Word Study
Psalms 40— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ､ | lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ, | To the Chief Musician | H5329 |
| 1 | לְדָוִ֥ד. | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | of David | H1732 |
| 2 | מִזְמֽוֹר׃ | miz·mō·wr. | A Psalm | H4210 |
| 3 | קַוֺּ֣ה | qaw·wōh | patiently | H6960 |
| 4 | קִוִּ֣יתִי | qiw·wî·ṯî | I waited for | H6960 |
| 5 | יְהוָ֑ה– | Yah·weh; | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 6 | וַיֵּ֥ט | way·yêṭ | and He inclined | H5186 |
| 7 | אֵ֝לַ֗י | ’ê·lay, | to me | H0413 |
| 8 | וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע | way·yiš·ma‘ | and heard | H8085 |
| 9 | שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃. | šaw·‘ā·ṯî. | my cry | H7775 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַיַּעֲלֵ֤נִי ׀ | way·ya·‘ă·lê·nî | And He brought me up | H5927 |
| 1 | מִבּ֥וֹר､ | mib·bō·wr | out of a pit | H0953 |
| 2 | שָׁאוֹן֮ | šā·’ō·wn | horrible | H7588 |
| 3 | מִטִּ֪יט､ | miṭ·ṭîṭ | Out of clay | H2916 |
| 4 | הַיָּ֫וֵ֥ן | hay·yā·wên | the miry | H3121 |
| 5 | וַיָּ֖קֶם | way·yā·qem | and set | H6965 |
| 6 | עַל־ | ‘al- | upon | H5921 |
| 7 | סֶ֥לַע､ | se·la‘ | a rock | H5553 |
| 8 | רַגְלַ֗י | raḡ·lay, | my feet | H7272 |
| 9 | כּוֹנֵ֥ן | kō·w·nên | [And] established | H3559 |
| 10 | אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃. | ’ă·šu·rāy. | my steps | H0838 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַיִּתֵּ֬ן | way·yit·tên | And He has put | H5414 |
| 1 | בְּפִ֨י ׀､ | bə·p̄î | in my mouth | H6310 |
| 2 | שִׁ֥יר | šîr | a song | H7892 |
| 3 | חָדָשׁ֮ | ḥā·ḏāš | new | H2319 |
| 4 | תְּהִלָּ֪ה | tə·hil·lāh | Praise | H8416 |
| 5 | לֵֽאלֹ֫הֵ֥ינוּ– | lê·lō·hê·nū | to our God | H0430 |
| 6 | יִרְא֣וּ | yir·’ū | will see [it] | H7200 |
| 7 | רַבִּ֣ים | rab·bîm | Many | H7227 |
| 8 | וְיִירָ֑אוּ､ | wə·yî·rā·’ū; | and fear | H3372 |
| 9 | וְ֝יִבְטְח֗וּ | wə·yiḇ·ṭə·ḥū, | and will trust | H0982 |
| 10 | בַּיהוָֽה׃. | Yah·weh. | in Yahweh | H3068 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי | ’aš·rê | Blessed [is] | H0835 |
| 1 | הַגֶּ֗בֶר | hag·ge·ḇer, | that man | H1397 |
| 2 | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | who | H0834 |
| 3 | שָׂ֣ם | śām | makes | H7760 |
| 4 | יְ֭הֹוָה | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 5 | מִבְטַח֑וֹ､ | miḇ·ṭa·ḥōw; | his trust | H4009 |
| 6 | וְֽלֹא־ | wə·lō- | and not | H3808 |
| 7 | פָנָ֥ה | p̄ā·nāh | does respect | H6437 |
| 8 | אֶל־ | ’el- | unto | H0413 |
| 9 | רְ֝הָבִ֗ים､ | rə·hā·ḇîm, | the proud | H7295 |
| 10 | וְשָׂטֵ֥י | wə·śā·ṭê | nor such as turn aside | H7750 |
| 11 | כָזָֽב׃. | ḵā·zāḇ. | to lies | H3577 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | רַבּ֤וֹת､ | rab·bō·wṯ | Many [are] | H7227 |
| 1 | עָשִׂ֨יתָ ׀､ | ‘ā·śî·ṯā | which have done | H6213 |
| 2 | אַתָּ֤ה ׀ | ’at·tāh | You | H0859 |
| 3 | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 4 | אֱלֹהַי֮､ | ’ĕ·lō·hay | my God | H0430 |
