Psalms 89:12 — Word Study
WLCצָפ֣וֹן וְ֭יָמִין אַתָּ֣ה בְרָאתָ֑ם תָּב֥וֹר וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן בְּשִׁמְךָ֥ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃
BSA◂Youʼattâh
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| צָפ֣וֹן | [the] north | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| וְ֭יָמִין | and [the] south | Conjunction, noun common feminine singular absolute |
| אַתָּ֣ה | you | Pronoun |
| בְרָאתָ֑ם | you created them | Verb qal perfect second person masculine singular, suffix |
| תָּב֥וֹר | Tabor | Noun proper |
| וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן | and Hermon | Conjunction, noun proper |
| בְּשִׁמְךָ֥ | at name your | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃ | they shout for joy | Verb, Piel, imperfect third person masculine plural |
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| BSB | North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name. |
| KJV | The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name. |
| ASV | The north and the south, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon rejoice in thy name. |
| YLT | North and south Thou hast appointed them, Tabor and Hermon in Thy name do sing. |
| WEB | You have created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name. |
| BBE | You have made the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon are sounding with joy at your name. |
The translations agree on the wording and meaning of this verse.
The verse consists of a main clause followed by descriptive phrases that elaborate on the regions and the joyful response of creation.
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Deep Study — Psalms 89:12
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Context — Celebration of God's Creationgenerated
Psalms 89:12 emphasizes God's creative authority over the entire earth, highlighting the northern and southern regions as His creation. The psalmist uses the imagery of the mountains, Tabor and Hermon, to illustrate the joy and celebration that creation expresses in response to God's name, which represents His character and divine identity. This verse fits within a larger context that praises God's sovereignty and power, as seen in the preceding and following verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 26:7 | He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing. |
| 2 | Joshua 19:22 | The border reached Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. There were sixteen cities, along with their villages. |
| 3 | Judges 4:6–12 | She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun. |
| 4 | Psalm 133:3 | It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore. |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 3:8–9 | At that time we took from the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon— |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יְרַנֵּֽנוּ, ye.ra.Ne.nugenerated
The verb רוּן (ranan) means to shout for joy or sing, indicating a vocal expression of happiness and triumph. It is used here in the Piel form, suggesting an active and intense action, specifically in the imperfect tense, which conveys ongoing or habitual action. The mountains are personified as they rejoice, illustrating the joy of creation in response to God's greatness.
This joy is not merely emotional; it signifies a recognition of God's authority and creative power. The mountains, Tabor and Hermon, are significant geographical features in Israel, and their celebration emphasizes the grandeur of God's creation.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
In the Berean Standard Bible, the verse reads, "North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name." The KJV, ASV, YLT, WEB, and BBE translate it similarly, maintaining the essence of the original Hebrew.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is בְרָאתָ֑ם, you created them, which governs the subject אַתָּ֣ה (you) and the object ם (them). The verse then includes a series of noun phrases and clauses that describe the regions and mountains that rejoice.
The structure emphasizes God's creative act first, followed by the response of creation, which is a common poetic device in Hebrew literature.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew terms are rendered with Greek equivalents that maintain the original meaning. The word for 'created' corresponds to a Greek term indicating foundational action, while the joyful response of the mountains is similarly expressed.
This choice of words in the Septuagint reflects a continuity of thought regarding the majesty of God's creation and the appropriate response of creation itself.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalms 89:12 states that God created the north and south and that the mountains Tabor and Hermon rejoice at His name. This verse shows how creation itself celebrates God's power and authority.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Tabor and Hermon are mountains in Israel that symbolize the grandeur of God's creation, and their joyful response signifies the recognition of God's power.
The phrase indicates that all of creation, personified as the mountains, rejoices in response to God's greatness and authority, highlighting the relationship between the Creator and His creation.
The mention of the north and south emphasizes God's sovereignty over all directions and regions of the earth, indicating that His creative power encompasses the entire world.
This verse reflects God's character as the Creator who brings joy and celebration to His creation, demonstrating His power and the reverence He commands.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I see creation reflecting joy in response to God's presence in my life?
- How can I celebrate and acknowledge God's creative power in my daily life?
- What does it mean for me to recognize God's authority over all aspects of my life?
