Deuteronomy 28:59

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

והפלא וְהִפְלָא

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wāw

Definition

sequential 'and'

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

Vav Conversive/Consecutive: The category “vav conversive / vav consecutive” is not an ancient grammatical datum; it is a modern explanatory construct, developed by early Hebraists to force Biblical Hebrew into a Latin/chronological tense model that it simply does not share.

The notion arose in early modern grammar (17th–19th c.) when scholars assumed:
- verbs must encode tense,
- narratives must advance by past → present → future,
- therefore Hebrew forms that “don’t behave” must be converted.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

פלא

pâlâʼ

Definition

properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e. distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful; accomplish, (arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do, do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles, perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make) wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things, works, -ly).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6381

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נִפְלָאוֹת

noun / feminine plural • Root פלא • Consonantal / Medium • Page 981

A cross-reference: see פָּלָא (pala) in the Niphal stem.

Matched via consonantal key only

נִפְלָאוֹת

noun feminine plural • Root פלא • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1168

Extraordinary, superhuman things, astonishing deeds, miracles, wondrous things, secrets.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

פָּלָא

verb • Page 542

In Kal not used. (Niph.) To be great, wonderful, or difficult. (Pi.) To consecrate, dedicate. (Hiph.) To make great, extraordinary, or wonderful. (Hithpa.) To show oneself great. Sam. 1:26; Ps. 118:23; Lev. 27:2; Deut. 28:59.

conjunctive, Verb Hiphil sequential perfect third person masculine singular

LXX: θαυμάσια θαυμάσιά θαυμαστὰ θαυμασίων θαυμασίοισ

LXX Usage Statistics

H6381:

θαυμάσια 18× (22.2%)

θαυμάσιά 8× (9.8%)

θαυμαστὰ 4× (5.4%)

θαυμασίων 4× (4.8%)

θαυμασίοισ 4× (4.3%)

μεγαλῦναι 2× (2.9%)

θαυμαστά 2× (2.9%)

ἐθαυμαστώθη 2× (2.9%)

ἔνδοξά 2× (2.9%)

ἀδυνατήσει 2× (2.9%)

יהוה יְהוָה

He Is

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יהוה

Yᵉhôvâh

Definition

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

Root

from H1961 (היה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal;

Exhaustive

from היה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יה, יהוה.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3068

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יְהֹוָה

noun masculine • Root יהה • Strongs / High • Page 590

A pre-Mosaic old Semitic name of the supreme God, which was specially revealed for the older אֵל at the establishment of the Mosaic religion, as an abstract of all divine greatness and holiness.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְהֹוָה

proper name • Page 275

The proper name of the deity among the ancient Hebrews. Interpreted as 'the eternal, unchangeable, true' or 'he who is as he shall be.' The text discusses various ancient pronunciations (IAΩ, IABE, IETΩ) and its derivation from the future of הָיָה.

Noun proper name

LXX: κύριοσ κυρίου κυρίῳ κύριον κύριε

LXX Usage Statistics

H3068:

κύριοσ 2605× (41.8%)

κυρίου 1742× (27.8%)

κυρίῳ 598× (8.8%)

κύριον 473× (7.1%)

κύριε 336× (5.4%)

--- 129× (2.1%)

'' 95× (1.3%)

θεὸσ 76× (1.0%)

θεοῦ 69× (0.9%)

θεῷ 28× (0.4%)

את אֶת־

את-self eternal

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

את

ʼêth

Definition

a hoe or other digging implement

Root

of uncertain derivation;

Exhaustive

of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement; coulter, plowshare.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H855

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אֵת

ii. particle • Page 81

A primitive particle and sign of the accusative case (with Makk. -אֶת; with suffixes אֹתִי, אֹתָנוּ, etc.). Often denotes the definite direct object but can appear in circumstances where other languages employ the nominative (with passive verbs, neuter verbs, or before a nominative subject). References: Gen. 17: 5; Ex. 10: 8; 1 Sam. 17: 34.

אֵת

preposition • Page 82

1. with, together with (Gen. 4:1); 2. with, near by (Gen. 39:6); 3. in or on a place (1 Sam. 7:16); 4. besides (1 K. 11:25); 5. towards, erga (Ruth 2:20, 2 Sam. 16:17).

Direct object eternal self

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

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H0855:

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מכתך מַכֹּתְךָ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מכה

makkâh

Definition

a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence

Root

or (masculine) מכה; (plural only) from H5221 (נכה); a blow (in 2 Chronicles 2:10, of the flail); by implication,

Exhaustive

or (masculine) מכה; (plural only) from נכה; a blow (in 2 Chronicles 2:10, of the flail); by implication,; a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence; beaten, blow, plague, slaughter, smote, [idiom] sore, stripe, stroke, wound(-ed).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4347

ך

Definition

your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9021

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מַכָּה

noun masculine • Root נכה • Strongs / High • Page 846

A wound, specifically the piercing, smarting. The entry notes a textual discussion for its use in 2 Chr. 22, 6.

מַכָּה

noun feminine • Root נכה • Strongs / High • Page 846

A wound (fresh, incurable, deadly, malignant). Metaphorically: a stroke, maltreatment, blow, chastisement, defeat in war. Also a stroke or chastisement from God, such as pestilence, sickness, epidemic diseases, national calamities, or political damage.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מַכָּה

f. plur. -ים and -ות / verb • Root נכה • Page 373

a smiting (Deut. 25:3); threshed out (1 K. 5:25); an overthrow, slaughter in battle (Josh. 10:10, 20); a wound (1 K. 22:35. Is. 1:6).

Noun common feminine plural construct, Suffix pronominal second person masculine singular

LXX: πληγὴν πληγὴ πληγὰσ πληγή πληγῆσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4347:

πληγὴν 13× (26.4%)

πληγὴ 5× (9.3%)

πληγὰσ 5× (8.6%)

πληγή 4× (7.2%)

πληγῆσ 4× (6.8%)

πληγῇ 3× (6.0%)

πληγαὶ 3× (5.7%)

πληγῶν 3× (5.4%)

αὐτῆσ 3× (4.4%)

ואת וְאֵת

and אֵת-self eternal

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

את

ʼêth

Definition

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

Root

apparent contracted from H226 (אות) in the demonstrative sense of entity;

Exhaustive

apparent contracted from אות in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely); (as such unrepresented in English).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H853

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵת

particle • Strongs_Numbers • Page 87

Particle used as a sign of the accusative, indicating the definite object of a verb; also used reflexively, or in designations of time and place. Occasionally interchangeable with other prepositions.

אֵת

substantive • Root אות • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

I. Proper substance, being, essence, body, self, essential. It is used as the sign of an accusative, or to give prominence to a noun as subject.

אֵת

preposition • Root אנה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 208

II. With; expressing fellowship or accompaniment. Properly side, support, lean upon.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Mattock, coulter of a plough, hoe, prop. anything cutting into.

אֵת

noun masculine • Root אתה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 209

Equivalent to אֵת III., of which it is merely a collateral form.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹת or אֶת

sign of accusative case • Page 35

A sign of the accusative case.

אֶת

com. gen. chald. • Page 81

Equivalent to the Hebrew אוֹת (sign, miracle). Synonymous with תְּמַהּ. References: Dan. 3: 32, 33; 6: 28.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (masc.). Equivalent to אַתָּה. Note: Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2.

אַתְּ

pronoun • Page 81

Thou (fem.). In pause אָתְּ. Found in Judg. 17: 2; 1 K. 14: 2. Also sometimes appears as a masculine form (Num. 11: 15; Ezek. 28: 14).

אֵת

ii. particle • Page 81

A primitive particle and sign of the accusative case (with Makk. -אֶת; with suffixes אֹתִי, אֹתָנוּ, etc.). Often denotes the definite direct object but can appear in circumstances where other languages employ the nominative (with passive verbs, neuter verbs, or before a nominative subject). References: Gen. 17: 5; Ex. 10: 8; 1 Sam. 17: 34.

אֵת

preposition • Page 82

1. with, together with (Gen. 4:1); 2. with, near by (Gen. 39:6); 3. in or on a place (1 Sam. 7:16); 4. besides (1 K. 11:25); 5. towards, erga (Ruth 2:20, 2 Sam. 16:17).

Conjunction, Direct object eternal self

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0853:

No stats available

מכות מַכּוֹת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מכה

makkâh

Definition

a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence

Root

or (masculine) מכה; (plural only) from H5221 (נכה); a blow (in 2 Chronicles 2:10, of the flail); by implication,

Exhaustive

or (masculine) מכה; (plural only) from נכה; a blow (in 2 Chronicles 2:10, of the flail); by implication,; a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence; beaten, blow, plague, slaughter, smote, [idiom] sore, stripe, stroke, wound(-ed).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4347

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מַכָּה

noun masculine • Root נכה • Strongs / High • Page 846

A wound, specifically the piercing, smarting. The entry notes a textual discussion for its use in 2 Chr. 22, 6.

מַכָּה

noun feminine • Root נכה • Strongs / High • Page 846

A wound (fresh, incurable, deadly, malignant). Metaphorically: a stroke, maltreatment, blow, chastisement, defeat in war. Also a stroke or chastisement from God, such as pestilence, sickness, epidemic diseases, national calamities, or political damage.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מַכָּה

f. plur. -ים and -ות / verb • Root נכה • Page 373

a smiting (Deut. 25:3); threshed out (1 K. 5:25); an overthrow, slaughter in battle (Josh. 10:10, 20); a wound (1 K. 22:35. Is. 1:6).

Noun common feminine plural construct

LXX: πληγὴν πληγὴ πληγὰσ πληγή πληγῆσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4347:

πληγὴν 13× (26.4%)

πληγὴ 5× (9.3%)

πληγὰσ 5× (8.6%)

πληγή 4× (7.2%)

πληγῆσ 4× (6.8%)

πληγῇ 3× (6.0%)

πληγαὶ 3× (5.7%)

πληγῶν 3× (5.4%)

αὐτῆσ 3× (4.4%)

זרעך זַרְעֶךָ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

זרע

zeraʻ

Definition

seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity

Root

from H2232 (זרע);

Exhaustive

from זרע; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity; [idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2233

ך

Definition

your, personal posessive - noun suffix: 2nd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 2nd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9021

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

זֶרַע

noun masculine • Root זרע • Strongs / High • Page 447

1. corn, plants, seed-corn, fruit, produce. 2. grain. 3. seed, semen. 4. children, posterity. 5. stock, family, race.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

זֶרַע

m. verbal • Root זרע • Page 209

1. seed of plants (Gen. 1:11,12,29). 2. corn, grain in general (Job 39:12). 12. hence seed-time, winter (Gen. 8:22).

Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal second person masculine singular

LXX: σπέρμα σπέρματοσ σπέρματι σπέρματί σπέρματόσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2233:

σπέρμα 106× (47.6%)

σπέρματοσ 29× (12.3%)

σπέρματι 19× (7.6%)

σπέρματί 16× (5.7%)

σπέρματόσ 14× (5.8%)

'' 6× (2.6%)

σπόρον 5× (2.0%)

γένοσ 4× (1.7%)

γένουσ 4× (1.5%)

--- 3× (1.5%)

מכות מַכּוֹת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מכה

makkâh

Definition

a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence

Root

or (masculine) מכה; (plural only) from H5221 (נכה); a blow (in 2 Chronicles 2:10, of the flail); by implication,

Exhaustive

or (masculine) מכה; (plural only) from נכה; a blow (in 2 Chronicles 2:10, of the flail); by implication,; a wound; figuratively, carnage, also pestilence; beaten, blow, plague, slaughter, smote, [idiom] sore, stripe, stroke, wound(-ed).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4347

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מַכָּה

noun masculine • Root נכה • Strongs / High • Page 846

A wound, specifically the piercing, smarting. The entry notes a textual discussion for its use in 2 Chr. 22, 6.

מַכָּה

noun feminine • Root נכה • Strongs / High • Page 846

A wound (fresh, incurable, deadly, malignant). Metaphorically: a stroke, maltreatment, blow, chastisement, defeat in war. Also a stroke or chastisement from God, such as pestilence, sickness, epidemic diseases, national calamities, or political damage.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מַכָּה

f. plur. -ים and -ות / verb • Root נכה • Page 373

a smiting (Deut. 25:3); threshed out (1 K. 5:25); an overthrow, slaughter in battle (Josh. 10:10, 20); a wound (1 K. 22:35. Is. 1:6).

