“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

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

574t.;חָזָק֑2Chronicles 26:15; suffixחֲזָקוֺ2Chronicles 28:20, etc.;Imperfectיֶהֱז֑ק2Chronicles 28:7 (Baer) + 2 t.;וַיֶּחֱזַקGenesis 41:56+;יֶחֶזְקוּ2 Samuel 10:112t.;יֶחְזְקוּIsaiah 28:22;Imperativeח 574t.;חָזָק֑2Chronicles 26:15; suffixחֲזָקוֺ2Chronicles 28:20, etc.;Imperfectיֶהֱז֑ק2Chronicles 28:7 (Baer) + 2 t.;וַיֶּחֱזַקGenesis 41:56+;יֶחֶזְקוּ2 Samuel 10:112t.;יֶחְזְקוּIsaiah 28:22;Imperativeח

21,Ραφαλ, Aᵐ5LΡαφαια.2in Simeon,1 Chronicles 4:42,Ραφαια(ς).3in Issachar,1 Chronicles 7:2,Ραφαρα, Aᵐ5LΡαφαια.4descendant of Saul1 Chronicles 9:43,Ραφαια,ᵐ5LΑραχα(=רָפָה1 Chronicles 8:37).5post-exilic 21,Ραφαλ, Aᵐ5LΡαφαια.2in Simeon,1 Chronicles 4:42,Ραφαια(ς).3in Issachar,1 Chronicles 7:2,Ραφαρα, Aᵐ5LΡαφαια.4descendant of Saul1 Chronicles 9:43,Ραφαια,ᵐ5LΑραχα(=רָפָה1 Chronicles 8:37).5post-exilic

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

10,12;Exodus 24:14(all E).2ᵐ5Ωρ,a JudahiteExodus 31:2=Exodus 35:30, compareExodus 38:22(all P)1 Chronicles 2:19,20,50 (on divinity of verse see Be VB); also1 Chronicles 4:1,4; 2Chronicles 1:5.3ᵐ5Ουρ,a 10,12;Exodus 24:14(all E).2ᵐ5Ωρ,a JudahiteExodus 31:2=Exodus 35:30, compareExodus 38:22(all P)1 Chronicles 2:19,20,50 (on divinity of verse see Be VB); also1 Chronicles 4:1,4; 2Chronicles 1:5.3ᵐ5Ουρ,a

38+,הַשַּׂרMicah 7:3+,שָׂ֑רHosea 3:4+; constructשַׂרJudges 4:2+; suffixשַׂרְכֶםDaniel 10:21; pluralשָׂרִים1 Kings 4:2+; constructשָׂרֵיGenesis 12:15+; suffixשָׂרַיJudges 5:15;Isaiah 10:8,שָׂרֵיכֶםJere 38+,הַשַּׂרMicah 7:3+,שָׂ֑רHosea 3:4+; constructשַׂרJudges 4:2+; suffixשַׂרְכֶםDaniel 10:21; pluralשָׂרִים1 Kings 4:2+; constructשָׂרֵיGenesis 12:15+; suffixשָׂרַיJudges 5:15;Isaiah 10:8,שָׂרֵיכֶםJere

12half(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianחצי; on formative see LagBN 113) — absoluteחֲצִי1 Kings 3:25(twice in verse) + 3t.;הַחֵ֑צִי1 Kings 10:7, compare1 Kings 16:21;וָחֵ֔צִיEzekiel 40:42;וָחֵצִיDaniel 12:71 12half(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianחצי; on formative see LagBN 113) — absoluteחֲצִי1 Kings 3:25(twice in verse) + 3t.;הַחֵ֑צִי1 Kings 10:7, compare1 Kings 16:21;וָחֵ֔צִיEzekiel 40:42;וָחֵצִיDaniel 12:71

29,מָּ֑לֶךְProverbs 31:19; constructמֶּלֶךְNehemiah 3:9+; suffixמִּלְכּוֺNehemiah 3:17; —1whirl of spindle,2 Samuel 3:29(probably, see Dr),Proverbs 31:19(""כִּישׁוֺר).2district,Nehemiah 3:9,12,14,15,1 29,מָּ֑לֶךְProverbs 31:19; constructמֶּלֶךְNehemiah 3:9+; suffixמִּלְכּוֺNehemiah 3:17; —1whirl of spindle,2 Samuel 3:29(probably, see Dr),Proverbs 31:19(""כִּישׁוֺר).2district,Nehemiah 3:9,12,14,15,1

10+;יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ1 Samuel 17:54+;לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namelyJeremiah 26:18;1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (withהlocative),Esther 2:6, (butלָ֑֫םִ-1 10+;יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ1 Samuel 17:54+;לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namelyJeremiah 26:18;1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (withהlocative),Esther 2:6, (butלָ֑֫םִ-1