Psalms
Psalm 116:2
2Because He has inclined His ear to me,
I will call on Him as long as I live.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| He has inclined | הִטָּ֣ה | hiṭ·ṭāh | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| His ear | אָזְנ֣וֹ | ’ā·zə·nōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H241 ear |
| to me | לִ֑י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| I will call on Him | אֶקְרָֽא׃ | ’eq·rā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| as long as I live | וּבְיָמַ֥י | ū·ḇə·yā·may | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H3117 day |
Cross-references
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Psalm 145:18–19 · Psalm 40:1 · Psalm 55:16–17 · Philippians 4:6 · Psalm 86:6–7 · Luke 18:1 · Psalm 31:2 · Colossians 4:2 · Psalm 88:1 · Job 27:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.