Psalms

Psalm 22:12–13

12Many bulls surround me;

strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

13They open their jaws against me

like lions that roar and maul.

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Psalm 22:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Manyרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
bullsפָּרִ֣יםpā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH6499 young bull, steer
surround meסְ֭בָבוּנִיsə·ḇā·ḇū·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
strongאַבִּירֵ֖י’ab·bî·rêAdjective - masculine plural constructH47 mighty, valiant
of Bashanבָשָׁ֣ןḇā·šānNoun - proper - feminine singularH1316 Bashan
encircle meכִּתְּרֽוּנִי׃kit·tə·rū·nîVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH3803 surround

Psalm 22:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They openפָּצ֣וּpā·ṣūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6475 part, open
their jawsפִּיהֶ֑םpî·hemNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6310 mouth
against meעָלַ֣י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
like lionsאַ֝רְיֵ֗ה’ar·yêhNoun - masculine singularH738 lion
that roarוְשֹׁאֵֽג׃wə·šō·’êḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7580 roar
and maulטֹרֵ֥ףṭō·rêp̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2963 tear, rend, pluck

Cross-references

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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.