Psalms
Psalm 35:6
6May their path be dark and slick,
as the angel of the LORD pursues.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May their path | דַרְכָּ֗ם | ḏar·kām | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| be | יְֽהִי־ | yə·hî- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| dark | חֹ֥שֶׁךְ | ḥō·šeḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H2822 darkness, obscurity |
| and slick | וַחֲלַקְלַקּ֑וֹת | wa·ḥă·laq·laq·qō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural | H2519 very smooth, treacherous, blandishment |
| as the angel | וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ | ū·mal·’aḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4397 messenger |
| of the LORD | יְ֝הוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| pursues | רֹדְפָֽם׃ | rō·ḏə·p̄ām | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 23:12 · Psalm 73:18 · Jeremiah 13:16 · Proverbs 4:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.