Nehemiah 12:44

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ויפקדו וַיִּפָּקְדוּ

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

פקד

pâqad

Definition

to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.; appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, [idiom] surely, visit, want.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6485

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

פָּקַד

verb • Root פקד • Strongs / High • Page 1187

To examine, number, muster (Hothpaal: to be mustered, numbered). Fundamentally: to break through or to open (derived from the analogous Arabic roots).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

פָּקַד

verb • Page 550

1. to look on or after a thing. 2. to visit (sometimes with a present). 3. to examine, prove. 4. to visit, punish. 5. to number, review, muster. 6. to miss in reviewing. 7. to give oversight, to place a person over anything. 8. to give commission, to command. 2 K. 9: 34; Jer. 23: 2; Ps. 17: 3; Job 31: 14; Num. 1: 44.

פָּקַד

verb • Root פקד • Page 551

To visit, look after, appoint. (Continuation of entry from previous page). Forms on this page include Niph. (pass. of Kal no. 4), Pi. (to muster), Pu. (to be numbered, to be missed), Hiph. (to appoint, to lay down/commit), Hoph. (to be punished, to be appointed over, to be deposited with), Hithpa. (to be numbered), and Hothpa.

conjunctive, Verb Niphal sequential imperfect third person masculine plural

LXX: ἐπίσκεψισ ἐπεσκέψατο ἐπεσκεμμένοι ἐπισκέψομαι ἐκδικήσω

LXX Usage Statistics

H6485a:

ἐπίσκεψισ 29× (8.3%)

ἐπεσκέψατο 21× (6.6%)

ἐπεσκεμμένοι 17× (4.9%)

ἐπισκέψομαι 14× (4.5%)

ἐκδικήσω 14× (4.2%)

κατέστησεν 13× (4.1%)

ἐπεσκέπησαν 12× (3.8%)

ἐπισκέψεωσ 10× (2.8%)

ἐπισκέψασθε 7× (2.4%)

ἐπίσκεψαι 6× (1.9%)

ביום בַיּוֹם

within the Manifestation/Day

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

יום

yôwm

Definition

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

Root

from an unused root meaning to be hot;

Exhaustive

from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3117

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יוֹם

noun masculine • Root ימם • Strongs / High • Page 595

brightness, splendour, shining, light. hence 1. the day (the period of light), opposed to night; can also mean mid-day. 2. the civil day, including night.

יוֹם

noun masculine • Root יום • Strongs / High • Page 596

Day; also used metaphorically for a specific time or event, such as birth-day, day of punishment, day of death, the present time, or the end of life.

יוֹם

noun masculine (aramaic) • Root יום • Strongs / High • Page 596

Aramaic (Chaldee) word for 'day', with the same variety of senses as the Hebrew.

יוֹם

noun / masculine • Root ימם • Strongs / High • Page 612

1. clearness, light. 2. day (including the night). The plural form יָמִים can also mean a short time, an indefinite time, or a long time.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יוֹם

m. prim. dec. i. • Page 277

1. day. Phrases: הַיּוֹם (this day; to-day, 1 Sam. 12:17); בְּיוֹם (on the day when, Gen 2:17); כְּיוֹם (now, Gen. 25:31); יוֹם יוֹם (daily, Neh. 8:18); מִיּוֹם (from the day on, Ex. 10:6). Special uses: a day of misfortune (Obad. 12), a day of prosperity or festival (Hos. 7:5), and the day of Jehovah/judgment (Joel 1:15). 2. time generally (Gen. 39: 11).

יוֹם

noun masculine • Page 278

Day. (1) Specially days of one's life (Gen. 6:3, Gen. 43:9, Sam. 25:28). (2) Time generally (Gen. 47:8, Ex. 2:11, Judg. 18:1). (3) Some or several days (Neh. 1:4, Dan. 8:27, Gen. 40:4). (4) A year (Lev. 25:29, Judg. 17:10, 1 Sam. 2:19).

יוֹם

m. chald. • Page 278

Day, as in Heb. Plural יוֹמִין, emphatic יוֹמַיָּא. (Ezra 4:15, 19).

