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Zechariah 2:13 — Word Study

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WLCהַ֥ס כָּל־ בָּשָׂ֖ר מִפְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י נֵע֖וֹר מִמְּע֥וֹן קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ ס

BSAthe LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, the covenant God] forkîy [because, since]

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Zechariah 2:13quick helps
In a sentenceThe verse calls for silence before the Lord, emphasizing His authority as He awakens from His holy dwelling.
Who is speakingThe prophet Zechariah, addressing all people.
Where we areThis verse is part of a prophetic message about God's presence and action among His people.
The hard wordנֵע֖וֹר
Take awayThe call to silence highlights the seriousness of God's awakening.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbכִּי 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.

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

Deep Study — Zechariah 2:13

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Context — A Call to Silence Before the Lordgenerated

10“Shout for joy and be glad, O Daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell among you,” declares the LORD.
11“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.
12And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.
13Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

Zechariah 2:13 emphasizes a moment of reverence before the Lord as He prepares to act. The surrounding verses express God's intention to dwell among His people, indicating a significant divine presence and interaction. This call to silence underscores the weight of God's presence and the need for humanity to recognize His authority, as seen in the context of God's promises to His people.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 46:10“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
2Habakkuk 2:20But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
3Zephaniah 1:7Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.
4Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
5Romans 9:20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”

The Key Word הַ֥ס, hasgenerated

The imperative הַ֥ס (has) commands silence, derived from a root meaning to hush or keep quiet. It is used to instruct people to be still, reflecting a moment of solemnity in the presence of God.

This command is significant in the context of divine revelation, where silence allows for the acknowledgment of God's actions and presence. The use of the imperative form emphasizes the urgency and importance of this call.


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 verbs הַ֥ס and נֵע֖וֹר govern the verse, with the first commanding silence and the second indicating God's awakening. The structure emphasizes the command to hush followed by the reason for it.

The arrangement of the phrases highlights the imperative nature of the call to silence, setting the stage for the acknowledgment of God's active presence among His people.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint uses διότι for כִּי, indicating a causal relationship. This choice emphasizes the reason for silence as being rooted in God's awakening.

The translation reflects a broader interpretation of the Hebrew, focusing on the divine authority and the need for reverence in response to God's actions.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Zechariah 2:13 calls all people to be silent before the Lord, highlighting His authority as He awakens from His holy dwelling. This moment of silence is a recognition of God's presence and the seriousness of His actions.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to be silent before the Lord?

Being silent before the Lord signifies a moment of reverence and acknowledgment of His authority and presence.

Why does the verse emphasize God's awakening?

God's awakening indicates His readiness to act and engage with His people, prompting a response of silence and attention.

How does this verse relate to God's promises?

This verse connects to God's promises of dwelling among His people, reminding them of His active presence and involvement in their lives.

What is the significance of the word 'flesh' in this context?

The term 'flesh' refers to humanity, emphasizing the collective response required from all people in light of God's actions.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How can I cultivate a sense of reverence in my own life when approaching God?
  2. What are some ways I can recognize and respond to God's presence in my daily activities?
  3. Why is it important to take moments of silence in our worship and prayer?
  4. In what ways does understanding God's authority shape my relationship with Him?

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

Jerome quotes this verse to emphasize the need for silence before God, reflecting on His authority and action. His commentary highlights the seriousness of God's awakening.

JeromeVerse 13 c. 347–420
Let all flesh be silent before the face of the Lord, for He has risen from His holy dwelling. LXX: Let all flesh fear before the face of the Lord, for He has risen from His holy clouds.
Early Church Fathers on Zechariah 2 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Zechariah 2:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord,.... Be filled with fear, awe, and astonishment, at the wonderful work of God; the destruction of antichrist; the conversion of the Jews, and the calling of

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

Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord - before Yahweh (H3068). Language derived from Habakkuk 2:20.

