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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 19:8 - Enlightening
Psalms 19:8 - The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The statutes | H6490 | פִּקּוּד |
[Noun Masculine] properly {appointed} that {is} a mandate (of God; plural {only} collectively for the Law) |
| of the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| are right | H3477 | יָשָׁר |
[Adjective] straight (literally or figuratively) |
| rejoicing | H8055 | שָׂמַח |
[Verb] probably to brighten {up} that {is} (figuratively) be (causatively make) blithe or gleesome |
| the heart | H3820 | לֵב |
[Noun Masculine] the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the {feelings} the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything |
| the commandment | H4687 | מִצְוָה |
[Noun Feminine] a {command} whether human or divine (collectively the Law) |
| of the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| is pure | H1249 | בַּר |
[Adjective] beloved; also {pure} empty |
| enlightening | H215 | אוֹר |
[Verb] to be (causatively make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) |
| the eyes | H5869 | עַיִן |
[Noun] an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.