Psalms 145:16 — Word Study
WLCפּוֹתֵ֥חַ אֶת־ יָדֶ֑ךָ וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַ לְכָל־ חַ֣י רָצֽוֹן׃
BSAYou openpâthach [with generosity and power] Your handyâd [an open hand; strength, a side or share] and satisfysâbaʻ [fill to the full, meet the needs of] the desirerâtsôwn [acceptance and delight] of everykôl [all, everything] living thingchay [creature, being]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| פּוֹתֵ֥חַ | [you are] opening | Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine singular |
| אֶת־ | the object marker | Particle |
| יָדֶ֑ךָ | hand your | Noun common both singular construct, suffix |
| וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַ | and [you are] satisfying | Conjunction, verb hiphil participle (active) masculine singular |
| לְכָל־ | of every | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| חַ֣י | living [thing] | Adj |
| רָצֽוֹן׃ | desire | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. |
| KJV | Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. |
| ASV | Thou openest thy hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing. |
| YLT | Opening Thy hand, and satisfying The desire of every living thing. |
| WEB | You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing. |
| BBE | By the opening of your hand, every living thing has its desire in full measure. |
All translations agree on the essential meaning of the verse, with no significant differences noted.
The sentence is structured around a main verb with a clear object and a prepositional phrase, emphasizing God's action and the scope of His provision.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Psalms 145:16
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Context — God's Provision for Creationgenerated
Psalm 145:16 expresses the psalmist's acknowledgment of God's care for all living beings. This verse highlights the divine generosity in providing for the needs and desires of every creature, reinforcing the theme of God's faithfulness and righteousness throughout the psalm. It follows a declaration of God's provision in Psalm 145:15 and precedes a description of God's righteousness in Psalm 145:17.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 104:28 | When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things. |
| 2 | Psalm 107:9 | For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. |
| 3 | Psalm 132:15 | I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread. |
| 4 | Job 38:27 | to satisfy the parched wasteland and make it sprout with tender grass? |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — פּוֹתֵ֥חַ, po.Te.achgenerated
The verb פָּתַח (paṭaḥ) means 'to open' and can refer to various actions such as opening doors or loosening restraints. In this context, it conveys the idea of God opening His hand generously to provide for all living things. The participle form indicates an ongoing action, emphasizing God's continual readiness to give.
This word also connects to the idea of engraving or carving, illustrating the intricate and purposeful nature of God's provision. The active participle suggests that God is actively engaged in meeting the needs of His creation.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
All translations agree that God opens His hand and satisfies the desires of living things.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb פּוֹתֵ֥חַ, you open, governs the sentence, with two phrases following: the object marker אֶת־ and the noun phrase יָדֶ֑ךָ, your hand, and the participial phrase וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַ, and satisfying, which describes the action of the subject.
The structure emphasizes God's active role in providing for creation, with the open hand symbolizing His generosity and strength.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates פּוֹתֵ֥חַ as ἀνοίγεις (anoigeis), meaning 'you open.' This choice reflects a direct and clear understanding of the Hebrew term, maintaining the emphasis on God's action.
The translation of וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַ as ἐμπιπλᾷς (empiplās) indicates a focus on the act of satisfying or filling, aligning with the Hebrew meaning of meeting needs.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 145:16 describes how God opens His hand to provide for every living thing. This verse highlights God's generosity and care, showing that He meets the needs and desires of all creatures.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies God's generosity and willingness to provide for the needs of all living things.
God meets their needs, providing food, sustenance, and care for all creatures.
An open hand symbolizes strength and readiness to give, reflecting God's active role in creation.
It refers to the needs and longings of all creatures, emphasizing God's attentiveness to their welfare.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced God's provision in my own life?
- How can I be more aware of the needs of those around me, just as God meets the needs of every living thing?
- What does it mean for me to trust in God's generosity?
- How can I reflect God's care for creation in my actions?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo quotes this verse to illustrate God's provision for all living things in his exposition on the Psalms.
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 145 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 145:16 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThou openest thine hand,.... Not of providence, but of grace, in which all things are, and from whence they come; and which the Lord opens liberally and bountifully, and gives out all things richly
Read John Gill on Psalms 145 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 145 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleOr, as divers render it, and which is more agreeable to the order of the words in the Hebrew text, thou satisfiest every living thing with thy favour or good-will, i.e. with the fruits of thy bounty; the pronoun thy being easily and fitly understood out of the foregoing clause.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 145 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 145:16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.Ver. 16. Thou openest thy hand] With kingly munificence. And satisfiest the desire] Or, of thy good pleasure thou satiatest.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 145 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(15, 16) These verses are adapted from Psalms 104:27-28
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 145 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 16. Thou openest thine hand] What a hand is this that holds in it all the food that meets the desires and necessities of the universe of creatures! A very large volume might be written upon this: The proper kinds of food for the various classes of animals.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 145 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges16. satisfiest the desire of every living thing] This rendering probably gives the right sense. Cp. Psalms 104:28, on which it is based, “thou openest thine hand, they are satisfied with good.” Cp. Psalms 145:19. The word rendered desire may however mean the good will, favour of God (Psalms 106:4): hence R.V. marg., satisfiest every living thing with favour.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 145 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThou openest thine hand - By the mere opening of the hand all needful gifts are bestowed on the creatures dependent on thee. The same words are found in Psalms 104:28; see the notes at that passage.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 145 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
You open your hand, and fill every living thing with the food they desire.
