Haggai 1:6

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

זרעתם זְרַעְתֶּם

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

זרע

zâraʻ

Definition

to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify; bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2232

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

זָרַע

verb • Root זרע • Strongs / High • Page 446

1. to strew, to scatter, to disperse, i.e. to banish a people; figurat. to disseminate, to spread. 2. to scatter seed, to sow; figurat. to practise.

זָרַע

verb • Root זרע • Strongs / High • Page 446

(not used) intr. to lift, to carry, to hold.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

זָרַע

verb • Page 209

1. to sow (Judg. 6:3, Gen. 47:23). 2. to scatter, disperse (Zech. 10:9). 3. to set out or plant a branch (Is. 17:10). Niph. to be sown (Lev. 11:37), to be made fruitful (Num. 5:28). Hiph. to conceive (Lev. 12:2).

Verb Qal perfect second person masculine plural

LXX: σπερεῖσ σπέρμα σπεῖρον σπαρήσεται σπείρατε

LXX Usage Statistics

H2232:

σπερεῖσ 4× (7.3%)

σπέρμα 4× (7.0%)

σπεῖρον 3× (5.5%)

σπαρήσεται 3× (5.5%)

σπείρατε 3× (5.2%)

ἔσπειρεν 3× (5.2%)

σπερεῖτε 3× (4.9%)

σπερῶ 3× (4.7%)

σπείροντεσ 3× (4.4%)

σπείρῃσ 2× (3.7%)

הרבה הַרְבֵּ֜ה

abundantly

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

רבה

râbâh

Definition

to increase (in whatever respect)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect); (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for רבב), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7235

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

רָבָה

verb • Root רבה • Strongs / High • Page 1315

I. To be long, of a way; to be abundant; to grow up, to become large/great; to be mighty.

רָבָה

verb • Root רבה • Strongs / High • Page 1315

I. To practise usury; to increase, to multiply, to be numerous.

רָבָה

verb • Root רבה • Strongs / High • Page 1315

II. To cast, to hurl. (Only used in participle form, may mean archer).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

הִרְבָּה

hiph. v. • Root רבה • Page 605

1. To make numerous, to increase (Gen. 3:16, Prov. 22:16, Hos. 10:1). 2. To make great, enlarge (1 Chr. 4:10, Job 34:37). 3. To have much or many (1 Chr. 7:4, Lev. 11:42). 4. To give much (Ex. 30:15). 5. Forms a periphrasis for the adv. much (1 Sam. 1:12, Ex. 36:5, Ps. 78:38). Infin. absol. הַרְבֵּה used as an adv. much (Ecc. 5:11).

רָבָה

verb • Root רבה • Page 605

1. To be or become many or numerous, to increase (Gen. 1:22, 28, 9:1, 7, Ex. 1:20). 2. To be great (Gen. 43:34, Job 33:12), to become great, to grow (Deut. 30:16, Gen. 21:20).

Verb Hiphil infinitive absolute

LXX: πληθυνῶ ἐπλήθυνεν πολλὰ ἐπλήθυνασ πληθυνεῖ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7235a:

πληθυνῶ 16× (6.1%)

ἐπλήθυνεν 13× (5.5%)

πολλὰ 13× (5.6%)

ἐπλήθυνασ 8× (3.2%)

πληθυνεῖ 7× (2.8%)

πληθύνεσθε 7× (2.6%)

πολλά 7× (3.0%)

πολὺ 6× (2.3%)

πληθύνων 6× (2.4%)

ἐπληθύνθησαν 6× (2.4%)

והבא וְהָבֵא

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

בוא

bôwʼ

Definition

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H935

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Fürst Lexicon

בּוֹא

verb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 224

1. To go, to wander; usually with announcing the limit of one's going. 2. To arrive, to come at (distinguished from הָלַךְ in expressing the limit of going). In this sense metaphorically: a) to be born, to appear; b) to reach to one, to be equal to him; c) to reach inanimate things; d) to come upon, to fall upon (suddenly), e.g., of an enemy or calamity; e) to come to pass, to be fulfilled (of wishes, promises); f) of inanimate things, to come near; g) applied to time; h) with the preposition בְּ, to come with somewhat, i.e., to bring.

בּוֹא

verb • Root בוא • Strongs_Numbers • Page 225

To go in, to enter, to come; to arrive; to go down (of the sun).