- How can I express my joy and gratitude for God's creation and His name?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo references this verse to illustrate God's power as Creator, arguing that nothing can stand against Him.
"You have created the north and the seas" [Psalms 89:12]. For nothing has any power against You, against its Creator.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 89 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 89:12 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleVer. 12 The north and the south, thou hast created them,.... The two extreme parts of the world, the northern and southern poles, whether inhabited or uninhabited, are created by the Lord, to answer
Read John Gill on Psalms 89 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 89 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThe north and the south; the northern and southern parts of the world, yea, even the remotest ends thereof; though not yet known to us, were made and are ruled by thee. Or possibly he may understand the northern and southern empires, and people of the world, who have from time to time annoyed and disturbed the kingdom of David and of Israel, of which this Psalm principally treats, such as Syria, Chaldea, and Assyria; which in Scripture phrase are called the north, in reference to that kingdom; and Egypt, and Ethiopia, and Arabia, which are southward from it. These, saith he, are all thy creatures, and none of them can withstand thee, if thou wilt undertake to deliver thy people. But this I…
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 89 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 89:12 The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.Ver. 12. Tabor and Hermon] That is, the west and east of Judaea, but put here for the west and east of the world. Judaea was the world of the world, as Athens the Greece of Greece, as Solon the epitome of Athens.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 89 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) Tabor and Hermon.—Introduced not only as standing roughly for west and east, but for their prominence and importance in the landscape. (Comp. Hosea 5:1.) Shall rejoice.—Better, sing for joy.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 89 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 12. The north and the south] It is generally supposed that by these four terms all the four quarters of the globe are intended. Tabor, a mountain of Galilee, was on the west of Mount Hermon, which was beyond Jordan, to the east of the source of that river.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 89 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges12. The north and the south] The furthest extremities of the world. Cp. Job 26:7. Tabor and Hermon] These mountains are named, not so much to represent the West and East of the land, as because they are the grandest and most conspicuous natural features of Palestine. Tabor is described as a “strange and beautiful mountain,” towering “over the monotonous undulations of the surrounding hills,” and “so thickly studded with trees, as to rise from the plain like a mass of verdure.” In Jeremiah 46:18 it is used as an emblem of pre-eminence. Hermon was “the image of unearthly grandeur, which nothing else but perpetual snow can give; especially as seen in the summer, when ‘the firmament around it…
Read Cambridge on Psalms 89 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe north and the south, thou hast created them - All that there is in the north and in the south - in the northern and the southern sky - the constellations and the stars; and all that there is in
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 89 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.
You have created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.
You created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
Tyndale line
The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
The north and the south, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon rejoice in thy name.
The north and the south, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon rejoice in thy name.
The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
Thou hast created the North and the South: Tabor and Hermon shall reioyce in thy Name.
Strictly literal
The north and the south, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon triumph in thy name.
North and south Thou hast appointed them, Tabor and Hermon in Thy name do sing.
North and south You have appointed them, || Tabor and Hermon sing in Your Name.
(89:13) The north and the south—these hast thou created: Tabor and Chermon shall rejoice in thy name.
You created the north and the south. Tabor and Hermon rejoice in your name.
From the Latin
Can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.
Simplified
You created north and south; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon celebrate you.
You have made the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon are sounding with joy at your name.
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 and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all words matched in the Hebrew and Greek translations. This consistency highlights the shared understanding of God's creative power and the joy of creation across these ancient texts.
צָפ֣וֹן וְ֭יָמִין אַתָּ֣ה בְרָאתָ֑ם תָּב֥וֹר וְ֝חֶרְמ֗וֹן בְּשִׁמְךָ֥ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ׃
8 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.
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 89:12
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.
צָפוֹן (tsaphown) means 'north' and is derived from a root meaning 'hidden' or 'dark.' It is used specifically to refer to the northern direction, often associated with gloominess and the unknown. The term also appears in the context of a name, 'Zaphon,' which similarly denotes the north.
צָפוֹן 153 n.f. north (as the hidden, dark)
base
H6828 צָפוֹן north
6828 tsaphown tsaw-fone'
or tsaphon {tsaw-fone'}; from 6845; properly, hidden, i.e.
dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and
unknown):--north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
see HEBREW for 06845
צָפוֹן (tsa.phon) — north.
1) north (of direction), northward
1a) north
1b) northward
צָפוֹן (tsa.phon) — Zaphon.
This name means north
Also named: tsa.phon (צָפוֹן "Zaphon" H6829)
HNcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
See EAST. The Babylonians and Assyrians are represented as coming from "the north," because they invaded Israel by a northern route in order to avoid the desert, Jer 1:14 46:6,24 Zep 2:13. "Fair weather," says Job, or golden weather, "cometh out of the north," Job 37:22. This is as true in Syria and Arabia now as it was three thousand years ago. A traveler there remarks, "Our friends, who have been long residents, informed us that we should have fair weather for our start on the morrow, as the wind was from the north."
"... And so we have found it come to pass that the clouds of a golden hue always followed upon a north wind, and indicated a clear day; and as in the times of the Savior, we could always say when it was evening…
The Hebrew word יָמִין (*yamiyn*) means 'right hand' or 'right side,' and it can also refer to the direction south, as the right hand points south when facing east. It is derived from the root word for 'to be strong' and covers various contexts, including body parts and directional references.
יָמִין 137 n.f. right hand
right hand
of situation on, or direction toward the right
of other parts of the body
= south, because when facing east the right hand is toward the south
base
H3225 יָמִין right hand . right hand
. of situation on, or direction toward the right
. of other parts of the body
. = south, because when facing east the right hand is toward the south
3225 yamiyn yaw-meen'
from 3231; the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or
other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally,
the south:--+ left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
see HEBREW for 03231
יָמִין (ya.min) — right.
1) right, right hand, right side
1a) right hand
1b) right (of direction)
1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)
Also means: ya.min (יָמִין ": south" H3225H)
יָמִין (ya.min) — right: south.
1) right, right hand, right side
1a) right hand
1b) right (of direction)
1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)
יָמִין (ya.min) — [Ben]jamin.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.35.18;
son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354);
brother of: Joseph (H3130);
half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783);
HC/Ncfsa — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular absoluteHC/Ncfsa
south:
(1) neghebh, according BDB from [?] naghabh, meaning "to be dry," the word most often used, in the Revised Version (British and American) capitalized (South) in those places where it seems to denote a particular region, i.e. to the South of Judah.
(2) yamin, "right hand," "right." The derived meaning, "south," seems to imply an eastern posture in prayer in which the right hand is toward the South; compare Arabic yamin, "right," and yemen, "Yemen," a region in Southwestern Arabia.
South
Heb. Negeb, that arid district to the south of Palestine through which lay the caravan route from Central Palestine to Egypt (Gen. 12:9; 13:1, 3; 46:1-6). “The Negeb comprised a considerable but irregularly-shaped tract of country, its main portion stretching from the mountains and lowlands of Judah in the north to the mountains of Azazemeh in the south, and from the Dead Sea and southern Ghoron the east to the Mediterranean on the west.” In Ezek. 20:46 (21:1 in Heb.) three different Hebrew words are all rendered “south.” (1) “Set thy face toward the south” (Teman, the region on the right, 1 Sam. 33:24); (2) “Drop thy word toward the south” (Negeb, the region of dryness,
אַתָּ֫ה (attah) is a second-person pronoun in Hebrew, used to address someone directly. It has masculine and feminine forms: אַתָּה for singular masculine, אַתְּ for singular feminine, אַתֶּם for plural masculine, and אַתֵּן for plural feminine. The entries indicate variations in form and usage, reflecting the pronoun's grammatical complexity.
אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m. thou
base
אתי, i.e. אתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (fem.)
base
אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pron. 2 s. f. thou (fem.)
base
אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl. you (masc.)
base
אַתֵּן pron. 2 f. pl. you (fem.)
base
H859a אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m. thou H859b אתי, i.e. אתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (fem.) H859c אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pron. 2 s. f. thou (fem.) H859d אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl. you (masc.) H859e אַתֵּן pron. 2 f. pl. you (fem.)
859 'attah at-taw'
or (shortened); aatta {at-taw'}; or wath {ath}; feminine
(irregular) sometimes nattiy {at-tee'}; plural masculine attem
{at- tem'}; feminine atten {at-ten'}; or oattenah
{at-tay'naw}; or fattennah {at-tane'-naw}; a primitive pronoun
of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and
you:--thee, thou, ye, you.
אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) — you(m.s.).
you (second pers. sing. masc.)
