Psalm 108

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VerseKJVBSBASV
9Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe; Over Philistia will I shout.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
Moabמוֹאָ֤ב׀mo-'AVH4124G
Moab

מוֹאָב (mo.av) Moab = "of his father" the nation descended from the son of Lot Also named: mo.a.vi (מוֹאָבִי "Moab" H4125)

[is] [the] pot ofסִ֬ירsirH5518A
pot

סִיר (sir) 1) pot 1a) pot (household utensil) 1b) pot (of temple)

washing myרַחְצִ֗יrach-TZIH7366
washing

רַ֫חַץ (ra.chats) washing

overעַל־'al-H5921A
upon

עַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) …

Edomאֱ֭דוֹם'E-domH0123G
Edom

אֱדוֹם (e.dom) Edom = "red" land of Edom, Idumea-land south and south east of Palestine

I throwאַשְׁלִ֣יךְ'ash-LIKHH7993
to throw

שָׁלַךְ (sha.lakh) 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down 1a2) to cast (lots) (fig) 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be thrown, be cast 1b2) to be cast forth or out 1b3) to be cast down 1b4) to be cast (metaph)

sandal myנַעֲלִ֑יna-'a-LIH5275
sandal

נַ֫עַל (na.al) sandal, shoe

overעֲלֵֽי־'a-lei-H5921A
upon

עַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) …

Philistiaפְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁתfe-LE-shetH6429
Philistia

פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת (pe.le.shet) Philistia = "land of sojourners" the general territory on the west coast of Canaan or the entire country of Palestine Also named: pe.lish.ti (פְּלִשְׁתִּי "Philistine" H6430G)

I shout in triumphאֶתְרוֹעָֽע׃'et-ro-'A'H7321
to shout

רוּעַ (ru.a) 1) to shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to shout a war-cry or alarm of battle 1a2) to sound a signal for war or march 1a3) to shout in triumph (over enemies) 1a4) to shout in applause 1a5) to shout (with religious impulse) 1a6) to cry out in distress 1b) (Polal) to utter a shout 1c) (Hithpolel) 1c1) to shout in triumph 1c2) to shout for joy 2) (Niphal) destroyed

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.