UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Notes: Passage: OET PRO 23:26
MT-K תרצנה | MT-Q תִּצֹּרְנָה; Passage: OET ISA 1:8
DCH "hum"; Passages: OET JER 4:16 · OET JER 31:6
DCH "murmuring throng"; Passage: OET PRO 7:10
RSV NRSV ESV "wily of heart" NIV "with crafty intent" NJPS "with set prupose" NJB "false of heart" REB "full of wiles" GNT "making plans" CEV "with only one thing in mind" | DCH "tumultuous"; Passage: OET ISA 49:6
MT-K ונצירי | MT-Q וּנְצוּרֵי

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to observe, to watch, to pay attention

Semantic domains: See (002004001005)

Definition: = action by which humans or deities carefully observe an object or event for a longer period of time

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: JOB 7:20

OET-RV JOB 7:20

20 If I’ve sinned, what did I do to you, the watcher of people?
⇔ Why have you made me your target—
⇔ me who feels like I myself am now a burden?

OET-LV JOB 7:20

20 I _have _sinned what do _I _do to/for_you(fs) Oh _watcher _of the_humankind why have_you _set _me to_a _target to/for_you(fs) and_have _I _become on_myself (into)_a_burden.

Show passage in OET: JOB 27:18

OET-RV JOB 27:18

18 The wicked build easily-broken houses like the moths do,
⇔ and like temporary shelters that a guard quickly makes.

OET-LV JOB 27:18

18 He _has _built like_moth house _of_his and_like_a _shelter a _watchman which_he _has _made.

Jump to OET JOB 7:20 section.

Jump to OET JOB 27:18 section.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: OET JOB 7:20 · OET JOB 27:18

PRO: OET PRO 23:26

ISA: OET ISA 1:8

JER: OET JER 4:16 · OET JER 31:6

NAH: OET NAH 2:1

Sense 2: to obey, to follow, to keep

Semantic domains: Happen (002002003003)

Definition: = action by which humans or deities act in accordance with a certain (usually) prescribed pattern of behavior, such as a law, covenant, etc.

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: DEU 33:9

OET-RV DEU 33:9

9 He said that he hadn’t seen his father and his mother,
⇔ ≈ and he didn’t acknowledge his brothers or spend time with his sons.
⇔ because he guarded your message
⇔ ≈ and kept your agreement.

OET-LV DEU 33:9

9 Who_said of_father _of_his and_of_mother _of_his not I_saw _him and_DOM brothers _of_his not he _recognized and_DOM mmm not he _acknowledged if/because they _kept message _of_your and_covenant _of_your they _observed.

Show passage in OET: PSA 25:10

OET-RV PSA 25:10

10 All Yahweh’s ways are loyal commitment and faithfulness
⇔ to those who keep his agreement and his solemn commands.

OET-LV PSA 25:10

10 All _of the _paths _of YHWH are_covenant _loyalty and_faithfulness to_those _who_keep _of covenant _of_(of)_his and_testimonies _of_his.

Jump to OET DEU 33:9 section.

Jump to OET PSA 25:10 section.

All 17 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 33:9

PSA: OET PSA 25:10 · OET PSA 78:7 · OET PSA 105:45 · OET PSA 119:2 · OET PSA 119:22 · OET PSA 119:33–34 · OET PSA 119:56 · OET PSA 119:69 · OET PSA 119:100 · OET PSA 119:115 · OET PSA 119:129 · OET PSA 119:145

PRO: OET PRO 3:1 · OET PRO 6:20 · OET PRO 28:7

Sense 3: watchtower

Semantic domains: Buildings (001005001001)

Definition: literally: tower of watchers; hence: = elevated construction from where one can observe the surrounding land and give timely warnings in case of danger

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: מִגְדַּל נֹוצֵר

Show passage in OET: KI2 17:9

OET-RV KI2 17:9

9 The Israelis had done things secretly that their god Yahweh had said weren’t right, and they’d built hilltop shrines everywhere from the largest fortified cities to the smallest towns.

