Psalm 68:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A fatherאֲבִ֣י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
of the fatherlessיְ֭תֹומִים
(ye·to·v·mim)
3490: an orphanfrom an unused word
and a judgeוְדַיַּ֣ן
(ve·dai·yan)
1781: a judgefrom din
for the widows,אַלְמָנֹ֑ות
(al·ma·no·vt;)
490: a widowfem. of alman
Is Godאֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
in His holyקָדְשֹֽׁו׃
(ka·de·shov.)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
habitation.בִּמְעֹ֥ון
(bim·'o·vn)
4583: dwelling, habitationfrom un


















KJV Lexicon
A father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
of the fatherless
yathowm  (yaw-thome')
a bereaved person -- fatherless (child), orphan.
and a judge
dayan  (dah-yawn')
a judge or advocate -- judge.
of the widows
'almanah  (al-maw-naw')
a widow; also a desolate place -- desolate house (palace), widow.
is God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
in his holy
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
habitation
ma`own  (maw-ohn')
an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum) -- den, dwelling(-)place), habitation.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

King James Bible
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God in His holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows.

International Standard Version
A father to orphans and an advocate for widows is God in his holy dwelling place.

NET Bible
He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy palace.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Who is the father of the orphans and the judge of widows - God in his holy dwelling!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The God who is in his holy dwelling place is the father of the fatherless and the defender of widows.

King James 2000 Bible
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
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