Habakkuk 1:16

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

על עַל־

upon/against/yoke

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

על

ʻal

Definition

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

Root

properly, the same as H5920 (על) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);

Exhaustive

properly, the same as על used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5921

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עַל

adjective / noun • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1088

Highest; same as עֶלְיוֹן. This form is abridged from עָלָה and derived from עָלַי (like יַד from יָדָה I.), serving as the construct form עֲלֵי (out of עֲלַאי).

עַל

preposition / adverb • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1088

A preposition: upon, over, above, super, in the widest sense. It expresses protecting, covering, resting above upon (answering to 'where'); motion toward the upper surface (answering to 'whither?'); local direction to a more distant agency; or proximity/timing ('with, at'). Used figuratively as dat. commodi and incommodi, meaning a burden or duty upon one, or with certain verbs replacing the dative case. Also expresses motion down upon or up to, sometimes interchanging with אֶל.

עַל

preposition / adverb • Strongs / High • Page 1089

Preposition or Adverb meaning upon, over, at, above (denoting physical overtopping or mental superiority/dominion); expressing addition (to, reckoned to); proximity (by, around); suitability (according to); or occasionally used concessively (though, quanquam).

עַל

preposition / particle / conjunction • Strongs / High • Page 1090

Properly, over, upon, concerning, notwithstanding, against, towards, for the sake of, on account of. Used to express position, antithesis, or distance (away from). After certain verbs, signifies giving way, removing, or fleeing. Also forms various compound particles (e.g., עַל-מָה, עַל-כֵּן, עַל אֲשֶׁר).

עַל

preposition (aramaic) • Root אלא • Strongs / High • Page 1090

Aramaic equivalent of the Hebrew עַל. Means: Upon, over, on account of, unto, against, or dative. (Used with suffixes like עָלַי, עָלֵךְ, עֲלֵיהוֹן).

עַל

noun / prepos. • Root עלה • Strongs / High • Page 1092

Derivative of עָלָה, listed as a noun and a preposition.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עַל

substantive / adverb / adjective • Root עלה • Page 507

Strictly a substantive meaning whatever is high or uppermost (Hos. 7:16, 11:7). Used as an adverb: (1.) 'above' (Gen. 27:39, 49:25; Ps. 50:4). Used as an adjective: (2.) 'high' (2 Sam. 23:1).

Preposition

LXX: ἐπὶ ἐπ' ἐφ' τοῦτο ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H5921a:

ἐπὶ 1722× (33.1%)

ἐπ' 701× (13.4%)

ἐφ' 195× (3.7%)

τοῦτο 116× (1.9%)

'' 116× (1.9%)

περὶ 113× (2.2%)

ἀπὸ 108× (2.1%)

--- 108× (2.1%)

αὐτοὺσ 95× (1.6%)

εἰσ 93× (1.8%)

כן כֵּן

an upright one/stand/thus

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

כן

kên

Definition

properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)

Root

from H3559 (כון);

Exhaustive

from כון; properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles); [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3651

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כֵּן

adverb • Strongs / High • Page 681

Same as כֹּה, is only met with in the compound אֵי־כֵן (which see), 2 KINGS 6, 13 K‘ri.

כֵּן

noun / adjective / particle • Root כון • Strongs / High • Page 683

A word derived from the root כּוּן, used as a noun, adjective, and particle.

כֵּן

masculine noun / substantive / adverb / particle • Root כון • Strongs / High • Page 708

Properly, standing upright, standing firm. Figuratively: upright, honest. As a substantive or adverb: right, honestly. Also a particle of comparing and confirming: so, thus, just so; of such a nature, of such kind; so much, in such number; referring to time: so long, immediately, forthwith; with confirmation power: certainly, surely, yea; limiting: however, but, yet.

כֵּן

coll. f. • Root כנן • Strongs / High • Page 711

A collective feminine noun, same as כִּנִּים (lice, gnats). The text discusses the proper vocalization based on its defective spelling.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

כֵּן

noun • Root כון • Page 320

II. 1. a place. Gen. 40: 13, 41: 13, Dan. 11: 20, 21, 38. 2. a frame, stand, basis. Is. 33: 23, Ex. 30: 18, 28, Lev. 8: 11, 1 K. 7: 31.

