Psalms
Psalm 129:6
6May they be like grass on the rooftops,
which withers before it can grow,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May they be | יִ֭הְיוּ | yih·yū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| like grass | כַּחֲצִ֣יר | ka·ḥă·ṣîr | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2682 green grass, herbage |
| on the rooftops | גַּגּ֑וֹת | gag·gō·wṯ | Noun - masculine plural | H1406 roof, top |
| which withers | יָבֵֽשׁ׃ | yā·ḇêš | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3001 be dry, dried up, withered |
| before | שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת | šeq·qaḏ·maṯ | Pronoun - relative; Noun - feminine singular construct | H6927 antiquity, former state |
| it can grow | שָׁלַ֣ף | šā·lap̄ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8025 draw out, off |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.