Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)
Frombachan; an assayer or metals -- tower.see HEBREWbachanBrown-Driver-Briggsבָּחוֺןnoun [masculine]assayer, one who tries metalsJeremiah 6:27(Ges§ 84, 3 Ew§ 152 b).Topical LexiconHebrew BackgroundThe Frombachan; an assayer or metals -- tower.see HEBREWbachanBrown-Driver-Briggsבָּחוֺןnoun [masculine]assayer, one who tries metalsJeremiah 6:27(Ges§ 84, 3 Ew§ 152 b).Topical LexiconHebrew BackgroundThe
19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj
- give (semantic_range)
Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow Fromamam; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.see HEBREWamamBrow
- with (semantic_range)
3fortification—מִבְצָרNumbers 32:7118t.; constructמִבְצַרJoshua 19:292t.; pluralמִבְצָרִיםNumbers 13:19;Daniel 11:24;מִבְצָרוֺתDaniel 11:15;מִבְצְרֵיLamentations 2:2;Daniel 11:39; suffixמִבְצָרֶיךָHos 3fortification—מִבְצָרNumbers 32:7118t.; constructמִבְצַרJoshua 19:292t.; pluralמִבְצָרִיםNumbers 13:19;Daniel 11:24;מִבְצָרוֺתDaniel 11:15;מִבְצְרֵיLamentations 2:2;Daniel 11:39; suffixמִבְצָרֶיךָHos
1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene 1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene
- know (semantic_range)
- know (semantic_range)
- cause to know (semantic_range)
- inform (semantic_range)
10,בָּחַנְתָּPsalm 17:37t.;Imperfectיִבְחָ֑ןPsalm 11:55t.;ImperativesuffixבְּחָנֵנִיPsalm 26:22t.;InfinitiveבְּחֹןZechariah 13:9;ParticipleבֹּחֵןJeremiah 11:205t. (""צרף,נסה); —1examine, scrutinize, t 10,בָּחַנְתָּPsalm 17:37t.;Imperfectיִבְחָ֑ןPsalm 11:55t.;ImperativesuffixבְּחָנֵנִיPsalm 26:22t.;InfinitiveבְּחֹןZechariah 13:9;ParticipleבֹּחֵןJeremiah 11:205t. (""צרף,נסה); —1examine, scrutinize, t
- watch-tower (semantic_range)
33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, onceאוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, onceאוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:
- sign (semantic_range)
16& (less often)feminineExodus 18:20way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute׳דGenesis 38:16+;דָּ֑רֶךְGenesis 38:21+; constructדֶּרֶךְGenesis 3:24; suffixדַּרְכִּיGenesis 24:424t. +2 Samuel 22:3 16& (less often)feminineExodus 18:20way, road, distance, journey, manner — absolute׳דGenesis 38:16+;דָּ֑רֶךְGenesis 38:21+; constructדֶּרֶךְGenesis 3:24; suffixדַּרְכִּיGenesis 24:424t. +2 Samuel 22:3
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
I have set thee for a tower,.... Or "in" one (d); in a watch tower, to look about and observe the actions of the people, their sins and transgressions, and reprove them for them; as well as to descry the enemy, and give notice of danger; see Hab 2:1 or, "for a trier"; since the word used comes from one which signifies to
"try" metals, as gold and silver; and the rather this may be thought to be the meaning here, since the verb is made use of in this sense in the text; and the metaphor is carried on in the following words; though the word is used for towers in Isa 23:13 and may well enough be understood of a watchtower, agreeably with the office of the prophet; who is here addressed as a watchman, and was one to the house of Israel: and as the faithful discharge of his work required courage, as well as diligence and faithfulness, it follows, and for a fortress among my people; not to defend them, but himself against them; or he was to consider himself as so under the divine protection, that he was as a fortress or strong tower, impregnable, and not to be dismayed and terrified with their calumnies and threatenings; see Jer 1:18 , that thou mayest know and try their way; their course and manner of life, whether good or bad; which he would be able to do, being in his watch tower, and in the discharge of his duty; for the ministry of a good man is as a touchstone, by which the principles and practices of men are tried and known; for if it is heard and attended to with pleasure, it shows that the principles and practices of men are good; but if despised and rejected, the contrary is evident, see Jo1 4:5 . (d) "in exploratoria specula", Junius & Tremellius.