Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 140:7 Interlinear

O GOD the Lord the strength of my salvation thou hast covered my head in the day of battle

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1יְהוִֹ֣הH3069O GODgod
2אֲ֭דֹנָיH136the Lordthe lord (used as a proper name of god only)
3עֹ֣זH5797the strengthstrength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
4יְשׁוּעָתִ֑יH3444of my salvationsomething saved, i.e., (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
5סַכֹּ֥תָהH5526thou hast coveredproperly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, (figuratively) protect
6לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗יH7218my headthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
7בְּי֣וֹםH3117in the daya day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
8נָֽשֶׁק׃H5402of battlemilitary equipment, i.e., (collectively) arms (offensive or defensive), or (concretely) an arsenal

Verse Context

Psalms 140:6I said O LORD Thou art my God hear O LORD...
Psalms 140:7 (current)O GOD the Lord the strength of my salvation thou hast covered my head in the day of battle
Psalms 140:8 Grant not O LORD the desires of the wicked not his wicked device...

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