Hebrew · H374, H8003, H6664, H1961

אֵיפָה שְׁלֵמָה וָצֶדֶק יִהְיֶה־לָּךְ

An ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general · complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly · the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity · to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

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אֵיפָה H374 an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general
Pronunciation ʾēypāh
A dry measure for grain, expanding figuratively to represent any standard of measurement or divine apportionment.
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שָׁלֵם H8003 complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly
צֶדֶק H6664 the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
Pronunciation ṣedeq
Moral and legal rightness unified: what aligns with divine order, covenant standards, and just relationships simultaneously.
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הָיָה H1961 to exist , i.e. be or become , come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
Pronunciation hāyāh
Emphatic existential verb emphasizing actual occurrence or becoming; never mere grammatical copula in Hebrew thought.
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What does אֵיפָה שְׁלֵמָה וָצֶדֶק יִהְיֶה־לָּךְ (eifah shelemah vatsedeq yihyeh-lakh) mean in the Bible?

אֵיפָה · שָׁלֵם · צֶדֶק · הָיָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general".

Full entry for אֵיפָה שְׁלֵמָה וָצֶדֶק יִהְיֶה־לָּךְ (H374, H8003, H6664, H1961) · Open the biblical lexicon

Meaning

an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general
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