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

Be silent; murmur not, you that love not Zion; dispute not, you that, think these promises are too good, too great; but, in silence, reverence and adore God in all his excellences and ways; wait, and expect the accomplishment of all by him who never utters more than he can and will do for his people. O all flesh; both Jew and Gentile; you are weak, short-sighted, and worthless; you are flesh, be silent and wait. Before the Lord; the wise, mighty, gracious, and faithful One; who never suffered a word of his to fall unfulfilled, nor will let any of these promises to fail. He is raised up: he speaks to our capacity; God is said to be raised in allusion to men who get up, or rise up, and set…

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

Zechariah 2:13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.Ver. 13. Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord] Heb. δρ Peace and be still, as our Saviour once said to the raging sea, Mark 4:39, whereupon the wind ceased (which before had blown and blustered till it was weary again, as the Greek word there importeth) and there was a great calm, all was suddenly hushed, and silent (εκοπασεν). The enemies of the Church are no less brutish and boisterous than the fierce winds and waves (αγπιακυματα), Psalms 107:25-27. But God, who sets a bound to the mighty waters which they may not pass, Psalms 104:9, he also restraineth the remainder of man’ s wrath…

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

(13) Be silent.—Better, Hush! (Comp. Habakkuk 2:20.) Raised.—Better, roused. The figure is that of a lion roused up from its lair. (Comp. the still bolder metaphor of Psa 78:65.) LXX. misread the word for “habitation,” which they render correctly elsewhere, and give ἐκνεφελῶνἁγίωναὐτοῦ, “from His holy clouds.”

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 13. Be silent, O all flesh] Let all the nations of the world be astonished at this. God will arise, and deliver this ancient people, and bring them into the glorious liberty of the sons of God.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

13. be silent] Comp. Habakkuk 2:20; Zephaniah 1:7. raised up] waked up. R. V. his holy habitation] From heaven, “the habitation of His holiness” (Deuteronomy 26:15; Jeremiah 25:30), where He had seemed to dwell, far off from the affairs of earth, Jehovah should arise, or awake, and come forth to judgment, to succour His people and discomfit His enemies. Let all flesh be hushed before Him in awful silence. The Fourth Vision. Joshua the High Priest before the Angel of Jehovah, Zechariah 3:1-10. The former visions had foretold that the “rest” of the nations should be disturbed (Zechariah 1:8-17), that the enemies of Israel should be “cast out” (Zechariah 1:18-21), and that Jerusalem should…

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Be silent - Literally, “hush all flesh, before the Lord” (see at Habakkuk 2:20, p.

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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

Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for he has roused himself from his holy habitation!”

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

NETBNew English Translation2006

Be silent in the Lord’s presence, all people everywhere, for he is being moved to action in his holy dwelling place.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Be silent, all flesh, before Jehovah; for he is waked up out of his holy habitation.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD: for he is waked up out of his holy habitation.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Let all flesh be still before the Lord: for he is raised vp out of his holy place.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Let all flesh be silent before Jehovah; for he is risen up out of his holy habitation.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Hush, all flesh, because of Jehovah, For He hath been roused up from His holy habitation!'

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Hush, all flesh, because of YHWH, || For He has been roused up from His holy habitation!”

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(2:17) Be silent, all flesh! before the Lord; for he is waked up out of his holy habitation.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh, for he has been roused from out of his holy place!

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Let all flesh be silent at the presence of the Lord: for he is risen up out of his. holy habitation.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Be silent before the Lord, everyone, for he has risen from the holy place where he lives.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Let all flesh be quiet and make no sound before the Lord: for he is awake and has come from his holy resting-place.

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.

clauseclausenoun phraseכָּלO.allבָּשָׂ֖רfleshclauseverbהַ֥סhush!prepositional phrase · prepositionalמִfromnoun phraseפְּנֵ֣יbeforeיְהוָ֑הYahwehכִּ֥י(dm)clauseverbנֵע֖וֹרhe.has.roused.himselfprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִfromnoun phraseמְּע֥וֹןthe.dwelling.placenoun phraseקָדְשֽׁhis.holinessוֹhis

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 closely, with the Septuagint providing a different word order but maintaining the same essential meaning. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some restoration, but the core message aligns with the Masoretic Text.

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

הַ֥ס כָּל־ בָּשָׂ֖ר מִפְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י נֵע֖וֹר מִמְּע֥וֹן קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ ס

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
הַ֥סδιότιכָּל־ἰδοὺבָּשָׂ֖רἐγὼמִפְּנֵ֣יἐπιφέρωיְהוָ֑הξεῖράכִּ֥יμουנֵע֖וֹרἐπ’|αὐτούςמִמְּע֥וֹןκαὶקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ סσκῦλα

9 of the 9 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 — 4Q80a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[כי] [הנ׳ני] [מניף] [את] [יד׳י] עלי׳הם והיו [שלל] [לעבדי׳הם] וידעתמה כי [יהוה] [צבאות] [שלח׳ני]

2 words on the leather — 2 partly restored, 10 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.

