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Hebrew wordlink #145469

OSHB 2 Sam 8:2 הַחֶבֶל (ha, ḩeⱱel) Strongs=d, 2256 a Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘חֶבֶל’
contextual morpheme glosses=‘of_(the), measuring-line’ morpheme glosses=‘the, length’
Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1040 TimeSeries=Reign_of_David

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The word form ‘הַחֶבֶל’ (Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘of_(the), measuring-line’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘חֶבֶל’’ have only one gloss: ‘of_(the),measuring-line’.

Hebrew words (17) other than הַחֶבֶל (Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘measuring-line’

Have 17 other words (בַּחֶבֶל, חֶבֶל, קוה, קַוָּם, בַּקָּו, וְקָו, וקוה, בַּחֶבֶל, וְקָו, קָּו, בְּחֶבֶל, קָו, קָו, קָו, וקוה, קַֽו, לְקָו) with 8 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘קַו’, Lemma=‘חֶבֶל’, Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘קַו’, Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘חֶבֶל’, Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘קַו’, Lemmas=‘קַו’, ‘הוּא’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘קַו’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘קָו’)

2 SAM 8:2 בַּחֶבֶל (baḩeⱱel) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘חֶבֶל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘with, measuring-line’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, cord’ OSHB 2 SAM 8:2 word 5

OET-LV: 2 And_he _defeated DOM Mōʼāⱱ and_he_measured _them _off with_measuring-line he _made _lie _down them towards_land and_he _measured _off two _of measuring-lines to_put _to _death and_the _fullness _of (the)_measuring-line to_let _live and_ Mōʼāⱱ _it _became of_Dāvid (into)_subjects (of)_tribute who _were_bringing _of. (SA2_8:2)

OET-RV: 2 Then he defeated the Moabites. David forced them to lie on the ground and used a length of rope to decide their fate—those inside two lengths of the rope were killed, and those inside the third length were spared and so the Moabites became David’s servants—bringing him tribute. (SA2 8:2)

1 KI 7:23 וקוה (vqvh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘קָו’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, a_measuring-line_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, line_of’ OSHB 1 KI 7:23 word 15

OET-LV: 23 And_he/it _made DOM the_sea throw_metal was_ten by_cubit from_its _of_lip to lip _of_its round all _around and_was_five by_cubit height _of_its and_a _measuring-line _of thirty by_cubit it _went _round DOM_him/it all _around. (KI1_7:23)

OET-RV: 23 Huram also cast a very large round basin nicknamed ‘The sea’ that was five metres across (so a circumference of fourteen metres) and over two metres high. (KI1 7:23)

2 KI 21:13 קָו (qāv) Lemma=‘קַו’ contextual word gloss=‘the_measuring-line_of’ word gloss=‘measuring_line_of’ OSHB 2 KI 21:13 word 5

OET-LV: 13 And_I _will _stretch _out over Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) DOM the _measuring-line _of Shomrōn and_DOM the _levelling _tool _of the _house _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ and_I _will _wipe _clean DOM Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) just_as someone _wipes _clean DOM the_bowl he _wipes_it_clean and_he _turns_it_over on face _of_its. (KI2_21:13)

OET-RV: 13 I’ll use the same tape measure for Yerushalem that I used for Shomron (Samaria), and I’ll use the same plumb line that I used for Ahab’s extended family. I’ll wipe Yerushalem away, just like someone dries a bowl—they wipe it dry and then turn it upside down. (KI2 21:13)

2 CHR 4:2 וְקָו (vəqāv) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘קַו’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, a_measuring-line’ morpheme glosses=‘and, line’ OSHB 2 CHR 4:2 word 15

OET-LV: 2 and_he/it _made DOM the_sea throw_metal was_ten by_cubit from_its _of_lip to lip _of_its round all _around and_was_five by_cubit height _of_its and_a _measuring-line thirty by_cubit it _went _round DOM_him/it all _around. (CH2_4:2)

