Psalm 68:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Surelyאַךְ־
(ach-)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
will shatterיִמְחַץ֮
(yim·chatz)
4272: to smite through, wound severely, shattera prim. root
the headרֹ֤אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
of His enemies, 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
The hairyשֵׂעָ֑ר
(se·'ar;)
8181: hairfrom an unused word
crownקָדְקֹ֥ד
(ka·de·kod)
6936: head, crown of the headfrom an unused word
of him who goesמִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ
(mit·hal·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
on in his guilty deeds.בַּאֲשָׁמָֽיו׃
(ba·'a·sha·mav.)
817: offense, guiltfrom asham


















KJV Lexicon
But God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
shall wound
machats  (maw-khats')
to dash asunder; by implication, to crush, smash or violently plunge; figuratively, to subdue or destroy -- dip, pierce (through), smite (through), strike through, wound.
the head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of his enemies
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
and the hairy
se`ar  (say-awr')
hair (as if tossed or bristling) -- hair(-y), rough.
scalp
qodqod  (kod-kode')
the crown of the head (as the part most bowed) -- crown (of the head), pate, scalp, top of the head.
of such an one as goeth on still
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
in his trespasses
'asham  (aw-shawm')
guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering -- guiltiness, (offering for) sin, trespass (offering).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.

King James Bible
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies, the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts.

International Standard Version
God surely strikes the heads of his enemies, even the hairy heads of those who continue in their guilt.

NET Bible
Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But God will cut off the head of his enemies and the hairy scalp of those who walk in their sins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Certainly, God will crush the heads of his enemies [and destroy even] the hair on the heads of those who continue to be guilty.

King James 2000 Bible
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goes on still in his trespasses.
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