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Psalms 83:7 — Word Study

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WLCגְּבָ֣ל וְ֭עַמּוֹן וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת עִם־ יֹ֥שְׁבֵי צֽוֹר׃

BSAtentʼôhel EdomʼĔdôm IshmaeliteYishmâʻêʼlîy MoabMôwʼâb HagriHagrîy

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Psalms 83:7quick helps
In a sentenceThe verse lists various peoples and regions that are adversaries of Israel.
What is mentionedIt includes Gebal, Ammon, Amalek, Philistia, and Tyre.
Where we areThis verse is part of a psalm invoking God's help against enemies.
The hard wordגְּבָ֣ל
Take awayThese nations are listed as part of a coalition against Israel.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbH3427 The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

1 of 7 occurs nowhere else in the Old Testament — a word chosen on purpose.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Psalms 83:7

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Enemies of Israelgenerated

6the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites,
7of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.
8Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah
9Do to them as You did to Midian, as to Sisera and Jabin at the River Kishon,

Psalms 83:7 lists several nations and regions that have historically opposed Israel. This verse is part of a larger psalm that calls upon God to act against these enemies, highlighting the ongoing struggle of Israel against surrounding adversaries. The mention of these specific groups serves to emphasize the threat they posed to the Israelites and the need for divine intervention.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Joshua 13:5the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath.
2Ezekiel 27:9The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights, repairing your leaks. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to barter for your merchandise.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 2 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word גְּבָ֣ל, ge.Valgenerated

The word גְּבָל (Gebal) refers to a region or city, specifically a mountainous area south of the Dead Sea. It is identified as a boundary or limit, indicating its geographical significance.

In this verse, Gebal is listed among other adversarial groups, emphasizing the coalition of nations that posed a threat to Israel. Its inclusion underscores the geographical and political landscape of the time.


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 structure of the verse is a series of noun phrases connected by conjunctions. The finite verb is absent, as the verse functions as a list of names and locations.

The first noun phrase is גְּבָ֣ל (Gebal), followed by וְעַמּוֹן (and Ammon), וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק (and Amalek), פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת (Philistia), and concluding with the prepositional phrase עִם־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי (with the inhabitants of) followed by צֽוֹר (Tyre). This structure highlights the collective identity of the enemies.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates the conjunctions and proper nouns similarly, using καὶ (and) to connect the names. This choice reflects a straightforward rendering without additional interpretation.

The consistency in naming the regions indicates a shared understanding of these adversarial groups across the Greek and Hebrew texts.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalms 83:7 lists Gebal, Ammon, Amalek, Philistia, and the people of Tyre as enemies of Israel. These names represent various groups and regions that have historically opposed the Israelites.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the mention of Gebal signify?

Gebal represents a geographical area that was part of the coalition against Israel, indicating the threats faced by the Israelites from neighboring regions.

Why are these nations grouped together?

These nations are listed together to highlight the collective opposition to Israel and the need for divine assistance against them.

What is the significance of Tyre in this context?

Tyre is noted as a major city and port, emphasizing its importance in trade and its role in the geopolitical landscape of the time.

How do these names relate to the history of Israel?

Each name represents a group that has interacted with Israel throughout its history, often as adversaries, reflecting the ongoing conflicts faced by the Israelites.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What can we learn from the historical context of these nations in relation to Israel?
  2. How does understanding the adversaries of Israel help us comprehend the themes of struggle and reliance on God?
  3. In what ways can we see parallels between the challenges faced by Israel and challenges in our own lives?
  4. How can we apply the lessons from this verse about facing opposition to our own situations?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 83:7 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Gebal,.... Gubleans, or Gebalites, as the Targum; the same with Giblites, Joshua 23:5, or men of Gebal, Ezekiel 27:9 the same with Byblus: these dwelt in Phoenicia, near Tyre, where Pliny (g) makes

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

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek.

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

Gebal; either, 1. The Giblites or Gebalites, dwelling near Zidon, of whom . Or, 2. An Arabian people, so called by ancient writers, dwelling in the southern border of Canaan, where most of the people here mentioned had their abode. Yet some of these were in the northern parts, and not far from the other Gebal, as some of the Philistines and the Tyrians.

