Psalms
Psalm 18:4
4The cords of death encompassed me;
the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The cords | חֶבְלֵי־ | ḥeḇ·lê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2256 cord, territory, band |
| of death | מָ֑וֶת | mā·weṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H4194 death |
| encompassed me | אֲפָפ֥וּנִי | ’ă·p̄ā·p̄ū·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular | H661 surround, encompass |
| the torrents | וְֽנַחֲלֵ֖י | wə·na·ḥă·lê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| of chaos | בְלִיַּ֣עַל | ḇə·lî·ya·‘al | Noun - masculine singular | H1100 worthlessness |
| overwhelmed me | יְבַֽעֲתֽוּנִי׃ | yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯū·nî | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular | H1204 fall upon, startle, terrify |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 116:3 · Matthew 27:24–25 · 2 Corinthians 1:9 · Mark 14:33–34 · Psalm 22:12–13 · Jonah 2:2–7 · Psalm 124:4 · Isaiah 53:3–4 · Psalm 22:16 · Matthew 26:47 · Matthew 27:39–44 · 2 Samuel 22:5–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.