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Lexicon :: Strong's H4975 - māṯnayim

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מָתְנַיִם
Transliteration
māṯnayim
Pronunciation
mo'-then
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to be slender
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1267a

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: מתנים (Gesenius) מתן (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

מֹתֶן môthen, mo'-then; from an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins:— greyhound, loins, side.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's H4975 in the following manner: loins (42x), side (4x), greyhound (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x
The KJV translates Strong's H4975 in the following manner: loins (42x), side (4x), greyhound (1x).

  1. loins, hips

    1. used with H2223 in Pr. 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֹתֶן môthen, mo'-then; from an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins:— greyhound, loins, side.
STRONGS H4975: Abbreviations
† מָתְנַ֫יִם noun masculine dual loins (Arabic bdb060802 back, bdb060803 the two sides of the back, etc.; Syriac bdb060804; — absolute מ׳ Deuteronomy 33:11 + 7 times, מָתְנָ֑יִם Ezekiel 29:7; Ezekiel 47:4; construct מָתְנֵי Jeremiah 13:11 + 3 times; suffix מָתְנַי Isaiah 21:3, מָתְנָ֑י Jeremiah 13:2; מָתְנֵיהֶם 1 Kings + Jeremiah 20:32 + 4 times, etc.; — loins:
1.
a. place of wearing girdle 1 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 1:8; Jeremiah 13:1, 2, 4, 11; Ezekiel 23:15; figurative Isaiah 11:5 righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins.
b. hence place of things attached to girdle: — sword girded on (חגר על, אסר 2 Samuel 20:8; Nehemiah 4:12; opposed to, וּמָתְנֵי מְלָכִים אֲפַתֵּחַ Isaiah 45:1 and the loins of kings I will loosen, i e. will disarm them (י׳ before Cyrus; compare Che); ink-horn Ezekiel 9:2, 3, 11.
c. girding up loins = make ready for action, וַיְשַׁנֵּס מָתְנָיו 1 Kings 18:46; more often חָגַר מ׳ 2 Kings 4:29; 2 Kings 9:1; Exodus 12:11 (P), Daniel 10:5; אָזַר מ׳ Jeremiah 1:17.
d. זַרְזִיר מ׳ Proverbs 30:31 that which is girt in the loins, i.e. probably either a greyhound Ew Bö De (contracted, as if by a belt), or a war-horse, charger, Bo Ges Hi Str Wild (with a saddle); compare also זרזיר; text perhaps corrupt (Wild).
e. girded with sackcloth (in mourning) Genesis 37:34 (J), Amos 8:10; Isaiah 20:2; 1 Kings 20:31, 32; Jeremiah 48:37.
f. linen breeches of priests were to extend מִמָּתְנַיִם וְעַד יְרֵכַיִם Exodus 28:42 (P); to be עַלמָֿת׳ Ezekiel 44:18; loins of slaves are girt with waistcloth, compare Job 12:18 (see also אֵזוֺר).
g. in general of the middle of the body, מֵי מָת׳ Ezekiel 47:4 (i.e. water reaching to the loins); so of the appearance of י׳ in Ezekiel's visions Ezekiel 1:27 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 8:2 (twice in verse).
2.
a. loins as seat of strength, Deuteronomy 33:11; 1 Kings 12:10 2 Chronicles 10:10; חַזֵּק מָתְנַיִם Nahum 2:2 (|| אַמֵּץ כֹּחַ); כֹּחוֺ בְּמָתְנָיו Job 40:16 (of hippopotamus); in combination with 1a (figurative) חָֽגְרָה בְּעוֺז מ׳ Proverbs 31:17 she girdeth her loins with strength, she puts on energy with her girdle; compare also בְּשִׁבְרוֺן מ׳ Ezekiel 21:11 sigh with breaking of loins, i.e. in entire collapse of strength; so תָּמִיד הַמְעַ֑ד וּמ׳ Psalm 69:24 and make their loins continually to shake, make them totter; compare Ezekiel 29:7 (where read וְהִמְעַדְתָּ for וְהַעֲמַדְתָּ, see מָעַד).
b. as seat of keenest pain, due to grief or dread Nahum 2:11; Isaiah 21:3 (as in travail); so probably also Psalm 66:11 (compare Bae; and see מוּעָקָה below עוק).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

37:34

Exodus

12:11; 28:42

Deuteronomy

33:11; 33:11

2 Samuel

20:8

1 Kings

2:5; 12:10; 18:46; 20:31; 20:32

2 Kings

1:8; 4:29; 9:1

2 Chronicles

10:10

Nehemiah

4:12

Job

12:18; 40:16

Psalms

66:11; 69:24

Proverbs

30:31; 31:17

Isaiah

11:5; 20:2; 21:3; 21:3; 45:1

Jeremiah

1:17; 13:1; 13:2; 13:2; 13:4; 13:11; 13:11; 48:37

Ezekiel

1:27; 8:2; 9:2; 9:3; 9:11; 21:11; 23:15; 29:7; 29:7; 44:18; 47:4; 47:4

Daniel

10:5

Amos

8:10

Nahum

2:2; 2:11

H4975

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4975 matches the Hebrew מָתְנַיִם (māṯnayim),
which occurs 47 times in 45 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:34 - So Jacob H3290 tore H7167 his clothes, H8071 and put H7760 sackcloth H8242 on his loins H4975 and mourned H56 for his son H1121 many H7227 days. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:11 - ‘Now you shall eat H398 it in this H3602 manner: H3602 with your loins H4975 girded, H2296 your sandals H5275 on your feet, H7272 and your staff H4731 in your hand; H3027 and you shall eat H398 it in haste H2649—it is the LORD’S H3068 Passover. H6453

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:42 - “You shall make H6213 for them linen H906 breeches H4370 to cover H3680 their bare H6172 flesh; H1320 they shall [fn]reach H1961 from the loins H4975 even to the thighs. H3409

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:11 - “O LORD, H3068 bless H1288 his substance, H2428
And accept H7521 the work H6467 of his hands; H3027
Shatter H4272 the loins H4975 of those who rise H6965 up against him,
And those who hate H8130 him, so H4480 that they will not rise H6965 again.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:8 - When they were at the large H1419 stone H68 which H834 is in Gibeon, H1391 Amasa H6021 came H935 [fn]to meet H6440 them. Now Joab H3097 was [fn]dressed H2296 H3830 in his military attire, H3830 H4055 and over H5921 it was a belt H2290 with a sword H2719 in its sheath H8593 fastened H6775 at his waist; H4975 and as he went H3318 forward, H3318 it fell H5307 out.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:5 - “Now you also H1571 know H3045 what H834 Joab H3097 the son H1121 of Zeruiah H6870 did H6213 to me, what H834 he did H6213 to the two H8147 commanders H8269 of the armies H6635 of Israel, H3478 to Abner H74 the son H1121 of Ner, H5369 and to Amasa H6021 the son H1121 of Jether, H3500 whom he killed; H2026 he also [fn]shed H7760 the blood H1818 of war H4421 in peace. H7965 And he put H5414 the blood H1818 of war H4421 on his belt H2290 [fn]about his waist, H4975 and on his sandals H5275 [fn]on his feet. H7272

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:10 - The young H3206 men H3206 who H834 grew H1431 up with him spoke H1696 to him, saying, H559 “Thus H3541 you shall say H559 to this H2088 people H5971 who H834 spoke H1696 to you, saying, H559 ‘Your father H1 made H3513 our yoke H5923 heavy, H3513 now you make H7043 it lighter H7043 for us!’ But you shall speak H1696 to them, ‘My little H6995 finger H6995 is thicker H5666 than H4480 my father’s H1 loins! H4975

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:46 - Then the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 was on Elijah, H452 and he girded H8151 up his loins H4975 and [fn]outran H7323 H6440 Ahab H256 [fn]to Jezreel. H3157

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:31 - His servants H5650 said H559 to him, “Behold H2009 now, H4994 we have heard H8085 that the kings H4428 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478 are merciful H2617 kings, H4428 please H4994 let us put H7760 sackcloth H8242 on our loins H4975 and ropes H2256 on our heads, H7218 and go H3318 out to the king H4428 of Israel; H3478 perhaps H194 he will save H2421 your [fn]life.” H5315

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:32 - So they girded H2296 sackcloth H8242 on their loins H4975 and put ropes H2256 on their heads, H7218 and came H935 to the king H4428 of Israel H3478 and said, H559 “Your servant H5650 Ben-hadad H1130 says, H559 ‘Please H4994 let me live.’” H2421 And he said, H559 “Is he still H5750 alive? H2416 He is my brother.” H251

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:8 - They [fn]answered H559 him, “He was a hairy H8181 man H376 with a leather H5785 girdle H232 [fn]bound H247 about his loins.” H4975 And he said, H559 “It is Elijah H452 the Tishbite.” H8664

