Psalms 24:4
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
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ASV
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto falsehood, And hath not sworn deceitfully.
KJV
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
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12 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| נְקִ֥י | ne.Ki | a [person] innocent of | H5355 → |
| כַפַּ֗יִם | kha.Pa.yim | hands | H3709 → |
| וּֽבַר־ | u.var- | and a [person] pure of | H1249 → |
| לֵ֫בָ֥ב | le.Vav | heart | H3824 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֤ר׀ | 'a.Sher | who | H834 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| נָשָׂ֣א | na.Sa' | he has lifted up | H5375 → |
| לַשָּׁ֣וְא | la.Shav' | to <the> falsehood | H7723 → |
| נַפְשִׁ֑י | naf.Shi | desire my | H5315 → |
| וְלֹ֖א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| נִשְׁבַּ֣ע | nish.Ba' | he has sworn an oath | H7650 → |
| לְמִרְמָֽה׃ | le.mir.Mah | to deceit | H4820 → |
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