2 Samuel 22:29

Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data

"For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness."

Word-by-Word Analysis

For thou art my

נִיר

nîyr

H5216

a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)

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O

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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and the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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will

אוֹר

ʼôwr

H215

to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)

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my

חֹשֶׁךְ

chôshek

H2822

the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

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Key Terms in This Verse

lighten H215

אוֹר ʼôwr

to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)

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lamp H5216

נִיר nîyr

a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)

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darkness H2822

חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek

the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

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LORD H3068

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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LORD H3068

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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Cross References

Psalm 27:1 cross-reference

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

John 8:12 cross-reference

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Revelation 21:23 cross-reference

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

Job 29:3 cross-reference

When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

John 12:46 cross-reference

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

Psalm 112:4 cross-reference

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

Micah 7:9 cross-reference

I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousn...

Psalm 84:11 cross-reference

For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Psalm 4:6 cross-reference

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Psalm 18:28 cross-reference

For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

Isaiah 50:10 cross-reference

Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.

Psalm 97:11 cross-reference

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

2 Samuel 21:17 cross-reference

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not ...

Malachi 4:2 cross-reference

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

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