Zechariah 2:13הַסhush!hush!הַסכֹּלO allO allכֹּלבָּשָׂרfleshfleshבָּשָׂרפָּנֶהfrom beforefrom beforeפָּנֶהיהוהYahwehYahwehיהוהכִּיforforכִּיעוּרhe has roushe has roused hעוּרמָעוֹןfrom [the] from [the] dwelמָעוֹןקֹ֫דֶשׁholiness hiholiness hisקֹ֫דֶשׁכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלבָּשַׂרto bear tito bear tidingsבָּשַׂרפָּנָהCorner (GaCorner (Gate)פָּנָההָיָהto beto beהָיָהקָדַשׁto consecrto consecrate: קָדַשׁעוּרעוּרעֹנָהcohabitaticohabitationעֹנָהפָּנֶהfacefaceפָּנֶהעַםAmawAmawעַםעֵדָהcongregaticongregationעֵדָהעֲבֹדָהserviceserviceעֲבֹדָהעוֹרskinskinעוֹרעֶ֫צֶםboneboneעֶ֫צֶםסָתַרto hideto hideסָתַרנוּסto fleeto fleeנוּסנְאֻםutteranceutteranceנְאֻםצָבָאarmyarmyצָבָאיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַע
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 Zechariah 2:13

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.

hush! O all flesh from before Yahweh for he has roused himself from [the] dwelling place of holiness his
הַ֥סhas hush! H2013 Verb · Piel · imperative second person masculine singular
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To silence means to hush or keep quiet, often used to command someone to be still or hold their tongue. This is seen in the Bible when someone is told to hold peace or keep silence.
Tyndale gloss
to silence
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

הַס (has) is an interjection meaning 'hush!' or 'keep silence.' It is derived from a primitive root that conveys the idea of being silent or still. The entries indicate its use in commanding silence, with references to its inflection as a verb. Notably, Brown-Driver-Briggs suggests it may be onomatopoeic.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הַס, הָ֑ס interj. hush!, keep silence (prob. onomatop.) Inflected as though a verb. Hence as denom. Hiph. and Caleb stilled the people.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2013 הַס, הָ֑ס interj. hush!, keep silence

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2013 hacah haw-saw'

a primitive root; to hush:--hold peace (tongue), (keep)

silence, be silent, still.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הַס (ha.sah) — to silence.

interj

1) (Piel) hush, keep silence, be silent, hold peace, hold tongue, still

v

2)(CLBL) to hush

2a) (Hiphil) to command to be silent

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVpv2ms — Verb · Piel · imperative second person masculine singular
HVpv2ms
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
hush! O all flesh from before Yahweh for he has roused himself from [the] dwelling place of holiness his
כָּל־kol- O all H3605 Noun common · masculine singular construct
5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Tyndale gloss
all
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

Absolutely:

without the art., all things, all

with the art. הַכֹּל

where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all

. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3605 kol kole

or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;

hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a

plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any

(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as

many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,

whoso(-ever).

see HEBREW for 03634

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, the whole

1a) all, the whole of

1b) any, each, every, anything

1c) totality, everything

Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsc — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.

(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.

(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).

(3) All one, "It is all one" (Job 9:22), "it makes no difference whether I live or die."

(4) At all, "If thy father miss me at all" (1Sa 20:6), "in any way," "in the least."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
hush! O all flesh from before Yahweh for he has roused himself from [the] dwelling place of holiness his
בָּשָׂ֖רba.Sar flesh H1320 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
270× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for flesh refers to the body or a person, and can also describe living things or animals. In the Bible, it is used to describe humans and animals, as in Genesis and Leviticus.
Tyndale gloss
flesh
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בָּשָׂר (basar) means 'flesh' and encompasses various meanings, including the physical body, kinship, and a euphemism for male genitalia. It can refer to humans, animals, and all living things, highlighting the frailty of man in relation to God. The entries consistently emphasize its bodily and relational aspects.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בָּשָׂר 266 n.m. flesh

of the body

flesh for the body itself

male organ of generation (euphemism)

flesh for kindred, blood-relations

man over against God as frail or erring

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1320 בָּשָׂר flesh . of the body

. flesh for the body itself

. male organ of generation (euphemism)

. flesh for kindred, blood-relations

. man over against God as frail or erring

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1320 basar baw-sawr'

from 1319; flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body,

person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man:--body, (fat,

lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.

see HEBREW for 01319

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּשָׂר (ba.sar) — flesh.