אתִּי (ti) — you(f.s.).
you (second pers. sing. fem.)
A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)
אַתְּ (at.te) — you(f.s.).
you (second pers. sing. fem.)
A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)
אַתֶּם (at.tem) — you(m.p.).
you (second pers. pl. masc.)
Aramaic equivalent: an.tun (אַנְתּוּן "you" H0608)
אַתֵּן (at.ten) — you(f.p.).
you (second pers. pl. fem.)
A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)
Pron — PronounHPp2ms
בָּרָא (bara') is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to create or shape, often with God as the subject. It encompasses the creation of the heavens, earth, and new circumstances, and can also refer to cutting down or out. Additionally, it has a secondary meaning related to becoming fat or making oneself fat, as noted in 1 Samuel 2:29.
בָּרָא 53 vb. shape, create
Qal Pf.—shape, fashion, create
Niph.—Pass.
be created
with reference to birth
of something new, astonishing
Pi.
cut down
cut out
base
[בָּרָא] vb. be fat—Hiph. 1 S 2:29 to make yourself fat.
ref
H1254a בָּרָא shape, create .Pf.—shape, fashion, create
.—Pass. . be created
. with reference to birth
. of something new, astonishing
. . cut down
. cut out
H1254b בָּרָא be fat
1254 bara' baw-raw'
a primitive root; (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut
down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes):--
choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).
בָּרָא (ba.ra) — to create.
1) to create, shape, form
1a) (Qal) to shape, fashion, create (always with God as subject)
1a1) of heaven and earth
1a2) of individual man
1a3) of new conditions and circumstances
1a4) of transformations
1b) (Niphal) to be created
1b1) of heaven and earth
1b2) of birth
1b3) of something new
1b4) of miracles
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to cut down
1c2) to cut out
בָּרָא (ba.ra) — to fatten.
1) to be fat
1a) (Hiphil) to make yourselves fat
HVqp2ms/Sp3mp — Verb qal perfect second person masculine singular · suffixHVqp2ms/Sp3mp
תָּבוֹר (Tabowr) refers to Mount Tabor, a prominent mountain in Palestine known for its distinct shape and location in the plain of Esdraelon. It is associated with a nearby city and has historical significance, including a mention related to Saul's journey after his anointing by Samuel. The name Tabor translates to "mound."
תָּבוֹר n.pr.
mont. NE. edge of Great Plain, SW. of Sea of Galilee, on border of Issachar, Zeb. and Napht.
loc.
loc. Levit. city in Zebulun
arbor. near Bethel
base
H8396 תָּבוֹר
8396 Tabowr taw-bore'
from a root corresponding to 8406; broken region; Tabor, a
mountain in Palestine, also a city adjacent:--Tabor.
see HEBREW for 08406
תָּבוֹר (ta.vor) — (Mount) Tabor.
§ Tabor = "mound"
n pr mont
a mountain in the plain of Esdraelon rising abruptly and insulated except for a narrow ridge on the west connecting it to the hills of Nazareth
2) a town around the summit of Mount Tabor
תָּבוֹר (ta.vor) — Tabor.
§ Tabor = "mound"
n pr mont
the place of an oak tree which was on the homeward journey of Saul after he had been anointed by Samuel
תָּבוֹר (ta.vor) — Tabor.
