2 Samuel

2 Samuel 22:6–7

⁶The cords of Sheol entangled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

⁷In my distress I called upon the LORD;

I cried out to my God.

And from His temple He heard my voice,

and my cry for help reached His ears.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The cords	חֶבְלֵ֥י	ḥeḇ·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2256 cord, territory, band
of Sheol	שְׁא֖וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
entangled me	סַבֻּ֑נִי	sab·bu·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the snares	מֹֽקְשֵׁי־	mō·qə·šê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4170 a bait or lure
of death	מָֽוֶת׃	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
confronted me	קִדְּמֻ֖נִי	qid·də·mu·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H6923 come or be in front, meet

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In my distress	בַּצַּר־	baṣ·ṣar-	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
I called upon	אֶקְרָ֣א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I cried out	אֶקְרָ֑א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
my God	אֱלֹהַ֖י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
And from His temple	מֵהֵֽיכָלוֹ֙	mê·hê·ḵā·lōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
He heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my voice	קוֹלִ֔י	qō·w·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
and my cry for help	וְשַׁוְעָתִ֖י	wə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7775 cry for help
reached His ears	בְּאָזְנָֽיו׃	bə·’ā·zə·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H241 ear

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

2 Samuel 22:6 Psalm 116:3

2 Samuel 22:7 Psalm 18:6 · Jonah 2:7 · Psalm 116:4 · Psalm 27:4 · Psalm 120:1 · Psalm 34:15–17 · Exodus 3:7 · Psalm 34:6 · Habakkuk 2:20 · 1 Kings 8:28–30 · Matthew 26:38–39 · Hebrews 5:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.