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Psalms 119:153 — Word Study

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WLCרְאֵֽה־ עָנְיִ֥י וְחַלְּצֵ֑נִי כִּי־ תֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

BSALookrâʼâh [consider, gaze upon] upon my afflictionʻŏnîy [trouble, misery] and rescue mechâlats [deliver, save] forkîy [because, since] I have notlôʼ [in no way] forgottenshâkach [been oblivious to, mislaid] Your lawtôwrâh [instruction, divine guidance, Torah]

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In a sentenceThe psalmist asks God to see his suffering and save him, affirming his commitment to God's law.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, expressing personal distress and reliance on God.
Where we areIn a section focused on seeking God's help and affirming His commandments.
The hard wordחָלַץ, chalats
Take awayThe psalmist's plea highlights his faithfulness to God's instruction.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, AdamClarke & more — read them › clause verbרָאָה 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.

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Deep Study — Psalms 119:153

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Context — Seeking God's Rescuegenerated

152Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.
153Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.
154Defend my cause and redeem me; revive me according to Your word.
155Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.

Psalm 119:153 is a heartfelt plea from the psalmist, who is in a state of affliction and seeks God's intervention. He acknowledges his troubles and calls upon God to rescue him, emphasizing his faithfulness to God's law. This verse is part of a larger meditation on the importance of God's commandments and the psalmist's commitment to them, as seen in the surrounding verses.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 119:159Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
2Psalm 9:13Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,
3Psalm 13:3–4Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
4Psalm 25:19Consider my enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with vicious hatred.
5Exodus 3:7–8The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word חָלַץ, chalatsgenerated

The verb חָלַץ (chalats) means to rescue or deliver, and is derived from a root that conveys the idea of drawing out or equipping for battle. In this context, it expresses a plea for divine intervention to be saved from distress.

This verb is in the piel stem, which often indicates an intensive or causative action, suggesting that the psalmist is not merely asking for rescue but is seeking a powerful deliverance from his affliction.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses rescue for חָלַץ.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb רְאֵֽה, re'eh (see), governs the entire verse, with a series of phrases elaborating on the psalmist's condition and request. The structure emphasizes the connection between the psalmist's affliction and his appeal for rescue.

The syntax reveals a sequence where the psalmist first calls on God to see his affliction, then requests rescue, and finally provides the reason for his plea: his fidelity to God's law.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates רְאֵֽה as ἰδὲ (ide), which carries the same imperative sense of seeing or considering. This choice aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning, emphasizing the act of looking upon the psalmist's suffering.

The translation of חָלַץ as με (me) maintains the personal nature of the plea for rescue, showing a direct appeal to God for help.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 119:153 expresses the psalmist's deep distress and his appeal to God for help. He asks God to see his suffering and to rescue him, assuring God that he has not forgotten His law. This verse highlights the importance of God's commandments in the life of the believer.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the psalmist mean by 'my affliction'?

The psalmist refers to his personal suffering and hardships, which he feels deeply and seeks God's help to overcome.

Why does the psalmist mention God's law?

He emphasizes his faithfulness to God's commandments as a basis for his plea for rescue, indicating that he has not strayed from following God's guidance.

What kind of rescue is the psalmist seeking?

The psalmist seeks deliverance from his troubles, which may include physical, emotional, or spiritual distress.

How does this verse relate to the overall theme of Psalm 119?

This verse reflects the broader theme of Psalm 119, which focuses on the love for God's law and the desire for divine assistance in living according to it.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I feel afflicted, and how can I seek God's help in those situations?
  2. How can I ensure that I do not forget God's law in my daily life?
  3. What does it mean to me to ask God to see my struggles?
  4. How can I encourage others who may be feeling afflicted to turn to God for rescue?

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

Early Church Fathers, such as Augustine, referenced this verse to discuss the humility and suffering of Christ's body, indicating a collective experience of affliction.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 119 354–430
Let no man, set in Christ's body, imagine these words to be alien from himself, since in truth it is the whole body of Christ placed in this humble state that speaks: "O consider my humiliation,
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 119 →

Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 119:153 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

r, RESH.--The Twentieth Part. Ver. 153. RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me,.... Or, "look upon mine affliction" (e); as in Psalms 25:18.

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; for I do not forget thy law - (Lamentations 5:1.)

