Psalms 119:79

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לִ֣י יְרֵאֶ֑יךָ *וידעו **וְ֝יֹדְעֵ֗י עֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

Let return yāšûḇû to me lî those who fear you yərēʾêḵā and those who know wəyōḏəʿê your testimonies ʿēḏōṯêḵā.

Grammar Details

*yāšûḇû*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural jussive - let them return
*lî*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me
*yərēʾêḵā*: qal participle masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those fearing you
*wəyōḏəʿê*: conjunction + qal participle masculine plural construct - and those knowing
*ʿēḏōṯêḵā*: feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your testimonies

Word Meanings

*yāšûḇû*: let them return/may they turn/let them come back
*yərēʾêḵā*: those who fear you/those who revere you
*yōḏəʿê*: those who know/those familiar with/those who understand
*ʿēḏōṯêḵā*: your testimonies/your witnesses/your covenant laws

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 7:7 : 7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
Ps 119:63 : 63 I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
Ps 119:74 : 74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
Ps 142:7 : 7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

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