Psalms 144:2 — Word Study
WLCחַסְדִּ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִי֮ מִשְׂגַּבִּ֪י וּֽמְפַלְטִ֫י לִ֥י מָ֭גִנִּי וּב֣וֹ חָסִ֑יתִי הָרוֹדֵ֖ד עַמִּ֣י תַחְתָּֽי׃
BSAHe is my steadfast lovechêçêd [faithful kindness, loving mercy] and my fortressmâtsûwd [stronghold, high tower] my strongholdmisgâb [place of refuge, protection] and my delivererpâlaṭ [rescuer, savior] He is my shieldmâgên [defense, protector] in whom I take refugechâçâh■ [seek safety, trust] who subduesrâdad [conquers, defeats] peoplesʻam [nations, tribes] under metachath
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| חַסְדִּ֥י | covenant loyalty my | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| וּמְצוּדָתִי֮ | and stronghold my | Conjunction, noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| מִשְׂגַּבִּ֪י | refuge my | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| וּֽמְפַלְטִ֫י | and deliverer my | Conjunction, verb piel participle (active) masculine singular common, suffix |
| לִ֥י | to me | Preposition, suffix |
| מָ֭גִנִּי | shield my | Noun common both singular construct, suffix |
| וּב֣וֹ | and in him | Conjunction, preposition, suffix |
| חָסִ֑יתִי | I take refuge | Verb, Qal, perfect first person common singular |
| הָרוֹדֵ֖ד | the [one who] subdues | Particle, verb qal participle (active) masculine singular |
| עַמִּ֣י | people my | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| תַחְתָּֽי׃ | under me | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
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| BSB | He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. |
| KJV | My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. |
| ASV | My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me. |
| YLT | My kind one, and my bulwark, My tower, and my deliverer, My shield, and in whom I have trusted, Who is subduing my people under me! |
| WEB | my loving kindness, my fortress, my high tower, my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me. |
| BBE | He is my strength, and my Rock; my high tower, and my saviour; my keeper and my hope: he gives me authority over my people. |
Where they part company is in the rendering of וּמְצוּדָתִי — see How Translations Differ.
The verse consists of a main clause followed by several noun phrases and participial phrases that elaborate on God's attributes and actions.
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Deep Study — Psalms 144:2
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Context — A Prayer of Davidgenerated
Psalm 144:2 reflects the psalmist's deep trust in God, who is characterized as a source of steadfast love, protection, and deliverance. This psalm is attributed to David and emphasizes God's role as a warrior who supports and defends His people. The surrounding verses highlight God's training and preparation for battle, reinforcing the theme of divine assistance in times of need.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Samuel 22:2–3 | He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. |
| 2 | Jeremiah 16:19 | O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, and they will say, “Our fathers inherited nothing but lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all. |
| 3 | Psalm 18:47 | the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me, |
| 4 | Psalm 110:3 | Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — חַסְדִּ֥י, chas.Digenerated
The word חֶסֶד (che.sed) refers to kindness, mercy, or loyalty, especially in the context of God's covenant relationship with His people. It emphasizes God's loving actions towards humanity and is often translated as 'lovingkindness' or 'steadfast love.' This word is used to describe the faithful and enduring nature of God's love.
In this verse, חַסְדִּי conveys the psalmist's recognition of God's unwavering love and support, showcasing a personal connection where God's kindness is a source of strength and refuge.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the meaning of חַסְדִּ֥י as 'steadfast love' or 'lovingkindness', highlighting God's faithful character.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse is structured around a series of noun phrases that describe God's attributes, culminating in a participial phrase that emphasizes His action of subduing nations. The finite verbs חָסִ֑יתִי and הָרוֹדֵ֖ד anchor the verse, indicating personal reliance and divine action.
The arrangement of phrases builds a layered understanding of God's multifaceted protection, with each attribute contributing to a comprehensive picture of His role in the psalmist's life.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates חַסְדִּ֥י as μου, indicating a personal possession of God's steadfast love. This choice emphasizes the intimate relationship between the psalmist and God, reflecting a deep reliance on divine mercy.
The translation of וּמְצוּדָתִי also aligns with the concept of a stronghold, reinforcing the idea of God as a protective fortress.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 144:2 describes God as the psalmist's steadfast love, fortress, stronghold, and deliverer. The psalmist expresses trust in God as a shield and refuge, acknowledging His power to subdue nations. This verse highlights the protective and saving nature of God in the life of the believer.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that God's love is unwavering and faithful, providing comfort and support in all circumstances.
God acts as a fortress by providing safety and security, protecting His people from harm and danger.
Taking refuge in God means seeking safety and trust in Him during difficult times, relying on His strength and protection.
The peoples refer to nations or groups that may oppose God's people, indicating His power to conquer and protect His followers.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced God's steadfast love in my life?
- How can I rely on God as my stronghold during challenging times?
- What does it look like to take refuge in God in my daily life?
- How can I trust God to subdue challenges or adversities I face?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early Church Fathers, including Augustine, reference this verse to illustrate God's protective nature and the believer's reliance on His mercy.
My Mercy and my Refuge, my Upholder and my Deliverer [Psalms 144:2]. Much toils this combatant, having his flesh lusting against his spirit. Keep what you have.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 144 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 144:2 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleMy goodness,.... Not only good, but goodness itself; the donor of all the blessings of goodness to him; the author of all goodness in him; the provider of all goodness for him, laid up to be used hereafter.
Read John Gill on Psalms 144 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryMy goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 144 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleMy goodness; or, my mercy; or, the God of my mercy, as God is called, ,17; the name of God being easily understood from the foregoing verse. Or, he who is exceeding good or merciful to me, as good as goodness itself; the abstract being put for the concrete, as it is frequently in speeches of God, who is called wisdom, truth, goodness, &c.; and, sometimes of men, as , where faithfulness and uprightness are put for faithful and upright men. Who subdueth my people under me; who has disposed my people’ s hearts to receive and obey me as their king.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 144 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 144:2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and [he] in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.Ver. 2. My goodness and my fortress] See Psalms 18:1, with the notes, His epithetis et elogiis eblanditur Deum, saith an interpreter (Genebr.). Who subdueth my people under me] This is the work of God, and not of kingcraft, to make men good subjects who are naturally discontented at the present government, be it never so good, and apt to rebel, αειτοπαρονβαρυ (Thucyd.).
Read John Trapp on Psalms 144 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) My goodness·—Or, my lovingkindness, or my grace, a shortened form of “God of my grace” (Psalms 59:10; Psalms 59:17). The expression is exactly analogous to the term” grace,” applied to kings as the source of grace or mercy. For the other epithets, see Psalms 18:2. Who subdueth.—Psalms 18:47; but the verb is different (cognate with 2 Samuel 22:48), and here the singular, “my people,” instead of “my peoples.” Some MSS. indeed have the plural here, and the Syriac and Chaldee followed them, or changed to suit Psalms 18. If we had the historical incidents out of which the psalm sprung we might account for the change.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 144 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 2. Who subdueth my people] Who has once more reduced the nation to a state of loyal obedience. This may refer to the peace after the rebellion of Absalom.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 144 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges2. Cp. Psalms 18:2; Psalms 18:47, and notes there. My goodness] Rather, my lovingkindness, a bold expression for the God of my lovingkindness (Psalms 59:10; Psalms 59:17), to denote Jehovah as the sum and source of lovingkindness. A partial parallel may be found in Jonah 2:8, but in view of the fact that the verse is almost wholly derived from Psalms 18, it seems not improbable that we should read as in Psalms 18:1, my strength (ηζχι for ηρψι), or as in Psalms 18:2, my cliff (ρμςι), which agrees better with the next epithet my fortress or stronghold. my deliverer] Lit. my deliverer for me, as in 2 Samuel 22:2. In Psalms 18 for me is omitted. my shield, and he in whom I have taken refuge] A…
Read Cambridge on Psalms 144 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleMy goodness - Margin, “my mercy.” That is, He shows me mercy or favor. All the favors that I receive come from him. And my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer - See the notes at Psalms 18:2, where the same words occur.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 144 →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
He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.
my loving kindness, my fortress, my high tower, my deliverer, my shield, and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me.
He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.
who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.
Tyndale line
My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.
My lovingkindness, and my fortress, my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
He is my goodnes and my fortresse, my towre and my deliuerer, my shield, and in him I trust, which subdueth my people vnder me.
Strictly literal
My mercy and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I trust, who subdueth my people under me!
My kind one, and my bulwark, My tower, and my deliverer, My shield, and in whom I have trusted, Who is subduing my people under me!
My kind one, and my bulwark, || My tower, and my deliverer, || My shield, and in whom I have trusted, || Who is subduing my people under me!
My kindness, and my strong-hold; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
You are my covenant faithfulness and my fortress, my high tower and the one who rescues me, my shield and the one in whom I take refuge, the one who subdues nations under me.
From the Latin
Every day I will bless thee: and I will praise thy name for ever; yea, for ever and ever.
Simplified
He is the one who faithfully loves me, protects me, and defends me. He is the one who rescues me, shields me from danger, and keeps me safe. He defeats nations and places them under my rule.
