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Psalms 22:8 — Word Study

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WLCגֹּ֣ל אֶל־ יְהוָ֣ה יְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ יַ֝צִּילֵ֗הוּ כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בּֽוֹ׃

BSAallkôl Providerrâʼâh to mocklâʻag to separatepâṭar lipssâphâh to shakenûwaʻ headrôʼsh

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Listen & take awayPsalms 22
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Psalms 22:8quick helps
In a sentenceThe speaker is mocked for trusting in the LORD, who is called to deliver him.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, expressing despair while affirming faith in God.
Where we areIn a moment of deep distress, the psalmist reflects on trust and deliverance.
The hard wordיְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ
Take awayTrust in the LORD is met with derision, yet the psalmist remains hopeful.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbכֹּל 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 22:8

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Context — The Mocking of the Righteousgenerated

7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
8“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”
9Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.
10From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.

Psalm 22:8 captures a moment of scorn directed at the psalmist, who is derided for his faith in the LORD. The mockers challenge the psalmist's trust, suggesting that if he truly relies on God, then God should save him. This reflects a broader theme of suffering and divine deliverance found throughout the psalms, where the faithful often face ridicule yet cling to hope in God’s salvation.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 37:5Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
2Psalm 55:22Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
3Proverbs 16:3Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
4Matthew 27:42–43“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
5Psalm 3:1–2O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 15 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word יְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ, ye.fa.le.Te.hugenerated

The verb יְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ (ye.fa.le.Te.hu) is in the piel stem, indicating an intensive action, and it means 'let him rescue' or 'let him deliver.' The parsing as imperfect third person masculine singular suggests a request or a plea for action directed towards the subject.

This word conveys the urgency of deliverance, emphasizing the psalmist's reliance on God to intervene in a time of distress. Its root, פָּלַט (palat), encompasses meanings of escape and safety, reinforcing the psalmist's plea for divine intervention.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the phrase let him rescue him.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verbs יְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ and יַ֝צִּילֵ֗הוּ govern the main clauses of the verse, with a prepositional phrase introducing the call to action. The structure emphasizes the plea for divine intervention amidst mockery.

The verbs are followed by their respective objects, showing a direct appeal to the LORD for deliverance. The arrangement of the clauses highlights the urgency and desperation of the psalmist's situation.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, יְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ is rendered as ἐχεμυκτήρισάν, which carries a similar meaning of rescue but may imply a broader sense of protection. This choice reflects the translators' interpretation of the psalmist's plea.

The use of this specific Greek term indicates an emphasis on the act of safeguarding, suggesting a deeper layer of meaning in the context of divine deliverance.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 22:8 shows the psalmist being mocked for trusting in the LORD. The mockers challenge him to let the LORD deliver him, indicating a lack of faith in God's ability to save. Despite the scorn, the psalmist's faith remains firm, believing that God delights in him.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to trust in the LORD?

Trusting in the LORD means relying on Him for protection and deliverance, believing that He is capable of saving in times of trouble.

Why are the mockers challenging the psalmist's faith?

The mockers challenge the psalmist's faith to express their disbelief in God's power and to ridicule his reliance on divine help.

How does the psalmist respond to mockery?

The psalmist continues to affirm his trust in the LORD, showing resilience in faith despite the derision from others.

What does it mean that the LORD delights in the psalmist?

It signifies a special favor and affection from God towards the psalmist, indicating a close relationship and assurance of divine support.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways have I experienced mockery for my faith, and how did I respond?
  2. How can I strengthen my trust in the LORD during difficult times?
  3. What does it mean to me that God delights in His people?
  4. How can I encourage others who may feel mocked for their beliefs?

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

Early commentators like Augustine and Cassiodorus reference this verse to discuss the mockery faced by the faithful and the significance of trusting in God.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 22 354–430
For they shook their head in derision, saying, "He trusted in the Lord, let Him deliver Him:" [Matthew 27:43] "let Him save Him,
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 22 →
CassiodorusEXPLANATION OF THE Psalms 22:9 c. 485–585
These words are in fact specifically found in the Gospel, for when Christ was hanging on the cross, the Jews were saying: “He hoped in the Lord: let him deliver him now,
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 22 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 22:8 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

He trusted on the Lord, [that] he would deliver him,.... Not that they spoke in a deriding way of the object of his trust, for, as impious as they were, this they did not do; but of his trust in the

Read John Gill on Psalms 22 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. He trusted.

Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 22 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He trusted on the Lord; he rolled himself upon the Lord; where they seem to scoff not only at the thing, but at the expression. Their sense is, He pretended that he did wholly lean, and rest himself, and cast his cares upon God, and quietly and confidently commit all his affairs to his providence, assuring himself of a happy issue from him. That he would deliver him; or, without any supplement, let him deliver him, as it follows, though the Hebrew words be differing. And so the same thing is twice repeated, to show both the vehemency of their hatred, and their confidence of success against him. They thought his case desperate, and past all hope and remedy. Seeing he delighted in him, as he…

Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 22 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 22:8 He trusted on the LORD [that] he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.Ver. 8. He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him] Is this a prophecy of our Saviour’ s sufferings, or a history rather? See Matthew 27:43, Seeing he delighted in him] A most virulent irony, whereby they sought to cajole him of his confidence, and so to drive him into utter desperation and destruction.

Read John Trapp on Psalms 22 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(8) He trusted.—So the LXX. (Comp. Matthew 27:43.) So, too, Ewald among moderns. But generally the form gol (short for gôl) is taken as an imperative. Literally, roll thyself on God. (Comp. Psalms 37:5; Proverbs 16:3, margin.)

Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 22 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

8. ‘Roll it upon Jehovah! let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, for he delighteth in him.’ Ironically they bid the sufferer ‘roll’ i.e. commit his cause to Jehovah. The verb is certainly imperative, as in Psalms 37:5; Proverbs 16:3; though the Versions all give the perfect tense, and the words are quoted in that form in Matthew 27:43. Usage makes it certain that the subject in the last clause is Jehovah, as in Psalms 18:19. There is a remarkable parallel to this passage in Wis 2:16 ff. The ungodly say of the righteous man: “He maketh his boast that God is his Father. Let us see if his words be true, and let us prove what shall happen in the end of him. For if the just man be the son of…

Read Cambridge on Psalms 22 →
Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him - Margin, “He rolled himself on the Lord.” The margin expresses the true sense of the Hebrew word.

Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 22 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

8. He trusted on the Lord… let him deliver him—Rather, He rolled himself upon Jehovah. This passage was derisively applied to Christ while on the cross, as a test of his divine Sonship. Matthew 27:43.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Psalms 22 →

The verse in English, compared — 16 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

“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”

WEBWorld English Bible2000

“He trusts in Yahweh. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”

NETBNew English Translation2006

They say, “Commit yourself to the Lord! Let the Lord rescue him! Let the Lord deliver him, for he delights in him.”

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Commit thyself unto Jehovah; let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Commit thyself unto the LORD; let him deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighteth in him.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

He trusted in the Lord, let him deliuer him: let him saue him, seeing he loueth him.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Commit it to Jehovah — let him rescue him; let him deliver him, because he delighteth in him!

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

'Roll unto Jehovah, He doth deliver him, He doth deliver him, for he delighted in him.'

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

“Roll to YHWH, He delivers Him, || He delivers Him, for He delighted in Him.”

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(22:9) “Let him throw himself on the Lord, that he may deliver him: he will save him, for he delighteth in him.”

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

They say, “He trusts in Yahweh; let Yahweh rescue him. Let him rescue him, for he delights in him.”

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

“He trusts in the Lord—well then, let the Lord save him! If the Lord is such a friend, then let the Lord rescue him!”

BBEBible in Basic English1949

He put his faith in the Lord; let the Lord be his saviour now: let the Lord be his saviour, because he had delight in him.

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.

clauseverbגֹּ֣לrollprepositional phrase · prepositionalאֶלtoיְהוָ֣הYahwehclauseverbיְפַלְּטֵ֑letobjectהוּhim.rescue.himclauseverbיַ֝צִּילֵ֗letobjectהוּhim.deliver.himכִּ֘י(dm)clauseverbחָ֥פֵֽץhe.delightsprepositional phrase · prepositionalבּֽinוֹhim

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 align closely in their wording, with 7 of the 8 words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls also support the Masoretic Text, though with some restoration in the text. This consistency across witnesses reinforces the integrity of the psalm's message.

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

גֹּ֣ל אֶל־ יְהוָ֣ה יְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ יַ֝צִּילֵ֗הוּ כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בּֽוֹ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
גֹּ֣לπάντεςיְהוָ֣הμεיְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּἐχεμυκτήρισάνיַ֝צִּילֵ֗הוּἐλάλησανכִּ֘יἐνחָ֥פֵֽץξείλεσινבּֽוֹ׃κεφαλήν

7 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 5/6hev1ba copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

כל רא׳י ילעגו ל׳י יפטירו בשפה יניעו ראש

6 words on the leather — 2 partly restored.

