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.)

(plural)

1. rulers, judges

2. divine ones

3. angels

4. gods

(plural intensive - singular meaning)

1. god, goddess

2. godlike one

3. works or special possessions of God

4. the (true) God

5. God

if

1. conditional clauses

   1. of possible situations

   2. of impossible situations

2. oath contexts

   1. no, not

3. if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or

4. when, whenever

5. since

6. interrogative particle

7. but rather

sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

you (second pers. sing. masc.)

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 resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require

1. (Qal)

   1. to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place)

   2. to consult, enquire of, seek

      1. of God

      2. of heathen gods, necromancers

   3. to seek deity in prayer and worship

      1. God

      2. heathen deities

   4. to seek (with a demand), demand, require

   5. to investigate, enquire

   6. to ask for, require, demand

   7. to practice, study, follow, seek with application

   8. to seek with care, care for

2. (Niphal)

   1. to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God)

   2. to be sought, be sought out

   3. to be required (of blood)

to cast off, reject, spurn

1. (Qal) to reject

2. (Hiphil) to forcefully reject someone

to stink, emit stench, become odious

1. (Hiphil) stink (perfect)

desiring, delighting in, having pleasure in

to know

1. (Qal)

   1. to know

      1. to know, learn to know

      2. to perceive

      3. to perceive and see, find out and discern

      4. to discriminate, distinguish

      5. to know by experience

      6. to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess

      7. to consider

   2. to know, be acquainted with

   3. to know (a person carnally)

   4. to know how, be skilful in

   5. to have knowledge, be wise

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be made known, be or become known, be revealed

   2. to make oneself known

   3. to be perceived

   4. to be instructed

3. (Piel) to cause to know

4. (Poal) to cause to know

5. (Pual)

   1. to be known

   2. known, one known, acquaintance (participle)

6. (Hiphil) to make known, declare

7. (Hophal) to be made known

8. (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1. the proper name of the one true God

   1. unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136

form, framing, purpose, framework

1. form

   1. pottery

   2. graven image

   3. man (as formed from the dust)

2. purpose, imagination, device (intellectual framework)

that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1. that

   1. yea, indeed

2. when (of time)

   1. when, if, though (with a concessive force)

3. because, since (causal connection)

4. but (after negative)

5. that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

6. but rather, but

7. except that

8. only, nevertheless

9. surely

10. that is

11. but if

12. for though

13. forasmuch as, for therefore

all, the whole

1. all, the whole of

2. any, each, every, anything

3. totality, everything

inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding

1. inner part, midst

   1. midst (of things)

   2. heart (of man)

   3. soul, heart (of man)

   4. mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory

   5. inclination, resolution, determination (of will)

   6. conscience

   7. heart (of moral character)

   8. as seat of appetites

   9. as seat of emotions and passions

   10. as seat of courage

inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding

1. inner part, midst

   1. midst (of things)

   2. heart (of man)

   3. soul, heart (of man)

   4. mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory

   5. inclination, resolution, determination (of will)

   6. conscience

   7. heart (of moral character)

   8. as seat of appetites

   9. as seat of emotions and passions

   10. as seat of courage

thought, device

1. thought

2. device, plan, purpose

3. invention

to find, attain to

1. (Qal)

   1. to find

      1. to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)

      2. to find (what is lost)

      3. to meet, encounter

      4. to find (a condition)

      5. to learn, devise

   2. to find out

      1. to find out

      2. to detect

      3. to guess

   3. to come upon, light upon

      1. to happen upon, meet, fall in with

      2. to hit

      3. to befall

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be found

      1. to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered

      2. to appear, be recognised

      3. to be discovered, be detected

      4. to be gained, be secured

   2. to be, be found

      1. to be found in

      2. to be in the possession of

      3. to be found in (a place), happen to be

      4. to be left (after war)

      5. to be present

      6. to prove to be

      7. to be found sufficient, be enough

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to find, attain

   2. to cause to light upon, come upon, come

   3. to cause to encounter

   4. to present (offering)

soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion

1. that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man

2. living being

3. living being (with life in the blood)

4. the man himself, self, person or individual

5. seat of the appetites

6. seat of emotions and passions

7. activity of mind

   1. dubious

8. activity of the will

   1. dubious

9. activity of the character

   1. dubious

to work, serve

1. (Qal)

   1. to labour, work, do work

   2. to work for another, serve another by labour

   3. to serve as subjects

   4. to serve (God)

   5. to serve (with Levitical service)

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be worked, be tilled (of land)

   2. to make oneself a servant

3. (Pual) to be worked

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to compel to labour or work, cause to labour, cause to serve

   2. to cause to serve as subjects

5. (Hophal) to be led or enticed to serve

perpetuity, for ever, continuing future

1. ancient (of past time)

2. for ever (of future time)

   1. of continuous existence

3. for ever (of God's existence)

to leave, loose, forsake

1. (Qal) to leave

   1. to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone

   2. to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise

   3. to let loose, set free, let go, free

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be left to

   2. to be forsaken

3. (Pual) to be deserted

to restore, repair

1. (Qal) to repair

complete, safe, peaceful, perfect, whole, full, at peace

1. complete

   1. full, perfect

   2. finished

2. safe, unharmed

3. peace (of covenant of peace, mind)

   1. perfect, complete (of keeping covenant relation)

Solomon = "peace"

1. son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs