Psalms

Psalm 22:11–13

¹¹Be not far from me,

for trouble is near

and there is no one to help.

¹²Many bulls surround me;

strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

¹³They open their jaws against me

like lions that roar and maul.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
far	תִּרְחַ֣ק	tir·ḥaq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7368 be, or become, far, distant
from me	מִ֭מֶּנִּי	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
trouble	צָרָ֣ה	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.
is near	קְרוֹבָ֑ה	qə·rō·w·ḇāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7138 near
and	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there is no	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one to help	עוֹזֵֽר׃	‘ō·w·zêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5826 help, succour

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Many	רַבִּ֑ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
bulls	פָּרִ֣ים	pā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6499 young bull, steer
surround me	סְ֭בָבוּנִי	sə·ḇā·ḇū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
strong	אַבִּירֵ֖י	’ab·bî·rê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H47 mighty, valiant
of Bashan	בָשָׁ֣ן	ḇā·šān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1316 Bashan
encircle me	כִּתְּרֽוּנִי׃	kit·tə·rū·nî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H3803 surround

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They open	פָּצ֣וּ	pā·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6475 part, open
their jaws	פִּיהֶ֑ם	pî·hem	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth
against me	עָלַ֣י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
like lions	אַ֝רְיֵ֗ה	’ar·yêh	Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
that roar	וְשֹׁאֵֽג׃	wə·šō·’êḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7580 roar
and maul	טֹרֵ֥ף	ṭō·rêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2963 tear, rend, pluck

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 22:11 Psalm 71:12 · Psalm 10:1 · Hebrews 5:7 · John 16:32 · Psalm 72:12 · Psalm 38:21 · Psalm 142:4–6 · Psalm 69:1–2 · Psalm 35:22 · Psalm 13:1–3 · Psalm 69:18 · Matthew 26:56

Psalm 22:12 Amos 4:1–3 · Acts 4:27 · Psalm 68:30 · Matthew 27:1 · Deuteronomy 32:14–15 · Ezekiel 39:18 · Jeremiah 50:11

Psalm 22:13 1 Peter 5:8 · Psalm 35:21 · Matthew 26:59–65 · Psalm 17:12 · Matthew 26:3–4 · Lamentations 3:46 · Job 16:10 · Lamentations 2:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.