Psalms
Psalm 129:3
3The plowmen plowed over my back;
they made their furrows long.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The plowmen | חָרְשׁ֣וּ | ḥā·rə·šū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise |
| plowed | חֹרְשִׁ֑ים | ḥō·rə·šîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| my back | גַּ֭בִּי | gab·bî | Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular | H1354 back |
| they made their furrows | לְמַעֲנוֹתָם׃ | lə·ma·ʿă·nō·ṯå̄m | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4618 place for task (?) |
| long | הֶ֝אֱרִ֗יכוּ | he·’ĕ·rî·ḵū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H748 be long |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.