Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 139:17 Interlinear

How precious also are thy thoughts unto me O God how great is the sum

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְלִ֗יH0
2מַהH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
3יָּקְר֣וּH3365How preciousproperly, apparently, to be heavy, i.e., (figuratively) valuable; causatively, to make rare (figuratively, to inhibit)
4רֵעֶ֣יךָH7454also are thy thoughtsa thought (as association of ideas)
5אֵ֑לH410unto me O Godstrength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
6מֶ֥הH4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
7עָ֝צְמוּH6105how greatto bind fast, i.e., close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bones
8רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃H7218is the sumthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)

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