1) flesh

1a) of the body

1a1) of humans

1a2) of animals

1b) the body itself

1c) male organ of generation (euphemism)

1d) kindred, blood-relations

1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God)

1f) all living things

1g) animals

1h) mankind

Aramaic equivalent: be.shar (בְּשַׁר "flesh" H1321)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

@basar, she'er):

1. Etymology:

Used in all senses of the word, the latter, however, most frequently in the sense of kin, family, relationship (compare sha'arah, "kins-woman," Le 18:17): Le 18:6; 25:49; Pr 11:17; Jer 51:35, and probably Ps 73:26. In all other places she'er means "flesh" = body (Pr 5:11) or = food (Ps 78:20,27; Mic 3:2,3). Tibhchah, is "(slaughtered) flesh for food," "butcher's meat" (1Sa…

Flesh

In the Old Testament denotes (1) a particular part of the body of man and animals (Gen. 2:21; 41:2; Ps. 102:5, marg.); (2) the whole body (Ps. 16:9); (3) all living things having flesh, and particularly humanity as a whole (Gen. 6:12, 13); (4) mutability and weakness (2 Chr. 32:8; comp. Isa. 31:3; Ps. 78:39). As suggesting the idea of softness it is used in the expression “heart of flesh” (Ezek. 11:19). The expression “my flesh and bone” (

The substance of which the bodies of men and animals are composed. In the Bible, besides the ordinary sense, Job 33:25, it denotes mankind as a race, Ge 6:12 Ps 145:21 Isa 40:5-6; and all living creatures on the earth, Ge 6:17,19. It is often used in opposition to "spirit," as we use body and soul, Job 14:22; and sometimes means the body as animated and sensitive, Mt 26:41, and the seat of bodily appetites, Pr 5:11

hush! O all flesh from before Yahweh for he has roused himself from [the] dwelling place of holiness his
מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Nei from before H6440 Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct
2,127× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means face or presence, like being in front of someone or something. It's used in many contexts, like in Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to describe interactions and relationships.
Tyndale gloss
face
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word פָּנֶה (*pāneh*) is a noun meaning 'face' or 'presence,' and it appears in various contexts, including the faces of seraphim and animals, as well as the surface of the ground. It can also function as an adverb meaning 'before' or 'in front of.' The word is built from a root that suggests turning or facing, and it encompasses a wide range of applications, both literal and figurative.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[פָּנֶה], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m. face, also faces

face, faces

presence, person

technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence

face of seraphim

face of animals

face (= surface) of ground

as adv.loc. before

for other phrases

with prepositions

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6440 פָּנֶה, pl. פָּנִים face, also faces . . face, faces

. . presence, person

. technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence

. face of seraphim

. face of animals

. face (= surface) of ground

. as adv. loc. before

. for other phrases

. with prepositions

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6440 paniym paw-neem'

plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh

{paw-neh'}; from 6437); the face (as the part that turns);

used in a great variety of applications (literally and

figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a

preposition (before, etc.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time),

against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of),

+ beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire,

face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er

time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), +

honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, +

meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on,

open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please,

presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right

forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street,

X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s)

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Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פָּנֶה (pa.neh) — face: before.

: before/to/front

1) face

1a) face, faces

1b) presence, person

1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)

1d) face (of animals)

1e) face, surface (of ground)

1f) as adv of loc/temp

1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before

1g) with prep

1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

פָּנֶה (pa.neh) — face.

: face

1) face

1a) face, faces

1b) presence, person

1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)

1d) face (of animals)

1e) face, surface (of ground)

1f) as adv of loc/temp

1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before

1g) with prep

1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from…

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HR/Ncmpc — Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct
HR/Ncmpc
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

be-for': The translation of a great variety of Hebrew and Greek words. "Haran died before (the English Revised Version "in the presence of," literally "before the face of") his father Terah" (Ge 11:28). To be "before" God is to enjoy His favor (Ps 31:22). "The Syrians before" (Isa 9:12 the Revised Version, margin "on the east," as "behind," owing to the position of Canaan, relative to Syria, implies the west).

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
hush! O all flesh from before Yahweh for he has roused himself from [the] dwelling place of holiness his
יְהוָ֑הYah.weh Yahweh H3068 Noun proper
6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
Yehovah, the covenant God
Tyndale gloss
The Lord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

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N-proper — Noun proper
HNpt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
hush! O all flesh from before Yahweh for he has roused himself from [the] dwelling place of holiness his
כִּ֥יki for H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Amplified meaning
because, since
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.

