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.)

stone (large or small)

1. common stone (in natural state)

2. stone, as material

   1. of tablets

   2. marble, hewn stones

3. precious stones, stones of fire

4. stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon

5. weight

6. plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal

7. stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice

8. sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines

9. (simile)

   1. sinking in water, motionlessness

   2. strength, firmness, solidity

   3. commonness

10. (metaph)

    1. petrified with terror

    2. perverse, hard heart

to, toward, unto (of motion)

into (limit is actually entered)

1. in among

toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)

against (motion or direction of a hostile character)

in addition to, to

concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of

according to (rule or standard)

at, by, against (of one's presence)

in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

these

1. used before antecedent

2. used following antecedent

to say, speak, utter

1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

(relative part.)

1. which, who

2. that which

(conj)

1. that (in obj clause)

2. when

3. since

4. as

5. conditional if

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

Israel = "God prevails"

1. the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel

2. the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob

   1. the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split

   2. the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah

   3. the name of the nation after the return from exile

what, how, of what kind

1. (interrogative)

   1. what?

   2. of what kind

   3. what? (rhetorical)

   4. whatsoever, whatever, what

2. (adverb)

   1. how, how now

   2. why

   3. how! (exclamation)

3. (with preposition)

   1. wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?

   2. because of what?

   3. the like of what?

      1. how much?, how many?, how often?

      2. for how long?

   4. for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?

   5. until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?

      indefinite pronoun

anything, aught, what may

tomorrow, in time to come, in the future

1. tomorrow (as the day following the present day)

2. in future time

to ask, enquire, borrow, beg

1. (Qal)

   1. to ask, ask for

   2. to ask (as a favour), borrow

   3. to enquire, enquire of

   4. to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)

   5. to seek

2. (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence

3. (Piel)

   1. to enquire, enquire carefully

   2. to beg, practise beggary

4. (Hiphil)

   1. to be given on request

   2. to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to