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Psalm 41

Sal. 41:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Yea, ζmine own familiar
shalowm (Hebrew #7965)
from 7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
KJV usage: X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend, X great, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.
Pronounce: shaw-lome'
Origin: or shalom {shaw-lome'}
friend
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
, in whom I trusted
batach (Hebrew #982)
properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as 2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
KJV usage: be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
Pronounce: baw-takh'
Origin: a primitive root
, whicha did eat
'akal (Hebrew #398)
to eat (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, X quite.
Pronounce: aw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
of my bread
lechem (Hebrew #3899)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
KJV usage: ((shew-))bread, X eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals. See also 1036.
Pronounce: lekh'-em
Origin: from 3898
, hath ηlifted up
gadal (Hebrew #1431)
properly, to twist (compare 1434), i.e. to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)
KJV usage: advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
Pronounce: gaw-dal'
Origin: a primitive root
his heel
`aqeb (Hebrew #6119)
from 6117; a heel (as protuberant); hence, a track; figuratively, the rear (of an army)
KJV usage: heel, (horse-)hoof, last, lier in wait (by mistake for 6120), (foot- )step.
Pronounce: aw-kabe'
Origin: or (feminine) hiqqbah {ik-keb-aw'}
against me.

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Ministry on This Verse

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Yea.
mine own familiar friend.
Heb. the man of my peace.
which.
lifted up.
Heb. magnified.
 He is betrayed by one who affects the closest friendship―a trial which the Lord had to face (John 13:18). (Psalms 41 by H. Smith)
 But most notable the psalm describes the treachery of Antichrist (“mine own familiar friend”) who leads the attack against the remnant (vs. 9-10). (Book 1. by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Yea, mine own familiar friendi, in whom I confided, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "the man (ish) of my peace." See Ps. 55.13.