Strong's Lexicon: H3051 יָהַב

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3051
Word:	יָהַב
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	34
Transliteration:	yahab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	yaw-hab'
Meaning:	1. (literally or figuratively) to give 2. (generally) to put 3. (imperatively, reflexively) come
KJV Renderings:	ascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.

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BDB3469

[יָהַב] verb give (Aramaic יְהַב, [untranscribed source text 2188]; Arabic [untranscribed source text 2189]; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 2190]: Sabean והב DHM^{ZMG xxix. 1875, 614 f.} ול יהב Id^{ib. 603}) — only

Qal Imperative הַב Prov 30:15 (twice in verse); emphatic הָ֫בָה Gen 11:3 + 10 t. (6 t. followed by monosyllabic); הָבָ֫ה Gen 29:21 before guttural (Di on Gen 28:2 Kö^{i. 418}), feminine singular הָבִ֫י Ruth 3:15 masculine plural הָב֫וּ; Gen 47:16 + 16 t.; הָ֫בוּ לִ֑י Job 6:22 (on these forms see also Sta^{§606 a} Bö^{i. 225} Ges^{«GKC:69»§ 69}. 2, R. 2); —

1. give, followed by accusative Gen 29:21( E ) give (me) my wife, Gen 47:16 ( J ), Ruth 3:15; Zech 11:12 (pirce); of giving (i.e. causing to come forth, in deciding by lot) Urim and Thummim 1Sam 14:41 (twice in verse) ( ᵐ5 We Dr, see אוּרִים ); followed by accusative of thing + לִי Gen 30:1( E ), Judg 1:15 accusative of thing + לָנוּ Gen 47:15 ( J ), Ps 60:13 = Ps 108:13 שָהבוּ לִ֑י Job 6:22 (no accusative expressed); absolute שַה֫ב || הַ֤ב Prov 30:15 .

2. = set, followed by accusative (Uriah) + אֶלמֿוּל פְּנֵי הַמִּלְחָמָה 2Sam 11:15 set Uriah in the fore-front of the battle.

3. with reflexive לִ (see ל , 5. h.) = provide, with accusative הָבוּ לָכֶם אֲנָשִׁים חֲכָמִים Deut 1:13 ; Josh 18:4 ( J E ), Judg 20:7; 2Sam 16:20.

4. ascribe glory, etc., to ׳ י (God): with כבוד לְ Ps 29:1 (twice in verse); Ps 29:2 = Ps 96:7 (twice in verse); Ps 96:8 = 1Chr 16:28 (twice in verse); 1Chr 16:29 גֹדֶל לאלהינו ׳ ה Deut 32:3 (poem) ascribe greatness to, our God.

5. = come now (originally grant, permit), before voluntative: Gen 11:3 ; Gen 11:4 ; Gen 11:7; Gen 38:16 (all J ), Exod 1:10 ( E ).

BDB9573

יְהַב verb give ( ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ י Ezra 5:12 +; 2 masculine singular יְהַבְתְּ Dan 2:23 3 masculine plural וִיהַ֫בוּ Dan 3:28 Imperative masculine singular הַב (K^{§ 11. 3.
a})) Dan 5:17 Participle active יָהֵב Dan 2:21, plural יָָֽהֲבִין Dan 6:3 —

1. give, accusative of thing + ל person Dan 2:48; Dan 5:17, also (subject God) Dan 2:21; Dan 2:23; Dan 2:37; Dan 2:38; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:19 give report Dan 6:3 (ל person); give over, accusative of person + בְּיַד (יַד 2) Ezra 5:12 (subject God); give up, surrender Dan 3:28 (one's body, accusative).

2. place, lay foundations Ezra 5:16 (Nabataean also place Cooke^{102, 1. 6} SAC^{JQ 1904, 274}; see [untranscribed source text 6034] 2. Schulth^{Lex; and ZAW xxii (1902), 162}; compare D^{WB 171}).

Pe`il (W^{CG
224}), be given, subject thing, with ל person: 3 masculine singular יְהִיב Ezra 7:4; Ezra 7:6, יְהִב Ezra 7:14 Ezra 7:22, 3 feminine singular יְהִיבַת Ezra 5:28; Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:27 3 masculine plural וִיהִ֫יבוּ Ezra 5:14 be given up (ל of flame) Dan 7:11.

Hithpe`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְיְהֵב Dan 4:13, 3 feminine singular תִּתְיְה֑ב Ezra 6:4 3 masculine plural יִתְיַהֲבוּן Dan 7:25 Participle מִתְיְהֵב Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:9, feminine singular מִתְיִהֲבָא Ezra 6:8, plural בין- Ezra 7:19 —

1. be given, subject thing, ל person Dan 4:13; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:19 be given over, subject person בִּידֵהּ (יַד 2) Dan 7:25.

2. be paid, of cost Ezra 6:4 (מִן of source), Ezra 6:8 (ל person), toll Ezra 4:20 (ל person).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

יהב (yah-hav')

Exodus 1:10

KJV: Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.

EHCC: Come oniet us deal wisely

Exodus 32:3

KJV: And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron.

EHCC: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

Exodus 3:7

KJV: And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

EHCC: give here your advice and counsel.

1 Samuel 14:41

KJV: Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.Give…: or, Shew the innocentescaped: Heb. went forth

EHCC: Give a perfect (lot).

2 Samuel 11:15

KJV: And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.hottest: Heb. strongfrom him: Heb. from after him

EHCC: Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest

2 Samuel 16:20

KJV: Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

EHCC: Give counsel among you what we shall

Psalms 9:1

KJV: To the chief Musician upon Muth–labben, A Psalm of David.I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

EHCC: Give unto the Lord, 0 ye mighty, give

Psalms 60:11

KJV: Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.help of man: Heb. salvation, etc

EHCC: (13). Give us help from fouble:

Psalms 96:7

KJV: give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

EHCC: Give unto the Lord, 0 ye kindreds of the

Psalms 108:12

KJV: Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

EHCC: (13), Give us help from trouble:

Proverbs 30:15

KJV: The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:It is…: Heb. Wealth

EHCC: Lecce hath two daughters, (crying),

Hosea 4:18

KJV: Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.sour: Heb. gonerulers: Heb. shields

EHCC: rulers (with) shame do love, Give ye.

Strong's Lexicon

H3051 — יָהַב