Psalms

Psalm 120:5–6

⁵Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech,

that I live among the tents of Kedar!

⁶Too long have I dwelt

among those who hate peace.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	אֽוֹיָה־	’ō·w·yāh-	Interjection	H190
to me	לִ֭י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I dwell	גַ֣רְתִּי	ḡar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1481 sojourn
in Meshech	מֶ֑שֶׁךְ	me·šeḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4902 the Moschi
that I live	שָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּי	šā·k̲an·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
among	עִֽם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the tents	אָהֳלֵ֥י	’ā·ho·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H168 tent
of Kedar	קֵדָֽר׃	qê·ḏār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6938 Kedar

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Too long	רַ֭בַּת	rab·baṯ	Adjective - feminine singular construct	H7227 much, many, great
have I	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
dwelt	שָֽׁכְנָה־	šā·ḵə·nāh-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
among	עִ֝֗ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
those who hate	שׂוֹנֵ֥א	śō·w·nê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H8130 hate
peace	שָׁלֽוֹם׃	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 120:5 Genesis 10:2 · Genesis 25:13 · Ezekiel 27:13 · Song of Solomon 1:5 · Isaiah 60:6–7 · 2 Peter 2:7–8 · Ezekiel 39:1 · Ezekiel 27:21 · Micah 7:1–2 · Jeremiah 9:2–3 · Ezekiel 38:2–3

Psalm 120:6 Matthew 10:16 · Psalm 57:4 · Ezekiel 2:6 · Matthew 10:36 · 1 Samuel 20:30–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.