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Psalms 91:10 — Word Study

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WLCלֹֽא־ תְאֻנֶּ֣ה אֵלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝נֶ֗גַע לֹא־ יִקְרַ֥ב בְּאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃

BSAnolôʼ [absence of, none] evilraʻ [bad, morally wrong, or harmful] will befallʼânâh [meet, encounter, or happen to] youʼêl nolôʼ [not any, none] plaguenegaʻ [disease, affliction, or calamity] will approachqârab [come near, draw close to] your tentʼôhel [dwelling, home, or place of residence]

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Psalms 91:10quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist assures that no evil or plague will come near the dwelling of those who trust in the Lord.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, addressing those who seek refuge in God.
Where we areIn a section emphasizing God's protection over His faithful.
The hard wordתְאֻנֶּ֣ה
Take awayEvil and affliction are promised to stay away from the faithful.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectרָעָה verbאָנָה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Psalms 91:10

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Context — God's Protectiongenerated

9Because you have made the LORD your dwelling— my refuge, the Most High—
10no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.
11For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
12They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

Psalm 91:10 assures believers that they will not encounter evil or plague if they make the Lord their refuge. This promise is part of a larger message about God's protection and faithfulness to those who trust in Him, as seen in the preceding and following verses, which emphasize His care and the safety found in His presence.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 121:7The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
2Proverbs 12:21No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
3Romans 8:25But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.
4Deuteronomy 7:15And the LORD will remove from you all sickness. He will not lay upon you any of the terrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but He will inflict them on all who hate you.
5Job 5:24You will know that your tent is secure, and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word תְאֻנֶּ֣ה, te.'u.Nehgenerated

The verb תְאֻנֶּ֣ה (te'u.Neh) is a Pual imperfect form meaning 'it will happen' or 'to meet.' It suggests an encounter or occurrence, often in a context that implies a negative outcome, such as harm or affliction.

In this verse, it indicates that evil will not meet or happen to the one who trusts in the Lord. The use of the Pual form conveys a sense of being acted upon, emphasizing that the evil is kept away by divine intervention.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb תְאֻנֶּ֣ה governs the main clause, with two subjects: רָעָ֑ה (evil) and נֶ֗גַע (plague). The structure emphasizes the negation of both subjects, making it clear that neither will approach the faithful person's dwelling.

The overall structure reflects a straightforward promise: the absence of evil and plague, with the verb at the center of the assurance.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates תְאֻנֶּ֣ה as προσελεύσεται, meaning 'will approach.' This choice indicates a direct connection to the idea of encountering or meeting, similar to the Hebrew.

The translation captures the essence of the original Hebrew while adapting it to the Greek context, emphasizing the protective promise.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 91:10 tells us that if we make the Lord our dwelling, no evil or plague will come near our homes. This assurance highlights God's protection over those who trust in Him.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that no evil will befall us?

It means that those who trust in God will be protected from harm and negative experiences.

How can we make the Lord our dwelling?

We make the Lord our dwelling by placing our trust in Him and seeking His presence in our lives.

What types of plagues are referred to in this verse?

The term 'plague' can refer to any form of disease, affliction, or calamity that could threaten our well-being.

Why is it important to know that God protects us?

Knowing that God protects us gives us peace and confidence in facing life's challenges.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways have I experienced God's protection in my life?
  2. How can I actively trust in God's promises during difficult times?
  3. What does it mean to me to make the Lord my dwelling?
  4. How can I share the assurance of God's protection with others?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

Jerome comments on this verse, discussing the nature of afflictions and their relation to sin, providing insight into the understanding of divine protection.

JeromeLETTER 68.1 c. 347–420
And now that I am writing to you I beseech you. Do not regard the bodily affliction that has befallen you as due to sin. When the apostles speculated concerning the man that was born blind from the womb and asked our Lord and Savior: “Who…
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 91 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 91:10 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

There shall no evil befall thee,.... The evil of sin cleaves to the best of saints, the evil of temptations besets them, and the evil of afflictions comes upon them, as chastisements from the Lord;

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

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

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

To wit, so as to destroy thee, as the next verse limits and expounds it. For surely this promise is not made to all that dwell nigh to his children and servants, who may possibly be wicked men, and so strangers from God’ s covenant and promises. How far this secures his own person, See Poole "".

