King James Version

Psalms 147:10

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

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לֹ֤אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…בִגְבוּרַ֣תvigvuratin forceגְּבוּרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1369force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victoryforce, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.הַסּ֣וּסhasusthe horse . Compare H6571סוּסdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the horse . Compare H6571”, the ordinary formH5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ).יֶחְפָּ֑ץyechpatsdesireחָפֵץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “desire”, an unfinished actionH2654properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire[idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…בְשׁוֹקֵ֖יveshoqein legשׁוֹקpreposition, noun, common, feminine, dual, construct — “in leg”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7785the (lower) leg (as a runner)hip, leg, shoulder, thigh.הָאִ֣ישׁhaishthe a certainאִישׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…יִרְצֶֽהyirtsehacceptרָצָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “accept”, an unfinished actionH7521to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt(be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Young’s Literal Translation

Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased.

World English Bible

He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Darby Translation

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He will not take pleasure in the strength of a horse; neither is he well-pleased with the legs of a man.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἐν τῇ δυναστείᾳ τοῦ ἵππου θελήσει, οὐδὲ ἐν ταῖς κνήμαις τοῦ ἀνδρὸς εὐδοκεῖ.