Psalms

Psalm 109:14–15

¹⁴May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD,

and the sin of his mother never be blotted out.

¹⁵May their sins always remain before the LORD,

that He may cut off their memory from the earth.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May the iniquity	עֲוֺ֣ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of his fathers	אֲ֭בֹתָיו	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
be remembered	יִזָּכֵ֤ר׀	yiz·zā·ḵêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2142 remember
before	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and the sin	וְחַטַּ֥את	wə·ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of his mother	אִ֝מּ֗וֹ	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother
never	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be blotted out	תִּמָּֽח׃	tim·māḥ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H4229 wipe, wipe out

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May	תָּמִ֑יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
remain	יִהְי֣וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
before	נֶֽגֶד־	ne·ḡeḏ-	Preposition	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that He may cut off	וְיַכְרֵ֖ת	wə·yaḵ·rêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
their memory	זִכְרָֽם׃	ziḵ·rām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2143 remembrance, memorial
from the earth	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 109:14 Exodus 20:5 · Nehemiah 4:5 · Jeremiah 18:23 · 2 Kings 8:27 · 2 Samuel 21:8–9 · 2 Chronicles 22:3–4 · 2 Samuel 3:29 · Isaiah 43:25 · 2 Kings 11:1 · Leviticus 26:39 · Matthew 23:31–36 · 2 Kings 9:27

Psalm 109:15 Psalm 34:16 · Job 18:17 · Psalm 90:8 · Psalm 51:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.