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For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed. |
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lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ
For the choirmaster. [To the tune of]
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5329 |
Cross Reference | (1 Samuel 22:1–5; Psalm 108:1–13; Psalm 142:1–7) |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to excel, be bright, be preeminent, be perpetual, be overseer, be enduring 1a) (Niphal) enduring (participle) 1b) (Piel) to act as overseer or superintendent or director or chief |
’al-
vvv
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 516 |
BSB/Thayers | Al-taschith = |do not destroy| 1) (Hiphil) a command to the chief musician, or perhaps the title of a melody used for several Psalms |
taš·ḥêṯ
“ Do Not Destroy . ”
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 516 |
BSB/Thayers | Al-taschith = |do not destroy| 1) (Hiphil) a command to the chief musician, or perhaps the title of a melody used for several Psalms |
miḵ·tām
A Miktam
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4387 |
Footnote | Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60. |
BSB/Thayers | 1) michtam 1a) a technical term found in psalm titles 1b) meaning uncertain |
lə·ḏā·wiḏ
of David ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1732 |
BSB/Thayers | David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel |
bə·ḇā·rə·ḥōw
when he fled
Grammar | Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1272 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, pass through 1a2) to flee 1a3) to hasten, come quickly 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to pass through 1b2) to cause to flee, put to flight 1b3) to drive away |
mip·pə·nê·šā-
from
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of |
’ūl
Saul
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7586 |
BSB/Thayers | Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah |
bam·mə·‘ā·rāh
into the cave .
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 4631 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) cave, den, hole |
ḥān·nê·nî
Have mercy on me ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular |
Strongs | 2603 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be gracious, show favour, pity 1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious 1b) (Niphal) to be pitied 1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious 1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on 1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration 1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour 2) to be loathsome |
’ĕ·lō·hîm
O God ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
ḥān·nê·nî
have mercy ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular |
Strongs | 2603 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be gracious, show favour, pity 1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious 1b) (Niphal) to be pitied 1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious 1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on 1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration 1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour 2) to be loathsome |
kî
for
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
ḇə·ḵā
in You
Grammar | Preposition | second person masculine singular |
nap̄·šî
my soul
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 5315 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious |
ḥā·sā·yāh
takes refuge .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 2620 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection 1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.) |
ū·ḇə·ṣêl-
In the shadow
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6738 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life) |
kə·nā·p̄e·ḵā
of Your wings
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3671 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt 1a) wing 1b) extremity 1b1) skirt, corner (of garment) |
’eḥ·seh
I will take shelter
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 2620 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection 1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.) |
‘aḏ
until
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5704 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even |
haw·wō·wṯ
the danger
Grammar | Noun - feminine plural |
Strongs | 1942 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) desire 1a) desire (in bad sense) 2) chasm (fig. of destruction) 2a) engulfing ruin, destruction, calamity |
ya·‘ă·ḇōr
has passed .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5674 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over 1a2) to pass beyond 1a3) to pass through, traverse 1a3a) passers-through (participle) 1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant) 1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by 1a4a) passer-by (participle) 1a4b) to be past, be over 1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance 1a6) to pass away 1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory) 1a6b) to vanish 1a6c) to perish, cease to exist 1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree) 1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands 1b) (Niphal) to be crossed 1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote 1d2) to cause to pass through 1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by 1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away 1e) (Hithpael) to pass over |
לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַlam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ For the choirmaster. [To the tune of] |
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I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me. |
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’eq·rā
I cry out
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 7121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen |
lê·lō·hîm
to God
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
‘el·yō·wn
Most High ,
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5945 |
Footnote | Hebrew Elohim-Elyon |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) high, upper 1a) of Davidic king exalted above monarchs n m 2) Highest, Most High 2a) name of God 2b) of rulers, either monarchs or angel-princes |
lā·’êl
to God
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 410 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power |
gō·mêr
who fulfills
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1584 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to end, come to an end, complete, cease 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to come to an end, be no more 1a2) to bring to an end, complete 2) (TWOT) to fail, perfect, perform |
‘ā·lāy
His purpose for me .
