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Psalms 106:4 — Word Study

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WLCזָכְרֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה בִּרְצ֣וֹן עַמֶּ֑ךָ פָּ֝קְדֵ֗נִי בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃

BSARemember mezâkar [to recall, mark with favor] O LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God] in [Your] favorrâtsôwn [acceptance, delight] to Your peopleʻam [a nation, a tribe] visit mepâqad [to oversee, reckon with] with Your salvationyᵉshûwʻâh [deliverance, victory]

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Psalms 106:4quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist asks God to remember him and show favor to His people.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, addressing God directly.
Where we areIn a prayer for mercy and salvation within Psalm 106.
The hard wordזָכְרֵ֣נִי
Take awayThe plea for divine favor and salvation.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Psalms 106:4

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Context — A Prayer for Favor and Salvationgenerated

3Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
4Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,
5that I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, and rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, and give glory with Your inheritance.
6We have sinned like our fathers; we have done wrong and acted wickedly.

Psalm 106:4 is a heartfelt plea from the psalmist, asking the LORD to remember him in His favor towards His people. This verse reflects a deep desire for God's attention and intervention, particularly in the context of salvation. The surrounding verses emphasize the importance of righteousness and justice, setting the stage for this personal request amidst communal concerns.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 25:7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my rebellious acts; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O LORD.
2Psalm 119:132Turn to me and show me mercy, as You do to those who love Your name.
3Nehemiah 5:19Remember me favorably, O my God, for all that I have done for this people.
4Nehemiah 13:14–22Remember me for this, O my God, and do not blot out my deeds of loving devotion for the house of my God and for its services.
5Luke 23:42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word זָכְרֵ֣נִי, za.khe.Re.nigenerated

The verb זָכַר (zakar) is a qal imperative, indicating a command or request directed towards God. It is built from a root that implies recognition and encompasses meanings such as recalling, commemorating, and marking with favor. The parsing tells us this is a direct appeal from the psalmist, emphasizing the urgency of his request.

In this context, the psalmist is asking God to actively remember him, which implies not just a mental acknowledgment but a favorable action on God's part, aligning with the covenant relationship established with His people.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the phrase Remember me, consistent with the KJV and ASV.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The structure of the verse features two main verbs: זָכְרֵ֣נִי (remember me) and פָּ֝קְדֵ֗נִי (visit me), each governing their respective phrases. The first clause expresses the request for remembrance, while the second clause seeks visitation with salvation.

The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the verbs, highlighting the urgency of the psalmist's appeal to God, which is central to the verse's meaning.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates זָכְרֵ֣נִי as μνήσθητι (mnēsthiti), which carries a similar meaning of 'remembering' but can imply a deeper, more relational acknowledgment. This choice reflects the translators' understanding of God's active involvement in the lives of His people.

The use of ἡμῶν for 'your people' in the Septuagint emphasizes the collective nature of the request, aligning with the communal aspect of the psalm.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 106:4 is a prayer where the psalmist asks God to remember him and show favor to His people. He requests that God visit him with salvation, highlighting a desire for divine intervention and help.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to ask God to remember me?

It means to seek God's attention and favor, asking Him to act on behalf of the person praying.

Why is favor important in this prayer?

Favor signifies acceptance and goodwill from God, which is essential for receiving help and salvation.

What does salvation refer to in this context?

Salvation refers to deliverance from trouble or danger, and in a broader sense, it includes spiritual and physical well-being.

How does this verse connect to the themes of Psalm 106?

This verse encapsulates the communal plea for God's mercy and intervention, reflecting the overall themes of justice and righteousness in the psalm.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. What does it mean for me to ask God to remember me in my own life?
  2. How can I seek God's favor in my daily actions and decisions?
  3. In what ways do I experience God's salvation or deliverance?
  4. How does understanding the communal aspect of this prayer affect my view of my relationship with God?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

Augustine of Hippo comments on this verse, using it to illustrate God's justification and healing of those who seek His mercy.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 106 354–430
Next, since God justifies, that is, makes men righteous, by healing them from their iniquities, a prayer follows: "Remember me, O Lord,
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 106 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 106:4 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people,.... The Lord has a special and peculiar people, whom he has chosen, taken into covenant, given to his Son, redeemed by him, who

Read John Gill on Psalms 106 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise? Praise ye the Lord - Hebrew, 'Hallelujah.' This connects our psalm with Psalms 105:45.

Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 106 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Remember me; or, us; for he speaks here in the name and on the behalf of the whole nation, as is evident from ,7,47, of which he oft speaks as of one person. With the favour that thou bearest unto thy people; with those favours and blessings which thou dost usually and peculiarly give to thy people; such as the pardon of all our sins, by which we have procured our present miseries, and a complete deliverance, and that improved to thy praise and glory, as well as to our own comfort, as is clearly implied, . Visit me with thy salvation; give me that salvation or deliverance which thou hast promised, and which none but thou canst give.

Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 106 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 106:4 Remember me, O LORD, with the favour [that thou bearest unto] thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;Ver. 4. Remember me, O Lord, with the favour, &c.] The psalmist would have favour, and special favour, mercies, and sure mercies, proper to God’ s peculiar, and with these he would be remembered; grace he would find, such as might help in time of need, Hebrews 4:16. "God remembered Noah," Genesis 8:1. "Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of these things," Matthew 6:32. Though our ark be driven in a tempestuous sea, yet it shall neither sink nor split while we sail in the thoughts of God. O visit me with thy salvation] A gracious spirit will not be satisfied with…

Read John Trapp on Psalms 106 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(1-5) These verses form an introduction to the psalm, and make it evident that while the writer spoke as one of a community, and for the community, he still felt his personal relation to Jehovah.

Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 106 →
AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 4. Remember me] This and the following clauses are read in the plural by several MSS.: Remember US - that WE may rejoice, - that WE may glory, c.: and thus all the Versions except the Chaldee and this is more agreeable to the context.

Read AdamClarke on Psalms 106 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

1–5. The Psalmist prefaces his Psalm of penitence with a call to praise Jehovah for that unfailing goodness which is the ground of Israel’s hope in its present extremity; and with a prayer that he himself may be privileged to see and share in the restoration of Jehovah’s people.

Read Cambridge on Psalms 106 →
Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Remember me, O Lord, with the favor that thou bearest unto thy people - literally, “Remember me with the favor of thy people.” This is the language of the author of the psalm: a pious ejaculation

Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 106 →

The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Remember me, Yahweh, with the favor that you show to your people. Visit me with your salvation,

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor to Your people; visit me with Your salvation,

NETBNew English Translation2006

Remember me, O Lord, when you show favor to your people! Pay attention to me, when you deliver,

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Remember me, O Jehovah, with the favor that thou bearest unto thy people; Oh visit me with thy salvation,

RVARevised Version, American1894

Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people; O visit me with thy salvation:

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Remember me, O LORD, with the favor that thou bearest to thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Remember me, O Lord, with the fauour of thy people: visite me with thy saluation,

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Remember me, O Jehovah, with [thy] favour toward thy people; visit me with thy salvation:

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Remember me, O Jehovah, With the favour of Thy people, Look after me in Thy salvation.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Remember me, O YHWH, || With the favor of Your people, || Look after me in Your salvation.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Remember me, O Lord, when thou favorest thy people: oh visit me with thy salvation;

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Call me to mind, Yahweh, when you show favor to your people; help me when you save them.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

They wandered in a wilderness, in a place without water: they found not the way of a city for their habitation.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Please remember me when you are generous to your people; think of me when you come to save.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Keep me in mind, O Lord, when you are good to your people; O let your salvation come to me;

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

clauseclauseיְ֭הוָהO.Yahwehclauseverbזָכְרֵ֣rememberobjectנִיmeprepositional phrase · prepositionalבִּwithnoun phraseרְצ֣וֹןthe.favornoun phraseעַמֶּ֑your.peopleךָyourclauseverbפָּ֝קְדֵ֗visitobjectנִיmeprepositional phrase · prepositionalבִּwithnoun phraseישׁוּעָתֶֽsalvationךָyour

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely in this verse, with all words matching in the Hebrew text. This alignment indicates a consistent understanding of the psalmist's plea across these ancient witnesses.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