בּוֹא

verb • Root בוא • Strongs_Numbers • Page 755

to come to

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

בּוֹא

verb • Page 88

1. to go or come in, to enter. Gen. 6:18. Frequently opposed to יָצָא. 2. to lie with a woman, inire feminam. Gen. 16:2. 3. spoken of the sun, to set, go down (below the horizon). Gen. 15:17. 28:11.

בּוֹא

verb • Page 89

To go in, to enter, to come. Includes many specific idioms: to conduct oneself (Josh. 15:18); to come in as revenue (1 K. 10:14); to enter into a covenant (2 Chr. 15:12); to come upon someone or befall them (Lam. 1:10); to come to pass or be fulfilled (Prov. 13:12); to bring something (with ב, Ps. 66:13); to obtain (Ps. 69:28). Hiphil: to bring in, carry in, or lead (2 Sam. 9:10). Hophal: passive (Lev. 10:18).

Conjunction, Verb Hiphil infinitive absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0935:

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מעט מְעָ֗ט

a little one

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מעט

mᵉʻaṭ

Definition

a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)

Root

or מעט; from H4591 (מעט);

Exhaustive

or מעט; from מעט; a little or few (often adverbial or compar.); almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, [idiom] very.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4592

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Fürst Lexicon

מְעַט

noun masculine • Root מעט • Strongs / High • Page 883

1. (as a noun) something split off, a little chip; metaphorically, a little, smallness, fewness. 2. (as an adverb) a little, not much, in extent, space, and time. United with prepositions it can mean almost, soon, shortly, or quickly.

מְעַט

noun masculine • Root מעט • Strongs / High • Page 832

Littleness, smallness, fewness; often used as a superlative meaning a very little, or a very short time.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מְעַט

adjective / adv. • Page 392

A little, a few, paucity. Used as an adjective (Num. 26:54; Ps. 109:8) and more frequently as an adverb meaning 'a little' (Gen. 18:4; 24:17). Also refers to a short time (Ruth 2:7; Ps. 37:10) or space (2 Sam. 16:1). Includes phrases like 'little by little' (Ex. 23:30).

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: μικρὸν ὀλίγον ὀλίγα ὀλίγοι ὡσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4592:

μικρὸν 23× (20.8%)

ὀλίγον 14× (13.2%)

ὀλίγα 7× (6.6%)

ὀλίγοι 7× (6.6%)

ὡσ 5× (4.8%)

μικρὰ 5× (4.7%)

βραχὺ 5× (4.4%)

--- 4× (3.8%)

μικρόν 3× (2.7%)

βραχύ 2× (1.9%)

אכול אָכוֹל

eating

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אכל

ʼâkal

Definition

to eat (literally or figuratively)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H398

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Fürst Lexicon

אָכַל

verb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 123

prop. to annihilate, to rub away, hence 1. to eat, applied to men. 2. to animals, figuratively, to devour somewhat.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אָכַל

verb • Page 48

1. To eat; applied to men and animals. Figuratively applied to the sword, fire, hunger, and pestilence. 2. To consume, destroy (Deut. 7:16; Jer. 10:25). 3. To enjoy (Prov. 30:20). Includes various forms: Niph. (to be eaten), Pu. (to be consumed), Hiph. (to feed/cause to eat), Hoph. (to be made shorter).

Verb Qal infinitive absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0398:

No stats available

ואין וְאֵין־

and there is not

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

אין

ʼayin

Definition

a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle

Root

as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist;

Exhaustive

as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אין.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H369

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אַיִן

adverb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 115

I. Interrogative adverb: where? Correlative to the words אָן and אֵי.

אַיִן

adv. / adjective • Strongs_Numbers • Page 115

II. A word of negation; primitive meaning sometimes an adverb (not, non), sometimes an adjective (none).

אַיִן

substantive / adv. • Strongs_Numbers • Page 116

Nothing, not, there is not; negation of existence. (Absolute state)

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֵין

substantive / adv. of negation • Root אין • Page 45

Properly a substantive meaning nothingness, defect, or non-existence. Used as an adverb of negation: 1. not, including the verb 'to be' (Gen. 37:29, Num. 14:42). 2. Used to signify 'to not be' or 'not to exist' (1 Sam. 9:4, 1 K. 18:10). 3. nothing (Ps. 19:7). 4. without (Ex. 21:11, Joel 1:6). 5. Combined with prepositions (Prov. 8:24, Ezek. 38:11).

אֵין

adv. of interr. • Root אי • Page 45

Where? Equivalent to אֵי or אַי with paragogic ן. Found only with the prefix מִ, as in מֵאַיִן meaning 'whence?' (Gen. 29:4).