| 5 | נִֽפְלְאֹתֶ֥יךָ | nip̄·lə·’ō·ṯe·ḵā | Your wonderful works | H6381 |
| 6 | וּמַחְשְׁבֹתֶ֗יךָ | ū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā, | and Your thoughts | H4284 |
| 7 | אֵ֫לֵ֥ינוּ | ’ê·lê·nū | toward us | H0413 |
| 8 | אֵ֤ין ׀ | ’ên | [Can] not | H0369 |
| 9 | עֲרֹ֬ךְ | ‘ă·rōḵ | be recounted in order | H6186 |
| 10 | אֵלֶ֗יךָ– | ’ê·le·ḵā, | to You | H0413 |
| 11 | אַגִּ֥ידָה | ’ag·gî·ḏāh | [If] I would declare | H5046 |
| 12 | וַאֲדַבֵּ֑רָה | wa·’ă·ḏab·bê·rāh; | and speak [of them] | H1696 |
| 13 | עָ֝צְמ֗וּ | ‘ā·ṣə·mū, | they are more | H6105 |
| 14 | מִסַּפֵּֽר׃. | mis·sap·pêr. | than can be numbered | H5608 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | זֶ֤בַח | ze·ḇaḥ | Sacrifice | H2077 |
| 1 | וּמִנְחָ֨ה ׀ | ū·min·ḥāh | and offering | H4503 |
| 2 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 3 | חָפַ֗צְתָּ– | ḥā·p̄aṣ·tā, | You did desire | H2654 |
| 4 | אָ֭זְנַיִם | ’ā·zə·na·yim | My ears | H0241 |
| 5 | כָּרִ֣יתָ– | kā·rî·ṯā | You have opened | H3738 |
| 6 | לִּ֑י | lî; | to | |
| 7 | עוֹלָ֥ה | ‘ō·w·lāh | Burnt offering | H5930 |
| 8 | וַ֝חֲטָאָ֗ה | wa·ḥă·ṭā·’āh, | and sin offering | H2401 |
| 9 | לֹ֣א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 10 | שָׁאָֽלְתָּ׃. | šā·’ā·lə·tā. | You did require | H7592 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אָ֣ז | ’āz | Then | H0227 |
| 1 | אָ֭מַרְתִּי | ’ā·mar·tî | I said | H0559 |
| 2 | הִנֵּה־､ | hin·nêh- | behold | H2009 |
| 3 | בָ֑אתִי– | ḇā·ṯî; | I come | H0935 |
| 4 | בִּמְגִלַּת־ | bim·ḡil·laṯ- | in the scroll | H4039 |
| 5 | סֵ֝֗פֶר | sê·p̄er, | of the book | H5612 |
| 6 | כָּת֥וּב | kā·ṯūḇ | [it is] written | H3789 |
| 7 | עָלָֽי׃. | ‘ā·lāy. | of me | H5921 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לַֽעֲשֽׂוֹת־ | la·‘ă·śō·wṯ- | To do | H6213 |
| 1 | רְצוֹנְךָ֣､ | rə·ṣō·wn·ḵā | Your will | H7522 |
| 2 | אֱלֹהַ֣י– | ’ĕ·lō·hay | my God | H0430 |
| 3 | חָפָ֑צְתִּי | ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî; | I delight | H2654 |
| 4 | וְ֝ת֥וֹרָתְךָ֗ | wə·ṯō·w·rā·ṯə·ḵā, | and Your law [is] | H8451 |
| 5 | בְּת֣וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | within | H8432 |
| 6 | מֵעָֽי׃. | mê·‘āy. | my heart | H4578 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | בִּשַּׂ֤רְתִּי | biś·śar·tî | I have proclaimed the good news | H1319 |
| 1 | צֶ֨דֶק ׀ | ṣe·ḏeq | of righteousness | H6664 |
| 2 | בְּקָ֘הָ֤ל– | bə·qā·hāl | in the assembly | H6951 |
| 3 | רָ֗ב | rāḇ, | great | H7227 |
| 4 | הִנֵּ֣ה､ | hin·nêh | indeed | H2009 |
| 5 | שְׂ֭פָתַי､ | p̄ā·ṯay | my lips | H8193 |
| 6 | לֹ֣א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 7 | אֶכְלָ֑א | ’eḵ·lā; | I do restrain | H3607 |
| 8 | יְ֝הוָ֗ה､ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 9 | אַתָּ֥ה | ’at·tāh | You | H0859 |
| 10 | יָדָֽעְתָּ׃. | yā·ḏā·‘ə·tā. | know | H3045 |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | צִדְקָתְךָ֬ | ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā | Your righteousness | H6666 |