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

Psalms 83:7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;Ver. 7. Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek] Sic enarrat et enumerat inimicos decem conglobatos, Ezekiel 27:9. Answerable whereunto were the ten kings of Christendom, who gave their power to the beast. Gebal might be the inhabitants of Gabel, a city of Phoenicia, saith Stephanus; or of Syria, saith Strabo, which Volateran saith was called Gibel in his time, but anciently Biblus. See Joshua 13:5.

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

(7) Gebal.—If this is a noun, as generally supposed, and as printed in the text, we must take it as a synonym of Edom (the Gebalene of Eusebius). The Gebal of Eze 27:9 is not to be thought of; but it is most likely a verb: “Both Ammon and Amalek are joined together, The Philistines (are joined) with the men of Tyre.”

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 7. Gebal] The Giblites, who were probably the persons here designed, were a tribe of the ancient inhabitants of the land of Canaan, and are mentioned as unconquered at the death of Joshua, Joshua 13:5. They are called stone-squarers or Giblites, 1Kg 5:18, and were of considerable assistance to Hiram king of Tyre, in preparing timber and stones for the building of the temple. They appear to have been eminent in the days of Ezekiel, who terms them the "ancients of Gebal, and the wise men-thereof," who were ship-builders, Ezekiel 27:3. What is now called Gibyle, a place on the Mediterranean Sea, between Tripoli and Sidon, is supposed to be the remains of the city of the Giblites. Ammon…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

7. the Philistines] Lit. Philistia. In Amos 1:6 ff., Amos 1:9 ff., Philistia and Tyre are censured for surrendering Israelite captives to Edom, which in its turn (Psalms 83:11) is condemned for unbrotherly hostility to Israel.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Gebal - The Gebal here referred to was probably the same as Gebalene, the mountainous tract inhabited by the Edomites, extending from the Dead Sea southward toward Petra, and still called by the Arabs Djebal.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia and the inhabitants of Tyre.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre:

RVARevised Version, American1894

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre:

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Gebal and Ammon, and Amalech, the Philistims with the inhabitants of Tyrus:

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia, with the inhabitants of Tyre;

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with inhabitants of Tyre,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with inhabitants of Tyre,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(83:8) Gebal, and 'Ammon, and 'Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Gebal, Ammon, Amalek; it also includes Philistia and the inhabitants of Tyre.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

In the vale of tears, in the place which be hath set.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

the people of Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia, and the inhabitants of Tyre.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek; the Philistines and the people of Tyre;

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.

clausenoun phrase · predicatenoun phraseגְּבָ֣לGebalוְ֭andעַמּוֹןAmmonוַandעֲמָלֵ֑קAmaleknoun phraseפְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁתPhilistiaprepositional phraseעִםwithnoun phraseיֹ֥שְׁבֵיthe.inhabitantsצֽוֹרof.Tyre

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text lists the nations as Gebal, Ammon, Amalek, Philistia, and Tyre. The Septuagint has a different arrangement and does not match the Masoretic Text in content, focusing instead on its own wording and structure. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain a fragment that mentions Edom, Ishmaelites, Moab, and migrants, which differs significantly from the Masoretic Text and does not include the same nations. Thus, while the Masoretic Text provides a specific list of enemies, the other witnesses present different groups altogether.

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

גְּבָ֣ל וְ֭עַמּוֹן וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת עִם־ יֹ֥שְׁבֵי צֽוֹר׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְ֭עַמּוֹןκαὶוַעֲמָלֵ֑קμωαβפְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁתκαὶעִם־αγαρηνοί

4 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.

