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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 17:12 - Like
Psalms 17:12 - Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Like | H1825 | דִּמְיוֹן |
[Noun Masculine] resemblance |
| as a lion | H738 | אֲרִי |
[Noun Masculine] a lion |
| that is greedy | H3700 | כָּסַף |
[Verb] properly to become {pale} that {is} (by implication) to pine after; also to fear |
| of his prey | H2963 | טָרַף |
[Verb] to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels) |
| and as it were a young lion | H738 | אֲרִי |
[Noun Masculine] a lion |
| lurking | H3427 | יָשַׁב |
[Verb] properly to sit down (specifically as {judge} in {ambush} in quiet); by implication to {dwell} to remain; causatively to {settle} to marry |
| in secret places | H4565 | מִסְתָּר |
[Noun Masculine] properly a {concealer} that {is} a covert |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.