Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 119:72 Interlinear

is better The law of thy mouth unto me than thousands of gold and silver

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1טֽוֹבH2896is bettergood (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
2לִ֥יH0
3תֽוֹרַתH8451The lawa precept or statute, especially the decalogue or pentateuch
4פִּ֑יךָH6310of thy mouththe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
5מֵ֝אַלְפֵ֗יH505unto me than thousandshence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
6זָהָ֥בH2091of goldgold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
7וָכָֽסֶף׃H3701and silversilver (from its pale color); by implication, money

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