Psalms 119:72

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Psalms 119:72


← Psalms 119:71 Psalms 119:72 (KJV) Psalms 119:73 →
It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The lawH8451 of thy mouthH6310 is betterH2896 unto me than thousandsH505 of goldH2091 and silverH3701.


Original Hebrew

טֹוב־לִי תֹורַת־פִּיךָ מֵאַלְפֵי זָהָב וָכָסֶף׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
טֽוֹב
tov- H2896 HAamsa (is) good
לִ֥/י
l/i HR/Sp1cs for/ me
תֽוֹרַת
to.rat- H8451 HNcfsc (the) law of
פִּ֑י/ךָ
Pi./kha H6310 HNcmsc/Sp2ms mouth/ your
מֵ֝/אַלְפֵ֗י
me./'al.Fei H505 HR/Acbpc more than/ thousands of
זָהָ֥ב
za.Hav H2091 HNcmsa gold
וָ/כָֽסֶף
va./Kha.sef H3701 HC/Ncmsa and/ silver
Strong's References
  • H505 — אֶלֶף (ʼeleph, eh'-lef): prop, the same as אֶלֶף (ʼeleph) H504; hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand; thousand.
  • H2091 — זָהָב (zâhâb, zaw-hawb'): from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky; gold(-en), fair weather.
  • H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב (ṭôwb) H2895; good (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 or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
  • H3701 — כֶּסֶף (keçeph, keh'-sef): from כָּסַף (kâçaph) H3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling).
  • H6310 — פֶּה (peh, peh): from פָּאָה (pâʼâh) H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
  • H8451 — תּוֹרָה (tôwrâh, to-raw'): or תֹּרָה (tôrâh); from יָרָה (yârâh) H3384; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch; law.
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