Psalms 19:10
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
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ASV
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.
KJV
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
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8 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים | ha.ne.che.ma.Dim | those desirable | H2530 → |
| מִ֭זָּהָב | mi.za.ho | more than gold | H2091 → |
| וּמִפַּ֣ז | u.mi.Paz | and more than pure gold | H6337 → |
| רָ֑ב | Rav | much | H7227 → |
| וּמְתוּקִ֥ים | u.me.tu.Kim | and sweet | H4966 → |
| מִ֝דְּבַ֗שׁ | mi.de.Vash | more than honey | H1706 → |
| וְנֹ֣פֶת | ve.No.fet | and [the] honey of | H5317 → |
| צוּפִֽים׃ | tzu.Fim | honeycombs | H6688 → |
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