Psalms

Psalm 116:3

³The ropes of death entangled me;

the anguish of Sheol overcame me;

I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The ropes	חֶבְלֵי־	ḥeḇ·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2256 cord, territory, band
of death	מָ֗וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
entangled me	אֲפָפ֤וּנִי׀	’ă·p̄ā·p̄ū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H661 surround, encompass
the anguish	וּמְצָרֵ֣י	ū·mə·ṣā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4712 straits, distress
of Sheol	שְׁא֣וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
overcame me	מְצָא֑וּנִי	mə·ṣā·’ū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
I was confronted	אֶמְצָֽא׃	’em·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
by trouble	צָרָ֖ה	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.
and sorrow	וְיָג֣וֹן	wə·yā·ḡō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3015 grief, sorrow

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.