אֵין

adverb • Page 45

Found only in 1 Sam. 21:9. Equivalent to the negative אֵין, but used interrogatively for הַאֵין meaning 'is there not?'.

Conjunction, Noun common both singular construct

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0369:

No stats available

לשבעה לְשָׂבְעָה

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

שבעה

sobʻâh

Definition

satiety

Root

feminine of H7648 (שבע);

Exhaustive

feminine of שבע; satiety; (to have) enough, [idiom] till...be full, (un-) satiable, satisfy, [idiom] sufficiently.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7654

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

לְשָׂבְעָה

adverbial phrase • Root שבע • Consonantal / Medium • Page 755

even unto satiety

Matched via consonantal key only

לְשִׁבְעָה

prepositional phrase • Root שבע • Consonantal / Medium • Page 793

See שֶׁבַע.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לָשָׂבְעָה

preposition • Root ל • Page 337

unto. 'even to satiety' (Ezek. 39:19).

Preposition, Noun common feminine singular absolute

LXX: πλησμονήν

LXX Usage Statistics

H7654:

πλησμονήν 3× (50.0%)

שתו שָׁתוֹ

they drank

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שתה

shâthâh

Definition

to imbibe (literally or figuratively)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively); [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of שקה.)

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8354

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Fürst Lexicon

שָׁתָה

verb • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1490

to drink (participle, future, perfect conjugations mentioned).

Matched via consonantal key only

שָׁתָה

verb • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1490

I. Properly to swallow, to suck in, to draw in moisture, and so to drink (applied to men and beasts). Metaphor: to revel, to banquet.

Matched via consonantal key only

שָׁתָה

verb • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1491

I. Denotes properly to extend, spread out a carpet, couch, for a feast. Nif. נִשְׁתָּה to be drunk, of liquor (Lev. 11, 34).

Matched via consonantal key only

שָׁתָה

verb • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1491

II. (not used) trans. same as שָׁתַח II. to spin, to weave, to mix, to twist.

Matched via consonantal key only

שָׁתָה

verb • Root שית • Consonantal / Medium • Page 1491

III. (not used) trans. same as שִׁית I. to set, to erect, to place, to set up, of columns, pillars; modern Hebrew of bases, hence שִׁתָּה a base. Syr. foundation, root, basis, metaphor. buttock.

Matched via consonantal key only

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׁתָה

verb • Page 703

1. to drink (Job 15:16, Prov. 26:6, Am. 6:6). 2. to sit at table, to banquet (Est. 7:1). Includes passive and Niph. forms.

שָׁתָה

verb • Page 703

to drink (Dan. 5:1, 2, 23). Also written שְׁתָא.

Verb Qal infinitive absolute

LXX: πιεῖν ἔπιον πίονται ἔπιεν πίεται

LXX Usage Statistics

H8354:

πιεῖν 34× (14.4%)

ἔπιον 19× (8.1%)

πίονται 12× (5.3%)

ἔπιεν 12× (4.9%)

πίεται 11× (4.8%)

πίεσαι 9× (4.1%)

πίνοντεσ 9× (3.6%)

πίεσθε 8× (3.4%)

πίνων 8× (3.7%)

πίε 7× (3.1%)

ואין וְאֵין־

and there is not

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

אין

ʼayin

Definition

a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle

Root

as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist;

Exhaustive

as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אין.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H369

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אַיִן

adverb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 115

I. Interrogative adverb: where? Correlative to the words אָן and אֵי.

אַיִן

adv. / adjective • Strongs_Numbers • Page 115

II. A word of negation; primitive meaning sometimes an adverb (not, non), sometimes an adjective (none).

אַיִן

substantive / adv. • Strongs_Numbers • Page 116

Nothing, not, there is not; negation of existence. (Absolute state)

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֵין

substantive / adv. of negation • Root אין • Page 45

Properly a substantive meaning nothingness, defect, or non-existence. Used as an adverb of negation: 1. not, including the verb 'to be' (Gen. 37:29, Num. 14:42). 2. Used to signify 'to not be' or 'not to exist' (1 Sam. 9:4, 1 K. 18:10). 3. nothing (Ps. 19:7). 4. without (Ex. 21:11, Joel 1:6). 5. Combined with prepositions (Prov. 8:24, Ezek. 38:11).

אֵין

adv. of interr. • Root אי • Page 45

Where? Equivalent to אֵי or אַי with paragogic ן. Found only with the prefix מִ, as in מֵאַיִן meaning 'whence?' (Gen. 29:4).

