It is better to trust in the
LORD than to put confidence in princes.
* It is better to truſt in the Lord: then to put confidence in Princes.
בָּטַח , verb, batah — to trust (value 19)
H982,
בָּטַח bâṭach, baw-takh'; a primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure:—be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.to trust
(Qal)
to trust, trust in
to have confidence, be confident
to be bold
to be secure
(Hiphil)
to cause to trust, make secure
(TWOT) to feel safe, be careless
Used in 117 Verses, 16 Books 120  Occurrence Count
חָסָה , verb, hasa — to seek refuge (value 73)
H2620,
חָסָה châçâh, khaw-saw'; a primitive root; (compare H982) to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in:—have hope, make refuge, (put) trust.(Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection
to put trust in (God), confide or hope in (God) (fig.)
Used in 36 Verses, 9 Books 37  Occurrence Count
טוֹב , adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun, tov — pleasant, agreeable, good (value 17)
H2896,
טוֹב ṭôwb, tobe; from 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, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).adjective
good, pleasant, agreeable
pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
pleasant (to the higher nature)
good, excellent (of its kind)
good, rich, valuable in estimation
good, appropriate, becoming
better (comparative)
glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
good, kind, benign
good, right (ethical)
masculine noun
a good thing, benefit, welfare
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
good, benefit
moral good
feminine noun
welfare, benefit, good things
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
bounty
Used in 521 Verses, 35 Books 561  Occurrence Count
יְהֹוָה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾadoonay — the proper name of the God of Israel (value 26)
H3068,
יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.Jehovah = "the existing One"
the proper name of the one true God
unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136
Used in 5519 Verses, 36 Books 6517  Occurrence Count
נָדִיב , adjective, masculine noun, nadiyv — inclined, generous, noble (value 66)
H5081,
נָדִיב nâdîyb, naw-deeb'; from H5068; properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant):—free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).adjective
inclined, willing, noble, generous
incited, inclined, willing
noble, princely (in rank)
noble (in mind and character)
masculine noun
noble one
Used in 26 Verses, 10 Books 28  Occurrence Count
| Psalm 118:9Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃ |
| Verse #15879 (Ch. #596) — 5 words, 24 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| It is better |
H2896tov |
טוֹב |
17 |
| to trust |
H2620hasa |
חָסָה |
73 |
| in the LORD |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| than to put confidence |
H982batah |
בָּטַח |
19 |
| in princes. |
H5081nadiyv |
נָדִיב |
66 |
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