Psalms
Psalm 149:8
8to bind their kings with chains
and their nobles with shackles of iron,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to bind | לֶאְסֹ֣ר | le’·sōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H631 tie, bind, imprison |
| their kings | מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם | mal·ḵê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H4428 king |
| with chains | בְּזִקִּ֑ים | bə·ziq·qîm | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural | H2131 leaps, flash, arrow |
| and their nobles | וְ֝נִכְבְּדֵיהֶ֗ם | wə·niḵ·bə·ḏê·hem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured |
| with shackles | בְּכַבְלֵ֥י | bə·ḵaḇ·lê | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct | H3525 fetter(s) |
| of iron | בַרְזֶֽל׃ | ḇar·zel | Noun - masculine singular | H1270 iron |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Judges 1:6–7 · Joshua 12:7 · Joshua 10:23–24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.