UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Notes: Passage: OET JOB 26:9
RSV NIV NRSV "covers" REB "veils" | NJPS "shuts off (the view of his throne)"

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: אָחָז; אֲחַזְיָה; יְהֹואָחָז

Related lemmas: אָחוּז · אֲחֻזָּה

Sense 1: to be held, to be caught, to be fastened, to be attached, to be girded

Semantic domains: Hold (002003001010)

Core domains: Control (040)

Definition: = to be held in position firmly in a certain place

Forms: vbqal-; vbqal-; vbnif-; vbhof-

Show passage in OET: GEN 22:13

OET-RV GEN 22:13

13 Then Avraham raised his head and looked around, and wow, there was a ram was behind him, caught by its horns in the thicket. So Avraham went and grabbed the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son.

OET-LV GEN 22:13

13 And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he _lifted _up DOM eyes _of_his and_he/it _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _ram behind it _was _caught in_thicket by_horns _of_its and_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he/it _went and_he/it _took DOM the_ram and_he_offered _it _up to_a _burnt _offering in _place _of his/its_son.

Show passage in OET: KI1 6:6

OET-RV KI1 6:6

6 The lowest level was just over two metres wide, the middle level was half a metre wider, and the top level the same again (because the temple wall got thinner as it went up). The temple walls had ledges built into them for the beams to sit on, so they wouldn’t have to go through the walls.

OET-LV KI1 6:6

6 The (the)_lower was_five by_cubit breadth _of_its and_the _middle_extension was_six by_cubit breadth _of_its and _(the)_third_extension was_seven by_cubit breadth _of_its if/because ledges he _made for_house around the _outside_to to_not to _have _hold in_the _walls _of the _house.

Jump to OET GEN 22:13 section.

Jump to OET KI1 6:6 section.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 22:13

KI1: OET KI1 6:6 · OET KI1 6:10

CH2: OET CH2 9:18

EST: OET EST 1:6

JOB: OET JOB 18:20

SNG: OET SNG 3:8

Sense 2: to grasp, to take hold of (something), to seize, to catch, to hold on (to something)

Semantic domains: Hold (002003001010)

Core domains: Control (040)

Definition: = to take hold of someone or something; humans typically do this with their hands and animals use their mouths; however, it is often extended to include inanimate objects (traps), personalized qualities (wisdom), emotions (anger, fear), or processes (time)

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive)

Synonyms: חזק

Show passage in OET: GEN 25:26

OET-RV GEN 25:26

26 Then his brother was born and his hand grabbed Esav’s heel, so he was named ‘Ya’akov’ (Jacob) (which means ‘heel-grabber’). Yitshak (Isaac) was sixty years old when they were born.

OET-LV GEN 25:26

26 And_after thus his/its_brother he _came _out and_hand _of_his was_holding on_the _heel _of ˊĒsāv and_he/it _called his/its_name Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) was_a _son _of sixty year[s] when_fathered DOM_them.

Show passage in OET: EXO 4:4

OET-RV EXO 4:4

4 “Pick it up by its tail.” Yahweh told him. So Mosheh picked it up by the tail and it became a staff in his hand again.

OET-LV EXO 4:4

4 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh stretch _out hand _of_your and_hold on_tail _of_its and_he _stretched _out his/its_hand and_he _took _hold in/on/over_him/it and_he/it _was (into)_a_staff in_palm _of_his.

Jump to OET GEN 25:26 section.

Jump to OET EXO 4:4 section.

All 40 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 25:26

EXO: OET EXO 4:4 · OET EXO 15:14–15

JDG: OET JDG 1:6 · OET JDG 12:6 · OET JDG 16:3 · OET JDG 16:21 · OET JDG 20:6

RUT: OET RUT 3:15

SA2: OET SA2 1:9 · OET SA2 2:21 · OET SA2 4:10 · OET SA2 6:6 · OET SA2 20:9

KI1: OET KI1 1:51

CH1: OET CH1 13:9

CH2: OET CH2 25:5

JOB: OET JOB 16:12 · OET JOB 18:9 · OET JOB 21:6 · OET JOB 30:16 · OET JOB 38:13

PSA: OET PSA 48:6 · OET PSA 56:0 · OET PSA 73:23 · OET PSA 77:4 · OET PSA 119:53 · OET PSA 137:9 · OET PSA 139:10

ECC: OET ECC 9:12

SNG: OET SNG 2:15 · OET SNG 3:4 · OET SNG 7:8

ISA: OET ISA 5:29 · OET ISA 13:8 · OET ISA 21:3 · OET ISA 33:14

JER: OET JER 13:21 · OET JER 49:24

Sense 3: to bolt (a door)

