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OSHB Psa 37:8 הֶרֶף (heref) Strongs=7503 Lemma=‘רָפָה’
contextual word gloss=‘Refrain’ word gloss=‘Refrain’
Morphology=Vhv2ms PoS=hiphil_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular

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Other uses (5) of identical word form הֶרֶף (Morphology=Vhv2ms PoS=hiphil_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘הֶרֶף’ (Morphology=Vhv2ms PoS=hiphil_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) has 3 different glosses: ‘be_quiet’, ‘let_drop’, ‘refrain’.

DEU 9:14 contextual word gloss=‘refrain’ word gloss=‘let_~_alone’ OSHB DEU 9:14 word 1

OET-LV: 14 Refrain from_me so_that_I _may _destroy _them and_so _that _I _may _wipe _out DOM their_name from_under the_heavens and_I _will _make you to_(a)_nation mighty and_great more_than _it. (DEU_9:14)

OET-RV: 14 Move away and I’ll destroy them so they’ll never be remembered again, and I’ll make your descendants into a more powerful and more prestigious nation than they ever were.’ (DEU 9:14)

1 SAM 11:3 contextual word gloss=‘refrain’ word gloss=‘give_~_respite’ OSHB 1 SAM 11:3 word 5

OET-LV: 3 And_they _said to_him/it the _elders _of Yāⱱēsh refrain to/for_us seven _of days so_that _we _may _send messengers in_all _of the _territory _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_if there_is_not one _who_delivers us and_we _will _come _out to_you. (SA1_11:3)

OET-RV: 3 “Oh! Then leave us alone for seven days,” the Yabesh elders responded, “so that we can send messengers through all the territory of Yisrael. If no one will come to rescue us, then we’ll surrender to you.” (SA1 11:3)

1 SAM 15:16 contextual word gloss=‘be_quiet’ word gloss=‘stop’ OSHB 1 SAM 15:16 word 5

OET-LV: 16 and_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said to Shāʼūl be _quiet so_that _I _may _tell to_you DOM that_which he _said YHWH to_me the_night and_he _said to_him/it speak. (SA1_15:16)

OET-RV: 16 “Stop,” said Shemuel, “and let me tell you what Yahweh told me last night.”
¶ “Go ahead,” Sha’ul responded. (SA1 15:16)

2 SAM 24:16 contextual word gloss=‘let_drop’ word gloss=‘withdraw’ OSHB 2 SAM 24:16 word 16

OET-LV: 16 And_he _stretched _out his/its_hand the_messenger Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_destroy_it and_ YHWH _he/it _sighed/regretted concerning the_harm and_he/it _said to_messenger who_was_destroying among_people enough now let _drop hand _of_your and_the _messenger _of YHWH he _was near the _threshing _floor _of (the)_ʼAravnāh the_Yəⱱūşī/(Jebusite). (SA2_24:16)

OET-RV: 16 When Yahweh’s messenger stretched out his hand to destroy Yerushalem with the plague, Yahweh relented concerning the disaster and told the messenger who was destroying many people, “Now lower your hand.” When he said that, his messenger was near the threshing floor of Aravnah the Yebusite. (SA2 24:16)

1 CHR 21:15 contextual word gloss=‘let_drop’ word gloss=‘withdraw’ OSHB 1 CHR 21:15 word 17

OET-LV: 15 And_he _sent the_ʼElohīm an _messenger to_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_destroy_it and_just_as _was _destroying_it YHWH he _saw and_he/it _sighed/regretted on the_harm and_he/it _said to_messenger (the)_destroying enough now let _drop hand _of_your and_the _messenger _of YHWH was_standing near the _threshing _floor _of ʼĀrənān the_Yəⱱūşī. (CH1_21:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then God sent a messenger to destroy Yerushalem, and while the disease was still spreading Yahweh looked down and relented about the tragedy, and he told to the destroying messenger, “Enough! Now release your hand.” Now Yahweh’s messenger happened to be standing at the threshing floor of Ornan the Yevusite. (CH1 21:15)

Hebrew words (18) other than הֶרֶף (Morphology=Vhv2ms PoS=hiphil_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular) with a gloss related to ‘refrain’

