Psalms

Psalm 140:5

⁵The proud hide a snare for me;

the cords of their net are spread along the path,

and lures are set out for me.

Selah

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The proud	גֵאִ֨ים׀	ḡê·’îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1343 proud
hide	טָֽמְנֽוּ־	ṭā·mə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2934 hide, conceal
a snare	פַּ֡ח	paḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6341 bird-trap
for me	לִ֗י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
the cords	וַחֲבָלִ֗ים	wa·ḥă·ḇā·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H2256 cord, territory, band
of their net	רֶ֭שֶׁת	re·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7568 net
are spread	פָּ֣רְשׂוּ	pā·rə·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6566 spread out, spread
along	לְיַד־	lə·yaḏ-	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
the path	מַעְגָּ֑ל	ma‘·gāl	Noun - masculine singular	H4570 entrenchment
and lures	מֹקְשִׁ֖ים	mō·qə·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4170 a bait or lure
are set out	שָֽׁתוּ־	šā·ṯū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7896 put, set
for me	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.