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Psalms 41:10 — Word Study

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WLCוְאַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה חָנֵּ֥נִי וַהֲקִימֵ֑נִי וַֽאֲשַׁלְּמָ֥ה לָהֶֽם׃

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Listen & take awayPsalms 41
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Psalms 41:10quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist appeals to God for mercy and restoration, hoping to repay his enemies.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, addressing God directly.
Where we areA plea for help amidst betrayal, found in a lament.
The hard wordחָנֵּ֥נִי
Take awayThe psalmist seeks God's intervention for healing and justice.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectאִישׁ 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 41:10

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Context — A Plea for Mercygenerated

9Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
10But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.
11By this I know that You delight in me, for my enemy does not triumph over me.
12In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.

Psalm 41:10 is part of a lament where the psalmist expresses deep distress due to betrayal by a close friend. He turns to God, asking for grace and restoration so that he can respond to his enemies. This context highlights the theme of reliance on God's mercy in times of trouble, which is echoed throughout the Psalms.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 57:1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
2Psalm 109:21But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.
3Psalm 18:37–42I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.
4Psalm 21:8–10Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
5Psalm 69:22–28May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word חָנֵּ֥נִי, cho.ne.nigenerated

The Hebrew word חָנַן (chanan) is a verb meaning to show favor or be gracious. It conveys a sense of kindness and mercy, often implying a bending down to help someone in need. The imperative form here indicates a direct request for God's grace.

This plea for grace is not just about receiving mercy; it is also about restoration. The psalmist seeks to be lifted up, which suggests a desire for healing and empowerment to face his adversaries.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses be gracious for חָנֵּ֥נִי.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse contains one main verb, חָנֵּ֥נִי, be gracious to me, which governs the request for both grace and restoration. The structure emphasizes the direct plea to God as the subject of the action.

The order of the Hebrew words places the subject אַתָּ֤ה (you) first, highlighting the personal address to God and underscoring the urgency of the request.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, חָנֵּ֥נִי is rendered as ἄρτους (bread), which shifts the focus slightly from a direct plea for grace to a more general request for sustenance. This choice may reflect a broader interpretation of God's provision.

The translation indicates a nuanced understanding of God's mercy, suggesting that grace encompasses both spiritual and physical sustenance.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 41:10 expresses the psalmist's deep need for God's mercy in the face of betrayal. He asks God to be gracious and to lift him up so that he can respond to those who have wronged him. This verse highlights the importance of seeking God's help during difficult times.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the psalmist mean by 'be gracious to me'?

The psalmist is asking God to show him kindness and mercy, particularly in a time of distress.

Why is the psalmist asking to be raised up?

He desires restoration and healing so that he can confront his enemies effectively.

What can we learn from this verse about dealing with betrayal?

It teaches the importance of turning to God for help and mercy when faced with betrayal or hardship.

How does this verse relate to the overall themes of the Psalms?

It reflects the recurring theme of seeking God's intervention and mercy in times of trouble, a common motif throughout the Psalms.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I need to ask God for grace and restoration?
  2. How can I support others who are feeling betrayed or in distress?
  3. What does it mean for me to repay those who have wronged me, and how can I do that in a godly way?
  4. How does understanding God's mercy impact my relationships with others?

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

Early Church Fathers have commented on this verse, often reflecting on themes of mercy and restoration in relation to Christ's resurrection and the believer's hope.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 41 354–430
"But You, O Lord, be merciful unto Me" [Psalms 41:10]. This is the person of a servant, this is the person of the needy and poor: for,
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 41 →
Arnobius the YoungerCOMMENTARY ON THE Psalms 41 5th c.
O Lord, as you have raised your Son from death, so lift me from sin. Lift me, and I will repay them. In this I know that you suffered for me so that my enemies may not rejoice over me. You have not refused even to die for me.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 41 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 41:10 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up,.... Not from a bed of illness, nor from a state of poverty and want; but from the dead: it was by the will of his divine Father that he

Read John Gill on Psalms 41 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them. The prayer based on the foregoing representation begins the fourth strophe.

Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 41 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Be merciful unto me: they censure me grievously, and conclude my case to be desperate; but, Lord, do thou vindicate me, and confute them. That I may requite them; or, and I will requite them, i.e. punish them for their malicious, and perfidious, and wicked practices; which, being now a magistrate, he was obliged to revenge, ; although when he was a private person, he was so far from revenging evil, that he rendered good for it, as we see, ,13, and elsewhere.

Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 41 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 41:10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.Ver. 10. But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me] As storms beat a ship into the harbour, so did men’ s misusages drive David to God; and as children, meeting with hard measure abroad, hie home to their parents, so here. And raise me up] From off this bed of weakness, and from under their feet of insolence and cruelty. That I may requite them] Not in a way of private revenge (for that was utterly unlawful, and would not bear a prayer), but of justice, as I am a king, and a lawful magistrate. The fear of this might haply make Ahithophel (foreseeing that all would be naught on Absalom’ s side) to save…

Read John Trapp on Psalms 41 →
AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 10. Raise me up] Restore me from this sickness, that I may requite them. This has also been applied to our Lord; who, knowing that he must die, prays that he may rise again, and thus disappoint the malice of his enemies.

Read AdamClarke on Psalms 41 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

10–12. After describing his urgent need, the Psalmist resumes his prayer from Psalms 41:4, and affirms his confident assurance of God’s favour.

Read Cambridge on Psalms 41 →
Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me - That is, give me strength; restore me from my sickness and weakness. And raise me up - From my bed of languishing. That I may requite them - That I may repay them; or may recompense them.

Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 41 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

10. That I may requite them—Their sin was high treason, which by the laws of all nations is punishable with death.

Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Psalms 41 →

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

But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

But you, Yahweh, have mercy on me, and raise me up, that I may repay them.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, that I may repay them.

NETBNew English Translation2006

As for you, O Lord, have mercy on me and raise me up, so I can pay them back!”

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, That I may requite them.

RVARevised Version, American1894

But thou, O LORD, have mercy upon me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

But thou, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward them.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

But thou, Jehovah, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And Thou, Jehovah, favour me, And cause me to rise, And I give recompence to them.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And You, YHWH, favor me, || And cause me to rise, || And I give repayment to them.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(41:11) But thou, O Lord, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite it unto them.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

But you, Yahweh, have mercy on me and raise me up so that I may pay them back.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

I will say to God: Thou art my support. Why hast thou forgotten me? and why go I mourning, whilst my enemy afflicteth me?

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

But you Lord, please be gracious to me, make me well so I can repay them!

BBEBible in Basic English1949

But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.

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.

וְandclauseclauseיְהוָ֗הO.Yahwehclausesubjectאַתָּ֤הyouverbחָנֵּ֥showobjectנִיfavor.to.meוַandclauseverbהֲקִימֵ֑raiseobjectנִיme.upוַֽsoclauseverbאֲשַׁלְּמָ֥הthat.I.may.repayprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָtoהֶֽםthem

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 agree on the wording of the verse, with all six words matched in the Hebrew and Greek versions. This consistency reflects a shared understanding of the psalmist's plea for divine assistance.

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

וְאַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה חָנֵּ֥נִי וַהֲקִימֵ֑נִי וַֽאֲשַׁלְּמָ֥ה לָהֶֽם׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְאַתָּ֤הἄνθρωποςיְהוָ֗הεἰρήνηςחָנֵּ֥נִיὃνוַהֲקִימֵ֑נִיἤλπισαוַֽאֲשַׁלְּמָ֥הἄρτουςלָהֶֽם׃ἐμεγάλυνεν

6 of the 6 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 41:10אַתָּ֫הand youand youאַתָּ֫היהוהO YahwehO Yahwehיהוהחָנַןshow favor show favor to mחָנַןלֵבand raise uand raise up meלֵבשָׁלֵםso let me rso let me repayשָׁלֵםהֶםto themto themהֶםהָיָהto beto beהָיָהחָנָהto campto campחָנָהנֶ֫דֶרvowvowנֶ֫דֶריָרַשׁto possessto possess: posיָרַשׁנְאֻםutteranceutteranceנְאֻםצָבָאarmyarmyצָבָאלָוָהto jointo joinלָוָהעֵדwitnesswitnessעֵד
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 41:10

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.

and you O Yahweh show favor to me and raise up me so let me repay to them
וְאַתָּ֤הve.'a.Tah and you H859 Conjunction · pronoun
1,094× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
You is the translation of a Hebrew word used to address someone directly, like when God says you to someone in the Bible. It can be singular or plural, and is often translated as thee, thou, or ye.
Tyndale gloss
you(m.s.)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אַתָּ֫ה (attah) is a second-person pronoun in Hebrew, used to address someone directly. It has masculine and feminine forms: אַתָּה for singular masculine, אַתְּ for singular feminine, אַתֶּם for plural masculine, and אַתֵּן for plural feminine. The entries indicate variations in form and usage, reflecting the pronoun's grammatical complexity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m. thou

base

אתי, i.e. אתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (fem.)

base

אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pron. 2 s. f. thou (fem.)

base

אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl. you (masc.)

base

אַתֵּן pron. 2 f. pl. you (fem.)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H859a אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m. thou H859b אתי, i.e. אתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (fem.) H859c אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pron. 2 s. f. thou (fem.) H859d אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl. you (masc.) H859e אַתֵּן pron. 2 f. pl. you (fem.)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

859 'attah at-taw'

or (shortened); aatta {at-taw'}; or wath {ath}; feminine

(irregular) sometimes nattiy {at-tee'}; plural masculine attem

{at- tem'}; feminine atten {at-ten'}; or oattenah

{at-tay'naw}; or fattennah {at-tane'-naw}; a primitive pronoun

of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and

you:--thee, thou, ye, you.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) — you(m.s.).

you (second pers. sing. masc.)

אתִּי (ti) — you(f.s.).

you (second pers. sing. fem.)

A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)

אַתְּ (at.te) — you(f.s.).

you (second pers. sing. fem.)

A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)

אַתֶּם (at.tem) — you(m.p.).

you (second pers. pl. masc.)

Aramaic equivalent: an.tun (אַנְתּוּן "you" H0608)

אַתֵּן (at.ten) — you(f.p.).

you (second pers. pl. fem.)

A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Pp2ms — Conjunction · pronoun
HC/Pp2ms
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and you O Yahweh show favor to me and raise up me so let me repay to them
יְהוָ֗הYah.weh O 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
Berean parsing
HNpt — Noun proper
HNpt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and you O Yahweh show favor to me and raise up me so let me repay to them
חָנֵּ֥נִיcho.ne.ni show favor to me H2603 Verb qal imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
78× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to show kindness or favor, often by bending or stooping to help someone in need, as seen in the actions of God towards his people.
Tyndale gloss
be gracious
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָנַן (chanan) is a Hebrew verb meaning to show favor or be gracious. It encompasses various forms, including being pitied, directing favor, and seeking favor through imploration. The word can also mean to be loathsome, as noted in Job 19:17. The lexicons provide a range of uses, primarily focusing on kindness and mercy.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָנַן vb. shew favour, be gracious

Qal favour, shew favour

Niph. be pitied

Po‛el direct favour to

Hoph. be shewn favour, consideration

Hithp. seek or implore favour

base

[חָנַן] be loathsome—only Jb 19:17

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2603a חָנַן shew favour, be gracious .favour, shew favour

. be pitied

.direct favour to

. be shewn favour, consideration

. seek or implore favour

H2603b חָנַן be loathsome

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2603 chanan khaw-nan'

a primitive root (compare 2583); properly, to bend or stoop

in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to

implore (i.e. move to favor by petition):--beseech, X fair,

(be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant

(gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on,

upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, X very.

see HEBREW for 02583

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָנַן (cha.nan) — be gracious.

1) to be gracious, show favour, pity

1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious

1b) (Niphal) to be pitied

1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious

1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on

1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration

1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour

חָנַן (cha.nan) — be loathsome.

to be loathsome

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqv2ms/Sp1bs — Verb qal imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
HVqv2ms/Sp1bs
and you O Yahweh show favor to me and raise up me so let me repay to them
וַהֲקִימֵ֑נִיva.ha.ki.Me.ni and raise up me H6965 Conjunction · verb hiphil imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
628× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Qum means to rise or stand up, used in various contexts like rising to power or standing firm, as seen in Jeremiah and Ezra.
Tyndale gloss
(Leb)-kamai
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word קוּם (qum) is a primitive root meaning 'to rise' and encompasses a range of actions such as standing, becoming powerful, and establishing. It can imply a sudden or hostile rise, as well as the act of fulfilling or confirming something. The entries also note various grammatical forms, indicating its use in different contexts, including raising up or causing to stand.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash Je 51:1.

ref

קוּם 628 vb. arise, stand up, stand

Qal 460

arise

arise, in hostile sense (oft. with idea of suddenness)

arise, abs., = become powerful

arise = come on the scene, appear, of leader, prophet

arise for, i.e. to become

arise for action

arise (out of inaction), introducing some specific deed

esp. arise = start, make a move, to go somewhere

stand

Pi.

fulfil

confirm, ratify

confirm, establish

impose, an obligation

Pō‛l. raise up

Hithpō‛l. raise oneself, = rise up

Hiph.

