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Hebrew characters) ((Hebrew characters) ) heard (the voice, or) one speaking unto Nu:7:89 (P) Ez:2:2 43:6 (Di Nu 7:89 would rd. (Hebrew characters) after G; the meaning not appreciably different from Piel; the Hithp. difficult to reconcile with (Hebrew characters)). † Hiph. Impf. (Hebrew characters) ψ:18:48 (2S:22:48 has (Hebrew characters) for rare (Hebrew characters)), (Hebrew characters) 47:4; either (cf.
Aram. (Aramaic characters) ) leads subject (so Ges coegit, De Now), or (cf. Ar. (Arabic characters) turn the back, retreat) puts to flight, fig. for 'subdues (so Hi).
(Hebrew characters) n.m. speech, word—Gn:18:14+ 446t.; cstr. (Hebrew characters) Gn:12:17+ 36 1 t.; sf. (Hebrew characters) Nu:11:23 + (sfs. 66 t.); sg. in all 875 t.; pl. (Hebrew characters) Ex 4:10 +182 t.; catr. (Hebrew characters) Gn 24:30 +253 t.; sf. (Hebrew characters) Gn:37:8 (sfs. 127 t.); pl. in all 564 t.;—I. sg. speech, discourse, saying, word, as the sum of that which is spoken: 1. of men, a. (Hebrew characters) discreet in speech 1S:16:18; (Hebrew characters) speech of lips ψ:59:13, mere talk Is:36:5 (= 2K:18:20) Pr:14:23
(cf. 17 speech of God's lips); (Hebrew characters) bitter speech ψ:64:1; lying speech Pr: 30:8; in
(Hebrew characters) thy saying is good 1S:9:10 (Hebrew characters) and the speech of Abner had been with the elders of Israel 2:S:3:17 (cf. 1K:1:7); (Hebrew characters) say this saying Je:23:28 31:23 cf. 13:12 14:17 (of God), 1S:8:10 ((Hebrew characters)). b. word of command, (Hebrew characters)
1Ch:21:4.6 Est:1:12 +6 t. Est, Ec:8:4 cf. 2 Ch 30:5
31:5 Dn 9:23.25; + royal edict Est:1:19; (Hebrew characters) do according to the command of Gn:44:2 47:30
Ex 8:9.27 12:35 32 :28(J) Lv 10:7 (P) Ju:11:10 Ezr:10:5
Ne:5:12.13; cf. 2S:17:6 (word of counsel), 1K:3:12
(request), 1K:17:13 (proposal; on these mngs.
v. infr.) c. message, report, tidings,
(Hebrew characters) and the people heard this evil report Ex:33:4 (JE) cf. 1K:20:12; (Hebrew characters)
the report was true 1K:10:6 = 2Ch:9:5; (Hebrew characters) until word come from you 2S:15:28;
(Hebrew characters) Jon:3:6; †(Hebrew characters) return or bring word, report Gn:37:14 Nu:13:26 22:8 (J)
Dt:1:22.25 Jos:14:7 22:32 (D) 1K:2:30 20:9 2K:22:9.20
(=2 Ch 34:16.28), but answer 1S:17:30 2S:3:11 24:13 (=1Ch:21:12), 1K:12:6.9 (=2Ch:10:6.9), 12:16 Ne:2:20
Pr:18:13 27:11 Is:41:28 Ez:91:11 (Dr8m. p. 190 explains the
phrase as turn back with a word); cf. (Hebrew characters) answer something or nothing 1K:18:21 2K:18:36 ψ:119:42 Is:36:21 Je:44:20 vid. IV. 6; (Hebrew characters) return words Ex:19:8 (E) Pr:24:26 vid. III.1. d. advice, counsel, (Hebrew characters) by advice of Balaam Nu:31:16 (P), cf. Ju:20:7 2S:19:44 Est:5:5. e. request, (Hebrew characters) of his maid,(Hebrew characters) of his servant 2S:14:15.22. f. promise, (Hebrew characters) he shall not break his word Nu:30:3 (P), cf. (Hebrew characters) perform a promise Ne:5:13, vid.also 2b. g. charge, complaint,
(Hebrew characters) if this charge be true
Dt:22:20 cf. 13:15 17:4 (Hebrew characters) 1S:22:15,
(Hebrew characters) Dt:22:14.17. h. decision, sentence, (Hebrew characters) the sentence of judgment Dt:17:9 cf.
v:10.11 i. theme, story, (Hebrew characters) my heart swells with a good theme ψ:45:2; (Hebrew characters) the story of his great might Jb:41:4.