Preposition -Within Art, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: ἡμέρᾳ ἡμέρασ σήμερον ἡμέραν ἡμερῶν

LXX Usage Statistics

H3117:

ἡμέρᾳ 574× (20.2%)

ἡμέρασ 571× (23.8%)

σήμερον 204× (9.1%)

ἡμέραν 171× (6.9%)

ἡμερῶν 153× (6.4%)

ἡμέρα 135× (5.4%)

ἡμέραισ 133× (4.6%)

ἡμέραι 116× (4.7%)

--- 51× (2.4%)

'' 46× (1.8%)

ההוא הַהוּא

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 masculine 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%)

אנשים אֲנָשִׁ֜ים

mortal men

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

אנוש

ʼĕnôwsh

Definition

a man in general (singly or collectively)

Root

from H605 (אנש); properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified H120 (אדם)); hence,

Exhaustive

from אנש; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified אדם); hence,; a man in general (singly or collectively); another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. Compare איש.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H582

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֱנוֹשׁ

noun masculine • Root אנש • Strongs_Numbers • Page 160

A poetical expression for man, collectively spoken of the human race; also denotes mortal, decaying man, or particularly low-minded, corrupt man.

אֱנוֹשׁ

noun proper • Strongs_Numbers • Page 161

Proper name of a grandson of Adam, a son of Seth; in the antediluvian tradition an original conception of the primitive man.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֱנוֹשׁ

m. prim. • Page 61

man, also collect. men. Found only poetically in Job, Isaiah, and the Psalms, except 2 Chr. 14:11. The prose expression is אָדָם.

Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0582:

No stats available

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%)

הנשכות הַנְּשָׁכ֗וֹת

None

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

נשכה

nishkâh

Definition

a cell

Root

for H3957 (לשכה);

Exhaustive

for לשכה; a cell; chamber.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5393

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נִשְׁכָּה

noun • Root נשה • Lemma_Lookup • Page 996

see לִשְׁכָּה.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

נִשְׁכָּה

f. dec. xii. b. i. q. לִשְׁכָּה • Page 461

a small chamber or cell in the temple. Neh. 3:30. 12:44. 13:7.

Particle definite article, Noun common feminine plural absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H5393:

No stats available

לאוצרות לָאוֹצָרוֹת

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

אוצר

ʼôwtsâr

Definition

a depository

Root

from H686 (אצר);

Exhaustive

from אצר; a depository; armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H214

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אוֹצָר

noun masculine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 81

Treasure, storehouse (Entry forms listed: const. אוֹצַר, pl. אוֹצָרוֹת).

אוֹצָר

noun masculine • Root אצר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 82

Properly the laid up, inclosed, preserved; hence 1. a store, stock, provisions; 2. store-house, treasury, conservatory.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אוֹצָר

m. verbal • Root אצר • Page 33

1. store, stores (2 Chr. 11:11, Job 38:22). Especially of costly articles; treasure (Prov. 21:20, 1 K. 7:51). 2. storehouse (Joel 1:17; 2 Chr. 32:27).

Preposition -For/Into Art, Noun common feminine plural absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0214:

No stats available

לתרומות לַתְּרוּמוֹת

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

תרומה

tᵉrûwmâh

Definition

a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute

Root

or תרמה; (Deuteronomy 12:11), from H7311 (רום);

Exhaustive

or תרמה; (Deuteronomy 12:11), from רום; a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute; gift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8641

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

תְּרוּמָה

noun feminine • Root רום • Lemma_Lookup • Page 1531

f. an oblation, i. e. a gift taken from a whole, which one brings to God or to the priest (Lev. 7, 14, 32). Consists of meat-, sin- and guilt-offerings, shoulder in a thank-offering, first-born, firstlings, tithes, holy gifts generally, voluntary contributions for the tabernacle, gifts from the threshing-floor and wine-press, or tenth of the tithe.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

תְּרוּמָה

f. verbal • Root רום • Page 726

1. A present, gift (Prov. 29). 2. A gift to the priest or temple, an offering. 3. The heave-offering (Ex. 29: 27).

Preposition -For/Into Art, Noun common feminine plural absolute

LXX: ἀφαίρεμα ἀπαρχὰσ ἀπαρχὴ ἀπαρχῶν ἀφαιρέματα

LXX Usage Statistics

H8641:

ἀφαίρεμα 19× (26.4%)

ἀπαρχὰσ 13× (15.0%)

ἀπαρχὴ 8× (10.2%)

ἀπαρχῶν 7× (8.3%)

ἀφαιρέματα 5× (6.1%)

ἀφαιρέματοσ 5× (6.1%)