כֵּן

unknown • Page 320

III. Is. 51: 6. prob. the sing. of כִּנִּים (q.v.). Others render it 'just so, in like manner'.

כֵּן

participle / adv. • Root כון • Page 319

1. Strictly a participle from כּוּן. Metaphorically: upright, honest, sincere (Gen. 42:11, 19, 31). As an adverb: right, rightly, recte (Num. 27:7, 36:5). 2. As an adverb: (1.) thus, so (Gen. 29:26, Josh. 2:21). (2.) then, therefore (Ps. 48:6).

Adverb

LXX: οὕτωσ τοῦτο ταῦτα --- ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H3651c:

οὕτωσ 299× (40.5%)

τοῦτο 278× (32.8%)

ταῦτα 44× (5.0%)

--- 29× (4.0%)

'' 19× (2.2%)

τούτου 15× (1.8%)

ἕνεκεν 11× (1.5%)

οὕτω 8× (1.1%)

ὡσαύτωσ 8× (1.1%)

εἵνεκεν 6× (0.8%)

יזבח יְזַבֵּחַ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

זבח

zâbach

Definition

to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice); kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2076

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

זָבַח

verb • Root זבח • Strongs / High • Page 423

(inf. constr. זְבֹחַ, fut. יִזְבַּח) transitive verb, to slaughter, with accusative of the object; also absolutely, to kill for sacrifice, to sacrifice. Figuratively, to prepare a great meal (of what is slaughtered).

זָבַח

verb • Root זבח • Strongs / High • Page 424

Pih. intensive: to sacrifice frequently, to sacrifice, supported by a person. Construed generally like Kal.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

זָבַח

verb • Root טבח • Page 197

1. to slay, kill. 1 Sam. 28:24, 1 K. 19:21, Ezek. 39:17. 2. especially to slay for sacrifice; construed with לְ, 1 K. 8:63, and לִפְנֵי, 1 K. 8:62, 2 Chr. 7:4. Pi. זִבַּח, fut. יְזַבֵּחַ, idem. 1 K. 3:2, 8:5, 22:44.

Verb Piel imperfect third person masculine singular

LXX: ἔθυσεν ἔθυσαν θῦσαι θύσεισ ἐθυσίασεν

LXX Usage Statistics

H2076:

ἔθυσεν 11× (7.3%)

ἔθυσαν 10× (7.0%)

θῦσαι 10× (7.7%)

θύσεισ 8× (5.9%)

ἐθυσίασεν 7× (4.6%)

ἐθυσίαζεν 6× (4.6%)

--- 5× (3.9%)

θύσωμεν 5× (3.5%)

θύσατε 4× (3.0%)

θύοντεσ 4× (3.1%)

לחרמו לְחֶרְמוֹ

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

חרם

chêrem

Definition

physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination

Root

or (Zechariah 14:11) חרם; from H2763 (חרם);

Exhaustive

or (Zechariah 14:11) חרם; from חרם; physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination; (ac-) curse(-d, -d thing), dedicated thing, things which should have been utterly destroyed, (appointed to) utter destruction, devoted (thing), net.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2764

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חֵרֶם

noun masculine • Root חרם • Strongs / High • Page 530

1. (from חָרַם I) A sword, a weapon. 2. A curse, extermination. 3. (from חָרַם II) A net.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חֵרֶם

ii. m. dec. vi. j. • Page 249

net (of a fisher or fowler.) Hab.1: 16, 17. Ezek. 26: 5, 14.

חֵרֶם

i. m. verbal • Root חרם • Page 249

1. something devoted to Jehovah without the possibility of redemption. Lev. 27: 21. 2. anathema, curse. 1 K. 20 : 42.

Preposition, Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: ἀνάθεμα ἀναθέματοσ σαγηνῶν --- ἀνάθημα

LXX Usage Statistics

H2764b:

ἀνάθεμα 9× (24.9%)

ἀναθέματοσ 7× (16.8%)

σαγηνῶν 3× (8.9%)

--- 2× (5.9%)

ἀνάθημα 2× (5.9%)

ויקטר וִיקַטֵּר

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

קטר

qâṭar

Definition

to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)

Root

a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants);

Exhaustive

a primitive root (identical with through the idea of fumigation in a close place and perhaps thus driving out the occupants); to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship); burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6999

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

קָטַר

verb • Root קטר • Strongs / High • Page 1273

I. Intransitive verb (Kal not used): to breathe, to exhale, to give fragrance of sweet scents; to smoke.

קָטַר

verb • Root קטר • Strongs / High • Page 1274

To burn incense, to kindle incense; commonly and generally to sacrifice, to offer sacrifice, to worship, or to diffuse a sweet smell (Qal stem, root I).