Have 18 other words (יֶחְדָּל, אֶפְרַע, תֶחְדַּל, יֶחְדָּלוּ, תַּחְשֹׂךְ, הַרְפֵּה, אֶחְדָּל, יֶחְדָּלוּ, חֲדָלוּ, תַּפְרִיעוּ, הַרְפֵּה, תַּחְשֹׂכִי, וְחָדַלְתָּ, אֶחְדָּל, יֶחְדָּלוּ, נֶחְדָּל, אֶחְדָּל, חֲדָל) with 5 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘פָּרַע’, Lemma=‘רָפָה’, Lemma=‘חָדַל’, Lemma=‘חָשַׂךְ’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חָדַל’)

EXO 5:4 תַּפְרִיעוּ (tafrīˊū) Lemma=‘פָּרַע’ contextual word gloss=‘are_you(pl)_causing_to_refrain’ word gloss=‘taking_~_away’ OSHB EXO 5:4 word 8

OET-LV: 4 And_he/it _said to_them the _king _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to/for_what Oh _Mosheh and_ʼAhₐron are _you(pl)_causing _to _refrain DOM the_people from_its _of_work(s) go to_your(pl)_forced _of_labour. (EXO_5:4)

OET-RV: 4 “Mosheh and Aharon,” the king of Egypt answered, “why are you causing the people to slacken off from their tasks? Get back to your work.” (EXO 5:4)

EXO 23:5 וְחָדַלְתָּ (vəḩādaltā) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘חָדַל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, you_will_refrain’ morpheme glosses=‘and, refrain’ OSHB EXO 23:5 word 8

OET-LV: 5 if/because you _will _see the _donkey _of one _who_hates _you lying _down under load _of_its and_you _will _refrain from_leaving to_him/it certainly _(rearrange) you _will _rearrange_it with_him/it. (EXO_23:5)

OET-RV: 5 If you see that the donkey of someone who hates you has fallen to the ground under its load, you mustn’t just walk way—you must certainly help them with it. (EXO 23:5)

DEU 23:23 תֶחְדַּל (teḩdal) Lemma=‘חָדַל’ contextual word gloss=‘you_will_refrain’ word gloss=‘refrain’ OSHB DEU 23:23 word 2

OET-LV: 23  and_because/when you _will _refrain to_make _a _vow not it _will _be in_you(ms) sin. (DEU_23:23)

OET-RV: 23 but if you’ve spoken your promise out loud to your god Yahweh, then you’re obligated to keep it. (DEU 23:23)

JDG 11:37 הַרְפֵּה (harpēh) Lemma=‘רָפָה’ contextual word gloss=‘refrain’ word gloss=‘grant’ OSHB JDG 11:37 word 8

OET-LV: 37 And_she/it _said to father _of_her let _it _be _done to/for_me the_thing the_this refrain from_me two months so_that _I _may _go and_I _will _go _down on the_mountains and_so _that _I _may _weep on virginiti(es)_of_my I and_my _of_companions. (JDG_11:37)

OET-RV: 37 But she asked her father, “Just do this one thing for me: release me for two months, so I can go away and take some companions. I’ll fall prostrate on the hills and I’ll weep because I’ll never have a chance to marry.” (JDG 11:37)

1 KI 22:6 אֶחְדָּל (ʼeḩdāl) Lemma=‘חָדַל’ contextual word gloss=‘will_I_refrain’ word gloss=‘refrain’ OSHB 1 KI 22:6 word 17

OET-LV: 6 And_ the _king _of _he _gathered of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_prophets about_four hundred(s) man and_he/it _said to_them will_I _go on Rāmot Gilˊād for_battle or will _I _refrain and_they _said go _up and_he _will _give_it my_master in_the _hand _of the _king. (KI1_22:6)

OET-RV: 6 So Yisrael’s king gathered about four hundred prophets together and asked them, “Should I attack Ramot -Gilead, or not?”
¶ “Go ahead, because our master will give you victory,” they answered. (KI1 22:6)

1 KI 22:15 נֶחְדָּל (neḩdāl) Lemma=‘חָדַל’ contextual word gloss=‘will_we_refrain’ word gloss=‘refrain’ OSHB 1 KI 22:15 word 14

