God & Savior

2 Samuel 22:2-3

2He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. 3My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence.
2 Samuel 22:2-3
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Verse 2

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר יְהוָ֛ה סַֽלְעִ֥י וּמְצֻדָתִ֖י וּמְפַלְטִי־לִֽי׃

  1. וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Mar“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  2. יְהוָ֛הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  3. סַֽלְעִ֥יsal.'I“[is] rock my”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from סֶ֫לַע · “crag” · Strong's H5553H
  4. וּמְצֻדָתִ֖יu.me.tzu.da.Ti“and stronghold my”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from מְצוּדָה · “fortress” · Strong's H4686B
  5. וּמְפַלְטִי־u.me.fal.ti-“and deliverer my”
    Conjunction + Verb, piel, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from פָּלַט · “to escape” · Strong's H6403
  6. לִֽי׃Li“to <the> me”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from Os1c · “me” · Strong's H9030

Verse 3

Original language (Hebrew)

אֱלֹהֵ֥י צוּרִ֖י אֶחֱסֶה־בּ֑וֹ מָגִנִּ֞י וְקֶ֣רֶן יִשְׁעִ֗י מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙ וּמְנוּסִ֔י מֹשִׁעִ֕י מֵחָמָ֖ס תֹּשִׁעֵֽנִי׃

  1. אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei“O God of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  2. צוּרִ֖יtzu.Ri“rock my”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from צוּר · “rock” · Strong's H6697H
  3. אֶחֱסֶה־'e.che.seh-“[whom] I take refuge”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from חָסָה · “to seek refuge” · Strong's H2620
  4. בּ֑וֹbo“in <the> him”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from Os3m · “him” · Strong's H9033
  5. מָגִנִּ֞יma.gi.Ni“shield my”
    Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, masculine, singular · from מָגֵן · “shield” · Strong's H4043
  6. וְקֶ֣רֶןve.Ke.ren“and [the] horn of”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from קֶ֫רֶן · “horn” · Strong's H7161A
  7. יִשְׁעִ֗יyish.'I“salvation my”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from יֵ֫שַׁע · “salvation” · Strong's H3468
  8. מִשְׂגַּבִּי֙mis.ga.Bi“refuge my”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from מִשְׂגָּב · “high refuge” · Strong's H4869A
  9. וּמְנוּסִ֔יu.me.nu.Si“and place of escape my”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from מָנוֹס · “refuge” · Strong's H4498
  10. מֹשִׁעִ֕יmo.shi.'I“O deliverer my”
    Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from יָשַׁע · “to save” · Strong's H3467
  11. מֵחָמָ֖סme.cha.Mas“from violence”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חָמָס · “violence” · Strong's H2555
  12. תֹּשִׁעֵֽנִי׃to.shi.'E.ni“you deliver me”
    Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from יָשַׁע · “to save” · Strong's H3467
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)