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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 40:8 - Delight
Psalms 40:8 - I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I delight | H2654 | חָפֵץ |
[Verb] properly to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively to be pleased {with} desire |
| to do | H6213 | עָשָׂה |
[Verb] to do or {make} in the broadest sense and widest application |
| thy will | H7522 | רָצוֹן |
[Noun Masculine] delight |
| O my God | H430 | אֱלֹהִים |
[Noun Masculine] gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural {thus} especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative |
| yea thy law | H8451 | תּוֹרָה |
[Noun Feminine] a precept or {statute} especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch |
| is within | H8432 | תָּוֶךְ |
[Noun Masculine] a {bisection} that {is} (by implication) the centre |
| my heart | H4578 | מֵעֶה |
[Noun Masculine] used only in plural the {intestines} or (collectively) the {abdomen} figuratively sympathy; by implication a vest; by extension the {stomach} the uterus (or of {men} the seat of {generation}) the heart (figuratively) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.