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Psalms 71:2 — Word Study

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WLCבְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗ תַּצִּילֵ֥נִי וּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִי הַטֵּֽה־ אֵלַ֥י אָ֝זְנְךָ֗ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃

BSAIn Your justicetsᵉdâqâh [righteous, just, virtue, morality] rescuenâtsal [snatch away, deliver] and deliver mepâlaṭ [set free, save] inclinenâṭâh [stretch, bend] Your earʼôzen [ability to hear, listen] and save meyâshaʻ [rescue, free from danger]

Word
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Take it away
Psalms 71:2quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist appeals to God for rescue and deliverance based on His righteousness.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, expressing deep trust in God's justice.
Where we areA plea for help, situated in a context of distress.
The hard wordצִדְקָתְךָ
Take awayThe psalmist seeks divine intervention and assurance.
6 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, Ellicott & more — read them › clause verbנָטָה 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 71:2

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Context — A Prayer for Deliverancegenerated

1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
3Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.

Psalm 71:2 expresses a heartfelt plea for rescue and deliverance, emphasizing reliance on God's righteousness. The psalmist acknowledges God's justice as the basis for his appeal, seeking divine intervention in times of trouble. This prayer reflects a common theme in the Psalms, where the faithful cry out for help and assurance of God's protection, similar to other passages such as Psalm 31:1 and Psalm 34:15.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 17:2May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
2Psalm 31:1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.
3Psalm 34:15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
4Psalm 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
5Psalm 143:1–11O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word צִדְקָתְךָ, be.tzid.ka.te.Chagenerated

The word צִדְקָה (tzidkah) refers to righteousness and encompasses justice, virtue, and morality. It is often used to describe God's attributes and the standards for human behavior. In this verse, it emphasizes the psalmist's appeal to God's inherent justice as the foundation for his request for rescue.

The parsing of the word indicates it is a feminine singular construct with a suffix, showing possession. This highlights the personal relationship between the psalmist and God, as he calls upon God's righteousness to act on his behalf.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb of the verse is תַּצִּילֵ֥נִי (ta.tzi.Le.ni), you will rescue me, which governs the plea for action. It is accompanied by a conjunction and another verb, וּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִי (u.te.fa.le.Te.ni), and you will deliver me, indicating a compound request for both rescue and deliverance.

The structure of the verse emphasizes the psalmist's urgent appeal, with the verbs placed prominently to highlight the request for God's immediate attention and action.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew צִדְקָתְךָ is rendered as σου (sou), indicating possession and emphasizing the personal nature of God's righteousness. This choice reflects a close relationship between the psalmist and God, underscoring the reliance on divine justice.

The Greek translation also maintains the imperative nature of the verbs, showing a direct appeal for action from God, consistent with the urgency found in the Hebrew text.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 71:2 is a prayer where the psalmist asks God to rescue and deliver him based on God's righteousness. He seeks God's attention and help, illustrating a deep trust in God's ability to save him from danger.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the psalmist mean by asking for rescue in God's righteousness?

The psalmist appeals to God's righteousness as a basis for his plea, trusting that God's just nature will lead to his deliverance.

Why does the psalmist request God to incline His ear?

The request to incline God's ear signifies a desire for God to listen attentively to his plea for help.

How does this verse reflect the themes found in the Psalms?

This verse reflects common themes in the Psalms of seeking divine help and expressing trust in God's justice and righteousness.

What does it mean to be delivered in the context of this verse?

To be delivered means to be rescued from danger or distress, highlighting God's role as a protector and savior.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I need to seek God's rescue and deliverance?
  2. How can I better trust in God's righteousness when facing difficulties?
  3. What does it mean for me to incline my ear to God in prayer?
  4. How can I express my dependence on God's justice in my daily life?

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

The early Church Fathers referenced this verse to discuss themes of divine justice and mercy, illustrating the enduring relevance of the psalmist's plea.

