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Psalms 94:10 — Word Study

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WLCהֲיֹסֵ֣ר גּ֭וֹיִם הֲלֹ֣א יוֹכִ֑יחַ הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד אָדָ֣ם דָּֽעַת׃

BSAHe who admonishesyâçar [chastiseth, instructs] the nationsgôwy [Gentiles, non-Hebrew peoples] does He notlôʼ [certainly, without fail] disciplineyâkach [correct, punish, teach] He who teacheslâmad [guides, instructs] manʼâdâm [the human, Adam] does He [lack] knowledgedaʻath [not have, be without, understanding, insight]

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Psalms 94:10quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist questions whether God, who disciplines and teaches, lacks knowledge.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, reflecting on God's relationship with humanity and the nations.
Where we areIn a reflective passage on God's omniscience and His role as teacher and disciplinarian.
The hard wordיָסַר
Take awayGod's discipline and teaching are integral to His understanding of humanity.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbיָכַח 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 94:10

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Context — God's Discipline and Knowledgegenerated

9He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?
10He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline? He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge?
11The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
12Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,

Psalm 94:10 reflects on God's role in guiding and correcting the nations and individuals. The psalmist emphasizes that God, who disciplines and teaches, surely possesses knowledge and understanding of humanity's actions. This passage is part of a broader meditation on God's justice and awareness of human thoughts, as seen in the surrounding verses.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 9:5You have rebuked the nations; You have destroyed the wicked; You have erased their name forever and ever.
2Psalm 10:16The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.
3Psalm 44:2With Your hand You drove out the nations and planted our fathers there; You crushed the peoples and cast them out.
4Psalm 135:8–12He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, of both man and beast.
5Psalm 149:7to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,

The Key Word יָסַר, ha.yo.Sergenerated

The word יָסַר (yasar) is a verb meaning to discipline or correct. It encompasses a range of actions including instructing, admonishing, and punishing, often in the context of teaching. The parsing as a qal participle indicates an ongoing action, suggesting that God continually disciplines and instructs.

This word is used to describe God's correction of His people, highlighting His role as both a teacher and a disciplinarian. The concept is prevalent in Proverbs, where parents are instructed to discipline their children, emphasizing the importance of guidance and correction in the learning process.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

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


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse consists of two main clauses, each beginning with a subject followed by a question. The first clause addresses God's role in disciplining the nations, while the second focuses on His teaching of mankind. This structure emphasizes the parallel between God's actions towards nations and individuals.

The finite verbs יוֹכִ֑יחַ (yo.khi.ach) and הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד (ham.la.med) govern the respective clauses, indicating that both discipline and teaching are integral to God's nature.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יָסַר as παιδεύων (paideuōn), which means to educate or train. This choice reflects a broader understanding of discipline as encompassing both correction and instruction.

The translation of גּוֹיִם as ἔθνη (ethnē) aligns with the Hebrew meaning of nations, indicating a consistent interpretation between the texts.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 94:10 asks whether God, who disciplines the nations and teaches humanity, lacks knowledge. This verse highlights God's role as a teacher and disciplinarian, showing that He understands the thoughts and actions of people.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that God disciplines the nations?

It means that God corrects and instructs not only individuals but also groups of people, guiding them towards righteousness.

How does God teach humanity?

God teaches humanity through His laws, commands, and the natural order, providing guidance for living rightly.

What is the significance of asking if God lacks knowledge?

This rhetorical question emphasizes God's omniscience, affirming that He is fully aware of human actions and thoughts.

Why is discipline important in the context of teaching?

Discipline is important because it helps correct wrong behavior and guides individuals towards understanding and wisdom.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways have I experienced God's discipline in my life?
  2. How can I better understand God's teachings and apply them to my daily actions?
  3. What role does correction play in my relationships with others?
  4. How can I help others recognize the importance of God's guidance in their lives?

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

The early Church Fathers, such as Augustine, reference this passage to discuss God's role in teaching and correcting His people.

Augustine of HippoSERMON 229P.2 354–430
So this Peter, playing the great part I have suggested to you, is questioned by the Lord after the resurrection, as we had it read to us, and he said to him, "Simon of John"—you see, he was called Simon when he was born;
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 94:10 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

He that chastiseth the Heathen,.... As he did the old world, by bringing a flood upon it, and sweeping away its inhabitants at once; and Sodom and Gomorrah, by raining fire and brimstone upon them,

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

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know? He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct?