Tyndale line
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Thou openest thy hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living creature.
Thou openest thine hand, and fillest all things liuing of thy good pleasure.
Strictly literal
Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Opening Thy hand, and satisfying The desire of every living thing.
Opening Your hand, and satisfying || The desire of every living thing.
Thou openest thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Simplified
You give generously and satisfy the needs of every living thing.
By the opening of your hand, every living thing has its desire in full measure.
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 reads פּוֹתֵ֥חַ אֶת־ יָדֶ֑ךָ וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַ לְכָל־ חַ֣י רָצֽוֹן׃, while the Septuagint matches closely with six of the seven words. The Dead Sea Scrolls — 11Q5 also agree with the Masoretic Text, affirming the consistency of this verse across different manuscripts.
פּוֹתֵ֥חַ אֶת־ יָדֶ֑ךָ וּמַשְׂבִּ֖יעַ לְכָל־ חַ֣י רָצֽוֹן׃
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.
פותח אתה את יד׳כה ומשביע לכול חי רצון ברוך יהוה וברוך שמ׳ו לעולם ועד
14 words on the leather.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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 145:16
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.
פָּתַח (pathach) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to open' and can refer to various actions such as opening doors, loosening restraints, or engraving. It has different forms, including Qal (to open), Niphal (to be opened), and Piel (to engrave). The entries highlight its literal and figurative uses, but there is some overlap in meaning regarding its applications in opening and engraving.
פָּתַח vb. open
Qal open sack
Niph. be opened
Pi. be opened
free, i.e. ungird, camels
loosen (and remove) sack-cloth
open gates, doors
Hithp. loosen thee the fetters of thy neck
base
[פָּתַח] vb. Pi. engrave
Pu. stones engraved with the engravings of a signet.
base
H6605a פָּתַח open .open sack
. be opened
. be opened . free, i.e. ungird, camels
. loosen (and remove) sack-cloth
. open gates, doors
. loosen thee the fetters of thy neck
H6605b פָּתַח Pi. engrave
6605 pathach paw-thakh'
a primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively);
specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve:--appear, break
forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-)grave(-n), loose (self),
(be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.
פָּתַח (pa.tach) — to open.
1) to open
1a) (Qal) to open
1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to free
1c2) to loosen
1c3) to open, open oneself
1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself
Aramaic equivalent: pe.tach (פְּתַח "to open" H6606)
פָּתַח (pa.tach) — to engrave.
1) to carve, engrave
1a) (Piel) to engrave
1b) (Pual) to be engraved
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singularHVqrmsa
אֵת (eth) is primarily a grammatical marker in Hebrew, indicating the definite direct object of a verb. It is not translated into English and typically precedes nouns that are definite. The word is derived from a demonstrative sense of entity, related to the Hebrew word for 'self.' Its Aramaic equivalent is יָת (yat).
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
base
H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
853 'eth ayth
apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of
entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more
definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or
namely):--(as such unrepresented in English).
see HEBREW for 0226
אֵת (et) — [Obj.].
sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
HTo — ParticleHTo
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
N-cs | Suff — Noun common both singular construct · suffixHNcbsc/Sp2ms
שָׂבֵעַ (saba`) means to be sated or satisfied, particularly in relation to food. It can also imply having one's desires fulfilled or being surfeited with excess. The verb has various forms, including Qal, Piel, and Hiphil, which cover meanings from simply being full to enriching or satisfying others. The entries indicate a focus on both literal and figurative senses of satisfaction.
[שָׂבֵעַ], שָׂבַע 96 vb. be sated, satisfied, surfeited
Qal 79
be sated (with food), esp. human subj.
more gen., be sated, have desire satisfied
have in excess, be surfeited with
Niph. Pt. sated
Pi. satisfy
Hiph.
satisfy (esp. with material blessings), subj. י׳
c. acc. of food pers., י׳ subj.
י׳ subj.
י׳ subj., c. acc. of beasts
enrich
sate, glut (with the undesired)
base
H7646 שָׂבֵעַ, שָׂבַע be sated, satisfied, surfeited .. be sated (with food), esp. human subj.
