יָהַב
ya.hav (H3051)
to give
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "yāhav" (Strong's number H3051) essentially means "to give." This straightforward definition encompasses various physical actions, including offering, donating, or transferring possession of something to another person. Its usage range is significant: "yāhav" appears 34 times throughout the Bible, indicating its importance in the narrative and the frequency with which it gets used to convey different situations. Whether gifts are given as sacrifices to God, offerings to one another, or simply as personal acts of kindness, the meaning of "yāhav" remains consistently the act of giving. The significance of "yāhav" can thus be interpreted in its most basic sense as an action that involves taking something from one's own possession and relinquishing it to someone else. Its frequency and recurring presence throughout the text imply a connection between the act of giving and the social bond between people and God or amongst people themselves, but these conclusions must be inferred from the data provided.
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They said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.
They said, “Come, let’s build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top reaches to the sky, and let’s make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad on the surface of the whole earth.”
Come, let’s go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in to her.”
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”
He turned to her by the way, and said, “Please come, let me come in to you,” for he didn’t know that she was his daughter-in-law. She said, “What will you give me, that you may come in to me?”
When the money was all spent in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, “Give us bread, for why should we die in your presence? For our money fails.”
Joseph said, “Give me your livestock; and I will give you food for your livestock, if your money is gone.”
Come, let’s deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it happen that when any war breaks out, they also join themselves to our enemies and fight against us, and escape out of the land.”
Take wise men of understanding who are respected among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”
For I will proclaim Yahweh’s name. Ascribe greatness to our God!
Appoint for yourselves three men from each tribe. I will send them, and they shall arise, walk through the land, and describe it according to their inheritance; then they shall come to me.
She said to him, “Give me a blessing; because you have set me in the land of the South, give me also springs of water.” Then Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.”
He said, “Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it.” She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; then he went into the city.
Therefore Saul said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, “Show the right.” Jonathan and Saul were chosen, but the people escaped.
He wrote in the letter, saying, “Send Uriah to the forefront of the hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck, and die.”
Ascribe to Yahweh, you relatives of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
Did I say, ‘Give to me?’ or, ‘Offer a present for me from your substance?’
Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.
“The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don’t say, ‘Enough:’
I said to them, “If you think it best, give me my wages; and if not, keep them.” So they weighed for my wages thirty pieces of silver.