| 1 | לֹא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 2 | כִסִּ֨יתִי ׀ | ḵis·sî·ṯî | I have hidden | H3680 |
| 3 | בְּת֬וֹךְ | bə·ṯō·wḵ | within | H8432 |
| 4 | לִבִּ֗י– | lib·bî, | my heart | H3820 |
| 5 | אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ | ’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā | Your faithfulness | H0530 |
| 6 | וּתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣– | ū·ṯə·šū·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā | and Your salvation | H8668 |
| 7 | אָמָ֑רְתִּי | ’ā·mā·rə·tî; | I have declared | H0559 |
| 8 | לֹא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 9 | כִחַ֥דְתִּי | ḵi·ḥaḏ·tî | I have concealed | H3582 |
| 10 | חַסְדְּךָ֥ | ḥas·də·ḵā | Your lovingkindness | H2617 |
| 11 | וַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ | wa·’ă·mit·tə·ḵā, | and Your truth | H0571 |
| 12 | לְקָהָ֥ל | lə·qā·hāl | from the assembly | H6951 |
| 13 | רָֽב׃. | rāḇ. | great | H7227 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַתָּ֤ה | ’at·tāh | You | H0859 |
| 1 | יְהוָ֗ה､ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | לֹא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 3 | תִכְלָ֣א | ṯiḵ·lā | do withhold | H3607 |
| 4 | רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ | ra·ḥă·me·ḵā | Your tender mercies | H7356 |
| 5 | מִמֶּ֑נִּי | mim·men·nî; | from me | H4480 |
| 6 | חַסְדְּךָ֥ | ḥas·də·ḵā | Your lovingkindness | H2617 |
| 7 | וַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ | wa·’ă·mit·tə·ḵā, | and Your truth | H0571 |
| 8 | תָּמִ֥יד | tā·mîḏ | continually | H8548 |
| 9 | יִצְּרֽוּנִי׃. | yiṣ·ṣə·rū·nî. | let preserve me | H5341 |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֤י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | אָפְפ֥וּ־ | ’ā·p̄ə·p̄ū- | have surrounded | H0661 |
| 2 | עָלַ֨י ׀– | ‘ā·lay | me | H5921 |
| 3 | רָע֡וֹת | rā·‘ō·wṯ | evils | H7451 |
| 4 | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | innumerable | H5704 |
| 5 | אֵ֬ין | ’ên | else | H0369 |
| 6 | מִסְפָּ֗ר | mis·pār, | innumerable | H4557 |
| 7 | הִשִּׂיג֣וּנִי | hiś·śî·ḡū·nî | have overtaken me | H5381 |
| 8 | עֲ֭וֺנֹתַי | ‘ă·wō·nō·ṯay | My iniquities | H5771 |
| 9 | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | so that not | H3808 |
| 10 | יָכֹ֣לְתִּי | yā·ḵō·lə·tî | I am able | H3201 |
| 11 | לִרְא֑וֹת– | lir·’ō·wṯ; | to look up | H7200 |
| 12 | עָצְמ֥וּ | ‘ā·ṣə·mū | they are more | H6105 |
| 13 | מִשַּֽׂעֲר֥וֹת | miś·śa·‘ă·rō·wṯ | than the hairs | H8185 |
| 14 | רֹ֝אשִׁ֗י､ | rō·šî, | of my head | H7218 |
| 15 | וְלִבִּ֥י | wə·lib·bî | therefore my heart | H3820 |
| 16 | עֲזָבָֽנִי׃. | ‘ă·zā·ḇā·nî. | fails me | H5800 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | רְצֵ֣ה､ | rə·ṣêh | Be pleased | H7521 |
| 1 | יְ֭הוָה､ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי | lə·haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî; | to deliver me | H5337 |
