Word study

Give

41 Hebrew and 19 Greek words behind this English word

The original-language words that the Berean Standard Bible translates with one of these: give, gave, given, giving, gives. English often uses one word where Hebrew or Greek has several, each with its own shade of meaning. Under each word are verses where it is translated this way; choose the word itself for its full study: every verse, how else it is translated, the forms it takes and what the dictionaries say.

At a glance

How often each original word is translated “give” or one of its forms.

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Hebrew and Aramaic words (Old Testament)

  • נָתַן nâthangive, put, settranslated this way 849 times of its 1,957 uses · Strong’s H5414Verb  ·  Translated: give 326, gave 206, given 187, put 135

    Genesis 1:29 Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food.

    Exodus 2:21 Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.

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  • יָלַד yâladbear, bring forth, begettranslated this way 78 times of its 484 uses · Strong’s H3205Verb  ·  Translated: father 111, born 57, bore 52, gave birth 44

    Genesis 4:1 And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said.

    Exodus 1:16 “When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them on the birthstools. If the child is a son, kill him; but if it is a daughter, let her live.”

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  • צָוָה tsâvâhlay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, ordertranslated this way 61 times of its 491 uses · Strong’s H6680Verb  ·  Translated: commanded 271, command 41, gave 16, instructed 13

    Genesis 42:25 Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s silver to his sack, and to give them provisions for their journey. This order was carried out,

    Exodus 6:13 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron and gave them a charge concerning both the Israelites and Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the Israelites out of the land of Egypt.

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  • יָדָה yâdâhthrow, casttranslated this way 46 times of its 114 uses · Strong’s H3034Verb  ·  Translated: praise 36, give thanks 32, confess 11, give you thanks 8

    1 Chronicles 16:4 David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

    2 Chronicles 7:3 When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”

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  • נוּחַ nûachresttranslated this way 20 times of its 140 uses · Strong’s H5117Verb  ·  Translated: rest 20, leave 10, placed 9, set 7

    Exodus 33:14 And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

    Deuteronomy 3:20 until the LORD gives rest to your brothers as He has to you, and they too have taken possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving them across the Jordan. Then each of you may return to the possession I have given you.”

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  • אָזַן âzangive ear, listen, heartranslated this way 17 times of its 41 uses · Strong’s H238Verb  ·  Translated: give ear 14, listen 13, Hear 6, pay attention 3

    Numbers 23:18 Then Balaam lifted up an oracle, saying: “Arise, O Balak, and listen; give ear to me, O son of Zippor.

    Deuteronomy 1:45 And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you.

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  • יְהַב yehabgivetranslated this way 16 times of its 26 uses · Strong’s H3052Verb  ·  Translated: given 11, paid 3, gave 3

    Ezra 5:14 He also removed from the temple of Babylon the gold and silver articles belonging to the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken and carried there from the temple in Jerusalem. King Cyrus gave these articles to a man named Sheshbazzar, whom he appointed governor

    Daniel 2:21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

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  • שׂוּם sûmput, place, settranslated this way 12 times of its 560 uses · Strong’s H7760Verb  ·  Translated: put 84, set 71, make 45, made 39

    Exodus 4:11 And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

    Numbers 6:26 may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’

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  • שָׁקָה shâqâhquaff, irrigate, furnish a potion totranslated this way 11 times of its 62 uses · Strong’s H8248Verb  ·  Translated: drink 16, water 10, watered 6, drunk 3

    Genesis 24:18 “Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

    Judges 4:19 Sisera said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.” So she opened a container of milk, gave him a drink, and covered him again.

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  • יָהַב yâhabgivetranslated this way 11 times of its 33 uses · Strong’s H3051Verb  ·  Translated: Give 10, Ascribe 10, Come 5, bring 2

    Genesis 30:1 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.

    Judges 1:15 “Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

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  • קָרָא qârâcall, proclaim, readtranslated this way 9 times of its 709 uses · Strong’s H7121Verb  ·  Translated: called 211, call 104, named 58, summoned 50

    Genesis 2:20 The man gave names to all the livestock, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.

    Numbers 13:16 These were the names of the men Moses sent to spy out the land; and Moses gave to Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.

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  • חָיָה châyâhlivetranslated this way 8 times of its 265 uses · Strong’s H2421Verb  ·  Translated: live 96, lived 24, was 17, revive 14

    Deuteronomy 32:39 See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.

