Lexicon
אֱיָלוּת
e.ya.lut
H0360
H:N-F Hebrew

strength

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e.ya.lut denotes strength invoked in a plea for rescue in Psalm 22:20.

In Psalm 22:20, e.ya.lut occurs in a rescue plea, where the construct-form noun marks strength in relation to the speaker's endangered “only one.”

Senses in use

  1. Strength in a plea for rescue · dominant

    In Psalm 22:20, the feminine singular construct form occurs within a plea to rescue the speaker's soul from the sword and the speaker's “only one” from the hand of the dog. The APB renders the verse, “Rescue my soul from the sword, my only one from the hand of the dog,” but does not make the term's specific English contribution explicit.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 22:20, the APB presents the surrounding rescue plea as “Rescue my soul from the sword, my only one from the hand of the dog.” Its specific rendering of the term is unclear.

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