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 119:153 RESH. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.Ver. 153. Consider mine affliction, and deliver me] Vide commiserationes oculis, look upon it, and let thine eye affect thy heart; say as once, "I have seen, I have seen the affliction of thy people."

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

LETTER ר RESH. - Twentieth Division Verse 153. Consider mine affliction] See mine affliction or humiliation: but the eye of the Lord affects his heart; and therefore he never sees the distresses of his followers without considering their situation, and affording them help.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

153–160. Rçsh. More urgent prayers for deliverance from his persecutors. Note the thrice-repeated ‘quicken me.’

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Consider mine affliction ... - This commences a new division of the psalm, indicated by the Hebrew letter Resh (ר r), corresponding to our “r.” The prayer here is, that God would look upon his trial;

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

ø, Resh.153-160. Plead my cause—The prayer is here as if the honour of God were involved in the deliverance of those who put their trust in him. The pleading is, for that very reason, the more earnest.

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The verse in English, compared — 16 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

Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Consider my affliction, and deliver me, for I don’t forget your law.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Look upon my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your law.

NETBNew English Translation2006

See my pain and rescue me! For I do not forget your law.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; For I do not forget thy law.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Consider mine affliction, and deliver me; for I do not forget thy law.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

RESH. Consider my affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

RESH. Beholde mine affliction, and deliuer mee: for I haue not forgotten thy Lawe.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

RESH. See mine affliction, and deliver me; for I have not forgotten thy law.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

[Resh.] See my affliction, and deliver Thou me, For Thy law I have not forgotten.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

[RESH] See my affliction, and deliver me, || For I have not forgotten Your law.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

RESH. Look on my affliction, and release me; for thy law have I not forgotten.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Look on my affliction and help me, for I do not forget your law.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Please look at my suffering and save me! I have not forgotten your teachings.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

O see my trouble, and be my saviour; for I keep your law in my mind,

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.

clauseverbרְאֵֽהseenoun phrase · objectעָנְיִ֥afflictionיmyוְandclauseverbחַלְּצֵ֑rescueobjectנִיmeכִּי(dm)clausenoun phrase · objectתֽ֝וֹרָתְlawךָ֗youradverbialלֹ֣אnotverbשָׁכָֽחְתִּיI.have.forgotten

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


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

The other witnesses, including the Septuagint and the Dead Sea Scrolls, largely agree with the Masoretic Text, with minor variations in wording but consistent themes of affliction and the plea for rescue.

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

רְאֵֽה־ עָנְיִ֥י וְחַלְּצֵ֑נִי כִּי־ תֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
רְאֵֽה־ἰδὲעָנְיִ֥יμουוְחַלְּצֵ֑נִיμεכִּי־ὅτιתֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗σουלֹ֣אοὐκשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃ἐπελαθόμην

7 of the 7 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.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 11Q5a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

ראה עוני׳י וחלצ׳ני תורת׳כה לוא שכחתי

6 words of the verse are on this fragment. The rest of the verse is not on it.

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 119:153רָאָהseeseeרָאָהעֳנִיaffliction affliction myעֳנִיחָלַץand rescue and rescue meחָלַץכִּיforforכִּיתּוֹרָהlaw yourlaw yourתּוֹרָהלֹאnotnotלֹאשָׁכַחI have forgI have forgotteשָׁכַחעָנָהbe occupiebe occupiedעָנָהיָרָאto shootto shootיָרָאעֳנִיafflictionafflictionעֳנִינָבַטto lookto lookנָבַטמָרוֹדwanderingwanderingמָרוֹדחָלַץto rescueto rescueחָלַץנַ֫עַלsandalsandalנַ֫עַלבַּצָּרָהdearthdearthבַּצָּרָהיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעסֵ֫פֶרscroll: doscroll: documenסֵ֫פֶרכָּתַבto writeto writeכָּתַביָכֹלbe ablebe ableיָכֹלעוֹדstillstillעוֹדנֵ֫צַחperpetuityperpetuityנֵ֫צַח
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 119:153

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.

see affliction my and rescue me for law your not I have forgotten
רְאֵֽה־re.'eh- see H7200 Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine singular
1,300× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Amplified meaning
consider, gaze upon
Tyndale gloss
Provider
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רָאָה (ra'ah) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to see' and encompasses a wide range of visual and perceptual actions, including looking, observing, and causing others to see. It can refer to both literal sight and figurative understanding, with various grammatical forms indicating different nuances, such as appearing or being visible. The entries indicate a rich semantic field without significant disagreement among lexicographers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רָאָה 1315 vb. see

