Psalms 35:6

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Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.	Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.	For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Let their way^H1870 be dark^H2822 and slippery^H2519: and let the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 persecute^H7291 them.

Original Hebrew

יְהִי־דַרְכָּם חֹשֶׁךְ וַחֲלַקְלַקֹּות וּמַלְאַךְ יְהוָה רֹדְפָם׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
יְֽהִי	ye.hi-	H1961	HVqj3ms	may it be
דַרְכָּ֗/ם	dar.Ka/m	H1870	HNcbsc/Sp3mp	way/ their
חֹ֥שֶׁךְ	Cho.shekh	H2822	HNcmsa	darkness
וַ/חֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת	va./cha.lak.la.Kot	H2519	HC/Ncfpa	and/ slippery places
וּ/מַלְאַ֥ךְ	u./mal.'Akh	H4397	HC/Ncmsc	and/ (the) angel of
יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah.weh	H3068	HNp	Yahweh
רֹדְפָֽ/ם	ro.de.Fa/m	H7291	HVqrmsc/Sp3mp	pursuing/ them

Strong's References

H1870 — דֶּרֶךְ (derek, deh'-rek): from דָּרַךְ (dârak) H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
H2519 — חֲלַקְלַקָּה (chălaqlaqqâh, khal-ak-lak-kaw'): by reduplication from חָלַק (châlaq) H2505; properly, something very smooth; i.e. a treacherous spot; figuratively, blandishment; flattery, slippery.
H2822 — חֹשֶׁךְ (chôshek, kho-shek'): from חָשַׁךְ (châshak) H2821; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness; dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה (hâyâh) H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050, יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) H3069.
H4397 — מֲלְאָךְ (mălʼâk, mal-awk'): from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher); ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
H7291 — רָדַף (râdaph, raw-daf'): a primitive root; to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by); chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

H1961 — הָיָה (hâyâh, haw-yaw): a primitive root (compare הָוָא (hâvâʼ) H1933); to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary); beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.

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Related Topics

Thompson Chain: LIGHT-DARKNESS
Torrey’s: ANGELS
Nave’s: ANGEL (Holy Trinity); ANGEL (a spirit); ENEMY; GNASHING OF TEETH

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