Psalms
Psalm 120:3–4
3What will He do to you,
and what will be added to you,
O deceitful tongue?
4Sharp arrows will come from the warrior,
with burning coals of the broom tree!
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 120:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| will He do | יִּתֵּ֣ן | yit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to you | לְ֭ךָ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| and what | וּמַה־ | ū·mah- | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| will be added | יֹּסִ֥יף | yō·sîp̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3254 add |
| to you | לָ֗ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | |
| O deceitful | רְמִיָּֽה׃ | rə·mî·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H7423 deceit, treachery |
| tongue | לָשׁ֥וֹן | lā·šō·wn | Noun - common singular | H3956 tongue |
Psalm 120:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp | שְׁנוּנִ֑ים | šə·nū·nîm | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H8150 whet, sharpen |
| arrows | חִצֵּ֣י | ḥiṣ·ṣê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2671 arrow |
| from the warrior | גִבּ֣וֹר | ḡib·bō·wr | Adjective - masculine singular | H1368 strong, mighty |
| with | עִ֝֗ם | ‘im | Preposition | H5973 with |
| burning coals | גַּחֲלֵ֥י | ga·ḥă·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1513 ember |
| of the broom tree | רְתָמִֽים׃ | rə·ṯā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H7574 broom-plant, retem |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 120:3 Job 27:8
Psalm 120:4 James 3:5–8 · Proverbs 18:21 · Proverbs 19:9 · Proverbs 12:22 · Proverbs 16:27 · Psalm 45:5 · Proverbs 19:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.