Psalms
Psalm 12:2–3
2They lie to one another;
they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips
and every boastful tongue.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 12:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They lie | שָׁ֤וְא׀ | šāw | Noun - masculine singular | H7723 emptiness, vanity |
| to | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | Preposition | H854 with |
| one | אִ֤ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| another | רֵ֫עֵ֥הוּ | rê·‘ê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| they speak | יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ | yə·ḏab·bê·rū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1696 speak |
| with flattering | חֲלָק֑וֹת | ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ | Adjective - masculine plural | H2513 portion |
| lips | שְׂפַ֥ת | śə·p̄aṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| a double heart | בְּלֵ֖ב | bə·lêḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Psalm 12:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May the LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| cut off | יַכְרֵ֣ת | yaḵ·rêṯ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| flattering | חֲלָק֑וֹת | ḥă·lā·qō·wṯ | Adjective - masculine plural | H2513 portion |
| lips | שִׂפְתֵ֣י | śip̄·ṯê | Noun - feminine dual construct | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| and | מְדַבֶּ֥רֶת | mə·ḏab·be·reṯ | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular | H1696 speak |
| tongue | לָ֝שׁ֗וֹן | lā·šō·wn | Noun - common singular | H3956 tongue |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 12:2 Romans 16:18 · Jeremiah 9:8 · Psalm 41:6 · Psalm 10:7 · Psalm 5:9 · Psalm 144:8 · Psalm 28:3 · James 1:8 · Psalm 52:1–4 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5 · Proverbs 20:19 · Ezekiel 12:24
Psalm 12:3 Proverbs 18:21 · Daniel 7:8 · Revelation 13:5 · Psalm 17:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.