Psalms 116:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־הִטָּ֣ה אָזְנ֣וֹ לִ֑י וּבְיָמַ֥י אֶקְרָֽא׃

Transliteration

Because hiṭṭâ ʾoznô to me and in yāmay I ʾeqrāʾ

Grammar Details

*kî*: conjunction - because/for
*hiṭṭâ*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has inclined
*ʾoznô*: noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear
*lî*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
*û-ve-yāmay*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - and in my days
*ʾeqrāʾ*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call/I call

Word Meanings

*hiṭṭâ*: he inclined/he turned/he extended
*yāmay*: my days/my lifetime
*ʾeqrāʾ*: I will call/I call out/I invoke

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Job 27:10 : 10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
Ps 31:2 : 2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
Ps 40:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm of David. I waited{H8765)} patiently{H8763)} for the LORD; and he inclined{H8799)} unto me, and heard{H8799)} my cry.
Ps 55:16-17 : 16 As for me, I will call{H8799)} upon God; and the LORD shall save{H8686)} me. 17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray{H8799)}, and cry aloud{H8799)}: and he shall hear{H8799)} my voice.
Ps 86:6-7 : 6 Give ear{H8685)}, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend{H8685)} to the voice of my supplications. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call{H8799)} upon thee: for thou wilt answer{H8799)} me.
Ps 88:1 : 1 A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Mahalath Leannoth{H8763)}, Maschil{H8688)} of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried{H8804)} day and night before thee:
Ps 145:18-19 : 18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Luke 18:1 : 1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Phil 4:6 : 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Col 4:2 : 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

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