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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 37:17 - Wicked
Psalms 37:17 - For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| the arms | H2220 | זְרוֹעַ |
[Noun Feminine] the arm (as stretched {out}) or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively force |
| of the wicked | H7563 | רָשָׁע |
[Adjective] morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person |
| shall be broken | H7665 | שָׁבַר |
[Verb] to burst (literally or figuratively) |
| but the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| upholdeth | H5564 | סָמַךְ |
[Verb] to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense) |
| the righteous | H6662 | צַדִּיק |
[Adjective] just |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.