--- 3× (4.3%)

ἀπαρχή 3× (3.9%)

ἀπαρχὴν 3× (3.4%)

ἀπαρχαὶ 3× (3.4%)

לראשית לָרֵאשִׁית

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

ראשית

rêʼshîyth

Definition

the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)

Root

from the same as H7218 (ראש);

Exhaustive

from the same as ראש; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit); beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7225

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

רֵאשִׁית

noun feminine • Root ראש ריש • Strongs / High • Page 1313

Properly, what is at the head, beginning, commencement. Also means: origin, the first time, first fruits, chief, oldest, the choice, highest, firstling, first-born, or the best part.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

רֵאשִׁית

noun feminine • Root ראש • Page 604

1. A beginning (Gen. 1:1). 2. A former state (Job 42:12). 3. The first in its kind, a firstling, first-fruits (Gen. 49:3, Prov. 8:22). 4. The first, i.e. the most eminent of the nations (Num. 24:21).

Preposition -For/Into Art, Noun common feminine singular absolute

LXX: ἀρχὴ ἀπαρχὴν '' ἀπαρχῆσ ἀπαρχὰσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H7225:

ἀρχὴ 11× (21.7%)

ἀπαρχὴν 10× (19.0%)

'' 5× (8.7%)

ἀπαρχῆσ 3× (5.6%)

ἀπαρχὰσ 3× (4.6%)

ἀπαρχαὶ 2× (4.1%)

ἀρχῇ 2× (3.5%)

πρωτογενήματα 2× (3.5%)

πρῶτα 2× (3.2%)

ולמעשרות וְלַמַּעַשְׂרוֹת֒

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

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

מעשר

maʻăsêr

Definition

a tenth; especially a tithe

Root

or מעשר; and (in plural) feminine מעשרה; from H6240 (עשר);

Exhaustive

or מעשר; and (in plural) feminine מעשרה; from עשר; a tenth; especially a tithe; tenth (part), tithe(-ing).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4643

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מַעֲשֵׂר

masculine noun • Root עשר • Strongs / High • Page 889

the tenth, i.e. the tenth part of the produce of the field, of flocks and herds, which was given to the priests. Also occurs as מַעְשַׂר.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מַעֲשֵׂר

noun masculine • Root עשר, עשר • Page 395

the tenth part, tithes. Gen. 14: 20; Deut. 14: 23, 28; 26 : 12.

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun common feminine plural absolute

LXX: ἐπιδέκατα ἐπιδέκατον δεκάτην δεκάτη

LXX Usage Statistics

H4643:

ἐπιδέκατα 9× (26.7%)

ἐπιδέκατον 8× (25.8%)

δεκάτην 6× (18.7%)

δεκάτη 2× (7.1%)

לכנוס לִכְנוֹס

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

כנס

kânaç

Definition

to collect; hence, to enfold

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to collect; hence, to enfold; gather (together), heap up, wrap self.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3664

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כָּנַס

verb • Root כנס • Strongs / High • Page 711

A transitive verb with two meanings: 1. to collect, bring together, heap up, assemble, gather. 2. (not used in the Bible) to veil, to hide.

כָּנַס

verb • Root כנס • Strongs / High • Page 712

To collect, the dispersed ones.

כָּנַס

verb • Root כנס • Strongs / High • Page 716

Aramaic verb meaning to gather together.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

כָּנַס

verb • Page 321

1. to collect, heap up; e. g. stones, Ecc. 3: 5; treasures, Ecc. 2: 8, 26; water, Ps. 33: 7. 2. to assemble, bring together, as men. Est. 4: 16; 1 Chr. 22: 2. Hithpa. to hide or cover one's self. Is. 28: 20.

כָּנַס

verb • Page 322

In Syr. Chald. and Talmud: to collect, gather together; hence probably in Hebrew (like אָסַף, קָבַץ) to take away. Reference: Is. 30:20.

Preposition, Verb Qal infinitive construct common

LXX: συναγαγεῖν

LXX Usage Statistics

H3664:

συναγαγεῖν 3× (20.6%)

בהם בָּהֶ֜ם

within themselves

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, Suffix pronominal third person masculine plural

לשדי לִשְׂדֵי

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

שדה

sâdeh

Definition

a field (as flat)

Root

or שדי; from an unused root meaning to spread out;

Exhaustive

or שדי; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat); country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H7704

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׂדֶה

noun masculine • Root שדד • Strongs / High • Page 1384

(from שָׂדַד II.; only pl. שָׂדִים) m. a wide-stretching plain, a tract of land, prop. an extension; hence the pl. שָׂדִים (open fields, plains).