Qal 1141

see, subj.

see, c. acc. rei

see, sq. acc. cl. or phr. of closer design

see, so as to learn to know

abs. see, have (power of) vision

see = perceive

look at, see, by direct volition

of mental observation

c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest

see, c. acc. rei

Niph.

appear

be seen

be visible

Pu. appar. his bones are not detected

Hithp. recipr. look at each other

Hiph.

cause one to see something, shew

cause to experience something

cause to look intently at, to behold

Hoph.

be caused to see, be shewn

be exhibited to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7200a רָאָה see .. . see, subj.

. see, c. acc. rei

. see, sq. acc. + cl. or phr. of closer design

. see, so as to learn to know

. abs. see, have (power of) vision

. see = perceive

. look at, see, by direct volition

. of mental observation

. . c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest

. see, c. acc. rei

. . appear

. be seen

. be visible

. appar. his bones are not detected

. recipr. look at each other

. . . cause one to see something, shew

. cause to experience something

. cause to look intently at, to behold

. . be caused to see, be shewn

. be exhibited to

H7200b רְאוּת look

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7200 ra'ah raw-aw'

a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in

numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive,

intransitive and causative):--advise self, appear, approve,

behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have

experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look

(on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up,

upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide,

regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one

another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X

surely, X think, view, visions.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: see.

: see/show

1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to see

1a2) to see, perceive

1a3) to see, have vision

1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out

1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish

1a6) to look at, gaze at

1a7) to provide, choose

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to appear, present oneself

1b2) to be seen

1b3) to be visible

1c) (Pual) to be seen

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to cause to see, show

1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at

1e) (Hophal)

1e1) to be caused to see, be shown

1e2) to be exhibited to

1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: examine.

: examine/consider

1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to see

1a2) to see, perceive

1a3) to see, have vision

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Impv-2ms — Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine singular
HVqv2ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

se: In addition to the ordinary sense of perceiving by the eye, we have

(1) chazah, "to see" (in vision): "Words of Amos .... which he saw concerning Israel" (Am 1:1). The revelation was made to his inward eye. "The word of Yahweh .... which he (Micah) saw concerning Samaria" (Mic 1:1), describing what he saw in prophetic vision (compare Hab 1:1); see REVELATION, III, 4;

(2) horao, "to take heed": "See thou say nothing" (Mr 1:44);

(3) eidon, "to know," "to note with the mind": "Jesus saw that he answered discreetly" (Mr 12:34);

see affliction my and rescue me for law your not I have forgotten
עָנְיִ֥י'a.ne.Yi affliction my H6040 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
36× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means affliction or misery, describing a state of trouble or hardship, as seen in the experiences of the Israelites in the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
trouble, misery
Tyndale gloss
affliction
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עֳנִי (oniy) refers to affliction, poverty, and misery. It is derived from the root word עָנָה (H6031), which relates to depression or trouble. The entries consistently emphasize its meanings related to suffering and hardship.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֳנִי n.m. affliction, poverty

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6040 עֳנִי affliction, poverty

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6040 `oniy on-ee'

from 6031; depression, i.e. misery: --afflicted(-ion),

trouble.

see HEBREW for 06031

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֳנִי (o.ni) — affliction.

1) affliction, poverty, misery

1a) affliction

1b) poverty

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp1bs
see affliction my and rescue me for law your not I have forgotten
וְחַלְּצֵ֑נִיve.cha.le.Tze.ni and rescue me H2502 Conjunction · verb piel imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
44× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To arm or equip for war is the meaning of this verb, used to describe preparing for battle. It is translated as arm, deliver, or strengthen in the KJV Bible.
Amplified meaning
deliver, save
Tyndale gloss
to rescue
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָלַץ (chalats) is a Hebrew verb that encompasses a range of meanings related to drawing out or withdrawing, as well as rescuing or delivering. It can also imply equipping for war or strengthening. The entries indicate that it can be used in various forms, including to arm oneself or to be delivered. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָלַץ vb. draw off or out, withdraw

Qal

draw, draw off

intrans. withdraw

Niph. be delivered

Pi.

pull out, tear out

rescue, deliver

base

[חָלַץ] vb. equip for war

Qal only Pt. pass.—equipped

as adj.

as subst. sg. coll.

