2 Samuel 22:29

Hebrew
כִּֽי אַתָּ֥ה נֵירִ֖י יְהוָ֑הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
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hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
יַגִּ֥יהַּ חָשְׁכִּֽי
ESV
For you are my lamp, O LORD, and my God lightens my darkness.
NIV
You are my lamp, O LORD; the LORD turns my darkness into light.
NLT
O LORD, you are my lamp. The LORD lights up my darkness.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
λύχνος μου κύριε καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

The definite article
σκότος μου
KJV
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.

2 Samuel 22:28 ← 2 Samuel 22:29 → 2 Samuel 22:30

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