2 Samuel

2 Samuel 22:5–6

5For the waves of death engulfed me;

the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.

6The cords of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

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2 Samuel 22:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the wavesמִשְׁבְּרֵי־miš·bə·rê-Noun - masculine plural constructH4867 breaker
of deathמָ֑וֶתmā·weṯNoun - masculine singularH4194 death
engulfed meאֲפָפֻ֖נִי’ă·p̄ā·p̄u·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH661 surround, encompass
the torrentsנַחֲלֵ֥יna·ḥă·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
of chaosבְלִיַּ֖עַלḇə·lî·ya·‘alNoun - masculine singularH1100 worthlessness
overwhelmed meיְבַעֲתֻֽנִי׃yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯu·nîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singularH1204 fall upon, startle, terrify

2 Samuel 22:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The cordsחֶבְלֵ֥יḥeḇ·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH2256 cord, territory, band
of Sheolשְׁא֖וֹלšə·’ō·wlNoun - common singularH7585 underworld
entangled meסַבֻּ֑נִיsab·bu·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
the snaresמֹֽקְשֵׁי־mō·qə·šê-Noun - masculine plural constructH4170 a bait or lure
of deathמָֽוֶת׃mā·weṯNoun - masculine singularH4194 death
confronted meקִדְּמֻ֖נִיqid·də·mu·nîVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH6923 come or be in front, meet

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Samuel 22:5 Jonah 2:3 · Psalm 69:14–15

2 Samuel 22:6 Psalm 116:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.