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Psalm 10

Psa. 10:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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He γcroucheth
dakah (Hebrew #1794)
to collapse (phys. or mentally)
KJV usage: break (sore), contrite, crouch.
Pronounce: daw-kaw'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1790, 1792)
, and humbleth
shachach (Hebrew #7817)
to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)
KJV usage: bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.
Pronounce: shaw-khakh'
Origin: a primitive root
himself, that the poor
chelka' (Hebrew #2489)
apparently from an unused root probably meaning to be dark or (figuratively) unhappy; a wretch, i.e. unfortunate
KJV usage: poor.
Pronounce: khay-lek-aw'
Origin: or chelkah {khay-lek-aw'}
chelka' (Hebrew #2489)
apparently from an unused root probably meaning to be dark or (figuratively) unhappy; a wretch, i.e. unfortunate
KJV usage: poor.
Pronounce: khay-lek-aw'
Origin: or chelkah {khay-lek-aw'}
cheyl (Hebrew #2426)
a collateral form of 2428; an army; also (by analogy,) an intrenchment
KJV usage: army, bulwark, host, + poor, rampart, trench, wall.
Pronounce: khale
Origin: or (shortened) chel {khale}
may fall
naphal (Hebrew #5307)
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
KJV usage: be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for 6419), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be (X hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, X surely, throw down.
Pronounce: naw-fal'
Origin: a primitive root
δby his strong ones
`atsuwm (Hebrew #6099)
passive participle of 6105; powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous
KJV usage: + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong.
Pronounce: aw-tsoom'
Origin: or matsum {aw-tsoom'}
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breaketh himself.
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or, into his strong parts.

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Cross References

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croucheth.
Heb. breaketh himself.
1 Sam. 2:36• 36And it shall come to pass that every one that is left of thy house shall come to crouch to him for a small piece of silver and for a cake of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priestly offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread. (1 Sam. 2:36)
humbleth.
1 Sam. 18:21‑26• 21And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be upon him. And Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law a second time.
 22And Saul commanded his servants, Speak with David secretly, saying, Behold, the king has delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.
 23And Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said, Is it a light thing in your eyes to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?
 24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner did David speak.
 25And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David: The king does not desire any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
 26And his servants told David these words; and the thing was right in David's sight to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired, (1 Sam. 18:21‑26)
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1 Sam. 23:21‑22• 21And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have compassion upon me.
 22Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his track is, who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtilly. (1 Sam. 23:21‑22)
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2 Sam. 15:5• 5And it was so, that when any man came near to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. (2 Sam. 15:5)
by his strong ones.
Heb. or, into his strong parts.

J. N. Darby Translation

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He croucheth, he boweth down, that the wretched may fall by his strong onesd.

JND Translation Notes

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An allusion probably to "fangs [of a lion]."