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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Jonah 2:8 - Mercy
Jonah 2:8 - They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| They that observe | H8104 | שָׁמַר |
[Verb] properly to hedge about (as with {thorns}) that {is} guard; generally to {protect} attend {to} etc. |
| lying | H7723 | שָׁוְא |
[Noun Masculine] evil (as {destructive }) literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as {false} subjectively): uselessness (as {deceptive} objectively; also adverbially in vain) |
| vanities | H1892 | הֶבֶל |
[Noun Masculine] emptiness or vanity; figuratively something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb |
| forsake | H5800 | עָזַב |
[Verb] to {loosen} that {is} relinquish: {permit} etc. |
| their own mercy | H2617 | חֵסֵד |
[Noun Masculine] kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opprobrium) {reproof} or (subjectively) beauty |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.