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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 23:2 - Waters
Psalms 23:2 - He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He maketh me to lie down | H7257 | רָבַץ |
[Verb] to crouch (on all four legs {folded} like a recumbent animal); by implication to {recline} repose: {brood} {lurk } imbed |
| in green | H1877 | דֶּשֶׁא |
[Noun Masculine] a sprout; by analogy grass |
| pastures | H4999 | נָאָה |
[Noun Feminine] a home; figuratively a pasture |
| he leadeth | H5095 | נָהַל |
[Verb] properly to run with a {sparkle} that {is} flow; hence (transitively) to {conduct} and (by inference) to {protect} sustain |
| me beside | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| the still | H4496 | מְנוּחָה |
[Noun Feminine] repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively consolation (specifically matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode |
| waters | H4325 | מַיִם |
[Noun Masculine] water; figuratively juice; by euphemism {urine} semen |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.