אֵין

adverb • Page 45

Found only in 1 Sam. 21:9. Equivalent to the negative אֵין, but used interrogatively for הַאֵין meaning 'is there not?'.

Conjunction, Noun common both singular construct

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0369:

No stats available

לשכרה לְשָׁכְרָה

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

שכר

shâkar

Definition

to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with astimulating drink or (figuratively) influence

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with astimulating drink or (figuratively) influence; (be filled with) drink (abundantly), (be, make) drunk(-en), be merry. (Superlative of שקה.)

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7937

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שָׁכַר

verb • Root שכר • Strongs / High • Page 1425

II. (Not used) To hire, to purchase (same as שָׂכַר).

Preposition, Verb Qal infinitive construct common

LXX: μεθυσθήσῃ μεθύσω μεθύσθητε

LXX Usage Statistics

H7937:

μεθυσθήσῃ 3× (15.3%)

μεθύσω 2× (9.9%)

μεθύσθητε 2× (9.1%)

לבוש לָבוֹשׁ

an outer garment

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

לבש

lâbash

Definition

properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively

Root

or לבש; a primitive root;

Exhaustive

or לבש; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively; (in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3847

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

לָבַשׁ

verb • Root לבש • Strongs / High • Page 769

Properly, to enwrap, to veil, to bind about, to wrap round. Hence: 1. To put on a garment. 2. Figuratively, to put on a virtue, a vice, or a quality. 3. To be clothed. 4. To copulate, as applied to animals.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

לָבַשׁ, לָבֵשׁ

verb • Page 341

1. to put on; construed with an accus. of the garment, Lev. 6:3, 4; 16: 23, 24, 32. with ב, Est. 6: 8. 2. metaphorically in very many connexions. Ps. 104: 1. Job 7: 5. Ps. 65: 14. To put on righteousness, Job 29: 14. To put on salvation, 2 Chr. 6: 41.

Verb Qal infinitive absolute

LXX: ἐνδύσεται ἐνέδυσεν ἔνδυσαι ἐνδύσονται ἐνεδύσατο

LXX Usage Statistics

H3847:

ἐνδύσεται 10× (8.5%)

ἐνέδυσεν 8× (6.8%)

ἔνδυσαι 6× (5.2%)

ἐνδύσονται 6× (5.2%)

ἐνεδύσατο 6× (4.9%)

ἐνδύσω 4× (3.4%)

ἐνδύσεισ 4× (3.3%)

--- 3× (2.7%)

αὐτοὺσ 3× (1.9%)

ἐνδεδυμένοσ 2× (1.8%)

ואין וְאֵין־

and there is not

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

אין

ʼayin

Definition

a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle

Root

as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist;

Exhaustive

as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle; else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare אין.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H369

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אַיִן

adverb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 115

I. Interrogative adverb: where? Correlative to the words אָן and אֵי.

אַיִן

adv. / adjective • Strongs_Numbers • Page 115

II. A word of negation; primitive meaning sometimes an adverb (not, non), sometimes an adjective (none).

אַיִן

substantive / adv. • Strongs_Numbers • Page 116

Nothing, not, there is not; negation of existence. (Absolute state)

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֵין

substantive / adv. of negation • Root אין • Page 45

Properly a substantive meaning nothingness, defect, or non-existence. Used as an adverb of negation: 1. not, including the verb 'to be' (Gen. 37:29, Num. 14:42). 2. Used to signify 'to not be' or 'not to exist' (1 Sam. 9:4, 1 K. 18:10). 3. nothing (Ps. 19:7). 4. without (Ex. 21:11, Joel 1:6). 5. Combined with prepositions (Prov. 8:24, Ezek. 38:11).

אֵין

adv. of interr. • Root אי • Page 45

Where? Equivalent to אֵי or אַי with paragogic ן. Found only with the prefix מִ, as in מֵאַיִן meaning 'whence?' (Gen. 29:4).

אֵין

adverb • Page 45

Found only in 1 Sam. 21:9. Equivalent to the negative אֵין, but used interrogatively for הַאֵין meaning 'is there not?'.

