PS 119, “Thy Word”

 

 

Law, 8451 תֹּורָה [ towrah , torah / to• raw /] n f . From 3384 ; TWOT 910d ; GK 9368 ; 219 occurrences; AV translates as “law” 219 times. 1 law, direction, instruction. 1A instruction, direction (human or divine). 1A1 body of prophetic teaching. 1A2 instruction in Messianic age. 1A3 body of priestly direction or instruction. 1A4 body of legal directives. 1B law. 1B1 law of the burnt offering. 1B2 of special law, codes of law. 1C custom, manner. 1D the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law.

 

Testimony, 5713 עֵדָה [ `edah / ay• daw /] n f . From 5707 in its technical sense; TWOT 1576c , 1576e ; GK 6338 ; 26 occurrences; AV translates as “testimonies” 22 times, and “witness” four times. 1 testimony, witness. 1A always plural and always of laws as divine testimonies.

 

Ways, 1870 דֶּרֶךְ [ derek / dehrek /] n m . From 1869 ; TWOT 453a ; GK 2006 ; 705 occurrences; AV translates as “way” 590 times, “toward” 31 times, “journey” 23 times, “manner” eight times, and translated miscellaneously 53 times. 1 way, road, distance, journey, manner. 1A road, way, path. 1B journey. 1C direction. 1D manner, habit, way. 1E of course of life (fig.). 1F of moral character (fig.).

 

Precepts, 6490 פִּקּוּדִים [ piqquwd , piqqud / pikkood /] n m . From 6485 ; TWOT 1802e ; GK 7218 ; 24 occurrences; AV translates as “precept” 21 times, “commandment” twice, and “statute” once. 1 precept, statute.

 

Statutes, 2706 חֹק [ choq / khoke /] n m . From 2710 ; TWOT 728a ; GK 2976 ; 127 occurrences; AV translates as “statute” 87 times, “ordinance” nine times, “decree” seven times, “due” four times, “law” four times, “portion” three times, “bounds” twice, “custom” twice, “appointed” once, “commandments” once, and translated miscellaneously seven times. 1 statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due. 1A prescribed task. 1B prescribed portion. 1C action prescribed (for oneself), resolve. 1D prescribed due. 1E prescribed limit, boundary. 1F enactment, decree, ordinance. 1F1 specific decree. 1F2 law in general. 1G enactments, statutes. 1G1 conditions. 1G2 enactments. 1G3 decrees. 1G4 civil enactments prescribed by God.

 

Commandments, 4687 מִצְוָה [ mitsvah / mitsvaw /] n f . From 6680 ; TWOT 1887b ; GK 5184 ; 181 occurrences; AV translates as “commandments” 177 times, “precept” four times, “commanded” twice, “law” once, and “ordinances” once. 1 commandment. 1A commandment (of man). 1B the commandment (of God). 1C commandment (of code of wisdom).

 

Judgments, 4941 מִשְׁפָּט [ mishpat / mish• pawt /] n m . From 8199 ; TWOT 2443c ; GK 5477 ; 421 occurrences; AV translates as “judgment” 296 times, “manner” 38 times, “right” 18 times, “cause” 12 times, “ordinance” 11 times, “lawful” seven times, “order” five times, “worthy” three times, “fashion” three times, “custom” twice, “discretion” twice, “law” twice, “measure” twice, “sentence” twice, and translated miscellaneously 18 times. 1 judgment, justice, ordinance. 1A judgment. 1A1 act of deciding a case. 1A2 place, court, seat of judgment. 1A3 process, procedure, litigation (before judges). 1A4 case, cause (presented for judgment). 1A5 sentence, decision (of judgment). 1A6 execution (of judgment). 1A7 time (of judgment). 1B justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man). 1C ordinance. 1D decision (in law). 1E right, privilege, due (legal). 1F proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan.

 

Word, 1697 דָּבָר [ dabar / dawbaw /] n m . From 1696 ; TWOT 399a ; GK 1821 ; 1439 occurrences; AV translates as “word” 807 times, “thing” 231 times, “matter” 63 times, “acts” 51 times, “chronicles” 38 times, “saying” 25 times, “commandment” 20 times, and translated miscellaneously 204 times. 1 speech, word, speaking, thing. 1A speech. 1B saying, utterance. 1C word, words. 1D business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension).