Psalm 7:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
a man does not repent,יָ֭שׁוּב
(ya·shuv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
He will sharpenיִלְטֹ֑ושׁ
(yil·to·vsh;)
3913: to hammer, sharpen, wheta prim. root
His sword;חַרְבֹּ֣ו
(char·bov)
2719: a swordfrom charab
He has bentדָ֝רַ֗ךְ
(da·rach)
1869: to tread, marcha prim. root
His bowקַשְׁתֹּ֥ו
(kash·tov)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
and made it ready.וַֽיְכֹונְנֶֽהָ׃
(vay·cho·vn·ne·ha.)
3559: to be firma prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
If he turn
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
not he will whet
latash  (law-tash')
to hammer out (an edge), i.e. to sharpen -- instructer, sharp(-en), whet.
his sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
he hath bent
darak  (daw-rak')
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending) -- archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.
his bow
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
and made it ready
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.

King James Bible
If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If anyone does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has strung His bow and made it ready.

International Standard Version
If the ungodly one doesn't repent, God will sharpen his sword; he will string his bow and prepare it.

NET Bible
If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword and prepares to shoot his bow.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
If he does not turn, he sharpens his sword, he bends his bow; he is ready.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If a person does not change, God sharpens his sword. By bending his bow, he makes it ready [to shoot].

King James 2000 Bible
If he turns not, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.
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