Conjunction, Noun common both singular construct

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0369:

No stats available

לחם לְחֹם

bread loaf

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

חמם

châmam

Definition

to be hot (literally or figuratively)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to be hot (literally or figuratively); enflame self, get (have) heat, be (wax) hot, (be, wax) warm (self, at).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2552

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חָמַם

verb • Root חם • Strongs / High • Page 498

To be warm, hot, to glow; to warm oneself. Figuratively: of the glow of feeling, excitement, mercy, anger, sexual desire, love. (Pih.) to make warm, to hatch. (Hithp.) to warm oneself. (Nif.) to burn.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חָמַם

verb • Page 235

To be or become warm. Ex. 16:21. At mid-day (Gen. 18:1). Niph.: to be hot with zeal or passion (Is. 57:5). Pi.: to warm (Job 39:14). Hithpa.: to warm oneself (Job 31:20).

Preposition, Verb Qal infinitive construct common

LXX: ἐθερμάνθη ἐθερμάνθησαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H2552:

ἐθερμάνθη 2× (8.9%)

ἐθερμάνθησαν 2× (8.9%)

לו לוֹ

to himself

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

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

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

וְ

prefix • Root היה • Page 195

A prefix, as in וַיִּקְתֹּל (he killed). Usually called Vav conversivum futuri. It is most probably a contraction of the old form הָוָה or הָוֵי i. q. הָיָה.

וְ

conj. and prefix • Page 194

Vav copulativum. Signifies a nail, peg, hook. Used as: 1. merely connective (and, also); 2. adversative (but, yet - Gen. 17:21); 3. illative (since, wherefore - Gen. 26:27, Ruth 1:21); 4. causal (for - Gen. 20:3, Is. 39:1); 5. to express result/consequence (that - Num. 23:19).

Preposition, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

והמשתכר וְהַמִּשְׂתַּכֵּר

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

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

שכר

sâkar

Definition

to hire

Root

or (by permutation) סכר; (Ezra 4:5), a primitive root (apparently akin (by prosthesis) to H3739 (כרה) through the idea of temporary purchase; compare H7937 (שכר));

Exhaustive

or (by permutation) סכר; (Ezra 4:5), a primitive root (apparently akin (by prosthesis) to כרה through the idea of temporary purchase; compare שכר); to hire; earn wages, hire (out self), reward, [idiom] surely.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7936

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׂכַר

verb • Root שכר • Strongs / High • Page 1425

To hire, to purchase, to buy, to bribe.

Conjunction, Particle definite article, Verb Hithpael participle active masculine singular absolute

LXX: ἐμισθώσαντο ἐμισθώσατο συντρίβεται μεμίσθωμαι μισθοὺσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7936b:

ἐμισθώσαντο 5× (21.6%)

ἐμισθώσατο 3× (12.8%)

συντρίβεται 2× (9.5%)

μεμίσθωμαι 2× (9.5%)

μισθοὺσ 2× (6.6%)

משתכר מִשְׂתַּכֵּר

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שכר

sâkar

Definition

to hire

Root

or (by permutation) סכר; (Ezra 4:5), a primitive root (apparently akin (by prosthesis) to H3739 (כרה) through the idea of temporary purchase; compare H7937 (שכר));

Exhaustive

or (by permutation) סכר; (Ezra 4:5), a primitive root (apparently akin (by prosthesis) to כרה through the idea of temporary purchase; compare שכר); to hire; earn wages, hire (out self), reward, [idiom] surely.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7936

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׂכַר

verb • Root שכר • Strongs / High • Page 1425

To hire, to purchase, to buy, to bribe.

Verb Hithpael participle active masculine singular absolute

LXX: ἐμισθώσαντο ἐμισθώσατο συντρίβεται μεμίσθωμαι μισθοὺσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7936b:

ἐμισθώσαντο 5× (21.6%)

ἐμισθώσατο 3× (12.8%)

συντρίβεται 2× (9.5%)

μεμίσθωμαι 2× (9.5%)

μισθοὺσ 2× (6.6%)

אל אֶל־

toward

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אל

ʼêl

Definition

near, with or among; often in general, to

Root

(but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.

Exhaustive

(but only used in the shortened constructive form אל ); a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e.; near, with or among; often in general, to; about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H413

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֵל

pronominal stem • Strongs_Numbers • Page 127

Aramaic demonstrative pronoun, same as Hebrew II. in a variety of senses.

אֵל

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 127

God (used in proper names like טָבְאֵל).

אֵל

noun • Strongs_Numbers • Page 127

Used as a groundform for אַלִי.

אֵל

pronoun demonstrative • Root אלה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 129

Pronominal stem abridged from 'ela, a demonstrative vocable. Demonstrative pronoun plural 'these'. A stronger form than 'ela, namely 'elle. Often found with the article הָאֵל (these).

