Psalms 77:6 — Word Study
WLCאֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה נְגִינָתִ֗י בַּ֫לָּ֥יְלָה עִם־ לְבָבִ֥י אָשִׂ֑יחָה וַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂ רוּחִֽי׃
BSAto devisechâshab dayyôwm frontqedem yearshâneh foreverʻôwlâm
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה | I will remember | Verb, Qal, infinitive construct first person common singular |
| נְגִינָתִ֗י | song my | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| בַּ֫לָּ֥יְלָה | in the night | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| עִם־ | with | Preposition |
| לְבָבִ֥י | heart my | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| אָשִׂ֑יחָה | I will meditate | Verb, Qal, infinitive construct first person common singular |
| וַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂ | and it searched | Verb, Piel, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| רוּחִֽי׃ | spirit my | Noun common both singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered: |
| KJV | I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. |
| ASV | I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart; And my spirit maketh diligent search. |
| YLT | I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently: |
| WEB | I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires: |
| BBE | The memory of my song comes back to me in the night; my thoughts are moving in my heart; my spirit is searching with care. |
Where they part company is נְגִינָתִ֗י — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence is structured with a main clause followed by two actions, creating a flow of thought and reflection.







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Deep Study — Psalms 77:6
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Context — Reflections in the Nightgenerated
Psalms 77:6 captures a moment of introspection where the psalmist recalls his song during the night. This verse is part of a larger meditation on past experiences and the feelings of abandonment expressed in the surrounding verses. The psalmist's reflections lead him to ponder deeper questions about God's presence and favor, as seen in the subsequent verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 42:8 | The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life. |
| 2 | Job 35:10 | But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night, |
| 3 | Habakkuk 3:17–18 | Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls, |
| 4 | Jonah 1:2 | “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before Me.” |
| 5 | Acts 16:25 | About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה, 'ez.ke.Rahgenerated
The verb אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה ('ez.ke.Rah) means 'I will remember' and is derived from the root זָכַר (zakar), which implies recognition and recalling. It indicates a personal act of remembering, where the subject actively engages with past thoughts or experiences.
This construction emphasizes the psalmist's intention to reflect on significant memories, particularly in a time of darkness and uncertainty. The act of remembering is not passive; it involves a conscious effort to bring to mind something meaningful.
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 verse is structured around three main actions: אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה (I remembered), אָשִׂ֑יחָה (I mused), and וַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂ (and it searched). Each verb indicates a different aspect of the psalmist's reflective process.
The order of the phrases emphasizes the psalmist's journey from memory to contemplation and then to a deeper search of his spirit, highlighting the progression of his thoughts during the night.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the psalmist uses the Greek word διελογισάμην (dieologisamen) to convey the act of reasoning or reflecting. This choice suggests a more analytical approach to his memories, indicating a thoughtful consideration rather than mere recollection.
This translation choice shows a slight widening of the Hebrew concept, focusing not only on remembering but also on the reasoning process that accompanies such reflection.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalms 77:6 describes a moment when the psalmist reflects on his song during the night. He thinks deeply in his heart and searches within his spirit. This verse captures a time of personal contemplation and emotional struggle.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The psalmist's 'song' refers to a melody of praise or music that holds personal significance, likely connected to his relationship with God.
Night often symbolizes a time of solitude and introspection, making it a fitting backdrop for deep reflection on one's thoughts and feelings.
Meditating in the heart indicates a deep, personal engagement with one's thoughts and emotions, emphasizing the importance of internal reflection.
Searching in the spirit suggests a quest for understanding and clarity, reflecting the psalmist's desire to find answers during a time of uncertainty.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What memories do I hold dear that I can reflect on during difficult times?
- How can I practice deep meditation on my thoughts and feelings?
- In what ways can I seek understanding within myself like the psalmist?
- What songs or melodies resonate with my spiritual journey?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo comments on this verse, noting the importance of meditation in the heart, particularly in times of reflection.
"And I have meditated in the night with my heart" [Psalms 77:6]. No slanderous person seeks for snares in his words, in his heart he has meditated.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 77 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 77:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleI call to remembrance my song in the night,.... What had been an occasion of praising the Lord with a song, and which he had sung in the night seasons, when he was at leisure, his thoughts free, and
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleI call to remembrance my song in the night, the many and great mercies and favours of God vouchsafed by him to me, and to his people, which have obliged me to adore him, and sing his praises not only in the day, the time appointed for that work. but also by night, as oft as they come into my mind. My spirit made diligent search, what should be the cause of this strange and vast alteration, and how these sore calamities could come from the hand of so gracious and merciful a God as ours is, and what might be expected as to their continuance or removal.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 77:6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.Ver. 6. I call to remembrance my song in the night] i.e. My former feelings and experiments, being glad, in this scarcity of comfort, to live upon the old store, as bees do in winter. I commune with mine own heart] Psalms 4:4, see there. And my spirit made diligent search] For the cause and cure of my present distempers.
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) I call to remembrance.—Better, “Let me recall my harpings in the night; Let me complain in my own heart, And my spirit questions and questions.”
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 6. I call to remembrance my song in the night] I do not think that נגינתי neginathi means my song. We know that neginath signifies some stringed musical instrument that was struck with a plectrum; but here it possibly might be applied to the Psalm that was played on it. But it appears to me rather that the psalmist here speaks of the circumstances of composing the short ode contained in the seventh, eighth, and ninth verses; which it is probable he sung to his harp as a kind of dirge, if indeed he had a harp in that distressful captivity. My spirit made diligent search.] The verb חפש chaphas signifies such an investigation as a man makes who is obliged to strip himself in order to do…
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges6. In the first two lines he tells us how he bade himself recall the songs of thanksgiving which he had once been able to sing in the night, the quiet time of meditation and thanksgiving (Psalms 42:8; Psalms 92:2; Job 35:10), in contrast to his present cries of anguish or silence of despair. Song means literally ‘song to the accompaniment of stringed instruments.’ P.B.V. ‘and search out my spirits,’ follows the reading of the LXX and some other Ancient Versions.
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleI call to remembrance my song in the night - Compare Job 35:10, note; Psalms 42:8, note.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 77 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:
At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
I said, “During the night I will remember the song I once sang; I will think very carefully.” I tried to make sense of what was happening.
Tyndale line
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart; And my spirit maketh diligent search.
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart; and my spirit made diligent search.
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with my own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
I called to remembrance my song in the night: I communed with mine owne heart, and my spirit searched diligently.
Strictly literal
I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search.
I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:
I remember my music in the night, || I meditate with my heart, and my spirit searches diligently:
(77:7) I call to remembrance my song in the night; with my own heart I reflect: and my spirit maketh diligent search.
During the night I called to mind the song I once sang. I thought carefully and tried to understand what had happened.
From the Latin
That another generation might know them. The children that should be born and should rise up, and declare them to their children.
Simplified
I remember the songs I sang in the night. I meditate and ask myself:
The memory of my song comes back to me in the night; my thoughts are moving in my heart; my spirit is searching with care.
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 (MT) of Psalms 77:6 reads, 'אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה נְגִינָתִ֗י בַּ֫לָּ֥יְלָה עִם־ לְבָבִ֥י אָשִׂ֑יחָה וַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂ רוּחִֽי׃', which translates to 'At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered.' The Septuagint (LXX) has a different structure and word order, and while it shares some vocabulary with the MT, it does not provide a direct translation of the same phrases. The Samaritan Pentateuch and the Dead Sea Scrolls do not provide additional witnesses for this specific verse, so we cannot confirm their readings. Therefore, the MT stands as the primary witness for this verse, with the LXX showing some lexical overlap but differing significantly in its construction.
אֶֽזְכְּרָ֥ה נְגִינָתִ֗י בַּ֫לָּ֥יְלָה עִם־ לְבָבִ֥י אָשִׂ֑יחָה וַיְחַפֵּ֥שׂ רוּחִֽי׃
4 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.
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The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Psalms 77:6
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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 זָכַר (zakar) means 'to remember' and is built from a primitive root implying recognition. It covers a range of meanings, including recalling thoughts, commemorating days, and causing others to remember. The entries also note its use in various grammatical forms, such as being remembered or making a memorial.
זָכַר vb. remember
Qal
Human subj.
remember, recall, call to mind, usu. as affecting present feeling, thought or action
remember persons (human subj.)
remember י׳
remember
think of or on, call to mind something present or future
remember a day, to observe, commemorate it
remember, with implied mention of, obj.
Subj. י׳ (אלהִם)
remember persons
remember the distress of his servants
their devotion
remember his own covenant (with them)
his mercy
extenuating circumstances
remember sins, idolatries
Niph.
be brought to remembrance, remembered, thought of, usu. c. neg.
neg. be not remembered = no longer exist, of name of Israel, as nation
be remembered, of particular days, in order to be observed, commemorated
Hiph.
cause to remember, remind
cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance
mention
record, only pt.
of sacrifice, make a memorial
base
H2142 זָכַר remember .. Human subj. . remember, recall, call to mind, usu. as affecting present feeling, thought or action
. remember persons (human subj.)
. remember י׳
. remember
. think of or on, call to mind something present or future
. remember a day, to observe, commemorate it
. remember, with implied mention of, obj.
. Subj. י׳ (אלהִם) . remember persons
. . remember the distress of his servants
. their devotion
. . remember his own covenant (with them)
. his mercy
. extenuating circumstances
. remember sins, idolatries
. . be brought to remembrance, remembered, thought of, usu. c. neg.
. neg. be not remembered = no longer exist, of name of Israel, as nation
. be remembered, of particular days, in order to be observed, commemorated
. . cause to remember, remind
. cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance
. mention
. record, only pt.
. of sacrifice, make a memorial
2142 zakar zaw-kar'
a primitive root; properly, to mark (so as to be recognized),
i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; also (as
denominative from 2145) to be male:--X burn (incense), X
earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount,
record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call,
come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, X still, think on, X
well.
see HEBREW for 02145
זָכַר (za.khar) — to remember.
1) to remember, recall, call to mind
1a) (Qal) to remember, recall
1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to remember, remind
1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance
1c3) to mention
1c4) to record
1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance
HVqc1cs — Verb · Qal · infinitive construct first person common singularHVqc1cs
נְגִינָה (ngiynah) refers to music, particularly instrumental music associated with stringed instruments. It can also denote a song or poem set to music, including taunting or mocking songs. The term appears in contexts related to musical performance, as seen in Psalm 61's title.
[נְגִינָה] n.f. music
base
H5058 [נְגִינָה] music
5058 ngiynah neg-ee-naw'
or ngiynath (Psa. 61:title) {neg-ee-nath'}; from 5059;
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a stringed
instrument; by extension, a poem set to music; specifically,
an epigram:--stringed instrument, musick, Neginoth (plural),
song.
see HEBREW for 05059
נְגִינָה (ne.gi.nah) — music.
1) music, song, taunt song
1a) music (of stringed instrument)
1b) song
1b1) taunting or mocking song
HNcfsc/Sp1bs — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp1bs
לַ֫יְלָה (layil) means 'night' and is derived from a root that suggests a twist away from light. It encompasses the literal sense of night as opposed to day, as well as figurative uses related to gloom or adversity. The term appears in contexts like Isaiah 21:11.
לַ֫יְלָה, לַ֫יִל 242 n.m. night
base
H3915 לַ֫יְלָה, לַ֫יִל night
3915 layil lah'-yil
or (Isa. 21:11) leyl {lale}; also laylah {lah'- yel-aw}; from
the same as 3883; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e.
night; figuratively, adversity:--((mid-))night (season).
see HEBREW for 03883
לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) — night.
1) night
1a) night (as opposed to day)
1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)
HRd/Ncmsa — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHRd/Ncmsa
nit.
See DAY AND NIGHT for the natural usage and the various terms.