Augustine of HippoTRACTATES ON THE GOSPEL OF John 1:2 354–430
For this John, my dearest brothers, was one of those mountains about which it has been written, “Let the mountains receive peace for your people; and the hills justice.” The mountains are eminent souls; the hills are little souls.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 71 →
CassiodorusEXPOSITIONS OF THE Psalms 70:2 c. 485–585
“Deliver me in your righteousness and rescue me; incline your ear to me and deliver me.” When he says “in your righteousness,” he seeks divine mercy. In other words it pertains to his righteousness to spare a suppliant.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 71 →

Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 71:2 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

Deliver me in thy righteousness,.... By it, or "for the sake of [it]" (q); [See comments on Psalms 31:1]; and cause me to escape; present danger, and out of the hands of enemies, as well as wrath to

Read John Gill on Psalms 71 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. No JFB commentary on this verse.

Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 71 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 71:2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.Ver. 2. Deliver me in thy righteousness] Let my deliverance be the fruit of thy promise and of my prayer; and so it will be much the sweeter.

Read John Trapp on Psalms 71 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(1-3) These verses are borrowed, with some verbal alterations, from Psalms 31:1-3, where see Note.

Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 71 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

2. Deliver me &c.] In thy righteousness wilt thou deliver me and rescue me: an expansion of the simpler rescue me in Psalms 31:1. In thy righteousness stands emphatically at the beginning of the sentence in the Heb. The righteousness of God is a thought upon which this Psalmist loves to dwell (Psalms 71:2; Psalms 71:15-16; Psalms 71:19; Psalms 71:24). In virtue of that unchanging rectitude which is an inalienable attribute of Deity, He cannot desert His servant. He must be true to His promise. Cp. 2 Timothy 2:13. incline] Or, bow down, as in Psalms 31:2 : i.e. ‘bend a listening ear.’ save me] In Psalms 31:2, deliver me speedily.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deliver me in thy righteousness - See the notes at Psalms 31:1. The first three verses of this psalm seem in fact to have been taken, with slight variations, from the first three verses of Ps. 31.

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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

In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Vindicate me by rescuing me! Listen to me! Deliver me!

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thy ear to me, and save me.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Rescue mee and deliuer me in thy righteousnes: incline thine eare vnto me and saue me.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

In Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

You deliver me in Your righteousness, || And cause me to escape, || Incline Your ear to me, and save me.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

In thy righteousness do thou deliver me and release me: incline thy ear unto me, and save me.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Rescue me and make me safe in your righteousness; turn your ear to me and save me.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the king’s son thy justice: To judge thy people with justice, and thy poor with judgment.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Save me, rescue me, because you always do what is right.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Keep me safe in your righteousness, and come to my help; give ear to my voice, and be my saviour.

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.

clauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּinnoun phraseצִדְקָתְrighteousnessךָ֗yourverbתַּצִּילֵ֥youobjectנִיwill.rescue.meוּֽandclauseverbתְפַלְּטֵ֑youobjectנִיwill.deliver.meclauseverbהַטֵּֽהinclineprepositional phrase · prepositionalאֵלַ֥toיmenoun phrase · objectאָ֝זְנְearךָ֗yourוְandclauseverbהוֹשִׁיעֵֽsaveobjectנִיme

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, "In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me." The Septuagint aligns closely with this text, matching all seven words, though it presents them in a different order and structure typical of Greek syntax. The Dead Sea Scrolls (4Q83) also reflect a similar sentiment, with most words present, but one word is supplied by an editor. Overall, the Masoretic Text, Septuagint, and Dead Sea Scrolls agree in meaning and intent, with minor variations in wording and structure.

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

בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗ תַּצִּילֵ֥נִי וּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִי הַטֵּֽה־ אֵלַ֥י אָ֝זְנְךָ֗ וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗σουתַּצִּילֵ֥נִיμεוּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִיμεהַטֵּֽה־κλῖνονאֵלַ֥יμεאָ֝זְנְךָ֗σουוְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃με

7 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.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q83a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[בצדקת׳כה] הציל׳ני תפלט׳ני הטה אל׳י אוזנ׳כה הציל׳ני

6 words on the leather — 1 supplied entire by an editor.

