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Psalms 37:21

“The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

לָוָהlâvâh · law-vaw'
H3867 · Hebrew

Definition: properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
Grammar: לֹוֶ֣ה — verb Qal, active participle, masculine, singular, absolute
Code HVqrmsa
Usage: Occurs 26 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 29:34 Exodus 22:24 Numbers 18:2 Numbers 18:4 Deuteronomy 28:12

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read לָוָה here.

Verse 20 Verse 22

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.