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More desirableהַנֶּחֱמָדִיםthan gold,מִזָּהָבand than much fine gold;וּמִפַּז רָבand sweeterוּמְתוּקִיםthan honeyמִדְּבַשׁand than the drippingsוְנֹפֶתof the honeycomb.צוּפִים
Psalms 19:10
Study it in the app“More desirable than gold, and than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and than the drippings of the honeycomb.”
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Psalms 19:10, word by word
- More desirableנֶּחֱמָדִיםnechemadim
precious
What is desirable, valuable.
Where else “nechemadim” appears- than goldזָּהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- and than much fine goldפַּזpaz
pure gold
Refined gold, pure gold.
Where else “paz” appears- and than much fine goldרָבrav
much
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rav” appears- and sweeterמְתוּקִיםmetukim
sweet
Sweet; what is sweet.
Where else “metukim” appears- than honeyדְּבַשׁdevash
honey
Honey; also sweet fruit syrup.
Where else “devash” appears- and than the drippingsנֹפֶתnofet
dripping honey
Honey that drips, the purest, as it comes from the comb.
Where else “nofet” appears- of the honeycombצוּפִיםtsufim
honeycomb
Honeycomb: the wax cells from which honey drips.
Where else “tsufim” appears
The context
9The fear of YHWH is pure, enduring forever; the rules of YHWH are truth; they are righteous altogether.
10 · This verse (above)
11Also your servant is warned by them; in keeping them there is great reward.