Noun common feminine plural absolute

LXX: πληγὴν πληγὴ πληγὰσ πληγή πληγῆσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4347:

πληγὴν 13× (26.4%)

πληγὴ 5× (9.3%)

πληγὰσ 5× (8.6%)

πληγή 4× (7.2%)

πληγῆσ 4× (6.8%)

πληγῇ 3× (6.0%)

πληγαὶ 3× (5.7%)

πληγῶν 3× (5.4%)

αὐτῆσ 3× (4.4%)

גדלות גְּדֹלוֹת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

גדול

gâdôwl

Definition

great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent

Root

or גדל; (shortened) from H1431 (גדל);

Exhaustive

or גדל; (shortened) from גדל; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent; [phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1419

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

גָּדוֹל

adjective • Consonantal / Medium • Page 304

Great (opposite of קָטָן). Can refer to size, extent, number, multitude, importance, weight, violence, or power. Applied to emotions like fear, joy, and sorrow. With reference to age, it means older or oldest. With reference to might, it means distinguished, noble, powerful, rich, influential. Used in titles like 'the great king' or 'the high-priest'.

Matched via consonantal key only

Adjective adjective feminine plural absolute

LXX: μέγασ μέγα μεγάλην μεγάλη μεγάλῃ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1419a:

μέγασ 64× (12.4%)

μέγα 56× (10.9%)

μεγάλην 54× (10.6%)

μεγάλη 49× (9.6%)

μεγάλῃ 41× (8.2%)

μέγαν 36× (6.5%)

μεγάλου 30× (5.7%)

μεγάλα 26× (5.1%)

--- 19× (3.9%)

'' 18× (3.1%)

ונאמנות וְנֶאֱמָנוֹת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אמן

ʼâman

Definition

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

Root

a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with H541 (אמן), to go to the right hand)

Exhaustive

a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with אמן, to go to the right hand); properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain; hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H539

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָמַן

verb • Root אמן • Strongs_Numbers • Page 152

(I) To fasten, to make fast or strong; to bring something together, to make. Figuratively to maintain, foster, bring up, support, strengthen.

אָמַן

verb • Root אמן • Strongs_Numbers • Page 152

(II) (Niphal נֶאֱמַן) To be fastened, supported, or to be firm; to be true, reliable, faithful. To be durable, lasting.

אָמַן

verb • Root ימין • Strongs_Numbers • Page 153

To go to the right (use the right hand).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נֶאֱמָן

verb • Root אמן • Page 57

1. To be firm, secure (Is. 22:23, 25). 2. To be durable, lasting, of long continuance (2 Sam. 7:16, 1 K. 11:38). 3. In a moral sense, to be true, faithful (Jer. 42:5, Is. 1:21, Ps. 19:8). 4. To be true, prove true, be verified (Gen. 42:20, 1 K. 8:26). 5. Passive of Kal no. 3, to be borne, spoken of a child (Is. 60:4).

אָמַן

verb • Page 56

1. to be firm, secure. 2. in a moral sense, to be true, faithful. Part. pass. אָמוּן, plur. אֱמוּנִים the faithful, Ps. 12:2. 31:24. 3. to nurse, take care of, bring up a child. Num. 11: 12. Est. 2: 7. 2 K. 10: 1, 5.

אָמַן

ii. v. hiph. • Root אמן • Page 57

To go to the right (Is. 30:21). Often appears as הֵימִין for הֶאֱמִין.

Conjunction, Verb Niphal participle active feminine plural absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0539:

No stats available

וחלים וָחֳלָיִם

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

חלי

chŏlîy

Definition

malady, anxiety, calamity

Root

from H2470 (חלה);

Exhaustive

from חלה; malady, anxiety, calamity; disease, grief, (is) sick(-ness).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2483

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חֳלִי

masculine noun • Root חלה • Strongs / High • Page 489

1. sickness. 2. evil (moral).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חֳלִי

noun masculine • Root חלה • Page 229

1. Sickness. 2. A moral evil. 3. Grief, affliction. References: Deut. 7:15, 28:61, Is. 1:5, Ecc. 6:2, Ecc. 5:16.

Conjunction, Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX: μαλακίαν μαλακίᾳ ἀρρωστία ἀρρωστίασ μαλακίασ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2483:

μαλακίαν 3× (14.7%)

μαλακίᾳ 3× (12.5%)

ἀρρωστία 3× (12.5%)

ἀρρωστίασ 3× (10.3%)

μαλακίασ 2× (7.6%)

רעים רָעים

evil ones

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

רע

raʻ

Definition

bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

Root

from H7489 (רעע);

Exhaustive

from רעע; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7451

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

רַע

adjective / masculine • Root רעע • Strongs / High • Page 1344

I. bad, unpleasant; expressing what is unsalutary either by its internal unfitness and worthlessness, or injuriousness; hence ill-favoured, envious, wicked, evil, malignant, hurtful, troubled, sorrowful.

