Psalm 8:2

Old Testament • 11 words with Strong's data

"Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger."

Word-by-Word Analysis

Out of the

פֶּה

peh

H6310

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...

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of

עוֹלֵל

ʻôwlêl

H5768

a suckling

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and

יָנַק

yânaq

H3243

to suck; causatively, to give milk

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hast thou

שׂוּם

sûwm

H7760

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

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כֹּחַ

kôach

H3581

vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard

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פָּנִים

pânîym

H6440

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...

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of thine

אֹיֵב

ʼôyêb

H341

hating; an adversary

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that thou

ἄν

án

G302

.

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עָמַד

ʻâmad

H5975

to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

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the

אֹיֵב

ʼôyêb

H341

hating; an adversary

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and the

גָּאַל

gâʼal

H1350

to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)

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Key Terms in This Verse

sucklings H3243

יָנַק yânaq

to suck; causatively, to give milk

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babes H5768

עוֹלֵל ʻôwlêl

a suckling

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avenger H1350

גָּאַל gâʼal

to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)

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mightest G302

ἄν án

.

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ordained H7760

שׂוּם sûwm

to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

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still H5975

עָמַד ʻâmad

to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

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enemy H341

אֹיֵב ʼôyêb

hating; an adversary

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strength H3581

כֹּחַ kôach

vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard

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enemies H341

אֹיֵב ʼôyêb

hating; an adversary

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mouth H6310

פֶּה peh

the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

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Cross References

Matthew 21:16 cross-reference

And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

Isaiah 40:31 cross-reference

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

1 Corinthians 1:27 cross-reference

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Psalm 46:10 cross-reference

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Matthew 11:25 cross-reference

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

Luke 10:21 cross-reference

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so...

Psalm 44:16 cross-reference

For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.

Exodus 15:16 cross-reference

Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.

Exodus 11:7 cross-reference

But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

Amos 5:9 cross-reference

That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

1 Samuel 2:9 cross-reference

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

Habakkuk 2:20 cross-reference

But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

Psalm 4:4 cross-reference

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

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