Psalms 25:20 — Word Study
WLCשָׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי וְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי אַל־ אֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁ כִּֽי־ חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃
BSAGuardshâmar [keep, watch over, protect] my soulnephesh [the essence of a person, living being] and deliver menâtsal [rescue, save, snatch away] let me notʼal [in no way, never] be put to shamebûwsh [be ashamed, disappointed, confounded] forkîy [because, since] I take refugechâçâh■ [seek refuge, trust, flee to]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁמְרָ֣ה | preserve ! | Verb qal imperative second person masculine singular, suffix |
| נַ֭פְשִׁי | life my | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| וְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי | and deliver me | Conjunction, verb hiphil imperative second person masculine singular, suffix |
| אַל־ | may not | Particle |
| אֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁ | I be put to shame | Verb, Qal, infinitive construct first person common singular |
| כִּֽי־ | for | Particle |
| חָסִ֥יתִי | I have taken refuge | Verb, Qal, perfect first person common singular |
| בָֽךְ׃ | in you | Preposition, suffix |
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| BSB | Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You. |
| KJV | O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. |
| ASV | Oh keep my soul, and deliver me: Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee. |
| YLT | Keep my soul, and deliver me, Let me not be ashamed, for I trusted in Thee. |
| WEB | Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you. |
| BBE | O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you. |
The translations agree on the essential meaning of the verse, emphasizing the psalmist's plea for protection and deliverance.
The sentence is structured with a main clause followed by a negative phrase and a reason clause, clearly outlining the psalmist's request and the basis for it.







8 commentators on this verse
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verbבּוֹשׁ
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Deep Study — Psalms 25:20
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Context — A Prayer for Protectiongenerated
Psalm 25:20 reflects a deep plea for divine protection and deliverance. The psalmist acknowledges the presence of enemies and expresses a desire not to be shamed, highlighting his reliance on God as a refuge. This theme resonates throughout the Psalms, where trust in God is often intertwined with the experience of distress and the hope for salvation.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 17:8 | Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings |
| 2 | Psalm 22:20–21 | Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs. |
| 3 | Psalm 121:7 | The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. |
| 4 | Luke 23:46 | Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last. |
| 5 | Acts 7:59 | While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — חָסִ֥יתִי, cha.Si.tigenerated
The verb חָסָה (*chacah*) means to seek refuge or to flee for protection. This word emphasizes the act of trusting in God as a safe haven. The parsing indicates a perfect tense, showing a completed action in the first person, suggesting that the psalmist has already taken refuge in God.
This word is often used in poetic contexts, emphasizing reliance on divine protection. It conveys a sense of safety and trust, which is central to the psalmist's appeal for deliverance.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
In this study, we refer to the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), which uses the phrase take refuge.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb הַצִּילֵ֑נִי (*deliver me*) governs the main action of the verse, with several phrases elaborating on the psalmist's request. The structure is straightforward, with the psalmist's plea for protection clearly articulated.
The sentence flows logically from the request to guard his soul to the expression of trust in God, highlighting the connection between divine protection and the psalmist's state of being.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates שָׁמְרָ֣ה as φύλαχον, which means to guard or keep. This choice emphasizes the protective aspect of the psalmist's plea.
The use of ἤλπισα for חָסִ֥יתִי suggests a focus on hope and trust in God, aligning with the psalmist's intention to find safety in divine refuge.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 25:20 is a prayer where the psalmist asks God to guard his soul and rescue him from shame. He expresses his trust in God as a safe place to find refuge, highlighting the importance of divine protection in times of trouble.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To take refuge in God means to trust Him for protection and safety, seeking His help in times of distress.
The psalmist is concerned about being shamed by his enemies, indicating a desire for vindication and support from God.
This verse echoes themes found in many psalms where the writers express their trust in God amidst adversity.
We learn the importance of seeking God's protection and the value of trusting Him during difficult times.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to trust God for protection?
- How can I express my reliance on God when facing challenges?
- What does it mean for me to take refuge in God today?
- How can I support others who are seeking refuge in God?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentators like Evagrius Ponticus and Augustine of Hippo reflect on this verse, discussing the themes of hope, shame, and divine protection.
Hope does not shame. She is the daughter of uprightness, and uprightness is the offspring of patience, and patience is birthed really in trials that the virtues receive from the enemy and by which the understanding of God is cut off.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 25 →
"Keep my soul, and deliver me." Keep my soul, that I turn not aside to imitate them; and draw me out from the confusion wherein they are mingled with me.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 25 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 25:20 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleO keep my soul,.... Or "life" (n), which was in danger, his enemies seeking for it; wherefore he applies to God that gave it, and who had hitherto held him in it, to preserve it.
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryO keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. O keep my soul - (Psalms 22:20.) Another effectual plea, the preciousness in God's sight of his "soul" which is endangered.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleMy soul, i.e. myself or my life, as that word is commonly taken; for his soul was out of his enemies’ reach, who could only kill his body, .
