Hebrew Word Studies (19 words)
582verbput, place, set(compare NöZMG xxxvii (1883), 532; Late HebrewסוּסPi`eldesignate, fix,שׂוםEcclus 45:5c; Ecclus 49:6; Phoenicianשם, Assyrianšâmu. fix, determine;Sabeanשׂיםset, set up, SabDenkmNo. 582verbput, place, set(compare NöZMG xxxvii (1883), 532; Late HebrewסוּסPi`eldesignate, fix,שׂוםEcclus 45:5c; Ecclus 49:6; Phoenicianשם, Assyrianšâmu. fix, determine;Sabeanשׂיםset, set up, SabDenkmNo.
- make (semantic_range)
- make (semantic_range)
- make (semantic_range)
- appoint (semantic_range)
7seal, signet-ring(Aramaic; Ethiopic— see LagBN 116) — absoluteחֹתָםExodus 28:112t.;חוֺתָםJeremiah 22:248t.; suffixחֹתָֽמְךָGenesis 38:18,חֹתָמוֺ1 Kings 21:8; — on supposed constructחוֺתַםsee foregoin 7seal, signet-ring(Aramaic; Ethiopic— see LagBN 116) — absoluteחֹתָםExodus 28:112t.;חוֺתָםJeremiah 22:248t.; suffixחֹתָֽמְךָGenesis 38:18,חֹתָמוֺ1 Kings 21:8; — on supposed constructחוֺתַםsee foregoin
“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)
15(feminineProverbs 12:25, from influence ofנֶפֶשׁsee De Now)inner man, mind will, heart, absolute and constructלֵבGenesis 8:21239t.;לֶבֿExodus 15:815t.; suffixלִבִּיGenesis 24:45102t.;לִבְּךָExodus 9 15(feminineProverbs 12:25, from influence ofנֶפֶשׁsee De Now)inner man, mind will, heart, absolute and constructלֵבGenesis 8:21239t.;לֶבֿExodus 15:815t.; suffixלִבִּיGenesis 24:45102t.;לִבְּךָExodus 9
- in the midst of the sea (semantic_range)
7seal, signet-ring(Aramaic; Ethiopic— see LagBN 116) — absoluteחֹתָםExodus 28:112t.;חוֺתָםJeremiah 22:248t.; suffixחֹתָֽמְךָGenesis 38:18,חֹתָמוֺ1 Kings 21:8; — on supposed constructחוֺתַםsee foregoin 7seal, signet-ring(Aramaic; Ethiopic— see LagBN 116) — absoluteחֹתָםExodus 28:112t.;חוֺתָםJeremiah 22:248t.; suffixחֹתָֽמְךָGenesis 38:18,חֹתָמוֺ1 Kings 21:8; — on supposed constructחוֺתַםsee foregoin
“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)
6and (rare)masculineIsaiah 51:5, compare belowarm, shoulder, strength(Late Hebrewid.; Assyrian (Tel el Amarna102, 1. 12, etc.)zurû, compare JastrJBL xi, 1892, 123; Arabic; Aramaicדְּרָעָא,; Ethiopic) 6and (rare)masculineIsaiah 51:5, compare belowarm, shoulder, strength(Late Hebrewid.; Assyrian (Tel el Amarna102, 1. 12, etc.)zurû, compare JastrJBL xi, 1892, 123; Arabic; Aramaicדְּרָעָא,; Ethiopic)
Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,
- for (semantic_range)
- when (semantic_range)
- when (semantic_range)
282t.,עָזJudges 14:18,עָ֑זAmos 5:94t.;עַזconstructDeuteronomy 28:50;Daniel 8:23; feminineעַזָּהExodus 14:212t.; pluralעַזִּיםEzekiel 7:243t.; feminineעַזּוֺתProverbs 18:23; constructעַזֵּיIsaiah 56:11 282t.,עָזJudges 14:18,עָ֑זAmos 5:94t.;עַזconstructDeuteronomy 28:50;Daniel 8:23; feminineעַזָּהExodus 14:212t.; pluralעַזִּיםEzekiel 7:243t.; feminineעַזּוֺתProverbs 18:23; constructעַזֵּיIsaiah 56:11
- she (semantic_range)
- goat (semantic_range)
17death; — absolute׳מDeuteronomy 19:6+;מָֽ֫וְתָהPsalm 116:15; constructמוֺתGenesis 25:11+; suffixמוֺתִוGenesis 27:2+; plural constructמוֺהֵיEzekiel 28:10; suffixבְּמֹתָיוIsaiah 53:9; —1death, opposed 17death; — absolute׳מDeuteronomy 19:6+;מָֽ֫וְתָהPsalm 116:15; constructמוֺתGenesis 25:11+; suffixמוֺתִוGenesis 27:2+; plural constructמוֺהֵיEzekiel 28:10; suffixבְּמֹתָיוIsaiah 53:9; —1death, opposed
1218t.; constructאַהֲבַתJeremiah 2:23t.; suffixאַהֲבָתִיPsalm 109:4;Psalm 109:5;אַהֲבָֽתְךָ2 Samuel 1:26;אַהֲבָתוֺIsaiah 63:9;Zephaniah 3:17;אַהֲבָתָהּProverbs 5:19;אַהֲבָתָםEcclesiastes 9:6—love, esp 1218t.; constructאַהֲבַתJeremiah 2:23t.; suffixאַהֲבָתִיPsalm 109:4;Psalm 109:5;אַהֲבָֽתְךָ2 Samuel 1:26;אַהֲבָתוֺIsaiah 63:9;Zephaniah 3:17;אַהֲבָתָהּProverbs 5:19;אַהֲבָתָםEcclesiastes 9:6—love, esp
