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Psalms 55:21

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He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.	[The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war [was] in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet [were] they drawn swords.	Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The words of his mouth^H6310 were smoother^H2505 than butter^H4260, but war^H7128 was in his heart^H3820: his words^H1697 were softer^H7401 than oil^H8081, yet were they drawn swords^H6609.

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Original Hebrew

שָׁלַח יָדָיו בִּשְׁלֹמָיו חִלֵּל בְּרִיתֹו׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
שָׁלַ֣ח	sha.Lach	H7971	HVqp3ms	he stretched out
יָ֭דָי/ו	Ya.da/v	H3027	HNcbdc/Sp3ms	hands/ his
בִּ/שְׁלֹמָ֗י/ו	bi/sh.lo.Ma/v	H7965	HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms	on/ allies/ his
חִלֵּ֥ל	chi.Lel	H2490	HVpp3ms	he violated
בְּרִיתֽ/וֹ	be.ri.T/o	H1285	HNcfsc/Sp3ms	covenant/ his

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

Strong's References

• H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
• H2505 — חָלַק (châlaq, khaw-lak'): a primitive root; to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate; deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).
• H3820 — לֵב (lêb, labe): a form of לֵבָב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom.
• H4260 — מַחֲמָאָה (machămâʼâh, makh-am-aw-aw'): a denominative from חֶמְאָה; something buttery (i.e. unctuous and pleasant), as (figuratively) flattery; [idiom] than butter.
• H6310 — פֶּה (peh, peh): from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
• H6609 — פְּתִחָה (pᵉthichâh, peth-ee-khaw'): from פָּתַח; something opened, i.e. a drawn sword; drawn sword.
• H7128 — קְרָב (qᵉrâb, ker-awb'): from קָרַב; hostile encounter; battle, war.
• H7401 — רָכַךְ (râkak, raw-kak'): a primitive root; to soften (intransitively or transitively), used figuratively; (be) faint(-hearted), mollify, (be, make) soft(-er), be tender.
• H8081 — שֶׁמֶן (shemen, sheh'-men): from שָׁמַן; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness; anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.

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

• H1285 — בְּרִית (bᵉrîyth, ber-eeth'): from בָּרָה (in the sense of cutting (like בָּרָא)); a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh); confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.
• H2490 — חָלַל (châlal, khaw-lal'): a primitive root (compare חָלָה); also denominative (from חָלִיל); properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute); begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound.
• 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.
• H7965 — שָׁלוֹם (shâlôwm, shaw-lome'): or שָׁלֹם; from שָׁלַם; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace; [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly.
• H7971 — שָׁלַח (shâlach, shaw-lakh'): a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).

Cross References

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

• The words — Psalms 28:3, Psalms 57:4, Psalms 62:4, Psalms 64:3, Proverbs 5:3-4, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 26:24-26, Proverbs 26:28, Matthew 26:25, Luke 20:20-21
• war — John 13:2

Reciprocal references (31): Genesis 4:8, 1 Samuel 18:17, 1 Samuel 18:22, 2 Samuel 11:8, 2 Samuel 13:24, 2 Samuel 13:26, 2 Samuel 15:5, 2 Samuel 16:19, 2 Samuel 20:9, Job 5:21, Job 19:2, Job 41:3, Psalms 10:7, Psalms 36:3, Psalms 50:19, Psalms 59:7, Proverbs 10:18, Proverbs 11:9, Proverbs 23:7, Proverbs 25:18, Proverbs 26:26, Jeremiah 9:8, Daniel 11:21, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 22:16, Matthew 26:48, Mark 12:14, Mark 14:44, Luke 22:48, Romans 12:9, James 3:8

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: SILENCE-SPEECH
• Torrey’s: OIL, SINCERITY
• Nave’s: FALSEHOOD, FRIENDS, HYPOCRISY, SINCERITY, WORDS

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