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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 in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece 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 against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.
 22And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.
 23And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a 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 spake David.
 25And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an 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 when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well 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 the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
 22Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly. (1 Sam. 23:21‑22)
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2 Sam. 15:5• 5And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him 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]."