יְסַף
yᵉçaph · H3255 · Aramaic · 1 occurrence
Meanings
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Literally: to add; hence: process by which a certain quality of humans increases in intensity, either in actual fact or in the eyes of others (to increase (in a quality), to grow)
ExamplesDaniel 4:36 “At that time my reason returned to me. And my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the honor of my kingdom, and my state counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my sovereignty, and surpassing greatness was added to me.
How it’s used In 2 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- רְבוּgreatness 1
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- לto/for+ נִיme 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Contrasting words 1 word
- גָּרַע gâraʻ · H1639 · to shear, to cut off, to draw up
- Classic lexical opposite of 'add' in Hebrew; explicitly paired in Deut 4:2, 13:1 ('do not add... do not take away')
In the other Testament 1 word
- προστίθημι prostíthēmi · G4369 · to add, to give, to provide
- Standard Greek translation equivalent for Hebrew 'add' verbs; the common rendering of יָסַף in LXX and the natural equivalent for the Aramaic cognate יְסַף
Semantic domains 6 entries
- Quantity002001001046
- Daniel 4:36 recounts that after Nebuchadnezzar's reason returned, “my state counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my sovereignty, and surpassing greatness was added to me.”
- Frequency002001003009
- This Frequency code is inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping with the Hebrew form (יָסַף (yâçaph, H3254)), whose “to do again; to repeat; to continue” sense is well attested; this word's single occurrence describes one increase in greatness, never a repeated or recurring act.
- Engage002003003011
- This Engage code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's own “to add” sense used of joining oneself to an undertaking; this word's single occurrence describes greatness being added to a person, not a person joining an undertaking.
- Intense002001003011
- This Intense code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to increase (in a quality); to grow” sense; while related, this word's single occurrence is drafted under its own more literal Quantity-domain sense above rather than independently distinguished as a separate degree-of-intensity nuance.
- Respect002001002024
- This Respect code is likewise inherited from the shared lemma-cluster grouping's “to become greater” sense (of standing or esteem); this word's single occurrence describes sovereignty and majesty being restored, not esteem in the eyes of others.
- Old002001001041
- This Old code is inherited from the same shared lemma-cluster grouping's idiomatic “years are added (to one's) life” sense; this word's single occurrence describes greatness being added to a reestablished king, never years being added to a lifespan.
Word family 2 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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