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And draw outוְהָרֵקthe spearחֲנִיתand close the wayוּסְגֹרto meetלִקְרַאתthose who pursue me;רֹדְפָיsayאֱמֹרto my soul,לְנַפְשִׁי“Your salvationיְשֻׁעָתֵךְam I.”אָנִי
Psalms 35:3
Study it in the app“And draw out the spear and close the way to meet those who pursue me; say to my soul, “Your salvation am I.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 35:3, word by word
- And draw outהָרֵקharek
draw out
To draw the sword from its sheath, ready to strike.
Where else “harek” appears- the spearחֲנִיתchanit
spear
A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.
Where else “chanit” appears- and close the wayסְגֹרsegor
shut
To bolt a door, or leave someone shut in with no way out.
Where else “segor” appears- to meetקְרַאתkerat
go against
To go out to meet an army in order to fight.
Where else “kerat” appears- those who pursue meרֹדְפָrodfa
pursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “rodfa” appears- sayאֱמֹרemor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “emor” appears- to my soulנַפְשִׁnafshi
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafshi” appears- “Your salvationיְשֻׁעָתֵyeshuate
salvation
Salvation: the help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.
Where else “yeshuate” appears
The context
2Take hold of shield and large shield, and rise up to my help.
3 · This verse (above)
4Let them be ashamed and humiliated, those who seek my soul; let them turn back and be abashed, those who plot my harm.