שָׂדֶה

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1386

1. A field, opposed to a city, village, or camp; the open field, belonging to the land; of animals, wild, untamed. 2. Metaphorically, the field surrounding a city, district, or territory belonging to a city; open country, in opposition to the metropolis.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שְׁדָה

chald. ithpa. • Page 657

to exert one's self, construed with לְ. Dan. 6: 15.

שָׂדֶה

noun masculine • Root שדה • Page 634

1. a field, cultivated ground. Gen. 23:17. 2. a field generally, e.g. beasts of the field. Is. 43:20. 3. a country, territory. Gen. 14:7. 4. plain, e.g. שְׂדֵה-אֲרָם plain of Syria. Hos. 12:13.

שִׁדָּה

noun feminine • Root שד • Page 656

Literally a lady, princess; whence a wife or concubine. Found in Ecc. 2: 8.

Preposition, Noun common masculine plural construct

LXX: ἀγροῦ ἀγρῷ ἀγρὸν πεδίῳ πεδίου

LXX Usage Statistics

H7704b:

ἀγροῦ 79× (23.4%)

ἀγρῷ 44× (11.4%)

ἀγρὸν 32× (9.5%)

πεδίῳ 29× (7.1%)

πεδίου 23× (6.6%)

πεδίον 15× (4.0%)

ἀγρόν 13× (3.7%)

pεἰσ 11× (3.7%)

ἀγροὶ 9× (2.7%)

ἀγροὺσ 8× (2.4%)

הערים הֶעָרִים

None

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

עיר

ʻîyr

Definition

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

Root

or (in the plural) ער; or עיר; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 (עור)

Exhaustive

or (in the plural) ער; or עיר; (Judges 10:4), from עור; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5892

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עִיר

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1061

Proper name masculine meaning 'one setting up, strengthening'.

עִיר

noun feminine • Root עור • Strongs / High • Page 1083

1. An enclosed, fenced place, proceeding from the verb-idea 'to fence round, encircle, enclose'; hence town, city. 2. dwelling.

עִיר

noun feminine • Strongs / High • Page 1084

1. A tower, a castle, a tower of watch; 2. A city generally, also a village, hamlet, or encampment; 3. Part of a city; 4. Metaphor for the inhabitants of a city.

עִיר

noun masculine • Root עיר • Strongs / High • Page 1084

Heat, anger, wrath.

עִיר

noun proper masculine • Root עיר • Strongs / High • Page 1084

A proper name (a man mentioned in 1 Chr. 7, 12).

עִיר

noun masculine (aramaic) • Root עיר • Strongs / High • Page 1084

A watcher (Aram.), referring to archangels, good angels, or fallen ones.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

הֵעִיר

verb • Root עור • Page 498

1. To awaken from sleep. Zech. 4:1. 2. To stir up (e.g., the leviathan). Job 41:2; Deut. 32:11. 3. intrans. to awake. Ps. 35:23; Job 8:6.

עִיר

noun feminine • Page 505

I. a city. References include city of God (Ps. 46: 5), the holy city (Neh. 11: 1), and several proper names like city of salt and city of palms (Jericho).

עִיר

noun • Page 505

II. perhaps anger, hostile attack. Jer. 15:8; Hos. 11:9. Comp. Arab. med. Vav to attack, assault.

עִיר

m. chald. • Page 505

a watcher, a name of angels in the later Jewish demonology, so called because they watch over the souls of men. Dan. 4: 10, 14, 20.

Particle definite article, Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX: πόλεισ πόλιν πόλεωσ πόλει πόλισ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5892b:

πόλεισ 250× (22.9%)

πόλιν 200× (17.5%)

πόλεωσ 192× (17.0%)

πόλει 120× (9.9%)

πόλισ 83× (7.5%)

πόλεσιν 76× (6.1%)

πόλεων 50× (4.4%)

'' 35× (3.1%)

--- 26× (2.7%)

pεἰσ 16× (1.7%)

מנאות מְנָאוֹת

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מנת

mᵉnâth

Definition

an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence)

Root

from H4487 (מנה);

Exhaustive

from מנה; an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence); portion.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4521

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

נ

letter • Consonantal / Low • Page 930

The fourteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, Nûn. The lexicon describes its various morphological functions, including its role as a formative prefix and postfix in nouns and verbs, its interchangeability with other letters, and its use in various word endings such as -an, -ôn, and -en.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מָנָת

noun feminine • Root מנה • Page 387

a part, portion. Ps. 63:11, Ps. 11:6, 16:5. Irregular plur. מְנָאוֹת (Neh. 12:44) and מְנָיוֹת (12:47, 13:10).