. more gen., be sated, have desire satisfied
. have in excess, be surfeited with
. Pt. sated
. satisfy
. . . satisfy (esp. with material blessings), subj. י׳
. c. acc. of food + pers., י׳ subj.
. י׳ subj.
. י׳ subj., c. acc. of beasts
. enrich
. sate, glut (with the undesired)
7646 saba` saw-bah'
or sabeay {saw-bay'-ah}; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. fill
to satisfaction (literally or figuratively):--have enough,
fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty
of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.
שָׂבֵעַ (sa.va) — to satisfy.
1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be sated (with food)
1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied)
1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with
1a3a) to be weary of (fig)
1b) (Piel) to satisfy
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to satisfy
1c2) to enrich
1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired)
Conj | V-Hiphil — Conjunction · verb hiphil participle (active) masculine singularHC/Vhrmsa
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
The Hebrew word חַי (*chay*) means 'alive' or 'living' and covers a range of meanings related to life, including living beings, vitality, and freshness. It can refer to God, animals, vegetation, and even concepts like appetite and community. Variants include חַיָּה (*chayyah*), meaning 'living thing' or 'animal,' and חַיִּים (*chayim*), which emphasizes life and sustenance.
חַי adj. alive, living
of God, as the living one, the fountain of life
of man
of animals, alive, living
animals and man
(dub.) of vegetation, as thorns, green
of water, fresh
(dub.) lively, active
reviving
base
[חַי] n.[m.] kinsfolk, pl. sf. 1 S 18:18
ref
חַיָּה n.f. living thing, animal
animal
in general
wild animals, on account of their vital energy and activity
living beings, of the cherubic chariot
life, only in late poetry
appetite, activity of hunger
revival, renewal
base
חַיָּה n.f. community
base
חַיִּים n.m. pl. abstr. emph. life
life: physical
life: as welfare and happiness in king's presence
sustenance, maintenance
base
H2416a חַי alive, living . . of God, as the living one, the fountain of life
. of man
. of animals, alive, living
. animals and man
. (dub.) of vegetation, as thorns, green
. of water, fresh
. (dub.) lively, active
. reviving
H2416b חַי kinsfolk H2416c חַיָּה living thing, animal . animal . in general
. wild animals, on account of their vital energy and activity
. living beings, of the cherubic chariot
. life, only in late poetry
. appetite, activity of hunger
. revival, renewal
H2416d חַיָּה community H2416e חַיִּים pl. abstr. emph. life . life: physical
. life: as welfare and happiness in king's presence
. sustenance, maintenance
2416 chay khah'-ee
from 2421; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water,
year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine
singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether
literally or figuratively:--+ age, alive, appetite, (wild)
beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living
(creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be)
old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
see HEBREW for 02421
חַי (chay) — alive.
adj
1) living, alive
1a) green (of vegetation)
1b) flowing, fresh (of water)
1c) lively, active (of man)
1d) reviving (of the springtime)
Aramaic equivalent: chay (חַי "living" H2417)
חַי (chay) — kinsfolk.
kinsfolk
חַיָּה (chay.yah) — living thing.
1) living thing, animal
1a) animal
1b) life
1c) appetite
1d) revival, renewal
Aramaic equivalent: che.va (חֵיוָא "beast" H2423)
חַיָּה (chay.yah) — community.
community
חַיִּים (chay.yim) — life.
1) life (abstract emphatic)
1a) life
1b) sustenance, maintenance
Adj — AdjHAamsa
רָצוֹן (ratsown) refers to concepts of goodwill, favor, acceptance, and will. It encompasses ideas of delight, desire, and pleasure, particularly in the context of personal relationships and sacrifices. The word is derived from a root meaning to delight, and it captures both voluntary will and the notion of being acceptable.
רָצוֹן n.[m.] goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
goodwill, favour
acceptance, of persons, offering sacrifice
will, desire, pleasure
base
H7522 רָצוֹן goodwill, favour, acceptance, will . goodwill, favour
. acceptance, of persons, offering sacrifice
. will, desire, pleasure
7522 ratsown raw-tsone'
or ratson {raw-tsone'}; from 7521; delight (especially as
shown):--(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire,
favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will,
as...(what) would.
see HEBREW for 07521
רָצוֹן (ra.tson) — acceptance.
1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will
1a) goodwill, favour
1b) acceptance
1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
de-zir': The verb "to desire" in the Scriptures usually means "to long for," "to ask for," "to demand," and may be used in a good or bad sense (compare De 7:25 the King James Version). the Revised Version (British and American) frequently renders the more literal meaning of the Hebrew. Compare Job 20:20, "delight"; Pr 21:20, "precious"; Ps 40:6, "delight"; aiteo (except Col 1:9), and erotao (except Lu 7:36) are rendered "to ask" and zeteo, "to seek" (compare Lu 9:9 et. al.). The Hebrew kacaph, literally, "to lose in…
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