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The Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaid,אָמַרto meלִיthe Rockצוּרof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלspoke:דִבֶּר‘One who rulesמוֹשֵׁלover human beings,בָּאָדָםrighteous,צַדִּיקwho rulesמוֹשֵׁלin the fearיִרְאַתof Elohim,אֱלֹהִים
2 Samuel 23:3
Study it in the app“The Elohim of Israel said, to me the Rock of Israel spoke: ‘One who rules over human beings, righteous, who rules in the fear of Elohim,”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 23:3, word by word
- The Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- saidאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- the Rockצוּרtsur
the Rock
YHWH, the firm Rock of his people.
Where else “tsur” appears- spokeדִבֶּרdiber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “diber” appears- ‘One who rulesמוֹשֵׁלmoshel
rule
To hold sway over something or someone.
Where else “moshel” appears- over human beingsאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- righteousצַדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- in the fearיִרְאַתyirat
fear
Fear. "The fear of God" is deep reverence that leads one to obey him and avoid evil.
Where else “yirat” appears
The context
2The spirit of YHWH spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
3 · This verse (above)
4is like the light of morning when the sun rises, a morning without clouds; from the brightness, from the rain, springs vegetation from the earth.’