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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 49:4 - Saying
Psalms 49:4 - I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I will incline | H5186 | נָטָה |
[Verb] to stretch or spread out; by implication to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of applications |
| mine ear | H241 | אֹזֶן |
[Noun Feminine] {broadness} that {is} (concretely) the ear (from its form in man) |
| to a parable | H4912 | מָשָׁל |
[Noun Masculine] properly a pithy {maxim} usually of a metaphorical nature; hence a simile (as an {adage} {poem} discourse) |
| I will open | H6605 | פָּתַח |
[Verb] to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically to {loosen} begin: {plough} carve |
| my dark saying | H2420 | חִידָה |
[Noun Feminine] a puzzle; hence a {trick} {conundrum } sententious maxim |
| upon the harp | H3658 | כִּנּוֹר |
[Noun Masculine] a harp |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.