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 22:8גָּלַלrollrollגָּלַלאֶלtotoאֶליהוהYahwehYahwehיהוהפָּלַטlet him reslet him rescue פָּלַטנָצַלlet him dellet him deliverנָצַלכִּיforforכִּיחָפֵץhe delightshe delightsחָפֵץוֹin himin himוֹהָיָהto beto beהָיָהעֵ֫דֶרflockflockעֵ֫דֶרחֶרְפָּהreproachreproachחֶרְפָּהפָּלַלto prayto prayפָּלַליִרְמְיָ֫הJeremiahJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הנְאֻםutteranceutteranceנְאֻםצָבָאarmyarmyצָבָאמְצוּדָהnetnetמְצוּדָהצְדָקָהrighteousnrighteousnessצְדָקָהיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעיְקָרpreciousnepreciousnessיְקָרדַּ֫עַתknowledgeknowledgeדַּ֫עַת
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Lexicons — every word in Psalms 22:8

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.

roll to Yahweh let him rescue him let him deliver him for he delights in him
גֹּ֣לgol roll H1556 Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine singular
18× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word 'to roll' means to move something in a rolling motion, and it can be used literally or figuratively. It appears in various forms, such as rolling away or rolling down, and is used in different contexts throughout the Bible. This verb can also mean to flow down or to seek occasion.
Tyndale gloss
to roll
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גָּלַל (galal) is a Hebrew verb meaning to roll, with various nuances including rolling away, rolling down, and rolling together. It appears in different forms, such as Qal (to roll), Niph (to roll up), and Hiphil (to roll away). The word conveys both literal and figurative actions, and its Aramaic equivalent is גְּלָל (H1560).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[גָּלַל] vb. roll, roll away

Qal roll a stone

Niph. roll, roll up or along

Pilp. and I will roll thee down from the rocks

Pō‛al garment rolled (dabbed, rolled over and over) in blood.

Hithpo. roll oneself over and over

Hithpalp. cf. Hithpo.

Hiph. roll away stone from upon mouth of well

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1556 [גָּלַל] roll, roll away

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1556 galal gaw-lal'

a primitive root; to roll (literally or

figuratively):--commit, remove, roll (away, down, together),

run down, seek occasion, trust, wallow.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גָּלַל (ga.lal) — to roll.

1) to roll, roll away, roll down, roll together

1a) (Qal) to roll

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to roll up

1b2) to flow down

1c) (Pilpel) to roll

1d) (Poal) to be rolled

1e) (Hithpoel) to roll oneself

1f) (Hithpalpel) to roll oneself

1g) (Hiphil) to roll away

Aramaic equivalent: ge.lal (גְּלָל "great" H1560)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqv2ms — Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine singular
HVqv2ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Roll

The common form of ancient books. The Hebrew word rendered “roll” or “volume” is meghillah, found in Ezra 6:2; Ps. 40:7; Jer. 36:2, 6, 23, 28, 29; Ezek. 2:9; 3:1-3; Zech. 5:1, 2. “Rolls” (Chald. pl. of sephar, corresponding to Heb. sepher) in Ezra 6:1 is rendered in the Revised Version “archives.” In the New Testament the word “volume” (Heb. 10:7; R.V., “roll”) occurs as the rendering of the Greek kephalis, meaning the head or top of the stick or cylinder on which the manuscript was rolled, and hence the manuscript…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

A book in ancient times consisted of a single long strip of paper or parchment, which was usually kept rolled upon a stick, and was unrolled when a person wished to read it. The roll was usually written on one side only, and hence the particular notice of one that was "written within and without." (Ezekiel 2:10) The writing was arranged in columns.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

See BOOK.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Metallic table Isa 8:1

→ See BOOK

roll to Yahweh let him rescue him let him deliver him for he delights in him
אֶל־'el- to H413 Preposition
5,518× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Tyndale gloss
to(wards)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֶל (el) is primarily a preposition indicating motion towards or direction to a person or place. It can also imply entering a limit, presence at a location, or a hostile direction (against). Additionally, it may express concepts such as concerning, in addition to, or according to. The entries highlight its versatility in both physical and metaphorical contexts.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph),

prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).of motion to or unto a person or place

Where the limit is actually entered, into

Of direction towards anything

Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

Of rule or standard according to (rare)

Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H413 אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), . of motion to or unto a person or place

. Where the limit is actually entered, into

. Of direction towards anything

. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against

. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to

. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of

. Of rule or standard according to (rare)

. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion

. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

413 'el ale

(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el});

a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but

occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or

among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after,

against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and,

by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of,

over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,

with(-in).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֶל (el) — to(wards).

