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Psalms 28:8 — Word Study

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WLCיְהוָ֥ה עֹֽז־ לָ֑מוֹ וּמָ֘ע֤וֹז יְשׁוּע֖וֹת מְשִׁיח֣וֹ הֽוּא׃

BSAThe LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God] is the strength of His peopleʻôz [power, might, or boldness] a strongholdmâʻôwz [secure refuge, rock, or harbor] of salvationyᵉshûwʻâh [deliverance, victory, or prosperity] for His anointedmâshîyach [Messiah, set apart one, or king]

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In a sentenceYahweh is the strength of His people and a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, expressing confidence in God's protection and strength.
Where we areIn a psalm of David, reflecting on God's role as protector and savior.
The hard wordמָעוֹז
Take awayGod is both strength and refuge for His people.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectיהוה 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 28:8

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — A Psalm of Davidgenerated

6Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.
7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
8The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
9Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; shepherd them and carry them forever.

Psalms 28:8 expresses the psalmist's declaration of God's unwavering strength and protection for His people. In the surrounding verses, the psalmist acknowledges God's responsiveness to prayer and His role as a shield and source of help. This psalm reflects the deep trust that believers place in God as their protector and savior, a theme echoed throughout the Psalms and the broader narrative of the Old Testament.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 2:2The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
2Psalm 20:6Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
31 Samuel 16:13So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.
4Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word יְהוָ֥ה, Yah.wehgenerated

The name יְהוָ֥ה (Yahweh) signifies the self-existent and eternal nature of God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a proper name for the God of Israel and is central to Jewish identity, appearing frequently throughout the Old Testament.

In this verse, Yahweh is described as the strength of His people, emphasizing His role as a source of power and might. The use of this name indicates a personal relationship between God and His followers, highlighting His commitment to their well-being.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which aligns closely with the KJV and ASV in rendering Yahweh as the strength of His people and a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main clause is centered around the finite verb הֽוּא, he, which serves as the subject of the sentence. The structure emphasizes Yahweh's dual role as both strength and refuge.

The word order in Hebrew places Yahweh at the beginning, highlighting His importance as the subject and focus of the verse, followed by the attributes that describe His relationship with His people.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יְהוָ֥ה as κύριος (kurios), meaning 'Lord', which maintains the divine authority of the name. This choice reflects the translators' intent to convey the same reverence for God in the Greek-speaking world.

For מָעוֹז, the Septuagint uses ὑπερασπιστὴς (hyperaspistēs), meaning 'defender' or 'protector', which emphasizes the idea of God as a stronghold and a source of safety for His people.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalms 28:8 tells us that Yahweh is the strength of His people and a stronghold of salvation for His anointed. This verse highlights God's power and protection, showing that He is a secure refuge for those He has chosen.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that the LORD is the strength of His people?

It means that God provides power, support, and protection to His followers, enabling them to face challenges with confidence.

What is meant by 'stronghold of salvation'?

A stronghold of salvation refers to God as a secure place of refuge and deliverance, where His people can find safety and help in times of trouble.

Who is referred to as 'His anointed'?

The term 'His anointed' typically refers to the Messiah or chosen one, often understood as a king or leader appointed by God.

How does this verse reflect the character of God?

This verse portrays God as a powerful protector and savior, emphasizing His commitment to the well-being of His people and His ability to deliver them from danger.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways have I experienced God's strength in my life?
  2. How can I find refuge in God during difficult times?
  3. What does it mean to me that God is my salvation?
  4. How can I support others in recognizing God's strength and protection?

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

Early church fathers referenced this verse to discuss God's strength and salvation, highlighting its significance in understanding Christ's role as the anointed one.

Eusebius of CaesareaPROOF OF THE GOSPEL 4:16.185 c. 260–340
This teaches us that all the wonders of Christ written in the holy Scriptures, done for our salvation, whether teachings or writings, or the mysteries of his resurrection now referred to,
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 28 →
JeromeBRIEF COMMENTARY ON Psalms 28 c. 347–420
Whoever is baptized in Christ is his anointed.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 28 →
Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 28 354–430
"The Lord is the strength of His people" [Psalms 28:8]. Not that people "ignorant of the righteousness of God,
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 28 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 28:8 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

The Lord [is] their strength,.... The strength of his people, mentioned in Psalms 28:9; not only the strength of David in particular, but of all his people in general; see Psalms 37:39; and he [is]

Read John Gill on Psalms 28 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. Their strength.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Their strength, i.e. the strength of his people, mentioned in the next verse; the relative being put before the antecedent, which is left to be gathered out of the following matter, as it is . Or, his strength; for the Hebrew affix mo, which commonly is plural, is sometimes taken singularly; of which see my Latin Synopsis here, and on . And his, i.e. of his anointed, as the next clause explains it. Or the words may be thus rendered, Strength is or belongs to thee Lord. Heb. The Lord, strength is his, or to him. It is a Hebrew pleonasm. The saving strength, Heb. the strength of the preservations, or deliverances, or victories, or salvations, i.e. he by whose strength alone he hath got these…

Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 28 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 28:8 The LORD [is] their strength, and he [is] the saving strength of his anointed.Ver. 8. The Lord is their strength] Not mine only, as Psalms 28:7, but the strength of all and every one of the holy community, of true Christians, partakers of Christ’ s unction, of his Spirit.

