Hebrew · H5496, H3201, H376, H7965 · unreviewed

הִסִּיתוּךָ וְיָכְלוּ לָךְ אַנְשֵׁי שְׁלֹמֶךָ

Properly, to prick , i.e. (figuratively) stimulate ; by implication, to seduce · to be able , literally ( can , could ) or morally ( may , might ) · a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · safe , i.e. (figuratively) well , happy , friendly ; also (abstractly) welfare , i.e. health, prosperity, peace

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סוּת H5496 properly, to prick , i.e. (figuratively) stimulate ; by implication, to seduce
Pronunciation sût
To incite through goading or persuasion; often describes illicit temptation or rebellion against covenant obligations.
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יָכֹל H3201 to be able , literally ( can , could ) or morally ( may , might )
Pronunciation yākōl
Denotes capability spanning physical power through moral permission; often emphasizes human limitation against divine will or circumstance.
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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Pronunciation ish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
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שָׁלוֹם H7965 safe , i.e. (figuratively) well , happy , friendly ; also (abstractly) welfare , i.e. health, prosperity, peace
Pronunciation šəlôm
Completeness and wholeness encompassing physical safety, relational harmony, and covenantal well-being—not mere absence of conflict
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What does הִסִּיתוּךָ וְיָכְלוּ לָךְ אַנְשֵׁי שְׁלֹמֶךָ (hissitukha veyakhlu lakh anshei shelomekha) mean in the Bible?

סוּת · יָכֹל · אִישׁ · שָׁלוֹם is a Hebrew word meaning "your trusted friends misled and prevailed over you".

Full entry for הִסִּיתוּךָ וְיָכְלוּ לָךְ אַנְשֵׁי שְׁלֹמֶךָ (H5496, H3201, H376, H7965) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

your trusted friends misled and prevailed over you
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Participle active 2Chr 32:11 · Jer 43:3
Imperfect 2Kgs 18:32 · Isa 36:18
Perfect 1Kgs 21:25
Jussive 2Chr 32:15
Cross-Language Connections

Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.

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