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


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

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

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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 71:2

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

in righteousness your you will rescue me and you will deliver me incline to me ear your and save me
בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗be.tzid.ka.te.Cha in righteousness your H6666 Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
157× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Encompasses the idea of righteousness, including justice, virtue, and morality, often describing God's attribute or the standard for human behavior. It is used to describe the ideal for personal conduct and societal norms, emphasizing the importance of living a righteous life.
Amplified meaning
righteous, just, virtue, morality
Tyndale gloss
righteousness
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

צְדָקָה (tsdaqah) means 'righteousness' and encompasses various aspects such as justice, truthfulness, and ethical rightness. It can refer to God's attribute of sovereignty, righteousness in governance, and even justification or salvation. The term also implies righteous acts and has an Aramaic equivalent, צִדְקָה (tsid.qah).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

צְדָקָה 157 n.f. righteousness

righteousness, in government

God's attribute as sovereign

righteousness, in a case or cause

righteousness = truthfulness

righteousness, as ethically right

righteousness as vindicated, justification, salvation, etc.

pl. righteous acts

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6666 צְדָקָה righteousness . righteousness, in government

. God's attribute as sovereign

. righteousness, in a case or cause

. righteousness = truthfulness

. righteousness, as ethically right

. righteousness as vindicated, justification, salvation, etc.

. pl. righteous acts

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6666 tsdaqah tsed-aw-kaw'

from 6663; rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude),

objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively

(prosperity):--justice, moderately, right(-eous)

(act, -ly, -ness).

see HEBREW for 06663

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

צְדָקָה (tse.da.qah) — righteousness.

1) justice, righteousness

1a) righteousness (in government)

1a1) of judge, ruler, king

1a2) of law

1a3) of Davidic king Messiah

1b) righteousness (of God's attribute)

1c) righteousness (in a case or cause)

1d) righteousness, truthfulness

1e) righteousness (as ethically right)

1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation

1f1) of God

1f2) prosperity (of people)

1g) righteous acts

Aramaic equivalent: tsid.qah (צִדְקָה "righteousness" H6665)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-fs | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
in righteousness your you will rescue me and you will deliver me incline to me ear your and save me
תַּצִּילֵ֥נִיta.tzi.Le.ni you will rescue me H5337 Verb hiphil imperfect second 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.
Amplified meaning
snatch away, deliver
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
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms | Suff — Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular · suffix
HVhi2ms/Sp1bs
in righteousness your you will rescue me and you will deliver me incline to me ear your and save me
וּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִיu.te.fa.le.Te.ni and you will deliver me H6403 Conjunction · verb piel second 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.
Amplified meaning
set free, save
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
Conj | V-Piel-Imperf-2ms | Suff — Conjunction · verb piel second person masculine singular · suffix
HC/Vpu2ms/Sp1bs
in righteousness your you will rescue me and you will deliver me incline to me ear your and save me
הַטֵּֽה־ha.teh- incline H5186 Verb · Hiphil · imperative second person masculine singular
214× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To stretch or spread out, often used to describe physical movement, but also moral deflection, as seen in the story of Israel's decline in the book of Judges.
Amplified meaning
stretch, bend
Tyndale gloss
to stretch
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

נָטָה (natah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to stretch out, spread out, or extend. It encompasses a wide range of actions, including bending, inclining, and pitching a tent. The word can also imply moral deflection or turning aside. The entries suggest various applications, from physical actions to metaphorical uses, but do not indicate significant disagreement among the lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

נָטָה 215 vb. stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

Qal

stretch out, extend, hand, rod

stretch line and plummet

= offer

Spread out, i.e. pitch, tent

Bend, turn, incline

Niph. be stretched out

Hiph.

rarely stretch out, hand

rarely spread out cloth on rock

usu. turn, incline

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5186 נָטָה stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend .. . stretch out, extend, hand, rod

. stretch line and plummet

. = offer

. Spread out, i.e. pitch, tent

. Bend, turn, incline

. be stretched out

. . rarely stretch out, hand

. rarely spread out cloth on rock

. usu. turn, incline

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5186 natah naw-taw'

a primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication,

to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great

variety of application (as follows):--+ afternoon, apply, bow

(down, - ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down,

be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched,

overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread

(out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away),

wrest, cause to yield.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

נָטָה (na.tah) — to stretch.