He is my strength, and my Rock; my high tower, and my saviour; my keeper and my hope: he gives me authority over my people.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Dead Sea Scrolls largely agree, with the scrolls providing a nearly identical reading for most words. However, the 11Q6 scroll shows some restoration, indicating that it was not completely preserved.
חַסְדִּ֥י וּמְצוּדָתִי֮ מִשְׂגַּבִּ֪י וּֽמְפַלְטִ֫י לִ֥י מָ֭גִנִּי וּב֣וֹ חָסִ֑יתִי הָרוֹדֵ֖ד עַמִּ֣י תַחְתָּֽי׃
10 of the 11 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.
חסד׳י ומצודת׳י משגב׳י ומפלט ל׳י מגנ׳י וב׳ו חסיתי הרודד עמים תחת׳י
11 words on the leather.
[חסד׳י] [ומצודת׳י] משגב׳י ומפלט [ל׳י] [מגנ׳י] [וב׳ו] [חסיתי] [הרודד] עמים [תחת׳י]
nothing on the leather here — 3 partly restored, 8 supplied entire by an editor.
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 144:2
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.
חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) primarily means kindness or goodness, often referring to the kindness of people towards one another, especially towards the needy. It can also denote God's lovingkindness and mercy. Additionally, it has a secondary meaning of shame or reproach. The entries reflect a range of uses, from human interactions to divine attributes.
חֶ֫סֶד 247 n.m. goodness, kindness
of man:
kindness of men toward men, in doing favours and benefits
kindness (especially as extended to the lowly, needy and miserable), mercy
(rarely) affection of Isr. to י׳, love to God, piety
lovely appearance
of God: kindness, lovingkindness in condescending to the needs of his creatures.
base
חֶ֫סֶד n.m. shame, reproach
base
H2617a חֶ֫סֶד goodness, kindness . of man: . kindness of men toward men, in doing favours and benefits
. kindness (especially as extended to the lowly, needy and miserable), mercy
. (rarely) affection of Isr. to י׳, love to God, piety
. lovely appearance
. of God: kindness, lovingkindness in condescending to the needs of his creatures.
H2617b חֶ֫סֶד shame, reproach
2617 checed kheh'-sed
from 2616; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety:
rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty:--favour,
good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful
(kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
see HEBREW for 02616
חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) — kindness.
goodness, kindness, faithfulness
חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) — shame.
a reproach, shame
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp1bs
מְצוּדָה (matsuwdah) refers to both a net or prey and a stronghold or fastness. The word encompasses concepts of capture and defense, indicating a place of safety or a means of hunting. It appears in contexts related to both physical capture and strategic locations.
מְצוּדָה n.f. net, prey
base
מְצוּדָה n.f. fastness, stronghold
base
H4686a מְצוּדָה net, prey H4686b מְצוּדָה fastness, stronghold
4686 matsuwd maw-tsood'
or (feminine) mtsuwdah {mets-oo-daw'}; or mtsudah
{mets-oo-daw'}; for 4685; a net, or (abstractly) capture; also
a fastness; --castle, defense, fort(-ress), (strong) hold, be
hunted, net, snare, strong place.
see HEBREW for 04685
מְצוּדָה (ma.tsu.dah) — net.
1) net, prey, net prey
1a) net
1b) prey
מְצוּדָה (ma.tsu.dah) — fortress.
fastness, stronghold
Conj | N-cs | Suff — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHC/Ncfsc/Sp1bs
מִשְׂגָּב (misgab) refers to a secure height or retreat, often understood as a refuge or stronghold. It can denote a lofty or inaccessible place, and is specifically mentioned as a location in Moab in Jeremiah 48:1. The term emphasizes both physical elevation and the concept of safety.
ref
H4869a מִשְׂגָּב secure height, retreat H4869b מִשְׂגָּב in Moab
4869 misgab mis-gawb'
from 7682; properly, a cliff (or other lofty or inaccessible
place); abstractly, altitude; figuratively, a refuge:--
defence, high fort (tower), refuge, Misgab, a place in
Moab:--Misgab.
see HEBREW for 07682
מִשְׂגָּב (mis.gav) — high refuge.
1) high place, refuge, secure height, retreat
1a) stronghold
1b) refuge (of God)
מִשְׂגָּב (mis.gav) — Misgab.
Word sometimes translated as a name, only mentioned at Jer.48.1
§ Misgab = "height"
a place in Moab
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp1bs
פָּלַט (palat) is a Hebrew verb meaning to escape or slip away. It encompasses various nuances, including delivering, bringing to safety, and causing to escape, with different forms indicating active or passive meanings. The entries suggest its use in contexts of security and deliverance, though no specific Old Testament verses are cited.
[פָּלַט] vb. escape
Qal and (if) escapers of them escape.
