Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)
: Aramaicאַרְבַּע,אַרְבְּעָה,,; Nabataeanארבע, Palmyreneארבע,ארבעא, Lzb367); —masculine148(c.noun feminine)אַרְבַּע(absolute or construct)Exodus 21:37+; alsoאַרְבַּ֑עLeviticus 11:20+; note (Baer Gi)Jo : Aramaicאַרְבַּע,אַרְבְּעָה,,; Nabataeanארבע, Palmyreneארבע,ארבעא, Lzb367); —masculine148(c.noun feminine)אַרְבַּע(absolute or construct)Exodus 21:37+; alsoאַרְבַּ֑עLeviticus 11:20+; note (Baer Gi)Jo
- four (semantic_range)
8(less oftenmasculineExodus 10:13+)breath, wind, spirit; — absolute׳רGenesis 8:1+,ר֑וּחָהJeremiah 52:23; constructרוּחַGenesis 6:17+; suffixרוּחִיGenesis 6:3+,רוּחֲךָPsalm 104:30+, etc.; pluralרוּחוֺת 8(less oftenmasculineExodus 10:13+)breath, wind, spirit; — absolute׳רGenesis 8:1+,ר֑וּחָהJeremiah 52:23; constructרוּחַGenesis 6:17+; suffixרוּחִיGenesis 6:3+,רוּחֲךָPsalm 104:30+, etc.; pluralרוּחוֺת
1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu
- fall out (semantic_range)
- come to pass (semantic_range)
- become (semantic_range)
- be (semantic_range)
- Fall out (semantic_range)
14, construct׳שֹׁ2 Kings 7:10;1 Chronicles 9:21, + feminineשׁוֺעֶ֫רֶת2 Samuel 4:6(forᵑ0[וֺךְ]בֹּאוּ עַד תּ) We Dr HPS Bu Now afterᵐ5(Thמְּקִידַת דֶּלֶת); pluralשֹׁעֲרִים2 Kings 7:11+; constructשֹׁעֲרֵ 14, construct׳שֹׁ2 Kings 7:10;1 Chronicles 9:21, + feminineשׁוֺעֶ֫רֶת2 Samuel 4:6(forᵑ0[וֺךְ]בֹּאוּ עַד תּ) We Dr HPS Bu Now afterᵐ5(Thמְּקִידַת דֶּלֶת); pluralשֹׁעֲרִים2 Kings 7:11+; constructשֹׁעֲרֵ
321t.; constructמִזְרַחNumbers 21:1019t., withהlocativeמִזְרָ֫חָהExodus 27:1328t., constructמִזְרְחָהDeuteronomy 4:41;Joshua 12:1;Judges 21:19(not in Genesis Leviticus Samuel Ezekiel etc.); —1sunrisea 321t.; constructמִזְרַחNumbers 21:1019t., withהlocativeמִזְרָ֫חָהExodus 27:1328t., constructמִזְרְחָהDeuteronomy 4:41;Joshua 12:1;Judges 21:19(not in Genesis Leviticus Samuel Ezekiel etc.); —1sunrisea
- place of sunrise (semantic_range)
- east (semantic_range)
27sea(Phoenicianים; Arabic; Palmyreneבימאon the sea, VogNo. 79; on Assyrianiâmu, (¹mu),sea, see DlHWB 307M-ACD 52HptBAS i. 171 n.) — absoluteיָם1 Samuel 13:5+;יָ֫מָּהGenesis 28:14+; constructיָםGenesi 27sea(Phoenicianים; Arabic; Palmyreneבימאon the sea, VogNo. 79; on Assyrianiâmu, (¹mu),sea, see DlHWB 307M-ACD 52HptBAS i. 171 n.) — absoluteיָם1 Samuel 13:5+;יָ֫מָּהGenesis 28:14+; constructיָםGenesi
6north(as thehidden, dark; compare Thes LewyFremdw. 188 f.; perhaps Phoenicianצפלnorth); — absolute׳צJeremiah 26:26+,צָפֹ֫נָהnorthwardGenesis 13:14+, oftenerצָפ֫וֺנָהJeremiah 3:12+, alsoצָפ֫וֺנָה=צָפו 6north(as thehidden, dark; compare Thes LewyFremdw. 188 f.; perhaps Phoenicianצפלnorth); — absolute׳צJeremiah 26:26+,צָפֹ֫נָהnorthwardGenesis 13:14+, oftenerצָפ֫וֺנָהJeremiah 3:12+, alsoצָפ֫וֺנָה=צָפו
1+; constructJoshua 11:2+;נֶ֫גְבָּהGenesis 13:14+; —1south-country, i.e.a.specificallythe region south of Judah, boundaries not exactly defined(see cities in itJoshua 15:21-32), but with from hills so 1+; constructJoshua 11:2+;נֶ֫גְבָּהGenesis 13:14+; —1south-country, i.e.a.specificallythe region south of Judah, boundaries not exactly defined(see cities in itJoshua 15:21-32), but with from hills so
- Negeb (semantic_range)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
In four quarters were the porters,.... For, according to the Targum on Ch1 9:22 there were twenty four wards: towards the east, west, north, and south; and, as the same
paraphrase has it, six wards to the east, six to the west, six to the north, and six to the south.