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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 16:5 - Nor
Psalms 16:5 - The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| is the portion | H4521 | מְנָת |
[Noun Feminine] an allotment (by {courtesy} law or providence) |
| of mine inheritance | H2506 | חֵלֶק |
[Noun Masculine] properly smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotment |
| and of my cup | H3563 | כּוֹס |
[Noun Feminine] a cup (as a {container}) often figuratively a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean {bird} probably an owl (perhaps from the cup like cavity of its eye) |
| thou | H859 | אַתָּה |
thou and {thee} or (plural) ye and you |
| maintainest | H8551 | תָּמַךְ |
[Verb] to sustain; by implication to {obtain} keep fast; figuratively to {help} follow close |
| my lot | H1486 | גּוֹרָל |
[Noun Masculine] properly a {pebble} that {is} a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.