge, confess
. consider
. not know = not expect
. know a person, be acquainted with
. know a person carnally, of sexual intercourse
. . know how, to do a thing, be able to do it
. be skilful in
. abs. have knowledge, be wise
. . be made known, be or become known, of things
. make oneself known of pers.
. be perceived
. be instructed
. cause to know
. known
. make known, declare
. made known
. make oneself known
3045 yada` yaw-dah'
a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing);
used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally,
euphemistically and inferentially (including observation,
care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation,
punishment, etc.) (as follow):--acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted
with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware,
(un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X
could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to)
discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel,
can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause
to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have
(knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be
learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X
prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man
of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell,
יָדַע (ya.da) — to know.
1) to know
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to know
1a1a) to know, learn to know
1a1b) to perceive
1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern
1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish
1a1e) to know by experience
1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess
1a1g) to consider
1a2) to know, be acquainted with
1a3) to know (a person carnally)
1a4) to know how, be skilful in
1a5) to have knowledge, be wise
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed
1b2) to make oneself known
1b3) to be perceived
1b4) to be instructed
1c) (Piel) to cause to know
1d) (Poal) to cause to know
1e) (Pual)
1e1) to be known
1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)
1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare
1g) (Hophal) to be made known
1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)
HVNp3cp — Verb · Niphal · perfect third person common pluralHVNp3cp