◄ 3007. yabbesheth ►
Strong's Lexicon yabbesheth: Dry land, dry ground Original Word: יַבֶּשֶׁת Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: yabbesheth Pronunciation: yab-besheth Phonetic Spelling: (yab-beh'-sheth) Definition: Dry land, dry ground Meaning: dry land Word Origin: Derived from the root יָבֵשׁ (yabesh), meaning "to be dry" or "to wither." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1093 (γῆ, gē): Often translated as "earth" or "land," this Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to the physical ground or land, similar to "yabbesheth" in the Old Testament. Usage: The term "yabbesheth" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote dry land or dry ground, often in contrast to water or sea. It emphasizes the state of being dry, which can be literal, as in the physical dryness of land, or metaphorical, symbolizing desolation or lack of life. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of dry land was significant both practically and symbolically. Practically, dry land was essential for agriculture, settlement, and survival. Symbolically, it represented order and stability, as opposed to the chaos of the sea. In the biblical narrative, the creation of dry land is a key act of God in establishing the world (Genesis 1:9-10). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to yabbesheth Definition earth NASB Translation earth (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [יבֶּ֫שֶׁת] noun feminine earth (so Syriac; ᵑ7 as Biblical Hebrew יַבָּשָׁה dry land, √ יָבֵשׁ); — emphatic יַבֶּשְׁתָּא Daniel 2:10. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance earth (Aramaic) corresponding to yabbesheth; dry land -- earth. see HEBREW yabbesheth Forms and Transliterations יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א יבשתא yab·beš·tā yabbeshTa yabbeštā Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Daniel 2:10 HEB: אֲנָשׁ֙ עַל־ יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א דִּ֚י מִלַּ֣ת NAS: There is not a man on earth who could KJV: a man upon the earth that can shew INT: A man upon earth who the matter 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 3007 1 Occurrence yab·beš·tā — 1 Occ.