Niph. be or go equipped

Hiph. will brace up, invigorate, thy bones

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2502a חָלַץ draw off or out, withdraw .. draw, draw off

. intrans. withdraw

. be delivered

. . pull out, tear out

. rescue, deliver

H2502b חָלַץ equip for war .only Pt. pass.—equipped . as adj.

. as subst. sq. coll.

. be or go equipped

. will brace up, invigorate, thy bones

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2502 chalats khaw-lats'

a primitive root; to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip,

(reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for

fight); present, strengthen:--arm (self), (go, ready) armed (X

man, soldier), deliver, draw out, make fat, loose, (ready)

prepared, put off, take away, withdraw self.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָלַץ (cha.lats) — to rescue.

1) to draw off or out, withdraw

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to draw, draw off

1a2) to withdraw

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be delivered

1b2) to be saved

1c) (Piel)

1c1) to pull out, tear out

1c2) to rescue, deliver, set free

1c3) to take away, plunder

חָלַץ (cha.lats) — to arm.

1) to equip (for war), arm for war, rescue, be rescued

1a) (Qal) equipped (participle)

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be equipped

1b2) to go equipped

1b3) to be armed

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to make strong, brace up

1c2) to invigorate

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Piel-Impv-2ms | Suff — Conjunction · verb piel imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
HC/Vpv2ms/Sp1bs
see affliction my and rescue me for law your not I have forgotten
כִּי־ki- for H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Amplified meaning
because, since
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

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

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

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)

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Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.

In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
see affliction my and rescue me for law your not I have forgotten
תֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗to.ra.te.kha law your H8451 Noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
219× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for instruction or law, referring to the Ten Commandments or the first five books of the Bible, guiding human behavior and moral code.
Amplified meaning
instruction, divine guidance, Torah
Tyndale gloss
instruction
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תּוֹרָה (towrah) encompasses concepts of direction, instruction, and law, particularly relating to divine or human guidance. It refers to legal directives, customs, and teachings, including the Decalogue and the Pentateuch. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, such as prophetic and priestly instruction, but do not present significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תּוֹרָה n.f. direction, instruction, law

instruction

law (prop. direction)

custom, manner

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8451 תּוֹרָה direction, instruction, law . instruction

. law (prop. direction)

. custom, manner

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8451 towrah to-raw'

or torah {to-raw'}; from 3384; a precept or statute,

especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch:--law.

see HEBREW for 03384

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תּוֹרָה (to.rah) — instruction.

1) law, direction, instruction

1a) instruction, direction (human or divine)

1a1) body of prophetic teaching

1a2) instruction in Messianic age

1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction

1a4) body of legal directives

1b) law

1b1) law of the burnt offering

1b2) of special law, codes of law

1c) custom, manner

1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HNcfsc/Sp2ms
see affliction my and rescue me for law your not I have forgotten
לֹ֣אlo' not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Amplified meaning
in no way
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
see affliction my and rescue me for law your not I have forgotten
שָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃sha.Kha.che.ti I have forgotten H7911 Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
102× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To forget something means to mislay it or be oblivious to it. This Hebrew word is used in the Bible to describe when people forget things, like God's commands. The KJV translates it as 'to forget' or 'at all'.
Amplified meaning
been oblivious to, mislaid
Tyndale gloss
to forget
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word שָׁכַח (shakach) means 'to forget' and encompasses various nuances such as ignoring or ceasing to care. It can appear in different forms, including Qal (to forget), Niphal (to be forgotten), and Hiphil (to cause to forget). The entries highlight its primitive root nature and its usage in contexts where memory or attention is lacking.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁכַח 102 vb. forget

Qal 86 forget

Niph. be forgotten

Pi. י׳ hath caused to forget

Hiph. to make my people forget my name

Hithp. they were forgotten in the city.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7911 שָׁכַח forget

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7911 shakach shaw-kakh'

or shakeach {shaw-kay'-akh}; a primitive root; to mislay,

i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention:--X

at all, (cause to) forget.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁכַח (sha.khach) — to forget.

1) to forget, ignore, wither

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to forget

1a2) to cease to care

1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten

1c) (Piel) to cause to forget

1d) (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget

1e) (Hithpael) to be forgotten

Aramaic equivalent: she.khach (שְׁכַח "to find" H7912)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
HVqp1cs
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