Psalms 138:3 — Word Study
WLCבְּי֣וֹם קָ֭רָֽאתִי וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֑נִי תַּרְהִבֵ֖נִי בְנַפְשִׁ֣י עֹֽז׃
BSAOn the dayyôwm [of distress, when I cried out] I calledqârâʼ■ [to You for help] You answered meʻânâh▸ You emboldened merâhab▸ [strengthened, encouraged] [and] strengthenedʻôz [with might, encreased strength in] my soulnephesh [living being, the essence of my being]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| בְּי֣וֹם | on [the] day | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| קָ֭רָֽאתִי | [when] I called out | Verb, Qal, perfect first person common singular |
| וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֑נִי | and you answered me | Verb qal sequential imperfect second person masculine singular, suffix |
| תַּרְהִבֵ֖נִי | you made bold me | Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular, suffix |
| בְנַפְשִׁ֣י | in soul my | Preposition, noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| עֹֽז׃ | strength | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul. |
| KJV | In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. |
| ASV | In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul. |
| YLT | In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul [with] strength. |
| WEB | In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul. |
| BBE | When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul. |
Where they part company is in their choice of synonyms for תַּרְהִבֵ֖נִי — see How Translations Differ.
The verse is structured around a main clause with several subordinate phrases detailing the actions and responses involved.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Psalms 138:3
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Context — A Psalm of Thanksgivinggenerated
Psalm 138:3 expresses the psalmist's gratitude to God for His timely response during a moment of distress. This psalm emphasizes the importance of calling upon God in times of trouble and highlights the assurance of His support and encouragement. The surrounding verses further illustrate the theme of praise and thanksgiving for God's faithfulness and might.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 18:6 | In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears. |
| 2 | Psalm 34:4–6 | I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. |
| 3 | Psalm 77:1–2 | I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me. |
| 4 | Isaiah 65:24 | Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear. |
| 5 | Psalm 27:14 | Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD! |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 17 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — תַּרְהִבֵ֖נִי, tar.hi.Ve.nigenerated
The verb תַּרְהִבֵ֖נִי (tar.hi.Ve.ni) is a hiphil form meaning 'you made me bold' or 'you emboldened me'. It indicates an action where God instills courage and strength in the psalmist, allowing him to face his challenges with confidence.
This word is built from the root רָהַב (rahav), which conveys notions of assertiveness and pride. In this context, it signifies the empowerment that comes from divine intervention, emphasizing God's role in providing strength and encouragement.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of several clauses, with the main action centered on the finite verb קָ֭רָֽאתִי (Ka.ra.ti), meaning 'I called out'. This verb initiates the sequence of events: calling out, receiving an answer, and being emboldened.
The structure is straightforward, with the psalmist's call leading directly to God's response, followed by the effects of that response on his soul. The arrangement emphasizes the immediacy of God's help in times of distress.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates תַּרְהִבֵ֖נִי as ἐνίσχυσάς με (enischysas me), meaning 'you strengthened me'. This choice highlights a focus on strength rather than boldness, suggesting a more general empowerment.
This shift in emphasis may reflect a broader interpretation of the psalmist's experience, underscoring God's role in providing not just boldness but also overall strength during times of trouble.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 138:3 recounts a time when the psalmist called out to God for help during distress. God answered him, giving him courage and strength in his soul. This verse highlights the importance of seeking God's assistance and the reassurance that He provides.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that God gave the psalmist courage and strength to face his challenges.
The verse emphasizes the importance of prayer and seeking God's help in times of trouble.
We can learn that God is responsive to our cries for help and that He provides strength when we need it most.
The soul represents the essence of a person, indicating that God's strength impacts the very core of our being.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what situations have I called out to God for help, and how did I experience His response?
- How can I cultivate a habit of seeking God's strength in my daily life?
- What does it mean to be emboldened by God in my own circumstances?
- How can I encourage others to seek God's help during their times of distress?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early church fathers referenced this psalm to illustrate God's readiness to hear and respond to prayers, as seen in the quote from Augustine.
