Old Testament
Psalms
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The words of Psalms
Psalms uses 2,138 different Hebrew words, 18,369 in all. 189 of them appear nowhere else in the Bible, 152 of those only once.
Words that mark this book
Used here far more than in the rest of the Old Testament, strongest first. They are a quick guide to what the book is about.
- חֶסֶד chesed goodness, kindness 127 of its 247 uses
- מִזְמוֹר mizmôr melody 57 of its 57 uses
- הָלַל hâlal shine 94 of its 165 uses
- נָצַח nâtsach be pre-eminent, enduring 55 of its 63 uses
- עוֹלָם ôlâm long duration, antiquity, futurity 117 of its 341 uses
- יָדָה yâdâh throw, cast 67 of its 114 uses
- זָמַר zâmar make music 41 of its 45 uses
- אֱלֹהִים ĕlôhîm God 367 of its 2,563 uses
- רָשָׁע râshâ wicked, criminal 83 of its 264 uses
- יְשׁוּעָה yeshûâh salvation 45 of its 78 uses
- נֶפֶשׁ nephesh soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion 138 of its 666 uses
- פִּקּוּד piqqûd precept 24 of its 24 uses
- אֵל êl god 74 of its 235 uses
- עֹז ôz strength, might 44 of its 91 uses
- שִׁיר shîr song 43 of its 89 uses
- צֶדֶק tsedeq rightness, righteousness 48 of its 116 uses
- אֹיֵב ôyêb be hostile to 74 of its 279 uses
- שָׂמַח sâmach rejoice, be glad 52 of its 152 uses
- בָּטַח bâṭach trust 46 of its 120 uses
- חָסִיד châsîd kind, pious 24 of its 31 uses
- אִמְרָה imrâh utterance, speech, word 25 of its 36 uses
- חָסָה châsâh seek refuge 25 of its 37 uses
- עַד ad perpetuity 26 of its 41 uses
- בָּרַךְ bârak kneel, bless 75 of its 323 uses
Words found only in Psalms
Used more than once, and only in this book.
- מִזְמוֹר mizmôr melody 57 times
- פִּקּוּד piqqûd precept 24 times
- מַשְׂכִּיל maskîl contemplative poem 13 times
- אַל תַּשְׁחֵת Al tashchêth 'Thou must not destroy' 6 times
- מִכְתָּם miktâm Mikhtam 6 times
- שָׁרַר shârar watcher 5 times
- דָּכָה dâkâh id. 5 times
- גָּמַר gâmar end, come to an end, complete 5 times
- דּוּמִיָּה dûmîâh silence, still waiting, repose 4 times
- תֹּךְ tôk injury, oppression 3 times
- עָשֵׁשׁ âshêsh waste away 3 times
- יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים yônath êlem rechôqîm dove of, silence, of 3 times
- חֵלְכָא chêlekâ wretch, unfortunate 3 times
- גִּתִּית Gittîth Gittite harp 3 times
- תְּמוּתָה temûthâh death 2 times
- תָּאַב tâab long 2 times
- שָׁתַת shâthath set, appoint 2 times
- שַׂרְעַף saraph cogitation 2 times
- שֵׂבֶר sêber hope 2 times
- רֵעַ rêa shouting, roar 2 times
- רוֹמָם rômâm extolling, praise 2 times
- רְוָיָה revâyâh saturation 2 times
- רֶגֶשׁ regesh throng 2 times
- עַנְוָה anvâh humility: 2 times
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.