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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 44:25 - Dust
Psalms 44:25 - For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| our soul | H5315 | נֶפֶשׁ |
[Noun Feminine] properly a breathing {creature} that {is} animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a {literal} accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) |
| is bowed down | H7743 | שׁוּחַ |
[Verb] to {sink} literally or figuratively |
| to the dust | H6083 | עָפָר |
[Noun Masculine] dust (as powdered or gray); hence {clay} {earth } mud |
| our belly | H990 | בֶּטֶן |
[Noun Feminine] the {belly} especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything |
| cleaveth | H1692 | דָּבַק |
[Verb] properly to {impinge} that {is} cling or adhere; figuratively to catch by pursuit |
| unto the earth | H776 | אֶרֶץ |
[Noun Feminine] the earth (at {large} or partitively a land) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.