Psalms
Psalm 140:11
11May no slanderer be established in the land;
may calamity hunt down the man of violence.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May no slanderer | אִ֥ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| be established | יִכּ֪וֹן | yik·kō·wn | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| in the land | בָּ֫אָ֥רֶץ | bā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| may calamity | רָ֑ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| hunt down | יְ֝צוּדֶ֗נּוּ | yə·ṣū·ḏen·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H6679 hunt |
| the man | אִישׁ־ | ’îš- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H376 man |
| of violence | חָמָ֥ס | ḥā·mās | Noun - masculine singular | H2555 violence, wrong |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 34:21 · Proverbs 18:21 · Isaiah 3:11 · Proverbs 13:21 · Proverbs 17:20 · Psalm 9:16 · Proverbs 12:13 · Psalm 7:14–16 · Psalm 12:3–4 · Proverbs 6:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.