    1 Samuel 2:6 The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.

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  • עָשָׂה âsâhdo, maketranslated this way 8 times of its 2,478 uses · Strong’s H6213Verb  ·  Translated: done 292, made 265, make 143, did 112

    Exodus 1:21 And because the midwives feared God, He gave them families of their own.

    Exodus 28:40 Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.

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  • דָבַר dâbarspeaktranslated this way 7 times of its 1,113 uses · Strong’s H1696Verb  ·  Translated: speak 209, said 157, spoken 142, spoke 110

    Leviticus 10:11 so that you may teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given them through Moses.”

    Numbers 23:5 Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”

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  • בִּין bîndiscerntranslated this way 7 times of its 166 uses · Strong’s H995Verb  ·  Translated: understand 27, discerning 16, understanding 12, consider 10

    Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

    Psalm 119:34 Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.

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  • שָׁלַח shâlachsendtranslated this way 7 times of its 829 uses · Strong’s H7971Verb  ·  Translated: sent 334, send 126, go 43, sending 19

    Exodus 9:19 So give orders now to shelter your livestock and everything you have in the field. Every man or beast that remains in the field and is not brought inside will die when the hail comes down upon them.’”

    Numbers 22:40 Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and he gave portions to Balaam and the princes who were with him.

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  • אָמַר âmarutter, saytranslated this way 7 times of its 4,555 uses · Strong’s H559Verb  ·  Translated: said 1,531, says 576, say 352, replied 341Full study and all 3,827 verses →
  • חֲוָא chăvâshowtranslated this way 7 times of its 14 uses · Strong’s H2324Verb  ·  Translated: give 7, tell 3, do 1, explain 1

    Daniel 2:4 Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

    Daniel 2:7 They answered a second time, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation.”

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  • שָׁבַע shâbasweartranslated this way 6 times of its 185 uses · Strong’s H7650Verb  ·  Translated: swore 43, sworn 32, swear 28, swore an oath 12

    Numbers 11:12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth, so that You should tell me, ‘Carry them in your bosom, as a nurse carries an infant,’ to the land that You swore to give their fathers?

    Deuteronomy 31:21 And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.”

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  • אוֹר ôrbe or become lighttranslated this way 6 times of its 40 uses · Strong’s H215Verb  ·  Translated: shine 12, light 6, lit 2, gives light 2

    Exodus 13:21 And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.

    Psalm 13:3 Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,

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  • הָלַל hâlalshinetranslated this way 6 times of its 165 uses · Strong’s H1984Verb  ·  Translated: praise 65, Hallelujah 24, praised 14, boast 9

    1 Chronicles 23:5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

    Nehemiah 12:24 The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.

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  • נָחַל nâchalget or take as a possessiontranslated this way 5 times of its 58 uses · Strong’s H5157Verb  ·  Translated: inheritance 11, inherit 7, receive an inheritance 3, possess 2

    Deuteronomy 12:10 When you cross the Jordan and live in the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, and He gives you rest from all the enemies around you and you dwell securely,

    Joshua 1:6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.

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  • נָדַב nâdabincite, impeltranslated this way 5 times of its 17 uses · Strong’s H5068Verb  ·  Translated: prompted 2, volunteer 2

    1 Chronicles 29:6 Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly.

    Ezra 2:68 When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site.

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  • אֲמַר ămarsay, tell, commandtranslated this way 5 times of its 47 uses · Strong’s H560Verb  ·  Translated: said 10, asked 6, tell 6, told 4

    Daniel 2:12 This response made the king so angry and furious that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

    Daniel 5:2 Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.

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  • גָּדוֹל gâdôlgreattranslated this way 4 times of its 501 uses · Strong’s H1419Adjective  ·  Translated: great 262, large 33, high 20, loud 14

    Joshua 6:5 And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city.”

    Ezra 3:11 And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.

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  • בּוֹא bôcome in, come, go in, gotranslated this way 4 times of its 2,442 uses · Strong’s H935Verb  ·  Translated: come 358, came 298, bring 209, brought 201

    Genesis 29:23 But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.

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  • בַּת bathdaughtertranslated this way 4 times of its 551 uses · Strong’s H1323Noun  ·  Translated: daughter 255, daughters 218, villages 19, towns 6

    Judges 21:1 Now the men of Israel had sworn an oath at Mizpah, saying, “Not one of us will give his daughter in marriage to a Benjamite.”

