Psalm 72:4

Derivation: a primitive root;

to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)

KJV: avenge, × that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), × needs, plead, reason, rule.

שָׁפַט 185 vb. judge, govern

Qal

1. act as law-giver, judge, governor

2. specif. decide controversy, discriminate betw. persons, in civil, political, domestic and religious questions

3. execute judgment

Niph.

1. recipr., enter into controversy, plead

2. pass. be judged

Pô‛el = my opponent-at-law

Derivation: from 6031; (practically the same as 6035, although the margin constantly disputes this, making 6035 subjective and objective);

depressed, in mind or circumstances

KJV: afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.

עָנִי adj. poor, afflicted, humble

Derivation: from 6004;

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

KJV: folk, men, nation, people.

[עַם] n.[m.] kinsman (on father's side)

עַם, עָם 1810 n.m. people

1. a people, nation

2. = smaller units

3. = common people

4. people in gen., persons

5. phrases

Derivation: a primitive root;

properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor

KJV: × at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.

[יָשַׁע] vb. Hiph. deliver; Niph. intrans. and pass.

Niph.

1. be liberated, saved (prop. placed in freedom)

2. be saved in battle, victorious

Hiph.

1. deliver, save (prop. give width and breadth to, liberate)

2. save from moral troubles

3. give victory to

Derivation: from 1129;

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

KJV: afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ( ) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, (young) bullock, (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, very fruitful, postage, × in, kid, lamb, ( ) man, meet, mighty, nephew, old, ( ) people, rebel, robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, spark, steward, stranger, × surely, them of, tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

1. son, male child, born of a woman

2. children (male and female)

3. youth, young men

4. the young of animals

5. of plant shoots

6. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

7.

a. member of a guild, order or class

b. of animals son of (the) herd

8. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

9. n. relat. of age

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

Derivation: from 14, in the sense of want (especially in feeling);

destitute

KJV: beggar, needy, poor (man).

אֶבְיוֹן adj. in want, needy, poor,—so, alw. abs., Dt 15:4 + 40 t.; אֶבְיֹנְךָ Ex 23:6 Dt 15:11; אֶבְיוֹנִים Am 4:1 + 14 t.; אֶבְיוֹנֵי (אֶבְיֹנֵי) Ex 23:11 Is 29:19; אֶבְיוֹנֶיהָ ψ 132:15—(Hex. only JED; mostly poet., 23 t. ψ) needy, chiefly poor (in material things); as adj. Dt 15:7, 7, 9; 24:14 ψ 109:16 (both ∥ עָנִי); elsewhere subst.; ψ 49:3 (∥ עָשִׁיר); Dt 15:4, 11; subj. to oppression & abuse Am 2:6 5:12 (both ∥ צַדִּיק) 4:1 8:6 (all ∥ דַּל) Is 32:7; Am 8:4 Ez 16:49 18:12 22:29 ψ 37:14 Jb 24:4, 14 Pr 30:14—cf. ψ 109:16 supr.—(all ∥ עָנִי) Je 5:28 (∥ יָתוֹם) 2:34; cared for by good Jb 29:16 30:25 (∥ קְשֵׁה־יוֹם) 31:19 ψ 112:9 Est 9:22; Pr 14:31 (∥ דָּל) 31:20 Je 22:16 (∥ עָנִי); care of them enjoined, negatively Ex 23:6;—cf. Dt 24:14 supr.—positively Ex 23:11 Dt 15:11 Pr 31:9 (both ∥ עָנִי)—cf. Dt 15:7, 7, 9 supr.—ψ 82:4 (∥ דַל); cared for by God Je 20:13 ψ 107:41 132:15 Jb 5:15; I S 2:8 = ψ 113:7 Is 14:30 (all ∥ דַּל) ψ 35:10 140:13 (both ∥ עָנִי), cf. Davidic king ψ 72:12 (∥ עָנִי) = v 4 בְנֵי אֶבְ׳ (∥ id.), v 13, 13 (∥ דַּל); needing help, deliverance from trouble, esp. as delivered by God ψ 9:19 12:6 40:18 = 70:6 74:21 86:1 109:22 Is 29:19 41:17 (all ∥ עָנִי) Is 25:4 (∥ דַּל) ψ 69:34 109:31.

Derivation: a primitive root (compare 1794);

to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)

KJV: beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.

[דָּכָא] vb. crush, poet. not in Qal;

Niph. crushed, fig. = contrite ones

Pi. crush

Pu. crushed, broken in pieces, shattered

Hithp. crushed

Derivation: a primitive root (compare 6229);

to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

KJV: get deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).

עָשַׁק oppress, wrong, extort