Read John Trapp on Psalms 28 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(8) Their strength—i.e., the strength of His people, who are throughout in the poet’s thought, even if it is the individual and not the community that speaks. The LXX. and Vulg. read (comp. Psalms 29:11) “to his people.” Saving strength.—Better, stronghold of salvation. (See margin.)

Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 28 →
AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 8. The Lord is their strength] Instead of למו lamo, to them, eight MSS. of Kennicott and De Rossi have לעמו leammo, to his people; and this reading is confirmed by the Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, AEthiopic, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon. This makes the passage more precise and intelligible; and of the truth of the reading there can be no reasonable doubt. "The Lord is the strength of his PEOPLE, and the saving strength of his anointed." Both king and people are protected, upheld, and saved by him.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

8, 9. Concluding intercession for the people. Cf. Psalms 3:8.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord is their strength - Margin, “his strength.” The Hebrew is, “their strength,” or “strength to them.” The allusion is to the people of God.

Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 28 →

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

The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Yahweh is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.

NETBNew English Translation2006

The Lord strengthens his people; he protects and delivers his chosen king.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Jehovah is their strength, And he is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.

RVARevised Version, American1894

The LORD is their strength, and he is a strong hold of salvation to his anointed.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

The Lord is their strength, and he is the strength of the deliuerances of his anointed.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Jehovah is their strength; and he is the stronghold of salvation to his anointed one.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Jehovah [is] strength to him, Yea, the strength of the salvation of His anointed [is] He.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

YHWH [is] strength to him, || Indeed, the strength of the salvation of His anointed [is] He.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

The Lord is strength unto them, and he is the fortress of victory of his anointed.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Yahweh is the strength of his people, and he is the saving refuge of his anointed one.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

The voice of the Lord shaketh the desert: and the Lord shall shake the desert of Cades.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

The Lord gives strength to his people; he is a safe refuge for the one he has anointed.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

The Lord is their strength, and a strong place of salvation for his king.

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.

clausesubjectיְהוָ֥הYahwehnoun phrase · predicateעֹֽז[is].strengthprepositional phraseלָ֑ofמוֹtheirוּand.[is]clausenoun phrase · predicateמָ֘ע֤וֹזthe.refugenoun phraseיְשׁוּע֖וֹתof.the.salvation(s)noun phraseמְשִׁיח֣ofוֹhis.anointedsubjectהֽוּאhe

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 largely agree in their wording, with six out of seven words matching. The Septuagint's translation reflects a consistent understanding of God's protective nature, though its word order differs from the Hebrew.

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

יְהוָ֥ה עֹֽז־ לָ֑מוֹ וּמָ֘ע֤וֹז יְשׁוּע֖וֹת מְשִׁיח֣וֹ הֽוּא׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
יְהוָ֥הκύριοςעֹֽז־κραταίωμαוּמָ֘ע֤וֹזὑπερασπιστὴςיְשׁוּע֖וֹתσωτηρίωνמְשִׁיח֣וֹαὐτοῦהֽוּא׃ἐστιν

6 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.

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 28:8יהוהYahwehYahwehיהוהעֹז[is] streng[is] strengthעֹזהֶםof themof themהֶםמָעוֹזand [is] [tand [is] [the] מָעוֹזיְשׁוּעָה[the] salva[the] salvationיְשׁוּעָהמָשִׁיחַanointed hianointed hisמָשִׁיחַהוּאheheהוּאעָזַזbe strongbe strongעָזַזהָיָהto beto beהָיָהמָשַׁחto anointto anointמָשַׁחיָשַׁעto saveto saveיָשַׁענְאֻםutteranceutteranceנְאֻםצָבָאarmyarmyצָבָאמַחְסֶּהrefugerefugeמַחְסֶּהגָּאוֹןprideprideגָּאוֹןבַּצָּרָהdearthdearthבַּצָּרָהצוּרrockrockצוּרגִּילto rejoiceto rejoiceגִּיליָהּLORDLORDיָהּנֶ֫גֶדbeforebeforeנֶ֫גֶדחֶ֫סֶדkindnesskindnessחֶ֫סֶדטָמֵאuncleanuncleanטָמֵאעֵתtimetimeעֵת
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 28:8

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.