Noun common feminine plural construct

LXX: μερὶσ μερίδεσ μερίδασ

LXX Usage Statistics

H4521:

μερὶσ 3× (34.5%)

μερίδεσ 2× (27.0%)

μερίδασ 2× (27.0%)

התורה הַתּוֹרָה

None

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

תורה

tôwrâh

Definition

a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch

Root

or תרה; from H3384 (ירה);

Exhaustive

or תרה; from ירה; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch; law.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8451

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

תּוֹרָה

noun feminine • Root ירה • Strongs / High • Page 1506

1. (From יָרָה Hif.) Direction, regulation, legal precept, or statute (Ex 12:49; Num 15:29; Hos 8:12). Commonly refers to the whole Law (Ps 78:5; Deut 1:5, 4:8 44).

תּוֹרָה

noun feminine • Root תור • Strongs / High • Page 1506

2. (From תּוּר) Same as תּוּר (1): arrangement, series (2 Sam 4:19).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

תּוֹרָה

f. verbal / dec. x. • Root ירה • Page 711

1. instruction, doctrine, precept, admonition. Job 22: 22. from parents, Prov. 1: 8. 3: 1. from God, i. e. a revelation, an oracle, Is. 1: 10. 8: 16, 20. 2. a law (of Moses.) Lev. 6: 9. Also collectively laws, Lev. 13: 9. Josh. 1: 8. 2 K. 22: 8. 3. a mode, manner, i. q. חֹק, מִשְׁפָּט 2 Sam. 7: 19. 4. a rule, direction, (for building a house.) Ezek. 43: 12.

Particle definite article, Noun common feminine singular absolute

LXX: νόμον νόμοσ νόμου νόμῳ ---

LXX Usage Statistics

H8451:

νόμον 70× (30.6%)

νόμοσ 46× (21.0%)

νόμου 44× (19.7%)

νόμῳ 27× (10.9%)

--- 3× (1.6%)

νόμιμα 3× (1.3%)

θεσμοὺσ 2× (1.1%)

ὡσ 2× (1.0%)

νόμουσ 2× (1.0%)

ἐντολὰσ 2× (0.9%)

לכהנים לַכֹּהֲנים

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

כהן

kôhên

Definition

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

Root

active participle of H3547 (כהן);

Exhaustive

active participle of כהן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3548

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כֹּהֵן

noun / masculine • Root כהן • Strongs / High • Page 679

1. a servant (in a higher dignity), a minister, a counsellor performing service. 2. a priest.

כֹּהֵן

noun • Root כהן • Strongs / High • Page 680

1. An officer, a house-officer, counsellor. 2. A servant of God, who had charge of the sacrificial worship; a priest. This can refer to a priest of Aaron's line or a heathen priest.

Preposition -For/Into Art, Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX: ἱερεὺσ ἱερεῖσ ἱερέα ἱερέωσ ἱερέων

LXX Usage Statistics

H3548:

ἱερεὺσ 211× (28.0%)

ἱερεῖσ 192× (24.9%)

ἱερέα 71× (9.5%)

ἱερέωσ 58× (7.9%)

ἱερέων 58× (7.7%)

ἱερεύσ 34× (4.5%)

ἱερεῖ 33× (4.3%)

ἱερεῦσιν 30× (3.7%)

--- 16× (2.5%)

'' 11× (1.5%)

וללוים וְלַלְוִיּם

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

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

לויי

Lêvîyîy

Definition

a Levite or descendant of Levi

Root

or לוי; patronymically from H3878 (לוי);

Exhaustive

or לוי; patronymically from לוי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3881

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

וְ

conjunction • Consonantal / Low • Page 418

The conjunction 'and', used to unite words and clauses. It can also signify 'with', 'indeed', and 'yet'. It has variants like וַ and וָ depending on the following syllable.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

