Psalms

Psalm 109:16

¹⁶For he never thought to show kindness,

but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted,

even to their death.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	יַ֗עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
he never	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
thought	זָכַר֮	zā·ḵar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2142 remember
to show	עֲשׂ֪וֹת	‘ă·śō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
kindness	חָ֥סֶד	ḥā·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
but pursued	וַיִּרְדֹּ֡ף	way·yir·dōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
the poor	עָנִ֣י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needy	וְ֭אֶבְיוֹן	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
and	וְנִכְאֵ֨ה	wə·niḵ·’êh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3512 be disheartened, cowed
brokenhearted	לֵבָ֬ב	lê·ḇāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
even to their death	לְמוֹתֵֽת׃	lə·mō·w·ṯêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H4191 die

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.