Ezra
Ezra 9:3
3When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When I heard | וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙ | ū·ḵə·šā·mə·‘î | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular | H8085 hear |
| this | הַזֶּ֔ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| report | הַדָּבָ֣ר | had·dā·ḇār | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| I tore | קָרַ֥עְתִּי | qā·ra‘·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7167 tear |
| my tunic | בִּגְדִ֖י | biḡ·ḏî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H899 treachery |
| and cloak | וּמְעִילִ֑י | ū·mə·‘î·lî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H4598 robe |
| pulled out | וָאֶמְרְטָ֞ה | wā·’em·rə·ṭāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H4803 make smooth, bare, bald; scour, polish |
| some hair | מִשְּׂעַ֤ר | miś·śə·‘ar | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8181 hair |
| from my head | רֹאשִׁי֙ | rō·šî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H7218 head |
| and beard | וּזְקָנִ֔י | ū·zə·qā·nî | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular | H2206 chin, beard |
| and sat down | וָאֵשְׁבָ֖ה | wā·’ê·šə·ḇāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| in horror | מְשׁוֹמֵֽם׃ | mə·šō·w·mêm | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H8074 be desoleted, appalled |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.