1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer

1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent)

1a3) to bend, turn, incline

1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down

1a3b) to bend, bow

1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.)

1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to stretch out

1c2) to spread out

1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperative second person masculine singular
HVhv2ms
in righteousness your you will rescue me and you will deliver me incline to me ear your and save me
אֵלַ֥י'e.Lai to me H413 Preposition · suffix
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

base

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/Sp1bs — Preposition · suffix
HR/Sp1bs
in righteousness your you will rescue me and you will deliver me incline to me ear your and save me
אָ֝זְנְךָ֗'a.ze.ne.kha ear your H241 Noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
187× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for ear, referring to the body part or the ability to hear, is used in various contexts, including listening to God's voice in Psalm 40:6. It can also mean to uncover or reveal something, as in 1 Samuel 20:2.
Amplified meaning
ability to hear, listen
Tyndale gloss
ear
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word אֹ֫זֶן (*ozen*) means 'ear' and is derived from a root that suggests broadness. It refers to the physical ear as well as the organ of hearing, and can also imply the act of revealing or receiving divine revelation. The term appears in contexts such as Exodus 29:20.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֹ֫זֶן 188 n.f. Ex 29:20 ear

ear, as part of body

especially as organ of hearing

open ears of, reveal to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H241 אֹ֫זֶן ear

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

241 'ozen o'-zen

from 238; broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form

in man):--+ advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, +

show.

see HEBREW for 0238

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) — ear.

: ear

1) ear, as part of the body

2) ear, as organ of hearing

3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) — ear: hearing.

: hearing

1) ear, as part of the body

2) ear, as organ of hearing

3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

אֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) — ear: to ears.

: to[ears_of](PERSON)

1) ear, as part of the body

2) ear, as organ of hearing

3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffix
HNcfsc/Sp2ms
in righteousness your you will rescue me and you will deliver me incline to me ear your and save me
וְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ve.ho.shi.'E.ni and save me H3467 Conjunction · verb hiphil imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
206× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means to save or be delivered, used in the Bible to describe being freed from danger or trouble, like in battle or from moral struggles, as seen in the Psalms and Proverbs.
Amplified meaning
rescue, free from danger
Tyndale gloss
to save
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָשַׁע (yasha`) is a Hebrew root meaning to save or deliver. It encompasses various forms of salvation, including liberation from physical and moral troubles, victory in battle, and general safety. The word can appear in different grammatical forms, such as Niph. (to be saved) and Hiph. (to save).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יָשַׁע] vb. Hiph. deliver; Niph. intrans. and pass.

Niph.

be liberated, saved (prop. placed in freedom)

be saved in battle, victorious

Hiph.

deliver, save (prop. give width and breadth to, liberate)

save from moral troubles

give victory to

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3467 [יָשַׁע] Hiph. deliver; Niph. intrans. and pass. . . be liberated, saved (prop. placed in freedom)

. be saved in battle, victorious

. . deliver, save (prop. give width and breadth to, liberate)

. save from moral troubles

. give victory to

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3467 yasha` yaw-shah'

a primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e.

(by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or

succor:--X at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help,

preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation,

save(-iour), get victory.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָשַׁע (ya.sah) — to save.

1) to save, be saved, be delivered

1a) (Niphal)

1a1) to be liberated, be saved, be delivered

1a2) to be saved (in battle), be victorious

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to save, deliver

1b2) to save from moral troubles

1b3) to give victory to

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms | Suff — Conjunction · verb hiphil imperative second person masculine singular · suffix
HC/Vhv2ms/Sp1bs
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