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

Psalms 91:10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.Ver. 10. There shall no evil befall the] No devoratory evil, as Tertullian expresseth it; nothing that tendeth ad exitium, but only ad exercitium, and such as shall end in thy good. Neither shall any plague] What a wonderful separation made the Lord between the houses of the Israelites and the Egyptians, Exodus 11:7. See Job 5:1-27, and take these places, as Psalms 91:6. For it may befall a saint to share in a common calamity; as the good corn and weeds are cut down together, but for a different end and purpose, - Non te tua plurima, Pantheu, Labentem texit pietas -

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

(10) Dwelling.—Literally, tent: an instance in which the patriarchal life became stereotyped, so to speak, in the language. (See Note, Psalms 104:3.) Even we speak of “pitching our tent.”

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

10. befall thee] Lit., be let befall thee. Cp. Proverbs 12:21. thy dwelling] Lit., thy tent, a survival of the language of nomad life.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There shall no evil befall thee - The Chaldee Paraphrase has, “The Lord of the world answered and said, ‘There shall no evil befall thee,’” etc.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

10. Come nigh thy dwelling—The allusion is to Exodus 12:23. Compare Isaiah 54:14

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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

no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.

NETBNew English Translation2006

No harm will overtake you; no illness will come near your home.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

There shall no evil befall thee, Neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.

RVARevised Version, American1894

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

There shall none euill come vnto thee, neither shall any plague come neere thy tabernacle.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Evil happeneth not unto thee, And a plague cometh not near thy tent,

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Evil does not happen to you, || And a plague does not come near your tent,

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

No evil shall befall thee, nor shall any plague come nigh unto thy tent.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

No evil will overtake you; no affliction will come near your home.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

For behold thy enemies, O Lord, for behold thy enemies shall perish: and all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

nothing evil will happen to you; no plague will come near where you live.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

No evil will come on you, and no disease will come near your tent.

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.

clauseadverbialלֹֽאnotverbתְאֻנֶּ֣הit.will.happenprepositional phrase · prepositionalאֵלֶ֣יtoךָyousubjectרָעָ֑הharmוְ֝andclausesubjectנֶ֗גַעplagueadverbialלֹאnotverbיִקְרַ֥בit.will.draw.nearprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּinnoun phraseאָהֳלֶֽtentךָyour

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 eight words matched. This consistency across witnesses reinforces the reliability of the promise stated.

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

לֹֽא־ תְאֻנֶּ֣ה אֵלֶ֣יךָ רָעָ֑ה וְ֝נֶ֗גַע לֹא־ יִקְרַ֥ב בְּאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
לֹֽא־οὐתְאֻנֶּ֣הπροσελεύσεταιאֵלֶ֣יךָσὲרָעָ֑הκακάוְ֝נֶ֗גַעμάστιχלֹא־οὐκיִקְרַ֥בἐγγιεῖבְּאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃σου

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.

Psalms 91:10לֹאnotnotלֹאאָנָהit will hapit will happenאָנָהאֶלto youto youאֶלרַעharmharmרַענֶ֫גַעand plagueand plagueנֶ֫גַעלֹאnotnotלֹאקָרֵבit will drait will draw neקָרֵבאֹ֫הֶלin tent youin tent yourאֹ֫הֶלרָעַעbe evilbe evilרָעַענָגַעto touchto touchנָגַעאָהַלto shineto shineאָהַלאָנָהto lamentto lamentאָנָהיָכֹלbe ablebe ableיָכֹלעוֹדstillstillעוֹדלֹאnotnotלֹאפָּלַלto prayto prayפָּלַליִרְמְיָ֫הJeremiahJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫המַעֲלָלdeeddeedמַעֲלָלנחםto be sorrto be sorry: coנחםצָרַ֫עַתleprosyleprosyצָרַ֫עַתפָּשָׂהto spreadto spreadפָּשָׂהקָרְבָּןofferingofferingקָרְבָּןאִשֶּׁהfood offerfood offeringאִשֶּׁהמוֹעֵדmeetingmeetingמוֹעֵדפֶּ֫תַחentranceentranceפֶּ֫תַח
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 91:10

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.

