Psalms
Psalm 12:8
8The wicked wander freely,
and vileness is exalted among men.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The wicked | רְשָׁעִ֥ים | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| wander | יִתְהַלָּכ֑וּן | yiṯ·hal·lā·ḵūn | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H1980 go, come, walk |
| freely | סָבִ֗יב | sā·ḇîḇ | Adverb | H5439 circuit, round about |
| and vileness | זֻ֝לּ֗וּת | zul·lūṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H2149 worthlessness |
| is exalted | כְּרֻ֥ם | kə·rum | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| among | לִבְנֵ֥י | liḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| men | אָדָֽם׃ | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 29:12 · Psalm 55:10–11 · Mark 14:63–65 · Hosea 5:11 · Isaiah 32:4–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.