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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 12:7 - Keep
Psalms 12:7 - Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thou | H859 | אַתָּה |
thou and {thee} or (plural) ye and you |
| shalt keep | H8104 | שָׁמַר |
[Verb] properly to hedge about (as with {thorns}) that {is} guard; generally to {protect} attend {to} etc. |
| them O LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| thou | H859 | אַתָּה |
thou and {thee} or (plural) ye and you |
| shalt preserve | H5341 | נָצַר |
[Verb] to {guard} in a good sense (to {protect} maintain: {obey} etc.) or a bad one (to {conceal} etc.) |
| them from | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
| this | H2098 | זוּ |
[Demonstrative Pronoun] this or that |
| generation | H1755 | דּוֹר |
[Noun Masculine] properly a revolution of {time} that {is} an age or generation; also a dwelling |
| for ever |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.