| 3 | יְ֝הוָ֗ה､ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 4 | לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי | lə·‘ez·rā·ṯî | to help me | H5833 |
| 5 | חֽוּשָׁה׃. | ḥū·šāh. | make haste | H2363 |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ | yê·ḇō·šū | Let them be ashamed | H0954 |
| 1 | וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ | wə·yaḥ·pə·rū | and brought to confusion | H2659 |
| 2 | יַחַד֮ | ya·ḥaḏ | mutual | H3162 |
| 3 | מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י | mə·ḇaq·šê | who seek | H1245 |
| 4 | נַפְשִׁ֗י | nap̄·šî, | my life | H5315 |
| 5 | לִסְפּ֫וֹתָ֥הּ | lis·pō·w·ṯāh | to destroy | H5595 |
| 6 | יִסֹּ֣גוּ | yis·sō·ḡū | let them be driven | H5472 |
| 7 | אָ֭חוֹר | ’ā·ḥō·wr | backward | H0268 |
| 8 | וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ | wə·yik·kā·lə·mū; | and brought to dishonor | H3637 |
| 9 | חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י | ḥă·p̄ê·ṣê, | who wish | H2655 |
| 10 | רָעָתִֽי׃. | rā·‘ā·ṯî. | me evil | H7451 |
Verse 15
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | יָ֭שֹׁמּוּ | yā·šōm·mū | Let them be confounded | H8074 |
| 1 | עַל־ | ‘al- | upon | H5921 |
| 2 | עֵ֣קֶב | ‘ê·qeḇ | because | H6118 |
| 3 | בָּשְׁתָּ֑ם | bā·šə·tām; | of their shame | H1322 |
| 4 | הָאֹמְרִ֥ים | hā·’ō·mə·rîm | who say | H0559 |
| 5 | לִ֝֗י | lî, | to me | |
| 6 | הֶ֘אָ֥ח ׀､ | he·’āḥ | Aha | H1889 |
| 7 | הֶאָֽח׃. | he·’āḥ. | aha | H1889 |
Verse 16
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ | yā·śî·śū | Rejoice | H7797 |
| 1 | וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ ׀ | wə·yiś·mə·ḥū | and be glad | H8055 |
| 2 | בְּךָ֗ | bə·ḵā, | in You | |
| 3 | כָּֽל־ | kāl- | all | H3605 |
| 4 | מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ | mə·ḇaq·še·ḵā | let those who seek You | H1245 |
| 5 | יֹאמְר֣וּ | yō·mə·rū | let say | H0559 |
| 6 | תָ֭מִיד､ | ṯā·mîḏ | continually | H8548 |
| 7 | יִגְדַּ֣ל. | yiḡ·dal | be magnified | H1431 |
| 8 | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh; | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 9 | אֹֽ֝הֲבֵ֗י | ’ō·hă·ḇê, | such as love | H0157 |
| 10 | תְּשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃. | tə·šū·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā. | Your salvation | H8668 |
Verse 17
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ | wa·’ă·nî | But I [am] | H0589 |
| 1 | עָנִ֣י | ‘ā·nî | poor | H6041 |
| 2 | וְאֶבְיוֹן֮– | wə·’eḇ·yō·wn | and needy | H0034 |
| 3 | אֲדֹנָ֪י | ’ă·ḏō·nāy | Yahweh | H0136 |
| 4 | יַחֲשָׁ֫ב | ya·ḥă·šāḇ | [Yet] thinks | H2803 |
| 5 | לִ֥י | lî | upon me | |
| 6 | עֶזְרָתִ֣י | ‘ez·rā·ṯî | my help | H5833 |
| 7 | וּמְפַלְטִ֣י– | ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî | and my deliverer | H6403 |
| 8 | אַ֑תָּה | ’at·tāh; | You [are] | H0859 |
| 9 | אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י. | ’ĕ·lō·hay, | my God | H0430 |
| 10 | אַל־ | ’al- | Not | H0408 |
| 11 | תְּאַחַֽר׃､ | tə·’a·ḥar. | do delay | H0309 |