Psalms 8:6 — Word Study
WLCתַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָדֶ֑יךָ כֹּ֝ל שַׁ֣תָּה תַֽחַת־ רַגְלָֽיו׃
BSAto lackchâçêr littlemᵉʻaṭ Godʼĕlôhîym glorykâbôwd gloryhâdâr to surroundʻâṭar
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ | you make rule him | Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular, suffix |
| בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣י | over [the] works of | Preposition, noun common masculine plural construct |
| יָדֶ֑יךָ | hands your | Noun common both dual construct, suffix |
| כֹּ֝ל | everything | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| שַׁ֣תָּה | you have put | Verb, Qal, perfect second person masculine singular |
| תַֽחַת־ | under | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| רַגְלָֽיו׃ | feet his | Noun common feminine dual construct, suffix |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet: |
| KJV | Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: |
| ASV | Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet: |
| YLT | Thou dost cause him to rule Over the works of Thy hands, All Thou hast placed under his feet. |
| WEB | You make him ruler over the works of your hands. You have put all things under his feet: |
| BBE | You have made him ruler over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet; |
Where they part company is תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by two prepositional phrases that elaborate on the nature of the dominion granted to humanity.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
clause
verbכָּבוֹד
The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Psalms 8:6
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Context — The Majesty of God and the Dignity of Humanitygenerated
Psalm 8:6 speaks to the elevated status of humanity in relation to creation, highlighting that God has entrusted humans with authority over the works of His hands. This theme is echoed throughout the psalm, which reflects on the glory of God and the special place humanity holds in His creation, as seen in the verses surrounding it.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 1:26–28 | Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” |
| 2 | Genesis 9:2 | The fear and dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are delivered into your hand. |
| 3 | Matthew 28:18 | Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. |
| 4 | Hebrews 1:2 | But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. |
| 5 | Psalm 110:1 | The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ, Tam.shi.le.hugenerated
The word תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ (tamshilehu) is a Hiphil imperfect form of the root חָסֵר (chaser), meaning 'to rule' or 'to have dominion'. This form indicates that the subject (God) is causing the object (humanity) to rule. It emphasizes the authority and responsibility given to humans over creation.
In this context, the verb conveys not just authority but also a stewardship role, suggesting that ruling involves care and responsibility for the works of God's hands. The choice of this verb underscores the divine intention behind humanity's role in the world.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main finite verb in this verse is תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ, you made him rule, which governs the subsequent phrases. The structure indicates that the action of ruling is directly linked to the works of God's hands.
The sentence is constructed with two main phrases: the first describes the act of making humanity ruler, and the second explains what is placed under humanity's authority, emphasizing the comprehensive scope of this dominion.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ is rendered as ἠλάττωσας (elattōsas), which means 'you have made him lord'. This choice highlights a sense of authority and control, aligning with the original Hebrew meaning but also suggesting a broader interpretation of lordship.
The use of a term that conveys authority in the Septuagint indicates an understanding of humanity's role that may extend beyond mere ruling to encompass a lordly oversight over creation.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 8:6 tells us that God made humanity rulers over the works of His hands, placing everything under their feet. This verse emphasizes the special status and responsibility given to humans in relation to creation.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies that humans have been given authority and responsibility to steward and care for the earth and all living things, reflecting God's intention for creation.
The verse implies that ruling is not just about power but also about taking care of what has been entrusted to us, aligning with the biblical view of stewardship.
Understanding our role helps us recognize the responsibility we have towards creation and encourages us to act in ways that honor God's design.
We can fulfill this role by making choices that promote care for the environment, respect for all living beings, and responsible use of resources.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways can I exercise stewardship over the creation around me?
- How does understanding my role as a ruler change my perspective on environmental issues?
- What practical steps can I take to honor the authority given to humanity in this verse?
- How does this verse inspire me to reflect on my responsibilities in my community?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early church fathers have commented on this verse, interpreting it as a declaration of humanity's exalted status and responsibility in God's creation.
