Study it in the app“To cut down cedars for himself, he takes a holm oak and an oak, and makes it strong for himself among the trees of the forest; he plants a pine, and the rain makes it grow.”
To cut downלִכְרָתcedarsאֲרָזִיםfor himself,לוֹhe takesוַיִּקַּחa holm oakתִּרְזָהand an oak,וְאַלּוֹןand makes it strongוַיְאַמֶּץfor himselfלוֹamong the treesבַּעֲצֵיof the forest;יָעַרhe plantsנָטַעa pine,אֹרֶןand the rainוְגֶשֶׁםmakes it grow.יְגַדֵּל
cut down
To cut a tree or branch with an axe to get timber.
Where else “cherat” appearscedar
Cedar: a large tree with fragrant, lasting wood.
Where else “arazim” appearstake
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appearscypress? (a tree, uncertain)
A kind of tree; the identification is uncertain (cypress, holm oak or oak).
Where else “tirza” appearsoak
Oak.
Where else “alon” appearsstrengthen
To give someone vigor, or make the heart stubborn.
Where else “yeamets” appearstree
A tall plant with trunk and branches, giving fruit, shade or timber.
Where else “atse” appearsforest
Land covered with trees, where many grow together.
Where else “yaar” appearsplant
Plant; set firmly.
Where else “nata” appearspine? (a tree, uncertain)
A kind of tree; the identification is uncertain (pine, ash or laurel).
Where else “oren” appearsheavy rain
Heavy rain, downpour.
Where else “geshem” appearsgrow up
To get bigger, become an adult; to bring up a child.
Where else “yegadel” appears“Holm oak” and “pine” translate two trees that are named only here; it is not known with certainty which they are.
13The craftsman of wood stretches out a line; he marks it out with a stylus; he makes it with planes, and with the compass he marks it out, and makes it like the figure of a man, like the beauty of a human being, to dwell in a house.
14 · This verse (above)
15And it serves a human being for burning; he takes some of them and warms himself; also he kindles a fire and bakes bread; also he makes a god and bows down; he makes it a carved image and falls down before it.