146cause to arise, raise

raise, set up, stones

erect, build

fig, of setting up law

raise up = bring on the scene

raise up = rouse, stir up

instigate, build

fig, of setting up law

raise up = constitute

cause to stand

Hoph. be raised up

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6965a לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash H6965b קוּם arise, stand up, stand .. arise

. arise, in hostile sense (oft. with idea of suddenness)

. arise, abs., = become powerful

. arise = come on the scene, appear, of leader, prophet

. arise for, i.e. to become

. . arise for action

. arise (out of inaction), introducing some specific deed

. esp. arise = start, make a move, to go somewhere

. stand

. . fulfil

. . confirm, ratify

. confirm, establish

. impose, an obligation

. raise up

. raise oneself, = rise up

. . cause to arise, raise

. . raise, set up, stones

. erect, build

. fig, of setting up law

. raise up = bring on the scene

. . raise up = rouse, stir up

. instigate, build

. fig, of setting up law

. raise up = constitute

. cause to stand

. be raised up

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6965 quwm koom

a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal,

figurative, intensive and causative):--abide, accomplish, X

be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X

enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift

up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise

(up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse

up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up,

strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -

rising).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָמָי (qa.may) — (Leb)-kamai.

Combined with lev (לֵב "Leb" H3820B)

§ -Kamai = "my adversary"

Leb-kamai, i.e., people of Gambulai

קוּם (qum) — to arise: rise.

: rise/get_going

1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to arise

1a2) to arise (hostile sense)

1a3) to arise, become powerful

1a4) to arise, come on the scene

1a5) to stand

1a5a) to maintain oneself

1a5b) to be established, be confirmed

1a5c) to stand, endure

1a5d) to be fixed

1a5e) to be valid

1a5f) to be proven

1a5g) to be fulfilled

1a5h) to persist

1a5i) to be set, be fixed

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to fulfil

1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose

1c) (Polel) to raise up

1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up

1e) (Hiphil)

1e1) to cause to arise, raise

1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build

1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene

1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate

1e5) to raise up, constitute

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HC/Vhv2ms/Sp1bs — Conjunction · verb hiphil imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
HC/Vhv2ms/Sp1bs
and you O Yahweh show favor to me and raise up me so let me repay to them
וַֽאֲשַׁלְּמָ֥הva.'a.sha.le.Mah so let me repay H7999 Conjunction · verb piel infinitive construct first person common singular
116× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to be at peace or to make peace with someone. It is used in the Bible to describe a state of safety or friendship. In the KJV, it is translated as 'make amends' or 'be at peace'.
Tyndale gloss
to complete
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁלֵם (shalam) is a Hebrew root meaning to be complete or sound, covering a range of meanings from finishing or restoring to making peace. It can refer to being uninjured, completing a task, or making recompense. The verb also has a denominative form indicating a covenant of peace, suggesting relationships of harmony and safety.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שָׁלֵם] 103 vb. be complete, sound

Qal

be complete, finished, ended

be sound, uninjured

Pi.

complete, finish, temple

make safe

make whole or good, restore

make good, i.e. pay, vows

requite, recompense, reward

Pu.

be performed, of vow

be repaid, requited

Hiph.

complete, perform

make an end of

base

[שָׁלַם] vb. denom. be in covenant of peace

Qal be at peace

Pu. Pt. one in covt. of peace

Hiph.

make peace with

cause to be at peace

Hoph. live at peace with

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7999a שָׁלֵם be complete, sound .. be complete, finished, ended

. be sound, uninjured

. . complete, finish, temple

. make safe

. make whole or good, restore

. make good, i.e. pay, vows

. requite, recompense, reward

. . be performed, of vow

. be repaid, requited

. . complete, perform

. make an end of

H7999b [שָׁלַם] vb. denom. be in covenant of peace .be at peace

. Pt. one in covt. of peace

. . make peace with

. cause to be at peace

. live at peace with

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7999 shalam shaw-lam'

a primitive root; to be safe (in mind, body or estate);

figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by

implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in

various applications):--make amends, (make an) end, finish,

full, give again, make good, (re-)pay (again), (make) (to) (be

at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make)

prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution,

restore, reward, X surely.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁלֵם (sa.lem) — to complete.

1) to be complete, be sound

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended

1a2) to be sound, be uninjured

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to complete, finish

1b2) to make safe

1b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation

1b4) to make good, pay

1b5) to requite, recompense, reward

1c) (Pual)

1c1) to be performed

1c2) to be repaid, be requited

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to complete, perform

1d2) to make an end of

Aramaic equivalent: she.lam (שְׁלֵם "be complete" H8000)

שָׁלַם (sha.lam) — to ally.

1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be at peace

1a2) peaceful one (participle)

1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle)

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to make peace with

1c2) to cause to be at peace

1d) (Hophal) to live in peace

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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HC/Vpc1cs — Conjunction · verb piel infinitive construct first person common singular
HC/Vpc1cs
and you O Yahweh show favor to me and raise up me so let me repay to them
לָהֶֽם׃la.Hem to them H9038 Preposition · suffix
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הֶם (hem) — them.

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

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Sp3mp — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp3mp
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