Yahweh [is] strength of them and [is] [the] refuge of [the] salvation of anointed his he
יְהוָ֥הYah.weh 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
Yahweh [is] strength of them and [is] [the] refuge of [the] salvation of anointed his he
עֹֽז־'oz- [is] strength H5797 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
92× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Describes strength or might, including physical power, social status, or boldness, like the strength of God or a strong leader.
Amplified meaning
power, might, or boldness
Tyndale gloss
strength
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֹז, and (rarely) עוֹז n.m. strength, might

material and physical

personal, social, and political

might of י׳

= boldness, impudence

= stronghold

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5797 עֹז, and (rarely) עוֹז strength, might . material and physical

. personal, social, and political

. might of י׳

. = boldness, impudence

. = stronghold

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֹז (oz) — strength.

1) might, strength

1a) material or physical

1b) personal or social or political

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ A title given to Jehovah 1Sa 15:29

Yahweh [is] strength of them and [is] [the] refuge of [the] salvation of anointed his he
לָ֑מוֹla.mo of them H9038 Preposition · suffix
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הֶם (hem) — them.

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine plural

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Sp3mp — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp3mp
Yahweh [is] strength of them and [is] [the] refuge of [the] salvation of anointed his he
וּמָ֘ע֤וֹזu.Ma.'oz and [is] [the] refuge of H4581 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
36× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A fortified place or stronghold, like a rock or harbor, providing safety and protection, is what this Hebrew word represents.
Amplified meaning
secure refuge, rock, or harbor
Tyndale gloss
security
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מָעוֹז (ma`owz) refers to a place or means of safety and protection, often implying a stronghold or refuge. It can denote both a physical fortified place and a figurative sense of security, such as divine protection. The term is built from the root associated with strength and fortification.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מָעוֹז n.m. place or means of safety, protection

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4581 מָעוֹז place or means of safety, protection

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4581 ma`owz maw-oze'

(also mauwz {maw-ooz'}); or mahoz {maw-oze'} (also ma,uz

{maw-ooz'}; from 5810; a fortified place; figuratively, a

defence:--force, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), (X most)

strong (hold).

see HEBREW for 05810

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מָעוֹז (ma.oz) — security.

1) place or means of safety, protection, refuge, stronghold

1a) place of safety, fastness, harbour, stronghold

1b) refuge (of God) (fig.)

1c) human protection (fig.)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | N-ms — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/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…

Yahweh [is] strength of them and [is] [the] refuge of [the] salvation of anointed his he
יְשׁוּע֖וֹתye.shu.'ot [the] salvation of H3444 Noun common · feminine plural construct
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, or prosperity
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

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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
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural construct
HNcfpc
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…

Yahweh [is] strength of them and [is] [the] refuge of [the] salvation of anointed his he
מְשִׁיח֣וֹme.shi.Cho anointed his H4899 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
39× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Messiah means anointed one, referring to a king, priest, or the Messiah in the Bible. It describes someone set apart for a special purpose. The term is used in the Old Testament to describe kings and priests, and in the New Testament to describe Jesus.
Amplified meaning
Messiah, set apart one, or king
Tyndale gloss
anointed
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyach) means 'anointed' and refers to a consecrated person, such as a king, priest, or saint. It specifically denotes the Messiah and includes figures like the king of Israel, the high priest, and even Cyrus. The term encompasses various anointed roles in the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מָשִׁיחַ n.m. anointed

king of Israel anointed by divine command

high priest of Israel

Cyrus as commissioned by י׳

Messianic prince

patriarchs, regarded as anointed kings

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4899 מָשִׁיחַ anointed

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4899 mashiyach maw-shee'-akh

from 4886; anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king,

priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah:--anointed,

Messiah.

see HEBREW for 04886

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מָשִׁיחַ (ma.shi.ach) — anointed.

1) anointed, anointed one

1a) of the Messiah, Messianic prince

1b) of the king of Israel

1c) of the high priest of Israel

1d) of Cyrus

1e) of the patriarchs as anointed kings

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

Yahweh [is] strength of them and [is] [the] refuge of [the] salvation of anointed his he
הֽוּא׃Hu' he H1931 Pronoun
1,879× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Tyndale gloss
he/she/it
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

הוּא (hu) is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or it, used for emphasis or when no verb is present. It can also refer to oneself or serve as a demonstrative pronoun. The word has various nuances, including resuming the subject with emphasis or expressing it unobtrusively. It can indicate 'that' or 'those' when used with the definite article.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הוּא m. הִיא f., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing. he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it

an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)

It resumes the subj. with emph.

Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible

It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

As an emph. predicate, of God

In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)

With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1931 הוּא, הִיא he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it . an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)

. It resumes the subj. with emph.

. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible

. It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

. As an emph. predicate, of God

. In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)

. With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1931 huw' hoo

of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a

primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or

it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also

(intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same;

sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally

(instead of copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self),

it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they,

this, those, which (is), who.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.

pron 3p s

1) he, she, it

1a) himself (with emphasis)

1b) resuming subj with emphasis

1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)

1d) (anticipating subj)

1e) (emphasising predicate)

1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron

2) that (with article)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HPp3ms — Pronoun
HPp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ha: The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "h." It came also to be used for the number 5. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
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