Dead Sea Scrolls — Mas1ea copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

אלהי אדום וישמעאלים מואב והגרים

5 words of the verse are on this fragment — 1 partly restored.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Psalms 83:7גְּבָלGebalGebalגְּבָלעַמּוֹןand Ammonand Ammonעַמּוֹןעֲמָלֵקand Amalekand Amalekעֲמָלֵקפְּלֶ֫שֶׁתPhilistiaPhilistiaפְּלֶ֫שֶׁתעִםwithwithעִםיָשַׁב[the] inhab[the] inhabitanיָשַׁבצֹרTyreTyreצֹרעַםAmawAmawעַםפָּלַשׁto wallowto wallowפָּלַשׁעָמַםto darkento darkenעָמַםגְּבַלGebalGebalגְּבַלצֹרflintflintצֹרחָנוּןHanunHanunחָנוּןרַבָּהRabbahRabbahרַבָּהאֲגָגAgagAgagאֲגָגחָרַםto devote/to devote/destrחָרַםנַ֫עַלsandalsandalנַ֫עַלצֹרTyreTyreצֹרשָׁכַבto lie dowto lie down: laשָׁכַבקָבַרto buryto buryקָבַרבֶּ֫טַחsecuritysecurityבֶּ֫טַחכְּנַעֲנִיCanaanitesCanaanitessכְּנַעֲנִיחִירָםHiramHiramחִירָםחִירָםHiramHiramחִירָם
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Psalms 83:7

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.

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek Philistia with [the] inhabitants of Tyre
גְּבָ֣לge.Val Gebal H1381 Noun proper
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גְּבָל n.pr.loc. mountainous region S. of Dead Sea ψ 83:8

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1381 גְּבָל

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1381 Gbal gheb-awl'

the same as 1380; Gebal, a region in Idumaea:--Gebal.

see HEBREW for 01380

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גְּבָל (ge.val) — Gebal.

Gebal = "a boundary"

a mountainous area south of the Dead Sea

Another spelling of ge.val (גְּבַל "Gebal" H1380)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNpl — Noun proper
HNpl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ge'-bal (gebhal, "border"; Bublos, and Biblos; Byblus, modern Jebeil):

(1) An ancient Phoenician city, situated on a bluff of the foothills of Lebanon, overlooking the Mediterranean. It was one of the principal seaports of Phoenicia, and had a small but good harbor for small ships. It lies in lat. 34 degrees 8', nearly, and about 4 miles North of the river Adonis (Nahr Ibrahim). It was regarded as a holy city by the ancients. Philo mentions the tradition that it was founded by Kronos, and was sacred to the worship of Beltis and, later, of Adonis, whose rites were celebrated yearly at the river of the same name and at its source in the mountain, at Apheca (see TAMMUZ). Gebal was the center of quite an extensive district, extending from the Eleutherus on the North to the Tamyras on the South, a distance of 60 or 70 miles along the coast. It is mentioned by Jos (13:5) as the land of the…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Gebal

A line (or natural boundary, as a mountain range). (1.) A tract in the land of Edom south of the Dead Sea (Ps. 83:7); now called Djebal.

(2.) A Phoenician city, not far from the sea coast, to the north of Beyrout (Ezek. 27:9); called by the Greeks Byblos. Now Jibeil. Mentioned in the Amarna tablets.

An important Phoenician text, referring to the temple of Baalath, on a monument of Yehu-melek, its king (probably B.C. 600), has been discovered.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(mountain), a maritime town of Phoenicia, near Tyre, (Ezekiel 27:9) known by the Greeks as Byblus. It is called Jebail by the Arabs, thus reviving the old biblical name.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

1. The Gebalene of the Romans, was a district of Idumea, called also at the present day Djebal, signifying mountains. It is the northern part of the range of mountains skirting the eastern side of the great valley El-Arabah, which runs from the Dead Sea to the Elanitic gulf of the Red Sea, Ps 83:7.

