Psalms
Psalm 115:17
17It is not the dead who praise the LORD,
nor any who descend into silence.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| It is not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| the dead | הַ֭מֵּתִים | ham·mê·ṯîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H4191 die |
| who praise | יְהַֽלְלוּ־ | yə·hal·lū- | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1984 shine |
| the LORD | יָ֑הּ | yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3050 Jah |
| nor | וְ֝לֹ֗א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| any | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who descend | יֹרְדֵ֥י | yō·rə·ḏê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H3381 come or go down, descend |
| into silence | דוּמָֽה׃ | ḏū·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H1745 silence |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 6:5 · Isaiah 38:18–19 · Psalm 88:10–12 · Psalm 30:9 · Psalm 31:17 · 1 Samuel 2:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.