Psalms 55:21
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords. | His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed. | His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they were smooth | חָלְק֤וּ׀ | chal-KU | H2505B | to smoothחָלַק (cha.laq) 1) to be smooth, slippery, deceitful 1a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to be smooth 1b2) to flatter |
| [the] creamy things of | מַחְמָאֹ֣ת | mach-ma-'OT | H4260 | butterמַחֲמָאֹת (ma.cha.ma.ah) 1) curd-like, smooth, unctuous, hypocritical 1a) words of flattery (fig.) |
| mouth his | פִּיו֮ | piv | H6310I | lipפֶּה (peh) : lip/mouth peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
| and [was] war | וּֽקֲרָב־ | u-ka-rov- | H7128 | battleקְרָב (qe.rav) battle, war Aramaic equivalent: qe.rav (קְרָב "war" H7129) |
| heart his | לִ֫בּ֥וֹ | li-BO | H3820A | mindבָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A) |
| they were soft | רַכּ֖וּ | ra-KU | H7401 | be tenderרָכַךְ (ra.khakh) 1) to be tender, be soft, be weak 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be tender, be weak (of heart) 1a1a) to be timid, be fearful 1a1b) to be softened, be penitent 1a2) to be soft (of treacherous words) 1b) (Pual) to be softened 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to be weak 1d) (Niphal) tender |
| words his | דְבָרָ֥יו | de-va-RAV | H1697G | wordדָּבָר (da.var) : word/speech/command 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
| more than oil | מִשֶּׁ֗מֶן | mi-SHE-men | H8081 | oilשֶׁ֫מֶן (she.men) 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph) |
| and they | וְהֵ֣מָּה | ve-HE-mah | H1992 | theyאִנּוּן (in.nun) these, those, they Aramaic of hem.mah (הֵ֫מָּה "they(masc.)" H1992) |
| [were] drawn swords | פְתִחֽוֹת׃ | fe-ti-CHOT | H6609 | drawn swordפְּתִיחָה (pe.ti.chah) drawn sword, sword |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.