2. A seaport and district of Phoenicia north of Beyroot, called Byblos by the Greeks, now Jebail; population, 2,000. The inhabitants were called Giblites, and are denoted in the Hebrew word rendered "stone-squarer" in 1Ki 5:18. Their land and all Lebanon were assigned to the Israelites, but never fully possessed, Jos 13:5. It was an important place, Eze 27:9, and the seat of the…

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek Philistia with [the] inhabitants of Tyre
וְ֭עַמּוֹןVe.'a.mon and Ammon H5983 Conjunction · noun proper masculine
106× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Ammon refers to a son of Lot and his descendants, who lived in Transjordan. The Ammonites are mentioned in the Bible as a distinct people. They appear in the book of Genesis and are also referenced in the history of the Israelites.
Tyndale gloss
Ammon
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עַמּוֹן (Ammon) refers to a people descended from Lot, specifically through his son Ben-ammi. The term is associated with the Ammonites and their territory in Transjordan. It is derived from a root meaning 'tribal' or 'inbred.' The entries consistently identify Ammon as both a person and a group.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עַמּוֹן 106 n.pr.gent. Ammon

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5983 עַמּוֹן Ammon

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5983 `Ammown am-mone'

from 5971; tribal, i.e. inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his

posterity and their country:--Ammon, Ammonites.

see HEBREW for 05971

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַמּוֹן (am.mon) — Ammon.

§ Ammon = "tribal"

a people dwelling in Transjordan descended from Lot through Ben-ammi

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Npm — Conjunction · noun proper masculine
HC/Npm
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ammon

Another form of the name Ben-ammi, the son of Lot (Gen. 19:38). This name is also used for his posterity (Ps. 83:7).

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(sons of renown, mountaineers), Am’monites, Children of Ammon, A people descended from Ben-ammi, the son of Lot by his younger daughter. (Genesis 19:38) comp Psal 83:7,8 The Ammonites are frequently mentioned with the Moabites (descendants of Ben-ammi’s half-brother), and sometimes under the same name. Comp. (Judges 10:6; 2 Chronicles 20:1; Zephaniah 2:8) etc. The precise position of the territory of the Ammonites is not ascertainable. In the earliest mention of them, (2:20) they are said to have dwelt in their place, Jabbok being their border. (Numbers 21:24; 2:37; 3:16) (i.e. Land or country is, however, but rarely…

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

a people; the son of my people

Nave's Topical Bible

→ See BEN-AMMI

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek Philistia with [the] inhabitants of Tyre
וַעֲמָלֵ֑קva.'a.ma.Lek and Amalek H6002 Conjunction · noun proper
39× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Amalek was a descendant of Esau and the ancestor of a tribe in southern Canaan. The Amalekites were enemies of the Israelites, as seen in the story of Exodus and 1 Samuel.
Tyndale gloss
Amalek
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word עֲמָלֵק (*Amalek*) refers to a descendant of Esau and his descendants, who are associated with a tribe in southern Canaan. The name is interpreted as meaning 'dweller in a valley.' Amalek is first mentioned in Genesis 36:12, where he is identified as the son of Eliphaz and Timnah.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֲמָלֵק 39 n.pr.gent. Amalek

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6002 עֲמָלֵק Amalek

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6002 `Amaleq am-aw-lake'

probably of foreign origin; Amalek, a descendant of Esau;

also his posterity and their country:--Amalek.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֲמָלֵק (a.ma.leq) — Amalek.

Amalek = "dweller in a valley"

people in southern Canaan

2) descendants of Amalek

Also named: a.ma.le.qi (עֲמָלֵקִי "Amalekite" H6003)

עֲמָלֵק (a.ma.leq) — Amalek.

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.12;

son of: Eliphaz (H0464) and Timna (H8555);

brother of: Teman (H8487), Omar (H0201), Zepho (H6825), Gatam (H1609), Kenaz (H7073) and Korah (H7141H)

§ Amalek = "dweller in a valley"

1) son of Eliphaz by his concubine Timnah, grandson of Esau, and progenitor of a tribe of people in southern Canaan

2) descendants of Amalek

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Npl — Conjunction · noun proper
HC/Npl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

am'-a-lek (`amaleq): The son, by his concubine Timna, of Eliphaz, the eldest son of Esau. He was one of the chiefs (the King James Version dukes) of Edom (Ge 36:12,16). See AMALEKITE.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Amalek

Dweller in a valley, the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau (Gen. 36:12; 1 Chr. 1:36); the chief of an Idumean tribe (Gen. 36:16). His mother was a Horite, a tribe whose territory the descendants of Esau had seized.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(dweller in a valley), a son of Eliphaz by his concubine Timnah grandson of Esau, and chieftain ("duke," Authorized Version) of Edom. (Genesis 36:12,16; 1 Chronicles 1:36) (B.C. about 1700.)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Son of Eliphaz, and grandson of Esau, Ge 36:12. It is not certain that any distinct mention is made in the Bible of his posterity, people called Amalekites being in existence long before, Ge 14:7; Nu 24:20.

