| 3 | οτι κρεισσον το ελεος σου υπερ ζωας τα χειλη μου επαινεσουσιν σεNestle-Aland 28th |
|---|---|
| ֵּ֭ן בַּקֹּ֣דֶשׁ חֲזִיתִ֑יךָ לִרְא֥וֹת עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ וּכְבוֹדֶֽךָ׃ (Leningrad Codex) | |
| Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you. (KJV) |
| # | Greek | MAC & POS | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3754 | ὅτι |
CONJ
|
that, because |
| 2908 | κρείσσων, ον |
A-NSN
|
better |
| 3588 | ὁ, ἡ, τό |
T-NPN
|
the |
| 1656 | ἔλεος, ους, τό |
N-NSN
|
mercy, pity, compassion |
| 4771 | σύ, σοῦ, σοί, σέ |
P-AS
|
you (early mod. Eng. thou) |
| 5228 | ὑπέρ |
PREP
|
over, beyond, on behalf of, for the sake of, concerning |
| 2222 | ζωή, ῆς, ἡ |
N-APF
|
life |
| 5491 | χεῖλος, ους, τό |
N-NPN
|
a lip, an edge |
| 1473 | ἐγώ |
P-GS
|
I (only expressed when emphatic) |
| # | Hebrew | POS | Use | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3588 | כי
kî |
conjunction | Because | כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. |
| 2896 | טוב
ṭôḇ |
adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun | better | 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). |
| 2617 | חסדך
ḥeseḏ |
masculine noun | thy lovingkindness | חֶסֶד cheçed, kheh'-sed; from H2616; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subjectively) beauty:—favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing. |
| 2416 | מחיים
ḥay |
adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun | than life, | חַי chay, khah'-ee; from H2421; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively:— age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, merry, multitude, (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. |
| 8193 | שׂפתי
śāp̄â |
feminine noun | my lips | שָׂפָה sâphâh, saw-faw'; or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת sepheth; probably from H5595 or H8192 through the idea of termination (compare H5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.):—band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words. |
| 7623 | ישׁבחונך׃
šāḇaḥ |
verb | shall praise | שָׁבַח shâbach, shaw-bakh'; a primitive root; properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words):—commend, glory, keep in, praise, still, triumph. |