"In what day soever I call upon You, do Thou quickly hear me" [Psalms 138:3].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 138 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 138:3 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn the day when I cried thou answeredst me,.... When in distress through Saul's persecution, he cried to the Lord, and he immediately answered him, and delivered him out of his troubles; and such
Read John Gill on Psalms 138 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryIn the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 138 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThe last clause limits and explains the former, how God answered him so speedily, not by giving him the thing which he desired in that very instant, but by giving him inward support and patience to wait God’ s time, and to bear all his troubles cheerfully in the mean time, which was a singular mercy, and indeed greater than the actual donation of any temporal blessing.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 138 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 138:3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, [and] strengthenedst me [with] strength in my soul.Ver. 3. In the day when I cried, &c.] This he worthily celebrateth as a singular favour, a badge of grace, Psalms 66:18, and pledge of glory, Acts 2:21. And strengthenedst me with strength in my soul] With strength in the inward man, Ephesians 3:16; Ephesians 3:20, with spiriual mettle, with supporting grace; keeping head above water. My body is weak, my soul is well, said that dying saint. I am as full of comfort as heart can hold, said a certain martyr. The apostle speaketh of the new supplies of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, επιχορηγεω, Philippians 1:19; the joy of the Lord is…
Read John Trapp on Psalms 138 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) Strengthenedst me with strength.—Or, encouragest me strongly. (See Note to Son 6:5, where the same Hebrew form occurs.) In my soul.—Or, at my desire.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 138 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 3. With strength in my soul.] Thou hast endued my soul with many graces, blessings, and heavenly qualities.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 138 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges3. and strengthenedst me] R.V. thou didst encourage me, giving me a proud consciousness of strength; a bold use of the word, which elsewhere denotes pride in a bad sense.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 138 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleIn the day when I cried - Referring to some former period of his life when he was in trouble. Thou answeredst me - In the very day when I called, thou gavest me the answer: that is, immediately.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 138 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.
On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
When I cried out for help, you answered me. You made me bold and energized me.
Tyndale line
In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.
In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
In the day that I called thou answeredst me, thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
In the day when I cried thou didst answer me, and strengthen me with strength in my soul.
When I called, then thou heardest me, and hast encreased strength in my soule.
Strictly literal
In the day when I called thou answeredst me; thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
In the day I called, when Thou dost answer me, Thou dost strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.
In the day I called, when You answer me, || You strengthen me in my soul [with] strength.
On the day when I called didst thou answer me, and raise me up with strength in my soul.
On the day that I called you, you answered me; you made me bold and strengthened my soul.
From the Latin
Thou hast understood my thoughts afar off: my path and my line thou hast searched out.
Simplified
On the day I cried out to you for help, you answered me. You encouraged me and made me strong.
When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.
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.
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 Dead Sea Scrolls agree closely, with both versions preserving the core elements of the verse. The Septuagint, while matching five of the six words, presents a different structure and focus in its translation.
בְּי֣וֹם קָ֭רָֽאתִי וַֽתַּעֲנֵ֑נִי תַּרְהִבֵ֖נִי בְנַפְשִׁ֣י עֹֽז׃
5 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.
ביום קראתי ותענ׳ני תרהיב׳ני בנפש׳י עז
6 words on the leather.
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
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Lexicons — every word in Psalms 138:3
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.
יוֹם (yowm) means 'day' and refers to a division of time, contrasting with night. It can denote a literal 24-hour period, a general time span, or even a year. The term is used in various contexts, including the 'day of Yahweh,' which signifies a time of divine judgment. It also appears in phrases indicating temporal references like today, yesterday, and tomorrow.
יוֹם 2285 n.m. day
day, opp. night
Day as division of time
יוֹם י׳ day of Yahweh, chiefly as time of his coming in judgment, involving often blessedness for righteous
Pl. days of anyone
Days
יוֹם = time
Phrases
base
H3117 יוֹם day . day, opp. night
. Day as division of time
. יוֹם י׳ day of Yahweh, chiefly as time of his coming in judgment, involving often blessedness for righteous
. Pl. days of anyone
. Days
. יוֹם = time
. Phrases
3117 yowm yome
from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm
hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one
sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by
an associated term), (often used adverb):--age, + always, +
chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to)
day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, +
(for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as
(... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually,
presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space,
then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble,
weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole
(+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.
יוֹם (yom) — day.
: day/when/time/period
1) day, time, year
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
1b2a) a working day, a day's journey
1c) days, lifetime (pl.)
1d) time, period (general)
1e) year
1f) temporal references
1f1) today
1f2) yesterday
1f3) tomorrow
יוֹם (yom) — day: old.
: old/(full/many)[days]
1) day, time, year
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
1b2a) a working day, a day's journey
1c) days, lifetime (pl.)
1d) time, period (general)
1e) year
1f) temporal references
1f1) today
1f2) yesterday
1f3) tomorrow
יוֹם (yom) — day: year.
