Psalms 72:14
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. | He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight. | He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight: |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from oppression | מִתּ֣וֹךְ | mi-TOKH | H8496 | oppressionתֹּךְ (tokh) 1) injury, oppression, oppressor 2) (TWOT) fraud, deceit, deceitful Also means: ta.khakh (תָּכָךְ "deceitful" H8501) |
| and from violence | וּ֭מֵחָמָס | U-me-cha-mos | H2555 | violenceחָמָס (cha.mas) violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice |
| he will redeem | יִגְאַ֣ל | yig-'AL | H1350A | to redeem: redeemגָּאַל (ga.al) : redeem 1) to redeem, act as kinsman-redeemer, avenge, revenge, ransom, do the part of a kinsman 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as kinsman, do the part of next of kin, act as kinsman-redeemer 1a1a) by marrying brother's widow to beget a child for him, to redeem from slavery, to redeem land, to exact vengeance 1a2) to redeem (by payment) 1a3) to redeem (with God as subject) 1a3a) individuals from death 1a3b) Israel from Egyptian bondage 1a3c) Israel from exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to redeem oneself 1b2) to be redeemed |
| life their | נַפְשָׁ֑ם | naf-SHAM | H5315H | soulנֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain |
| and may it be precious | וְיֵיקַ֖ר | ve-yei-KAR | H3365 | be preciousיָקַר (ya.qar) 1) to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be precious, be highly valued, be esteemed, be costly 1a2) to be appraised 1b) (Hiphil) to make something precious |
| blood their | דָּמָ֣ם | da-MAM | H1818 | bloodדָּם (dam) 1) blood 1a) of wine (fig.) |
| in view his | בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ | be-'ei-NAV | H5869H | No entry |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.