Psalms 32:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַ֥שְֽׁרֵי אָדָ֗ם לֹ֤א יַחְשֹׁ֬ב יְהוָ֣ה ל֣וֹ עָוֺ֑ן וְאֵ֖ין בְּרוּח֣וֹ רְמִיָּה׃

Transliteration

ʾašrê ʾādām lōʾ yaḥšōḇ YHWH lô ʿāwōn wəʾên bərûḥô rəmîyâ.

Grammar Details

*ʾašrê*: construct plural noun - happiness of/blessed is
*ʾādām*: masculine singular noun - man/person/humanity
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*yaḥšōḇ*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will count/impute
*YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
*lô*: preposition *lə-* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him
*ʿāwōn*: masculine singular noun - iniquity/guilt
*wəʾên*: conjunction *wə-* + particle of negation - and there is not
*bərûḥô*: preposition *bə-* + noun *rûaḥ* with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in his spirit
*rəmîyâ*: feminine singular noun - deceit/treachery

Word Meanings

*ʾašrê* *ʾādām*: blessed is the man/happy is the person
*yaḥšōḇ*: counts/reckons/imputes/thinks
*ʿāwōn*: iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity
*rûaḥ*: spirit/breath/mind
*rəmîyâ*: deceit/treachery/guile/deception

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
Rom 5:13 : 13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
2 Cor 5:19-21 : 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Rev 14:5 : 5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Lev 17:4 : 4 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

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