UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to give

Semantic domains: Non-Possess (002003002019)

Definition: = causative action by which humans transfer the possession of an object to someone else

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: GEN 47:15

15 So once there was no more silver left in Mitsrayim and in Kena’an, all the Mitsrim (Egyptians) demanded from Yosef, “Give us food. Why should we die right here in front of you? All our money is gone!”

OET-LV GEN 47:15

15 And_ the_money _it _was _finished from_the _land _of Miʦrayim and_from_the _land _of Kənaˊan/(Canaan) and_ all _of Miʦrayim _they _came to Yōşēf to_say come_NOW to/for_ourselves food and_for_what will _we _die before_you if/because money it _has _come _to _an _end.

Show passage in OET: GEN 47:16

OET-RV GEN 47:16

16 “Bring your livestock,” Yosef answered, “and I’ll give grain to you in exchange for them, since the silver is gone.”

OET-LV GEN 47:16

16 And_ Yōşēf _he/it _said give livestock _of_your(pl) so_that _I _may _give_it to/for_you(pl) for_livestock _of_your if money it _has _come _to _an _end.

Jump to OET GEN 47:15 section.

Jump to OET GEN 47:16 section.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 47:15–16

JDG: OET JDG 1:15

EZR: OET EZR 4:20 · OET EZR 6:4 · OET EZR 6:8–9

JOB: OET JOB 6:22

PRO: OET PRO 30:15

DAN: OET DAN 2:48 · OET DAN 5:17

ZEC: OET ZEC 11:12

Sense 2: to give (someone) children

Semantic domains: Birth (002002002003)

Core domains: Childbirth (030); Posterity (129)

Definition: literally: to give (someone) children; hence: = causative action by which humans enable their spouses to bring forth children

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: יהב בָּנִים

Show passage in OET: GEN 30:1

OET-RV GEN 30:1

30 Now Rahel realised that she wasn’t producing any children for Ya’akov (Jacob), so she envied her sister Le’ah, and she demanded from Ya’akov, “Give me children, and if you don’t, I’ll die!”

OET-LV GEN 30:1

30 And_ Rāḩēl _she/it _saw if/because _that not she _had _borne _children to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_ Rāḩēl _she _was _jealous of_sister _of_her and_she/it _said to Yaˊₐqoⱱ come_NOW to/for_me children and_if not I am_about _to _die.

Jump to OET GEN 30:1 section.

Sense 3: to hand over, to deliver in the hands (of someone else)

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Core domains: Authority (015)

Definition: literally: to give (someone) in the hands (of someone else); hence: = causative action by which humans or deities cause (other) humans to be in a position of control or authority over others

Forms: vbpeal; vbpeil; vbhtpe

Collocations: יהב בְּיָד

Show passage in OET: EZR 5:12

OET-RV EZR 5:12

12 However, because our ancestors made the god of the heavens angry, he let Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar) (Nevukadnetsar, the Chaldean) defeat them, and he destroyed that temple and caused the people to be exiled to Bavel (Babylon).

OET-LV EZR 5:12

12 But from that fathers _of_our they _enraged to_god the_heavens he _gave them in_the _hand _of Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel mmm and_the_house this he_destroyed _it and_the_people he _took _into _exile to_Bāⱱel.

Show passage in OET: DAN 2:38

OET-RV DAN 2:38

38 Wherever people live, he’s placed you in charge of them, and he’s even put you over the animals in the countryside and the birds in the skies, so you’re the statue’s gold head.

OET-LV DAN 2:38

38 And_on/over_all that they_are_dwelling the _sons _of (the)_humankind the _animal[s]_of the _field and_bird the_heavens he _has _given in_hand _of_your and_he_has _made _you _ruler over_all _of_of _them you are_it the_head of (the)_gold.

Jump to OET EZR 5:12 section.

