Psalms
Psalm 109:9
9May his children be fatherless
and his wife a widow.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May his children | בָנָ֥יו | ḇā·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| be | יִֽהְיוּ־ | yih·yū- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| fatherless | יְתוֹמִ֑ים | yə·ṯō·w·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3490 orphan |
| and his wife | וְ֝אִשְׁתּוֹ | wə·’iš·tōw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| a widow | אַלְמָנָֽה׃ | ’al·mā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H490 widow |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 22:24 · Jeremiah 18:21 · Lamentations 5:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.