Psalms

Psalm 10:9

9He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket;

he lurks to seize the oppressed;

he catches the lowly in his net.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He lies in waitיֶאֱרֹ֬בye·’ĕ·rōḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH693 lie in wait
like a lionכְּאַרְיֵ֬הkə·’ar·yêhPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
in a thicketבְסֻכֹּ֗הḇə·suk·kōhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5520 thicket, covert, lair
he lurksיֶ֭אֱרֹבye·’ĕ·rōḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH693 lie in wait
to seizeלַחֲט֣וֹףla·ḥă·ṭō·wp̄Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2414 catch, seize
the oppressedעָנִ֑י‘ā·nîAdjective - masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
he catchesיַחְטֹ֥ףyaḥ·ṭōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2414 catch, seize
the lowlyעָ֝נִ֗י‘ā·nîAdjective - masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
in his netבְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹbə·mā·šə·ḵōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4900 draw, drag

Cross-references

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Psalm 17:12 · Psalm 59:3 · Micah 7:2 · Psalm 35:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.