A Short Dictionary of the Psalms

By giving the etymology of and a definition of key words that form the characteristic vocabulary of the psalms, this book provides a tool to understanding and appreciating the Psalter. Also included are a number of suggestions as to how the psalms, the prayer of Israel, might contribute to one's prayer life.

Foreword

vii

(2)

Introduction

ix

Table (English-Hebrew)

1

(26)

Bless Barak

1

(1)

Breath Ruach

2

(2)

Call (Cry Out to) Qara'

4

(2)

David David

6

(1)

Fear Yare'

7

(2)

Flesh Basar

9

(4)

Glory Kavod

13

(1)

God (Names of)

14

(5)

Grace (Favor, Pardon, Mercy) Chanan

19

(1)

Happy 'Ashrei

20

(2)

Heart Lev, Levav

22

(2)

Help (Come to One's Help) 'Azar

24

(1)

Holiness Qodesh

25

(2)

Human (Being) Adam

27

(4)

(The) Just Tsaddiq

31

(4)

King Melek

35

(1)

Law Torah

36

(2)

Listen Shama

38

(2)

Live Chayah

40

(1)

Love Chesed

41

(2)

Peace Shalom

43

(2)

People 'Am

45

(4)

Pity Rachamim

49

(2)

Poor 'Ani

51

(1)

Praise Hallel

52

(2)

Prayer Tefillah

54

(2)

Psalm Mizmor

56

(1)

Rejoice Samach

57

(2)

Save Yasha

59

(2)

Seek Biqqesh

61

(1)

Sheol (The Abod of the Dead) She'ol

62

(2)

Sin Chata

64

(2)

Soul Nefesh

66

(1)

Thanksgiving Yadah

67

(2)

Trust Batach

69

(2)

Truth 'Emet

71

(1)

Way (Path) Derek

72

(2)

Wicked Rasha

74

(4)

Word Davar

78

(1)

Zion Tsion

79

Table (Hebrew-English)

27

Adam Human (Being)

27

'Ashrei Happy

20

Emet Truth

71

Barak Bless

1

Basar Flesh

9

Batach Trust

69

Biqqesh Seek

61

Davar Word

78

David David

6

God (Names of)

14

Hallel Praise

52

Chanan Grace (Favor, Pardon, Mercy)

19

Chata Sin

64

Chayah Live

40

Chesed Love

41

Yadah Thanksgiving

67

Yare Fear

7

Yasha Save

59

Kavod Glory

13

Lev, Levav Heart

22

Melek King

35

Mizmor Psalm

56

Nefesh Soul

66

Am People

45

Ani Poor

51

Azar Help

24

Tsaddiq (The) Just

31

Tsion Zion

79

Qara Call (Cry Out to)

4

Qodesh Holiness

25

Rachamim Pity

49

Rasha Wicked

74

Ruach Breath

2

Samach Rejoice

57

Shalom Peace

43

Shama Listen

38

She'ol Sheol

62

Tefillah Prayer

54

Torah Law

36

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A Short Dictionary of the Psalms

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