2 Samuel 22:31
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. | As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. | As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him. |
In context
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the God | הָאֵ֖ל | ha-'EL | H0410G | Godאֵל (el) This name means god, god-like one, mighty one, strength, power Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| [is] blameless | תָּמִ֣ים | ta-MIM | H8549G | unblemishedתָּמִים (ta.mim) : unblemished/perfect 1) complete, whole, entire, sound 1a) complete, whole, entire 1b) whole, sound, healthful 1c) complete, entire (of time) 1d) sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity 1e) what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact (neuter adj/subst) |
| way his | דַּרְכּ֑וֹ | dar-KO | H1870G | way: conductדֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) : conduct/lifestyle 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) |
| [the] word of | אִמְרַ֤ת | 'im-RAT | H0565A | wordאִמְרָה (im.rah) 1) utterance, speech, word 1a) word of God (command and promise) |
| Yahweh | יְהוָה֙ | YAH-weh | H3068G | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| [is] refined | צְרוּפָ֔ה | tze-ru-FAH | H6884 | to refineצָרַף (tsa.raph) 1) to smelt, refine, test 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to smelt, refine 1a2) to test 1a3) to test (and prove true) 1a4) smelter, refiner, goldsmith (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be refined 1c) (Piel) to be a refiner 1c1) refiner (participle) |
| [is] a shield | מָגֵ֣ן | ma-GEN | H4043 | shieldמָגֵן (ma.gen) shield, buckler |
| he | ה֔וּא | Hu' | H1931 | he/she/itהוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
| for all | לְכֹ֖ל | le-KHOL | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| those [who] seek refuge | הַחֹסִ֥ים | ha-cho-SIM | H2620 | to seek refugeחָסָה (cha.sah) 1) (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection 1a) to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.