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From oppressionמִתּוֹךְand from violenceוּמֵחָמָסhe will redeemיִגְאַלtheir soul,נַפְשָׁםand preciousוְיֵיקַרwill be their bloodדָּמָםin his eyes.בְּעֵינָיו
Psalms 72:14
Study it in the app“From oppression and from violence he will redeem their soul, and precious will be their blood in his eyes.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 72:14, word by word
- From oppressionתּוֹךְtoch
oppression
Oppression: the harm done by one who abuses another, above all for money or by force.
Where else “toch” appears- and from violenceחָמָסchamas
violence
Violence; unjust harm done to others.
Where else “chamas” appears- he will redeemיִגְאַלyigal
redeem
To buy back a relative or their land.
Where else “yigal” appears- their soulנַפְשָׁnafsha
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafsha” appears- and preciousיֵיקַרyekar
be precious
To be of great worth to someone.
Where else “yekar” appears- will be their bloodדָּמָdama
bloodguilt
A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.
Where else “dama” appears- in his eyesעֵינָיenay
sight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “enay” appears
The context
13He will have pity on the poor and the needy, and the souls of the needy he will save.
14 · This verse (above)
15And may he live, and may there be given to him of the gold of Sheba; and may prayer be made for him continually; all the day may he be blessed.