In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
hush! O all flesh from before Yahweh for he has roused himself from [the] dwelling place of holiness his
נֵע֖וֹרne.'or he has roused himself H5782 Verb · Niphal · perfect third person masculine singular
80× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To rouse means to wake up or stir someone into action. It can also mean to be excited or triumphant, and is used in the Bible to describe God stirring up his people. This word is about being awakened or energized.
Tyndale gloss
to rouse
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עוּר (uwr) is a Hebrew verb meaning to rouse or awaken. It encompasses various forms, including to rouse oneself, be incited, or act in an excited manner. The entries suggest a range of uses from literal waking to figurative stirring up of emotions or actions, with different grammatical forms indicating nuances in meaning.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[עוּר] vb. rouse oneself, awake

Qal rouse oneself to activity

Niph. be roused; be incited to activity

Pō‛l. rouse, incite to activity

Pilp. rouse (i.e. raise ?) a cry of destruction

Hithpō‛l. and I was (joyfully) excited, triumphant

Hiph.

rouse

declarative or exhibitive sense, act in an aroused manner, awake

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5782 [עוּר] rouse oneself, awake

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5782 `uwr oor

a primitive root (rather identical with 5783 through the idea

of opening the eyes); to wake (literally or

figuratively):--(a- )wake(-n, up), lift up (self), X master,

raise (up), stir up (self).

see HEBREW for 05783

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עוּר (ur) — to rouse.

1) to rouse oneself, awake, awaken, incite

1a) (Qal) to rouse oneself, awake

1b) (Niphal) to be roused

1c) (Polel) to stir up, rouse, incite

1d) (Hithpolel) to be excited, be triumphant

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to rouse, stir up

1e2) to act in an aroused manner, awake

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVNp3ms — Verb · Niphal · perfect third person masculine singular
HVNp3ms
hush! O all flesh from before Yahweh for he has roused himself from [the] dwelling place of holiness his
מִמְּע֥וֹןmi.me.'on from [the] dwelling place of H4583 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
18× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means a dwelling place, like a home for people or animals, and can also refer to a safe haven or refuge, as seen in the Tabernacle or Temple.
Tyndale gloss
habitation
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מָעוֹן (ma`own) refers to a dwelling or habitation, encompassing places like homes for people and lairs for animals. It can also denote a refuge or asylum. The word is derived from a root associated with the concept of an abode, and it appears in contexts related to both divine and human residences.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מָעוֹן n.[m.] dwelling, habitation

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4583 מָעוֹן dwelling, habitation

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4583 ma`own maw-ohn'

or maiyn (1 Chronicles 4:41) {maw-een'}; from the same as

5772; an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men

(their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat

(asylum):--den, dwelling((-)place), habitation.

see HEBREW for 05772

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מָעוֹן (ma.on) — habitation.

1) dwelling, habitation, refuge

1a) lair, refuge (of jackals)

1b) dwelling

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HR/Ncmsc — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HR/Ncmsc
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…

hush! O all flesh from before Yahweh for he has roused himself from [the] dwelling place of holiness his
קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ סka.de.Sho holiness his H6944 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
469× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Holy Place refers to a sacred or set-apart area, like the temple in Jerusalem. It is a place of sanctity and holiness, where God is worshipped. The Bible describes it as a place of reverence and awe.
Tyndale gloss
Holy Place
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qodesh) refers to the concepts of apartness, sacredness, and holiness. It can denote a sacred place or thing, such as the Most Holy Place or a sanctuary. The term emphasizes the idea of being set apart, whether in relation to God, places, or objects.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קֹ֫דֶשׁ 469 n.m. apartness, sacredness

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6944 קֹ֫דֶשׁ apartness, sacredness

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6944 qodesh ko'-desh

from 6942; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract,

sanctity:--consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed

(thing), holiness, (X most) holy (X day, portion, thing),

saint, sanctuary.

see HEBREW for 06942

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) — holiness.

1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness

1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness

1a1) of God

1a2) of places

1a3) of things

1b) set-apartness, separateness

קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) — Most Holy Place.

This name means apartness, holiness, sacredness

Also named: hagion (ἅγιον "Most Holy Place" G0039H)

קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) — (Way of) Holiness.

Combined with de.rekh (דֶּ֫רֶךְ "Way" H1870H)

This name means apartness, holiness, sacredness

קֹ֫דֶשׁ (qo.desh) — Holy Place.

This name means apartness, holiness, sacredness

Also named: hagion (ἅγιον "Holy Place" G0039)

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HNcmsc/Sp3ms — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

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