Psalms
Psalm 37:2
2For they wither quickly like grass
and wilt like tender plants.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they wither | יִמָּ֑לוּ | yim·mā·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5243 become clipped, circumcised |
| quickly | מְהֵרָ֣ה | mə·hê·rāh | Adverb | H4120 haste, speed |
| like grass | כֶ֭חָצִיר | ḵe·ḥā·ṣîr | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2682 green grass, herbage |
| and wilt | יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃ | yib·bō·w·lūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H5034 be senseless, foolish |
| like tender | וּכְיֶ֥רֶק | ū·ḵə·ye·req | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3418 green, greenness |
| plants | דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא | de·še | Noun - masculine singular | H1877 grass |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 92:7 · Psalm 90:5–6 · James 1:10–11 · Psalm 37:35–36 · Job 14:2 · Job 20:5–9 · Psalm 73:17–20 · 1 Peter 1:24 · Psalm 129:5–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.