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Psalms 34:4 — Word Study

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WLCדָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־ יְהוָ֣ה וְעָנָ֑נִי וּמִכָּל־ מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗י הִצִּילָֽנִי׃

BSAthe LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, the covenant God]

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Listen & take awayPsalms 34
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Psalms 34:4quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist expresses his earnest seeking of the Lord and the divine response to his plea.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, reflecting on his personal experience of seeking God.
Where we areIn a psalm of praise, the psalmist invites others to join in magnifying the Lord.
The hard wordדָּרַשְׁתִּי
Take awaySeeking God leads to deliverance from fears.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, AdamClarke & more — read them › clause verbגָּדַל 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 34:4

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Context — A Psalm of Praise and Deliverancegenerated

3Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.
4I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
5Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.
6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

Psalm 34:4 is part of a larger psalm where the psalmist invites others to magnify the Lord together. He recounts his personal experience of seeking the Lord in times of distress and highlights the deliverance he received from his fears. This psalm emphasizes the faithfulness of God in responding to those who earnestly seek Him, as seen in the surrounding verses, particularly verse 6, where the psalmist notes that the Lord hears the cries of the afflicted.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 18:6In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
2Psalm 22:24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
3Psalm 31:22In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
4Psalm 77:1–2I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
5Psalm 116:1–6I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.

The Key Word דָּרַשְׁתִּי, da.Rash.tigenerated

The Hebrew verb דָּרַשׁ (darash) means to seek or inquire. It indicates a deep, often spiritual search, whether for knowledge or for divine assistance. The form here is a perfect tense, first person singular, indicating a completed action in the past — the psalmist has sought the Lord.

This verb is often used in contexts of worship and prayer, suggesting a diligent pursuit of God. The lexicons highlight its usage in both Qal and Niphal forms, showing the various nuances of seeking and being sought. In this verse, it signifies the psalmist's earnest plea for help.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses sought for דָּרַשְׁתִּי.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb דָּרַשְׁתִּי governs the main clause, with two additional clauses following: one describing the response of God and another detailing the deliverance from fears. The structure highlights the cause-and-effect relationship between seeking the Lord and receiving His help.

The order of the clauses emphasizes the psalmist's action first, followed by God's response, illustrating a clear progression from seeking to answering.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew verb דָּרַשׁ is rendered as μεγαλύνατε, which means to magnify. This choice reflects an interpretative shift from merely seeking to actively praising God, suggesting a broader context of worship.

This translation indicates a focus on the communal aspect of worship and the importance of exalting God together, aligning with the psalmist's invitation to magnify the Lord.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 34:4 shows the psalmist's experience of seeking the Lord in prayer, and how God answered him by delivering him from all his fears. This highlights the importance of turning to God in times of distress.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to seek the Lord?

To seek the Lord means to earnestly pursue a relationship with Him through prayer and worship, asking for His guidance and help.

How does God respond when we seek Him?

God responds by listening to our prayers and providing deliverance from our fears and troubles, as illustrated in this psalm.

What kind of fears is the psalmist referring to?

The fears mentioned can refer to various anxieties and terrors that one may face in life, highlighting the need for God's protection.

Why is it important to magnify the Lord together?

Magnifying the Lord together fosters a sense of community and shared faith, encouraging one another in worship and reliance on God.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I need to seek the Lord more earnestly?
  2. How can I remind myself of God's past deliverance in my life when facing new fears?
  3. What does it look like to magnify the Lord in my daily routine?
  4. How can I support others in seeking the Lord during their times of distress?

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

Early church fathers reflect on this verse to discuss the nature of seeking God and His response to our prayers.

Basil of CaesareaHOMILIES ON THE Psalms 16:4 (Psalms 34) c. 330–379
The whole life of the just person is filled with affliction.… But God delivers his saints from their afflictions. Though he does not leave them without trial, yet he bestows on them patient endurance.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 34 →
Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 34 354–430
"I sought the Lord, and He heard me" [Psalms 34:4]. Where heard the Lord? Within. Where gives He? Within. There you pray, there you are heard, there you are blessed.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 34 →
CassiodorusEXPLANATION OF THE Psalms 34:5 c. 485–585
“I sought the Lord” not in the expansive space of lands nor through broad and expansive regions, but in the heart. If we reflect on his majesty there, we find it present in every way.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 34 →

Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 34:4 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

I sought the Lord, and he heard me,.... Not that he sought the Lord publicly in his house and ordinances, for he was now at Gath; but privately by prayer and supplication; and that not vocally, but

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. Reason of his determination to "bless the Lord at all times." I sought ... all my fears - i:e., from all the objects of my fear (Isaiah 66:4).

