Psalms
Psalm 37:27
27Turn away from evil and do good,
so that you will abide forever.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turn away | ס֣וּר | sūr | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| from evil | מֵ֭רָע | mê·rā‘ | Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| and do | וַעֲשֵׂה־ | wa·‘ă·śêh- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| good | ט֗וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| so that you will abide | וּשְׁכֹ֥ן | ū·šə·ḵōn | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7931 settle down, abide, dwell |
| forever | לְעוֹלָֽם׃ | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 34:14 · Proverbs 16:6 · 1 John 2:16–17 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15 · Hebrews 13:16 · Titus 2:11–14 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · Hebrews 13:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.