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The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiO God of

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:3 word 1

צוּרִ֖יtzu.Rirock my

Lemma: צוּר (tsur) · Strong's: H6697H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: rock

Used 76 times. Also: Exodus 17:6, Exodus 33:21, Exodus 33:22, Numbers 23:9, Deuteronomy 8:15, Deuteronomy 32:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6697H; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:3 word 2

אֶחֱסֶה\־'e.che.seh-[whom] I take refuge

Lemma: חָסָה (cha.sah) · Strong's: H2620

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: to seek refuge

Used 37 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:37, Judges 9:15, Ruth 2:12, 2 Samuel 22:31, Psalms 2:12, Psalms 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2620; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:3 word 3

מָגִנִּ֞יma.gi.Nishield my

Lemma: מָגֵן (ma.gen) · Strong's: H4043

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HNcbsc)

Meaning: shield

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Deuteronomy 33:29, Judges 5:8, 2 Samuel 1:21, 2 Samuel 22:31, 2 Samuel 22:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4043; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:3 word 4

וְקֶ֣רֶןve.Ke.renand [the] horn of

Lemma: קֶ֫רֶן (qe.ren) · Strong's: H7161A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: horn

Used 75 times. Also: Genesis 22:13, Exodus 27:2, Exodus 29:12, Exodus 30:2, Exodus 30:3, Exodus 30:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7161A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:3 word 5

יִשְׁעִ֗יyish.'Isalvation my

Lemma: יֵ֫שַׁע (ye.sah) · Strong's: H3468

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: salvation

Used 36 times. Also: 2 Samuel 22:36, 2 Samuel 22:47, 2 Samuel 23:5, 1 Chronicles 16:35, Job 5:4, Job 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3468; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:3 word 6

מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙mis.ga.Birefuge my

Lemma: מִשְׂגָּב (mis.gav) · Strong's: H4869A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: high refuge

Used 16 times. Also: Psalms 9:9, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 46:7, Psalms 46:11, Psalms 48:3, Psalms 59:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4869A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:3 word 7

וּמְנוּסִ֔יu.me.nu.Siand place of escape my

Lemma: מָנוֹס (ma.nos) · Strong's: H4498

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: refuge

Used 8 times. Also: Job 11:20, Psalms 59:16, Psalms 142:4, Jeremiah 16:19, Jeremiah 25:35, Jeremiah 46:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4498; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:3 word 8

מֹשִׁעִ֕יmo.shi.'IO deliverer my

Lemma: יָשַׁע (ya.sah) · Strong's: H3467

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVhrmsc)

Meaning: to save

Used 205 times. Also: Exodus 2:17, Exodus 14:30, Numbers 10:9, Deuteronomy 20:4, Deuteronomy 22:27, Deuteronomy 28:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3467; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:3 word 9

מֵחָמָ֖סme.cha.Masfrom violence

Lemma: חָמָס (cha.mas) · Strong's: H2555

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: violence

Used 60 times. Also: Genesis 6:11, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 16:5, Genesis 49:5, Exodus 23:1, Deuteronomy 19:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2555; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:3 word 10

תֹּשִׁעֵֽנִי\׃to.shi.'E.niyou deliver me

Lemma: יָשַׁע (ya.sah) · Strong's: H3467

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVhi2ms)

Meaning: to save

Used 205 times. Also: Exodus 2:17, Exodus 14:30, Numbers 10:9, Deuteronomy 20:4, Deuteronomy 22:27, Deuteronomy 28:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3467; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:3 word 11

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

My God [is]	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
my rock	→	צוּר H6697H rock
in whom I take refuge	→	חָסָה H2620 to seek refuge
. . .	→
my shield	→	מָגֵן H4043 shield
and the horn	→	קֶ֫רֶן H7161A horn
of my salvation	→	יֵ֫שַׁע H3468 salvation
My stronghold	→	מִשְׂגָּב H4869A high refuge
my refuge	→	מָנוֹס H4498 refuge
and my Savior	→	יָשַׁע H3467 to save
You save me	→	יָשַׁע H3467 to save
from violence	→	חָמָס H2555 violence

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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