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Deuteronomy 7

Deut. 7:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Know
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
therefore that the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
thy God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
, he is God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
, the faithful
'aman (Hebrew #539)
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain; once (Isa. 30:21; interchangeable with 541) to go to the right hand
KJV usage: hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, + fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.
Pronounce: aw-man'
Origin: a primitive root
o God
'el (Hebrew #410)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
KJV usage: God (god), X goodly, X great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in "-el."
Pronounce: ale
Origin: shortened from 352
p, which keepeth
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
covenant
briyth (Hebrew #1285)
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
KJV usage: confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Pronounce: ber-eeth'
Origin: from 1262 (in the sense of cutting (like 1254))
and mercy
checed (Hebrew #2617)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
KJV usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Pronounce: kheh'-sed
Origin: from 2616
with them that love
'ahab (Hebrew #157)
a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
KJV usage: (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Pronounce: aw-hab'
Origin: or raheb {aw-habe'}
him and keep
shamar (Hebrew #8104)
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
KJV usage: beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
Pronounce: shaw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
his commandments
mitsvah (Hebrew #4687)
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)
KJV usage: (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
Pronounce: mits-vaw'
Origin: from 6680
to a thousand
'eleph (Hebrew #505)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
KJV usage: thousand.
Pronounce: eh'-lef
Origin: prop, the same as 504
generations
dowr (Hebrew #1755)
from 1752; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
KJV usage: age, X evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity.
Pronounce: dore
Origin: or (shortened) dor {dore}
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Isa. 49:7• 7Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to the servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes, and they shall worship, because of Jehovah who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee. (Isa. 49:7)
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1 Cor. 10:13• 13No temptation has taken you but such as is according to man's nature; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able to bear, but will with the temptation make the issue also, so that ye should be able to bear it. (1 Cor. 10:13)
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2 Thess. 3:3• 3But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you and keep you from evil. (2 Thess. 3:3)
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1 John 1:9• 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)
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Neh. 1:5• 5and said, I beseech thee, Jehovah, God of the heavens, the great and terrible *God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and keep his commandments. (Neh. 1:5)
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Dan. 9:4• 4and I prayed unto Jehovah my God, and made my confession, and said, Alas Lord! the great and terrible *God, keeping covenant and loving-kindness with them that love him, and that keep his commandments: (Dan. 9:4)

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Covenant,
Faithful,
Generation,
God,
Mercy

Cross References

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the faithful.
Ex. 34:6‑7• 6And Jehovah passed by before his face, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah *God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth,
 7keeping mercy unto thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but by no means clearing the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation. (Ex. 34:6‑7)
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Psa. 119:75• 75I know, Jehovah, that thy Judgments are righteousness, and that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me. (Psa. 119:75)
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Psa. 146:6• 6Who made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is therein; who keepeth truth for ever; (Psa. 146:6)
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Isa. 49:7• 7Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to the servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise, princes, and they shall worship, because of Jehovah who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee. (Isa. 49:7)
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Lam. 3:23• 23they are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. (Lam. 3:23)
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1 Cor. 1:9• 9God is faithful, by whom ye have been called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. (1 Cor. 1:9)
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1 Cor. 10:3• 3and all ate the same spiritual food, (1 Cor. 10:3)
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2 Cor. 1:18• 18Now God is faithful, that our word to you is not yea and nay. (2 Cor. 1:18)
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1 Thess. 5:24• 24He is faithful who calls you, who will also perform it. (1 Thess. 5:24)
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2 Thess. 3:3• 3But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you and keep you from evil. (2 Thess. 3:3)
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2 Tim. 2:13• 13if we are unfaithful, *he* abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself. (2 Tim. 2:13)
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Titus 1:2• 2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time, (Titus 1:2)
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Heb. 6:18• 18that by two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us, (Heb. 6:18)
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Heb. 10:23• 23Let us hold fast the confession of the hope unwavering, (for he is faithful who has promised;) (Heb. 10:23)
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Heb. 11:11• 11By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and that beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised. (Heb. 11:11)
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1 John 1:9• 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)
which keepeth.
Deut. 5:10• 10and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. (Deut. 5:10)
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Gen. 17:7• 7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and thy seed after thee in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to thee, and to thy seed after thee. (Gen. 17:7)
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Ex. 20:6• 6and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. (Ex. 20:6)
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Neh. 1:5• 5and said, I beseech thee, Jehovah, God of the heavens, the great and terrible *God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and keep his commandments. (Neh. 1:5)
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Dan. 9:4• 4and I prayed unto Jehovah my God, and made my confession, and said, Alas Lord! the great and terrible *God, keeping covenant and loving-kindness with them that love him, and that keep his commandments: (Dan. 9:4)
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Rom. 8:28• 28But we *do* know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to purpose. (Rom. 8:28)
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1 Cor. 8:3• 3But if any one love God, *he* is known of him): (1 Cor. 8:3)
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James 1:12• 12Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for, having been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which He has promised to them that love him. (James 1:12)
a thousand.
1 Chron. 16:15• 15Be ye ever mindful of his covenant, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,-- (1 Chron. 16:15)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And thou shalt know that Jehovah thy God, he is God, the faithful *God, who keepeth covenant and mercy to a thousand generations with them that love him and keep his commandments;