קָטַר

verb • Root קטר • Strongs / High • Page 1274

To bind, to attach to, to bridge over, to join (Root II).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

קֶטֶר

noun • Root קטר • Page 586

Found only in the plur. knots; particularly joints (Dan. 5:6); metaphorically difficult problems (Dan. 5:12, 16).

קָטַר

verb • Root קטר • Page 586

To emit fragrance. In Pi. to burn incense in honour of a god (Jer. 7:9, 11:13). In Hiph. to burn incense or victim (Ex. 29:18, Lev. 1:9). In Hoph. pass. (Lev. 6:15).

קָטַר

adjective • Page 586

Found only Ezek. 46:22: קְטֻרוֹת prob. uncovered courts.

Conjunction, Verb Piel third person masculine singular

LXX: ἀνοίσει θυμιᾶν ἐθυμίασαν ἐθυμίων ἐπιθήσει

LXX Usage Statistics

H6999a:

ἀνοίσει 13× (10.7%)

θυμιᾶν 12× (10.3%)

ἐθυμίασαν 8× (7.0%)

ἐθυμίων 8× (6.6%)

ἐπιθήσει 8× (6.5%)

ἀνήνεγκεν 5× (4.1%)

ἐθυμία 5× (4.0%)

θυμιῶσιν 4× (3.6%)

θυμιάσαι 4× (3.6%)

θυμιάσει 4× (3.4%)

למכמרתו לְמִכְמַרְתּוֹ

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

מכמרת

mikmereth

Definition

a (fisher's) net

Root

or מכמרת; feminine of H4364 (מכמר);

Exhaustive

or מכמרת; feminine of מכמר; a (fisher's) net; drag, net.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4365

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מִכְמֶרֶת

f. noun • Root כמר • Strongs / High • Page 848

the same as מִכְמֹרֶת; also a fish-net.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מִכְמֶרֶת

noun feminine • Page 374

A net, drag. Hab. 1:15, 16. and מִכְמֹרֶת Is. 19:8.

Preposition, Noun common feminine singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H4365a:

No stats available

כי כִּי

for

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

כי

kîy

Definition

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

Root

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent;

Exhaustive

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.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3588

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כִּי

masculine noun • Root כוה • Strongs / High • Page 690

A prick, mark, stigma; a brand.

כִּי

relative conjunction • Root כי • Strongs / High • Page 690

A pronominal root used as a relative conjunction. 1. usually a relative particle, that, quod, to denote the relation of the preceding to the following clause, such as in indirect and direct speech.

כִּי

particle / conjunction • Strongs / High • Page 691

A versatile particle with several primary meanings. 1. As a conjunction, it can introduce an exclamation, a question, or an emphatic confirmation, and is sometimes translated as 'that'. 2. As a relative particle of time, it means 'when', 'if', 'since', 'as', 'as often as'. 3. As a causal particle, it means 'because' or 'for'. 4. As a particle of consequence, it can mean 'so' or 'then'.

כִּי

conjunction • Strongs / High • Page 692

A relative conjunction with a wide range of meanings depending on context. Causal: 'for', 'because'. Adversative: 'but', 'nay but', 'nay for', 'no', 'but yes', 'but indeed', 'but yet'. Comparative: 'but now'. Concessive: 'although'. Consequential: 'for which reason'.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

כִּי

m. subst. • Root כוה • Page 314

I. a mark burnt in, a brand, stigma. Is. 3: 24.

כִּי

primitive particle • Page 314

II. Probably a relative pronoun, i. q. אֲשֶׁר (Gen. 4:25). Used as a conj.: 1. that (Gen. 1:4). 2. for, because (Gen. 3:14). 3. if (Ex. 3:21). 4. when (Hos. 11:1). 5. yet, although (Ps. 116:10). 6. but (Gen. 45:8). 7. yea rather (Ps. 44:23). 8. often used at the beginning of a proposition (Zech. 3:8). 9. at the beginning of the apodosis (Gen. 22:17).