not it will happen to you harm and plague not it will draw near in tent your
לֹֽא־lo'- not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Amplified meaning
absence of, none
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
not it will happen to you harm and plague not it will draw near in tent your
תְאֻנֶּ֣הte.'u.Neh it will happen H579 Verb · Pual · imperfect third person feminine singular
4× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to meet or approach someone, and it is used in various ways, such as to encounter or be opportune. It can also mean to seek a quarrel or cause oneself to meet someone. In the Bible, it is used in Exodus to describe God meeting with Moses.
Amplified meaning
meet, encounter, or happen to
Tyndale gloss
to meet
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָנָה (anah) is a Hebrew root that conveys the idea of meeting or encountering, often in an opportune manner. It can refer to allowing or causing meetings, being sent to meet, or even seeking a quarrel. The entries suggest a range of meanings from casual encounters to more confrontational situations.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[אָנָה] vb. be opportune, meet, encounter opportunely

Pi. cause (or allow) to meet

Pu. be allowed to meet, be sent

Hithp. cause oneself to meet, seek occasion (= seek a quarrel with)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H579 אָנָה be opportune, meet, encounter opportunely . cause (or allow) to meet

. be allowed to meet, be sent

. cause oneself to meet, seek occasion (= seek a quarrel with)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

579 'anah aw-naw'

a primitive root (perhaps rather identical with 578 through

the idea of contraction in anguish); to approach; hence, to

meet in various senses:--befall, deliver, happen, seek a

quarrel.

see HEBREW for 0578

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָנָה (a.nah) — to meet.

1) to meet, encounter, approach, be opportune

1a) (Piel) to allow to meet, cause to meet

1b) (Pual) to be sent, be allowed to meet

1c) (Hithpael) to seek occasion (quarrel), cause oneself to meet

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Pual-Imperf-3fs — Verb · Pual · imperfect third person feminine singular
HVPi3fs
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hap'-'-n (qarah; sumbaino): "Happen" (from "hap"), "to fall out," "befall," etc., "come to anyone," is the translation of qarah, "to meet," etc. (1Sa 28:10, "There shall no punishment happen to thee," the Revised Version margin "guilt come upon thee"; 2Sa 1:6; Es 4:7; Ec 2:14,15; 9:11 Isa 41:22); of qara', "to meet," "cause to happen," etc. (2Sa 20:1); of hayah, "to be" (1Sa 6:9, "It was a chance that happened to us"); of nagha', "to touch," "to come to" (Ec 8:14

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
not it will happen to you harm and plague not it will draw near in tent your
אֵלֶ֣יךָ'e.Lei.kha to you H413 Preposition · suffix
5,518× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Tyndale gloss
to(wards)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֶל (el) is primarily a preposition indicating motion towards or direction to a person or place. It can also imply entering a limit, presence at a location, or a hostile direction (against). Additionally, it may express concepts such as concerning, in addition to, or according to. The entries highlight its versatility in both physical and metaphorical contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph),

prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).of motion to or unto a person or place

Where the limit is actually entered, into

Of direction towards anything

Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

Of rule or standard according to (rare)

Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H413 אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), . of motion to or unto a person or place

. Where the limit is actually entered, into

. Of direction towards anything

. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

. Of rule or standard according to (rare)

. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

413 'el ale

(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el});

a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but

occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or

among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after,

against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and,

by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of,

over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,

with(-in).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶל (el) — to(wards).

1) to, toward, unto (of motion)

2) into (limit is actually entered)

2a) in among

3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)

4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)

5) in addition to, to

6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of

7) according to (rule or standard)

8) at, by, against (of one's presence)

