Psalms 72:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He shall spare{H8799)} the poor and needy, and shall save{H8686)} the souls of the needy.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָ֭חֹס עַל־דַּ֣ל וְאֶבְי֑וֹן וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃

Transliteration

yāḥōs upon-dal and-ʾebyôn and-naphshôt ʾebyônîm yôshîaʿ

Grammar Details

*yāḥōs*: verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will have pity
*ʿal-dal*: preposition + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - upon poor/weak
*wə-ʾebyôn*: conjunction + adjective/noun, masculine, singular - and needy
*wə-naphshôt*: conjunction + noun, feminine, plural construct - and souls/lives of
*ʾebyônîm*: adjective/noun, masculine, plural - needy ones
*yôshîaʿ*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will save

Word Meanings

*yāḥōs*: he will have pity/compassion/spare
*dal*: poor/weak/thin/lowly
*ʾebyôn*: needy/poor/destitute
*naphshôt*: souls/lives/persons
*ʾebyônîm*: needy ones/poor people
*yôshîaʿ*: he will save/deliver/help

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 5:15-16 : 15 But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. 16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
Ps 109:31 : 31 For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
Ezek 34:16 : 16 I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
Matt 5:3 : 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matt 18:10 : 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Jas 2:5-6 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

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