Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 8:2 Interlinear

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1מִפִּ֤יH6310Out of the mouththe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
2עֽוֹלְלִ֨ים׀H5768of babesa suckling
3וְֽיֹנְקִים֮H3243and sucklingsto suck; causatively, to give milk
4יִסַּ֪דְתָּ֫H3245hast thou ordainedto set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e., settle, consult
5עֹ֥זH5797strengthstrength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
6לְמַ֥עַןH4616properly, heed, i.e., purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
7צוֹרְרֶ֑יךָH6887because of thine enemiesto cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive
8לְהַשְׁבִּ֥יתH7673that thou mightest stillto repose, i.e., desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
9א֝וֹיֵ֗בH341the enemyhating; an adversary
10וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃H5358and the avengerto grudge, i.e., avenge or punish

Verse Context

Psalms 8:1O LORD our Lord how excellent is thy name ...
Psalms 8:2 (current)Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger
Psalms 8:3 When I consider thy heavens the work of thy fingers the moon...

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