OET-LV: 15 And_he _came to the_king and_he/it _said the_king to_him/it Oh _Mīkāyəhū will_we _go against Rāmot Gilˊād for_battle or will _we _refrain and_he/it _said to_him/it go _up and_succeed and_ YHWH _he/it _gave in_the _hand _of the _king. (KI1_22:15)

OET-RV: 15 When he got to King Ahav, the king asked him, “Mikayehu, should we attack Ramot -Gilead, or not?”
¶ “Go ahead and be successful,” he replied, “and Yahweh will give it back to the king.” (KI1 22:15)

2 KI 4:27 הַרְפֵּה (harpēh) Lemma=‘רָפָה’ contextual word gloss=‘refrain’ word gloss=‘let_~_alone’ OSHB 2 KI 4:27 word 15

OET-LV: 27 And_she _came to the _man _of the_ʼElohīm to the_mountain and_she _took _hold on_his _of_feet and_ Gēyḩₐzī _he _drew _near to_drive_her _away and_ the _man _of _he/it _said the_ʼElohīm refrain to/for_her/it if/because self _of_her it _is _bitter to/for_her/it and_YHWH he _has _hidden from_me and_not he _has _told to_me. (KI2_4:27)

OET-RV: 27 Then she got to the mountain and to the man of God, and she knelt and grabbed his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her because she’s upset, but Yahweh has hidden the problem from me—he hasn’t informed me.” (KI2 4:27)

2 CHR 18:5 אֶחְדָּל (ʼeḩdāl) Lemma=‘חָדַל’ contextual word gloss=‘will_I_refrain’ word gloss=‘refrain’ OSHB 2 CHR 18:5 word 17

OET-LV: 5 And_ the _king _of _he _gathered of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_prophets four hundred(s) man and_he/it _said to_them will_we _go against Rāmot Gilˊād for_battle or will _I _refrain and_they _said go _up and_he _will _give_it the_ʼElohīm in_the _hand _of the _king. (CH2_18:5)

OET-RV: 5 So Yisrael’s king gathered four hundred of his prophets and asked them, “Should we attack Ramot -Gilead or not?”
¶ “Go ahead,” they answered, “and God will give victory to the king.” (CH2 18:5)

2 CHR 18:14 אֶחְדָּל (ʼeḩdāl) Lemma=‘חָדַל’ contextual word gloss=‘will_I_refrain’ word gloss=‘refrain’ OSHB 2 CHR 18:14 word 14

OET-LV: 14 And_he _came to the_king and_he/it _said the_king to_him/it Oh _Mīkāh will_we _go against Rāmot Gilˊād for_battle or will _I _refrain and_he/it _said go _up and_succeed and_they _will _be _given in_your _of_hand. (CH2_18:14)

OET-RV: 14 When he got to the king, King Ahav asked him, “Mikayah, should we attack Ramot -Gilead for battle, or should I hold back?”
¶ “Go ahead and succeed,” he answered. “You’ll be given victory over them.” (CH2 18:14)

ISA 54:2 תַּחְשֹׂכִי (taḩsokī) Lemma=‘חָשַׂךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘refrain’ word gloss=‘hold_back’ OSHB ISA 54:2 word 8

OET-LV: 2 Enlarge the _place _of your _tent _of_of and_the _tent _curtains _of your(pl)_dwellings _of_of may _people _stretch _out do _not refrain make _long tent-cords _of_your and_your(pl)_tent _of_pegs make _strong. (ISA_54:2)

OET-RV: 2 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 54:2)

ISA 58:1 תַּחְשֹׂךְ (taḩsok) Lemma=‘חָשַׂךְ’ contextual word gloss=‘refrain’ word gloss=‘hold_back’ OSHB ISA 58:1 word 4

OET-LV: 58 call _out with_a _throat do _not refrain like_trumpet raise voice _of_your and_declare to_my _of_people transgression _of_their and_to_the _house _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) sins _of_their. (ISA_58:1)

OET-RV: 58 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 58:1)

JER 40:4 חֲדָל (ḩₐdāl) Lemma=‘חָדַל’ contextual word gloss=‘refrain’ word gloss=‘not_come’ OSHB JER 40:4 word 27

