Psalms

Psalm 36:4

⁴Even on his bed he plots wickedness;

he sets himself on a path that is not good;

he fails to reject evil.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his bed	מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ	miš·kā·ḇōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
he plots	יַחְשֹׁ֗ב	yaḥ·šōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2803 think, account
wickedness	אָ֤וֶן׀	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
he sets himself	יִ֭תְיַצֵּב	yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a path	דֶּ֣רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
that is not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
good	ט֑וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
he fails	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to reject	יִמְאָֽס׃	yim·’ās	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3988 reject
evil	רָ֝֗ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.