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

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? He who, when he pleaseth, can and doth punish the Gentiles or nations of the world, is he not able to punish you for your wicked speeches and actions? Or, He that instructeth or teacheth (as this word signifies, , &c.) the nations, (not only the Jews, but all other people, all mankind, as this clause is explained by the next, he that teacheth man knowledge.) shall not he correct or reprove? and therefore must not he discern and know all your hard speeches and wicked actions? Thus the consequent seems to be put for the antecedent, as is frequent in Scripture, and that not without emphasis, to imply that God does not know their sins with a…

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

Psalms 94:10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, [shall not he know]?Ver. 10. He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct?] Qui totis gentibus non parcit, vos non redarguet? He that punisheth profane nations that know him not, shall he spare you? Amos 3:2. Shall not tribulation and anguish be upon the Jew first? Romans 2:9. The Chaldee thus paraphraseth, He that gave a law to his people, shall he not punish them when they transgress it? He that teacheth man knowledge] Shall not he know? is to be supplied to make sense. The psalmist seemeth so displeased at men’ s doubting or denying of this, that he could not perfect his sentence…

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

(10) He that chastiseth.—Or, He who instructeth. The thought to some extent anticipates St. Paul’s teaching about the divine education of the heathen, in Romans 1.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 10. He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct?] YOU, who are heathens, and heathens of the most abandoned kind. He that teacheth man knowledge] We here supply shall not he know? But this is not acknowledged by the original, nor by any of the Versions. Indeed it is not necessary; for either the words contain a simple proposition, "It is he who teacheth man knowledge," or this clause should be read in connexion with Psalms 94:11: "Jehovah, who teacheth man knowledge, knoweth the devices of man, that they are vanity." As he teaches knowledge to man, must he not know all the reasonings and devices of the human heart?

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

10. He that instructeth the nations, shall not he rebuke?] The word rendered chastiseth in A.V. includes the ideas of instruction, admonition, discipline, chastisement (LXX ὁπαιδεύων, Vulg. qui corripit, Jer. qui erudit). That rendered correct means to reprove, rebuke, call to account, punish (Psalms 50:21). This noteworthy passage stands almost by itself in the O.T. in its explicit assertion that there is a divine education of the nations, analogous to the divine education of Israel (Deuteronomy 8:5, &c.), an education which must involve fatherly correction and chastisement (Proverbs 3:12). It anticipates the teaching of St Paul in Romans 1:20; Romans 2:14-15. Yet long before this, Amos…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He that chastiseth the heathen - More literally, “Shall not the Reprover of nations - shall he not chastise - he that teaches man knowledge?” The idea is, that God exercises a government over the

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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

He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline? He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge?

WEBWorld English Bible2000

He who disciplines the nations, won’t he punish? He who teaches man knows.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline? He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge?

NETBNew English Translation2006

Does the one who disciplines the nations not punish? He is the one who imparts knowledge to human beings!

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

He that chastiseth the nations, shall not he correct, Even he that teacheth man knowledge?

RVARevised Version, American1894

He that chastiseth the nations, shall not he correct, even he that teacheth man knowledge?

NWBWebster's Bible1833

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall he not correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall he not know ?

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Or he that chastiseth the nations, shall he not correct? hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall he not knowe?

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

He that instructeth the nations, shall not he correct — he that teacheth man knowledge?

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

He who is instructing nations, Doth He not reprove? He who is teaching man knowledge [is] Jehovah.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

He who is instructing nations, does He not reprove? He who is teaching man knowledge [is] YHWH.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

He that admonisheth nations, shall he not correct? is it not he that teacheth man knowledge!

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

He who disciplines the nations, does he not correct? He is the one who gives knowledge to man.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Forty years long was I offended with that generation, and I said: These always err in heart.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Do you think that the one who punishes nations won't punish you too? Do you think that the one who teaches human beings knowledge doesn't know anything?

BBEBible in Basic English1949

He who is the judge of the nations, will he not give men the reward of their acts, even he who gives knowledge to man?