זָכְרֵ֣נִי יְ֭הוָה בִּרְצ֣וֹן עַמֶּ֑ךָ פָּ֝קְדֵ֗נִי בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
זָכְרֵ֣נִיμνήσθητιיְ֭הוָהἡμῶνבִּרְצ֣וֹןἐνעַמֶּ֑ךָσουפָּ֝קְדֵ֗נִיἡμᾶςבִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃σου

6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Psalms 106:4זָכַרremember meremember meזָכַריהוהO YahwehO Yahwehיהוהרָצוֹןwith [the] with [the] favoרָצוֹןעַםpeople yourpeople yourעַםפָּקַדvisit mevisit meפָּקַדיְשׁוּעָהwith salvatwith salvation יְשׁוּעָהזָכָרmalemaleזָכָרהָיָהto beto beהָיָהרָצָהto acceptto acceptרָצָהעָמַםto darkento darkenעָמַםיָשַׁעto saveto saveיָשַׁעעָוֹןiniquity: iniquity: crimeעָוֹןבְּרִיתcovenantcovenantבְּרִיתנְאֻםutteranceutteranceנְאֻםצָבָאarmyarmyצָבָאפּוּקto promoteto promoteפּוּקתְּפִלָּהprayerprayerתְּפִלָּהמִשְׁפָּחָהfamilyfamilyמִשְׁפָּחָהגִּילto rejoiceto rejoiceגִּיליָהּLORDLORDיָהּ
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Psalms 106:4

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

remember me O Yahweh with [the] favor of people your visit me with salvation your
זָכְרֵ֣נִיza.khe.Re.ni remember me H2142 Verb qal imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
232× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To remember means to recall or mark something, like God remembering his covenant with Abraham in Genesis 9:1 and Exodus 2:24.
Amplified meaning
to recall, mark with favor
Tyndale gloss
to remember
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word זָכַר (zakar) means 'to remember' and is built from a primitive root implying recognition. It covers a range of meanings, including recalling thoughts, commemorating days, and causing others to remember. The entries also note its use in various grammatical forms, such as being remembered or making a memorial.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זָכַר vb. remember

Qal

Human subj.

remember, recall, call to mind, usu. as affecting present feeling, thought or action

remember persons (human subj.)

remember י׳

remember

think of or on, call to mind something present or future

remember a day, to observe, commemorate it

remember, with implied mention of, obj.

Subj. י׳ (אלהִם)

remember persons

remember the distress of his servants

their devotion

remember his own covenant (with them)

his mercy

extenuating circumstances

remember sins, idolatries

Niph.

be brought to remembrance, remembered, thought of, usu. c. neg.

neg. be not remembered = no longer exist, of name of Israel, as nation

be remembered, of particular days, in order to be observed, commemorated

Hiph.

cause to remember, remind

cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance

mention

record, only pt.

of sacrifice, make a memorial

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2142 זָכַר remember .. Human subj. . remember, recall, call to mind, usu. as affecting present feeling, thought or action

. remember persons (human subj.)

. remember י׳

. remember

. think of or on, call to mind something present or future

. remember a day, to observe, commemorate it

. remember, with implied mention of, obj.

. Subj. י׳ (אלהִם) . remember persons

. . remember the distress of his servants

. their devotion

. . remember his own covenant (with them)

. his mercy

. extenuating circumstances

. remember sins, idolatries

. . be brought to remembrance, remembered, thought of, usu. c. neg.

. neg. be not remembered = no longer exist, of name of Israel, as nation

. be remembered, of particular days, in order to be observed, commemorated

. . cause to remember, remind

. cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance

. mention

. record, only pt.

. of sacrifice, make a memorial

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2142 zakar zaw-kar'

a primitive root; properly, to mark (so as to be recognized),

i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; also (as

denominative from 2145) to be male:--X burn (incense), X

earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount,

record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call,

come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, X still, think on, X

well.

see HEBREW for 02145

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זָכַר (za.khar) — to remember.