Particle

LXX: ὅτι γὰρ ἐὰν διότι ---

LXX Usage Statistics

H3588a:

ὅτι 2030× (53.1%)

γὰρ 394× (10.3%)

ἐὰν 276× (7.0%)

διότι 259× (6.8%)

--- 158× (4.1%)

ἀλλ' 114× (2.9%)

'' 76× (1.7%)

ὅταν 55× (1.4%)

καὶ 49× (1.3%)

γάρ 44× (1.2%)

בהמה בָהֵמָּה

the beast

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

הם

Definition

them, personal pronoun - verb/prep. 3rd person masculine plural

Root

Exhaustive

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

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9038

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בְּ

preposition • Page 84

A preposition with various meanings: 4. by (swearing, Gen. 22:16); 5. through (Num. 12:2); 6. upon (Num. 14:10); 7. to a place or thing (Judg. 6:35); 8. against (Gen. 16:12); 9. concerning (after 'to speak'); 10. out of, from (Gen. 44:5); 11. among; 12. before (Gen. 23:18); 13. for (Deut. 19:21); 14. on account of (Gen. 18:28); 15. after, according to (Gen. 1:26); 16. as (Job 34:36); 17. used with verbs of sense; 18. Beth essentiae (Jehovah is among my helpers, Ps. 118:7); 19. before an infinitive: when, while, after, since (Gen. 2:4).

בּ

prefix • Page 83

A prefix preposition with various meanings: 1. In or into a place/subject. 2. With, denoting an instrument, aid, or concomitance. 3. On, at, or near.

Preposition, Pronoun personal third person masculine plural

שמן שָׁמֵן

oil

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שמן

shâmên

Definition

greasy, i.e. gross; figuratively, rich

Root

from H8080 (שמן);

Exhaustive

from שמן; greasy, i.e. gross; figuratively, rich; fat, lusty, plenteous.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8082

Fürst

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שָׁמֵן

verb • Root שמנ • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1449

intransitive: to be thick, fat, corpulent; figuratively: to be rich, to shine with fatness, to pamper themselves.

Matched via consonantal key only

שָׁמֵן

adjective • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1449

juicy, nourishing, luxurious, excellent; fruitful, fat, well-fed; rich in spoil; powerful (of persons/warriors).

Matched via consonantal key only

שֶׁמֶן

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1450

1. Fatness, concr. fat meat, sumptuoust food, fruitfulness, strength. 2. Oil, juice, fat of pressed fruit (olive-oil), oil of anointing, ointment. 3. Wood of the wild olive-tree. 4. A medicinal thing.

Matched via consonantal key only

שׁמַן

noun • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1450

A ground-form base for derived numeral forms (eight, eighty, eighteen).

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שֶׁמֶן

verb / dec. vi. a. • Root שמן • Page 687

1. fat, fatness (Ps. 109:24, Is. 25:6). 2. oil (Gen. 28:18, Neh. 8:15). 3. spiced oil, ointment (Ps. 133:2, Prov. 21:17).

שָׁמַן or שָׁמֵן

verb • Root שמן • Page 686

To be or become fat (Deut. 32:15; Jer. 5:28). Hiph: to make fat; e.g. the heart, i.e. to render it obdurate or insensible (Is. 6:10). Hithp: to become fat (Neh. 9:25).

שָׁמֵן

verb • Root שמן • Page 686

Fat; (1.) spoken of persons, stout, robust (Judg. 3:29). (2.) of a country (Num. 13:20). Of bread (Gen. 49:20).

Adjective adjective both singular absolute

LXX: --- πίων

LXX Usage Statistics

H8082:

--- 2× (21.3%)

πίων 2× (19.7%)

חלקו חֶלְקוֹ

they apportioned/divided up

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

חלק

chêleq

Definition

properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment

Root

from H2505 (חלק);

Exhaustive

from חלק; properly, smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment; flattery, inheritance, part, [idiom] partake, portion.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2506

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חֵ֫לֶק

noun masculine • Root חלק • Consonantal / Medium • Page 494

1. A part of a whole, a portion; property, possession, inheritance, lot; a piece of land. 2. Smoothness of speech, flattery. 3. (As a proper name) Helek, an abridged form of Helkiah.

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חֵ֫לֶק

noun masculine • Root חלק • Consonantal / Medium • Page 494

A stone-monument, a smooth stone.

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חֲלַק

aram. m. part (aramaic) • Root חלק • Consonantal / Medium • Page 494

Aramaic for lot, part.

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חֶלֶק

noun masculine • Consonantal / Medium • Page 753

Portion, lot; compared to חֶנֶק and חֵלֶם, and Ar. حلق (ḥalq - a ring) (L/M/N interchange)

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חָלַק

verb • Root חלק • Consonantal / Medium • Page 493

I. To cut asunder, separate, divide; to spoil; to distribute. (Niphal) to be divided, distributed. (Piel) to divide, distribute, scatter, apportion. (Pual) to be distributed. (Hiphil) to divide. (Hithpael) to divide among themselves.

