Psalm 46:10 - Be Still

Psalm 46:10

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Be still, H7503

I. to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened

A. (Qal)

1. to sink down

2. to sink, drop

3. to sink, relax, abate

4. to relax, withdraw

B. (Niphal) idle (participle)

C. (Piel) to let drop

D. (Hiphil)

1. to let drop, abandon, relax, refrain, forsake

2. to let go

3. to refrain, let alone

4. to be quiet

E. (Hithpael) to show oneself slack

and know H3045

I. to know

A. (Qal)

1. to know

a. to know, learn to know

b. to perceive

c. to perceive and see, find out and discern

d. to discriminate, distinguish

e. to know by experience

f).to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess

g. to consider

2. to know, be acquainted with

3. to know (a person carnally)

4. to know how, be skilful in

5. to have knowledge, be wise

B. (Niphal)

1. to be made known, be or become known, be revealed

2. to make oneself known

3. to be perceived

4. to be instructed

C. (Piel) to cause to know

D. (Poal) to cause to know

E. (Pual)

1. to be known

2. known, one known, acquaintance (participle)

F. (Hiphil) to make known, declare

G. (Hophal) to be made known

H. (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

that I am God: H430

I. (plural)

A. rulers, judges

B. divine ones

C. angels

D. gods

II. (plural intensive - singular meaning)

A. god, goddess

B. godlike one

C. works or special possessions of God

D. the (true) God

E. God

I will be exalted H7311

I. to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted

A. (Qal)

1. to be high, be set on high

2. to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted

3. to be lifted, rise

B. (Polel)

1. to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up

2. to lift up, raise, exalt

3. to exalt, extol

C. (Polal) to be lifted up

D. (Hiphil)

1. to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high

2. to lift up (and take away), remove

3. to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute

E. (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished

F. (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself

II. (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy

among the heathen, H1471

I. nation, people

A. nation, people

1. usually of non-Hebrew people

2. of descendants of Abraham

3. of Israel

B. of swarm of locusts, other animals (fig.)

I will be exalted H7311

I. to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted

A. (Qal)

1. to be high, be set on high

2. to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted

3. to be lifted, rise

B. (Polel)

1. to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up

2. to lift up, raise, exalt

3. to exalt, extol

C. (Polal) to be lifted up

D. (Hiphil)

1. to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high

2. to lift up (and take away), remove

3. to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute

E. (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished

F. (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself

II. (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy

in the earth. H776

I. land, earth

A. earth

1. whole earth (as opposed to a part)

2. earth (as opposed to heaven)

3. earth (inhabitants)

B. land

1. country, territory

2. district, region

3. tribal territory

4. piece of ground

5. land of Canaan, Israel

6. inhabitants of land

7. Sheol, land without return, (under) world

8. city (-state)

C. ground, surface of the earth

1. ground

2. soil

D. (in phrases)

1. people of the land

2. space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)

3. level or plain country

4. land of the living

5. end(s) of the earth

E. (almost wholly late in usage)

1. lands, countries

2. often in contrast to Canaan

James 4:4 - Friend of the World

I have just done a very fascinating study on James 4:4 and thought I would share it with all of you. 

James 4:4

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Breaking down of the word definitions, this verse could also read like this:

Ye ungodly and those who relapse into idolatry and play the harlot (traitors), know ye not that the friendship of (with) the ungodly multitude, the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ cause (of) enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a, an associate with the ungodly multitude is the hated of God.

Ye adulterers – 3432

I. an adulterer

II. metaph. one who is faithless toward God, ungodly

 adulteresses, – 3428

I. an adulteress

II. as the intimate alliance of God with the people of Israel was likened to a marriage, those who relapse into idolatry are said to commit adultery or play the harlot

A, fig. equiv. to faithless to God, unclean, apostate (traitor) (runaway)

the friendship – 5373   

I. friendship

of the world – 2889

I. an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government

II. ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e. the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens. 1 Pet. 3:3

III. the world, the universe

IV. the circle of the earth, the earth

V. the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human family

VI. the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ

VII. world affairs, the aggregate of things earthly

A. the whole circle of earthly goods, endowments riches, advantages, pleasures, etc, which although hollow and frail and fleeting, stir desire, seduce from God and are obstacles to the cause of Christ