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 25:20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.Ver. 20. O keep my soul] The repetition of the self same petition argueth earnestness, and is not always battology. Let me not be ashamed] Rendered scornful and scandalous.
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 20. O keep my soul] Save me from sin, and keep me alive. Let me not be ashamed] He ends as he began; see Psalms 25:2: "Let me not be confounded, for I put my trust in thee."
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges20. O keep &c.] Preserve my soul. Cp. Psalms 16:1; Psalms 86:2. for I put my trust in thee] For I have taken refuge in thee. Cp. Psalms 7:1; Psalms 2:12, note.
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleO keep my soul - “My life;” or, keep “me.” The allusion is to all the perils which encompassed him, whether arising from his foes or his sins; and the prayer is, that the divine protection might be
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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible15-21. The psalmist returns to agonizing prayer, mingled with confession of sin, a special reference to the cruel hatred and violence of his enemies, the depth of his distress, and his sole reliance
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Psalms 25 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.
Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.
Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.
Protect me and deliver me! Please do not let me be humiliated, for I have taken shelter in you!
Tyndale line
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Oh keep my soul, and deliver me: Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in thee.
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Keepe my soule, and deliuer me: let me not be confounded, for I trust in thee.
Strictly literal
Keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I trust in thee.
Keep my soul, and deliver me, Let me not be ashamed, for I trusted in Thee.
Keep my soul, and deliver me, || Do not let me be ashamed, for I trusted in You.
Oh, guard my soul; and deliver me: let me not be put to shame; for I put my trust in thee.
Protect my life and rescue me; do not let me be humiliated, for I take refuge in you!
Simplified
Please look after me and save me! Don't let me be humiliated, for you are the one who protects me.
O keep my soul, and take me out of danger: let me not be shamed, for I have put my faith in you.
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 Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all words matched. This consistency reflects a shared understanding of the psalmist's plea across these traditions.
שָׁמְרָ֣ה נַ֭פְשִׁי וְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי אַל־ אֵ֝ב֗וֹשׁ כִּֽי־ חָסִ֥יתִי בָֽךְ׃
8 of the 8 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.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 25:20
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.
The Hebrew word שָׁמַר (*shamar*) is a primitive root meaning to keep, guard, or observe. It encompasses a wide range of actions including protecting, waiting for, and celebrating obligations like the Sabbath. The verb appears in various forms, indicating nuances such as being on guard or refraining from certain actions. It is used extensively in the Old Testament, reflecting both physical and moral vigilance.
שָׁמַר 465 vb. keep, watch, preserve
Qal 425
keep, have charge of
keep, guard, captives
hence, watch for, wait for
watch, observe
keep, retain, of storing up (food)
keep within bounds, restrain
observe, celebrate
keep sabbath
of other obligations
observe = follow dictates of (prudence, justice, kindness, wisdom)
sts. י׳ subj.
keep, reserve, weeks of harvest
Niph.
36be on one's guard
keep oneself, refrain, abstain
be kept, guarded
Pi. those paying regard to false vanities
Hithp. I kept myself from
base
H8104 שָׁמַר keep, watch, preserve .. . keep, have charge of
. keep, guard, captives
. hence, watch for, wait for
. watch, observe
. . keep, retain, of storing up (food)
. keep within bounds, restrain
. . observe, celebrate
. keep sabbath
. of other obligations
. observe = follow dictates of (prudence, justice, kindness, wisdom)
. sts. י׳ subj.
. keep, reserve, weeks of harvest
. . be on one's guard
. keep oneself, refrain, abstain
. be kept, guarded
. those paying regard to false vanities
. I kept myself from
8104 shamar shaw-mar'
a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns),
i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:--beward,
be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark,
look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save
(self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
שָׁמַר (sha.mar) — to keep: obey.
: obey/observe
1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to keep, have charge of
1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)
1a3) to watch for, wait for
1a4) to watch, observe
1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain
1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
1a8) to keep, preserve, protect
1a9) to keep, reserve
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
1b3) to be kept, be guarded
1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed
1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
שָׁמַר (sha.mar) — to keep: guard.
: guard
1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to keep, have charge of
1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)
V-Qal-Impv-2ms | Suff — Verb qal imperative second person masculine singular · suffixHVqv2ms/Sh
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
N-cs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word נָצַל (natsal) is built from a primitive root meaning to snatch away, with various usages across different stems. It covers a range of meanings including to rescue, deliver, plunder, and strip. The word appears in contexts of delivering oneself or being delivered, as well as rescuing from enemies or sin.
[נָצַל] 212 vb. not in Qal; Pi. strip, plunder; Niph. deliver oneself, be delivered Hiph. snatch away, deliver
Niph.
reflex. tear oneself away, deliver oneself
passive, be torn out or away
Pi.
strip off, spoil
deliver
Hiph.
take away, snatch away
rescue, recover
deliver from
deliver from sin and guilt
Hoph. as a brand plucked out of the burning
Hithp. and they stripped themselves of their ornaments.
base
H5337 נָצַל not in Qal; Pi. strip, plunder; Niph. deliver oneself, be delivered Hiph. snatch away, deliver
5337 natsal naw-tsal'
a primitive root; to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad
sense:- X at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, X without
fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save,
spoil, strip, X surely, take (out).
