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that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 2722 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּֽי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki-: for -- Occurrence 2615 of 4334.">kî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">For</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) ----- <BR> 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass <BR> 1a1b) to come about, come to pass <BR> 1a2) to come into being, become <BR> 1a2a) to arise, appear, come <BR> 1a2b) to become <BR> 1a2b1) to become <BR> 1a2b2) to become like <BR> 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established <BR> 1a3) to be <BR> 1a3a) to exist, be in existence <BR> 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) <BR> 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) <BR> 1a3d) to accompany, be with <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about <BR> 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1961 -- Occurrence 2360 of 3561">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָיִ֣יתָ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hayita_1961.htm" title="ha·Yi·ta: have been -- Occurrence 16 of 23.">hā-yî-ṯā</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">You have been</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-2ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4268.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4268: 1) refuge, shelter <BR> 1a) from rain or storm, from danger <BR> 1b) of falsehood">4268</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4268.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4268 -- Occurrence 4 of 20">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַחְסֶ֣ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/machseh_4268.htm" title="mach·Seh: A refuge -- Occurrence 2 of 6.">maḥ-seh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a shelter</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִ֑י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="Li;">lî;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for me</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: first person common singular">Prep | 1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4026: 1) tower <BR> 1a) tower<BR> 1b) elevated stage, pulpit <BR> 1c) raised bed">4026</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4026.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4026 -- Occurrence 33 of 49">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִגְדַּל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/migdal_4026.htm" title="mig·dal-: A tower -- Occurrence 9 of 13.">miḡ-dal-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a tower</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5797: 1) might, strength <BR> 1a) material or physical <BR> 1b) personal or social or political">5797</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5797 -- Occurrence 31 of 92">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עֹ֝֗ז<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/oz_5797.htm" title="'Oz,: of strength -- Occurrence 15 of 35.">‘ōz,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">strong</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face <BR> 1a) face, faces <BR> 1b) presence, person <BR> 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) <BR> 1d) face (of animals) <BR> 1e) face, surface (of ground) <BR> 1f) as adv of loc/temp <BR> 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before <BR> 1g) with prep <BR> 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6440 -- Occurrence 1497 of 2128">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִפְּנֵ֥י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mippenei_6440.htm" title="mip·pe·Nei: from -- Occurrence 109 of 182.">mip-pə-nê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">from</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - common plural construct">Prep-m | N-cpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 341: 1) (Qal) enemy <BR> 1a) personal <BR> 1b) national">341</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 341 -- Occurrence 188 of 282">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אוֹיֵֽב׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/oyev_341.htm" title="o·Yev.: the enemy -- Occurrence 23 of 39.">’ō-w-yêḇ.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the enemy</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> 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title="li;">לִ֑י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4026.htm" title="mig·dal-: A tower -- 4026: a tower">מִגְדַּל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5797.htm" title="oz: of strength -- 5797: strength, might">עֹ֝֗ז</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="mip·pe·nei: from -- 6440: face, faces">מִפְּנֵ֥י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/341.htm" title="o·v·yev.: the enemy -- 341: enemy, foe ">אֹויֵֽב׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/psalms/61.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4268.htm" title="machaceh (makh-as-eh') -- hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust">For thou hast been a shelter</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5797.htm" title="oz (oze) -- boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong">for me and a strong</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4026.htm" title="migdal (mig-dawl') -- castle, flower, tower.Compare the names following">tower</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6440.htm" title="paniym (paw-neem') -- + accept, a-(be-)fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you">from</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/341.htm" title="'oyeb (o-yabe') -- enemy, foe">the enemy</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/61.htm">תהילים 61:3 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מַחְסֶ֣ה לִ֑י מִגְדַּל־עֹ֝֗ז מִפְּנֵ֥י אֹויֵֽב׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/61.htm">תהילים 61:3 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">כי־היית מחסה לי מגדל־עז מפני אויב׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/61.htm">תהילים 61:3 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">כי־היית מחסה לי מגדל־עז מפני אויב׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/61.htm">תהילים 61:3 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">כי היית מחסה לי מגדל עז מפני אויב׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/psalms/61-3.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/61.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength against the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/61.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For thou hast been a shelter for me, <i>and</i> a strong tower from the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/61.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for You have been a refuge for me, a strong tower in the face of the enemy. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">thou</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/4-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 4:6,7</span> There be many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift you …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/116-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 116:2</span> Because he has inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call on him …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/140-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 140:7</span> O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-3.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 46:3,4</span> Listen to me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">2 Corinthians 1:10</span> Who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver: in whom …</a></p><p class="hdg">strong</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 18:2</span> The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Proverbs 18:10</span> The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3</a> • <a href="/niv/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/psalms/61-3.htm">Psalm 61:3 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/61-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 61:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 61:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/61-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 61:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 61:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>