Deuteronomy 9:20

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ובאהרן וּבְאַהֲרֹ֗ן

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

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

אהרון

ʼAhărôwn

Definition

Aharon, the brother of Moses

Root

of uncertain derivation;

Exhaustive

of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses; Aaron.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H175

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אַהֲרֹן

m. proper name • Root אהר • Page 29

proper name of the brother of Moses and first high-priest of the Hebrews. (Ex. 4:14, 6:20).

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0175:

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התאנף הִתְאַנַּף

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אנף

ʼânaph

Definition

to breathe hard, i.e. be enraged

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to breathe hard, i.e. be enraged; be angry (displeased).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H599

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָנַף

verb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 164

(Unused) Intransitive to be raised, arched, hilly, then metaphorically the projecting, elevated and raised side of the face.

אָנַף

verb • Root אף • Strongs_Numbers • Page 164

To be unwilling, provoked, angry; to turn away from a thing, to be reluctant to.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אָנַף

verb • Page 61

to breathe, to snort, especially from anger; hence to be angry, construed with ב of the person, 1 K. 8:46. Ps. 2:12. 60:3. 79:5.

Verb Hithpael perfect third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0599:

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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%)

מאד מְאֹד

exceeding/greatness

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מאד

mᵉʼôd

Definition

properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)

Root

from the same as H181 (אוד);

Exhaustive

from the same as אוד; properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated); diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3966

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מְאֹד

m. noun / adverb • Root אוד • Strongs / High • Page 798

As a noun: power, strength, firmness. As an adverb: much, exceedingly, entirely, quickly, very. It is used to give force to verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מְאֹד

substantive / adv. • Root אוד איד • Page 350

1. Strength, force, vehementia (Deut. 6:5; 2 K. 23:25). 2. Usually an adverb: exceedingly, very, especially (Gen. 7:19; Num. 14:7; Ps. 46:2).

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: σφόδρα --- λίαν ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H3966:

σφόδρα 258× (88.7%)

--- 13× (4.5%)

λίαν 8× (2.7%)

'' 2× (0.6%)

להשמידו לְהַשְׁמִידוֹ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שמד

shâmad

Definition

to desolate

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to desolate; destory(-uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, [idiom] utterly.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8045

ו

Definition

him, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9033

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁמַד

verb • Strongs / High • Page 1444

(Kal not used) tr. to destroy, to annihilate, to extirpate (Nif. to be laid waste, desolated; Hif. to destroy, waste, extirpate).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שְׁמַד

verb • Page 684

To destroy. Reference: Dan. 7:26.

שָׁמַד

verb • Page 684

In Kal not used. Hiph. הִשְׁמִיד: 1. to destroy (e.g., cities, altars). Lev. 26:30; Num. 33:52. 2. more frequently to destroy (e.g., men, nations). Deut. 1:27; 2:12, 21, 22, 23. Niph. pass. 1. to be laid waste (of a plain, high places). Jer. 48:8; Hos. 10:8. 2. to be destroyed. Gen. 34:30; Ps. 37:38.

Preposition, Verb Hiphil infinitive construct common, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: ἐξολεθρεῦσαι αὐτοὺσ ἐξολεθρεύσῃ αὐτούσ ἀφανίσαι

LXX Usage Statistics

H8045:

ἐξολεθρεῦσαι 11× (10.7%)

αὐτοὺσ 8× (5.7%)

ἐξολεθρεύσῃ 7× (6.9%)

αὐτούσ 5× (4.1%)

ἀφανίσαι 4× (3.9%)

ἐξολεθρεύσει 4× (3.9%)

ἀφανιῶ 3× (2.6%)

ἡμᾶσ 3× (2.4%)

ἐξέτριψαν 3× (2.9%)

ἐξολεθρευθῶσιν 2× (1.7%)

ואתפלל וָאֶתְפַּלֵּל

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

פלל

pâlal

Definition

to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray; intreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6419

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֶפְלָל

noun proper masculine • Root פלל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 175

Proper name meaning 'judging'.

פָּלַל

verb transitive • Root פלל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1168

To split, divide, separate, part, hence to discern, to select; metaphor. to distinguish, to make extraordinary or wonderful.

פָּלַל

verb • Root פלל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1173

Pih. (fut. יְפַלֵּל) to decide, i.e. to punish; to break through; to judge; to adjudge to.