Semantic domains: Hold (002003001010)

Core domains: Control (040); Access (002)

Definition: = to cause a door to be kept firmly locked by securing it with an iron bar

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: NEH 7:3

OET-RV NEH 7:3

3 I told them, “Don’t open Yerushalem’s gates until broad daylight, and then shut and bar them again while the guards are still on full alert. And assign neighbourhood watch groups among the inhabitants to keep an eye on their own areas.”

OET-LV NEH 7:3

3 And to/for_them not the _gates _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) they _will _be _opened until of_the _sun the _heat and_unto they are_standing _guard let _them _shut the_doors and_bolt_them and_appoint the _guards _of the _inhabitants _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) someone at_his _guard _of_post and_someone before house _of_his.

Jump to OET NEH 7:3 section.

Sense 4: to hold on (to a type of behavior)

Semantic domains: Engage (002003003010)

Core domains: Behavior (017)

Definition: literally: to hold on to a quality as if it were a person; hence: = to act in accordance with a certain quality

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: DEU 32:41

OET-RV DEU 32:41

41 when I sharpen my glittering sword,
⇔ ≈ and prepare to apply justice,
⇔ I will return vengeance on my enemies,
⇔ ≈ and I’ll pay back those who hate me.

OET-LV DEU 32:41

41 If I _sharpen the _lightning _of my _sword _of_my and_it _will _take _hold on_judgement hand _of_my I _will _return vengeance to_foes _of_my and_to_those _of_who_hate _me I _will _repay.

Show passage in OET: JOB 17:9

OET-RV JOB 17:9

9 But those who obey will be able to stay on the correct road,
⇔ ≈ and those who haven’t done anything wrong will become stronger.

OET-LV JOB 17:9

9 And_ the_righteous _he _will _hold its_road/course and_the_clean _of hands he _will _increase strength.

Jump to OET DEU 32:41 section.

Jump to OET JOB 17:9 section.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 32:41

JOB: OET JOB 17:9 · OET JOB 23:11

ECC: OET ECC 2:3 · OET ECC 7:18

Sense 5: to acquire land

Semantic domains: Possess (002003002020)

Core domains: Possession (128); Land (097)

Definition: = to acquire landed property in a certain place

Forms: vbnif-

Show passage in OET: GEN 34:10

OET-RV GEN 34:10

10 then you could settle here permanently with us. This region would open up to you all so settle in it and trade with us and you could buy more land around here.”

OET-LV GEN 34:10

10 And_with_us you(pl)_will _dwell and_the_earth it _will _be before_you(pl) dwell and_go_about _in _it and_have _possessions in_it.

Show passage in OET: GEN 47:27

OET-RV GEN 47:27

27 So Yisrael (Israel) (also called Ya’akov (Jacob) ) and his descendants settled in the Goshen region of Mitsrayim (Egypt) and prospered. The had many children and quickly increased in number.

OET-LV GEN 47:27

27 And_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_land of _Miʦrayim in_land of _Goshen and_they _had _possessions in_it and_they _were _fruitful and_they _multiplied exceedingly.

Jump to OET GEN 34:10 section.

Jump to OET GEN 47:27 section.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 34:10 · OET GEN 47:27

NUM: OET NUM 32:30

JOS: OET JOS 22:9 · OET JOS 22:19

Sense 6: to select

Semantic domains: Select (002004002012)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: = to carefully choose one or more objects out of a larger group

Forms: vbqal- (passive)

Show passage in OET: NUM 31:30

OET-RV NUM 31:30

30 Then from the half of the plunder given to the community, take one from every fifty captive people, and the same from the cattle and donkeys, and from the sheep and goats and other animals. That’s to be given to the Levites because they’re the ones who look after Yahweh’s residence.”

OET-LV NUM 31:30