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H773 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אַרְשֶׁת
Arshet
Noun, feminine
Request; utterance of lips

Definition

The rare noun arshet refers to the utterance or request of the lips — the words spoken in petition. It appears in Psalm 21 alongside aresheth (desire of the heart), forming a couplet that captures both the inward desire and the outward expression of prayer.

Usage & Theological Significance

The pairing of heart-desire and lip-request in Psalm 21:2 reflects the biblical understanding of prayer as the alignment of inner longing with spoken petition. True prayer is not mere words but the expression of deeply felt need. God's fulfillment of both the heart's desire and the lips' request in this royal Psalm models the responsive relationship God desires with His people — He listens, He acts, He provides.

Key Bible Verses

Psalm 21:2 You have granted him his heart's desire and have not withheld the request of his lips.
Psalm 17:1 Hear me, LORD, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer — it does not rise from deceitful lips.
Psalm 19:14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Proverbs 18:21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.

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