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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 118:12 - Bees
Psalms 118:12 - They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| They compassed me about | H5437 | סָבַב |
[Verb] to {revolve} surround or border; used in various {applications} literally and figuratively |
| like bees | H1682 | דְּבוֹרָה |
[Noun Feminine] the bee (from its systematic instincts) |
| they are quenched | H1846 | דָּעַךְ |
[Verb] to be extinguished; figuratively to expire or be dried up |
| as the fire | H784 | אֵשׁ |
[Noun Feminine] fire (literally or figuratively) |
| of thorns | H6975 | קוֹץ |
[Noun Masculine] a thorn |
| for in the name | H8034 | שֵׁם |
[Noun Masculine] compare H8064); an {appellation} as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication {honor} {authority } character |
| of the LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| I will destroy | H4135 | מוּל |
[Verb] to cut {short} that {is} curtail (specifically the {prepuce} that {is} to circumcise); by implication to blunt; figuratively to destroy |
| them |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.