: year[of_days]
1) day, time, year
1a) day (as opposed to night)
1b) day (24 hour period)
1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
1b2) as a division of time
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
da (yom; hemera): This common word has caused some trouble to plain readers, because they have not noticed that the word is used in several different senses in the English Bible. When the different uses of the word are understood the difficulty of interpretation vanishes. We note several different uses of the word:
(1) It sometimes means the time from daylight till dark. This popular meaning is easily discovered by the context, e. g. Ge 1:5; 8:22, etc. The marked periods of this daytime were morning, noon and night, as with us. See Ps 55:17. The early hours were sometimes called "the cool of the day" (Ge 3:8). After the exile the day. or daytime was divided into twelve hours and the night into twelve (see
Day
The Jews reckoned the day from sunset to sunset (Lev. 23:32). It was originally divided into three parts (Ps. 55:17). “The heat of the day” (1 Sam. 11:11; Neh. 7:3) was at our nine o’clock, and “the cool of the day” just before sunset (Gen. 3:8). Before the Captivity the Jews divided the night into three watches, (1) from sunset to midnight (Lam. 2:19); (2) from midnight till the cock-crowing (Judg. 7:19); and (3) from the cock-crowing till sunrise (Ex.…
The variable length of the natural day at different seasons led in the very earliest times to the adoption of the civil day (or one revolution of the sun) as a standard of time. The Hebrews reckoned the day from evening to evening, (Leviticus 23:32) deriving it from (Genesis 1:5) "the evening and the morning were the first day." The Jews are supposed, like the modern Arabs, to have adopted from an early period minute specifications of the parts of the natural day. Roughly, indeed, they were content to divide it into "morning, evening and noonday," (Psalms 55:17) but when they wished for greater accuracy they pointed to six unequal parts, each of which was again subdivided. These are held to have been -- "the dawn." "Sunrise."…
The day is distinguished into natural, civil, and artificial. The natural day is one revolution of the earth on its axis. The civil day is that, the beginning and the end of which are determined by the custom of any nation. The Hebrews began their day in the evening, Le 23:32; the Babylonians at sunrise; and we begin at midnight. The artificial day is the time of the sun’s continuance above the horizon, which is unequal according to different seasons, on account of the obliquity of the equator. The sacred writers generally divide the day into twelve hours. The sixth hour always ends at noon throughout the year; and the twelfth hour is the last hour before sunset. But in summer, all the hours of the day were longer than in winter, while those of night were shorter. See HOURS, and THREE.
The Hebrew word קָרָא (qara') is a primitive root meaning to call, proclaim, or read. It encompasses a range of actions including calling out, crying for help, reading aloud, and summoning. The word can also imply being called or named in various contexts. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
קָרָא 724 vb. call, proclaim, read
Qal
call, cry, utter a loud sound
call, cry
call unto some one
cry for help
proclaim
read aloud
read to oneself
summon
call = name
Niph.
reflex.
pass. be called
Pu. be called
base
H7121 קָרָא call, proclaim, read .. . call, cry, utter a loud sound
. call, cry
. . call unto some one
. cry for help
. proclaim
. . read aloud
. read to oneself
. summon
. call = name
. . reflex.
. pass. be called
. be called
7121 qara' kaw-raw'
a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea
of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly,
address by name, but used in a wide variety of
applications):--bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for,
forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite,
mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation),
pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
see HEBREW for 07122
קָרָא (qa.ra) — to call: call to.
: call_to/invite/entreat
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
קָרָא (qa.ra) — to call: call by.
: call_by/name
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
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singularHVqp1cs
The Hebrew word עָנָה (*anah*) is built from a primitive root meaning to heed or pay attention, covering a range of meanings including to answer, respond, testify, and sing. It appears in contexts where one responds to speech or circumstances, and can also refer to singing. The lexicons indicate that it can imply both verbal responses and musical expression.
[עוּן] vb. dwell
base
עָנָה 316 vb. answer, respond
Qal
answer, respond to sthg. said, actual or implied
respond to an occasion, speak in view of circumstances
money meets all demands
specif. respond as a witness, testify
less oft. make response as one accused (respondent)
Niph.
make answer
be answered
Hiph. wholly dub.; causes all things to respond in the joy of his heart
base
עָנָה vb. sing
Qal sing, utter tunefully
Pi. sing sweetly of it
base
H6030a עוּן dwell H6030b עָנָה answer, respond .. answer, respond to sthg. said, actual or implied
. . respond to an occasion, speak in view of circumstances
. money meets all demands
. . specif. respond as a witness, testify
. less oft. make response as one accused (respondent)
. . make answer
. be answered
. wholly dub.; causes all things to respond in the joy of his heart
H6030c עָנָה sing
6030 `anah aw-naw'
a primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed,
i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to
begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify,
announce:--give account, afflict (by mistake for 6031),
(cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for 6031), cry,
hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, X scholar, (give a) shout, sing
(together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness.
See also 1042, 1043.
see HEBREW for 06031
see HEBREW for 06031
see HEBREW for 01042
see HEBREW for 01043
עוּן (un) — to dwell.
(Qal) to dwell
עָנָה (a.nah) — to answer.
1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to answer, respond to
1a2) to testify, respond as a witness
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to make answer
1b2) to be answered, receive answer
Aramaic equivalent: a.nah (עֲנָה "to answer" H6032)
עָנָה (a.nah) — to sing.
(Qal) to sing, utter tunefully
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms | Suff — Verb qal sequential imperfect second person masculine singular · suffixHc/Vqw2ms/Sp1bs
רָהַב (rahav) is a Hebrew verb that conveys a range of meanings related to assertiveness and arrogance. It can imply acting stormily or boisterously, behaving proudly, or even alarming others. The word is built from a primitive root and includes nuances of both insistent behavior and causing disturbance, with specific forms indicating different aspects of these actions.
[רָהַב] vb. act stormily, boisterously arrogantly
Qal storm against
Hiph. of eyes, dub.: alarm me
base
H7292 [רָהַב] act stormily, boisterously arrogantly
7292 rahab raw-hab'
a primitive root; to urge severely, i.e. (figuratively)
importune, embolden, capture, act insolently:--overcome,
behave self proudly, make sure, strengthen.
רָהַב (ra.hav) — to be assertive.
1) to behave proudly, act stormily or boisterously or arrogantly
1a) (Qal) to act insolently, storm against, beset, importune
1b) (Hiphil) to disturb, alarm, awe, confuse, make bold or proud
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms | Suff — Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular · suffixHVhi2ms/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word נֶ֫פֶשׁ (*nephesh*) broadly means 'soul' or 'living being,' encompassing concepts like life, self, person, desire, and emotion. It is derived from the root meaning 'to breathe' and signifies both physical and mental aspects of existence. The lexicons note its use in various contexts, including as the seat of appetites and emotions, though its application to will and character is uncertain.
נֶ֫פֶשׁ 756 n.f. soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
= that which breathes, the breathing substance or being
The נפשׁ becomes a living being
The נפשׁ is specif.
The נפשׁ as the essential of man stands for the man himself
נפשׁ = seat of the appetites, in all periods (46 t.)
נ׳ = seat of emotions and passions
נפשׁ is used occasionally for mental acts
נפשׁ for acts of the will is dub.
נפשׁ = character is still more dub.
נ׳ in D
base
H5315 נֶ֫פֶשׁ soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion . = that which breathes, the breathing substance or being
. The נפשׁ becomes a living being
. The נפשׁ is specif.
. The נפשׁ as the essential of man stands for the man himself
. נפשׁ = seat of the appetites, in all periods (46 t.)
. נ׳ = seat of emotions and passions
. נפשׁ is used occasionally for mental acts
. נפשׁ for acts of the will is dub.
. נפשׁ = character is still more dub.
. נ׳ in D
5315 nephesh neh'-fesh
from 5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of
(abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal,
accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):--any,
appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire,
X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y),
(hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me,
mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-,
thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they,
thing, (X she) will, X would have it.
see HEBREW for 05314
נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) — soul.
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) uncertain
1h) activity of the will
1h1) uncertain
1i) activity of the character
1i1) uncertain
נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) — soul: life.
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
Prep | N-cs | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncfsc/Sp1bs
עֹז (oz) refers to strength or might, encompassing material, physical, personal, social, and political dimensions. It can denote boldness or impudence and is associated with the might of God. The word is built from the root related to strength and power, with various applications noted in the entries.
עֹז, and (rarely) עוֹז n.m. strength, might
material and physical
personal, social, and political
might of י׳
= boldness, impudence
= stronghold
base
H5797 עֹז, and (rarely) עוֹז strength, might . material and physical
. personal, social, and political
. might of י׳
. = boldness, impudence
. = stronghold
5797 `oz oze
or (fully) rowz {oze}; from 5810; strength in various
applications (force, security, majesty, praise):--boldness,
loud, might, power, strength, strong.
see HEBREW for 05810
עֹז (oz) — strength.
1) might, strength
1a) material or physical
1b) personal or social or political
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
→ A title given to Jehovah 1Sa 15:29