Psalm 140:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
deviseחָשְׁב֣וּ
(cha·she·vu)
2803: to think, accounta prim. root
evil thingsרָעֹ֣ות
(ra·'o·vt)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa
in [their] hearts;בְּלֵ֑ב
(be·lev;)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
They continuallyכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
stirיָג֥וּרוּ
(ya·gu·ru)
1481b: to stir up strife, quarrela prim. root
up wars.מִלְחָמֹֽות׃
(mil·cha·mo·vt.)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham


















KJV Lexicon
Which imagine
chashab  (khaw-shab')
to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a malicious sense); hence (from the mental effort) to think, regard, value, compute
mischiefs
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
in their heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
continually
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
are they gathered together
guwr  (goor)
to turn aside from the road (for a lodging or any other purpose), i.e. sojourn (as a guest); also to shrink, fear (as in a strange place); also to gather for hostility (as afraid)
for war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars.

King James Bible
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who plan evil in their hearts. They stir up wars all day long.

International Standard Version
who craft evil plans in their minds, inciting wars every day.

NET Bible
who plan ways to harm me. All day long they stir up conflict.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For they have conceived evil in their heart and they have provoked disputes all day

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They plan evil things in their hearts. They start fights every day.

King James 2000 Bible
Who imagine evil in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
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