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עצב

Strong’s: H6087

Associated OET lemmas: עָצַב

Authors: Steve Berneking

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מַעֲצֵבָה · עֶצֶב · עַצָּב · עֹצֶב · עִצָּבֹון · עַצֶּבֶת · עֲצִיב

Sense 1: to be hurt

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Body (019)

Definition: = state of being physically hurt

Forms: vbnif-

ECC 10:9: RV ECC 10:9 · LV ECC 10:9 · Read together ECC 10:9

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OET-RV ECC 10:9

9 A person who pulls out rocks might be hurt by them.
⇔ Someone who splits wood might get injured by it.

OET-LV ECC 10:9

9 one _who_quarries stones he _will _be _hurt (is)_in_them one _who_cleaves wood(s) he _will _be _endangered by_them.

Sense 2: to be grieved, to be distressed, to be in pain

Semantic domains: Grieve (002001002013)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: = state of being emotionally hurt or troubled

Forms: vbnif-; vbhit-

GEN 6:6: RV GEN 6:6 · LV GEN 6:6 · Read together GEN 6:6

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OET-RV GEN 6:6

6 So Yahweh regretted that he had made humankind on the earth and he was deeply saddened,

OET-LV GEN 6:6

6 And_ YHWH _he/it _sighed/regretted if/because _that he _had _made DOM the_humankind on _the_earth and_he/it _was _worried/pained to his/its_heart.

GEN 34:7: RV GEN 34:7 · LV GEN 34:7 · Read together GEN 34:7

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OET-RV GEN 34:7

7 In due course Ya’akov’s sons came home from the countryside. When they heard what had happened, then they were very angry and upset, because Shekem had done something disgraceful to Yisrael (Israel) by taking advantage of Ya’akov’s daughter. Something like that should never have happened.

OET-LV GEN 34:7

7 And_the _sons of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ they _came from the_field just_as_they _heard and_ the_men _they _were _indignant and_it _glowed/burnt to/for_them exceedingly if/because a _disgraceful _folly he _had _done in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) by_lying with the _daughter _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_thus/so/as _follows not it _is _done.

All 9 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 6:6 · RV GEN 34:7 · RV GEN 45:5 · LV GEN 6:6 · LV GEN 34:7 · LV GEN 45:5 · Read together GEN 6:6 · Read together GEN 34:7 · Read together GEN 45:5

SA1: RV SA1 20:3 · RV SA1 20:34 · LV SA1 20:3 · LV SA1 20:34 · Read together SA1 20:3 · Read together SA1 20:34

SA2: RV SA2 19:2 · LV SA2 19:3 · Read together SA2 19:2

NEH: RV NEH 8:10–11 · LV NEH 8:10–11 · Read together NEH 8:10–11

PSA: RV PSA 78:40 · LV PSA 78:40 · Read together PSA 78:40

Sense 3: to displease, to pain, to grieve

Semantic domains: Grieve (002001002013)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities cause (other) humans to be emotionally hurt or troubled

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel

KI1 1:6: RV KI1 1:6 · LV KI1 1:6 · Read together KI1 1:6

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OET-RV KI1 1:6

6 Hagit had given birth to him after Avshalom (Absalom). He was a good-looker, but his father had never disciplined him or ever asked, “Why did you do that?”

OET-LV KI1 1:6

6 And_not he_had _rebuked _him his/its_father from_days _of_his to_say why thus have _you _done and_also he was_good _of form very and_him someone _bore after ʼAⱱīshālōm.

CH1 4:10: RV CH1 4:10 · LV CH1 4:10 · Read together CH1 4:10

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OET-RV CH1 4:10

10 Yaebets called out to Yisrael’s (Israel) god, saying, “Oh, please give me a real blessing, and help me and enlarge my territory, and don’t do anything to harm me, so that I won’t be in pain.” And God did what Yaebets requested.

OET-LV CH1 4:10

10 And_ Yaˊbēʦ _he/it _called to_the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say if really _(bless) you_will _bless _me and_you _will _increase DOM territory _of_my and_it _will _be hand _of_your with_me and_you _will _act from_harm to_not to_hurt _me and_ god _he/it _brought DOM that_which he _had _asked _for.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

KI1: RV KI1 1:6 · LV KI1 1:6 · Read together KI1 1:6

CH1: RV CH1 4:10 · LV CH1 4:10 · Read together CH1 4:10

ISA: RV ISA 54:6 · RV ISA 63:10 · LV ISA 54:6 · LV ISA 63:10 · Read together ISA 54:6 · Read together ISA 63:10

Sense 4: to frustrate

Semantic domains: Fail (002003003012)

Definition: = causative action by which human try to do damage to the activities of others

Forms: vbpiel

PSA 56:6: RV PSA 56:5 · LV PSA 56:6 · Read together PSA 56:5

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OET-RV PSA 56:5

5 All day long they twist my words.
⇔ They’re always thinking about how to harm me.

OET-LV PSA 56:6

6  All _of the_day words/messages _of_my they _twist are_on_me all _of plans _of_their for_evil.

Form 2

Part of speech: vb

Related names: עָצָב

Sense 1: to form, to fashion, to create

Semantic domains: Exist (002002002005)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities produce humans or images portraying deities

Forms: vbpiel; vbhif-

Synonyms: עשׂה

JOB 10:8: RV JOB 10:8 · LV JOB 10:8 · Read together JOB 10:8

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OET-RV JOB 10:8

8 Your hands shaped and moulded me.
⇔ Will the same hands now destroy me?

OET-LV JOB 10:8

8 Hands _of_your they_formed _me and_they_made _me together all _around and_you_have _swallowed _me.

JER 44:19: RV JER 44:19 · LV JER 44:19 · Read together JER 44:19

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OET-RV JER 44:19

19 The women said, “When we were offering incense to the queen of the skies and pouring out drink offerings to her, and when we were making cakes in her image and pouring out drink offerings to her, did you think we were doing it behind our husbands’ backs?”

OET-LV JER 44:19

19 And_because/when we were_making _smoke to_the _queen _of the_heavens and_to_pour _out to/for_her/it drink _offerings (from)_without husbands _of_our did _we _make to/for_her/it cakes to_form_her and_to _pour _out to/for_her/it drink _offerings.