9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | Suff — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp2ms
not it will happen to you harm and plague not it will draw near in tent your
רָעָ֑הra.'Ah harm H7451 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
662× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Ra means bad or evil, referring to moral or natural harm. It describes adversity, affliction, or distress, and is often used to convey a sense of misery or injury.
Amplified meaning
bad, morally wrong, or harmful
Tyndale gloss
bad: harmful
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רַע (ra) is a Hebrew word meaning bad or evil, encompassing a range of negative qualities such as distress, misery, and ethical wrongdoing. It can describe unpleasantness, harm, or low value, and is used in various contexts, including emotional states and moral judgments. The entries also note its comparative form, indicating worse than or worst. The word has feminine forms, such as רָעָה (ra.ah), which similarly convey concepts of evil and distress.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רַע 228 adj. bad, evil

bad, disagreeable, malignant

bad, unpleasant, giving pain, unhappiness, misery

evil, displeasing

bad of its kind

bad, , i.e. of low value

מִן comp., worse than

sad, unhappy

devise evil (hurtful) device

bad, unkind, vicious in disposition or temper

ethically bad, evil, wicked

base

רַע 126 n.m. evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity

evil, distress, adversity

evil, injury, wrong

ethical evil

base

רָעָה 310 n.f. evil, misery, distress, injury

evil, misery, distress

evil, injury, wrong

ethical evil

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7451a רַע bad, evil . bad, disagreeable, malignant

. bad, unpleasant, giving pain, unhappiness, misery

. evil, displeasing

. bad of its kind

. bad, , i.e. of low value

. + מִן comp., worse than

. sad, unhappy

. devise evil (hurtful) device

. bad, unkind, vicious in disposition or temper

. ethically bad, evil, wicked

H7451b רַע evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity . evil, distress, adversity

. evil, injury, wrong

. ethical evil

H7451c רָעָה evil, misery, distress, injury . evil, misery, distress

. evil, injury, wrong

. ethical evil

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7451 ra` rah

from 7489; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):--

adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure),

distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X

great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured),

+ mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not

please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex,

wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong.

(Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).

see HEBREW for 07489

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רַע (ra) — bad: harmful.

: harmful

adj

1) bad, evil

1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant

1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)

1c) evil, displeasing

1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)

1e) bad (of value)

1f) worse than, worst (comparison)

1g) sad, unhappy

1h) evil (hurtful)

1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)

1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)

1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts

1j2) deeds, actions

רַע (ra) — bad: evil.

1) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity

1a) evil, distress, adversity

1b) evil, injury, wrong

1c) evil (ethical)

רָעָה (ra.ah) — distress: harm.

: harm

1) evil, misery, distress, injury

1a) evil, misery, distress

1b) evil, injury, wrong

1c) evil (ethical)

רַע (ra) — bad: evil.

: evil

adj

1) bad, evil

1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant

1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)

1c) evil, displeasing

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
not it will happen to you harm and plague not it will draw near in tent your
וְ֝נֶ֗גַעve.Ne.ga' and plague H5061 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absolute
78× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word refers to a plague or disease, like leprosy. It is used in Leviticus to describe the effects of sin and in Deuteronomy to warn against disobedience. The word can also mean a wound or a spot.
Amplified meaning
disease, affliction, or calamity
Tyndale gloss
plague
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נֶ֫גַע (nega`) refers to a stroke or plague, often associated with disease or a mark, particularly in the context of leprosy. It is built from the root meaning 'to strike' and encompasses various forms of affliction, including wounds and spots. The term captures both literal and metaphorical implications of injury or illness.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נֶ֫גַע 78 n.m. stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5061 נֶ֫גַע stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5061 nega` neh'-gah

from 5060; a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by

implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or

dress):--plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound.

see HEBREW for 05060

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נֶ֫גַע (ne.ga) — plague.

1) stroke, plague, disease, mark, plague spot

1a) stroke, wound

1b) stroke (metaphorical of disease)

1c) mark (of leprosy)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absolute
HC/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

plag (negha`, makkah, maggephah; mastix, plege): This word which occurs more than 120 times is applied, like pestilence, to such sudden outbursts of disease as are regarded in the light of divine visitations. It is used in the description of leprosy about 60 times in Le 13 and 14, as well as in De 24:8. In the poetical, prophetic and eschatological books it occurs about 20 times in the general sense of a punitive disaster. The Gospel references (Mr 3:10; 5:29,34; Lu 7:21) use the word as a synonym for disease.

The specific disease now named "plague" has been from the earliest historic times a frequent visitant to Palestine and Egypt. Indeed in the Southeast between Gaza and Bubastis it has occurred so frequently that it may…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Plague

A “stroke” of affliction, or disease. Sent as a divine chastisement (Num. 11:33; 14:37; 16:46-49; 2 Sam. 24:21). Painful afflictions or diseases, (Lev. 13:3, 5, 30; 1 Kings 8:37), or severe calamity (Mark 5:29; Luke 7:21), or the judgment of God, so called (Ex. 9:14). Plagues of Egypt were ten in number.