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.

clauseclauseהֲ[theclausenoun phraseיֹסֵ֣רone.who].disciplines?גּ֭וֹיִםnationsclauseהֲ?clauseadverbialלֹ֣אnotverbיוֹכִ֑יחַdoes.he.rebukeclausenoun phrase · predicateהַֽthe.[onenoun phraseclauseverbמְלַמֵּ֖דwho].teachesobjectאָדָ֣םhumankindsecond objectדָּֽעַתknowledge

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


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

The Masoretic Text of Psalms 94:10 reads: "הֲיֹסֵ֣ר גּ֭וֹיִם הֲלֹ֣א יוֹכִ֑יחַ הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד אָדָ֣ם דָּֽעַת׃" The Septuagint agrees with the Masoretic Text in its word-by-word correspondence, maintaining the same meaning and structure, although its word order and articles differ due to the nature of Greek syntax. The Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q84 also align closely with the Masoretic Text, but some words are either missing or partially restored, indicating that the text has some variations in preservation, particularly with the words for 'nations' and 'knowledge.' Overall, the primary witnesses show a strong agreement with the Masoretic Text, with minor variations in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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

הֲיֹסֵ֣ר גּ֭וֹיִם הֲלֹ֣א יוֹכִ֑יחַ הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד אָדָ֣ם דָּֽעַת׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
הֲיֹסֵ֣רπαιδεύωνגּ֭וֹיִםἔθνηהֲלֹ֣אοὐξὶיוֹכִ֑יחַἐλέγχειהַֽמְלַמֵּ֖דδιδάσκωνאָדָ֣םἄνθρωπονדָּֽעַת׃γνῶσιν

7 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 — 4Q84a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

היסר [גוים] [הלא] [יוכיח] המלמד [אדם] [דעת]

nothing on the leather here — 2 partly restored, 5 supplied entire by an editor.

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


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

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

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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 94:10

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.

¿ [the] discipliner of nations ¿ not does he rebuke the [one who] teaches humankind knowledge
הֲיֹסֵ֣רha.yo.Ser ¿ [the] discipliner of H3256 Particle · verb qal participle (active) masculine singular common
43× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To discipline or correct someone, often by teaching or punishing them, as seen in Proverbs where parents are told to instruct their children. This word is used to describe God's correction of his people.
Amplified meaning
chastiseth, instructs
Tyndale gloss
to discipline
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָסַר (yacar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to discipline or chasten. It encompasses a range of actions including instructing, correcting, and admonishing, with nuances depending on the grammatical form used. The entries indicate that it can involve both physical punishment and verbal instruction, with various forms expressing different aspects of correction and teaching.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יָסַר] vb. discipline, chasten, admonish

Qal

admonish

instruct

discipline

Niph. let oneself be corrected, admonished

Pi.

discipline, correct (the moral nature, with more or less severity acc. to circumstances)

more severely, chasten, chastise

Nithp. pass. be disciplined, corrected

Hiph. chasten

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3256 [יָסַר] discipline, chasten, admonish

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3256 yacar yaw-sar'

a primitive root; to chastise, literally (with blows) or

figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct:--bind, chasten,

chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore,

teach.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָסַר (ya.sar) — to discipline.

1) to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish

1a)(Qal)

1a1) to chasten, admonish

1a2) to instruct

1a3) to discipline

1b) (Niphal) to let oneself be chastened or corrected or admonished

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to discipline, correct

1c2) to chasten, chastise

1d) (Hiphil) to chasten

1e) (Nithpael) to teach

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part | V-Qal — Particle · verb qal participle (active) masculine singular common
HTi/Vqrmsc
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…

¿ [the] discipliner of nations ¿ not does he rebuke the [one who] teaches humankind knowledge
גּ֭וֹיִםGo.yim nations H1471 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
561× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a Gentile, someone who is not Hebrew or Israeli. It can also describe a large group of animals or a nation of people, emphasizing their unity and shared identity.
Amplified meaning
Gentiles, non-Hebrew peoples
Tyndale gloss
Gentile
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גּוֹי (goy) refers to a nation or people, often indicating non-Hebrew groups, but can also encompass descendants of Abraham and Israel. It may figuratively describe a swarm of locusts or animals. The plural form, גּוֹיִם (goyim), is noted as a proper noun referring to the people of Goim, specifically mentioned in Genesis 14:1.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גּוֹי 661 n.m. nation, people

base

גּוֹיִם n.pr.gent. Tid‛al king of Goim

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1471a גּוֹי nation, people H1471b גּוֹיִם n. pr. gent. Tid‛al king of Goim

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1471 gowy go'-ee

rarely (shortened) goy {go'-ee}; apparently from the same

root as 1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation;

hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a

flight of locusts:--Gentile, heathen, nation, people.

see HEBREW for 01465

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גּוֹי (goy) — nation.

1) nation, people

1a) nation, people

1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people

1a2) of descendants of Abraham

1a3) of Israel

1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.)

גּוֹיִם (go.yim) — Goiim.