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
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He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth. |
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yiš·laḥ
He reaches down
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send |
miš·šā·ma·yim
from heaven
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 8064 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) |
wə·yō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî
and saves me ;
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular |
Strongs | 3467 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to save, be saved, be delivered 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered 1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to save, deliver 1b2) to save from moral troubles 1b3) to give victory to |
ḥê·rêp̄
He rebukes
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2778 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to reproach, taunt, blaspheme, defy, jeopardise, rail, upbraid 1a) (Qal) to reproach 1b) (Piel) to reproach, defy, taunt 2) (Qal) to winter, spend harvest time, remain in harvest time 3) (Niphal) to acquire, be betrothed |
šō·’ă·p̄î
those who trample me .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 7602 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to gasp, pant, pant after, long for, breathe heavily 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to gasp, pant after, snuff up 1a2) to gasp or pant (with desire), pant after, be eager for 1a3) to thirst for one's blood (from actions of animals) (fig) 2) to crush, trample, trample upon 2a) (Qal) to trample upon, crush |
se·lāh
Selah
Grammar | Interjection |
Strongs | 5542 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lift up, exalt 1a) Selah 1a1) a technical musical term probably showing accentuation, pause, interruption |
’ĕ·lō·hîm
God
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
yiš·laḥ
sends forth
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send |
ḥas·dōw
His loving devotion
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2617 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame |
wa·’ă·mit·tōw
and His truth .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 571 |
BSB/Thayers | n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly |
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My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords. |
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nap̄·šî
My soul
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 5315 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious |
bə·ṯō·wḵ
[is] among
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 8432 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) |
lə·ḇā·’im
the lions ;
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 3833 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) lion n f 2) lioness |
’eš·kə·ḇāh
I lie down
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular |
Strongs | 7901 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lie down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie, lie down, lie on 1a2) to lodge 1a3) to lie (of sexual relations) 1a4) to lie down (in death) 1a5) to rest, relax (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually) 1c) (Pual) to be lain with (sexually) 1d) (Hiphil) to make to lie down 1e) (Hophal) to be laid |
lō·hă·ṭîm
with ravenous beasts —
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural |
Strongs | 3857 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to burn, blaze, scorch, kindle, blaze up, flame 1a) (Qal) blazing (participle) 1b)(Piel) to scorch, burn, blaze |
bə·nê-
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 1121 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class |
’ā·ḏām
[with] men
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 120 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
nê·hem
whose teeth
Grammar | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 8127 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tooth, ivory 1a) tooth 1a1) of man, lex talionis, beast 1b) tooth, tine (of fork) 1c) ivory 1c1) as material 1c2) of commerce 1d) sharp pointed rock |
ḥă·nîṯ
are spears
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2595 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) spear 1a) spear 1a1) shaft of a spear 1a2) spear-head |
wə·ḥiṣ·ṣîm
and arrows ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2671 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) arrow |
ū·lə·šō·w·nām
whose tongues
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural |
Strongs | 3956 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped) |
ḥad·dāh
are sharp
Grammar | Adjective - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2299 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sharp |
ḥe·reḇ
swords .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 2719 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone |
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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth. |
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rū·māh
Be exalted ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 7311 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, be set on high 1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted 1a3) to be lifted, rise 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up 1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt 1b3) to exalt, extol 1c) (Polal) to be lifted up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high 1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove 1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute 1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished 1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself 2) (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy |
’ĕ·lō·hîm
O God ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
‘al-
above
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
haš·šā·ma·yim
the heavens ;
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 8064 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) |
kə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā
may Your glory
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3519 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory |
‘al
cover
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
kāl-
all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
hā·’ā·reṣ
the earth .
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 776 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan |
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They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah |
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hê·ḵî·nū
They spread
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 3559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored |
re·šeṯ
a net
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7568 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) net 1a) net 1a1) for catching 1a2) of judgment (fig) 1a3) of leaders leading people to sin 1a4) as a trap for man 1b) network (brazen-for altar of tabernacle) |
lip̄·‘ā·may
for my feet ;
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 6471 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence 1a) foot, hoof-beat, footfall, footstep 1b) anvil 1c) occurrence, time, stroke, beat 1c1) one time, once, twice, thrice, as time on time, at this repetition, this once, now at length, now...now, at one time...at another |
nap̄·šî
my soul
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 5315 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious |
kā·p̄ap̄
was despondent .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3721 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to bend, bend down, bow down, be bent, be bowed 1a) (Qal) to bend down, bow down 1b) (Niphal) to bow oneself down |
kā·rū
They dug
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 3738 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to dig, excavate, dig through 1a) (Qal) to dig 1b) (Niphal) to be dug 2) (Qal) to give a banquet or feast 3) (Qal) to get by trade, trade, buy |
šî·ḥāh
a pit
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7882 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) pit |
lə·p̄ā·nay
before me ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 6440 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of |
nā·p̄ə·lū
but they themselves have fallen
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 5307 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall |
ḇə·ṯō·w·ḵāh
into it !
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 8432 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) |
se·lāh
Selah
Grammar | Interjection |
Strongs | 5542 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lift up, exalt 1a) Selah 1a1) a technical musical term probably showing accentuation, pause, interruption |
נָפְל֖וּnā·p̄ə·lū but they themselves have fallen |
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My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music. |
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lib·bî
My heart
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 3820 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage |
nā·ḵō·wn
is steadfast ,
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored |
’ĕ·lō·hîm
O God ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
lib·bî
my heart
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 3820 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage |
nā·ḵō·wn
is steadfast .
