Psalms
Psalm 18:5
5The cords of Sheol entangled me;
the snares of death confronted me.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The cords | חֶבְלֵ֣י | ḥeḇ·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H2256 cord, territory, band |
| of Sheol | שְׁא֣וֹל | šə·’ō·wl | Noun - common singular | H7585 underworld |
| entangled me | סְבָב֑וּנִי | sə·ḇā·ḇū·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
| the snares | מ֣וֹקְשֵׁי | mō·wq·šê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4170 a bait or lure |
| of death | מָֽוֶת׃ | mā·weṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H4194 death |
| confronted me | קִ֝דְּמ֗וּנִי | qid·də·mū·nî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular | H6923 come or be in front, meet |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 86:13 · Psalm 88:3–8 · Psalm 88:15–17 · Acts 2:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.