אֵל

pronoun • Root אלה • Strongs_Numbers • Page 129

Aramaic equivalent to the Hebrew אֵל II. Found only in Ezr. 5, 15 K'ri, for which the K'tib has אֵלֶּה synonymous with the Targumic אִלֵּךְ.

אֵל

noun masculine • Root איל אול • Strongs_Numbers • Page 129

A very old Semitic name of the highest deity, which already appears in the pre-historic period: God. Stands both for the God of the Hebrews (Jehovah), gods of another nation, or idols. Also means 'strong' or 'mighty'.

אֵל

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 130

God, Deity; applied to the true God, pagan gods, or in proper names. Also denotes strength, might, or power (e.g., in the phrase 'it is in the power of my hand').

אֵל

pronom. stem • Strongs_Numbers • Page 131

Collateral form of pronoun demonstrative אֵל (these).

אֵל

pronom. stem • Strongs_Numbers • Page 131

Construct of אֶל I. (preposition 'to', 'towards').

אֵל

abbreviation • Strongs_Numbers • Page 131

An abbreviation of God in proper names, e.g. אֶלְעָלָא, אֶלְזָבָד.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶל

chald. • Page 49

Chald. idem. [to Hebrew אַל]. Dan. 2: 24.

אֶל

preposition • Page 50

Primary preposition meaning: 1. to (sign of the dative); 2. towards, even to (Num. 24:1); 3. at, on, near (1 K. 13:20); 4. about, concerning (Gen. 20:2); 5. in, into (Gen. 8:9); 6. among (1 Sam. 10:22); 7. through (Ezek. 44:7); 8. for, on account of (1 K. 14:5); 9. in combination with other prepositions implies direction.

אֵל

m. verbal / dec. i. a. • Root אול • Page 49

1. strong, mighty (Ezek. 31:11). 2. strength, power (Gen. 31:29; Prov. 3:27). 3. most frequently God, applied both to Jehovah and heathen gods (Is. 44:10).

אֵל

pronoun • Page 49

pronoun plural; i. q. אֵלֶּה [these]. Also appears in the form הָאֵל.

אֵל

chald. • Page 50

Chald. idem. Ezra 5:15 Keri.

Preposition

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0413:

No stats available

צרור צְרוֹר

a pouch

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

צרור

tsᵉrôwr

Definition

a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package)

Root

or (shorter) צרר; from H6887 (צרר);

Exhaustive

or (shorter) צרר; from צרר; a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package); bag, [idiom] bendeth, bundle, least grain, small stone.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6872

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

צְרוֹר

noun masculine • Root צרר , צרר • Strongs / High • Page 1249

1. What is packed together, a little packet, a bundle (of silver, myrrh, etc.); an enclosure, enclosed place. 2. A little stone; hence a kernel.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

צְרוֹר

unknown • Page 575

see צָרַר

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H6872a:

No stats available

נקובפ נָקוּב׃פ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

נקב

nâqab

Definition

to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel); appoint, blaspheme, bore, curse, express, with holes, name, pierce, strike through.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5344

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נָקַב

verb • Root נקב • Strongs / High • Page 987

1. to make a hole in, to hollow out; to bore; to cut through, to pierce. 2. Metaphorically: to separate, to distinguish, to name distinctly; to specify. 3. to curse, to revile, to blaspheme.

נָקַב

verb • Root נקב • Strongs / High • Page 987

To pronounce accurately (in the context of reviling God).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נָקַב

verb • Root נקב • Page 455

1. To bore, pierce through. 2. To cut, divide, separate, distinguish; hence to specify or name. 3. To curse, execrate, or blaspheme (metaphorically to 'bore through').

Verb Qal participle passive masculine singular absolute

LXX: --- ὠνομάσθησαν τρήσει

LXX Usage Statistics

H5344a:

--- 2× (10.6%)

ὠνομάσθησαν 2× (10.6%)

τρήσει 2× (9.8%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Ye sowed much and brought in little; eating and not being satisfied; ye drank, and not drinking to the full; putting on clothing, and not being warm to him; and he hiring out, hires out for a purse perforated.

LITV Translation:
You have sown much, and bring in little; you eat, but are not satisfied; you drink, but not to be filled; you dress, but there is no warmth to one. Yea, he who sells himself sells himself for a bag of holes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Ye have sown much, but brought in little; ye have eaten, and are not satisfied; ye have drunk, and are not satisfied with drink, ye have clothed yourselves, and have not become warm thereby: and he that earns wages has gathered them into a bag full of holes.