VIII. any aggregate or general collection of particulars of any sort

A. the Gentiles as contrasted to the Jews (Rom. 11:12 etc)

enmity – 2189

I. enmity

II. cause of enmity

a friend – 5384    

I. friend, to be friendly to one, wish him well

A. a friend

B. an associate

C. he who associates familiarly with one, a companion

D. one of the bridegroom's friends who on his behalf asked the hand of the bride and rendered him various services in closing the marriage and celebrating the nuptials

of the world – 2889 – (same as above)

the enemy – 2190    

I. hated, odious, hateful

II. hostile, hating, and opposing another

A. used of men as at enmity with God by their sin

1. opposing (God) in the mind

2. a man that is hostile

3. a certain enemy

4. the hostile one

5. the devil who is the most bitter enemy of the divine government

1 Corinthians 15:33 – Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Be – g4105

I. to cause to stray, to lead astray, lead aside from the right way

A. to go astray, wander, roam about

II. metaph.

A. to lead away from the truth, to lead into error, to deceive

B. to be led into error

C. to be led aside from the path of virtue, to go astray, sin

D. to sever or fall away from the truth

1. of heretics

E. to be led away into error and sin

not – g3361  

I. no, not lest

deceived: – g4105

I. to cause to stray, to lead astray, lead aside from the right way

A. to go astray, wander, roam about

II. metaph.

A. to lead away from the truth, to lead into error, to deceive

B. to be led into error

C. to be led aside from the path of virtue, to go astray, sin

D. to sever or fall away from the truth

1. of heretics

E. to be led away into error and sin

 evil – g2556 

I. of a bad nature

A. not such as it ought to be

II. of a mode of thinking, feeling, acting

A. base, wrong, wicked

III. troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive, baneful

communications – g3657  

I. companionship, intercourse, communion

corrupt – g5351  

I. to corrupt, to destroy

A. in the opinion of the Jews, the temple was corrupted or "destroyed" when anyone defiled or in the slightest degree damaged anything in it, or if its guardians neglected their duties

B. to lead away a Christian church from that state of knowledge and holiness in which it ought to abide

C. to be destroyed, to perish

D. in an ethical sense, to corrupt, deprave

good – g5543  

I. fit, fit for use, useful

A. virtuous, good

II. manageable

A. mild, pleasant (as opp. to harsh, hard sharp, bitter)

B. of things: more pleasant, of people, kind, benevolent

manners. – g2239  

I. a customary abode, dwelling place, haunt, customary state

II. custom, usage, morals, character

Ephesians 5:11 – Reprove the unfruitful works of darkness.

What does it mean to “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather REPROVE THEM”? Find out in this word by word study of this scripture. 


Ephesians 5:11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather REPROVE THEM.

And – g2532
I. and, also, even, indeed, but


have – g4790
I. to become a partaker together with others, or to have fellowship with a thing


no – g3361   
I. no, not lest


fellowship – g4790 
I . to become a partaker together with others, or to have fellowship with a thing


with the unfruitful – g175   
I. metaph. without fruit, barren, not yielding what it ought to yield


works - g2041   
I. business, employment, that which any one is occupied
    A. that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking

II. any product whatever, anything accomplished by hand, art, industry, or mind

III. an act, deed, thing done: the idea of working is emphasized in opp. to that which is less than work


of darkness, – g4655   
I. darkness
    A. of night darkness
    B. of darkened eyesight or blindness

II. metaph.
    A. of ignorance respecting divine things and human duties, and the accompanying       ungodliness and immorality, together with their consequent misery in hell

    B. persons in whom darkness becomes visible and holds sway


but - g1161
I. but, moreover, and, etc.


rather - g3123   
I. more, to a greater degree, rather
    A. much, by far
    B. rather, sooner
    C. more willingly, more readily, sooner


reprove them – g1651  
I. to convict, refute, confute (deny/disapprove)
    A. generally with a suggestion of shame of the person convicted
    B. by conviction to bring to the light, to expose

II. to find fault with, correct 
    A. by word 
          1) to reprehend severely, chide (scold/rebuke), admonish, reprove 
          2) to call to account, show one his fault, demand an explanation  

    B. to deed A. to chasten, to punish

Isaiah 54:17 Word Study

Isaiah 54:17

No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, “And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.