Pi.
bring into security
cause to escape, cast forth, of cow calving
appar. intrans. be delivered
Hiph. bring into security
base
H6403 [פָּלַט] escape .and (if) escapers of them escape.
. . bring into security
. cause to escape, cast forth, of cow calving
. appar. intrans. be delivered
. bring into security
6403 palat paw-lat'
a primitive root; to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to
deliver:--calve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape.
פָּלַט (pa.lat) — to escape.
1) to escape, save, deliver, slip away
1a) (Qal) to escape
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to bring into security, deliver
1b2) to cause to escape, cast forth
1b3) to be delivered
1b4) to slip away
1c) (Hiphil) to bring into security, bring to safety
Conj | V-Piel | Suff — Conjunction · verb piel participle (active) masculine singular common · suffixHC/Vprmsc/Sp1bs
נִי (ni) — me.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 1st person singular
HR/Sp1bs — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp1bs
מָגֵן (magen) means 'shield' and can refer to both a small shield or buckler and a figurative protector. It can also denote the scaly hide of a crocodile. The word is feminine in plural form, מִגִּנָּה (mginnah), and is derived from a root meaning to cover or protect.
מָגֵן n.m. & f. shield
base
H4043 מָגֵן shield
4043 magen maw-gane'
also (in plural) feminine mginnah {meg-in-naw'}; from 1598; a
shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a
protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile:--X armed,
buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield.
see HEBREW for 01598
מָגֵן (ma.gen) — shield.
shield, buckler
N-cs | Suff — Noun common both singular construct · suffixHNcbsc/Sp1ms
וֹ (o) — him.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular
HC/R/Sp3ms — Conjunction · preposition · suffixHC/R/Sp3ms
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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רָדַד (radad) is a Hebrew verb meaning to beat out or subdue. It can refer to both a literal action, such as beating out material, and a figurative sense of conquering or overcoming. The word appears in different forms, including Qal and Hiphil, indicating various nuances of the action.
[רָדַד] vb. beat out, fig. beat down, subdue
Qal, fig., beat down
Hiph. lit. beat out
base
H7286 [רָדַד] beat out, fig. beat down, subdue
7286 radad raw-dad'
a primitive root; to tread in pieces, i.e. (figuratively) to
conquer, or (specifically) to overlay:--spend, spread,
subdue.
רָדַד (ra.dad) — to subdue.
1) to beat down, beat out, subdue
1a) (Qal) to beat down (fig)
1b) (Hiphil) to beat out
Art | V-Qal — Particle · verb qal participle (active) masculine singularHTd/Vqrmsa
עַם (am) primarily means 'people' or 'nation,' referring to a collective group, often in the context of tribes such as those of Israel. It can also denote kinsmen or compatriots. The term appears in various contexts, including military and familial references. There is a mention of a specific individual named Ammi in Song of Solomon 6:12.
עַם, עָם 1810 n.m. people
a people, nation
= smaller units
= common people
people in gen., persons
phrases
base
[עַם] n.[m.] kinsman (on father's side)
base
H5971a עַם, עָם people H5971b עַם kinsman (on father's side)
5971 `am am
from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a
tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or
attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation,
people.
see HEBREW for 06004
עַם (am) — people.
: people/nation
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
עַם (am) — kinsman.
kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — Ammi.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Sng.6.12
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — People's (Gate).
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — (Ibleam)-am.
Combined with yiv.le.am (יִבְלְעָם "Ibleam" H2991)
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — Amaw.
This name means nation, people
עַם (am) — people: soldiers.
: soldiers/army
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
עַם (am) — people: creatures.
: creatures
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp1bs
תַּחַת (tachath) refers to the concept of being underneath or below. It can function as a noun meaning 'the under part,' or as an adverb and preposition indicating position or substitution, such as 'instead of' or 'for the sake of.' The word encompasses various uses, including physical placement and metaphorical meanings related to subjection or exchange.
תַּחַת n.[m.] the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
base
H8478 תַּחַת the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
8478 tachath takh'-ath
from the same as 8430; the bottom (as depressed); only
adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix
underneath), in lieu of, etc.:--as, beneath, X flat,
in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead
of, under, X unto, X when...was mine, whereas, (where-)fore,
with.
see HEBREW for 08430
תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: under.
: under/below
1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m
1a) the under part adv accus
1b) beneath prep
1c) under, beneath
1c1) at the foot of (idiom)
1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)
1c3) of subjection or conquest
1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands
1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)
1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)
1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)
conj
1e) instead of, instead of that
1f) in return for that, because that in compounds
1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)
1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: instead.
: instead/in_place/exchange
Prep | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp1bs