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.Ver. 4. I sought the Lord] Even when I was in the enemies’ hands, and playing my pranks as a mad man among them; I prayed secretly and inwardly, I sent up some ejaculations, as Nehemiah 2:4, and was heard, though unworthy. And delivered me out of all my fears] Which were not a few, 1 Samuel 21:13, besides his inward terrors upon his unwarrantable practices to save his life. Sense fights sore against faith, when it is upon its own dunghill (in a sensible danger I mean), to the great disturbance of the conscience afterwards. George Marsh, afterwards a martyr in Queen Mary’ s days, being examined before the Earl…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 4. I sought the Lord] This is the reason and cause of his gratitude. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me out of all my fears. This answers to the history; for when David heard what the servants of Achish said concerning him, "he laid up the words in his heart, and was greatly afraid," 1 Samuel 21:13. To save him, God caused the epileptic fit to seize him; and, in consequence, he was dismissed by Achish, as one whose defection from his master, and union with the Philistines, could be of no use, and thus David's life and honour were preserved. The reader will see that I proceed on the ground laid down by the Septuagint. See before, Psalms 34:1.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

4. When I sought Jehovah (with earnest devotion, see note on Psalms 24:6), he answered me, and rescued me from all my terrors (Psalms 31:13).

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I sought the Lord, and he heard me - That is, on the occasion referred to in the psalm, when he was exposed to the persecutions of Saul, and when he sought refuge in the country of Abimelech or Achish: 1 Samuel 21:1-15.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

4. I sought… he heard… and delivered me—Here is a brief analysis of the psalmist’s theme of praise, or boasting, and the reasons for his earnestness as well.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

NETBNew English Translation2006

I sought the Lord’s help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

RVARevised Version, American1894

I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

I sought the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

I sought YHWH, and He answered me, || And delivered me from all my fears.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(34:5) I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and from all that I dreaded did he deliver me.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

I sought Yahweh and he answered me, and he gave me victory over all my fears.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded that devise against me.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He set me free from all my fears.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.

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.

clauseverbדָּרַ֣שְׁתִּיI.soughtnoun phrase · objectאֶת(et)יְהוָ֣הYahwehוְandclauseverbעָנָ֑heobjectנִיanswered.meוּandclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalמִfromnoun phraseכָּלallnoun phraseמְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗fearsיmyverbהִצִּילָֽheobjectנִיdelivered.me

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 דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־ יְהוָ֣ה וְעָנָ֑נִי וּמִכָּל־ מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗י הִצִּילָֽנִי׃, while the Septuagint matches 5 of the 7 words, indicating a strong correspondence between the two texts despite differences in word order.

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

דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּי אֶת־ יְהוָ֣ה וְעָנָ֑נִי וּמִכָּל־ מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗י הִצִּילָֽנִי׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּיμεγαλύνατεאֶת־τὸνיְהוָ֣הκύριονוְעָנָ֑נִיκαὶוּמִכָּל־αὐτοῦ

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

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Psalms 34:4דָּרַשׁI soughtI soughtדָּרַשׁאֵתthe object the object markאֵתיהוהYahwehYahwehיהוהעוּןand he answand he answeredעוּןכֹּלand from aland from allכֹּלמְגוֹרָהfears myfears myמְגוֹרָהנָצַלhe deliverehe delivered meנָצַלאוֹתsign: mirasign: miraculouאוֹתהָיָהto beto beהָיָהעָנָהbe occupiebe occupiedעָנָהכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלמָגוֹרterrorterrorמָגוֹרבַּעַלבַּעַללֵבָבheartheartלֵבָבמִגְרָשׁpasturepastureמִגְרָשׁנְאֻםutteranceutteranceנְאֻםצָבָאarmyarmyצָבָאאִיּוֹבJobJobאִיּוֹבשָׁוַעto cryto cryשָׁוַעעֵדָהcongregaticongregationעֵדָהעֲבֹדָהserviceserviceעֲבֹדָהצְדָקָהrighteousnrighteousnessצְדָקָה
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Psalms 34:4

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.

I sought the object marker Yahweh and he answered me and from all fears my he delivered me
דָּרַ֣שְׁתִּיda.Rash.ti I sought H1875 Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
164× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To seek or ask is the meaning of this Hebrew word, often used to describe seeking God or worshiping him. It can also mean to investigate or enquire about something.
Tyndale gloss
to seek
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

דָּרַשׁ (darash) is a Hebrew verb meaning to seek or inquire. It encompasses a range of actions from frequenting a place to consulting deities in prayer and worship. The word can imply a diligent search or demand, and it appears in both Qal and Niphal forms, indicating various nuances of seeking and being sought. The entries do not present any significant disagreement.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דָּרַשׁ 162 vb. resort to, seek

Qal

(tread a place,) resort to, frequent

seek, consult, inquire of

seek deity in prayer and worship

seek, with idea of demanding, require

inquire, investigate (a matter)

ask for, require, demand

seek with application, study, follow, practise

seek with care, care for

Niph.

let oneself be inquired of, consulted, only of God

be sought out

be required, of blood

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1875 דָּרַשׁ resort to, seek

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1875 darash daw-rash'

a primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to

follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or

ask; specifically to worship:--ask, X at all, care for, X

diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-)mancer,

question, require, search, seek (for, out), X surely.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) — to seek.

