Hebrew Word Studies (16 words)
97t;אָשֵהבּGenesis 27:14;אָהַבGenesis 37:33t.;אֲֵהבָךָDeuteronomy 15:16; 3feminine singularאָֽהֲבָהSongs 1:7+, etc.;Imperfect(הָֿ֑ב) יֶאֱהַבProverbs 3:12+; 1 singularאֵהָ֑בProverbs 8:17(compare Ew§ 1 97t;אָשֵהבּGenesis 27:14;אָהַבGenesis 37:33t.;אֲֵהבָךָDeuteronomy 15:16; 3feminine singularאָֽהֲבָהSongs 1:7+, etc.;Imperfect(הָֿ֑ב) יֶאֱהַבProverbs 3:12+; 1 singularאֵהָ֑בProverbs 8:17(compare Ew§ 1
- amours (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)
1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe
- lamb (semantic_range)
7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when
- Yahweh (semantic_range)
- the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
- life-giver (semantic_range)
1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe
- lamb (semantic_range)
43;Joshua 22:16;Judges 8:1),מַהֿ,מַהּ,מֶה,מַּ(Exodus 4:2;Isaiah 3:15;Malachi 1:13;1 Chronicles 15:13; 2Chronicles 30:3),מָ(only inמָהֵםEzekiel 8:6Kt., Qr.מָה הֵם) — on the distinction in the use of th 43;Joshua 22:16;Judges 8:1),מַהֿ,מַהּ,מֶה,מַּ(Exodus 4:2;Isaiah 3:15;Malachi 1:13;1 Chronicles 15:13; 2Chronicles 30:3),מָ(only inמָהֵםEzekiel 8:6Kt., Qr.מָה הֵם) — on the distinction in the use of th
- what? (semantic_range)
97t;אָשֵהבּGenesis 27:14;אָהַבGenesis 37:33t.;אֲֵהבָךָDeuteronomy 15:16; 3feminine singularאָֽהֲבָהSongs 1:7+, etc.;Imperfect(הָֿ֑ב) יֶאֱהַבProverbs 3:12+; 1 singularאֵהָ֑בProverbs 8:17(compare Ew§ 1 97t;אָשֵהבּGenesis 27:14;אָהַבGenesis 37:33t.;אֲֵהבָךָDeuteronomy 15:16; 3feminine singularאָֽהֲבָהSongs 1:7+, etc.;Imperfect(הָֿ֑ב) יֶאֱהַבProverbs 3:12+; 1 singularאֵהָ֑בProverbs 8:17(compare Ew§ 1
- amours (semantic_range)
11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,
29+ (Ezekiel 18:10 strike out Co compareᵐ5ᵑ6ᵑ9; Ew Smאַח; Dl BaEz xdefends as =onecompare Assyriana—u) never with article; cstrאֲחִיGenesis 10:21+; suffixאָחִיGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיךָGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיוGe 29+ (Ezekiel 18:10 strike out Co compareᵐ5ᵑ6ᵑ9; Ew Smאַח; Dl BaEz xdefends as =onecompare Assyriana—u) never with article; cstrאֲחִיGenesis 10:21+; suffixאָחִיGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיךָGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיוGe
- brother (semantic_range)
25,26 7t. 25,Genesis 26:34;Genesis 27:124t.Genesis 27:27, 28,Genesis 32:415t.Genesis 32:32, 33, 35,Joshua 24:4(twice in verse);Malachi 1:2,3;1 Chronicles 1:34; identification withאֱדוֺםGenesis 36:1,8, 25,26 7t. 25,Genesis 26:34;Genesis 27:124t.Genesis 27:27, 28,Genesis 32:415t.Genesis 32:32, 33, 35,Joshua 24:4(twice in verse);Malachi 1:2,3;1 Chronicles 1:34; identification withאֱדוֺםGenesis 36:1,8,
- Esau (semantic_range)
26;Hosea 12:4; i.e.supplanter; compare withעָקַבoverreachGenesis 27:36;one closely followingaccording to LagBN 127; connection with Palestinian city (?) called in EgyptianY±kb'ara(i.e.יַעֲקֹבאֵֿל) is 26;Hosea 12:4; i.e.supplanter; compare withעָקַבoverreachGenesis 27:36;one closely followingaccording to LagBN 127; connection with Palestinian city (?) called in EgyptianY±kb'ara(i.e.יַעֲקֹבאֵֿל) is
- Jacob (semantic_range)
—1utterance, declaration, revelation, of prophet in ecstatic stateבלעם׳נNumbers 24:3,15;שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי אֵל׳נNumbers 24:4;Numbers 24:6;הַגֶּבֶר׳נNumbers 24:3;Numbers 24:15;2 Samuel 23:1;Proverbs 30:1; —1utterance, declaration, revelation, of prophet in ecstatic stateבלעם׳נNumbers 24:3,15;שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי אֵל׳נNumbers 24:4;Numbers 24:6;הַגֶּבֶר׳נNumbers 24:3;Numbers 24:15;2 Samuel 23:1;Proverbs 30:1;
- utter a prophecy (semantic_range)
- speak as prophet (semantic_range)
7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when
- Yahweh (semantic_range)
- the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
- life-giver (semantic_range)
97t;אָשֵהבּGenesis 27:14;אָהַבGenesis 37:33t.;אֲֵהבָךָDeuteronomy 15:16; 3feminine singularאָֽהֲבָהSongs 1:7+, etc.;Imperfect(הָֿ֑ב) יֶאֱהַבProverbs 3:12+; 1 singularאֵהָ֑בProverbs 8:17(compare Ew§ 1 97t;אָשֵהבּGenesis 27:14;אָהַבGenesis 37:33t.;אֲֵהבָךָDeuteronomy 15:16; 3feminine singularאָֽהֲבָהSongs 1:7+, etc.;Imperfect(הָֿ֑ב) יֶאֱהַבProverbs 3:12+; 1 singularאֵהָ֑בProverbs 8:17(compare Ew§ 1
- amours (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)
26;Hosea 12:4; i.e.supplanter; compare withעָקַבoverreachGenesis 27:36;one closely followingaccording to LagBN 127; connection with Palestinian city (?) called in EgyptianY±kb'ara(i.e.יַעֲקֹבאֵֿל) is 26;Hosea 12:4; i.e.supplanter; compare withעָקַבoverreachGenesis 27:36;one closely followingaccording to LagBN 127; connection with Palestinian city (?) called in EgyptianY±kb'ara(i.e.יַעֲקֹבאֵֿל) is
- Jacob (semantic_range)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
I have loved you, saith the Lord,.... Which appeared of old, by choosing them, above all people upon the face of the earth, to be his special and peculiar people; by bestowing peculiar favours and blessings upon them, both temporal and spiritual; by continuing them a people, through a variety of changes and revolutions; and by lately bringing them out of the Babylonish captivity, restoring their land unto them, and the pure worship of God among them: Yet ye say, wherein hast thou loved us? the Targum renders it, "and if ye should say"; and so Kimchi and Ben Melech; which intimates, that though they might not have expressed themselves in so many words, yet they seemed disposed to say so; they thought it, if they said it not; and therefore, to prevent such an objection, as well as to show their ingratitude, it is put in this form; and
an instance of his love is demanded, which is very surprising, when they had so many; and shows great stupidity and unthankfulness. Abarbinel renders the words, "wherefore hast thou loved us?" that is, is there not a reason to be given for loving us? which he supposes was the love of Abraham to God; and therefore his love to them was not free, but by way of reward to Abraham's love; and consequently they were not so much obliged to him for it: to which is replied, was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the Lord; Jacob and Esau were brethren; they had one and the same father and mother, Isaac and Rebekah, and equally descended from Abraham; so that if one was loved for the sake of Abraham, as suggested, according to Abarbinel's sense, the other had an equal claim to it; they lay in the same womb together; they were twins; and if any could be thought to have the advantage by birth, Esau had it, being born first: but before they were born, and before they had done good or evil, what is afterwards said of them was in the heart of God towards them; which shows that the love of God to his people is free, sovereign, and distinguishing, Gen 25:23 , yet I loved Jacob; personally considered; not only by giving him the temporal birthright and blessing, and the advantages arising from thence; but by choosing him to everlasting life, bestowing his grace upon him, revealing Christ unto him, and making him a partaker of eternal happiness; and also his posterity, as appears by the above instances mentioned; and likewise mystically considered, for all the elect, redeemed, and called, go by the name of Jacob and Israel in Scripture frequently; for what is here said of Jacob is true of all the individuals of God's people; for which purpose the apostle refers to this passage in Rom 9:13 , to prove the sovereignty and distinction of the love of God in their election and salvation: and this is indeed a clear proof that the love of God to his people is entirely free from all motives and conditions in them, being before they had done either good or evil; and therefore did not arise from any goodness in them, nor from their love to him nor from any good works done by them: the choice of persons to everlasting life, the fruit of this love, is denied to be of works, and is ascribed to grace; it passed before any were wrought; and what are done by the best of men are the effects of it; and the persons chosen or passed by were in an equal state when both were done; which appears by this instance: and by which also it is manifest that the love of God to men is distinguishing; it is not alike to all men; there is a peculiar favour he bears to own people; which is evident by the choice of some, and not others; by the redemption of them out of every kindred, tongue, people, and nation; by the effectual calling of them out of the world; by the application of the blessings of grace unto them; and by bestowing eternal life on them: and it may be further observed, that the objects of God's love have not always the knowledge of it; indeed they have no knowledge of it before conversion, which is the open time of love; and after conversion they have not always distinct and appropriating views of it; only when God is pleased to come and manifest it unto them.