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OnceאַחַתElohimאֱלֹהִיםhas spoken,דִּבֶּרtwiceשְׁתַּיִםI have heardשָׁמָעְתִּיthis:זוּthatכִּיstrength belongsעֹזto Elohim,לֵאלֹהִים
Psalms 62:11
Study it in the app“Once Elohim has spoken, twice I have heard this: that strength belongs to Elohim,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 62:11, word by word
- Onceאַחַתachat
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “achat” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- has spokenדִּבֶּרdiber
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “diber” appears- twiceשְׁתַּיִםshetayim
double
Twice the amount, or two plus ten to say twelve.
Where else “shetayim” appears- I have heardשָׁמָעְתִּיshamati
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shamati” appears- thisזוּzu
this
Points to something near or already mentioned (in poetry).
Where else “zu” appears- strength belongsעֹזoz
strength
Power to act or to withstand, attributed above all to God.
Where else “oz” appears
The context
10Do not trust in extortion, and in robbery do not become vain; if wealth increases, do not set your heart on it.
11 · This verse (above)
12and to you, Adonai, belongs loyal love; for you repay each one according to his work.