רַע

adjective • Strongs / High • Page 1345

1. wild; evil, bad, unpleasant; sad spirit; painful. 2. In a moral sense: evil, sinful. 3. to be displeasing in one's eyes. Without a noun: bad, also as an adv.

רַע

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1345

II. m. 1. abstr. ill, evil (that one does); adversity, calamity, misfortune; in a moral sense, wickedness, sin. 2. concr. an evil one, a sinner.

רַע

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1345

III. m. 1. (from רִיעַ) noise, noise of war, cry of grief, rolling of thunder. 2. (from רֵעָה II) a friend, companion; defect, flaw.

רַע

adjective / noun masculine • Root רעע • Strongs / High • Page 1347

I. Bad, evil, morally wicked (adj.); often in a moral sense, what is bad religiously speaking, wickedness, vice, as a deed, sin; also concrete the wicked (n.).

רַע

adjective / substantive • Root רעע • Strongs / High • Page 1350

Bad, evil, wicked, mischievous, sorrowful, vexed, envious, jealous. (Also functions as a noun meaning an evil-doer, foolishness, viciousness, badness, discord).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

רַע

verb • Root רעע • Page 622

1. bad, of a bad quality. Lev. 27: 10. 2. ugly, ill-favoured. Gen. 41: 3. 3. evil, unfortunate, calamitous. Jer. 7: 6. 4. evil, pernicious, dangerous. Gen. 37: 33. 5. having an evil eye, envious. Prov. 23: 6. 6. sad; spoken of the heart or countenance. Gen. 40: 7.

Adjective adjective masculine plural absolute

LXX: πονηρὸν κακὰ κακά κακῶν πονηρὰ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7451a:

πονηρὸν 89× (12.6%)

κακὰ 62× (9.4%)

κακά 58× (8.8%)

κακῶν 31× (4.3%)

πονηρὰ 26× (4.0%)

κακίαν 26× (3.8%)

κακία 24× (3.4%)

--- 21× (3.4%)

πονηρόν 18× (2.7%)

κακίασ 18× (2.5%)

ונאמנים וְנֶאֱמָנִים׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אמן

ʼâman

Definition

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

Root

a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with H541 (אמן), to go to the right hand)

Exhaustive

a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with אמן, to go to the right hand); properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain; hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H539

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָמַן

verb • Root אמן • Strongs_Numbers • Page 152

(I) To fasten, to make fast or strong; to bring something together, to make. Figuratively to maintain, foster, bring up, support, strengthen.

אָמַן

verb • Root אמן • Strongs_Numbers • Page 152

(II) (Niphal נֶאֱמַן) To be fastened, supported, or to be firm; to be true, reliable, faithful. To be durable, lasting.

אָמַן

verb • Root ימין • Strongs_Numbers • Page 153

To go to the right (use the right hand).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נֶאֱמָן

verb • Root אמן • Page 57

1. To be firm, secure (Is. 22:23, 25). 2. To be durable, lasting, of long continuance (2 Sam. 7:16, 1 K. 11:38). 3. In a moral sense, to be true, faithful (Jer. 42:5, Is. 1:21, Ps. 19:8). 4. To be true, prove true, be verified (Gen. 42:20, 1 K. 8:26). 5. Passive of Kal no. 3, to be borne, spoken of a child (Is. 60:4).

אָמַן

verb • Page 56

1. to be firm, secure. 2. in a moral sense, to be true, faithful. Part. pass. אָמוּן, plur. אֱמוּנִים the faithful, Ps. 12:2. 31:24. 3. to nurse, take care of, bring up a child. Num. 11: 12. Est. 2: 7. 2 K. 10: 1, 5.

אָמַן

ii. v. hiph. • Root אמן • Page 57

To go to the right (Is. 30:21). Often appears as הֵימִין for הֶאֱמִין.

Conjunction, Verb Niphal participle active masculine plural absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0539:

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RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
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Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And Jehovah made thy smiting wonderful, and the smitings of thy seed, great and lasting blows, and evil and lasting diseases.

LITV Translation:
then Jehovah will make your plagues remarkable, and the plagues of your children shall be great and persistent plagues with evil and long lasting sicknesses.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
then the Lord shall magnify thy plagues, and the plagues of thy seed, great and wonderful plagues, and evil and abiding diseases.