When it is says, “You have set him over the works of your hand,” clearly the word reveals that he is set over the heavens, a man established by the God of the universe.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 8 →
The Father is not “among” all things, for to him it is confessed that “all things serve you.” Nor is the Son reckoned “among” all things, for “all things were made by him,” and “all things exist together in him,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 8 →
One who, by way of ignorance, pretended to the insensibility and lack of knowledge characteristic of a beast begins to be a human once he has been encompassed by the grace of God.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 8 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 8:6 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands,.... All power in heaven and in earth being given to him: when he was raised from the dead, and when he ascended on high, and was set down
Read John Gill on Psalms 8 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands - alluding to Genesis 1:26; Genesis
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 8 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThou didst give all power and all things into his hands, . Thou hast put all things, both in heaven, where are the angels mentioned , and in the earth, air, and sea, as it follows; for nothing is excepted besides God, ,27 Hebrews 2:8. Under his feet, i.e. made them subject to him, as this phrase oft signifies. See 110:1.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 8 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 8:6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all [things] under his feet:Ver. 6. Thou madest him to have dominion, &c.] He had so at first, Genesis 1:26, shall have again, Zechariah 8:12 Revelation 21:7; meanwhile (though Rebellis facta est creatura homnini, quia homo numini, the creature rebelleth against man, because man doth against God; yet) we cannot but see some footsteps remaining of that ancient sovereignty, which the very heathens also acknowledged, and therehence fetched excellent arguments for a providence (Cicero, Plutarch, Ennius). Lions hate apes, but tear men; though Simia quam similis, turpissima bestia, nobis. Hereof no probable…
Read John Trapp on Psalms 8 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) The poet continues, in a rapturous strain, to complete the cycle of animated nature, and to describe man’s kingship over all other created beings. For St. Paul’s expansion of the thought, and elevation of it into yet a higher sphere, see 1 Corinthians 15:27.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 8 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 6. Thou madest him to have dominion] Jesus Christ, who, being in the form of God, and equal with God, for a time emptied himself, and made himself of no reputation; was afterwards highly exalted, and had a name above every name. See the notes referred to above, and those on Philippians 2:6-9. Thou hast put all things under his feet] Though the whole of the brute creation was made subject to Adam in his state of innocence; yet it could never be literally said of him, that God had put all things under his feet, or that he had dominion over the work of God's hands; but all this is most literally true of our Lord Jesus; and to him the apostle, Hebrews 2:6, &c., applies all these passages.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 8 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges6. Again a reference to Genesis 1:26; Genesis 1:28. ‘Thou hast put all things under his feet’ reads like a paraphrase of the word there rendered ‘let them have dominion,’ which means primarily ‘to tread under foot,’ and thence ‘to rule.’ On St Paul’s application of the words in 1 Corinthians 15:27 see above.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 8 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThou madest him to have dominion - Thou didst cause him to have, or didst give him this dominion.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 8 →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
You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:
You make him ruler over the works of your hands. You have put all things under his feet:
You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:
you appoint them to rule over your creation; you have placed everything under their authority,
Tyndale line
Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:
Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
Thou hast made him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
Thou hast made him to haue dominion in the workes of thine hands: thou hast put all things vnder his feete:
Strictly literal
Thou hast made him to rule over the works of thy hands; thou hast put everything under his feet:
Thou dost cause him to rule Over the works of Thy hands, All Thou hast placed under his feet.
You cause him to rule || Over the works of Your hands, || You have placed all under his feet.
(8:7) Thou hast given him dominion over the works of thy hands; every thing hast thou placed beneath his feet:
You make him to rule over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet:
From the Latin
Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour:
Simplified
You put them in charge of all that you made, giving them authority over everything:
You have made him ruler over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet;
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 reads תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ in a straightforward manner, while the Septuagint closely matches with only minor variations in wording. The Dead Sea Scrolls fragment contains elements of the verse but is incomplete, confirming the core message of humanity's dominion remains intact across these texts.
תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּ בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣י יָדֶ֑יךָ כֹּ֝ל שַׁ֣תָּה תַֽחַת־ רַגְלָֽיו׃
6 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.
[ותחסר׳הו] [מעט] [מאלהים] [וכבוד] [והדר] תעטר׳הו
6 words of the verse are on this fragment — 5 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 8:6
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
מָשַׁל (mashal) is a Hebrew verb meaning to rule or have dominion. It can refer to human authority, the dominion of heavenly bodies, or God's sovereignty. The word has a Qal form indicating direct rule and a Hiphil form that implies causing someone to rule or exercising dominion.
מָשַׁל vb. rule, have dominion, reign
Qal
human subj., rule, have dominion over
of heavenly bodies
of God
Hiph. cause to rule; exercise dominion
base
H4910 מָשַׁל rule, have dominion, reign .. human subj., rule, have dominion over
. of heavenly bodies
. of God
. cause to rule; exercise dominion
4910 mashal maw-shal'
a primitive root; to rule:--(have, make to have) dominion,
governor, X indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have)
rule(-ing, -r), have power.
מָשַׁל (ma.shal) — to rule.
1) to rule, have dominion, reign
1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to rule
1b2) to exercise dominion
HVhi2ms/Sp3ms — Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular · suffixHVhi2ms/Sp3ms
מַעֲשֶׂה (ma`aseh) means deed or work, encompassing a range of actions from good to bad, and includes concepts like business, labor, and products made. It can refer to specific achievements, works of God, or even customs. The entries suggest a broad application in various contexts, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
מַעֲשֶׂה 233 n.m. deed, work
base
H4639 מַעֲשֶׂה deed, work
4639 ma`aseh mah-as-eh'
from 6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction;
abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically,
a poem) or (generally) property:--act, art, + bakemeat,
business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making,
occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, X well,
((handy-, needle-, net-))work(ing, - manship), wrought.
see HEBREW for 06213
מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: work.