    1 Chronicles 2:35 Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai.

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  • יָעַץ yâatsadvise, counseltranslated this way 4 times of its 75 uses · Strong’s H3289Verb  ·  Translated: counselor 11, counselors 9, advise 6, consulted 5

    Exodus 18:19 Now listen to me; I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their causes to Him.

    Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.

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  • נָגַד nâgadbe conspicuoustranslated this way 4 times of its 360 uses · Strong’s H5046Verb  ·  Translated: tell 83, told 67, reported 31, declare 18

    Deuteronomy 17:9 You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Inquire of them, and they will give you a verdict in the case.

    1 Samuel 4:13 When he arrived, there was Eli, sitting on his chair beside the road and watching, because his heart trembled for the ark of God. When the man entered the city to give a report, the whole city cried out.

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  • נְתַן nethangivetranslated this way 4 times of its 7 uses · Strong’s H5415Verb  ·  Translated: gives 3, pay 2, supply 1, give 1

    Daniel 2:16 So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.

    Daniel 4:17 This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lowliest of men.’

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  • יָצָא yâtsâgo or come outtranslated this way 3 times of its 1,035 uses · Strong’s H3318Verb  ·  Translated: brought 108, went 103, go 82, came 78Full study and all 975 verses →
  • הָיָה hâyâhfall out, come to pass, become, betranslated this way 3 times of its 2,848 uses · Strong’s H1961Verb  ·  Translated: will be 206, become 178, came 169, was 151Full study and all 2,573 verses →
  • עוּד ûdreturn, go about, repeat, do againtranslated this way 3 times of its 39 uses · Strong’s H5749Verb  ·  Translated: warned 5, testify 5, warn 3, admonished 3Full study and all 39 verses →
  • שׁוּב shûbturn back, returntranslated this way 3 times of its 1,007 uses · Strong’s H7725Verb  ·  Translated: return 218, returned 105, restore 62, turn 56Full study and all 920 verses →
  • עָנָה ânâhanswer, respondtranslated this way 3 times of its 317 uses · Strong’s H6030Verb  ·  Translated: answered 79, answer 75, replied 47, respond 14Full study and all 308 verses →
  • רֹאשׁ rôshheadtranslated this way 3 times of its 12 uses · Strong’s H7219Noun  ·  Translated: poison 3, poisonous 2, gall 2, give them poisoned 2Full study and all 12 verses →
  • אָב âbfathertranslated this way 3 times of its 1,167 uses · Strong’s H1Noun  ·  Translated: father 518, fathers 341, father's 129, families 72Full study and all 1,040 verses →
  • חָדַל châdalceasetranslated this way 3 times of its 57 uses · Strong’s H2308Verb  ·  Translated: stopped 9, stop 6, refrain 5, cease 4Full study and all 55 verses →
  • בָּרַךְ bârakkneel, blesstranslated this way 2 times of its 323 uses · Strong’s H1288Verb  ·  Translated: blessed 155, bless 114, blesses 13, pronounce blessings 3Full study and all 289 verses →
  • פָּצָה pâtsâhpart, opentranslated this way 2 times of its 15 uses · Strong’s H6475Verb  ·  Translated: open 4, opened 3, opens 2, set me free 2Full study and all 15 verses →
  • יָסַף yâsaphaddtranslated this way 2 times of its 202 uses · Strong’s H3254Verb  ·  Translated: again 36, add 23, longer 20, severely 12Full study and all 198 verses →

Greek words (New Testament)

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  4. Notice the form. A command is not a statement, and a passive verb is something done to the subject. The form in your verse is part of the meaning.
  5. See what it keeps company with. The words that appear beside it again and again show how the Bible itself connects ideas.
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Scripture text and translation counts: Berean Standard Bible. Full entry: Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906, public domain), in the digital edition Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced by unfoldingWord (Joel Ruark, J. de Joode), based on data by Eliran Wong and Stephen Ku; its additions are used under CC BY 4.0. Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew-to-English verse numbering: original work of the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible available at https://github.com/openscriptures/morphhb, CC BY 4.0. We reformatted the data, linked the references to this site’s Bible text and left out words in other scripts that the source holds only as images. These are historical reference works; an entry gives its authors’ view, and a word’s meaning in any verse depends on how it is used there.