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:29 - Then he said H559 to Gehazi, H1522 “Gird H2296 up your loins H4975 and take H3947 my staff H4938 in your hand, H3027 and go H1980 your way; if H3588 you meet H4672 any H376 man, H376 do not salute H1288 him, and if H3588 anyone H376 salutes H1288 you, do not answer H6030 him; and lay H7760 my staff H4938 on the lad’s H5288 face.” H6440

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:1 - Now Elisha H477 the prophet H5030 called H7121 one H259 of the sons H1121 of the prophets H5030 and said H559 to him, “Gird H2296 up your loins, H4975 and take H3947 this H2088 flask H6378 of oil H8081 in your hand H3027 and go H1980 to Ramoth-gilead. H7433

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:10 - The young H3206 men H3206 who H834 grew H1431 up with him spoke H1696 to him, saying, H559 “Thus H3541 you shall say H559 to the people H5971 who H834 spoke H1696 to you, saying, H559 ‘Your father H1 made H3513 our yoke H5923 heavy, H3513 but you make H7043 it lighter H7043 for us.’ Thus H3541 you shall say H559 to them, ‘My little H6995 finger H6995 is thicker H5666 than H4480 my father’s H1 loins! H4975

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:18 - As for the builders, H1129 each H376 wore his sword H2719 girded H631 at his side H4975 as he built, H1129 while [fn]the trumpeter H8628 H7782 stood near H681 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:18 - “He loosens H6605 the [fn]bond H4147 of kings H4428
And binds H631 their loins H4975 with a girdle. H232

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:16 - “Behold H2009 now, H4994 his strength H3581 in his loins H4975
And his power H202 in the muscles H8306 of his belly. H990

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:11 - You brought H935 us into the net; H4686
You laid H7760 an oppressive H4157 burden H4157 upon our loins. H4975

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:23 - May their eyes H5869 grow H2821 dim H2821 so H4480 that they cannot H4480 see, H7200
And make their loins H4975 shake H4571 continually. H8548

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:31 - The [fn]strutting H2223 H4975 rooster, H4975 the male H8495 goat H8495 also, H176
And a king H4428 when his army H510 is with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:17 - She girds H2296 [fn]herself H4975 with strength H5797
And makes H553 her arms H2220 strong. H553

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:5 - Also righteousness H6664 will be the belt H232 about His loins, H2504
And faithfulness H530 the belt H232 about His waist. H2504

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 20:2 - at that time H6256 the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 through H3027 Isaiah H3470 the son H1121 of Amoz, H531 saying, H559 “Go H1980 and loosen H6605 the sackcloth H8242 from your hips H4975 and take H2502 your shoes H5275 off H4480 your feet.” H7272 And he did H6213 so, H3651 going H1980 naked H6174 and barefoot. H3182

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:3 - For this H3651 reason H5921 H3651 my loins H4975 are full H4390 of anguish; H2479
Pains H6735 have seized H270 me like the pains H6735 of a woman in labor. H3205
I am so H4480 bewildered H5753 I cannot H4480 hear, H8085 so H4480 terrified H926 I cannot H4480 see. H7200

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:1 - Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 to Cyrus H3566 His anointed, H4899
Whom H834 I have taken H2388 by the right H3225 hand, H3225
To subdue H7286 nations H1471 before H6440 him
And [fn]to loose H6605 the loins H4975 of kings; H4428
To open H6605 doors H1817 before H6440 him so that gates H8179 will not be shut: H5462

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:17 - “Now, gird H247 up your loins H4975 and arise, H6965 and speak H1696 to them all H3605 which H834 I command H6680 you. Do not be dismayed H2865 before H4480 H6440 them, or H6435 I will dismay H2865 you before H6440 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:1 - Thus H3541 the LORD H3068 said H559 to me, “Go H1980 and buy H7069 yourself a linen H6593 waistband H232 and put H7760 it around H5921 your waist, H4975 but do not put H935 it in water.” H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:2 - So I bought H7069 the waistband H232 in accordance with the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 and put H7760 it around H5921 my waist. H4975

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:4 - “Take H3947 the waistband H232 that you have bought, H7069 which H834 is around H5921 your waist, H4975 and arise, H6965 go H1980 to [fn]the Euphrates H6578 and hide H2934 it there H8033 in a crevice H5357 of the rock.” H5553

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:11 - ‘For as the waistband H232 clings H1692 to the waist H4975 of a man, H376 so H3651 I made the whole H3605 household H1004 of Israel H3478 and the whole H3605 household H1004 of Judah H3063 cling H1692 to Me,’ declares H5002 the LORD, H3068 ‘that they might be for Me a people, H5971 for [fn]renown, H8034 for praise H8416 and for glory; H8597 but they did not listen.’ H8085

