UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: אֶשְׁעָן

Related lemmas: מִשְׁעָן · מַשְׁעֵן · מִשְׁעֶנֶת

Sense 1: to lean on, to lean against

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Core domains: Body (019)

Definition: = state in which humans rest part of their body, such as their back or their arms, on an object that provides support, such as a tree or stick

Forms: vbnif-

GEN 18:4: RV GEN 18:4 · LV GEN 18:4 · Read together GEN 18:4

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OET-RV GEN 18:4

4 Let me get some water so that you can wash your feet and rest here under this tree.

OET-LV GEN 18:4

4 Let _it _be _brought please a _little _of water and_wash feet _of_your(pl) and_support _yourselves(pl) under the_tree.

JDG 16:26: RV JDG 16:26 · LV JDG 16:26 · Read together JDG 16:26

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OET-RV JDG 16:26

26 and he asked the servant who was guiding him by the hand, “Place my hands against the two pillars holding up the building so I can lean on them.”

OET-LV JDG 16:26

26 And_he/it _said Shimshvōn to the _young_man who_kept_hold in_his/its_hand permit me and DOM the_pillars which the_house is_established on_them so_that _I _may _lean on_them.

All 8 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 18:4 · LV GEN 18:4 · Read together GEN 18:4

JDG: RV JDG 16:26 · LV JDG 16:26 · Read together JDG 16:26

SA2: RV SA2 1:6 · LV SA2 1:6 · Read together SA2 1:6

KI2: RV KI2 5:18 · RV KI2 7:2 · RV KI2 7:17 · LV KI2 5:18 · LV KI2 7:2 · LV KI2 7:17 · Read together KI2 5:18 · Read together KI2 7:2 · Read together KI2 7:17

JOB: RV JOB 8:15 · LV JOB 8:15 · Read together JOB 8:15

EZE: RV EZE 29:7 · LV EZE 29:7 · Read together EZE 29:7

Sense 2: to rely on

Semantic domains: Confident (002001002003)

Core domains: Confidence and Fear (043)

Definition: literally: to lean; hence: = state in which humans count on (other) humans, deities, or circumstances for courage and confidence

Forms: vbnif-

CH2 13:18: RV CH2 13:18 · LV CH2 13:18 · Read together CH2 13:18

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OET-RV CH2 13:18

18 So the Israelis were subdued at that time, and the people from Yehudah were victorious because they trusted in Yahweh, their ancestors’ god.

OET-LV CH2 13:18

18 And_ the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _were _humbled at_time (the)_that and_ the _people _of Yəhūdāh _they _were _strong if/because they _depended on YHWH the _god _of their _ancestors _of_their.

CH2 14:10: RV CH2 14:11 · LV CH2 14:10 · Read together CH2 14:11

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OET-RV CH2 14:11

11 Then King Asa called out to his god Yahweh, “Yahweh, it makes no difference to you if there’s one against you, or one million. Help us, Yahweh our god, because we rely on you, and we’ve come against this massive force, trusting in your reputation. Yahweh, you’re our god—don’t let mere humans prevail against you.”

OET-LV CH2 14:10