Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)
16ᵑ6, =הֵידָדJeremiah 51:14ᵑ6; also Modern Aramaicú hú, ú hú(in a lament), SoUrmia-Dial. 102. 4) — expressing usually dissatisfaction and pain,Ah, Alas; Ha(not distinctlyWoe!which isאוֺי): used in lam 16ᵑ6, =הֵידָדJeremiah 51:14ᵑ6; also Modern Aramaicú hú, ú hú(in a lament), SoUrmia-Dial. 102. 4) — expressing usually dissatisfaction and pain,Ah, Alas; Ha(not distinctlyWoe!which isאוֺי): used in lam
5+,בָּֽנְתָהProverbs 9:1;Proverbs 14:1,בָּנִיתָDeuteronomy 6:10,בָּנִתָה1 Kings 9:3;וּבָנִ֫יתָconsecutiveDeuteronomy 20:20+;בָּנִיתְEzekiel 16:25;בָּנִתִי1 Kings 8:13+; pluralבָּנוּGenesis 11:5+, etc. 5+,בָּֽנְתָהProverbs 9:1;Proverbs 14:1,בָּנִיתָDeuteronomy 6:10,בָּנִתָה1 Kings 9:3;וּבָנִ֫יתָconsecutiveDeuteronomy 20:20+;בָּנִיתְEzekiel 16:25;בָּנִתִי1 Kings 8:13+; pluralבָּנוּGenesis 11:5+, etc.
- build (semantic_range)
- build (semantic_range)
- be built (semantic_range)
Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c Or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; fromuwra city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, c
- wakeful (semantic_range)
- one (semantic_range)
- angel (semantic_range)
6blood(Late Hebrewid., Arabic, EthiopicAssyriandamuNor239ZimBP 72, 76; Aramaicדַּם,דְּמָא,) — absolute׳דGenesis 37:22154t.; constructדַּםGenesis 9:662t.; suffixדָּמִי1 Samuel 26:203t.;דָּֽמְךָ2 Samuel 6blood(Late Hebrewid., Arabic, EthiopicAssyriandamuNor239ZimBP 72, 76; Aramaicדַּם,דְּמָא,) — absolute׳דGenesis 37:22154t.; constructדַּםGenesis 9:662t.; suffixדָּמִי1 Samuel 26:203t.;דָּֽמְךָ2 Samuel
46; 3pluralנָכ֫וֺנוּProverbs 19:29;נָכֹּ֫נוּEzekiel 16:7;ImperfectיִכּוֺןProverbs 12:3+; 3 feminine singularתִּכּוֺןJeremiah 30:20+;וַתִּכֹּן1 Kings 2:12; 2Chronicles 8:16, etc.;ImperativeהִכּוֺןAmos 46; 3pluralנָכ֫וֺנוּProverbs 19:29;נָכֹּ֫נוּEzekiel 16:7;ImperfectיִכּוֺןProverbs 12:3+; 3 feminine singularתִּכּוֺןJeremiah 30:20+;וַתִּכֹּן1 Kings 2:12; 2Chronicles 8:16, etc.;ImperativeהִכּוֺןAmos
- cake (semantic_range)
- sacrificial cake (semantic_range)
21+; constructקִרְיַתNumbers 21:28+; —1in GeneralDeuteronomy 2:36;Deuteronomy 3:4.2of specific towns,Hosea 6:8(גִּלְעָד,ᵐ5ManuscriptsΓαλγαλα, compare Now);קִרְיַת סִיחֹןNumbers 21:28; Damascus,מְשׂוֺש 21+; constructקִרְיַתNumbers 21:28+; —1in GeneralDeuteronomy 2:36;Deuteronomy 3:4.2of specific towns,Hosea 6:8(גִּלְעָד,ᵐ5ManuscriptsΓαλγαλα, compare Now);קִרְיַת סִיחֹןNumbers 21:28; Damascus,מְשׂוֺש
- city (semantic_range)
15+; constructעֶ֫וֶלEzekiel 28:18(van d. H.עָוֶל, but see Baer Ginsb); suffixעַוְלוֺEzekiel 18:26;Ezekiel 33:13; —עשׂה עולLeviticus 19:15,35 (H)Deuteronomy 25:16;Ezekiel 3:20;Ezekiel 18:24,26 (twice i 15+; constructעֶ֫וֶלEzekiel 28:18(van d. H.עָוֶל, but see Baer Ginsb); suffixעַוְלוֺEzekiel 18:26;Ezekiel 33:13; —עשׂה עולLeviticus 19:15,35 (H)Deuteronomy 25:16;Ezekiel 3:20;Ezekiel 18:24,26 (twice i
- unjust (semantic_range)
- unrighteous one (semantic_range)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by iniquity! This is what the stone and beam should say, if others were silent. The town and city are the church of Rome, mystical
Babylon, the great city, called spiritually Egypt and Sodom; the builder of this is the pope of Rome, the bishops of it in succession, who built it with blood: the pope of Rome received his title as head of the church from Phocas, that murdered the emperor Mauritius; the foundation of the church of Rome is the blood of the saints, shed in persecutions and wars; hence she is said to be drunk with the blood of them, and to have the blood of prophets and saints found in her, Rev 17:5 and it is established by unjust exactions of tribute from all countries subject to it, and by indulgences, processions, and various methods taken to extort money from the people, to support its pageantry, pomp, and grandeur; but there is a "woe" denounced against such that are concerned herein, and which will take place in due time, nor can it be awarded, as follows: