Psalms
Psalm 139:23
23Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my concerns.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search me | חָקְרֵ֣נִי | ḥā·qə·rê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H2713 search |
| O God | אֵ֭ל | ’êl | Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| and know | וְדַ֣ע | wə·ḏa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H3045 know |
| my heart | לְבָבִ֑י | lə·ḇā·ḇî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| test me | בְּ֝חָנֵ֗נִי | bə·ḥā·nê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular | H974 examine, try |
| and know | וְדַ֣ע | wə·ḏa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H3045 know |
| my concerns | שַׂרְעַפָּֽי׃ | śar·‘ap·pāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H8312 cogitation |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 26:2 · Job 31:6 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Proverbs 17:3 · Deuteronomy 8:2 · Psalm 139:1 · Zechariah 13:9 · Jeremiah 11:20 · Malachi 3:2–3 · Deuteronomy 8:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.