(1.) The river Nile was turned into blood, and the fish died, and the river stank, so that the Egyptians loathed to drink of the river (Ex. 7:14-25).

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

See PESTILENCE.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ As a judgment on the Egyptians Ps 105; 135:8,9; Ac 7:36

→ The plague of

Blood Ex 7:14-25

Frogs Ex 8:1-15

Lice Ex 8:16-19

Flies Ex 8:20

→ On cattle Ex 9:1-7

→ Of boils and open sores Ex 9:8-12

→ Hail Ex 9:18-34

→ Locusts Ex 10:1-20

→ Darkness Ex 10:21-23

→ Death of the firstborn Ex 11:4-7; 12:17,29,30

not it will happen to you harm and plague not it will draw near in tent your
לֹא־lo'- not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Amplified meaning
not any, none
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
not it will happen to you harm and plague not it will draw near in tent your
יִקְרַ֥בyik.Rav it will draw near H7126 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
280× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To approach or come near someone or something, often with a sense of purpose or intention, like Moses approaching the burning bush in Exodus 3:5. This word can also mean to bring someone or something near, as in presenting an offering to God.
Amplified meaning
come near, draw close to
Tyndale gloss
to present: come
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קָרַב (qarab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to approach or come near, with various nuances including bringing or presenting something. It encompasses different forms such as Qal (to approach), Niphal (to be brought near), and Hiphil (to bring near). The term is often associated with offerings or dedications to God, particularly in the context of the book of Ezekiel.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[קָרֵב], קָרַב 279 vb. come near, approach

Qal 93 approach

Niph. he shall be brought unto God

Pi. cause to approach, bring near

Hiph.

177

bring near, bring, present

of time

as term techn. (c. 158 t.), chiefly Ez HP, bring near, of presenting, dedicating, or offering to י׳

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7126 קָרֵב, קָרַב come near, approach .approach

. he shall be brought unto God

. cause to approach, bring near

. . . bring near, bring, present

. of time

. as term techn. (c. 158 t.), chiefly Ez HP, bring near, of presenting, dedicating, or offering to י׳

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7126 qarab kaw-rab'

a primitive root; to approach (causatively, bring near) for

whatever purpose:--(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring

(forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw

near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer,

present, produce, make ready, stand, take.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָרַב (qa.rav) — to present: come.

: come/approach

1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near

1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near

1b) (Niphal) to be brought near

1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near

1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present

קָרַב (qa.rav) — to present: bring.

: bring/offer

1) to come near, approach, enter into, draw near

1a) (Qal) to approach, draw near

1b) (Niphal) to be brought near

1c) (Piel) to cause to approach, bring near, cause to draw near

1d) (Hiphil) to bring near, bring, present

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVqi3ms
not it will happen to you harm and plague not it will draw near in tent your
בְּאָהֳלֶֽךָ׃be.'o.ho.Le.kha in tent your H168 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
345× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for a tent, often used to describe the tabernacle or a nomad's home. In Exodus 33:7-11, it refers to the sacred tent where God meets with Moses.
Amplified meaning
dwelling, home, or place of residence
Tyndale gloss
tent
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֹ֫הֶל (*ohel*) means 'tent' and is derived from a root meaning 'to be conspicuous.' It encompasses various meanings, including a nomad's tent, a dwelling or home, and specifically refers to the sacred tent used for worship, known as the tabernacle. The entries consistently highlight its association with transience and habitation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֹ֫הֶל 343 n.m. tent

tent of nomad

dwelling, habitation

the sacred tent used in worship of God

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H168 אֹ֫הֶל tent

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

168 'ohel o'-hel

from 166; a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a

distance):--covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle,

tent.

see HEBREW for 0166

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) — tent.

: tent

1) tent

1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience

1b) dwelling, home, habitation

1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)

Also means: o.hel (אֹ֫הֶל ": home" H0168H)

אֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) — tent: home.

: home

1) tent

1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience

1b) dwelling, home, habitation

1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms
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