1) to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place)

1a2) to consult, enquire of, seek

1a2a) of God

1a2b) of heathen gods, necromancers

1a3) to seek deity in prayer and worship

1a3a) God

1a3b) heathen deities

1a4) to seek (with a demand), demand, require

1a5) to investigate, enquire

1a6) to ask for, require, demand

1a7) to practice, study, follow, seek with application

1a8) to seek with care, care for

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God)

1b2) to be sought, be sought out

1b3) to be required (of blood)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqp1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
HVqp1cs
I sought the object marker Yahweh and he answered me and from all fears my he delivered me
אֶת־'et- the object marker H853 Particle
10,946× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Tyndale gloss
[Obj.]
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H853 אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTo — Particle
HTo
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
I sought the object marker Yahweh and he answered me and from all fears my he delivered me
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.
Amplified meaning
Yehovah, the covenant God
Tyndale gloss
The Lord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-proper — Noun proper
HNpt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
I sought the object marker Yahweh and he answered me and from all fears my he delivered me
וְעָנָ֑נִיve.'a.Na.ni and he answered me H6030 Verb qal sequential perfect third person masculine singular · suffix
332× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to sing or make music, but also to respond or give an answer. In the Bible, it is used to describe praising God in song or responding to a question. The KJV translates it as 'sing' or 'answer'.
Tyndale gloss
to dwell
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word עָנָה (*anah*) is built from a primitive root meaning to heed or pay attention, covering a range of meanings including to answer, respond, testify, and sing. It appears in contexts where one responds to speech or circumstances, and can also refer to singing. The lexicons indicate that it can imply both verbal responses and musical expression.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[עוּן] vb. dwell

base

עָנָה 316 vb. answer, respond

Qal

answer, respond to sthg. said, actual or implied

respond to an occasion, speak in view of circumstances

money meets all demands

specif. respond as a witness, testify

less oft. make response as one accused (respondent)

Niph.

make answer

be answered

Hiph. wholly dub.; causes all things to respond in the joy of his heart

base

עָנָה vb. sing

Qal sing, utter tunefully

Pi. sing sweetly of it

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6030a עוּן dwell H6030b עָנָה answer, respond .. answer, respond to sthg. said, actual or implied

. . respond to an occasion, speak in view of circumstances

. money meets all demands

. . specif. respond as a witness, testify

. less oft. make response as one accused (respondent)

. . make answer

. be answered

. wholly dub.; causes all things to respond in the joy of his heart

H6030c עָנָה sing

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6030 `anah aw-naw'

a primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed,

i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to

begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify,

announce:--give account, afflict (by mistake for 6031),

(cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for 6031), cry,

hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, X scholar, (give a) shout, sing

(together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness.

See also 1042, 1043.

see HEBREW for 06031

see HEBREW for 06031

see HEBREW for 01042

see HEBREW for 01043

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עוּן (un) — to dwell.

(Qal) to dwell

עָנָה (a.nah) — to answer.

1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to answer, respond to

1a2) to testify, respond as a witness

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to make answer

1b2) to be answered, receive answer

Aramaic equivalent: a.nah (עֲנָה "to answer" H6032)

עָנָה (a.nah) — to sing.

(Qal) to sing, utter tunefully

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Hc/Vqq3ms/Sp1bs — Verb qal sequential perfect third person masculine singular · suffix
Hc/Vqq3ms/Sp1bs
I sought the object marker Yahweh and he answered me and from all fears my he delivered me
וּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol- and from all H3605 Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Tyndale gloss
all
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

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

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

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)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

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

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

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)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/R/Ncmsc — Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/R/Ncmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.

(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.

(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).

(3) All one, "It is all one" (Job 9:22), "it makes no difference whether I live or die."

(4) At all, "If thy father miss me at all" (1Sa 20:6), "in any way," "in the least."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
I sought the object marker Yahweh and he answered me and from all fears my he delivered me
מְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗יme.gu.ro.Tai fears my H4034 Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means fear or being scared, like when someone is afraid of something. It is used in the Bible to describe a feeling of terror or dread. The KJV translates it simply as fear.
Tyndale gloss
fear
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מְגוֹרָה (megorah) is a feminine noun meaning fear or terror. It is derived from the root word מָגוֹר (māgôr), which also relates to fright. The entries consistently emphasize its association with fear, without significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[מְגוֹרָה] n.f. fear, terror

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4034 [מְגוֹרָה] fear, terror

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4034 mgowrah meg-o-raw'

feminine of 4032; affright:--fear.

see HEBREW for 04032

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מְגוֹרָה (me.go.rah) — fear.

fear, terror

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcfpc/Sp1bs — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HNcfpc/Sp1bs
I sought the object marker Yahweh and he answered me and from all fears my he delivered me
הִצִּילָֽנִי׃hi.tzi.La.ni he delivered me H5337 Verb hiphil perfect 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
HVhp3ms/Sp1bs — Verb hiphil perfect third person masculine singular · suffix
HVhp3ms/Sp1bs
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