2. word of God, as a divine communication in the form of commandments, prophecy, and words of help to
his people, used 394 times. This word is communicated in several ways: a. (Hebrew characters) then the word of Yahweh came unto 1S:15:10
2S:7:4 (cf. (Hebrew characters) 1 Ch (Hebrew characters) 17:3), 1K:6:11 13:20 16:1 17:2.8 21:17.28 2Ch:11:2 (cf. (Hebrew characters) 1K12:22); cf. 1Ch:22:28
((Hebrew characters) by confusion), Is 38:4 Je:1:4 + 20 t. Je, Ez 3:16
+41 t. Ez, Jon 1:1 3:1 Hg 2:20 Zc:4:8 6:9 7:4.8 8:1
(without (Hebrew characters)) v:18; †(Hebrew characters) Gn:15:1 2Ch:12:7
Je:25:3 +4 t. Je, Ez:1:3 + 7 t. Ez, Dn:9:2 Zc:1:1.7 7:1;
†(Hebrew characters) Gn:15:4 1K:19:9; †(Hebrew characters)
2S:24:11 1K:16:7 18:1 2K:20:4 Ez:24:20; †(Hebrew characters)
Hg:1:1 2:1.10; †(Hebrew characters) Hg:1:3; †(Hebrew characters)
Ho:1:1 Jo 1:1 Mi:1:1 Zp:1:1; † (Hebrew characters)
1K:18:31 Je:1:2; † (Hebrew characters)
46:1 47:1 49:34 (vid. (Hebrew characters) 6 a); (Hebrew characters)
Je:7:1¹ + 11 t. Je; †(Hebrew characters) 2K:3:12 Je:23:28 27:18;
cf. (Hebrew characters) unto me a word was brought by stealth Jb:4:12, cf. (Hebrew characters) and the word of Yahweh was not yet revealed unto him 1S:3:7. Yahweh also sends his word (Hebrew characters) ψ:107:20
by 147:18 Is:9:7 Je:42:5 (cf. pl. Zc:7:12) and makes it
an object of vision (Hebrew characters) Je:2:31 38:21 (cf. pl. Ez 11:25), Is:2:1; it is also commanded (Hebrew characters) Ex:16:16.32
35:4 Lv:8:5 9:6 17:2 Nu:30:2 36:6 (P) Dt:4:2 13:1 15:1
Jos:1:13 4:10 (D) 1Ch:16:15 (105) Ne:18 Je:7:23,
cf. (Hebrew characters) Ex:35:¹ Lv:8:36 (P) Ex:19:7 (E)
Dt:6:6 b. Yahweh confirms his word of
promise Dt:6:6 1S:1:23 (where read (Hebrew characters) thy word acc. GS & Dr), 1K:2:4 6:12 8:20 Je:29:10 33:14,
and his word of warning 1K:12:15 Dn:9:12; his word
stands for ever Is:40:8; it is settled for ever
in heaven ψ:119:80; he remembers his holy word
(Hebrew characters) ψ:105:42 (cf. (Hebrew characters) Je:23:9); he himself Jo:2:11, the angels ψ:103:20, and forces of
nature ψ:148:8 (Hebrew characters) do his word of command; by his word the heavens were made ψ:33:6; it is near his people, in their mouth and heart Dt:30:14; a lamp to their feet ψ:119:105.
'II. saying, utterance, sentence, as a section of a discourse:—1. of men, a. (Hebrew characters) a word in due season Pr:15:23 cf. Jb:4:2 Pr:12:25; commonly in plural, † (Hebrew characters)words of the song (i.e. its lines of poetry) Dt 31:30 32:44 ψ:18:1 (= 2S:22:1) 137:3; (Hebrew characters) to sing praises with the words of David (his psalms) 2:Ch:29:30; (Hebrew characters) sentences of the wise Pr:1:6 22:17 Ec