Jump to OET DAN 2:38 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

EZR: OET EZR 5:12

DAN: OET DAN 2:38 · OET DAN 7:11 · OET DAN 7:25

Sense 4: to give account, to be accountable

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Core domains: Authority (015)

Definition: literally: to give a report; hence: = state in which humans are under the authority of other humans

Forms: vbpeal

Collocations: יהב טְעֵם

Show passage in OET: DAN 6:3

OET-RV DAN 6:2

2 Over them were three higher officials (Daniyel was one of them) that those governors were accountable to so that the king wouldn’t be ripped off,

OET-LV DAN 6:3

3  And_above more_than _them overseers three whom Dāniyy^ʼēl was_one of_them whom they _will _be the_satraps these giving to_them the_report and_the_king not he _will _be suffering _injury.

Jump to OET DAN 6:2 section.

Sense 5: to give up (one's) body

Semantic domains: Dead (002001001019)

Core domains: Life and Death (099)

Definition: literally: to give (one's) body); hence: = action by which humans allow themselves to be killed for a certain cause

Collocations: יהב גְּשֵׁם

Show passage in OET: DAN 3:28

OET-RV DAN 3:28

28 Nevukadnetsar spoke, “Praise the god of Shadrak, Meyshak, and Aved-Nego. He sent his angel and rescued his servants who had put their trust in him. They took objection to the king’s command at the cost of their own lives, rather than serve or worship any god except their god.

OET-LV DAN 3:28

28 Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar was_replying and_saying(ms) be_blessed god _of of Shadrach Meshach Abed- Nəgō who he _has _sent messenger _of_his and_he _has _delivered to_his/its_servants who they _trusted on_him and_the _message _of Oh/the_king they _violated and_they _gave mmm that not they _will _pay _reverence and_not they _will _pay _homage to/from_all/each/any/every god except to_their _own _of_god.

Jump to OET DAN 3:28 section.

Sense 6: to grant help, to give aid, to help

Semantic domains: Engage (002003003010)

Definition: literally: to give; hence: = causative action by which humans or deities cause (other) humans to receive a quality, a position, or support

Forms: vbqal-v

Show passage in OET: JDG 20:7

OET-RV JDG 20:7

7 Listen, all of you Israelis, what’s your advice? What should we do about it?.”

OET-LV JDG 20:7

7 HERE of _you _of_all Oh _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) give to/for_you(pl) a _message and_counsel here.

Show passage in OET: SA2 16:20

OET-RV SA2 16:20

20 Then Avshalom turned to Ahitofel, “Give us advice. What should we do next?”

OET-LV SA2 16:20

20 And_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he/it _said to ʼAḩītofel give to/for_you(pl) counsel what will _we _do.

Jump to OET JDG 20:7 section.

Jump to OET SA2 16:20 section.

All 17 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 20:7

SA2: OET SA2 16:20

PSA: OET PSA 60:11 · OET PSA 108:12

DAN: OET DAN 2:21 · OET DAN 2:23 · OET DAN 2:37 · OET DAN 4:16 · OET DAN 5:18–19 · OET DAN 5:28 · OET DAN 7:4 · OET DAN 7:6 · OET DAN 7:12 · OET DAN 7:14 · OET DAN 7:22 · OET DAN 7:27

Sense 7: come on! hey!

Semantic domains: Evaluators (004005)

Definition: literally: give!; hence: = exclamation encouraging people to act

Forms: vbqal-v

Show passage in OET: GEN 11:3

OET-RV GEN 11:3

3 Then they said to each other, “Come on, let’s make bricks and cure them with fire.” So they had bricks instead of stones, and they had tar for mortar.

OET-LV GEN 11:3

3 And_they _said each to his/its_neighbour come_NOW let _us _make _bricks bricks and_let _us _burn to_burning and_it _became to/for_them the_brick to_stone and_the_bitumen it _became to/for_them to_mortar.

Show passage in OET: GEN 11:4

OET-RV GEN 11:4

4 Then they said, “Come on, let’s build a city for ourselves and a tower with its top in the sky, and let’s make a reputation for ourselves, so that we don’t get scattered all over the whole earth.”

OET-LV GEN 11:4

4 And_they _said come_NOW let _us _build to/for_ourselves a _city and_(a)_tower and_its_top in_the _heavens and_we _may _make to/for_ourselves a _name lest we _should _be _scattered over the _surface _of all _of the_earth/land.

Jump to OET GEN 11:3 section.

