Psalms 2:12

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Psalms 2:12, word by word

Kissנַשְּׁקוּnashku

kiss

To kiss someone on the mouth or cheek, to greet, to say farewell or to show affection.

Where else “nashku” appears

the sonבַרvar

son

Son, heir. It is the Aramaic word for "son", which appears a few times in the Hebrew of the Bible (Psalm 2:12; Proverbs 31:2).

Where else “var” appears

he be angryיֶאֱנַףyeenaf

be angry

Be angry: grow very angry; it comes from a root that means "breathe hard."

Where else “yeenaf” appears

and you perishתֹאבְדוּtovdu

perish

To die, be ruined.

Where else “tovdu” appears

in the wayדֶרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

Where else “derech” appears

soonמְעַטmeat

almost

A short while, or very nearly: barely, by a little.

Where else “meat” appears

his angerאַפּap

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

Where else “ap” appears

will flare upיִבְעַרyivar

burn

For fire to be lit, or to make something be consumed in flames.

Where else “yivar” appears

Happy areאַשְׁרֵיashre

happy, blessed

Happy, blessed: an exclamation for the good that someone has.

Where else “ashre” appears

who take refugeחוֹסֵיchose

take refuge

Take refuge: seek shelter in someone.

Where else “chose” appears

Translation note

“Kiss the son”: in 1 Samuel 10:1 Samuel kisses Saul when he anoints him king; it can be understood as a sign of submission to the king. The word translated “son” is here an Aramaic word (bar), different from the one in 2:7; in Hebrew bar also means “pure,” and the phrase can also be read “kiss in purity.”

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