OET-RV: 2 and he made the large, round metal water tank (called ‘The Sea’) which was 4.5m diameter and over two metres high. (CH2 4:2)

JOB 38:5 קָּו (qāv) Lemma=‘קַו’ contextual word gloss=‘a_measuring-line’ word gloss=‘measuring_line’ OSHB JOB 38:5 word 10

OET-LV: 5 Who did _he _appoint measurements _of_its if/because you _know or who did _he _stretch _out on/upon_it(f) a _measuring-line. (JOB_38:5)

OET-RV: 5 Who decided on it’s measurements, if you know?
⇔ ≈ Or who stretched out a tape measure over it? (JOB 38:5)

PSA 19:5 קַוָּם (qaūām) Lemmas=‘קַו’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘measuring-line_of, their’ morpheme glosses=‘voice_of, their’ OSHB PSA 19:5 word 4

OET-LV: 5  in_all the_earth/land measuring-line _of_their it _has _gone _out and_at_the _end _of the_world words/messages _of_their for_sun he _has _put a _tent in_them. (PSA_19:5)

OET-RV: 5 The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his room.
⇔ ≈ It’s like a strong man who’s glad when he can run along his path. (PSA 19:5)

PSA 78:55 בְּחֶבֶל (bəḩeⱱel) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘חֶבֶל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘by, a_measuring-line_of’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, lot_of’ OSHB PSA 78:55 word 5

OET-LV: 55 And_he/it _drove _out from_their_face/front nations and_he_made _fall _them by_a _measuring-line _of an _inheritance and_he/it _made _stay/reside in_their _of_tents the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (PSA_78:55)

OET-RV: 55 He drove out the nations ahead of them
⇔ and assigned them their inheritance.
⇔ He settled the Israeli tribes in their tents. (PSA 78:55)

ISA 28:17 לְקָו (ləqāv) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘קַו’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(into)_a, measuring-line’ morpheme glosses=‘as, measuring_line’ OSHB ISA 28:17 word 3

OET-LV: 17 And_I _will _make justice (into)_a_measuring-line and_righteousness (into)_a_levelling _tool and_ hail _it _will _sweep _away the_refuge _of falsehood and_the_shelter waters they _will _overflow. (ISA_28:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙ (ISA 28:17)

ISA 34:11 קַֽו (qav) Lemma=‘קַו’ contextual word gloss=‘a_measuring-line_of’ word gloss=‘measuring_line_of’ OSHB ISA 34:11 word 10

OET-LV: 11 And_they_will _take _possession _of _it wilderness _owl and_hedgehog and_great _owl and_raven they _will _dwell in_it and_he _will _stretch _out on/upon_it(f) a _measuring-line _of formlessness and_stones _of emptiness. (ISA_34:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙ (ISA 34:11)

ISA 34:17 בַּקָּו (baqqāv) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘קַו’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘by, measuring-line’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, line’ OSHB ISA 34:17 word 8

OET-LV: 17 And_he he _has _throw for_them a _lot and_his _of_hand it_has _divided _it to/for_them by_measuring-line until perpetuity they_will _possess _it to_a _generation and_a _generation they _will _dwell in_it. (ISA_34:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙ (ISA 34:17)

ISA 44:13 קָו (qāv) Lemma=‘קַו’ contextual word gloss=‘a_measuring-line’ word gloss=‘line’ OSHB ISA 44:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13 A _craftsman _of wood(s) he _stretches _out a _measuring-line he_outlines _it with_marker he_works _it with _(the)_tools and_with_compass he_outlines _it and_he_made _it like_the_form _of a _man like_the_beauty _of a _man to_dwell a _house. (ISA_44:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙ (ISA 44:13)

JER 31:39 קוה (qvh) Lemma=‘קַו’ contextual word gloss=‘the_measuring-line_of’ word gloss=‘line_of’ OSHB JER 31:39 word 3

OET-LV: 39 And_it _will _go _out again the _measuring-line _of of _(the)_measurement before_itself to the _hill _of Gārēⱱ and_it _will _turn towards_Goah. (JER_31:39)