1. In the Old Testament:
Figurative uses: The word "night" (laylah or layil is sometimes used figuratively in the Old Testament. Thus, Moses compares the brevity of time, the lapse of a thousand years, to "a watch in the night" (Ps 90:4). Adversity is depicted by it in such places as Job 35:10; compare Isa 8:20; Jer 15:9. Disappointment and despair are apparently depicted by it in the "burden of Dumah" (Isa 21:11,12); and spiritual blindness, coming upon the false prophets (Mic 3:6); again sudden and…
[DAY]
The ancient Hebrews began their artificial day at evening, and ended it the next evening, so that the night proceeded the day. This usage may probably be traced to the terms employed in describing the creation, Ge 1:5,8,13, etc., "The evening and the morning were the first day." The Hebrews allowed twelve to the day; but these hours were not equal, except at the equinox. At other times, when the hours of the night were long, those of the day were short, as in winter; and when the hours of night were short, as at midsummer, the hours of the day were long in proportion. See HOURS.
The nights are sometimes extremely cold in Syria, when the days are very hot; and travelers in the deserts and among the mountains near Palestine refer to their own sufferings from these opposite extremes, in illustration of Jacob’s words in
עִם (im) is a preposition meaning 'with' and covers a range of relationships, including companionship, locality, and possession. It can imply actions done jointly, equality, or even opposition in contexts like combat. The related form מֵעִם (me.im) means 'from with' or 'beside.' The entries reflect various nuances but do not present significant disagreement.
עִם prep. with
of fellowship and companionship
of aid
Of actions done jointly with another
If the common action be of the nature of a contest or combat, with in the sense of against
Of dealing with a person, or of the relation in which one stands with, or towards, another
Of a common lot together with the wicked
Of equality or resemblance generally aid
Of time, as long as
Of a locality, close to, beside
Of persons, עִם is spec.
in the house or family or service of
In possession of
In the custody or care of
Beside = except
With = friendly with
Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one
Metaph. together with = in spite of, notwithstanding
base
מֵעִם 72 from with or beside
base
H5973a עִם with . of fellowship and companionship
. Of a locality, close to, beside
. Of persons, עִם is spec. . in the house or family or service of
. In possession of
. In the custody or care of
. Beside = except
. With = friendly with
. Idiom. of a thought or purpose present with one
. Metaph. together with = in spite of, notwithstanding
H5973b מֵעִם from with, beside
5973 `im eem
from 6004; adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction
with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with;
often with prepositional prefix (and then usually
unrepresented in English):--accompanying, against, and, as (X
long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from
(among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-)to,
with(-al).
see HEBREW for 06004
עִם (im) — with.
1) with
1a) with
1b) against
1c) toward
1d) as long as
מֵעִם (me.im) — from with.
1a) beside, except
1b) in spite of
HR — PrepositionHR
לֵבָב (lebab) refers to the inner man, encompassing the mind, will, and heart. It highlights aspects like emotions, moral character, and conscience, often contrasting the inner self with the outer. The term is used primarily for humans and can also denote courage and appetites.
לֵבָב 251 n.m. inner man, mind, will, heart
seldom of things in the midst of the seas
usu. of men
the inner man in contrast with the outer
the inner man, indef. the soul, comprehending mind, affections and will
specific ref. to mind
spec. ref. to inclinations, resolutions, determinations of the will
spec. ref. to conscience
spec. ref. to moral character
= the man himself
spec. as seat of appetites
spec. of seat of the emotions and passions
seat of courage
base
H3824 לֵבָב inner man, mind, will, heart . seldom of things in the midst of the seas
. usu. of men . the inner man in contrast with the outer
. the inner man, indef. the soul, comprehending mind, affections and will
. specific ref. to mind
. spec. ref. to inclinations, resolutions, determinations of the will
. spec. ref. to conscience
. spec. ref. to moral character
. = the man himself
. spec. as seat of appetites
. spec. of seat of the emotions and passions
. seat of courage
3824 lebab lay-bawb'
from 3823; the heart (as the most interior organ); used also
like 3820:--+ bethink themselves, breast, comfortably,
courage, ((faint), (tender-)heart((-ed)), midst, mind, X
unawares, understanding.
see HEBREW for 03823
see HEBREW for 03820
לֵבָב (le.vav) — heart.
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
Aramaic equivalent: le.vav (לְבַב "heart" H3825)
HNcmsc/Sp1bs — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp1bs
שִׂיחַ (siyach) is a Hebrew verb meaning to muse or complain, encompassing a range of actions such as talking, singing, and meditating. It can imply conversing with oneself or aloud, and includes nuances of pondering and declaring thoughts. The entries consistently highlight its use in contexts of communication and reflection.