No weapon – h3627  

I. article, vessel, implement, utensil

A. article, object (general)

B. utensil, implement, apparatus, vessel

1. implement (of hunting or war)

2. implement (of music)

3. implement, tool (of labour)

4, equipment, yoke (of oxen)

5. utensils, furniture

C. vessel, receptacle (general)

D. vessels (boats) of paper-reed

that is formed – h3335    

I. to form, fashion, frame

A. (Qal) to form, fashion

1. of human activity

2. of divine activity

a. of creation

i. of original creation

ii. of individuals at conception

iii. of Israel as a people

b. to frame, pre-ordain, plan (fig. of divine) purpose of a situation)

B. (Niphal) to be formed, be created

C. (Pual) to be predetermined, be pre-ordained

D. (Hophal) to be formed

against thee shall prosper; – h6743  

I. (Qal) to rush

II. to advance, prosper, make progress, succeed, be profitable

A. (Qal) to prosper

B. (Hiphil)

1. to make prosperous, bring to successful issue, cause to prosper

2. to show or experience prosperity, prosper

and every tongue – h3956

I. tongue

A. tongue (of men)

1. tongue (literal)

2. tongue (organ of speech)

B. language

C. tongue (of animals)

D. tongue (of fire)

E. wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

that shall rise – h6965  

I. to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up

A. (Qal)

1. to arise

2. to arise (hostile sense)

3. to arise, become powerful

4. to arise, come on the scene

5. to stand

a. to maintain oneself

b. to be established, be confirmed

c. to stand, endure

d. to be fixed

e. to be valid

f. to be proven

g. to be fulfilled

h. to persist

i. to be set, be fixed

B. (Piel)

1. to fulfil

2. to confirm, ratify, establish, impose

C. (Polel) to raise up

D. (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up

E. (Hiphil)

1. to cause to arise, raise

2. to raise, set up, erect, build

3. to raise up, bring on the scene

4. to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate

5. to raise up, constitute

6. to cause to stand, set, station, establish

7. to make binding

8. to carry out, give effect to

F. (Hophal) to be raised up

against thee in judgment – h4941 

I. judgment, justice, ordinance

A. judgment

1. act of deciding a case

2. place, court, seat of judgment

3. process, procedure, litigation (before judges)

4. case, cause (presented for judgment)

5. sentence, decision (of judgment)

6. execution (of judgment)

7. time (of judgment)

B.  justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)

ordinance

C. decision (in law)

D. right, privilege, due (legal)

E. proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan

thou shalt condemn. – h7561  

I. to be wicked, act wickedly

A. (Qal)

1. to be wicked, act wickedly

2. to be guilty, be condemned

B. (Hiphil)

1. to condemn as guilty (in civil relations)

2. to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations)

3. to act wickedly (in ethics and religion)

This is the heritage – h5159  

I. possession, property, inheritance, heritage

A. property

B. portion, share

C. inheritance, portion

of the servants – h5650  

I. slave, servant

A. slave, servant, man-servant

B. subjects

C. servants, worshippers (of God)

D. servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)

E. servant (of Israel)

F. servant (as form of address between equals)

of the LORD, – h3068 

I. Jehovah = "the existing One"

A. the proper name of the one true God

1. unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of 0136

and their righteousness – h6666 

I. justice, righteousness

A. righteousness (in government)

1. of judge, ruler, king

2. of law

3. of Davidic king Messiah

B. righteousness (of God's attribute)

C. righteousness (in a case or cause)

D. righteousness, truthfulness

E. righteousness (as ethically right)

F. righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation

1. of God

2. prosperity (of people)

G. righteous acts

is of me, saith – h5002  

I. (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet)

A. utterance, declaration, revelation (of prophet in ecstatic state)

B. utterance, declaration (elsewhere always preceding divine name)

the LORD. – h3068

I. Jehovah = "the existing One"

A. the proper name of the one true God

1. unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of 0136