OET-LV: 4 And_now here I_have _set _you _free the_day from the_chains which are_on hand _of_your if is_good in_your _two’s _of_eyes to_come with_me Bāⱱel come and_I _will _set DOM eye _of_my on_you and_if is_displeasing in_your _two’s _of_eyes to_come with_me Bāⱱel refrain see all _of the_earth/land to_your_face to the _place_good and_near/to the_place_right in_your _two’s _of_eyes to_go to_there go. (JER_40:4)

OET-RV: 4 ◙ (JER 40:4)

EZE 2:5 יֶחְדָּלוּ (yeḩdālū) Lemma=‘חָדַל’ contextual word gloss=‘they_will_refrain’ word gloss=‘refuse’ OSHB EZE 2:5 word 5

OET-LV: 5 And_they whether they _will _listen and_if they _will _refrain if/because are_a _house _of rebellion they and_they _will _know if/because _that a _prophet he _has _been among_them. (EZE_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 They might listen or might not. They’re a rebellious bunch, but they’ll at least know that a prophet’s been among them. (EZE 2:5)

EZE 2:7 יֶחְדָּלוּ (yeḩdālū) Lemma=‘חָדַל’ contextual word gloss=‘they_will_refrain’ word gloss=‘refuse’ OSHB EZE 2:7 word 8

OET-LV: 7 And_you _will _speak DOM words/messages _of_my to_them whether they _will _listen and_if they _will _refrain if/because are_rebellious they. (EZE_2:7)

OET-RV: 7 Pass my messages on to them, whether they listen or not, because they’re quite rebellious. (EZE 2:7)

EZE 3:11 יֶחְדָּלוּ (yeḩdālū) Lemma=‘חָדַל’ contextual word gloss=‘they_will_refrain’ word gloss=‘refuse’ OSHB EZE 3:11 word 19

OET-LV: 11 And_go go to the_exile[s] to the _children _of your _people _of_of and_you _will _speak to_them and_you _will _say to_them thus my_master he _says YHWH whether they _will _listen and_if they _will _refrain. (EZE_3:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then go to any of your people who were brought here as captives, and tell them, ‘This is what the master Yahweh says,’ whether they’ll listen or not.” (EZE 3:11)

EZE 3:27 יֶחְדָּל (yeḩdāl) Lemma=‘חָדַל’ contextual word gloss=‘let_him_refrain’ word gloss=‘refuse’ OSHB EZE 3:27 word 15

OET-LV: 27 And_when_I_speak with_you I _will _open DOM mouth _of_your and_you _will _say to_them thus my_master he _says YHWH the_one_who_hears let _him _hear and_the_person_who _refrains let _him _refrain if/because are_a _house _of rebellion they. (EZE_3:27)

OET-RV: 27 But when I speak to you, I’ll open your mouth so you’ll be able to tell them, ‘This is what the master Yahweh says.’ The ones who will hear will hear, but the ones who won’t listen won’t listen, because they’re rebellious people. (EZE 3:27)

EZE 24:14 אֶפְרַע (ʼefraˊ) Lemma=‘פָּרַע’ contextual word gloss=‘I_will_refrain’ word gloss=‘refrain’ OSHB EZE 24:14 word 7

OET-LV: 14 I YHWH I _have _spoken it_is_coming and_I _will _act not I _will _refrain and_not I _will _have _compassion and_not I _will _have _pity according_to _of_your _ways and_according_to _of_your _practices they_have _judged _you the _utterance _of my_master YHWH. (EZE_24:14)

OET-RV: 14 I, Yahweh, have declared it, and I will do it. I won’t relent, nor will I rest from it. You’ll be judged by your own practices and your own behaviour. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration.” (EZE 24:14)

ZEC 11:12 חֲדָלוּ (ḩₐdālū) Lemma=‘חָדַל’ contextual word gloss=‘refrain’ word gloss=‘keep’ OSHB ZEC 11:12 word 10

OET-LV: 12 And_I _said to_them if it_is_good in_your _two’s _of_eyes give wage[s]_of_my and_if not refrain and_they _weighed _out DOM wage[s]_of_my thirty silver. (ZEC_11:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then I told them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages, but if not, don’t bother.” So they paid me thirty silver coins. (ZEC 11:12)