: work/product
1) deed, work
1a) deed, thing done, act
1b) work, labour
1c) business, pursuit
1d) undertaking, enterprise
1e) achievement
1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)
1g) work, thing made
1h) work (of God)
1i) product
מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: justice.
: justice/right/righteousness
1) deed, work
1a) deed, thing done, act
1b) work, labour
1c) business, pursuit
1d) undertaking, enterprise
1e) achievement
1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)
1g) work, thing made
1h) work (of God)
1i) product
מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: judgement.
: judgement/punishment
1) deed, work
1a) deed, thing done, act
1b) work, labour
1c) business, pursuit
1d) undertaking, enterprise
1e) achievement
1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)
1g) work, thing made
1h) work (of God)
1i) product
מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: custom.
: custom/manner
HR/Ncmpc — Preposition · noun common masculine plural constructHR/Ncmpc
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.
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…
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
HNcbdc/Sp2ms — Noun common both dual construct · suffixHNcbdc/Sp2ms
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
The Hebrew word שִׁית (shiyth) is a primitive root meaning to put or set, with a wide range of applications including appointing, laying, and constituting. It can also imply taking a stand or being imposed upon. The entries consistently emphasize its versatility in contexts of action and intention.
שִׁית vb. put, set
Qal
put, lay
set, station
set one's mind to, give heed, attention
set, fix
constitute, make one something
internally trans., = take one's stand
Hoph. if a ransom be imposed
base
H7896 שִׁית put, set .. put, lay
. . set, station
. set one's mind to, give heed, attention
. set, fix
. constitute, make one something
. internally trans., = take one's stand
. if a ransom be imposed
7896 shiyth sheeth
a primitive root; to place (in a very wide
application):--apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay
(up), let alone, X look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set,
shew, be stayed, X take.
שִׁית (shit) — to set: make.
: make/establish
1) to put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, lay (hand upon)
1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to
1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform
1a4) to take one's stand
1a5) to lay waste
1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: put.
: put/bring
1) to put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, lay (hand upon)
1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to
1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform
1a4) to take one's stand
1a5) to lay waste
1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: appoint.
: appoint
1) to put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to put, lay (hand upon)
1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to
1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform
1a4) to take one's stand
1a5) to lay waste
1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon
שִׁית (shit) — to set: accuse.
HVqp2ms — Verb · Qal · perfect second person masculine singularHVqp2ms
put (puT; Phoud, in Genesis and Chronicles, variant for Genesis Phout, for Chronicles, Phouth):
1. Renderings:
In consequence of the identification at the time, the prophets have "Libya" (Libues), except Nab 3:9, where the Greek renders the word as phuge, "flight." The Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) has "Phut," "Phuth," and in the Prophets "Libyes" and "Libya"; the King James Version "Phut."
2. Son of Ham:
In the "Table of Nations" Put is the third son of Ham (Ge 10:6), the first and second being Cush and Misraim, and the fourth Canaan. Put is the only one of the sons of Ham who is not credited with descendants.
3. As Nationality:
In the Prophets, warriors from Put are referred to, principally in connection with the forces of Egypt. They appear as shield-bearers (Jer 46:9…
(1 Chronicles 1:8; Nahum 3:9) [PHUT, PUT]
→ See PHUT
תַּחַת (tachath) refers to the concept of being underneath or below. It can function as a noun meaning 'the under part,' or as an adverb and preposition indicating position or substitution, such as 'instead of' or 'for the sake of.' The word encompasses various uses, including physical placement and metaphorical meanings related to subjection or exchange.
תַּחַת n.[m.] the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
base
H8478 תַּחַת the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
8478 tachath takh'-ath
from the same as 8430; the bottom (as depressed); only
adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix
underneath), in lieu of, etc.:--as, beneath, X flat,
in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead
of, under, X unto, X when...was mine, whereas, (where-)fore,
with.
see HEBREW for 08430
תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: under.
: under/below
1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m
1a) the under part adv accus
1b) beneath prep
1c) under, beneath
1c1) at the foot of (idiom)
1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)
1c3) of subjection or conquest
1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands
1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)
1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)
1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)
conj
1e) instead of, instead of that
1f) in return for that, because that in compounds
1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)
1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: instead.
: instead/in_place/exchange
HNcmsc — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
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)
HNcfdc/Sp3ms — Noun common feminine dual construct · suffixHNcfdc/Sp3ms