Tabor = "mound"
n pr mont
a city of the Merarite Levites located in the territory of Zebulun
Another name of ke.sul.lot (כְּסֻלּוֹת "Chesulloth" H3694)
HNpl — Noun properHNpl
ta'-ber, tar'-bor (tabhor; Codex Vaticanus Thachcheia; Codex Alexandrinus Thabor): One of the towns in the territory of Zebulun, given to the Merarite Levites (1Ch 6:77). The parallel list in Jos 21:24 f contains no name like this. There is no indication of its position. Some have thought that it may correspond to Daberath in the territory of Issachar (21:28), now represented by Deburiyeh on the western slope of Mt. Tabor; others that it may be the mountain itself; and yet others that it may be a city on the mountain, which probably was occupied from very early times. There is a Tabor mentioned as on the border of Issachar (Jos 19:22); but that is almost certainly the mountain. It has been suggested that Tabor in
Tabor
A height. (1.) Now Jebel et-Tur, a cone-like prominent mountain, 11 miles west of the Sea of Galilee. It is about 1,843 feet high. The view from the summit of it is said to be singularly extensive and grand. This is alluded to in Ps. 89:12; Jer. 46:18. It was here that Barak encamped before the battle with Sisera (q.v.) Judg. 4:6-14. There is an old tradition, which, however, is unfounded, that it was the scene of the transfiguration of our Lord. (See HERMON.) “The prominence and isolation of Tabor, standing, as it does, on the border-land between the northern and southern tribes, between the mountains and the central plain, made it a place of note in all ages, and evidently led the psalmist to associate it with Hermon…
is mentioned in the lists of 1Chr 6 as a city of the Merarite Levites, in the tribe of Zebulun. ver. (1 Chronicles 6:77) The list of the towns of Zebulun. Josh 19 contains the name of Chisloth-tabor. ver. (Joshua 19:12) It is, therefore, possible, either that Chisloth-tabor is abbreviated into Tabor by the chronicler, or that by the time these later lists were compiled the Merarites had established themselves on the sacred mountain, and that Tabor is Mount Tabor.
An isolated mountain of Galilee, on the northeastern side of the plain of Esdraelon, an arm of which extends beyond the mountain in the same direction. It is of limestone formation, conical in form, and well-wooded, especially on the north side, with fine oaks and other trees and odoriferous plants. It rises 1,350 feet above the plain at its base, which is 400 feet above the Mediterranean, and by a winding path on the north-west side one may ride to its summit in an hour. There is a small oblong plain on the summit, surrounded by a larger but less regular tract, perhaps a mile inn circumference. The prospect from Mount Tabor is extensive and beautiful. Dr. Robinson and many others speak of it as one of the finest in Paletine; and Lord Nugent declared it the most splendid he could recollect having ever seen from any natural height. See
חֶרְמוֹן (Chermown) refers to Mount Hermon, described as a sacred mountain located on the northeastern border of Palestine and Lebanon. The name is derived from a root meaning 'abrupt.' It is noted for its significance as a sanctuary and overlooks the city of Dan.
חֶרְמוֹן n.pr.mont. Hermon (sacred mountain)
base
H2768 חֶרְמוֹן Hermon (sacred mountain)
2768 Chermown kher-mone'
from 2763; abrupt; Chermon, a mount of Palestine:--Hermon.
see HEBREW for 02763
חֶרְמוֹן (cher.mon) — (Mount) Hermon.
§ Hermon = "a sanctuary"
a mountain on the northeastern border of Palestine and Lebanon and overlooking the border city of Dan
HC/Npl — Conjunction · noun properHC/Npl
hur'-mon (chermon; Codex Vaticanus, Haermon):
1. Description:
The name of the majestic mountain in which the Anti-Lebanon range terminates to the South (De 3:8, etc.). It reaches a height of 9,200 ft. above the sea, and extends some 16 to 20 miles from North to South. It was called Sirion by the Sidonians (De 3:9; compare Ps 29:6), and Senir by the Amorites (De 3:9). It is also identified with Sion (De 4:48). See SIRION; SENIR; SION. Sometimes it is called "Mt. Hermon" (De 3:8; Jos 11:17;
Hermon
A peak, the eastern prolongation of the Anti-Lebanon range, reaching to the height of about 9,200 feet above the Mediterranean. It marks the north boundary of Palestine (Deut. 3:8, 4:48; Josh. 11:3, 17; 13:11; 12:1), and is seen from a great distance. It is about 40 miles north of the Sea of Galilee. It is called “the Hermonites” (Ps. 42:6) because it has more than one summit. The Sidonians called it Sirion, and the Amorites Shenir (Deut. 3:9; Cant. 4:8). It is also called Baal-hermon (Judg. 3:3; 1 Chr. 5:23) and…
(a peak, summit), a mountain on the northeastern border of Palestine, (3:8; Joshua 12:1) over against Lebanon, (Joshua 11:17) adjoining the plateau of Bashan. (1 Chronicles 5:23) It stands at the southern end, and is the culminating point of the anti-Libanus range; it towers high above the ancient border city of Dan and the fountains of the Jordan, and is the most conspicuous and beautiful mountain in Palestine or Assyria. At the present day it is called Jebel esh-Sheikh , "the chief mountain," and Jebel eth-Thelj , "snowy mountain." When the whole country is parched with the summer sun, white lines of snow streak the head of Hermon. This mountain was the great landmark of the Israelites. It was associated with their northern…
A lofty mountain on the northeast border of Palestine, called also Sirion Shenir, and Sion, (not Zion,) De 3:8; 4:39. It is a part of the great Anti-Lebanon Range; at the point where an eastern and lower arm branches off, a little south of the latitude of Damascus, and runs in a southerly direction terminating east of the head of the sea of Galilee. This low range is called Jebel Heish. Mount Hermon is believed to be what is now known as Jebel esh-Sheikh, whose highest summit, surpassing every other in Syria, rises into the region of perpetual snow or ice, ten thousand feet above the sea.
