Psalms
Psalm 107:16
16For He has broken down the gates of bronze
and cut through the bars of iron.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî·ši- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| He has broken down | שִׁ֭בַּר | šib·bar | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| the gates | דַּלְת֣וֹת | dal·ṯō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H1817 door |
| of bronze | נְחֹ֑שֶׁת | nə·ḥō·šeṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H5178 copper, bronze |
| and cut through | גִּדֵּֽעַ׃ | gid·dê·a‘ | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1438 hew, hew down or off |
| the bars | וּבְרִיחֵ֖י | ū·ḇə·rî·ḥê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1280 bar |
| of iron | בַרְזֶ֣ל | ḇar·zel | Noun - masculine singular | H1270 iron |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 45:1–2 · Judges 16:3 · Micah 2:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.