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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 140:8 - About
Psalms 140:8 - Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | H5414 | נָתַן |
[Verb] to {give} used with great latitude of application ({put } {make } etc.) |
| not | H408 | אַל |
not (the qualified {negation} used as a deprecative); once ( |
| O LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| the desires | H3970 | מַאֲוַי |
[Noun Masculine] a desire |
| of the wicked | H7563 | רָשָׁע |
[Adjective] morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person |
| further | H6329 | פּוּק |
[Verb] compare H5312); to {issue} that {is} furnish; causatively to secure; figuratively to succeed |
| not | H408 | אַל |
not (the qualified {negation} used as a deprecative); once ( |
| his wicked | H7563 | רָשָׁע |
[Adjective] morally wrong; concretely an (actively) bad person |
| device | H2162 | זָמָם |
[Noun Masculine] a plot |
| lest they exalt | H7311 | רוּם |
[Verb] to be high actively to rise or raise (in various {applications} literally or figuratively) |
| themselves Selah | H5542 | סֶלָה |
[Verb] suspension (of {music}) that {is} pause |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.