Psalm 89/Notes/Lexical.v. 9.66764

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  • The word חָסִין is an adjective (borrowed from Aramaic) meaning "strong" (HALOT, DCH, BDB). See the entry on חסין in CAL. Cf. Amos 2:9: "strong (חָסֹן) as the oaks" (NIV). The Samaritan Aramaic Targum uses this word in its translation of Exod 15:11 (a passage that is very similar to Ps 89:9): "who is like You among the mighty? who is like You mighty (חסינה = נֶאְדָּר) in his holiness?"