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek Philistia with [the] inhabitants of Tyre
פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁתpe.Le.shet Philistia H6429 Noun proper
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Philistia refers to a region in ancient Syria, also known as the land of the Philistines, where the Philistines lived. The name means land of sojourners, a place where people settled temporarily. This area is now part of Palestine.
Tyndale gloss
Philistia
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת (Plesheth) refers to Philistia, a region associated with the Philistines, described as a land of sojourners. The term is linked to the concept of migration and covers the territory on the west coast of Canaan, often identified with Palestine. It appears in poetic and late texts, indicating its historical and geographical significance.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת n.pr.terr. Philistia, poet. and late

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6429 פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת Philistia, poet. and late

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6429 Plesheth pel-eh'-sheth

from 6428; rolling, i.e. migratory; Pelesheth, a region of

Syria:--Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines.

see HEBREW for 06428

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת (pe.le.shet) — Philistia.

Philistia = "land of sojourners"

the general territory on the west coast of Canaan or the entire country of Palestine

Also named: pe.lish.ti (פְּלִשְׁתִּי "Philistine" H6430G)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNpl — Noun proper
HNpl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

fi-lis'-ti-a: The country is referred to under various designations in the Old Testament: namely, pelesheth (Philistia) (Ps 60:8 (Hebrew 10); 87:4), 'erets pelishtim, "land of the Philistines" (Ge 21:32,34), geloth hapelishtim; Septuagint ge ton Phulistieim, "the regions of the Philistines" (Jos 13:2). The Egyptian monuments have Puirsatha, Pulsath (Budge), Peleset (Breasted) and Purasati (HGHL), according to the different voweling of the radicals; the Assyrian form is Palastu or Pilistu, which corresponds very closely to the Egyptian and the Hebrew. The extent of the land is indicated in Jos 13:2 as being from the Shihor, or Brook of Egypt (Revised Version), to the border…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Philistia

=Palestine (q.v.), “the land of the Philistines” (Ps. 60:8; 87:4; 108:9). The word is supposed to mean “the land of wanderers” or “of strangers.”

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(Heb. Pelesheth) (land of sojourners). The word thus translated (in) (Psalms 60:8; 87:4; 108:9) is in the original identical with that elsewhere rendered Palestine, which always means land of the Philistines. (Philistia was the plain on the southwest coast of Palestine. It was 40 miles long on the coast of the Mediterranean between Gerar and Joppa, and 10 miles wide at the northern end and 20 at the southern.--ED.) This plain has been in all ages remarkable for the extreme richness of its soil. It was also adapted to the growth of military power; for while the itself permitted. the use of war-chariots, which were the chief arm of offence, the occasional elevations which rise out of it offered secure sites for towns and strongholds. It was, moreover, a commercial country: from its position it must have been at all times the great…

Nave's Topical Bible

→ The sea coast in the west of the territories of the tribes of Dan and Simeon Ps 60:8; 87:4; 108:9

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek Philistia with [the] inhabitants of Tyre
עִם־'im- with H5973 Preposition
1,052× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Tyndale gloss
with
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

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מֵעִם 72 from with or beside

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR — Preposition
HR
Gebal and Ammon and Amalek Philistia with [the] inhabitants of Tyre
יֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.vei [the] inhabitants of H3427 Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine plural common
1,079× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Tyndale gloss
to dwell
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָשַׁב (yashab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to sit, remain, or dwell. It encompasses a range of actions from simply sitting down to more complex ideas like establishing a home or causing a place to be inhabited. The entries indicate various forms, including Qal (to sit), Niphal (to be inhabited), and Hiphil (to cause to dwell). There is an Aramaic equivalent, יְתִב (ye.tiv), meaning 'to dwell'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יָשַׁב 1090 vb. sit, remain, dwell

