UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Notes: Passage: OET GEN 25:21
The most straightforward explanation, that has support from other passages, is that Isaac prayed in the direct presence of his wife | RSV NRSV GNT ESV "for" LXX περὶ NJPS NJB REB "on behalf of"

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: נָכֹחַ

Sense 1: in front of, facing, opposite

Semantic domains: Orientation (002002001013)

Core domains: Space (166)

Definition: = state in which an object is located on the other side of an object or area

Show passage in OET: EXO 14:2

OET-RV EXO 14:2

2 “Tell the Israelis that they should turn and camp in front of Pi -Hahirot, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Ba’al -Tsefon. You all are to camp by the sea opposite it.

OET-LV EXO 14:2

2 Speak to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so_that _they _may _turn _back and_so _that _they _may _encamp to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Pi- haḩirot between Migdōl and_between the_sea to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Baˊal- Tsəfōn opposite_it you(pl)_will _encamp at the_sea.

Show passage in OET: EXO 26:35

OET-RV EXO 26:35

35 Set the table up outside the curtain on the north side, with the lampstand on the south side opposite the table.

OET-LV EXO 26:35

35 And_you _will _put DOM the_table from_the_outside of_curtain and_DOM the_lampstand opposite _to the_table on the _side _of the _tabernacle southward_toward and_the_table you _will _put on the_side _of the_north.

Jump to OET EXO 14:2 section.

Jump to OET EXO 26:35 section.

All 16 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 14:2 · OET EXO 26:35 · OET EXO 40:24

JOS: OET JOS 15:7 · OET JOS 18:17

JDG: OET JDG 19:10 · OET JDG 20:43

KI1: OET KI1 20:29 · OET KI1 22:35

CH2: OET CH2 18:34

EST: OET EST 5:1

JER: OET JER 17:16

EZE: OET EZE 14:3–4 · OET EZE 14:7 · OET EZE 47:20

Sense 2: front

Semantic domains: Orientation (002002001013)

Core domains: Space (166)

Definition: = the part of an object that one is facing

Show passage in OET: GEN 25:21

OET-RV GEN 25:21

21 In due course, Yitshak prayed to Yahweh on his wife’s behalf because she was barren. Yahweh answered his prayer and his wife Rivkah got pregnant,

OET-LV GEN 25:21

21 And_ Yiʦḩāq _he _prayed to/for_YHWH to_the _front _of his/its_wife/woman if/because was_barren she and_he _was _entreated to_him/it YHWH and_ Riⱱqāh his/its_wife/woman _she/it _conceived/became _pregnant.

Show passage in OET: GEN 30:38

OET-RV GEN 30:38

38 Then he put the branches that he had peeled in the water troughs where the flocks would see them when they came to drink, and they mated when they came to drink.

OET-LV GEN 30:38

38 And_he _placed DOM the_branches which he _had _stripped in_troughs in_the _watering _channels _of the_waters which the_flock they _came to_drink to_the _front _of the_flock and_they _were _in _heat when_came_they to_drink.

Jump to OET GEN 25:21 section.

Jump to OET GEN 30:38 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 25:21 · OET GEN 30:38

NUM: OET NUM 19:4

Sense 3: straight ahead

Semantic domains: Orientation (002002001013)

Core domains: Space (166)

Definition: = the direction that one is facing

Show passage in OET: PRO 4:25

OET-RV PRO 4:25

25 Keep your eyes looking towards the front,
⇔ ≈ and let your gaze be straight ahead.

OET-LV PRO 4:25

25 Eyes _of_your to_the _front let _them _look and_eyelids _of_your let _them _look _straight before_you.

Show passage in OET: EZE 46:9

OET-RV EZE 46:9

9 But when the land’s people come in front of Yahweh at the scheduled festivals, anyone entering through the north gate to worship must leave through the south gate, and anyone entering through the south gate must leave through the north gate. No one is allowed to turn back to the gate through which they entered, because everyone must keep going straight ahead until they get out.

OET-LV EZE 46:9