1 Samuel 2:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He raisesמֵקִ֨ים
(me·kim)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
the poorדָּ֗ל
(dal)
1800b: low, weak, poor, thinfrom dalal
from the dust,מֵעָפָ֜ר
(me·'a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
He liftsיָרִ֣ים
(ya·rim)
7311: to be high or exalted, risea prim. root
the needyאֶבְיֹ֔ון
(ev·yo·vn,)
34: in want, needy, poorfrom abah
from the ashמֵֽאַשְׁפֹּת֙
(me·'ash·pot)
830: an ash heap, refuse heap, dunghillfrom the same as shaphath
heap 
 
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
To make them sitלְהֹושִׁיב֙
(le·ho·v·shiv)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
with nobles,נְדִיבִ֔ים
(ne·di·vim,)
5081: inclined, generous, noblefrom nadab
And inheritיַנְחִלֵ֑ם
(yan·chi·lem;)
5157: to get or take as a possessiondenominative verb from nachalah
a seatוְכִסֵּ֥א
(ve·chis·se)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
of honor;כָבֹ֖וד
(cha·vo·vd)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
For the pillarsמְצֻ֣קֵי
(me·tzu·kei)
4690: molten support, pillarfrom tsuq
of the earthאֶ֔רֶץ
(e·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
are the LORD'S,לַֽיהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And He setוַיָּ֥שֶׁת
(vai·ya·shet)
7896: to put, seta prim. root
the worldתֵּבֵֽל׃
(te·vel.)
8398: worldfrom yabal
on them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
He raiseth up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
the poor
dal  (dal)
dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
out of the dust
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
and lifteth up
ruwm  (room)
to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
the beggar
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
from the dunghill
'ashpoth  (ash-pohth')
a heap of rubbish or filth -- dung (hill).
to set
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
them among princes
nadiyb  (naw-deeb')
voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant) -- free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).
and to make them inherit
nachal  (naw-khal')
to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
the throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
of glory
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
for the pillars
matsuwq  (maw-tsook')
something narrow, i.e. a column or hilltop -- pillar, situate.
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
are the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and he hath set
shiyth  (sheeth)
to place (in a very wide application) -- apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, look, make, mark, put (on), + regard, set, shew, be stayed, take.
the world
tebel  (tay-bale')
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a partic. land, as Babylonia, Palestine
upon them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor; For the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, And He set the world on them.

King James Bible
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the garbage pile. He seats them with noblemen and gives them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD's; He has set the world on them.

International Standard Version
He raises the poor up from the dust, he lifts up the needy from the trash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. Indeed the pillars of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has set the world on them.

NET Bible
He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has placed the world on them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from the trash heap in order to make them sit with nobles and even to make them inherit a glorious throne. "The pillars of the earth are the LORD's. He has set the world on them.

King James 2000 Bible
He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts up the beggar from the rubbish, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he has set the world upon them.
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