For a view of Hermon, see MEROM. Professor Hackett thus describes its appearance as seen from a hill north of Nazareth: "The mountain was concealed one moment, and the next, on ascending a few steps higher, stood arrayed before me with an imposing…
שֵׁם (shem) means 'name' and encompasses various meanings such as reputation, fame, and glory. It can refer to the designation of God and is often associated with memorials or monuments. The word is built from a primitive root and highlights individuality and honor. There is a mention of its use in relation to false gods, which is forbidden.
שֵׁם 864 n.m. name (√ unknown)
of river, beasts, city, i.e. exact designation of it
usu. of pers.
= reputation
esp. as giving a man a kind of posthumous life, esp. in his sons
name, as designation of God
of false gods, use forbidden
= memorial, monument
base
H8034 שֵׁם name (√ unknown)
8034 shem shame
a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea
of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064); an
appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by
implication honor, authority, character:--+ base,
(in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
see HEBREW for 07760
see HEBREW for 08064
שֵׁם (shem) — name.
1) name
1a) name
1b) reputation, fame, glory
1c) the Name (as designation of God)
1d) memorial, monument
Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036)
HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms
רוּן (run) primarily means to overcome, while רָנַן (ranan) refers to giving a ringing cry, often in joy or distress. The entries indicate a range of uses, including shouting for joy, singing, and calling out in exhortation. Notably, the word can also imply causing others to rejoice or sing.
[רוּן] vb. overcome;—Hithpō‛. ψ 78:65
ref
[רָנַן] vb. give a ringing cry
Qal
in joy, exultation
in distress
cry aloud, in summons, exhortation (of wisdom)
Pi. give a ringing cry, in joy, exultation
Pu. no ringing cry shall be given
Hiph. cause to ring out for joy
base
H7442a רוּן overcome H7442b רָנַן give a ringing cry .. in joy, exultation
. in distress
. cry aloud, in summons, exhortation (of wisdom)
. give a ringing cry, in joy, exultation
. no ringing cry shall be given
. cause to ring out for joy
7442 ranan raw-nan'
a primitive root; properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous
sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy):--aloud for joy, cry
out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout
(for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.
רוּן (run) — to overcome.
1) to overcome
1a) (Hithpolel) to be overcome
רָנַן (ra.nan) — to sing.
1) to cry out, shout for joy, give a ringing cry
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exaltation, distress)
1a2) to cry aloud (in summons, exhortation of wisdom)
1b) (Piel) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exultation, praise
1c) (Pual) ringing cry, singing out (passive)
1d) (Hiphil) to cause to ring or sing out (for joy)
1e) (Hithpolel) rejoicing (participle)
Also means: ran.nen (רַנֵּן "to sing" H7444)
HVpi3mp — Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVpi3mp
joi (simchah; chara):
1. Terms:
The idea of joy is expressed in the Old Testament by a wealth of synonymous terms that cannot easily be differentiated. The commonest is simchah (1Sa 18:6, etc.), variously translated in English Versions of the Bible "joy," "gladness," "mirth"; from sameah, properly "to be bright," "to shine" (Pr 13:9, "The light of the righteous rejoiceth," literally, "is bright"), but generally used figuratively "to rejoice," "be glad" (Le 23:40 and very frequent).
Other nouns are masos and sason, both from sus, properly "to spring," "leap," hence, "exult," "rejoice"; rinnah, "shouting." "joy"; gil, from verb gil or gul, "to go in a circle," hence, "be excited" (dancing round for joy), "rejoice." In the New…