Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)
Or samiph {saw-eef'}; fromca'aph; divided (in mind), i.e. (abstractly) a sentiment -- opinion.see HEBREWca'aphNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originseeseippah.Brown-Driver-Briggs[סְעִמָּה]noun feminine Or samiph {saw-eef'}; fromca'aph; divided (in mind), i.e. (abstractly) a sentiment -- opinion.see HEBREWca'aphNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originseeseippah.Brown-Driver-Briggs[סְעִמָּה]noun feminine
- half-hearted (semantic_range)
17vision(on formation compare LgBN 200) — absolute׳ח2 Samuel 7:17;Isaiah 22:1,5; constructחֶזְיוֺןJob 20:8;Job 33:15; suffixחֶזְיֹנוֺZechariah 13:4; plural absoluteחֶזְיֹנוֺתJob 7:14;Joel 3:1, constru 17vision(on formation compare LgBN 200) — absolute׳ח2 Samuel 7:17;Isaiah 22:1,5; constructחֶזְיוֺןJob 20:8;Job 33:15; suffixחֶזְיֹנוֺZechariah 13:4; plural absoluteחֶזְיֹנוֺתJob 7:14;Joel 3:1, constru
5night(Late Hebrewid.; MI15(ב)ללה; Aramaicלֵילָא,,; Arabic,; Ethiopicall =night; Assyrianlîlâtu,eveningDlHWB; meaning of √ dubious; form probablyלילי, and endingהָ֯radical, and notהlocative, NöM 127Dl 5night(Late Hebrewid.; MI15(ב)ללה; Aramaicלֵילָא,,; Arabic,; Ethiopicall =night; Assyrianlîlâtu,eveningDlHWB; meaning of √ dubious; form probablyלילי, and endingהָ֯radical, and notהlocative, NöM 127Dl
27+, 3 feminine singularנָָֽפְלָהGenesis 15:12+, etc.;Imperfectיִמֹּל1 Samuel 14:45+,וַיִּמֹּלJudges 4:16+; 1 singularאֶמֹּל1 Chronicles 21:13(needless change from 1 pluralנִמְּלָה""2 Samuel 24:14We D 27+, 3 feminine singularנָָֽפְלָהGenesis 15:12+, etc.;Imperfectיִמֹּל1 Samuel 14:45+,וַיִּמֹּלJudges 4:16+; 1 singularאֶמֹּל1 Chronicles 21:13(needless change from 1 pluralנִמְּלָה""2 Samuel 24:14We D
- fall (semantic_range)
21+; constructתַּרְדֵּמַת1 Samuel 26:12; —deep sleep, usually withנָפַל+עַלperson, and usually by supernatural agency:עַל׳ת׳א׳וַיַמֵּל יGenesis 2:21(J;ᵐ5ἔκστασις),נָָֽפְלָח עַל׳תGenesis 15:12(J;ᵐ5id.) 21+; constructתַּרְדֵּמַת1 Samuel 26:12; —deep sleep, usually withנָפַל+עַלperson, and usually by supernatural agency:עַל׳ת׳א׳וַיַמֵּל יGenesis 2:21(J;ᵐ5ἔκστασις),נָָֽפְלָח עַל׳תGenesis 15:12(J;ᵐ5id.)
“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the
- upon (semantic_range)
- on account of (semantic_range)
- to (semantic_range)
23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ
- man (semantic_range)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
In thoughts from the visions of the night,.... While Eliphaz was thinking of and meditating upon divine things, or while he was revolving in his mind some night visions he had, before this was made
unto him, see Dan 2:29 ; in meditation the Lord is often pleased to make known more of his mind and will to his people; and this is one way in which he was wont to do it in former times, in a vision either in the day, as sometimes, or in the night, as at others, and as here, see Num 12:6 , when deep sleep falleth on men; on sorrowful men, as Mr. Broughton renders it; such who have been laborious all the day, and getting their bread with sorrow and trouble, and are weary; who as soon as they lie down fall asleep, and sleep falls on them, and to such it is sweet, as the wise man says, Ecc 5:12 ; now it was at such a time when men ordinarily and commonly are asleep that this vision was had.