Qal

sit

sit, sit down

sit down

sit = be set (as a jewel)

remain, stay, tarry

with special emphasis of qualifying phr.

dwell, have one’s abode

of a land or city, sit, abide, seated in its place, fig. for be inhabited

Niph. be inhabited, of land

Pi. and they shall set their encampments in thee

Hiph.

cause to sit

cause to abide

cause to dwell

cause cities to be inhabited

marry (prop. give a dwelling to)

Hoph. and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3427 יָשַׁב sit, remain, dwell

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3427 yashab yaw-shab'

a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as

judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to

remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:--(make to)

abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease

self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to)

inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing),

(bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle),

(down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate),

take, tarry.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָשַׁב (ya.shav) — to dwell.

1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to sit, sit down

1a2) to be set

1a3) to remain, stay

1a4) to dwell, have one's abode

1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited

1c) (Piel) to set, place

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to cause to sit

1d2) to cause to abide, set

1d3) to cause to dwell

1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited

1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)

1e) (Hophal)

1e1) to be inhabited

1e2) to make to dwell

Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqrmpc — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine plural common
HVqrmpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

Gebal and Ammon and Amalek Philistia with [the] inhabitants of Tyre
צֽוֹר׃Tzor Tyre H6865 Noun proper
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In plain English
Meaning
Tyre refers to a city on the Mediterranean coast, mentioned in the Bible as a major Phoenician city, translated as Tyre or Tyrus, meaning a rock. It appears in books like Matthew and Acts. The city was an important trade center.
Tyndale gloss
Tyre
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

צֹר (tsor) refers to Tyre, a well-known Phoenician city located on the Mediterranean coast. The word is associated with the meaning of 'rock' and is linked to the Hebrew word for rock, צור (tsur). The entries consistently identify it as a proper noun and a significant location in ancient Palestine.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צֹר, צוֹר n.pr.loc. Tyre, famous Phoenician city

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6865 צֹר, צוֹר Tyre, famous Phoenician city

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6865 Tsor tsore

or Tsowr {tsore}; the same as 6864; a rock; Tsor, a place in

Palestine:--Tyre, Tyrus.

see HEBREW for 06864

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צֹר (tsor) — Tyre.

§ Tyre or Tyrus = "a rock"

the Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNpl — Noun proper
HNpl
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

tir (tsowr. tsor, "rock"' Turos, "Tyrus"; modern Sur):

1. Physical Features:

The most noted of the Phoenician cities situated on the coast, lat. 33ø 17 minutes, about 20 miles South of Sidon and about 35 North of Carmel. The date of its foundation is uncertain, but it was later than that of Sidon. It is mentioned in the travels of the Egyptian Mohar, dating probably from the 14th century BC, and in the Tell el-Amarna Letters of about the same period. Herodotus describes the temple of Hercules at Tyre and says it was built 2,300 years before his time, which would carry back the beginning of the city to more than 2700 BC. It was a double city, one part on an island, a short distance from the shore, and the other on the mainland opposite. The island city had two harbors, connected by a canal, one looking North and the other South. The island was rocky and the city was fortitled on the land…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Tyre

A rock, now es-Sur; an ancient Phoenician city, about 23 miles, in a direct line, north of Acre, and 20 south of Sidon. Sidon was the oldest Phoenician city, but Tyre had a longer and more illustrious history. The commerce of the whole world was gathered into the warehouses of Tyre. “Tyrian merchants were the first who ventured to navigate the Mediterranean waters; and they founded their colonies on the coasts and neighbouring islands of the AEgean Sea, in Greece, on the northern coast of Africa, at Carthage and other places, in Sicily and Corsica, in Spain at Tartessus, and even beyond the pillars of Hercules at Gadeira (Cadiz)” (Driver’s Isaiah). In the time of David a friendly alliance was entered into between the Hebrews and the Tyrians, who were long ruled over by their native kings (2 Sam. 5:11;

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Tyrus, strength; rock; sharp

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