Psalm 73:15
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
דָבַר
dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
בָּגַד
bâgad
to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
דּוֹר
dôwr
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
Key Terms in This Verse
בָּגַד bâgad
to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
Study H898 →דּוֹר dôwr
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
Study H1755 →דָבַר dâbar
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Study H1696 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →קִרְאָה qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Study H7125 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →Cross References
But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress.
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
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