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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 18:23 - Before
Psalms 18:23 - I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I was | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| also upright | H8549 | תָּמִים |
[Adjective] entire ({literally} figuratively or morally); also (as noun) {integrity} truth |
| before | H5973 | עִם |
[Preposition] adverb or {preposition} with (that {is} in conjunction {with}) in varied applications; specifically equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English) |
| him and I kept myself | H8104 | שָׁמַר |
[Verb] properly to hedge about (as with {thorns}) that {is} guard; generally to {protect} attend {to} etc. |
| from mine iniquity | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.