There is no word for “of” in Hebrew

#r<a'h' %l,m, B The king of the land %l,m,h; db,[, B The servant of the king vyaih' lwOq B The voice of the man

%l,m,h; db,[, B The servant of the king Absolute Construct You can have multiple constructs, but only one absolute

Cannot be separatedCannot be separated Are either entirely definite or entirely indefiniteAre either entirely definite or entirely indefinite vyaih' lwOq B The voice of the man vyai lwOq B A voice of a man

Cannot be separatedCannot be separated Are either entirely definite or entirely indefiniteAre either entirely definite or entirely indefinite Can have multiple construct nounsCan have multiple construct nouns AMai ybia]-tyBe tx;P;v.mi-lK'-la,w> (Judges 9:1) And to all of the clan of the son of the father of his mother

Cannot be separatedCannot be separated Are either entirely definite or entirely indefiniteAre either entirely definite or entirely indefinite Can have multiple construct nounsCan have multiple construct nouns Can be joined by a MaqqefCan be joined by a Maqqef dwID "-!B, B Son of David

Cannot be separatedCannot be separated Are either entirely definite or entirely indefiniteAre either entirely definite or entirely indefinite Can have multiple construct nounsCan have multiple construct nouns Can be joined by a MaqqefCan be joined by a Maqqef Because they cannot be separated, adjectives must come after the chain (but will agree in number and gender with the noun they modify)Because they cannot be separated, adjectives must come after the chain (but will agree in number and gender with the noun they modify)

bAJh; #r<a'h' %l,m, hb'AJh; #r<a'h' %l,m, (The good king of the land) (The king of the goodland) (The king of the good land) (Masculine)(Feminine)(Masculine) (Feminine)

A construct chain is pronounced as though it were a single wordA construct chain is pronounced as though it were a single word

The construct noun surrenders its primary accentThe construct noun surrenders its primary accent !B e becomes !B, (son of) lK o becomeslK' (all of) dy " dy : becomes (hand of)

A construct chain is pronounced as though it were a single wordA construct chain is pronounced as though it were a single word The construct noun surrenders its primary accentThe construct noun surrenders its primary accent Masculine plural endings changeMasculine plural endings change ~yhil{ a/ becomes yhel{ a/ ~ynI B' becomes ynE B.

A construct chain is pronounced as though it were a single wordA construct chain is pronounced as though it were a single word The construct noun surrenders its primary accentThe construct noun surrenders its primary accent Masculine plural endings changeMasculine plural endings change Feminine singular endings changeFeminine singular endings change hr'AT becomes hnE v' becomes tr;AT tn:v.

Some monosyllabic words add a yod to their stem in the construct stateSome monosyllabic words add a yod to their stem in the construct state ba' becomes ybia} xa' becomes yxia}

Two nouns in a construct chainTwo nouns in a construct chain ~yvid"Q\h; vd<qo “Holy of holies”

Two nouns in a construct chainTwo nouns in a construct chain ~yrIyVih; ryvi “Song of songs”

Two nouns in a construct chainTwo nouns in a construct chain ~ynIdoa]h' ynEdoa]w: ~yhil{a/h' yhel{a/ “God of gods and Lord of lords” (Deuteronomy 10:17)

Two nouns in a construct chainTwo nouns in a construct chain The joining of with.The joining of with. !mi!mi!mi!mi lK o lAdG"h;-d[;w> !joQ'h;-!mi “From the smallest to the greatest” (1 Samuel 30:19)

Son as a Figurative Term A “son of the possession” ( qv,m, ‑ !b, ) was an heir (Genesis 15:2).A “son of the possession” ( qv,m, ‑ !b, ) was an heir (Genesis 15:2). A “son of a house”( ytiyBe ‑ !b, ) is one who is such a close friend that he is like a member of the family (Genesis 15:3).A “son of a house”( ytiyBe ‑ !b, ) is one who is such a close friend that he is like a member of the family (Genesis 15:3). A “son of death” ( tw<m' ‑ !b, ) is one who deserves to die (1 Samuel 20:31) or who has been condemned to die (Psalm 102:20).A “son of death” ( tw<m' ‑ !b, ) is one who deserves to die (1 Samuel 20:31) or who has been condemned to die (Psalm 102:20). A “son of Gehinnon” is someone who is bound for hell (Matthew 23:15).A “son of Gehinnon” is someone who is bound for hell (Matthew 23:15).

Son as a Figurative Term Look at the term “son” ( !b ) as it is used in Genesis 17:1.Look at the term “son” ( !b ) as it is used in Genesis 17:1. And when Abram was ninety years old and nine… ~y[iv.Ti-!B, ~r"b.a; yhiy>w: ~ynIv' [v;tew> hn"v'

Son as a Figurative Term Look at the term “son” ( !b ) as it is used in Genesis 17:1.Look at the term “son” ( !b ) as it is used in Genesis 17:1. Look at the term “sons” ( ynb ) as it is used in Jeremiah 48:45.Look at the term “sons” ( ynb ) as it is used in Jeremiah 48:45.

!b,a, Stone

!b,a, Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.” (1 Samuel 7:12). rz<[eh' !b,a, Wnr" z"[]

hm'd'a] Ground, land, earth

by"a' Enemy

rf'B' Meat, flesh

tyrIB. Covenant

lWbG> Border, boundary

lyIx; Wealth, armylWx B Firm, strong

ds,x, Lovingkindness loyalty

vd,xo Month (new moon) vd'x ' B New

dy" Hand tw Od y" (Plural)

tw<m' Death tw Om (construct form)

hJ,m; Staff, rod, branch, tribe

rB'd>mi Wilderness

dA[ Again, still, as long as

t[e Time He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season (Ps 1:3)

hl'[o Burnt offering hl'[' B To ascend

~ynIP' Face

!aoc Flock of sheep or goats

lg<r, Foot