1) to, toward, unto (of motion)

2) into (limit is actually entered)

2a) in among

3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)

4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)

5) in addition to, to

6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of

7) according to (rule or standard)

8) at, by, against (of one's presence)

9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR — Preposition
HR
roll to Yahweh let him rescue him let him deliver him for he delights in him
יְהוָ֣הYah.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.
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
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HNpt — Noun proper
HNpt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
roll to Yahweh let him rescue him let him deliver him for he delights in him
יְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּye.fa.le.Te.hu let him rescue him H6403 Verb piel imperfect third person masculine singular · suffix
26× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To escape means to slip out of a difficult situation, like the Israelites did when they left Egypt, as told in Exodus 14. The word can also mean to deliver or save someone, often used to describe God's actions in the Bible. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Tyndale gloss
to escape
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6403 palat paw-lat'

a primitive root; to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to

deliver:--calve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVpi3ms/Sp3ms — Verb piel imperfect third person masculine singular · suffix
HVpi3ms/Sp3ms
roll to Yahweh let him rescue him let him deliver him for he delights in him
יַ֝צִּילֵ֗הוּya.tzi.Le.hu let him deliver him H5337 Verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular · suffix
213× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To rescue means to snatch away or deliver from danger. It can also mean to strip or plunder, depending on the context, and appears in various forms throughout the Bible.
Tyndale gloss
to rescue
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word נָצַל (natsal) is built from a primitive root meaning to snatch away, with various usages across different stems. It covers a range of meanings including to rescue, deliver, plunder, and strip. The word appears in contexts of delivering oneself or being delivered, as well as rescuing from enemies or sin.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[נָצַל] 212 vb. not in Qal; Pi. strip, plunder; Niph. deliver oneself, be delivered Hiph. snatch away, deliver

Niph.

reflex. tear oneself away, deliver oneself

passive, be torn out or away

Pi.

strip off, spoil

deliver

Hiph.

take away, snatch away

rescue, recover

deliver from

deliver from sin and guilt

Hoph. as a brand plucked out of the burning

Hithp. and they stripped themselves of their ornaments.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5337 נָצַל not in Qal; Pi. strip, plunder; Niph. deliver oneself, be delivered Hiph. snatch away, deliver

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5337 natsal naw-tsal'

a primitive root; to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad

sense:- X at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, X without

fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save,

spoil, strip, X surely, take (out).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָצַל (na.tsal) — to rescue.

1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder

1a)(Niphal)

1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself

1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to strip off, spoil

1b2) to deliver

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to take away, snatch away

1c2) to rescue, recover

1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)

1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt

1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out

1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself

Aramaic equivalent: ne.tsal (נְצַל "to rescue" H5338)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVhi3ms/Sp3ms — Verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine singular · suffix
HVhi3ms/Sp3ms
roll to Yahweh let him rescue him let him deliver him for he delights in him
כִּ֘יki for H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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HTc
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.

In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
roll to Yahweh let him rescue him let him deliver him for he delights in him
חָ֥פֵֽץCha.fetz he delights H2654 Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singular
74× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to be pleased with something or someone. In the Bible, it describes God's delight in his people and their desire to follow him, like in Psalm 51.
Tyndale gloss
to delight in
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָפֵץ (chaphets) is a Hebrew verb meaning to delight in or take pleasure in something. It can refer to both human desire and divine pleasure, indicating a sense of inclination or favor. The word is also noted to mean to bend down, though this usage is rare. The entries suggest a range of meanings focused on desire and pleasure.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָפֵץ vb. delight in

base

[חָפַץ] vb. bend down—only Qal Jb 40:17

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2654a חָפֵץ delight in H2654b חָפֵץ bend down

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2654 chaphets khaw-fates'

a primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication

(literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased

with, desire:--X any at all, (have, take) delight, desire,

favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will,

would.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָפֵץ (cha.phets) — to delight in.

1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with

1a) (Qal)

1a1) of men

1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in

1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do

1a2) of God

1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in

1a2b) to be pleased to do

חָפַץ (ch.ph) — to sway.

1) to move, bend down

1a) (Qal) to bend down

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqp3ms — Verb · Qal · perfect third person masculine singular
HVqp3ms
roll to Yahweh let him rescue him let him deliver him for he delights in him
בּֽוֹ׃bo in him H9033 Preposition · suffix
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

וֹ (o) — him.

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

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HR/Sp3ms — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp3ms
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