Psalms
Psalm 34:12
12Who is the man who delights in life,
who desires to see good days?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who | מִֽי־ | mî- | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| is the man | הָ֭אִישׁ | hā·’îš | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| who delights in | הֶחָפֵ֣ץ | he·ḥā·p̄êṣ | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H2655 delighting in, having pleasure in |
| life | חַיִּ֑ים | ḥay·yîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| who desires | אֹהֵ֥ב | ’ō·hêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H157 love |
| to see | לִרְא֥וֹת | lir·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| good | טֽוֹב׃ | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| days | יָ֝מִ֗ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Peter 3:10–12 · Deuteronomy 30:20 · Deuteronomy 6:2 · Psalm 91:16 · Ecclesiastes 12:13 · Ecclesiastes 3:13 · Job 7:7 · Psalm 21:4 · Psalm 4:6 · Ecclesiastes 2:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.