Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Deſtroy, O Lord, and diuide their tongues: for I haue ſeene violence and ſtrife in the citie.
אֲדֹנָי , masculine noun, ʾadonay — Lord (value 65)
H136,
אֲדֹנָי ʼĂdônây, ad-o-noy'; an emphatic form of H113; the Lord (used as a proper name of God only):—(my) Lord.my lord, lord
of men
of God
Lord - title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence
Used in 430 Verses, 25 Books 445  Occurrence Count
בָּלַע , verb, balaʿ — to swallow down, swallow up, engulf (value 102)
H1104,
בָּלַע bâlaʻ, baw-lah'; a primitive root; to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy:—cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up
(Qal)
to swallow down
to swallow up, engulf
(Niphal) to be swallowed up
(Piel)
to swallow
to swallow up, engulf
squandering (fig.)
(Pual) to be swallowed up
(Hithpael) to be ended
Used in 48 Verses, 15 Books 49  Occurrence Count
חָמָס , masculine noun, hamas — violence, wrong (value 108)
H2555,
חָמָס châmâç, khaw-mawce'; from H2554; violence; by implication, wrong; by metonymy unjust gain:—cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, × oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice
Used in 59 Verses, 20 Books 60  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
לָשׁוֹן , masculine noun, lashon — tongue (value 386)
H3956,
לָשׁוֹן lâshôwn, law-shone'; or לָשֹׁן lâshôn; also (in plural) feminine לְשֹׁנָה leshônâh; from H3960; the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water):— babbler, bay, evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.tongue
tongue (of men)
tongue (literal)
tongue (organ of speech)
language
tongue (of animals)
tongue (of fire)
wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)
Used in 115 Verses, 22 Books 117  Occurrence Count
עִיר , masculine noun, ʿiyr — excitement (value 280)
H5892,
עִיר ʻîyr, eer; or (in the plural) עָר ʻâr; or עָיַר ʻâyar; (Judges 10:4), from H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post):—Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.excitement, anguish
of terror
city, town (a place of waking, guarded)
city, town
Used in 936 Verses, 37 Books 1080  Occurrence Count
פָּלַג , verb, palag — to split, divide (value 113)
H6385,
פָּלַג pâlag, paw-lag'; a primitive root; to split (literally or figuratively):—divide.to divide, split
(Niphal) to be split, be divided
(Piel)
to split, cleave
to divide
Used in 4 Verses, 4 Books 4  Occurrence Count
רָאָה , verb, raʾa — to see (value 206)
H7200,
רָאָה râʼâh, raw-aw'; a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative):—advise self, appear, approve, behold, × certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, × indeed, × joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, × be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), × sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, × surely, × think, view, visions.to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
(Qal)
to see
to see, perceive
to see, have vision
to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
to look at, gaze at
(Niphal)
to appear, present oneself
to be seen
to be visible
(Pual) to be seen
(Hiphil)
to cause to see, show
to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
(Hophal)
to be caused to see, be shown
to be exhibited to
(Hithpael) to look at each other, face
Used in 1205 Verses, 38 Books 1300  Occurrence Count
רִיב , masculine noun, riyv — strife, dispute (value 212)
H7379,
רִיב rîyb, reeb; or רִב rib; from H7378; a contest (personal or legal):— adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.strife, controversy, dispute
strife, quarrel
dispute, controversy, case at law
Used in 60 Verses, 17 Books 61  Occurrence Count
| Psalm 55:9Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| בַּלַּ֣ע אֲ֭דֹנָי פַּלַּ֣ג לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם כִּֽי־רָאִ֨יתִי חָמָ֖ס וְרִ֣יב בָּעִֽיר׃ |
| Verse #14742 (Ch. #533) — 9 words, 33 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Destroy, |
H1104balaʿ |
בָּלַע |
102 |
| O Lord, |
H136ʾadonay |
אֲדֹנָי |
65 |
| and divide |
H6385palag |
פָּלַג |
113 |
| their tongues: |
H3956lashon |
לָשׁוֹן |
386 |
| for I have seen |
H7200raʾa |
רָאָה |
206 |
| violence |
H2555hamas |
חָמָס |
108 |
| and strife |
H7379riyv |
רִיב |
212 |
| in the city. |
H5892ʿiyr |
עִיר |
280 |
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