Grammar | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored |
’ā·šî·rāh
I will sing
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular |
Strongs | 7891 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung ++++ In Job 36:24, the word is translated |Behold|; in modern versions, it is translated |Sing|. The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H07788 hence the difference in the translations. |
wa·’ă·zam·mê·rāh
and make music .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular |
Strongs | 2167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to sing, sing praise, make music 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to make music, sing 1a2) to play a musical instrument |
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Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. |
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‘ū·rāh
Awake ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5782 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rouse oneself, awake, awaken, incite 1a) (Qal) to rouse oneself, awake 1b) (Niphal) to be roused 1c) (Polel) to stir up, rouse, incite 1d) (Hithpolel) to be excited, be triumphant 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to rouse, stir up 1e2) to act in an aroused manner, awake |
ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî
my glory !
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 3519 |
Footnote | Or Awake, my soul! |
BSB/Thayers | 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory |
‘ū·rāh
Awake ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 5782 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rouse oneself, awake, awaken, incite 1a) (Qal) to rouse oneself, awake 1b) (Niphal) to be roused 1c) (Polel) to stir up, rouse, incite 1d) (Hithpolel) to be excited, be triumphant 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to rouse, stir up 1e2) to act in an aroused manner, awake |
han·nê·ḇel
O harp
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5035 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a skin-bag, jar, pitcher 1a) skin-bottle, skin 1b) jar, pitcher (earthen) 2) harp, lute, guitar, musical instrument |
wə·ḵin·nō·wr
and lyre !
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3658 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) lyre, harp |
’ā·‘î·rāh
I will awaken
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular |
Strongs | 5782 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rouse oneself, awake, awaken, incite 1a) (Qal) to rouse oneself, awake 1b) (Niphal) to be roused 1c) (Polel) to stir up, rouse, incite 1d) (Hithpolel) to be excited, be triumphant 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to rouse, stir up 1e2) to act in an aroused manner, awake |
šā·ḥar
the dawn .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7837 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) dawn 1a) dawn 1b) at dawn (as adverb) |
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I will praise You, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples. |
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’ō·wḏ·ḵā
I will praise You ,
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3034 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to throw, shoot, cast 1a) (Qal) to shoot (arrows) 1b) (Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give thanks, laud, praise 1c2) to confess, confess (the name of God) 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to confess (sin) 1d2) to give thanks |
’ă·ḏō·nāy
O Lord ,
Grammar | Noun - proper - masculine singular |
Strongs | 136 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) my lord, lord 1a) of men 1b) of God 2) Lord-title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence |
ḇā·‘am·mîm
among the nations ;
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 5971 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nation, people 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred |
’ă·zam·mer·ḵā
I will sing Your praises
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2167 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to sing, sing praise, make music 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to make music, sing 1a2) to play a musical instrument |
bal-
. . .
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 1077 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) not, hardly, else |
’um·mîm
among the peoples .
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 523 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) people, tribe, nation |
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For Your loving devotion reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the clouds. |
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kî-
For
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 3588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
ḥas·de·ḵā
Your loving devotion
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 2617 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame |
ḡā·ḏōl
reaches
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1419 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) great 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) 1b) in number 1c) in intensity 1d) loud (in sound) 1e) older (in age) 1f) in importance 1f1) important things 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) 1f3) God Himself (of God) subst 1g) great things 1h) haughty things 1i) greatness n pr m 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel |
‘aḏ-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5704 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even |
šā·ma·yim
the heavens ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 8064 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) |
wə·‘aḏ-
and
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Preposition |
Strongs | 5704 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even |
’ă·mit·te·ḵā
Your faithfulness
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 571 |
BSB/Thayers | n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly |
šə·ḥā·qîm
to the clouds .
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 7834 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) dust, cloud 1a) fine dust 1b) (thin) cloud |
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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth. |
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rū·māh
Be exalted ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 7311 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be high, be set on high 1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted 1a3) to be lifted, rise 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up 1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt 1b3) to exalt, extol 1c) (Polal) to be lifted up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high 1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove 1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute 1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished 1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself 2) (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy |
’ĕ·lō·hîm
O God ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 430 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God |
‘al-
above
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
šā·ma·yim
the heavens ;
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 8064 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) |
kə·ḇō·w·ḏe·ḵā
may Your glory
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3519 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory |
‘al
cover
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5921 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although |
kāl-
all
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 3605 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything |
hā·’ā·reṣ
the earth .
Grammar | Article | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 776 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan |
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