וּ

conjunction • Consonantal / Low • Page 418

The strongly uniting Vau, often with the future tense (imperfect); a form of the Vau conversive.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Conjunction, Preposition, Noun gentilic masculine plural absolute

LXX: λευῖται λευιτῶν λευίταισ λευίτασ λευίτησ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3881:

λευῖται 91× (29.3%)

λευιτῶν 57× (19.4%)

λευίταισ 43× (14.8%)

λευίτασ 40× (13.7%)

λευίτησ 19× (6.6%)

λευι 13× (5.2%)

'' 8× (2.8%)

λευίτου 6× (2.1%)

t? 5× (1.5%)

--- 4× (1.7%)

כי כִּ֚י

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%)

שמחת שִׂמְחַת

joy

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שמחה

simchâh

Definition

blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)

Root

from H8056 (שמח);

Exhaustive

from שמח; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival); [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8057

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שִׂמְחָה

noun feminine • Strongs / High • Page 1446

1. joy, gladness. Also shouts of rejoicing, songs, or praise aloud with joy. 2. festivity, festive banquet. 3. the name of a musical instrument.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שִׂמְחָה

f. verbal • Root שמח • Page 641

1. joy, rejoicing. 1 K. 1: 40. 2. festivity, mirth. Prov. 21: 17. 3. a loud shout, a joyful acclamation. Neh. 12: 43. Gen. 31: 27.

Noun common feminine singular construct

LXX: εὐφροσύνη εὐφροσύνησ εὐφροσύνῃ εὐφροσύνην μετ'

LXX Usage Statistics

H8057:

εὐφροσύνη 20× (21.3%)

εὐφροσύνησ 16× (16.6%)

εὐφροσύνῃ 15× (14.4%)

εὐφροσύνην 12× (12.9%)

μετ' 3× (3.5%)

χαρὰ 2× (2.3%)

χαρὰν 2× (2.1%)

ἀγαλλίαμα 2× (2.0%)

יהודה יְהוּדָה

Caster

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יהודה

Yᵉhûwdâh

Definition

Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

Root

from H3034 (ידה); celebrated;

Exhaustive

from ידה; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory; Judah.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3063

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יְהוּדָה

noun proper masculine • Root ידה • Strongs / High • Page 589

Proper name of the fourth son of Leah and Jacob. Also the name of one of the twelve tribes, the district allotted to that tribe, the subsequent kingdom of Judah, and in the post-exile period, the whole Jewish land.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְהוּדָה

proper name • Root ידה • Page 271

Proper name; Judah. Derived from יָדָה.

יְהוּדָה

noun • Page 274

1. Fourth son of Jacob and the tribe descended from him. 2. The kingdom and people of Judah after the division of the kingdom. Refers to the territory and the people. Josh. xv, Is. 3:8.

Noun proper name

LXX: ιουδα ιουδαν ιουδασ '' ιουδαίασ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3063:

ιουδα 582× (74.3%)

ιουδαν 59× (7.0%)

ιουδασ 57× (7.3%)

'' 31× (3.5%)

ιουδαίασ 23× (2.5%)

--- 15× (2.0%)

ιουδαίᾳ 10× (1.0%)

ιουδαία 6× (0.6%)

ιουδαίαν 3× (0.3%)

pἐν 2× (0.3%)

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%)

הכהנים הַכֹּהֲנִים

the Priests

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

כהן

kôhên

Definition

literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

Root

active participle of H3547 (כהן);

Exhaustive

active participle of כהן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3548

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

כֹּהֵן

noun / masculine • Root כהן • Strongs / High • Page 679

1. a servant (in a higher dignity), a minister, a counsellor performing service. 2. a priest.

כֹּהֵן

noun • Root כהן • Strongs / High • Page 680

1. An officer, a house-officer, counsellor. 2. A servant of God, who had charge of the sacrificial worship; a priest. This can refer to a priest of Aaron's line or a heathen priest.

Particle definite article, Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX: ἱερεὺσ ἱερεῖσ ἱερέα ἱερέωσ ἱερέων

LXX Usage Statistics

H3548:

ἱερεὺσ 211× (28.0%)

ἱερεῖσ 192× (24.9%)

ἱερέα 71× (9.5%)

ἱερέωσ 58× (7.9%)

ἱερέων 58× (7.7%)

ἱερεύσ 34× (4.5%)

ἱερεῖ 33× (4.3%)

ἱερεῦσιν 30× (3.7%)

--- 16× (2.5%)

'' 11× (1.5%)

ועל וְעַל־

and upon

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

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).

