Psalms
Psalm 140:9
9May the heads of those who surround me
be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May the heads | רֹ֥אשׁ | rōš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| of those who surround me | מְסִבָּ֑י | mə·sib·bāy | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H4524 that which surrounds, or is round |
| be covered | יְכַסּוּמוֹ׃ | yə·ḵas·sū·mō | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H3680 cover |
| in the trouble | עֲמַ֖ל | ‘ă·mal | Noun - masculine singular construct | H5999 trouble, labour, toil |
| their lips have caused | שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ | śə·p̄ā·ṯê·mōw | Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
Cross-references
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Psalm 7:16 · Proverbs 18:7 · Proverbs 12:13 · Psalm 94:23 · Esther 7:10 · Proverbs 10:11 · Psalm 64:8 · Proverbs 10:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.