Psalms 12:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The words of Jehovah are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, Purified seven times.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִשֹּׁ֥ד עֲנִיִּים֮ מֵאַנְקַ֢ת אֶבְי֫וֹנִ֥ים עַתָּ֣ה אָ֭קוּם יֹאמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ית בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע יָפִ֥יחַֽ לֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

From šōḏ ʿăniyyîm from ʾanqaṯ ʾeḇyônîm ʿattāh ʾāqûm yōʾmar YHWH ʾāšîṯ in yēšaʿ yāp̄îaḥ to him

Grammar Details

*šōḏ*: masculine singular construct - oppression/destruction of
*ʿăniyyîm*: masculine plural adjective - poor/afflicted ones
*ʾanqaṯ*: feminine singular construct - groaning/sighing of
*ʾeḇyônîm*: masculine plural adjective - needy ones/destitute
*ʿattāh*: adverb - now
*ʾāqûm*: qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will arise
*yōʾmar*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says
*YHWH*: proper name - LORD
*ʾāšîṯ*: qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will place/set
*yēšaʿ*: masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - in salvation
*yāp̄îaḥ*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he pants for/longs for
*lô*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for him

Word Meanings

*šōḏ*: oppression/destruction/violence/devastation
*ʿăniyyîm*: poor/afflicted/humble/oppressed
*ʾanqaṯ*: groaning/sighing/crying
*ʾeḇyônîm*: needy/poor/destitute
*ʾāqûm*: I will arise/I will stand up/I will take action
*ʾāšîṯ*: I will place/I will set/I will establish
*yēšaʿ*: salvation/deliverance/safety
*yāp̄îaḥ lô*: pants for it/longs for it/whom they trap

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Prov 30:5 : 5 Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.
Ps 18:30 : 30 As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
Ps 19:8 : 8 The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.
2 Sam 22:31 : 31 As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
Ps 66:10 : 10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Ps 119:140 : 140 Thy word is very pure; Therefore thy servant loveth it.

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