Psalms
Psalm 124:3
3when their anger flared against us,
then they would have swallowed us alive,
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| when their anger | אַפָּ֣ם | ’ap·pām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| flared | בַּחֲר֖וֹת | ba·ḥă·rō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2734 burn, be kindled |
| against us | בָּֽנוּ׃ | bā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| then | אֲ֭זַי | ’ă·zay | Adverb | H233 then, in that case |
| they would have swallowed us | בְּלָע֑וּנוּ | bə·lā·‘ū·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common plural | H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf |
| alive | חַיִּ֣ים | ḥay·yîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 35:25 · Esther 3:12–13 · Psalm 57:3 · Acts 9:2 · Matthew 2:16 · Numbers 16:30–34 · Daniel 3:19 · Psalm 27:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.