All

"all; the whole." The noun kol, derived from kalal, has cognates in Ugaritic, Akkadian, Phoenician, and Moabite. Kol appears in biblical Hebrew about …

Canaan

"Canaan"; kena‘anî 3669), "Canaanite; merchant." "Canaan" is used 9 times as the name of a person and 80 times as a place name. "Canaanite" occurs 72 …

Canaanite

"Canaan"; kena‘anî 3669), "Canaanite; merchant." "Canaan" is used 9 times as the name of a person and 80 times as a place name. "Canaanite" occurs 72 …

Consume (To)

"to cease, be finished, perish, be completed." This verb occurs in most Semitic languages and in all periods. In Hebrew, it occurs both in the Bible (…

Humble (Self) (To)

"to be humble, to humble, subdue." This biblical Hebrew word is also found in modern Hebrew. The word can mean "to humble, to subdue," and it can have…

No

"no; not; nothing; or else, nor." Cognates of this word appear in Akkadian, Ugaritic, and Phoenician (Punic). The word appears 789 times in biblical H…

Prepare (To)

"to be established, be readied, be prepared, be certain, be admissible." This verb occurs in nearly every Semitic language (not in biblical Aramaic). …

Stupid Fellow

"stupid fellow; dull person; fool." This word occurs in the Old Testament 70 times. All of its occurrences are in wisdom literature except 3 in the Ps…

Throne

"throne; seat." This word, with the basic meaning "seat of honor," occurs in many Semitic languages (Ugaritic, Phoenician, Aramaic, Syriac, Arabic) an…

Vessel

"vessel; receptacle; stuff; clothing; utensil; tool; instrument; ornament or jewelry; armor or weapon; male sex organ." A cognate to this word appears…

Wing

"wing." The Hebrew word is represented in Semitic languages (Ugaritic, Akkadian, Aramaic, Syriac, and Arabic) and in Egyptian. Kanap has maintained it…