Psalms

Psalm 120:6–7

⁶Too long have I dwelt

among those who hate peace.

⁷I am in favor of peace;

but when I speak, they want war.

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	אֲ‍ֽנִי־	’ănî·šā-	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
peace	שָׁ֭לוֹם	šā·lôm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
but when	וְכִ֣י	wə·ḵî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I speak	אֲדַבֵּ֑ר	’ă·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
they	הֵ֝֗מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
war	לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

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

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

Psalm 120:7 Matthew 5:9 · Psalm 109:4 · Psalm 34:14 · Hebrews 12:14 · Romans 12:18 · Psalm 35:20 · Ephesians 2:14–17 · Psalm 55:20 · 1 Samuel 26:2–4 · 2 Samuel 20:19 · 1 Samuel 24:9–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.