King James Version

2 Samuel 22:32

For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?

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כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…מִיmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.אֵ֖לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣יmibaladefrom withoutבִּלְעֲדֵיpreposition, preposition — “from without”H1107except, without, besidesbeside, not (in), save, without.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וּמִ֥יumiand whoמִיconjunction, particle, interrogative — “and who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.צ֖וּרtsuredgeצוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “edge”, the ordinary formH6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).מִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֥יmibaladefrom withoutבִּלְעֲדֵיpreposition, preposition — “from without”H1107except, without, besidesbeside, not (in), save, without.אֱלֹהֵֽינוּeloheynvGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a Rock, save our God?

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American Standard Version (1901)

For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?

Young’s Literal Translation

For who is God save Jehovah? And who a Rock save our God?

World English Bible

For who is God, besides Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God?

Darby Translation

For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, save our God?

Douay-Rheims

Who is God but the Lord: and who is strong but our God?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a Rock, save our God?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Who is strong, but the Lord? and who will be a Creator except our God?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τίς ἰσχυρὸς πλὴν Κυρίου; καὶ τίς κτίστης ἔσται πλὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν;