What does פֵּן · אָמַר · אֶרֶץ mean in the Bible?
פֵּן · אָמַר · אֶרֶץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Lest the land say — the divine reputation as a ground of intercessory appeal".
Hebrew · H6435, H559, H776
פֶּן-יֹאמְרוּ הָאָרֶץ
Properly, removal ; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest · to say (used with great latitude) · the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
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פֵּן H6435 properly, removal ; used only (in the construction) adverb as conjunction, lest
Pronunciation pēn
Expresses cautionary negation: marks feared consequence or preventive intent to avoid undesired outcome.
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אָמַר H559 to say (used with great latitude)
Pronunciation ʾāmar
Speech-act verb encompassing utterance, declaration, and performative command; foundational for covenant-making and divine will expression.
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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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What does פֶּן-יֹאמְרוּ הָאָרֶץ (pen yomru ha-arets) mean in the Bible?
פֵּן · אָמַר · אֶרֶץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Lest the land say — the divine reputation as a ground of intercessory appeal".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6435, H559, H776?
H6435, H559, H776 is connected to 7,956 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Lest the land say — the divine reputation as a ground of intercessory appeal
Strong's H6435, H559, H776
Lexical occurrences 7,956 verses Source Gloss
Lest the land say — the divine reputation as a ground of intercessory appeal
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פֶּן-יֹאמְרוּ הָאָרֶץ is built from this root:
Sources
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