Psalms 18:34
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. | He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. | He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [he has] trained | מְלַמֵּ֣ד | me-la-MED | H3925G | to learn: teachלָמַד (la.mad) : teach 1) to learn. teach, exercise in 1a) (Qal) to learn 1b) (Piel) to teach 1c) (Pual) to be taught, be trained Also means: la.mad (לָמַד ": learn" H3925H) |
| hands my | יָ֭דַי | YA-dai | H3027G | handיָד (yad) : hand/arm[anatomy] 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists |
| for the battle | לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה | la-mil-cha-MAH | H4421 | battleמִלְחָמָה (mil.cha.mah) battle, war |
| and it will stretch | וְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה | ve-ni-cha-TAH | H5181 | to descendנָחֵת (na.chat) 1) to go down, descend 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go down, descend 1a2) to descend, descend into (chastisement) (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to come down into, penetrate 1c) (Piel) to cause to descend, press down, stretch (a bow) 1d) (Hiphil) to bring down Aramaic equivalent: ne.chat (נְחֵת "to descend" H5182) |
| a bow of | קֶֽשֶׁת־ | ke-shet- | H7198 | bowקֶ֫שֶׁת (qe.shet) 1) bow 1a) bow (for hunting, battle) 1b) bowmen, archers 1c) bow (fig. of might) 1d) rainbow |
| bronze | נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה | ne-chu-SHAH | H5154 | bronzeנְחוּשָׁה (ne.chu.shah) 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (made from melting copper ore) 1b) bronze (made from copper and alloy) Aramaic equivalent: ne.chash (נְחָשׁ "bronze" H5174) |
| arms my | זְרוֹעֹתָֽי׃ | ze-ro-'o-TAI | H2220 | forceאֶדְרַע (ed.ra) strong, force, arm, power Aramaic of ze.ro.a (זְרוֹעַ "arm" H2220) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.