שִׂיחַ vb. denom. muse, complain, poet. talk (of)
Qal
complain
muse
talk (about), sing (of)
talk (with)
Pôl‛el meditate, consider
base
H7878 שִׂיחַ vb. denom. muse, complain, poet. talk of
7878 siyach see'-akh
a primitive root; to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse
(with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter:--
commune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk
(with).
שִׂיחַ (si.ach) — to muse.
1) to put forth, mediate, muse, commune, speak, complain, ponder, sing
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to complain
1a2) to muse, meditate upon, study, ponder
1a3) to talk, sing, speak
1b) (Polel) to meditate, consider, put forth thoughts
HVqc1cs — Verb · Qal · infinitive construct first person common singularHVqc1cs
חָפַשׂ (chaphas) is a Hebrew verb meaning to search or seek out. It can also imply disguising oneself or being searched for. The word has various forms, including Qal (to search), Niphal (to be searched out), and Hithpael (to disguise oneself). It encompasses a range of meanings related to searching, testing, and exposure.
[חָפַשׂ] vb. search
Qal search, search out
search for
= think out, devise
search = test
Niph. searched out = exposed and plundered
Pi.
search through
search for
Pu. be searched for = be hidden
Hithp. disguise oneself (lit. let oneself be searched for)
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H2664 [חָפַשׂ] search
2664 chaphas khaw-fas'
a primitive root; to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself
(i.e. let be sought), or mask:--change, (make) diligent
(search), disquise self, hide, search (for, out).
חָפַשׂ (cha.pha.s) — to search.
1) to search, search for, to search out, disguise oneself
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to search for
1a2) to think out, devise
1a3) to search, test
1b) (Niphal) to be searched out, be exposed
1c) (Piel) to search, search through, search for
1d) (Pual) to be searched for, be sought out
1e) (Hithpael)
1e1) to disguise oneself
1e2) to let oneself be searched for
Hc/Vpw3ms — Verb · Piel · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/Vpw3ms
רוּחַ (ruach) means breath, wind, or spirit. It encompasses various meanings, including the breath of life, emotional disposition, and the spirit of God. The term can refer to both physical phenomena, like wind, and abstract concepts, such as moral character or mental acts. Notably, it is used frequently in the context of divine inspiration and the Holy Spirit.
רוּחַ 378 n.f. (less oft. m.) breath, wind, spirit
breath of mouth or nostrils (33 t.)
wind (117 t.)
spirit, as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation = temper, disposition (76 t.)
spirit of the living, breathing being
spirit as seat of emotion
occasionally (and late) = seat or organ of mental acts
rarely of the will
רוּחַ esp. of moral character
spirit of God (94 t.)
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H7307 רוּחַ breath, wind, spirit . breath of mouth or nostrils (33 t.)
. wind (117 t.)
. spirit, as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation = temper, disposition (76 t.)
. spirit of the living, breathing being
. spirit as seat of emotion
. occasionally (and late) = seat or organ of mental acts
. rarely of the will
. רוּחַ esp. of moral character
. spirit of God (94 t.)
7307 ruwach roo'-akh
from 7306; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or
even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger,
unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by
resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including
its expression and functions):--air, anger, blast, breath, X
cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X side, spirit((-ual)),
tempest, X vain, ((whirl-))wind(-y).
see HEBREW for 07306
רוּחַ (ru.ach) — spirit.
: spirit
1) wind, breath, mind, spirit
1a) breath
1b) wind
1b1) of heaven
1b2) quarter (of wind), side
1b3) breath of air
1b4) air, gas
1b5) vain, empty thing
1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
1c2) courage
1c3) temper, anger
1c4) impatience, patience
1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
1c7) prophetic spirit
1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)
1e1) desire
1e2) sorrow, trouble
1f) spirit
1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts
1f2) rarely of the will
1f3) as seat especially of moral character
HNcbsc/Sp1fs — Noun common both singular construct · suffixHNcbsc/Sp1fs
