Psalms
Psalm 22:6–7
6But I am a worm and not a man,
scorned by men and despised by the people.
7All who see me mock me;
they sneer and shake their heads:
Word by word
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Psalm 22:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But I | וְאָנֹכִ֣י | wə·’ā·nō·ḵî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H595 I |
| am a worm | תוֹלַ֣עַת | ṯō·w·la·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8438 worm, scarlet stuff |
| and not | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| a man | אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| scorned | חֶרְפַּ֥ת | ḥer·paṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2781 reproach |
| by men | אָ֝דָ֗ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| and despised | וּבְז֥וּי | ū·ḇə·zui | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct | H959 despise |
| by the people | עָֽם׃ | ‘ām | Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
Psalm 22:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who see me | רֹ֭אַי | rō·’ay | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H7200 see |
| mock | יַלְעִ֣גוּ | yal·‘i·ḡū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3932 mock, deride |
| me | לִ֑י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| they sneer | יַפְטִ֥ירוּ | yap̄·ṭî·rū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6362 separate, remove, set free |
| and shake | יָנִ֥יעוּ | yā·nî·‘ū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter |
| their heads | רֹֽאשׁ׃ | rōš | Noun - masculine singular | H7218 head |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 22:6 Isaiah 53:3 · Job 25:6 · Isaiah 49:7 · Isaiah 41:14 · Psalm 69:7–12 · Psalm 69:19–20 · Matthew 11:19 · Matthew 27:20–23 · Psalm 31:11 · Lamentations 3:30 · Hebrews 13:12 · Revelation 15:3
Psalm 22:7 Mark 15:29 · Matthew 27:39–40 · Luke 23:11 · Psalm 109:25 · Matthew 26:66–68 · Mark 15:20 · Matthew 27:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.