Psalms

Psalm 1:3–4

³He is like a tree planted by streams of water,

yielding its fruit in season,

whose leaf does not wither,

and who prospers in all he does.

⁴Not so the wicked!

For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.

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Psalm 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is	וְֽהָיָ֗ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a tree	כְּעֵץ֮	kə·‘êṣ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
planted	שָׁת֪וּל	šā·ṯūl	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H8362 transplant
by	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
streams	פַּלְגֵ֫י	pal·ḡê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6388 channel
of water	מָ֥יִם	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
yielding	יִתֵּ֬ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
its fruit	פִּרְי֨וֹ׀	pir·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6529 fruit
in season	בְּעִתּ֗וֹ	bə·‘it·tōw	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6256 time
whose leaf	וְעָלֵ֥הוּ	wə·‘ā·lê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5929 leaf, leafage
does not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wither	יִבּ֑וֹל	yib·bō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5034 be senseless, foolish
and	וְכֹ֖ל	wə·ḵōl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
who prospers	יַצְלִֽיחַ׃	yaṣ·lî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6743 rush
in all he does	יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

Psalm 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
so	כֵ֥ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the wicked	הָרְשָׁעִ֑ים	hā·rə·šā·‘îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
like chaff	כַּ֝מֹּ֗ץ	kam·mōṣ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4671 chaff
driven off	תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּ	tid·də·p̄en·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H5086 drive, drive asunder
by the wind	רֽוּחַ׃	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

Cross-references

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Psalm 1:3 Jeremiah 17:8 · Ezekiel 47:12 · Psalm 92:14 · John 15:6 · Ezekiel 19:10 · Genesis 39:23 · Joshua 1:7–8 · Revelation 22:2 · Ezekiel 17:8 · Matthew 13:6 · Psalm 128:2 · 2 Chronicles 31:21

Psalm 1:4 Job 21:18 · Matthew 3:12 · Psalm 35:5 · Isaiah 17:13 · Isaiah 29:5 · Hosea 13:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.