UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to be simple, to be naive, to be gullible, to be silly

Semantic domains: Foolish (002001002010)

Core domains: Wisdom (199)

Definition: = state in which humans are easily influenced by other people, ideas or their own passions ◄ because of their lack of wisdom and experience

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: אֱוִיל · אֵין לֵב

Show passage in OET: JOB 5:2

OET-RV JOB 5:2

2 Resentment kills foolish people.
⇔ Jealousy kills those who are simple-minded.

OET-LV JOB 5:2

2 If/because (to)_a_fool vexation it _slays and_a _simple_person jealousy it _kills.

Show passage in OET: HOS 7:11

OET-RV HOS 7:11

11 Efrayim (Ephraim)/Yisrael is like a dove, heartless and foolish,
⇔ calling to Mitsrayim (Egypt) for help, then trying Ashur (Assyria).

OET-LV HOS 7:11

11 And_ ʼEfrayim _he/it _was like_a _dove silly there_is_not heart Miʦrayim/(Egypt) they _have _called ʼAshshūr they _have _gone.

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Sense 2: to lure, to allure, to entice, to coax, to persuade, to seduce, to flatter, to trick, to deceive

Semantic domains: Wish (002004002001001)

Core domains: Mind (106); Communication (041)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities provoke in (other) humans the will or desire to do something

Forms: vbqal- (passive); vbpiel; vbnif- (passive); vbpual (passive)

Synonyms: כזב

Show passage in OET: EXO 22:15

OET-RV EXO 22:16

16 If a man entices a young woman who’s not engaged, and sleeps with her, he must certainly pay the bride price to her father for her to become his wife.

OET-LV EXO 22:15

15  And_because/when a _man he _will _seduce a _virgin who not she _was _betrothed and_he _will _lie with_her/it certainly _(pay _the _bride-price) he_will _pay _the _bride-price _for _her for_him/it to/for_(a)_woman.

Show passage in OET: DEU 11:16

OET-RV DEU 11:16

16 Guard yourselves to make sure that you’re not deceived and end up turning around to serve other ‘gods’ and bow down to them,

OET-LV DEU 11:16

16 Take _heed to/for_you(pl) lest heart _of_your(pl) it _should _be _deceived and_you(pl)_will _turn _aside and_you(pl)_will _serve gods other and_you(pl)_will _bow _down to/for_them.

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All 22 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 22:16

DEU: OET DEU 11:16

JDG: OET JDG 14:15 · OET JDG 16:5

SA2: OET SA2 3:25

KI1: OET KI1 22:20–22

CH2: OET CH2 18:19–21

JOB: OET JOB 31:9 · OET JOB 31:27

PSA: OET PSA 78:36

PRO: OET PRO 1:10 · OET PRO 16:29 · OET PRO 24:28 · OET PRO 25:15

JER: OET JER 20:7 · OET JER 20:10

EZE: OET EZE 14:9

HOS: OET HOS 2:14

Form 2

Part of speech: vb

Related names: יֶפֶת; פְּתוּאֵל

Sense 1: to enlarge (someone's) territory

Semantic domains: Large (002001001034)

Core domains: Size (161); Land (097)

Definition: = causative action by which deities enlarge the space or territory allotted to humans

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: GEN 9:27

OET-RV GEN 9:27

27 May God expand Yefet’s territory and may he live in Shem’s tents. May Kena’an also become a slave of Yefet.”

OET-LV GEN 9:27

27 god may _he _make _spacious (to)_Yefet and_let _him _dwell in_the _tents _of Shēm and_let _it _be Kənaˊan/(Canaan) a _slave his.

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Sense 2: to chatter, to talk too much

Semantic domains: Open (002001001039)

Core domains: Communication (041)

Definition: literally: to enlarge one's lips; hence: to open one's mouth wide; hence: = action by which humans speak much ≈ which is invariably associated with a lack of wisdom

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: פתה שְׂפָתַיִם

Show passage in OET: PRO 20:19

OET-RV PRO 20:19

19 The person who gossips reveals a secret,
⇔ → so don’t get involved with someone with a big mouth.

OET-LV PRO 20:19

19 one _who_goes _about _of slander is_uncovering secret _counsel and_to_one _who_opens lips _of_his not you _will _get _involved.

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