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

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 deal fully with, recompense

1. (Qal)

   1. to deal out to, do to

   2. to deal bountifully with

   3. to recompense, repay, requite

(Qal) to wean a child (Niphal) to be weaned

(Qal) to ripen, bear ripe (almonds)

to conceive, become pregnant, bear, be with child, be conceived, progenitor

1. (Qal) to conceive, become pregnant

2. (Pual) to be conceived

3. (Poel) to conceive, contrive, devise

to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail

1. (Qal)

   1. to bear, bring forth

      1. of child birth

      2. of distress (simile)

      3. of wicked (behaviour)

   2. to beget

2. (Niphal) to be born

3. (Piel)

   1. to cause or help to bring forth

   2. to assist or tend as a midwife

   3. midwife (participle)

4. (Pual) to be born

5. (Hiphil)

   1. to beget (a child)

   2. to bear (fig. - of wicked bringing forth iniquity)

6. (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)

7. (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

Lo-ruhamah = "no mercy"

1. (Pual) symbolic name given by the prophet Hosea to his daughter