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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 34:18 - Contrite
Psalms 34:18 - The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| is nigh | H7138 | קָרוֹב |
[Adjective] near (in {place} kindred or time) |
| unto them that are of a broken | H7665 | שָׁבַר |
[Verb] to burst (literally or figuratively) |
| 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 |
| and saveth | H3467 | יָשַׁע |
[Verb] properly to be {open} wide or {free} that {is} (by implication) to be safe; causatively to free or succor |
| such as be of a contrite | H1793 | דַּכָּא |
[Noun Masculine] crushed (literally {powder} or figuratively contrite) |
| spirit | H7307 | רוּחַ |
[Noun Feminine] wind; by resemblance {breath} that {is} a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively {life} anger: unsubstantiality; by extension a region of the sky; by resemblance {spirit} but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.