OET-RV: 39 ◙ (JER 31:39)

LAM 2:8 קָו (qāv) Lemma=‘קַו’ contextual word gloss=‘a_measuring-line’ word gloss=‘line’ OSHB LAM 2:8 word 8

OET-LV: 8 YHWH he _has _planned to_ the _wall _of _destroy of _the _daughter _of of _Tsiyyōn he _has _stretched _out a _measuring-line not he _has _turned _back his/its_hand from_swallowing _up and_he _has _caused _to _mourn rampart and_wall together they _have _languished. (LAM_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 Yahweh planned to destroy the wall of the daughter that’s Tsiyyon.
⇔ He stretched out the measuring line.
⇔ He didn’t withhold his hand from devouring,
⇔ and he’s brought the ramparts and wall to mourning. Together they wasted away. (LAM 2:8)

EZE 47:3 וְקָו (vəqāv) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘קַו’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, a_measuring-line’ morpheme glosses=‘and, measuring_line’ OSHB EZE 47:3 word 4

OET-LV: 3 When_went _out the_man east and_a _measuring-line in_his/its_hand and_he _measured _out a _thousand by_cubit and_he_made _me _pass in_waters waters _of ankles. (EZE_47:3)

OET-RV: 3 As the man started walking toward the east holding his measuring line in his hand, he measured off five hundred metres and led me through the water, which was ankle-deep. (EZE 47:3)

AMOS 7:17 בַּחֶבֶל (baḩeⱱel) Lemmas=‘בְּ’, ‘חֶבֶל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘with, measuring-line’ morpheme glosses=‘in / on / at / with, measuring_line’ OSHB AMOS 7:17 word 13

OET-LV: 17 For_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says wife _of_your in_city she _will _be _a _prostitute and_your(pl)_of_sons and_your(pl)_of_daughters by_sword they _will _fall and_your _of_land with_measuring-line it _will _be _divided and_you(ms) on ground unclean you _will _die and_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) certainly _(go _into _exile) it _will _go _into _exile from_under land _of_its. (AMO_7:17)

OET-RV: 17 Therefore this is what Yahweh says:
⇔ Your wife will become a prostitute in the city.
⇔ Your sons and daughters will die by the sword.
⇔ Your property will be measured and divided up.
⇔ You’ll die in a foreign, heathen country,
⇔ and Yisrael will certainly be taken into exile from its land.” (AMO 7:17)

MIC 2:5 חֶבֶל (ḩeⱱel) Lemma=‘חֶבֶל’ contextual word gloss=‘a_measuring-line’ word gloss=‘line’ OSHB MIC 2:5 word 6

OET-LV: 5 For_so/thus/hence not he _will _belong to/for_yourself(m) one _who_throws a _measuring-line by_lot in_the _assembly _of YHWH. (MIC_2:5)

OET-RV: ⇔  5 Therefore, there’ll be no one in Yahweh’s assembly
⇔ who’ll have authority to measure you out any more land. (MIC 2:5)

ZEC 1:16 וקוה (vqvh) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘קַו’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, a_measuring-line’ morpheme glosses=‘and, measuring_line’ OSHB ZEC 1:16 word 14

OET-LV: 16 For_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says I _have _returned to_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) with_compassion(s) house _of_my it _will _be _rebuilt in_it the _utterance _of YHWH hosts and_a _measuring-line it _will _be _stretched _out over Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (ZEC_1:16)

OET-RV: 16 Therefore Yahweh says: I will show mercy Yerushalem again. My residence will be built within her, and the measuring line will be stretched out over her. That’s what army commander Yahweh declares. (ZEC 1:16)

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Hebrew wordlink #145469

Hebrew words (17) other than הַחֶבֶל (Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘measuring-line’

Hebrew words (17) other than הַחֶבֶל (Morphology=Td PoS=definite_article
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘measuring-line’