Genesis 30:1
CHILDREN. Hebrew sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. Hebrew sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
BILHAH. This was strictly in accordance with the Code of Khammurabi, 145. See App-15. Compare Genesis 29:29. HAVE CHILDREN. Hebrew be builded up. See note above, and Compare Genesis 16:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDGED. Hebrew. _dananni_ (judged). DAN. Hebrew judge. Figure of speech _Paronomasia._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
GREAT WRESTLINGS HAVE. WRESTLED. Hebrew with wrestlings of _El_ (= GOD) i.e. mighty wrestlings. Figure of speech _Polyptoton,_ and _Paronomasia._ App-6. NAPHTALI. Hebrew my wrestling.... [ Continue Reading ]
ZILPAH.... WIFE. This was strictly in accordance with the Code of Khammurabi, 145. Compare Genesis 16:1; Genesis 30:3; Genesis 30:4. See App-15.... [ Continue Reading ]
A TROOP. Hebrew over-run, or, have victory; so the Septuagint, Syriac, Arabic, Targum of Onkelos, Vulgate. GAD. Jupiter (of the Babylonians). See Isaiah 65:11 margin, and Joshua 11:17; Joshua 12:7, where Baal-Gad. the God-Jupiter.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAPPY. Hebrew. _be'ashri_ (happy). WILL CALL, &C. Hebrew. _'ishshruni_ (sure to call me). ASHER. Hebrew. _Asher_ (happy). Compare Deuteronomy 33:24. Figure of speech _Paronomasia._... [ Continue Reading ]
MANDRAKES. Septuagint _mandragora,_ the root easily formed, by pinching it, into the shape of. man. Hence its name; also supposed to be and used as. "love-philtre". Arabic. "apples of Satan".... [ Continue Reading ]
HIRE. Hebrew. _sekari_ (hire). Figure of speech _Paronomasia_, with Issachar. ISSACHAR. Hebrew there is hire, or, he is wages.... [ Continue Reading ]
DOWRY. God hath dowered me with. good dowry. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ ZEBULUN. Hebrew dwelling, or habitation. An Assyrian word, _to honour,_ brought out of Ur.... [ Continue Reading ]
DAUGHTER. Jacob may have had other daughters not named. DINAH. Hebrew probably vindication, or, judgment.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD REMEMBERED. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ App-6. (22-24) Figure of speech _Hysterologia,_ for Joseph born after Naphtali, not after Dinah. This Figure of speech is used to keep Leah's children together.... [ Continue Reading ]
JOSEPH. Hebrew. _yoseph,_ may He add. THE LORD. Note the occurrence of Jehovah here in connection with Joseph. SHALL ADD. Hebrew. _yoseph,_ is adding. Figure of speech _Paronomasia,_ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
TARRY: for. Figure of speech _Ellipsis,_ which requires some such supply. EXPERIENCE. by divination. Heb, _nihashti,_ from _nahash_ (Genesis 3:1).... [ Continue Reading ]
PROVIDE. Hebrew the verb _to do,_ which by _Metonymy_ (of the Cause), means to provide, or, do for. HOUSE. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6, by which "house "is put for all who dwell in it.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANSWER. By the Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia,_ righteousness is personified. IN TIME TO COME. Hebrew. _to-morrow._ Figure of speech _Antimereia_ (of Adverb), App-6. some future day.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MAN. Hebrew. _ha- 'ish_. App-14. EXCEEDINGLY. Hebrew. _meod meod =_ greatly greatly. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis._ App-6... [ Continue Reading ]