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Psalms 68:3

“But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

נָדַףnâdaph · naw-daf'
H5086 · Hebrew
Definition
to shove asunder, i.e. disperse
Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV renderings
drive (away, to and fro), thrust down, shaken, tossed to and fro.
Grammar
  • כְּ — preposition
  • הִנְדֹּ֥ף — verb Niphal, infinitive construct
Code HR/VNc
Usage
Occurs 9 times in the Hebrew Bible.Leviticus 26:36Job 13:25Job 32:13Psalms 1:4Proverbs 21:6

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 נָדַף here.

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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.