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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 31:18 - Speak
Psalms 31:18 - Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let the lying | H8267 | שֶׁקֶר |
[Noun Masculine] an untruth; by implication a sham (often adverbially) |
| lips | H8193 | שָׂפָה |
[Noun Feminine] Probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication language; by analogy a margin (of a {vessel} {water} {cloth} etc.) |
| be put to silence | H481 | אָלַם |
[Verb] to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue tied |
| which speak | H1696 | דָבַר |
[Verb] perhaps properly to arrange; but used figuratively (of words) to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue |
| grievous things | H6277 | עָתָק |
[Adjective] impudent |
| proudly | H1346 | גַּאֲוָה |
[Noun Feminine] arrogance or majesty; by implication (concretely) ornament |
| and contemptuously | H937 | בּוּז |
[Noun Masculine] disrespect |
| against | 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 righteous | H6662 | צַדִּיק |
[Adjective] just |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.