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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 141:3 - Mouth
Psalms 141:3 - Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set | H7896 | שִׁית |
[Verb] to place (in a very wide application) |
| a watch | H8108 | שׇׁמְרָה |
[Noun Feminine] watchfulness |
| O LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| before my mouth | H6310 | פֶּה |
[Noun Masculine] the mouth (as the means of {blowing }) whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically {edge} portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to |
| keep | H5341 | נָצַר |
[Verb] to {guard} in a good sense (to {protect} maintain: {obey} etc.) or a bad one (to {conceal} etc.) |
| the door | H1817 | דֶּלֶת |
[Noun Feminine] something {swinging} that {is} the valve of a door |
| of my 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.) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.