Jump to OET GEN 11:4 section.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 11:3–4 · OET GEN 11:7 · OET GEN 38:16

EXO: OET EXO 1:10

Sense 8: to hold

Semantic domains: Hold (002003001010)

Definition: literally: to give; hence: = causative action by which humans transfer an object to other humans on a temporary basis

Forms: vbqal-v

Show passage in OET: RUT 3:15

OET-RV RUT 3:15

15 Then Boaz said, “Bring your cloak here and hold it out.” So she held it while he poured a generous amount of barley into it, and lifted it onto her shoulder. Then he or she went into the town.

OET-LV RUT 3:15

15 And_he/it _said give the_shawl which is_on_you and_take _hold on_it and_she _took _hold on_it and_he _measured _out six barley(s) and_he _put_it on/upon_it(f) and_he _came the_city.

Show passage in OET: EZR 5:14

OET-RV EZR 5:14

14 What’s more, the gold and silver containers that Nevukadnetsar had taken out from that temple that was in Yerushalem and had brought to the temple in Bavel, King Koresh took them out from the temple in Bavel and they were handed over to the man named Sheshebatsar who he’d appointed as governor over Yehudah.

OET-LV EZR 5:14

14 And_also the_vessels of the _house _of the_god of (the)_gold and_(the)_silver which Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar he _had _brought _out from the_temple which was_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_he _carried them to_the_temple of Bāⱱel Kōresh Oh/the_king he _brought _out them from the_temple of Bāⱱel and_they _were _given to_Sheshbazzar his/its_name whom governor he_had _made _him.

Jump to OET RUT 3:15 section.

Jump to OET EZR 5:14 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

RUT: OET RUT 3:15

EZR: OET EZR 5:14 · OET EZR 7:19

Sense 9: to give (someone a spouse)

Semantic domains: Associate (002003002003)

Core domains: Relationship (142); Marriage (105)

Definition: literally: to give (someone a spouse); hence: = causative action by which parents allow their child to become someone's spouse

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: GEN 29:21

OET-RV GEN 29:21

21 then he said to Lavan, “Give me my wife to marry now because I’ve worked the agreed seven years.”

OET-LV GEN 29:21

21 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he/it _said to Lāⱱān come_NOW DOM wife _of_my if/because days _of_my they _have _been _completed so_that _I _may _go into_her.

Jump to OET GEN 29:21 section.

Sense 10: to ascribe, to acknowledge

Semantic domains: Know (002004002007)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: literally: to give (a quality); hence: = action by which humans publicly acknowledge one of the qualities of a deity

Forms: vbqal-v

Synonyms: קרא

Show passage in OET: DEU 32:3

OET-RV DEU 32:3

3 because I declare Yahweh’s name.
⇔ ≈ Tell God how great he is.

OET-LV DEU 32:3

3 If/because the _name _of YHWH I _will _proclaim ascribe greatness to_god _of_our.

Show passage in OET: CH1 16:28

OET-RV CH1 16:28

⇔  28 You people in nations all over the world, praise Yahweh—
⇔ praise him for his splendour and his strength.

OET-LV CH1 16:28

28 Ascribe to/for_YHWH Oh _clans _of peoples ascribe to/for_YHWH glory and_strength.

Jump to OET DEU 32:3 section.

Jump to OET CH1 16:28 section.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 32:3

CH1: OET CH1 16:28–29

PSA: OET PSA 29:1–2 · OET PSA 96:7–8

Sense 11: to select, to provide

Semantic domains: Select (002004002012)

Definition: literally: to give; hence: = action by which humans or deities make a selection among several options, which include humans, divine beings, animals, other objects, or events

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: DEU 1:13

OET-RV DEU 1:13

13 So nominate some men from your tribes who I can appoint as your leaders—men who are sensible and wise, and respected by the people,

OET-LV DEU 1:13

13 Provide to/for_you(pl) men wise and_understanding and_known to_tribes _of_your(pl) so_that_I _may _appoint _them (in)_chiefs _of_your(pl).

Show passage in OET: JOS 18:4

OET-RV JOS 18:4

4 Choose three men from each of those seven tribes and I’ll send them out to scout around and inspect the land and write descriptions of it in terms of potential allocations and bring it to me.

OET-LV JOS 18:4