father of an individual

of God as father of his people

head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan

ancestor

1. grandfather, forefathers — of person

2. of people

originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

of producer, generator (fig.)

of benevolence and protection (fig.)

term of respect and honour

ruler or chief (spec.)

to discern, understand, consider

1. (Qal)

   1. to perceive, discern

   2. to understand, know (with the mind)

   3. to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider

   4. to have discernment, insight, understanding

2. (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to understand

   2. to cause to understand, give understanding, teach

4. (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently

5. (Polel) to teach, instruct

(TWOT) prudent, regard

son, grandson, child, member of a group

1. son, male child

2. grandson

3. children (pl. - male and female)

4. youth, young men (pl.)

5. young (of animals)

6. sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]

7. people (of a nation) (pl.)

8. of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)

9. a member of a guild, order, class

to be worthless, be vile, be insignificant, be light

1. (Qal)

   1. to be worthless, be insignificant

   2. to make light of, squander, be lavish with

to shake, tremble, quake

1. (Niphal) to shake, quake

to insult, shame, humiliate, blush, be ashamed, be put to shame, be reproached, be put to confusion, be humiliated

1. (Niphal)

   1. to be humiliated, be ashamed

   2. to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded

2. (Hiphil)

   1. to put to shame, insult, humiliate, cause shame to

   2. to exhibit shame

3. (Hophal)

   1. to be insulted, be humiliated

   2. to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded

to guard, watch, watch over, keep

1. (Qal)

   1. to watch, guard, keep

   2. to preserve, guard from dangers

   3. to keep, observe, guard with fidelity

   4. to guard, keep secret

   5. to be kept close, be blockaded

   6. watchman (participle)

to pasture, tend, graze, feed

1. (Qal)

   1. to tend, pasture

      1. to shepherd

      2. of ruler, teacher (fig)

      3. of people as flock (fig)

      4. shepherd, herdsman (subst)

   2. to feed, graze

      1. of cows, sheep etc (literal)

      2. of idolater, Israel as flock (fig)

2. (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess

to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)

1. (Qal) to associate with

2. (Hithpael) to be companions

(Piel) to be a special friend

law, direction, instruction

1. instruction, direction (human or divine)

   1. body of prophetic teaching

   2. instruction in Messianic age

   3. body of priestly direction or instruction

   4. body of legal directives

2. law

   1. law of the burnt offering

   2. of special law, codes of law

3. custom, manner

4. the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law