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, 4009), “the act of confiding; the object of confidence; the state of
confidence or security.” This word occurs 15 times. The word refers to “the act of
confiding” in Prov. 21:22: “A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down
the strength of the confidence thereof.”
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means the “object of confidence” in Job
8:14 and the “state of confidence or security” in Prov. 14:26.
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is a noun meaning “security, trust.” One occurrence is in Isa. 32:17: “… And
the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance [
] for ever.”
B. Verb.
(
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, 982), “to be reliant, trust, be unsuspecting.” This verb, which occurs
118 times in biblical Hebrew, has a possible Arabic cognate and a cognate in late
Aramaic. The word means “to trust” in Deut. 28:52: “And he shall besiege thee in all thy
gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all
thy land.…”
C. Adjective.
(
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, 982), “secure.” In two passages this word is used as an adjective
suggesting trust and security: “And Gideon went up … and smote the host: for the host
was secure [unsuspecting]” (Judg. 8:11; cf. Isa. 32:17).
D. Adverb.
(
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, 983), “securely.” The occurrences of this word appear in all periods of
biblical Hebrew.
In its first occurrence
emphasizes the status of a city which was certain of not
being attacked: “… Two of the sons … took each man his sword, and came upon the city
boldly, and slew all the males” (Gen. 34:25). Thus the city was unsuspecting regarding
the impending attack. In passages such as Prov. 10:9 (cf. Prov. 1:33)
emphasizes a
confidence and the absence of impending doom: “He that walketh uprightly walketh
surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known [faces certain judgment].” Israel
dwells in security apart from any possible doom or danger because God keeps her
completely safe (Deut. 33:12, 28; cf. 12:10). This condition is contingent on their
faithfulness to God (Lev. 25:18-19). In the eschaton, however, such absence of danger is
guaranteed by the Messiah’s presence (Jer. 23:5-6).
TO SEE, PERCEIVE
A. Verb.
(
, 7200), “to see, observe, perceive, get acquainted with, gain
understanding, examine, look after (see to), choose, discover.” This verb occurs only in
Moabite and all periods of Hebrew. It appears in the Bible about 1,300 times.
Basically
connotes seeing with one’s eyes: Isaac’s “eyes were dim, so that he
could not see” (Gen. 27:1). This is its meaning in Gen. 1:4, its first biblical appearance.
The word can be used in the sense of seeing only what is obvious: “… For the Lord seeth
not as man seeth …” (1 Sam. 16:7). This verb can also mean “to observe”: “… And there
were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson
made sport” (Judg. 16:27). The second primary meaning is “to perceive,” or to be