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חָלַק

verb • Root חלק • Consonantal / Medium • Page 493

II. (intransitive) to be polished, smooth; figuratively of flattery and hypocrisy, to be hypocritical. In derivatives: to be bald, smooth, bare, slippery. (Hiphil) to make smooth; figuratively to act the hypocrite, to flatter, to make smooth speeches.

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חָלָק

adjective • Root חלק • Consonantal / Medium • Page 494

1. smooth, without hair; bare, of a mountain. 2. Figuratively, smooth, i.e., hypocritical, of speech; lying.

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חָלָק

adjective • Root חלק • Consonantal / Medium • Page 494

smooth, as in 'smooth stones' for slinging.

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Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חֵלֶק

m. verbal • Root חלק • Page 233

1. smoothness (Is. 57:6); 2. part, portion (Josh. 14:4), especially a portion of booty (Gen. 14:24); 3. the portion of Jacob, i.e. Jehovah (Jer. 10:16); 4. lot (Ecc. 2:10, Job 20:29).

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

LXX: μερὶσ μερίδα μερίσ μερίδι μερισ

LXX Usage Statistics

H2506a:

μερὶσ 23× (33.0%)

μερίδα 10× (14.1%)

μερίσ 7× (9.5%)

μερίδι 4× (4.5%)

μερισ 3× (4.3%)

μερίδασ 3× (4.6%)

μερίδων 3× (3.9%)

'' 3× (3.9%)

--- 2× (3.1%)

---% 2× (2.4%)

ומאכלו וּמַאֲכָלוֹ

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

מאכל

maʼăkâl

Definition

an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit)

Root

from H398 (אכל);

Exhaustive

from אכל; an eatable (includ. provender, flesh and fruit); food, fruit, (bake-)meat(-s), victual.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3978

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מַאֲכָל

noun masculine • Root אכל • Strongs / High • Page 800

What is eatable, hence food, nourishment, victuals, provender for animals, or product of the field.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מַאֲכָל

m. verbal / dec. ii. b. • Root אכל • Page 351

food. (Gen. 2:9). Also עֵץ מַאֲכָל a fruit-tree and צֹאן מַאֲכָל sheep intended for food (Ps. 44:12).

Conjunction, Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: βρῶσιν βρώματα βρώσιμον βρῶσισ βρωμάτων

LXX Usage Statistics

H3978:

βρῶσιν 7× (21.1%)

βρώματα 6× (17.1%)

βρώσιμον 3× (10.4%)

βρῶσισ 2× (6.9%)

βρωμάτων 2× (6.4%)

בראה בְּרִאָה׃

in the hand

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

בריא

bârîyʼ

Definition

fatted or plump

Root

from H1254 (ברא) (in the sense of H1262 (ברה));

Exhaustive

from ברא (in the sense of ברה); fatted or plump; fat ((fleshed), -ter), fed, firm, plenteous, rank.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1277

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

בָּרִיא

adjective • Root ברא • Lemma_Lookup • Page 278

Fat, thick, fleshy; full (of ears of corn); vigorous; nourishing (of food).

בְּרִיאָה

noun feminine / adjective • Root ברא • Lemma_Lookup • Page 278

A created thing, something created; (as adj.) fat, thick.

גַּבְרִיאֵל

noun proper • Root גבר • Lemma_Lookup • Page 301

El is a hero; a proper name of an angel who explains symbols and makes prophecy clear.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בָּרִיא

m. dec. iii. a. • Root ברא ברה • Page 115

Fat, fatted, plump; spoken of animals (Gen. 41: 2 ff.), men (Judg. 3: 17, Ps. 73: 4), and food (Hab. 1: 16).

Adjective adjective feminine singular absolute

LXX: ἐκλεκτοὶ ἐκλεκταὶ ἐκλεκτάσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H1277:

ἐκλεκτοὶ 2× (16.4%)

ἐκλεκταὶ 2× (13.9%)

ἐκλεκτάσ 2× (12.7%)

RBT Translation:

None

RBT Paraphrase:
upon

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
For this he will sacrifice to his net and burn incense to his fish-net; for by them his portion fat and his food growing fat.

LITV Translation:
So he sacrifices to his net, and burns incense to his seine; because by them his portion is fat, and his food rich.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Therefore will he sacrifice to his drag, and burn incense to his casting net, because by them he has made his portion fat, and his meats choice.