Psalm 18:34
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He trainsמְלַמֵּ֣ד
(me·lam·med)
3925: to exercise in, learna prim. root
my handsיָ֭דַי
(ya·dai)
3027: handa prim. root
for battle,לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
(lam·mil·cha·mah;)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
So that my armsזְרֹועֹתָֽי׃
(ze·ro·v·'o·tai.)
2220: arm, shoulder, strengthfrom an unused word
can bendוְֽנִחֲתָ֥ה
(ve·ni·cha·tah)
5181: to go down, descenda prim. root
a bowקֶֽשֶׁת־
(ke·shet-)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
of bronze.נְ֝חוּשָׁ֗ה
(ne·chu·shah)
5154: copper, bronzefem. of nachush


















KJV Lexicon
He teacheth
lamad  (law-mad')
to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive):(un-) accustomed, diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing).
my hands
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
to war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
so that a bow
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
of steel
nchuwshah  (nekh-oo-shaw')
copper -- brass, steel.
is broken
nachath  (naw-khath')
to sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead down -- be broken, (cause to) come down, enter, go down, press sore, settle, stick fast.
by mine arms
zrowa`  (zer-o'-ah)
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force -- arm, + help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

King James Bible
He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He trains my hands for war; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

International Standard Version
who teaches my hands to make war, and my arms to bend a bronze bow.

NET Bible
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He teaches my hands to war and strengthens my arms like a brass bow.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He trains my hands for battle so that my arms can bend an [archer's] bow of bronze.

King James 2000 Bible
He teaches my hands to make war, so that a bow of bronze is bent by my arms.
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