נָצַל (na.tsal) — to rescue.
1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder
1a)(Niphal)
1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself
1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to strip off, spoil
1b2) to deliver
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to take away, snatch away
1c2) to rescue, recover
1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)
1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt
1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out
1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself
Aramaic equivalent: ne.tsal (נְצַל "to rescue" H5338)
Conj | V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms | Suff — Conjunction · verb hiphil imperative second person masculine singular · suffixHC/Vhv2ms/Sp1bs
אַל (al) is a negative particle meaning 'not' or 'no,' often used to express a wish or prohibition rather than an objective fact. It can also function as a noun meaning 'nothing.' The lexicons highlight its use in various contexts, including deprecative forms, but do not show significant disagreement.
אַל adv. of negation, denying however, not objectively as a fact, but subjectively as a wish, expressing therefore a deprecation or prohibition
base
H408 אַל adv. of negation, denying however, not objectively as a fact, but subjectively as a wish, expressing therefore a deprecation or prohibition
408 'al al
a negative particle (akin to 3808); not (the qualified
negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun,
nothing:--nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing
(worth), rather than.
see HEBREW for 03808
אַל (al) — not.
1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)
1a) do not, let not (with a verb)
1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)
1c) not, no (with substantive)
1d) nothing (as substantive)
Aramaic equivalent: al (אַל "not" H0409)
Part — ParticleHTn
בּוֹשׁ (buwsh) is a Hebrew root meaning 'to be ashamed.' It encompasses feelings of shame, disappointment, and disconcertion. The verb appears in various forms, including Qal (to feel shame), Piel (to delay in shame), and Hiphil (to put to shame). The entries indicate a range of uses, from personal feelings of shame to actions that cause shame to others.
בּוֹשׁ 109 vb. be ashamed
Qal
abs. feel shame
sq. מִן, be ashamed of, i.e. disconcerted, disappointed by reason of
with obj. I am ashamed to ask
Polel delay (in shame)
Hiph.
put to shame
put to shame
act shamefully
to be put to shame
be ashamed
Hithp. ashamed before one another
base
H954 בּוֹשׁ be ashamed
954 buwsh boosh
a primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to
be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or
delayed:--(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with,
a-)shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry,
delay, be long.
בּוֹשׁ (bush) — be ashamed.
1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to feel shame
1a2) to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of)
1b) (Piel) to delay (in shame)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to put to shame
1c2) to act shamefully
1c3) to be ashamed
1d) (Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another
V-Qal-1cs — Verb · Qal · infinitive construct first person common singularHVqc1cs
sham (bosh, "to be ashamed," bosheth, "shame," qalon; aischune, "ignominy," atimia, "dishonor," and other words): An oft-recurring word in Scripture almost uniformly bound up with a sense of sin and guilt. It is figuratively set forth as a wild beast (Jer 3:24), a Nessus-garment (Jer 3:25), a blight (Jer 20:18), a sin against one's own soul (Hab 2:10), and twice as the condensed symbol of Hebrew abomination--Baal (Jer 11:13 margin; Ho 9:10 margin; see ISH-BOSHETH). It is bracketed with defeat (Isa 30:3), reproach…
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.'
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
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
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.
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)
Conj — ParticleHTc
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…
חָסָה (chacah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to seek refuge or flee for protection, often used in a figurative sense to express trust or hope in God. It is primarily found in poetic contexts, emphasizing the act of confiding in divine protection.
חָסָה vb. (mostly poet. and fig.) seek refuge
base
H2620 חָסָה (mostly poet. and fig.) seek refuge
2620 chacah khaw-saw'
a primitive root; to flee for protection (compare 982);
figuratively, to confide in:--have hope, make refuge, (put)
trust.
see HEBREW for 0982
חָסָה (cha.sah) — to seek refuge.
1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection
1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.)
V-Qal-Perf-1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singularHVqp1cs
ref'-uj: A place of resort and safety. The principal words in the Old Testament are machceh (Ps 14:6; 46:1; 62:7,8; Isa 4:6, etc.), and manoc (2Sa 22:3; Ps 59:16, etc.), both applied chiefly to God as a "refuge" for His people. For the King James Version "refuge" in De 33:27, the Revised Version (British and American) has "dwelling-place," and in Ps 9:9, "high tower." Conversely, the Revised Version (British and American) has "refuge" for the King James Version "shelter" in Ps 61:3, and "hope" in
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From the avenger of blood Ex 21:13,14; Nu 35:11-32; De 4:41-43; 19:2-13; Jos 20:1-6
ךָּ (ka) — you.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine singular
HR/Sp2ms — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp2ms
