Psalms
Psalm 139:5
5You hem me in behind and before;
You have laid Your hand upon me.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You hem me in | צַרְתָּ֑נִי | ṣar·tā·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H6696 confine, bind, besiege |
| behind | אָח֣וֹר | ’ā·ḥō·wr | Noun - masculine singular | H268 the hinder side, back part |
| and before | וָקֶ֣דֶם | wā·qe·ḏem | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H6924 front, east, aforetime |
| You have laid | וַתָּ֖שֶׁת | wat·tā·šeṯ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7896 put, set |
| Your hand | כַּפֶּֽכָה׃ | kap·pe·ḵāh | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan |
| upon me | עָלַ֣י | ‘ā·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H5921 height |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 34:7 · Deuteronomy 33:27 · Revelation 1:17 · Job 23:8–9 · Exodus 24:11 · Job 9:33
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.