2 Samuel 23:3

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2 Samuel 23:3


← 2 Samuel 23:2 2 Samuel 23:3 (KJV) 2 Samuel 23:4 →
The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saidH559, the RockH6697 of IsraelH3478 spakeH1696 to me, He that rulethH4910 over menH120 must be justH6662, rulingH4910 in the fearH3374 of GodH430.


Original Hebrew

אָמַר אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לִי דִבֶּר צוּר יִשְׂרָאֵל מֹושֵׁל בָּאָדָם צַדִּיק מֹושֵׁל יִרְאַת אֱלֹהִים׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
אָמַר֙
'a.Mar H559 HVqp3ms he said
אֱלֹהֵ֣י
'e.lo.Hei H430 HNcmpc (the) God of
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
Yis.ra.'El H3478 HNp Israel
לִ֥/י
l/i HR/Sp1cs to (the)/ me
דִבֶּ֖ר
di.Ber H1696 HVpp3ms he spoke
צ֣וּר
tzur H6697 HNcmsc (the) rock of
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
Yis.ra.'El H3478 HNp Israel
מוֹשֵׁל֙
mo.Shel H4910 HVqrmsa (one who) rules
בָּ/אָדָ֔ם
ba./'a.Dam H120 HRd/Ncmsa over (the)/ humankind
צַדִּ֕יק
tza.Dik H6662 HAamsa righteous
מוֹשֵׁ֖ל
mo.Shel H4910 HVqrmsa (one who) rules
יִרְאַ֥ת
yir.'At H3374 HNcfsc (the) fear of
אֱלֹהִֽים
'E.lo.Him H430 HNcmpa God
Strong's References
  • H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם (ʼâdam) H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
  • H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʼĕlôwahh) H433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
  • H559 — אָמַר (ʼâmar, aw-mar'): a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  • H1696 — דָבַר (dâbar, daw-bar'): a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
  • H3374 — יִרְאָה (yirʼâh, yir-aw'): feminine of יָרֵא (yârêʼ) H3373; fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence; [idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
  • H3478 — יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, yis-raw-ale'): from שָׂרָה (sârâh) H8280 and אֵל (ʼêl) H410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
  • H4910 — מָשַׁל (mâshal, maw-shal'): a primitive root; to rule; (have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.
  • H6662 — צַדִּיק (tsaddîyq, tsad-deek'): from צָדַק (tsâdaq) H6663; just; just, lawful, righteous (man).
  • H6697 — צוּר (tsûwr, tsoor): or צֻר (tsur); from צוּר (tsûwr) H6696; properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous); edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also בֵּית צוּר (Bêyth Tsûwr) H1049.

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