The
LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul
that seeketh him.
The Lord is good vnto them that waite for him, to the ſoule that ſeeketh him.
דָּרַשׁ , verb, darash — to resort to, seek (value 504)
H1875,
דָּרַשׁ dârash, daw-rash'; a primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship:—ask, × at all, care for, × diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), × surely.to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require
(Qal)
to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place)
to consult, enquire of, seek
of God
of heathen gods, necromancers
to seek deity in prayer and worship
God
heathen deities
to seek (with a demand), demand, require
to investigate, enquire
to ask for, require, demand
to practice, study, follow, seek with application
to seek with care, care for
(Niphal)
to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God)
to be sought, be sought out
to be required (of blood)
Used in 152 Verses, 25 Books 161  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
נֶפֶשׁ , feminine noun, nefesh — a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion (value 430)
H5315,
נֶפֶשׁ nephesh, neh'-fesh; from H5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):—any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, × dead(-ly), desire, × (dis-) contented, × fish, ghost, greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, × jeopardy of) life (× in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, slay, soul, tablet, they, thing, (× she) will, × would have it.soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
living being
living being (with life in the blood)
the man himself, self, person or individual
seat of the appetites
seat of emotions and passions
activity of mind
dubious
activity of the will
dubious
activity of the character
dubious
Used in 683 Verses, 31 Books 748  Occurrence Count
קָוָה , verb, kava — to wait for (value 111)
H6960,
קָוָה qâvâh, kaw-vaw'; a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect:—gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).to wait, look for, hope, expect
(Qal) waiting (participle)
(Piel)
to wait or look eagerly for
to lie in wait for
to wait for, linger for
to collect, bind together
(Niphal) to be collected
Used in 45 Verses, 9 Books 48  Occurrence Count
| Lamentations 3:25Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| ט֤וֹב יְהוָה֙ לְקֹוָ֔ו לְנֶ֖פֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃ |
| Verse #20380 (Ch. #800) — 5 words, 21 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The LORD |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| is good |
H2896tov |
טוֹב |
17 |
| unto them that wait |
H6960kava |
קָוָה |
111 |
| for him, to the soul |
H5315nefesh |
נֶפֶשׁ |
430 |
| that seeketh him. |
H1875darash |
דָּרַשׁ |
504 |
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