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Psalms 18:34

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← Psalms 18:33	Psalms 18:34 (KJV)	Psalms 18:35 →
He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], and setteth me upon my high places.	He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.	Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

He teacheth^H3925 my hands^H3027 to war^H4421, so that a bow^H7198 of steel^H5154 is broken^H5181 by mine arms^H2220.

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Original Hebrew

מְשַׁוֶּה רַגְלַי כָּאַיָּלֹות וְעַל בָּמֹתַי יַעֲמִידֵנִי׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
מְשַׁוֶּ֣ה	me.sha.Veh	H7737	HVprmsa	(he has) made
רַ֭גְלַ/י	Rag.la/i	H7272	HNcfdc/Sp1cs	feet/ my
כָּ/אַיָּל֑וֹת	ka./'ai.ya.Lot	H355	HRd/Ncfpa	like (the)/ does
וְ/עַ֥ל	ve./'Al	H5921	HC/R	and/ on
בָּ֝מֹתַ֗/י	ba.mo.Ta/i	H1116	HNcfpc/Sp1cs	high places/ my
יַעֲמִידֵֽ/נִי	ya.'a.mi.De./ni	H5975	HVhi3ms/Sp1cs	he has made stand firm/ me

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H2220 — זְרוֹעַ (zᵉrôwaʻ, zer-o'-ah): or (shortened) זְרֹעַ; and (feminine) זְרוֹעָה; or זְרֹעָה; from זָרַע; the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force; arm, [phrase] help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.
• H3027 — יָד (yâd, yawd): a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
• H3925 — לָמַד (lâmad, law-mad'): a primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive); (un-) accustomed, [idiom] diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).
• H4421 — מִלְחָמָה (milchâmâh, mil-khaw-maw'): from לָחַם (in the sense of fighting); a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare); battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
• H5154 — נְחוּשָׁה (nᵉchûwshâh, nekh-oo-shaw'): or נְחֻשָׁה; feminine of נָחוּשׁ; copper; brass, steel. Compare נָחָשׁ.
• H5181 — נָחַת (nâchath, naw-khath'): a primitive root; to sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead down; be broken, (cause to) come down, enter, go down, press sore, settle, stick fast.
• H7198 — קֶשֶׁת (qesheth, keh'-sheth): from קָשָׁה in the original sense (of קוֹשׁ) of bending; a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris; [idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H355 — אַיָּלָה (ʼayâlâh, ah-yaw-law'): feminine of אַיָּל; a doe or female deer; hind.
• H1116 — בָּמָה (bâmâh, bam-maw'): from an unused root (meaning to be high); an elevation; height, high place, wave.
• H5921 — עַל (ʻal, al): properly, the same as עַל used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications; above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with.
• H5975 — עָמַד (ʻâmad, aw-mad'): a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive); abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
• H7272 — רֶגֶל (regel, reh'-gel): from רָגַל; a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda; [idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.
• H7737 — שָׁוָה (shâvâh, shaw-vaw'): a primitive root; properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.); avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• so that — Psalms 46:9, Jeremiah 49:35, Hosea 1:5
• teacheth — 2 Samuel 22:36, Psalms 144:1, Isaiah 28:6, Isaiah 45:1

Reciprocal references (7): Genesis 49:21, Genesis 49:24, Judges 15:14, 2 Samuel 8:6, 2 Samuel 22:35, 2 Chronicles 26:7, Esther 9:5

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• Nave’s: BOW, STEEL, WAR

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