Psalms

Psalm 107:17–20

¹⁷Fools, in their rebellious ways,

and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.

¹⁸They loathed all food

and drew near to the gates of death.

¹⁹Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,

and He saved them from their distress.

²⁰He sent forth His word and healed them;

He rescued them from the Pit.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fools	אֱ֭וִלִים	’ĕ·wi·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H191 foolish
in their rebellious	פִּשְׁעָ֑ם	piš·‘ām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6588 transgression
ways	מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ	mid·de·reḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and through their iniquities	וּֽ֝מֵעֲוֺֽנֹתֵיהֶ֗ם	ū·mê·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
suffered affliction	יִתְעַנּֽוּ׃	yiṯ·‘an·nū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6031 be occupied, busied with

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	נַפְשָׁ֑ם	nap̄·šām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
loathed	תְּתַעֵ֣ב	tə·ṯa·‘êḇ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H8581 loathe, detest
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
food	אֹ֭כֶל	’ō·ḵel	Noun - masculine singular	H400 food
and drew near	וַ֝יַּגִּ֗יעוּ	way·yag·gî·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the gates	שַׁ֥עֲרֵי	ša·‘ă·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8179 gate
of death	מָֽוֶת׃	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they cried out	וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ	way·yiz·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2199 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in their trouble	בַּצַּ֣ר	baṣ·ṣar	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
He saved them	יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃	yō·wō·šî·‘êm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3467 deliver
from their distress	מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם	mim·mə·ṣu·qō·w·ṯê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4691 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He sent forth	יִשְׁלַ֣ח	yiš·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
His word	דְּ֭בָרוֹ	də·ḇā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
and healed them	וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑ם	wə·yir·pā·’êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7495 heal
He rescued them	וִֽ֝ימַלֵּ֗ט	wî·mal·lêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4422 slip away
from the Pit	מִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָֽם׃׆	miš·šə·ḥī·ṯō·ṯå̄m	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7825 pit-fall