2 Samuel 22:31 Go deeper

As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

הָאֵ֖לha.'El<the> God

Lemma: אֵל (el) · Strong's: H0410G

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

Meaning: God

Used 205 times. Also: Genesis 16:13, Genesis 17:1, Genesis 21:33, Genesis 28:3, Genesis 31:13, Genesis 35:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0410G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:31 word 1

תָּמִ֣יםta.Mim[is] blameless

Lemma: תָּמִים (ta.mim) · Strong's: H8549G

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: unblemished

Used 57 times. Also: Exodus 12:5, Exodus 29:1, Leviticus 1:3, Leviticus 1:10, Leviticus 3:1, Leviticus 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8549G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:31 word 2

דַּרְכּ֑וֹdar.Koway his

Lemma: דֶּ֫רֶךְ (de.rekh) · Strong's: H1870G

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

Meaning: way: conduct

Used 321 times. Also: Genesis 6:12, Genesis 18:19, Genesis 19:31, Genesis 31:35, Exodus 18:20, Exodus 32:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1870G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:31 word 3

אִמְרַ֤ת'im.Rat[the] word of

Lemma: אִמְרָה (im.rah) · Strong's: H0565A

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

Meaning: word

Used 36 times. Also: Genesis 4:23, Deuteronomy 32:2, Deuteronomy 33:9, Psalms 12:6, Psalms 17:6, Psalms 18:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0565A; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:31 word 4

יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh

Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G

Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)

Meaning: LORD

Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:31 word 5

צְרוּפָ֔הtze.ru.Fah[is] refined

Lemma: צָרַף (tsa.raph) · Strong's: H6884

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Passive) · Participle passive · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HVqsfsa)

Meaning: to refine

Used 32 times. Also: Judges 7:4, Judges 17:4, Nehemiah 3:8, Nehemiah 3:32, Psalms 12:6, Psalms 17:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6884; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:31 word 6

מָגֵ֣ןma.Gen[is] a shield

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

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

Meaning: shield

Used 63 times. Also: Genesis 15:1, Deuteronomy 33:29, Judges 5:8, 2 Samuel 1:21, 2 Samuel 22:3, 2 Samuel 22:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4043; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:31 word 7

ה֔וּאHu'he

Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931

Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)

Meaning: he/she/it

Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:31 word 8

לְכֹ֖לle.Kholfor all

Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605

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

Meaning: all

Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:31 word 9

הַחֹסִ֥יםha.cho.Simthose [who] seek refuge

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

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HVqrmpa)

Meaning: to seek refuge

Used 37 times. Also: Deuteronomy 32:37, Judges 9:15, Ruth 2:12, 2 Samuel 22:3, Psalms 2:12, Psalms 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2620; TAHOT 2 Samuel 22:31 word 10

How the BSB renders it

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

[As for] God	→	אֵל H0410G God
His way	→	דֶּ֫רֶךְ H1870G way: conduct
is perfect	→	תָּמִים H8549G unblemished
the word	→	אִמְרָה H0565A word
of the LORD	→	יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD
is flawless	→	צָרַף H6884 to refine
He	→	הוּא H1931 he/she/it
is a shield	→	מָגֵן H4043 shield
to all	→	כֹּל H3605 all
who take refuge	→	חָסָה H2620 to seek refuge
in Him	→

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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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