1) to remember, recall, call to mind

1a) (Qal) to remember, recall

1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to cause to remember, remind

1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance

1c3) to mention

1c4) to record

1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Impv-2ms | Suff — Verb qal imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
HVqv2ms/Sp1bs
remember me O Yahweh with [the] favor of people your visit me with salvation your
יְ֭הוָהYah.weh O Yahweh H3068 Noun proper
6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
Yehovah, The covenant Name of God
Tyndale gloss
The Lord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
remember me O Yahweh with [the] favor of people your visit me with salvation your
בִּרְצ֣וֹןbir.Tzon with [the] favor of H7522 Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
56× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to acceptance or delight, often used to describe God's pleasure or favor. It appears in Psalms and Isaiah, highlighting God's goodwill towards us. This word is about taking pleasure in something.
Amplified meaning
acceptance, delight
Tyndale gloss
acceptance
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רָצוֹן (ratsown) refers to concepts of goodwill, favor, acceptance, and will. It encompasses ideas of delight, desire, and pleasure, particularly in the context of personal relationships and sacrifices. The word is derived from a root meaning to delight, and it captures both voluntary will and the notion of being acceptable.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רָצוֹן n.[m.] goodwill, favour, acceptance, will

goodwill, favour

acceptance, of persons, offering sacrifice

will, desire, pleasure

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7522 רָצוֹן goodwill, favour, acceptance, will . goodwill, favour

. acceptance, of persons, offering sacrifice

. will, desire, pleasure

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7522 ratsown raw-tsone'

or ratson {raw-tsone'}; from 7521; delight (especially as

shown):--(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire,

favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will,

as...(what) would.

see HEBREW for 07521

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רָצוֹן (ra.tson) — acceptance.

1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will

1a) goodwill, favour

1b) acceptance

1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HR/Ncmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

remember me O Yahweh with [the] favor of people your visit me with salvation your
עַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.kha people your H5971 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
1,873× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A people or nation is what this Hebrew word represents, like the nation of Israel in Exodus 33:13. It can also mean a tribe, troops, or attendants, and is used to describe a group of people gathered together. The word is often used to refer to the people of God.
Amplified meaning
a nation, a tribe
Tyndale gloss
Amaw
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עַם (am) primarily means 'people' or 'nation,' referring to a collective group, often in the context of tribes such as those of Israel. It can also denote kinsmen or compatriots. The term appears in various contexts, including military and familial references. There is a mention of a specific individual named Ammi in Song of Solomon 6:12.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עַם, עָם 1810 n.m. people

a people, nation

= smaller units

= common people

people in gen., persons

phrases

base

[עַם] n.[m.] kinsman (on father's side)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5971a עַם, עָם people H5971b עַם kinsman (on father's side)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5971 `am am

from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a

tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or

attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation,

people.

see HEBREW for 06004

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַם (am) — people.

: people/nation

1) nation, people

1a) people, nation

1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

עַם (am) — kinsman.

kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — Ammi.

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Sng.6.12

§ kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — People's (Gate).

§ kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — (Ibleam)-am.

Combined with yiv.le.am (יִבְלְעָם "Ibleam" H2991)

§ kinsman, kindred

עַם (am) — Amaw.

This name means nation, people

עַם (am) — people: soldiers.

: soldiers/army

1) nation, people

1a) people, nation

1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

עַם (am) — people: creatures.

: creatures

1) nation, people

1a) people, nation

1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp2ms
remember me O Yahweh with [the] favor of people your visit me with salvation your
פָּ֝קְדֵ֗נִיpa.ke.De.ni visit me H6485 Verb qal imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
303× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to visit or oversee, and can imply a range of actions, from friendly to hostile. It is used in various contexts, including appointing, avenging, or delivering something into someone's care. The KJV translates it in many ways, including appoint, avenge, or commit.
Amplified meaning
to oversee, reckon with
Tyndale gloss
to reckon: list
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

פָּקַד (paqad) is a Hebrew verb that encompasses a range of meanings including to attend to, visit, muster, appoint, and punish. It can imply oversight or care, as well as the act of seeking or lacking something. The word can also be used in various grammatical forms, indicating actions such as being appointed or being visited upon. The plural form פְּקוּדִים refers to musterings or expenses.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פָּקַד 303 vb. attend to, visit, muster, appoint

