Psalms
Psalm 12:2
2They lie to one another;
they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.