Psalms
Psalm 120:7
7I am in favor of peace;
but when I speak, they want war.
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.
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.