Qal

pay attention to, observe (with care, practical interest)

attend to, in act, see to

seek (with interest, desire)

seek in vain, need, miss, lack

specif. visit, c. acc., for different purposes

c. עַל pers., visit upon

pass in review, muster (nearly = number), c. acc.

appoint

Niph.

be (sought, i.e. needed) missed, lacking

be visited (graciously)

be visited upon, עַל pers.

be appointed

Pi. (intens.) muster a host

Pu. be passed in review; be caused to miss, deprived

Hithp. be mustered

Hothp. id.

Hiph.

c. acc. pers. set (over), make overseer

c. acc. rei (implic.)

commit, entrust

deposit

Hoph.

be visited in punishment

be deposited

be made overseer

base

[פְּקוּדִים] n.pl.[m.] abstr. musterings, i.e. expenses;—cstr. Ex 38:21

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6485a פָּקַד attend to, visit, muster, appoint .. . . pay attention to, observe (with care, practical interest)

. attend to, in act, see to

. seek (with interest, desire)

. seek in vain, need, miss, lack

. specif. visit, c. acc., for different purposes

. c. עַל pers., visit upon

. pass in review, muster (nearly = number), c. acc.

. appoint

. . be (sought, i.e. needed) missed, lacking

. be visited (graciously)

. be visited upon, עַל pers.

. be appointed

. (intens.) muster a host

. be passed in review; be caused to miss, deprived

. be mustered

. id.

. . c. acc. pers. set (over), make overseer

. c. acc. rei (implic.) . commit, entrust

. deposit

. . be visited in punishment

. be deposited

. be made overseer

H6485b פְּקוּדִים n. pl. [m.] abstr. musterings, i.e. expenses

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6485 paqad paw-kad'

a primitive root; to visit (with friendly or hostile intent);

by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss,

deposit, etc.:--appoint, X at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint

to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep,

be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up,

look, make, X by any means, miss, number, officer, (make)

overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to)

remember(-brance), set (over), sum, X surely, visit, want.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פָּקַד (pa.qad) — to reckon: list.

: list/count

1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to pay attention to, observe

1a2) to attend to

1a3) to seek, look about for

1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack

1a5) to visit

1a6) to visit upon, punish

1a7) to pass in review, muster, number

1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking

1b2) to be visited

1b3) to be visited upon

1b4) to be appointed

1b5) to be watched over

1c) (Piel) to muster, call up

1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer

1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit

1f) (Hophal)

1f1) to be visited

1f2) to be deposited

1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted

1g) (Hithpael) numbered

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Impv-2ms | Suff — Verb qal imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
HVqv2ms/Sp1bs
remember me O Yahweh with [the] favor of people your visit me with salvation your
בִּישׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃bi.shu.'a.Te.kha with salvation your H3444 Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
78× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Salvation means being saved or delivered from something, like trouble or danger, and can also mean victory or prosperity, as seen in the Bible's promises of God's deliverance.
Amplified meaning
deliverance, victory
Tyndale gloss
salvation
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְשׁוּעָה (yeshu'ah) refers to concepts of salvation, deliverance, and welfare, often with a spiritual dimension. It is derived from a root meaning to save and encompasses ideas of victory and prosperity. The term is used in contexts related to divine aid and protection, emphasizing both physical and spiritual deliverance.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יְשׁוּעָה n.f. salvation

welfare, prosperity

deliverance

salvation by God, primarily from external evils, but often with added spiritual idea

victory

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3444 יְשׁוּעָה salvation . welfare, prosperity

. deliverance

. salvation by God, primarily from external evils, but often with added spiritual idea

. victory

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3444 yshuw`ah yesh-oo'-aw

feminine passive participle of 3467; something saved, i.e.

(abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory,

prosperity:--deliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save,

saving (health), welfare.

see HEBREW for 03467

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְשׁוּעָה (ye.shu.ah) — salvation.

1) salvation, deliverance

1a) welfare, prosperity

1b) deliverance

1c) salvation (by God)

1d) victory

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-fs | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
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