Psalm 34:2

Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad."

Word-by-Word Analysis

My

נֶפֶשׁ

nephesh

H5315

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...

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shall

עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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her

הָלַל

hâlal

H1984

to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causative...

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in the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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the

עָנָה

ʻânâh

H6031

to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)

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shall

שָׁמַע

shâmaʻ

H8085

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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חָלַל

châlal

H2490

properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (...

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and be

שָׂמַח

sâmach

H8055

probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome

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Key Terms in This Verse

boast H1984

הָלַל hâlal

to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify

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humble H6031

עָנָה ʻânâh

to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)

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glad H8055

שָׂמַח sâmach

probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome

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soul H5315

נֶפֶשׁ nephesh

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

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hear H8085

שָׁמַע shâmaʻ

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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thereof H2490

חָלַל châlal

properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)

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make H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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LORD H3068

יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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