Conjunction, 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%)

הלוים הַלְוִיּם

None

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

לויי

Lêvîyîy

Definition

a Levite or descendant of Levi

Root

or לוי; patronymically from H3878 (לוי);

Exhaustive

or לוי; patronymically from לוי; a Levite or descendant of Levi; Leviite.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3881

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

וְ

conjunction • Consonantal / Low • Page 418

The conjunction 'and', used to unite words and clauses. It can also signify 'with', 'indeed', and 'yet'. It has variants like וַ and וָ depending on the following syllable.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

וּ

conjunction • Consonantal / Low • Page 418

The strongly uniting Vau, often with the future tense (imperfect); a form of the Vau conversive.

Matched via prefix/suffix stripped stem

Particle definite article, Noun gentilic masculine plural absolute

LXX: λευῖται λευιτῶν λευίταισ λευίτασ λευίτησ

LXX Usage Statistics

H3881:

λευῖται 91× (29.3%)

λευιτῶν 57× (19.4%)

λευίταισ 43× (14.8%)

λευίτασ 40× (13.7%)

λευίτησ 19× (6.6%)

λευι 13× (5.2%)

'' 8× (2.8%)

λευίτου 6× (2.1%)

t? 5× (1.5%)

--- 4× (1.7%)

העמדים הָעֹמְדִים׃

The ones who stand ready

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

עמד

ʻâmad

Definition

to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive); abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5975

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עָמַד

verb • Root עמד • Strongs / High • Page 1102

(Intransitive) To stand upright, be set up (of a pillar); to stand still, stop; to stand before (in service), serve, wait upon; to assist, protect. (Figurative) To stand firm, endure, persist, persevere; to hold good; to continue to live.

עָמַד

verb • Root עמד • Strongs / High • Page 1103

To stand, stand up, stand still, stop, endure, continue, abide, be calm, stay, remain (Kal); To be established, preserved, set (Niph.); To be placed, continue to stand upright (Hoph.); To set up, to erect, place, make firm, appoint, constitute, establish, impart, set forth for a law, to make stand (Hif.).

עָמַד

verb • Root עמד • Strongs / High • Page 1103

Intransitive: to waver (Kal not used); causative (Hif. הֶעֱמִיר): to make waver, to cause to shake; to make rigid, to lame. (Transposed from עָמַק.)

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עִמָּד

preposition • Root עם • Page 513

Equivalent to עִם; a preposition found only with the suffix עִמָּדִי, meaning 'with'.

עָמַד

verb • Root עמד • Page 513

I. 1. To stand, stay (1 Sam. 20:38); to stand before someone as a servant (Gen. 41:46). 2. To stand firm, to abide (Ps. 33:11, 102:27). 3. To continue, stay (Ex. 9:28, Lev. 13:5). 4. To keep (a covenant) (Ezek. 17:14); to stand up, arise (Dan. 12:1, 8:23). 5. Passive of Hiphil: to be set, placed, appointed (Ezra 10:14).

עָמַד

verb • Root עמד • Page 513

Found only in Hiphil (Ezek. 29:7), by transposition for הַמְעַדְתָּ meaning 'thou causedst their loins to shake.'

Particle definite article, Verb Qal participle active masculine plural absolute

LXX: ἔστη ἔστησαν εἱστήκει στήσεται στήσονται

LXX Usage Statistics

H5975:

ἔστη 65× (11.6%)

ἔστησαν 56× (10.2%)

εἱστήκει 21× (4.2%)

στήσεται 18× (3.5%)

στήσονται 14× (2.7%)

ἔστησεν 14× (2.5%)

στῆθι 12× (2.4%)

--- 10× (2.0%)

στήσει 9× (1.6%)

στῆναι 9× (1.7%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And in that day they will appoint men over the cells to the treasures for the oblations for the first-fruits and for the tenths to collect into them to the fields of the cities the portions of the law to the priests and to the Levites: for the gladness of Judah over the priests and over the Levites standing.

LITV Translation:
And at that time some were chosen over the rooms for the treasuries, for the offerings for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather to them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the Law for the priests and the Levites. For Judah rejoiced for the priests, and for the Levites who waited.