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Hebrew wordlink #132608

OSHB 1 Sam 15:16 הֶרֶף (heref) Strongs=7503 Lemma=‘רָפָה’
contextual word gloss=‘be_quiet’ word gloss=‘stop’
Morphology=Vhv2ms PoS=hiphil_verb Type=imperative Person=second Gender=masculine Number=singular
Year=-1079 TimeSeries=Reign_of_Saul

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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)

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)

PSA 37:8 contextual word gloss=‘refrain’ word gloss=‘refrain’ OSHB PSA 37:8 word 1

OET-LV: 8 Refrain from_anger and_abandon rage do _not fret _yourself only to_do _evil. (PSA_37:8)

OET-RV: 8 Don’t be angry and frustrated.
⇔ Don’t be a worrier—that only makes trouble. (PSA 37:8)