Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)
5opens the human account with a double “not yet,” establishing that the earth awaited both rain and a cultivator: “No shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of the field had yet 5opens the human account with a double “not yet,” establishing that the earth awaited both rain and a cultivator: “No shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of the field had yet
- ere (semantic_range)
- before that (semantic_range)
26, readהוֺרֵיעָֿד; but betterהַרֲרֵיעַֿדeverlasting mountains, seeהַרbelowהרר.הַר558noun masculineGenesis 7:19mountain, hill, hill-country(Late Hebrewid., pluralהָרִים,הֲרָרִים; PhoenicianהרCISi. 3, 26, readהוֺרֵיעָֿד; but betterהַרֲרֵיעַֿדeverlasting mountains, seeהַרbelowהרר.הַר558noun masculineGenesis 7:19mountain, hill, hill-country(Late Hebrewid., pluralהָרִים,הֲרָרִים; PhoenicianהרCISi. 3,
3;טָֽבְעוּPsalm 9:16;Lamentations 2:9;ImperfectוַיִּטְבַּעJeremiah 38:6;וַתִּטְבַּע1 Samuel 17:49;אֶטְבָּ֑עָהPsalm 69:15; —sink, sink down, intransitive, withבְּ;1 Samuel 17:49(stone into Goliath's fo 3;טָֽבְעוּPsalm 9:16;Lamentations 2:9;ImperfectוַיִּטְבַּעJeremiah 38:6;וַתִּטְבַּע1 Samuel 17:49;אֶטְבָּ֑עָהPsalm 69:15; —sink, sink down, intransitive, withבְּ;1 Samuel 17:49(stone into Goliath's fo
- be sunk (semantic_range)
23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ
2513t. +Ezekiel 6:13(strike out Co q. v.)1 Samuel 7:1;2 Samuel 6:3,4 (compare Dr); constructגִּבְעַתJoshua 5:38t. +1 Samuel 10:5(compare Dr); suffixגִּבְעָתִיEzekiel 34:26(but strike out Co),גִּבְעָתָ 2513t. +Ezekiel 6:13(strike out Co q. v.)1 Samuel 7:1;2 Samuel 6:3,4 (compare Dr); constructגִּבְעַתJoshua 5:38t. +1 Samuel 10:5(compare Dr); suffixגִּבְעָתִיEzekiel 34:26(but strike out Co),גִּבְעָתָ
- hill (semantic_range)
Or chiyl {kheel}; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to Or chiyl {kheel}; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to
- be firm (semantic_range)
- strong (semantic_range)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
Before the mountains were settled,.... "Plunged" (l), or fixed in the earth; and which was done by the great strength of the Lord, upon their proper bases, Psa 65:6 ;
and which were "aborigine", or from the beginning of the world, and therefore called the ancient mountains, Deu 33:15 ; to be before the mountains is a periphrasis of eternity, and is a phrase expressive of God's eternity; and being here used of the Son's, shows his eternity is the same with his Father's, Psa 90:2 ; before the hills was I brought forth; which is repeated partly to show the importance of it; this being a matter of infinite moment and concern, and deserving of the strictest attention and observation; and partly to show the certainty of it; the eternal generation of Christ being an article of faith most surely to be believed. (l) "defixi", Montanus; "mergerentur", Tigurine version; "immersi", Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius.