Psalms 110:5 — Word Study
WLCאֲדֹנָ֥י עַל־ יְמִֽינְךָ֑ מָחַ֖ץ בְּיוֹם־ אַפּ֣וֹ מְלָכִֽים׃
BSAThe LordʼĂdônây [Adonay, a title of reverence] is atʻal Your right handyâmîyn [place of highest honor] He will crushmâchats■ [strike through, wound severely] kingsmelek [royal rulers, those in power] in the dayyôwm [time of judgment] of His wrathʼaph [anger, fierce indignation]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אֲדֹנָ֥י | [the] Lord | Noun proper |
| עַל־ | [is] at | Preposition |
| יְמִֽינְךָ֑ | right [hand] your | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| מָחַ֖ץ | he shatters | Verb, Qal, perfect third person masculine singular |
| בְּיוֹם־ | on [the] day of | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| אַפּ֣וֹ | anger his | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| מְלָכִֽים׃ | kings | Noun common, masculine plural absolute |
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| BSB | The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath. |
| KJV | The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. |
| ASV | The Lord at thy right hand Will strike through kings in the day of his wrath. |
| YLT | The Lord on thy right hand smote kings In the day of His anger. |
| WEB | The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath. |
| BBE | In the day of his wrath kings will be wounded by the Lord at your right hand. |
Where they part company is מָחַץ — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause is straightforward, with a subject and a predicate, while the subordinate phrases provide context about the Lord's position and the action of judgment.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Psalms 110:5
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 — The Sovereignty of the Lordgenerated
Psalms 110:5 describes the Lord's position at the right hand of power, indicating His authority to judge and act against kings during a time of wrath. This verse emphasizes the Lord's might in executing justice, a theme that resonates throughout the psalm, particularly as it contrasts divine authority with human rulers. The surrounding verses reinforce this message, highlighting the Lord's unchanging role as a priest and judge.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 110:1 | The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” |
| 2 | Psalm 16:8 | I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. |
| 3 | Mark 16:19 | After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. |
| 4 | Acts 2:34–36 | For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand |
| 5 | Acts 7:55–56 | But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 18 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֲדֹנָי, 'a.do.Naigenerated
The word אֲדֹנָי ('Adonay) is a title of reverence for God, often used in place of Yahweh. It signifies a relationship of worship and respect, indicating God's supreme authority over all creation.
As a proper noun, it appears frequently in the Hebrew Scriptures, underscoring its importance in addressing God with honor. The term is emphatic, distinguishing divine authority from human lordship, which is vital in the context of this psalm.
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 finite verb מָחַץ (he shatters) governs the main clause, indicating the action taken by the Lord. The structure is straightforward, with a subject followed by a predicate that describes the action and its context.
The prepositional phrase עַל־ יְמִֽינְךָ (at Your right hand) emphasizes the Lord's position of authority, while the remaining phrases provide additional context about the timing and nature of the action.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates אֲדֹנָי as κύριος (Lord), maintaining the title's reverence while adapting it to Greek. This choice reflects continuity in the understanding of God's authority.
The Greek word σου is used to convey the action of crushing, which aligns with the Hebrew's violent connotation, indicating a consistent interpretation of divine judgment.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalms 110:5 states that the Lord is in a position of honor at Your right hand, ready to crush kings during a time of His wrath. This verse emphasizes God's power and authority to judge rulers.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Being at the right hand signifies a position of honor and authority, indicating the Lord's close relationship with the one addressed.
This phrase indicates the Lord's decisive judgment against earthly rulers, demonstrating His power to enact justice.
This refers to a time of judgment when the Lord will execute His anger against those who oppose Him.
This verse reinforces the theme of divine authority and judgment, illustrating the Lord's role as both king and priest, and His power over earthly rulers.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I see God's authority in my life?
- How can I better understand the concept of divine judgment as presented in this verse?
- What does it mean for me to acknowledge the Lord's position of power in my daily decisions?
- How can I reflect the reverence shown in the title אֲדֹנָי in my own worship?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The verse is referenced by early church fathers, including Augustine, who comments on the significance of the Lord's position at the right hand and its implications for understanding Christ's authority.
"The Lord on Your right hand" [Psalms 110:5]. The Lord had said, "Sit on My right hand;" now the Lord is on His right hand, as if they changed seats....That very Christ,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 110 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 110:5 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe Lord at thy right hand,.... These words are either directed to Christ, at whose right hand the Lord was to help and assist him, Psalms 16:8 or to the church, consisting of the Lord's willing
Read John Gill on Psalms 110 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThe Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 110 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThe Lord; either, 1. God the Father, whose words and oath he last mentioned, . So this is an apostrophe of the psalmist to Christ, Thy God and Father is at thy right hand, to wit, to defend and assist thee, as that phrase is used, 109:31, and elsewhere. See Poole "". And he, to wit, God the Father, shall strike, & c., as it follows. Although this latter clause may belong to the Messias; and as in the former he spake to him, so in this he speaketh of him; such changes of persons being very frequent in this book. Or, 2. God the Son, or the Lord, who is at thy right hand, as was said before, , shall strike, & c. So this is an apostrophe to God the Father concerning his Son. This seems best to…
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 110 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 110:5 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.Ver. 5. The Lord at thy right hand] Before, Christ was at the Father’ s right hand; here, the Father at his; this is to show the equality of the Father and the Son, saith Jerome. Athanasius, by Lord here, understandeth the Holy Ghost. Others, by thy right hand, will have the Church to be meant, who is promised protection and victory. The Lord Christ shall slay her enemies in battle, Psalms 110:5, compel them to flee and turn their backs, Psalms 110:6, pursue them fleeing, Psalms 110:7, as Judges 7:5-7; Judges 7:19-23
Read John Trapp on Psalms 110 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(5) The Lord at thy right hand.—We are naturally tempted to understand this as still of the king whom the first verse placed at Jehovah’s right hand. But the word for Lord here is Adonai, which is nowhere else used except of God. Moreover, God throughout has as yet appeared as the active agent. It is He who stretched out the sceptre and conferred the office of priest; and hitherto the king has been the person addressed. It is therefore necessary still to consider him as addressed, and suppose that the change of position of Jehovah from the king’s right hand to his left is simply due to the usage of the language. To sit at the right hand was an emblem of honour, to stand at the right hand…
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 110 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 5. The Lord at thy right hand] Here Venema thinks the Psalm speaks of David. As Jesus is at the right hand of God, so he will be at thy hand, giving thee all the support and comfort requisite. Shall strike through kings] As he did in the case of Abraham, Genesis 14:1-16, (for to this there seems to be an allusion,) where he smote four kings, and filled the pits with the dead bodies of their troops. That the allusion is to the above transaction seems the most probable; because in the same chapter, where the defeat of the four kings is mentioned, we have the account of Melchizedek coming to meet Abraham, and receiving the tenth of the spoils.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 110 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges5–7. The scene changes to the battle-field. The king goes forth to war against his enemies. But he does not go in his own strength. Jehovah is at his right hand to fight his battles. In hot pursuit of his flying foes he halts but for a moment to refresh himself, and then presses on to his final triumph.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 110 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe Lord at thy right hand - See the notes at Psalms 16:8. Shall strike through kings - The Hebrew word here rendered “shall strike,” - from מחץ mâchats - means “to shake, to agitate”; and then, “to
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 110 →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
The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.
The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath.
The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.
O sovereign Lord, at your right hand he strikes down kings in the day he unleashes his anger.
Tyndale line
The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
The Lord at thy right hand Will strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
The LORD at thy right hand will strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
The Lord, that is at thy right hand, shall wound Kings in the day of his wrath.
Strictly literal
The Lord at thy right hand will smite through kings in the day of his anger.
The Lord on thy right hand smote kings In the day of His anger.
The Lord on Your right hand struck kings || In the day of His anger.
The Lord at thy right hand crusheth kings on the day of his wrath.
The Lord is at your right hand. He will kill kings on the day of his anger.
From the Latin
He hath given food to them that fear him. He will be mindful for ever of his covenant:
Simplified
The Lord stands right beside you to support you; he will strike down kings in his anger.
In the day of his wrath kings will be wounded by the Lord at your right hand.
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 largely agree on the wording of this verse, with six out of seven words matched. This consistency highlights the shared understanding of the Lord's authority and the judgment against kings.
אֲדֹנָ֥י עַל־ יְמִֽינְךָ֑ מָחַ֖ץ בְּיוֹם־ אַפּ֣וֹ מְלָכִֽים׃
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.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 110:5
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.
אֲדֹנָי (Adonay) means 'Lord' and is an emphatic form of another Hebrew word for lord. It is used specifically as a title for God, often in place of Yahweh to show reverence. Variations include אֲדֹנִי and אֲדֹנַי, which help distinguish divine from human references.
אָדוֹן n.m. lord (אֲדֹנִי, אֲדֹנַי, אֲדֹנָי are variations of Mass. pointing to distinguish divine reference fr. human. Pl., with few exc. an intens. pl. of rank; word takes sf. as pl. in all other pers.; so doubtless here. Orig. reading prob. in all cases אֲדֹנַי; אֲדֹנִי now found in J 51 t.)
base
H136 אָדוֹן lord (אֲדֹנִי, אֲדֹנַי, אֲדֹנָי are variations of Mass. pointing to distinguish divine reference fr. human. Pl., with few exc. an intens. pl. of rank; word takes sf. as pl. in all other pers.; so doubtless here. Orig. reading prob. in all cases אֲדֹנַי; אֲדֹנִי now found in J 51 t.)
136 'Adonay ad-o-noy'
am emphatic form of 113; the Lord (used as a proper name of
God only):--(my) Lord.
see HEBREW for 0113
אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) — Lord.
Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence
Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
N-mp | Suff — Noun properHNpt
Lord
There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
(1.) Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form “Jehovah” is retained only in Ex. 6:3; Ps. 83:18; Isa. 12:2; 26:4, both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.
(2.) Heb. ‘adon, means one possessed of absolute control. It denotes a master, as of slaves (Gen. 24:14, 27), or a ruler of his subjects (45:8), or a husband, as lord of his wife (18:12).
The old plural form of this Hebrew word is ’adonai. From a superstitious reverence for the name “Jehovah,” the Jews, in reading their Scriptures, whenever that name…
[GOD]
This name belongs to God by preeminence; and in this sense ought never to be given to any creature. Jesus Christ, as the Messiah, the Son of God, and equal with the Father, is often called Lord in Scripture, especially in the writing of Paul. The word LORD, in the English Bible, when printed in small capitals, stands always for JEHOVAH in the Hebrew. See JEHOVAH.
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
Prep — PrepositionHR
The Hebrew word יָמִין (*yamiyn*) means 'right hand' or 'right side,' and it can also refer to the direction south, as the right hand points south when facing east. It is derived from the root word for 'to be strong' and covers various contexts, including body parts and directional references.
יָמִין 137 n.f. right hand
right hand
of situation on, or direction toward the right
of other parts of the body
= south, because when facing east the right hand is toward the south
base
H3225 יָמִין right hand . right hand
. of situation on, or direction toward the right
. of other parts of the body
. = south, because when facing east the right hand is toward the south
3225 yamiyn yaw-meen'
from 3231; the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or
other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally,
the south:--+ left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
see HEBREW for 03231
יָמִין (ya.min) — right.
1) right, right hand, right side
1a) right hand
1b) right (of direction)
1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)
Also means: ya.min (יָמִין ": south" H3225H)
יָמִין (ya.min) — right: south.
1) right, right hand, right side
1a) right hand
1b) right (of direction)
1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)
יָמִין (ya.min) — [Ben]jamin.
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.35.18;
son of: Israel (H3478) and Rachel (H7354);
brother of: Joseph (H3130);
half-brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783);
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp2ms
מָחַץ (machats) is a Hebrew verb meaning to smite through, wound severely, or shatter. It is built from a primitive root and encompasses actions like crushing, smashing, or violently plunging. The entries indicate a range of meanings that include both literal and figurative uses, such as to subdue or destroy.
מָחַץ vb. smite through, wound severely, shatter
base
H4272 מָחַץ smite through, wound severely, shatter
4272 machats maw-khats'
a primitive root; to dash asunder; by implication, to crush,
smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or
destroy:--dip, pierce (through), smite (through), strike
through, wound.
מָחַץ (ma.chats) — to wound.
1) to smite through, shatter, wound severely
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to shatter
1a2) shattering (participle)
V-Qal-Perf-3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singularHVqp3ms
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 constructHR/Ncmsc
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.
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…
The Hebrew word אַף (aph) primarily means nostril or nose, but it also refers to the face and is often associated with anger. It can denote a person's countenance or expressions of ire. The entries highlight its connection to rapid breathing in passionate states, indicating its use in contexts of anger or wrath.
אַף 277 n.m. nostril, nose, face, anger
nostril, as organ of breathing
Dn. face
mostly anger
base
H639 אַף nostril, nose, face, anger
639 'aph af
from 599; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and
occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in
passion) ire:--anger(-gry), + before, countenance, face, +
forebearing, forehead, + (long-)suffering, nose, nostril,
snout, X worthy, wrath.
see HEBREW for 0599
אַף (aph) — face: anger.
: anger
1) nostril, nose, face
2) anger
אַף (aph) — face: nose.
: nose
1) nostril, nose, face
2) anger
אַף (aph) — face.
: face
1) nostril, nose, face
2) anger
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
The Hebrew word מֶ֫לֶךְ (*melek*) means 'king.' It is derived from a root that suggests royalty. The term appears in various contexts, including references to specific kings and locations, such as the 'King's Highway' in Numbers 20:17 and the 'King's Valley' in Genesis 14:17. The lexicons note its Aramaic equivalent and mention its use in the context of individuals like Hammelech in Jeremiah.
מֶ֫לֶךְ 2513 n.m. king
base
H4428 מֶ֫לֶךְ king
4428 melek meh'-lek
from 4427; a king:--king, royal.
see HEBREW for 04427
מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — king.
1) king
Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)
הַמֶּלֶךְ (me.lekh) — `the king`.
'the king' or a name, Hammelech in KJV of Jer.36.26; 38.6- a man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26;
father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";
§ A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26;
father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";
מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — King's.
King's (Highway) (Num.20.17)
מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — King's.
Another name of she.lach (שֶׁ֫לַח "Shelah" H7975A)
מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — Milcom.
Another name of mo.lekh (מֹ֫לֶךְ "Molech" H4432)
מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) — King's.
King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural absoluteHNcmpa
of Judah and Israel. For the list see table at the end of this volume.