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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Isaiah 26:2 - Open
Isaiah 26:2 - Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | H6605 | פָּתַח |
[Verb] to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically to {loosen} begin: {plough} carve |
| ye the gates | H8179 | שַׁעַר |
[Noun Masculine] an {opening} that {is} door or gate |
| that the righteous | H6662 | צַדִּיק |
[Adjective] just |
| nation | H1471 | גּוֹי |
[Noun Masculine] a foreign nation; hence a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of {animals} or a flight of locusts |
| which keepeth | H8104 | שָׁמַר |
[Verb] properly to hedge about (as with {thorns}) that {is} guard; generally to {protect} attend {to} etc. |
| the truth | H529 | אֵמוּן |
[Noun Masculine] {established} that {is} (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness |
| may enter in | H935 | בּוֹא |
[Verb] to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.