Psalms 2:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

נַשְּׁקוּ־בַ֡ר פֶּן־יֶאֱנַ֤ף ׀ וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ דֶ֗רֶךְ כִּֽי־יִבְעַ֣ר כִּמְעַ֣ט אַפּ֑וֹ אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י כָּל־ח֥וֹסֵי בֽוֹ

Transliteration

naššəqû-ḇar pen-yeʾĕnap̄ wə-ṯōʾḇəḏû ḏereḵ kî-yiḇʿar kimʿaṭ ʾappô ʾašrê kol-ḥôsê ḇô

Grammar Details

*naššəqû*: piel imperative, masculine plural - kiss
*ḇar*: masculine singular noun - son/pure one
*pen*: conjunction - lest
*yeʾĕnap̄*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he be angry
*wə-ṯōʾḇəḏû*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - and you perish
*ḏereḵ*: masculine singular noun - way/path
*kî*: conjunction - for/when
*yiḇʿar*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - burns
*kimʿaṭ*: preposition + adverb - as/like + little/slight
*ʾappô*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger/nostril
*ʾašrê*: construct masculine plural noun - blessings of/happy are
*kol*: masculine singular noun - all of
*ḥôsê*: qal participle, masculine plural construct - those taking refuge
*ḇô*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him

Word Meanings

*naššəqû*: kiss/do homage
*ḇar*: son/pure one/chosen one (Aramaic: son)
*yeʾĕnap̄*: be angry/become furious
*ṯōʾḇəḏû*: perish/be destroyed/be lost
*ḏereḵ*: way/path/road/journey
*yiḇʿar*: burns/kindles/ignites
*kimʿaṭ*: in a little while/quickly/slightly
*ʾašrê*: blessed/happy/fortunate are
*ḥôsê*: those taking refuge/those seeking shelter/those trusting

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Referenced Verses

Rev 6:16-17 : 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
John 5:23 : 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
Rom 9:33 : 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Prov 16:20 : 20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
Isa 30:18 : 18 And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Jer 17:7 : 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
1 Sam 10:1 : 1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?
1 Kgs 19:18 : 18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
Ps 1:6 : 6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Ps 84:12 : 12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth{H8802)} in thee.
Ps 146:3-5 : 3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. 5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
Gen 41:40 : 40 Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
Gen 41:43-44 : 43 And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. 44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
Ps 2:5 : 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Ps 2:7 : 7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
Ps 34:8 : 8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Ps 40:4 : 4 Blessed is that man that maketh{H8804)} the LORD his trust, and respecteth{H8804)} not the proud, nor such as turn aside{H8802)} to lies.
Hos 13:2 : 2 And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
Rom 10:11 : 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Eph 1:12 : 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
2 Thess 1:8-9 : 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
1 Pet 1:21 : 21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Pet 2:6 : 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
John 14:6 : 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way , the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Rev 14:9-9 : 9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: 11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Isa 26:3-4 : 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

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