People descended from Goy(?), first mentioned at Gen.14.1

§ Goyim (Tidgal, king of)

גּוֹי (goy) — Gentile.

1) nation, people

1a) nation, people

1a1) usually of non-Hebrew people

1a2) of descendants of Abraham

1a3) of Israel

1b) of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.)

1c) Goyim? = "nations"

Also named: ethnos (ἔθνος "Gentiles" G1484)

גּוֹי (goy) — (Harosheth)-hagoyim.

Goyim (Tidgal, king of)

Combined with cha.ro.shet (חֲרֹ֫שֶׁת "Harosheth" H2800)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

na'-shunz.

See GENTILES; GOIIM; HEATHEN; TABLE OF NATIONS.

¿ [the] discipliner of nations ¿ not does he rebuke the [one who] teaches humankind knowledge
הֲלֹ֣אha.Lo' ¿ not H3808 Particle · 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
certainly, without fail
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 | Part — Particle · particle
HTi/Tn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
¿ [the] discipliner of nations ¿ not does he rebuke the [one who] teaches humankind knowledge
יוֹכִ֑יחַyo.Khi.ach does he rebuke H3198 Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singular
59× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to rebuke or correct, and is used in the Bible to describe arguing, judging, or convincing someone of their wrongdoings. It is seen in the KJV translation as rebuke or reprove. The word is used in various forms, including to describe God's correction of his people.
Amplified meaning
correct, punish, teach
Tyndale gloss
to rebuke
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word יָכַח (yakach) is a primitive root that encompasses a range of meanings related to judgment and correction, including to decide, prove, and rebuke. It appears in various forms, such as Hiphil for active judgment and Niphal for reasoning together. Notably, it conveys ideas of justification and argumentation, with some entries referencing the concept of being chastened.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יָכַח] vb. Hiph. decide, adjudge, prove

Hiph.

decide, judge

adjudge, appoint

shew to be right, prove

convince, convict

reprove, chide

correct, rebuke

Hoph. he is chastened also with pain

Niph. come now and let us reason together; there an upright man might reason with him; and thou art set right, righted, justified

Hithp. with Israel he will argue

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3198 יָכַח Hiph. decide, adjudge, prove . . decide, judge

. adjudge, appoint

. shew to be right, prove

. convince, convict

. reprove, chide

. correct, rebuke

. he is chastened also with pain

. come now and let us reason together; there an upright man might reason with him; and thou art set right, righted, justified

. with Israel he will argue

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3198 yakach yaw-kahh'

a primitive root; to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to

argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict:--appoint,

argue, chasten, convince, correct(-ion), daysman, dispute,

judge, maintain, plead, reason (together), rebuke,

reprove(-r), surely, in any wise.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָכַח (ya.khach) — to rebuke.

1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right

1a) (Hiphil)

1a1) to decide, judge

1a2) to adjudge, appoint

1a3) to show to be right, prove

1a4) to convince, convict

1a5) to reprove, chide

1a6) to correct, rebuke

1b) (Hophal) to be chastened

1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together

1d) (Hithp) to argue

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVhi3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

re-buk': As a verb "rebuke" is in the Old Testament the translation of ga`ar and yakhach; another word, ribh, in Ne 5:7, is in the Revised Version (British and American) translated "contended with." "Rebuke" (noun) is most frequently the translation of ge`arah; also in the King James Version of cherpah (Isa 25:8; Jer 15:15, the Revised Version (British and American) "reproach"), and of a few other words signifying reproach, etc. "Rebuker" (mucar, literally, "correction," "chastisement") in Ho 5:2 has the Revised Version margin "Hebrew `rebuke.'" In the New Testament "to rebuke" is most often the translation of epitimao (Mt…

¿ [the] discipliner of nations ¿ not does he rebuke the [one who] teaches humankind knowledge
הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖דham.la.Med the [one who] teaches H3925 Particle · verb piel participle (active) masculine singular
86× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To learn or teach in the Bible means to guide someone, like using a rod to direct an animal. It is about instructing or training someone, as seen in Proverbs and Psalms. Teaching is an important theme in the Bible.
Amplified meaning
guides, instructs
Tyndale gloss
to learn: teach
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לָמַד (lamad) is a Hebrew verb meaning to learn or teach. It encompasses the ideas of exercising in a skill, being trained, and instructing others. The root suggests a connection to motivation or incentive, as seen in the context of teaching with a rod. The verb appears in various forms, including Qal (to learn), Piel (to teach), and Pual (to be taught).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לָמַד vb. exercise in, learn

Qal learn something

Piel teach

Pual trained; taught

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3925 לָמַד exercise in, learn .learn something

.teach

.trained; taught

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3925 lamad law-mad'

a primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to

teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive):(un-) accustomed,

X diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -

ing).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לָמַד (la.mad) — to learn: teach.