26+; constructExodus 32:9+; feminine singularקָשָׁהDeuteronomy 26:6+; constructקְשַׁת1 Samuel 1:15; masculine pluralקָשִׁים2 Samuel 3:39; constructקְשֵׁיEzekiel 2:4;Ezekiel 3:7; feminine pluralקָשׁוֺת 26+; constructExodus 32:9+; feminine singularקָשָׁהDeuteronomy 26:6+; constructקְשַׁת1 Samuel 1:15; masculine pluralקָשִׁים2 Samuel 3:39; constructקְשֵׁיEzekiel 2:4;Ezekiel 3:7; feminine pluralקָשׁוֺת
- hard (semantic_range)
- severe (semantic_range)
11seeשְׁאוֺל1belowשְׁאוֺל,שְׁאֹלnoun femininePsalm 86:13(apparentlymasculineJob 26:6compareIsaiah 14:9, see AlbrZAW xvi(1896), 51)She®°ôl,underworld(√ dubious;שׁאל, i.e.palce of inquiry(reference to n 11seeשְׁאוֺל1belowשְׁאוֺל,שְׁאֹלnoun femininePsalm 86:13(apparentlymasculineJob 26:6compareIsaiah 14:9, see AlbrZAW xvi(1896), 51)She®°ôl,underworld(√ dubious;שׁאל, i.e.palce of inquiry(reference to n
- Shᵉ’ōl (semantic_range)
- place of inquiry (semantic_range)
14+; constructקִנְאַתIsaiah 9:6; suffixקִנְאָתִיNumbers 25:11+, etc.; pluralקְנָאֹתNumbers 5:15,18,25,29; —1ardour of jealousyof husbandProverbs 6:34;Proverbs 27:4;׳רוּחַ קjealous dispositionNumbers 5 14+; constructקִנְאַתIsaiah 9:6; suffixקִנְאָתִיNumbers 25:11+, etc.; pluralקְנָאֹתNumbers 5:15,18,25,29; —1ardour of jealousyof husbandProverbs 6:34;Proverbs 27:4;׳רוּחַ קjealous dispositionNumbers 5
- zeal (semantic_range)
5flame, fire-bolt; — absolute׳רDeuteronomy 32:24+; pluralרְשָׁפִיםPsalm 78:48, construct׳רִשְׁפֵPsalm 76:4,רִשְׁמֵּיSongs 8:6; suffixרְשֶׁפֶיהָSongs 8:6; —1flame:אֵשׁ׳ר׳רSongs 8:6its flames(that is of 5flame, fire-bolt; — absolute׳רDeuteronomy 32:24+; pluralרְשָׁפִיםPsalm 78:48, construct׳רִשְׁפֵPsalm 76:4,רִשְׁמֵּיSongs 8:6; suffixרְשֶׁפֶיהָSongs 8:6; —1flame:אֵשׁ׳ר׳רSongs 8:6its flames(that is of
5flame, fire-bolt; — absolute׳רDeuteronomy 32:24+; pluralרְשָׁפִיםPsalm 78:48, construct׳רִשְׁפֵPsalm 76:4,רִשְׁמֵּיSongs 8:6; suffixרְשֶׁפֶיהָSongs 8:6; —1flame:אֵשׁ׳ר׳רSongs 8:6its flames(that is of 5flame, fire-bolt; — absolute׳רDeuteronomy 32:24+; pluralרְשָׁפִיםPsalm 78:48, construct׳רִשְׁפֵPsalm 76:4,רִשְׁמֵּיSongs 8:6; suffixרְשֶׁפֶיהָSongs 8:6; —1flame:אֵשׁ׳ר׳רSongs 8:6its flames(that is of
23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p 23(masculineJeremiah 48:45;Psalm 104:4;**masculineis dubious:Numbers 16:18readעָלֶיהָfor 2ndעֲלֵיהֶם(ᵐ5B);Jeremiah 20:9see Ges§ 132 d;Jeremiah 48:45read (many MSS.,Numbers 21:23)יצאה;Psalm 104:4read p
- foundation (semantic_range)
3, of judgment; soשַׁלְהָ֑בֶתJob 15:30;רִשְׁמֵּי אֵשׁ שַׁלְהֶבֶתְיָהSongs 8:6i.e.Yahweh-flame= powerful flame (> JägerBAS i.471JastrJBL xiii (1894), 111explainsיָֿהhere as encl. particle)Topical Lexic 3, of judgment; soשַׁלְהָ֑בֶתJob 15:30;רִשְׁמֵּי אֵשׁ שַׁלְהֶבֶתְיָהSongs 8:6i.e.Yahweh-flame= powerful flame (> JägerBAS i.471JastrJBL xiii (1894), 111explainsיָֿהhere as encl. particle)Topical Lexic
2עָזִי וְזִמְרָת יָהּMy strength and song is Yah(citedIsaiah 12:2;Psalm 118:14), compare the poetic extractיָד עַל כֵּס יָהּ=hand to the throne of YahExodus 17:16(E), the song of HezekiahIsaiah 38:11( 2עָזִי וְזִמְרָת יָהּMy strength and song is Yah(citedIsaiah 12:2;Psalm 118:14), compare the poetic extractיָד עַל כֵּס יָהּ=hand to the throne of YahExodus 17:16(E), the song of HezekiahIsaiah 38:11(
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm,.... These are still the words of the church, speaking to Christ as she walked along with him, as the affixes in the Hebrew text show; in which she desires to have a fixed abiding place in his heart; to continue firmly in his love, and to have further manifestations of it; to be always remembered and supported by him; to be ever on his mind, and constantly under his care and protection; and to have a full assurance of interest in his love, and in his power, which is the sealing work of his Spirit, Eph 1:13 . The allusion seems to be to the high: priest, a type of Christ, who had the names of the children of Israel engraved on precious stones, and bore by him on his shoulders, and on his heart, for a memorial before the Lord continually; or to the names
of persons, engraved on jewels, wore by lovers on their arms or breasts, or to their pictures put there; not to signets or seals wore on those parts, but to the names and images of persons impressed on them: the Ethiopians (p) understand it of something bound upon the arm, by which persons might be known, as was used in their country. The church's desire is, that she might be affectionately loved by Christ, be deeply fixed in his heart, be ever in his view, owned and acknowledged by him, and protected by the arm of his power. Her reasons follow: for love is strong as death; that is, the love or the church to Christ, which caused her to make the above requests: death conquers all; against it there is no standing; such was the love of the church, it surmounted all difficulties that lay in the way of enjoying Christ; nothing could separate from it; she was conquered by it herself (q); and could not live without him; a frown, an angry look from him, was as death unto her; yea, she could readily part with life and suffer death for his sake; death itself could not part her from him, or separate him from her love (r); so that her love was stronger than death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the jealousy she had of Christ's love to her which was her weakness; and yet it was very torturing and afflicting, though at the same time it showed the greatness of her love to Christ: or "envy", that is of wicked men, she was the object of, which exceeds cruel wrath and outrageous anger, Pro 27:4 ; or rather her "zeal" (s), which is no other than ardent love for Christ his Gospel, cause, and interest; which ate up and consumed her spirits, as the grave does what is cast into it. Psa 119:139 . Virgil (t) gives the epithet of "cruel" to love; the coals thereof are coals of fire; which expresses the fervency of her love to Christ, and zeal for the honour of his name: which, though sometimes cold and languid, is rekindled, and becomes hot and flaming; and is, like fire, insatiable, one of the four things that say, "It is not enough", Pro 30:16 ; which hath a most vehement flame; nothing is, nor, common with other writers (u), than to attribute flame to love, and to call it a fire; here a most vehement flame. Or, "the flame of Jah" or "Jehovah" (w); an exceeding great one: the Hebrews use one or other of the names of God, as a superlative; so the mountains of God, and cedars of God, mean exceeding great ones; and here it expresses the church's love in the highest degree, in such a flame as not to be quenched, as follows: or it signifies, that the flame of love in her breast was kindled by the Lord himself (x), by his Spirit, compared to fire; or by his love, shed abroad in her heart by him, Hence it appears to be false, what is sometimes said, that the name of God is not used in this Song; since the greatest of all his names, Jab or Jehovah, is here expressed. (p) Apud Ludolph. Lexic. Ethiopic. p. 341. (q) "Omnia vincit amor, et nos cedamus amori", Virgil. (r) "Nostros non rumpit funus amorea", Lucan. Pharsal. l. 5. v. 761, 762. (s) "zelus", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius, Marckius. (t) "Crudelis amor", Bucolic. Eclog. 10. v. 29. (u) Vid. Barthii Animadv. ad Claudian. de Nutpt. Honor. v. 16. & Laude Stilico, v. 74. So love is said to kindle a more vehement flame than at Vulcan's forge, Theocrit. Idyll. 2. prope finem. (w) "flamma Domini", Montauus, Mercerus; "Dei", Tigurine version, Cocceius; "Jah", Vatablus, to Marckius. (x) So the Tigurine version, Castalio.