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:37 - “For every H3605 head H7218 is bald H7144 and every H3605 beard H2206 cut H1639 short; H1639 there are gashes H1417 on all H3605 the hands H3027 and sackcloth H8242 on the loins. H4975

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:27 - Then I [fn]noticed H7200 from the appearance H4758 of His loins H4975 and upward H4605 something H4758 like [fn]glowing H2830 metal H2830 that looked H4758 like fire H784 all H5439 around H5439 within H1004 it, and from the appearance H4758 of His loins H4975 and downward H4295 I saw H7200 something H4758 like fire; H784 and there was a radiance H5051 around H5439 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:2 - Then I looked, H7200 and behold, H2009 a likeness H1823 as the appearance H4758 of [fn]a man; H784 from His loins H4975 and downward H4295 there was the appearance H4758 of fire, H784 and from His loins H4975 and upward H4605 the appearance H4758 of brightness, H2096 like the appearance H5869 of [fn]glowing H2830 metal. H2830

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:2 - Behold, H2009 six H8337 men H376 came H935 from the direction H1870 of the upper H5945 gate H8179 which H834 faces H6437 north, H6828 each H376 with his shattering H4660 weapon H3627 in his hand; H3027 and among H8432 them was a certain H259 man H376 clothed H3847 in linen H906 with a [fn]writing H5608 case H7083 at his loins. H4975 And they went H935 in and stood H5975 beside H681 the bronze H5178 altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:3 - Then the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 went H5927 up from the cherub H3742 on which H834 it had been, H1961 to the threshold H4670 of the [fn]temple. H1004 And He called H7121 to the man H376 clothed H3847 in linen H906 at whose H834 loins H4975 was the writing H5608 case. H7083

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:11 - Then behold, H2009 the man H376 clothed H3847 in linen H906 at whose H834 loins H4975 was the [fn]writing H7083 case H7083 [fn]reported, H7725 H1697 saying, H559 “I have done H6213 just H834 as You have commanded H6680 me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:6 - “As for you, son H1121 of man, H120 groan H584 with breaking H7670 [fn]heart H4975 and bitter H4814 grief, H4814 groan H584 in their sight. H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:15 - girded H2289 with belts H232 on their loins, H4975 with flowing H5628 turbans H2871 on their heads, H7218 all H3605 of them looking H4758 like officers, H7991 [fn]like H1823 the [fn]Babylonians H1121 H894 in Chaldea, H3778 the land H776 of their birth. H4138

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:7 - “When they took H8610 hold H8610 of you with the hand, H3709
You broke H7533 and tore H1234 all H3605 their [fn]hands; H3802
And when they leaned H8172 on you,
You broke H7665 and made all H3605 their loins H4975 [fn]quake.” H5975

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:18 - “Linen H6593 turbans H6287 shall be on their heads H7218 and linen H6593 undergarments H4370 shall be on their loins; H4975 they shall not gird H2296 themselves with anything which makes them sweat. H3154

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:4 - Again he measured H4058 a thousand H505 and led H5674 me through H5674 the water, H4325 water H4325 reaching the knees. H1290 Again he measured H4058 a thousand H505 and led H5674 me through H5674 the water, water H4325 reaching the loins. H4975

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:5 - I lifted H5375 my eyes H5869 and looked, H7200 and behold, H2009 there was a certain H259 man H376 dressed H3847 in linen, H906 whose waist H4975 was girded H2296 with a belt of pure H3800 gold H3800 of Uphaz. H210

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:10 - “Then I will turn H2015 your festivals H2282 into mourning H60
And all H3605 your songs H7892 into [fn]lamentation; H7015
And I will bring H5927 sackcloth H8242 on everyone’s H3605 loins H4975
And baldness H7144 on every H3605 head. H7218
And I will make H7760 it like a time of mourning H60 for an only H3173 son, H3173
And the end H319 of it will be like a bitter H4751 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:1 - [fn]The one H4650 who H4650 scatters H4650 has come H5927 up against H5921 [fn]you.
Man H5341 the fortress, H4694 watch H6822 the road; H1870
[fn]Strengthen H2388 your back, H4975 [fn]summon H553 all H3966 your strength. H3581

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:10 - She is emptied! H950 Yes, she is desolate H4003 and waste! H1110
Hearts H3820 are melting H4549 and knees H1290 knocking! H6375
Also anguish H2479 is in [fn]the whole H3605 body H4975
And all H3605 their faces H6440 are grown H6908 pale! H6289
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