: teach

1) to learn. teach, exercise in

1a) (Qal) to learn

1b) (Piel) to teach

1c) (Pual) to be taught, be trained

Also means: la.mad (לָמַד ": learn" H3925H)

לָמַד (la.mad) — to learn: learn.

: learn

1) to learn. teach, exercise in

1a) (Qal) to learn

1b) (Piel) to teach

1c) (Pual) to be taught, be trained

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | V-Piel — Particle · verb piel participle (active) masculine singular
HTd/Vprmsa
¿ [the] discipliner of nations ¿ not does he rebuke the [one who] teaches humankind knowledge
אָדָ֣ם'a.Dam humankind H120 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
551× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Adam was the first human, created by God and mentioned in Genesis 2:19, who married Eve and had sons including Cain, Abel, and Seth.
Amplified meaning
the human, Adam
Tyndale gloss
the man (Adam)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָדָם (adam) refers to 'man' or 'mankind,' encompassing both individual humans and the species as a whole. It is also the name of the first man in the Bible, Adam, who is mentioned in various verses, including Genesis 2:19. The term can denote a city in the Jordan valley as well. The entries indicate a range of meanings, but there is no significant disagreement among them.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָדָם 560 n.m. Gn 1:27 man, mankind

a man = human being

coll. man, mankind

n.pr.m. Adam, first man (without art.)

n.pr.loc. city in Jordan valley (as built?)

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H120 אָדָם man, mankind . a man = human being

. coll. man, mankind

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

120 'adam aw-dawm'

from 119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the

species, mankind, etc.):--X another, + hypocrite, + common

sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.

see HEBREW for 0119

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָדָם (a.dam) — man.

1) man, mankind

1a) man, human being

1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)

1c) Adam, first man

1d) city in Jordan valley

אָדָם (a.dam) — the man (Adam).

The first named man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.2.19;

married to Eve (H2332);

father of: Cain (H7014B), Abel (H1893) and Seth (H8352); also translated "man" at Gen.2.19,21,23; 3.8,9,20; 5.2; "mankind" at Deu.32.8; "others" at Job.31.33;

Another spelling of a.dam (אָדָם "Adam" H0121)

man, human being

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
¿ [the] discipliner of nations ¿ not does he rebuke the [one who] teaches humankind knowledge
דָּֽעַת׃Da.'at knowledge H1847 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
92× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, daath means knowledge or understanding, like when Solomon asked God for wisdom in 1 Kings 3:9. It involves skill and perception, and is often linked to wisdom. This concept appears in the book of Proverbs.
Amplified meaning
not have, be without, understanding, insight
Tyndale gloss
knowledge
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

דַּ֫עַת (da`ath) means knowledge, encompassing perception, skill, and moral understanding. It is associated with prophetic knowledge and is noted for its divine aspect, particularly in the context of wisdom literature. The entries highlight its use in various forms of knowledge, including discernment and understanding.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דַּ֫עַת n.f. knowledge

knowledge, perception

= skill (in workmanship)

of proph. knowledge

esp. knowledge with moral quality

knowledge possessed by God

esp. in Wisd Lt = discernment, understanding, wisdom

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1847 דַּ֫עַת knowledge . . knowledge, perception

. = skill (in workmanship)

. of proph. knowledge

. esp. knowledge with moral quality

. knowledge possessed by God

. esp. in Wisd Lt = discernment, understanding, wisdom

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1847 da`ath dah'-ath

from 3045; knowledge:--cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge),

(un-)awares (wittingly).

see HEBREW for 03045

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דַּ֫עַת (da.at) — knowledge.

1) knowledge

1a) knowledge, perception, skill

1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ Of good and evil Ge 2:9,17; 3:22

→ Is power Pr 3:20; 24:5

→ Desire for 1Ki 3:9; Ps 119:66; Pr 2; 3; 12:1; 15:14; 18:15

→ Rejected Ho 4:6

→ Those who reject are destroyed Ho 4:6

→ Fools hate Pr 1:22,29

→ A divine gift 1Co 12:8

→ Is pleasant Pr 2:10

→ Shall be increased Da 12:4

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