OET-LV KI2 17:9

9 And_ the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _did _secretly things which were_not right on YHWH god _of_their and_they _built to/for_them high _places in_all cities _of_their from_a _tower _of watchmen unto a _city _of fortification.

Show passage in OET: KI2 18:8

OET-RV KI2 18:8

8 He attacked and defeated the Pelishtim as far as Azah (Gaza) and its borders—both the smaller towns and the fortified city.

OET-LV KI2 18:8

8 He he _defeated DOM the_Pəlishtiy to ˊAzzāh and_DOM territories _of_its from_a _tower _of watchmen unto a _city _of fortification.

Jump to OET KI2 17:9 section.

Jump to OET KI2 18:8 section.

Sense 4: to keep, to stick to (an event)

Semantic domains: Endure (002002003001)

Definition: = action by which humans persist in a certain activity

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: שׁמר

Show passage in OET: EXO 34:7

OET-RV EXO 34:7

7 I display faithfulness to thousands of generations—forgiving disobedience, transgression, and sin. But I certainly won’t let the guilty get away with it—visiting the iniquity of the parents onto the children and onto the grandchildren—to the third and the fourth generations.”

OET-LV EXO 34:7

7 maintaining covenant _loyalty to_thousands forgiving iniquity and_transgression and_sin and_certainly _(leave _unpunished) not he _leaves _unpunished visiting the_iniquity _of parents on the_children and_on the_children _of children on a _third _generation and_on a _fourth _generation.

Show passage in OET: PRO 3:21

OET-RV PRO 3:21

⇔  21 My son, don’t let wisdom, knowledge, or understanding escape from your sight.
⇔ Safeguard sound wisdom and discretion

OET-LV PRO 3:21

21 My _son _of_my not let _them _depart from_eyes _of_your keep sound _wisdom and_discretion.

Jump to OET EXO 34:7 section.

Jump to OET PRO 3:21 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 34:7

PRO: OET PRO 3:21 · OET PRO 5:2

Sense 5: to keep (from)

Semantic domains: Non-Engage (002003003011)

Definition: = causative action by which humans keep part of their body from engaging in a certain activity

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: PSA 34:14

OET-RV PSA 34:13

13 then don’t let evil words come out of your mouth,
⇔ ≈ and keep your lips from speaking lies.

OET-LV PSA 34:14

14  Keep tongue _of_your from_evil and_lips _of_your from_speaking deceit.

Jump to OET PSA 34:13 section.

Sense 6: to be hidden

Semantic domains: Non-Know (002004002008)

Definition: literally: looked for or guarded; hence: = state in which certain information is not generally known and difficult to access

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: ISA 48:6

OET-RV ISA 48:6

⇔  6 You’ve heard—now investigate all of it.
⇔ Won’t you admit that what I tell you is true?
⇔ Now I’ll tell you new things,
⇔ and secret things that you didn’t previously know.

OET-LV ISA 48:6

6 You _have _heard look _at of _it _of_all and_you(pl) am_not will _you(pl)_tell I_will _proclaim _to _you new_things from_now and_secret_things and_not you_have _known _them.

Jump to OET ISA 48:6 section.

Sense 7: of hidden intent

Semantic domains: Non-Know (002004002008)

Definition: literally: hidden of heart; hence: = state in which one's intentions are unknown to others

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: נְצֻרַת לֵב

Show passage in OET: PRO 7:10

OET-RV PRO 7:10

10 Then look, a woman greets him,
⇔ dressed like a prostitute and skilled at seduction.

OET-LV PRO 7:10

10 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _woman to_meet_him the_garment _of a _prostitute and_guarded _of heart.

Jump to OET PRO 7:10 section.

Sense 8: to watch over, to guard, to be in charge of, to take care of, to protect, to tend, to keep

Semantic domains: Safe (002003003018)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities make sure that an object is safe from harm; ◄ by observing the object and the surrounding area carefully and intervening when necessary

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: DEU 32:10

OET-RV DEU 32:10

10 He found him in a land that was just wilderness,
⇔ ≈ and in the barren, howling desert.
⇔ He surrounded him and looked after him—
⇔ watched over him like a precious possession.

OET-LV DEU 32:10