עִשְּׂב֥וֹת — Proverbs 27:25 Hebrew Word Study

עִשְּׂב֥וֹת

𐤏𐤔𐤁𐤅𐤕

isevot

the herbs

from an unused root meaning to glisten (or be green); grass (or any tender shoot); grass, herb.

Proverbs 27:25 · Word #6

Lexicon `H6212`

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`c` — Common — Common noun
Gender	`m` — Masculine — Masculine
Number	`p` — Plural — Plural
State	`c` — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

green growths of

Root	עשב (ʿ-ś-b)
Core Meanings	to be green, to glisten, fresh growth, herbage, grass
Semantic Range	grass, herbage, tender shoots, fresh vegetation, cultivated herbs, pasture growth
Conceptual Significance	In biblical thought, עֶשֶׂב represents the vitality and provision of the earth—often symbolizing sustenance given by YHWH, human frailty in contrast to enduring divinity, and the transient nature of life that flourishes briefly like green growth.
Morphological Notes	Common masculine plural noun in the construct state (HNcmpc) from עֶשֶׂב (ʿeseb, "grass, herbage"). The construct form links it grammatically to a following noun.
Rendering Rationale	The noun derives from the root עשב, associated with greenness and fresh vegetal growth. Rendering it as "green growths" preserves this root sense rather than the more generic "herbs." The plural form is reflected in "growths," and the construct state is conveyed by "of," indicating possession or association with what follows.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H6212-01`	esebam	their green growth
`H6212-04`	kaesev	like green herbage
`H6212-05`	keesev	like green-growth of
`H6212-06`	khaesev	like green sprouting-grass
`H6212-07`	uveesev	and in green-sprouting herbage-of
`H6212-08`	veesev	and verdant herbage

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Genesis 1:11	עֵ֚שֶׂב	esev	herb
Genesis 1:12	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	herb
Genesis 1:29	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	herb
Genesis 1:30	עֵ֖שֶׂב	esev	herb
Genesis 2:5	עֵ֥שֶׂב	esev	plant
Genesis 3:18	עֵ֥שֶׂב	esev	the plants
Genesis 9:3	עֵ֔שֶׂב	esev	plants
Exodus 9:22	עֵ֥שֶׂב	esev	plant of
Exodus 9:25	עֵ֤שֶׂב	esev	plant of
Exodus 10:12	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	plant
Exodus 10:15	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	vegetation
Exodus 10:15	וּ/בְ/עֵ֥שֶׂב	uveesev	or on the herbage
Deuteronomy 11:15	עֵ֥שֶׂב	esev	grass
Deuteronomy 29:22	עֵ֑שֶׂב	esev	grass
Deuteronomy 32:2	עֵֽשֶׂב	esev	the herb
2 Kings 19:26	עֵ֤שֶׂב	esev	grass
Isaiah 37:27	עֵ֤שֶׂב	esev	grass
Isaiah 42:15	עֶשְׂבָּ֖/ם	esebam	their vegetation
Jeremiah 12:4	וְ/עֵ֥שֶׂב	veesev	and grass
Jeremiah 14:6	עֵֽשֶׂב	esev	grass
Amos 7:2	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	grass
Micah 5:6	עֵ֑שֶׂב	esev	grass
Zechariah 10:1	עֵ֥שֶׂב	esev	grass
Psalms 72:16	כְּ/עֵ֣שֶׂב	keesev	like grass
Psalms 92:8	עֵ֗שֶׂב	esev	grass
Psalms 102:5	כָ֭/עֵשֶׂב	khaesev	like grass
Psalms 102:12	כָּ/עֵ֥שֶׂב	kaesev	like grass
Psalms 104:14	וְ֭/עֵשֶׂב	veesev	and-herb
Psalms 105:35	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	vegetation
Psalms 106:20	עֵֽשֶׂב	esev	grass
Proverbs 19:12	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	grass
Proverbs 27:25	עִשְּׂב֥וֹת	isevot	the herbs
Job 5:25	כְּ/עֵ֣שֶׂב	keesev	like grass