פָּלַל

intr. prop. • Root פל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1173

II. (Kal not used) intr. prop. to fall down, to sink down, to cast oneself down, to bow; metaphor. to pray, to God.

פָּלָל

noun proper masculine • Root פלל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1173

(a Judge, viz. El is; from פָּלַל I) proper name of a man.

פְּלָלִיָּה

noun proper masculine • Root פלל • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1173

(Jah is Judge; פְּלַל constr. state of פָּלָל) proper name of a man.

conjunctive, Verb Hithpael sequential imperfect first person common singular

LXX: προσηύξατο προσεύξονται προσεύξωνται προσεύχεται πρόσευξαι

LXX Usage Statistics

H6419:

προσηύξατο 12× (13.4%)

προσεύξονται 9× (10.1%)

προσεύξωνται 7× (8.1%)

προσεύχεται 5× (6.3%)

πρόσευξαι 4× (5.0%)

προσευχόμενοσ 4× (5.0%)

προσεύξασθαι 4× (4.4%)

προσεύχου 3× (3.9%)

προσεύξομαι 3× (3.7%)

προσεύξεται 3× (3.7%)

גם גַּם־

also

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

גם

gam

Definition

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

Root

by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather;

Exhaustive

by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather; properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and; again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1571

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

גַּם

conjunct. / substantive • Root גמם • Consonantal / Medium • Page 330

A multifaceted particle. 1. As an unused substantive, it meant assembly, congregation, or heap. 2. As a conjunction, it means: a) also, adding to something preceding; b) in corresponding clauses, 'as well...as' or 'not only...but also'; c) for emphasis, meaning 'even', 'truly', or 'really'.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

גַּם

primitive particle • Root גם • Page 142

1. Conj. cop. also, and (Joel 1: 12). 2. At the beginning of a sentence, yea! (Job 18: 5). 3. Conj. concess. although (Ps. 95: 9). 4. Conj. advers. yet (Ps. 129: 2). 5. both...and, as well...as (Gen. 24: 25).

Adverb

LXX: καὶ γε --- κἀγὼ ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H1571:

καὶ 383× (57.4%)

γε 124× (15.6%)

--- 56× (8.4%)

κἀγὼ 18× (2.7%)

'' 17× (2.2%)

οὐδὲ 11× (1.6%)

καίγε 6× (0.9%)

οὔτε 5× (0.7%)

ἐὰν 4× (0.5%)

dκαὶ 4× (0.6%)

בעד בְּעַד

through/separated away from

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בעד

bᵉʻad

Definition

in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.

Root

from H5704 (עד) with prepositional prefix;

Exhaustive

from עד with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.; about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1157

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בַּעַד

root • Consonantal / Medium • Page 259

(Not used) an assumed stem for the particle בַּעַד, בְּעַד. To be separated, removed; to be back, to be behind.

Matched via consonantal key only

בַּעַד

preposition • Root ב עד • Consonantal / Medium • Page 260

A pronominal stem compounded of בְּ and עַד used as a preposition. Its meanings include: 1. At, beside, near; 2. Behind (specifically closing/shutting upon or around something); 3. Through (motion between); 4. For, on behalf of (expressing protection, intercession, or direction towards).

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בְּעַד / בַּעַד

preposition • Page 106

1. behind, after (Gen. 7:16, Judg. 3:22). 2. for (1 Sam. 7:9, 2 Sam. 10:12). 3. through (Joel 2:8, 9). 4. about, round about (Ps. 139:11). 5. by (1 Sam. 4:18).

Noun common both singular construct

LXX: περὶ διὰ ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ κατ'

LXX Usage Statistics

H1157:

περὶ 12× (16.7%)

διὰ 10× (14.0%)

ὑπὲρ 6× (8.4%)

ἐμοῦ 5× (5.9%)

κατ' 4× (5.6%)

dπερὶ 4× (4.7%)

ἐκτὸσ 3× (4.2%)

ἔξω 3× (3.1%)

κατὰ 2× (2.8%)

ἔξωθεν 2× (2.8%)

אהרן אַהֲרֹן

Inner Conceived One ("Aaron")

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אהרון

ʼAhărôwn

Definition

Aharon, the brother of Moses

Root

of uncertain derivation;

Exhaustive

of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses; Aaron.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H175

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אַהֲרֹן

m. proper name • Root אהר • Page 29

proper name of the brother of Moses and first high-priest of the Hebrews. (Ex. 4:14, 6:20).

Noun proper name masculine

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0175:

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בעת בָּעֵת

within the Seasonal Timing

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

עת

ʻêth

Definition

time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.

Root

from H5703 (עד);

Exhaustive

from עד; time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.; [phrase] after, (al-) ways, [idiom] certain, [phrase] continually, [phrase] evening, long, (due) season, so (long) as, (even-, evening-, noon-) tide, (meal-), what) time, when.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6256

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֵת

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1146

Time (generally); properly, what is bounded, defined, or established. Refers to occasion, season, period (time of evening, spring, harvest, youth), suitable/right time, or future time. Grammatically common gender (masc. or fem.).

עֵת

noun • Strongs / High • Page 1147

time. Plur. עִתִּים: times = courses of time, occurrences of time, determinations of time, destiny, fate; adverse times.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בָּעַת

verb • Page 109

In Kal not used. Pi. בִּעֵת: 1. to frighten, terrify (Ps. 18:5, Job 9:34). 2. to come upon suddenly (1 Sam. 16:14, 15). Niph. to fear, be afraid (Dan. 8:17).

עֵת

com. gen. • Root ענה • Page 533

time. (Hos. 13: 13, Job 22: 16, Est. 1: 13, etc.). Plur. עִתִּים and עִתּוֹת (1.) destinies. Ps. 31: 16. (2.) times, Lat. vices. Neh. 9: 28.

Preposition -Within Art, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: καιρῷ καιροσ καιρὸν καιρὸσ ὥραν

LXX Usage Statistics

H6256:

καιρῷ 94× (25.7%)

καιροσ 32× (11.0%)

καιρὸν 20× (6.1%)

καιρὸσ 19× (6.0%)

ὥραν 16× (4.6%)

καιροῦ 13× (4.4%)

--- 11× (4.1%)

ὡσ 9× (3.3%)

ὥρα 6× (1.7%)

'' 6× (1.9%)

ההוא הָהִוא

Himself

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

הוא

hûwʼ

Definition

he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are

Root

of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is היא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular;

Exhaustive

of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is היא; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular; he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are; he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1931

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

הוּא

personal pronoun • Root הו • Strongs / High • Page 392

Personal pronoun, 3rd person singular masculine: he, it. It can also be used for emphasis (he himself), as a demonstrative (this, that), to indicate self, or to strengthen other pronouns (I myself, thou thyself).

הוּא

pronoun • Strongs / High • Page 393

Personal pronoun, 3rd person singular masculine: he, it. Can also mean 'the same', 'himself'. It is also used as a designation for God, and can include the verb 'to be'.

הוּא

aramaic personal pronoun (aramaic) • Strongs / High • Page 393

Aramaic personal pronoun of the 3rd person, he.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

הוּא

chald. • Page 178

idem. behold, as for as simply. So in Syr. Dan. 2:43.

הוּא

pronoun • Page 182

1. he, and as a neuter it. In the Pentateuch, used for both genders. 2. self, same, selfsame. Is. 7:14, Ps. 44:5. 3. serves as the substantive verb 'to be' (copula). Is. 43:25. Also used as 'thou (art) the same' in 2 Sam. 7:28.

הוּא

chald. pron. • Page 182

idem (the same). Dan. 2:21.

הוּא

chald. • Page 182

see הֲוָה.

הוּא

unknown • Page 217

see הָוָה.

Particle definite article, Pronoun personal third person feminine singular

LXX: αὐτὸσ ἐστιν ἐκείνῃ οὗτοσ ---

LXX Usage Statistics

H1931:

αὐτὸσ 321× (16.5%)

ἐστιν 260× (13.7%)

ἐκείνῃ 197× (10.6%)

οὗτοσ 160× (8.4%)

--- 103× (5.6%)

ἐκείνῳ 67× (3.6%)

ἐστίν 54× (2.9%)

ἐστὶν 54× (2.7%)

'' 50× (2.3%)

τοῦτο 42× (2.2%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And with Aaron Jehovah was greatly angry to destroy him: and I shall pray also for Aaron in that time.

LITV Translation:
And Jehovah was very angry with Aaron, to destroy him, and I also prayed for Aaron at that time.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And he was angry with Aaron to destroy him utterly, and I prayed for Aaron also at that time.