Psalms
Psalm 37:8
8Refrain from anger and abandon wrath;
do not fret— it can only bring harm.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrain | הֶ֣רֶף | he·rep̄ | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | H7503 sink, relax |
| from anger | מֵ֭אַף | mê·’ap̄ | Preposition; Noun - masculine singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| and abandon | וַעֲזֹ֣ב | wa·‘ă·zōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| wrath | חֵמָ֑ה | ḥê·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H2534 heat, rage |
| do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| fret | תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר | tiṯ·ḥar | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular | H2734 burn, be kindled |
| it can only | אַךְ־ | ’aḵ- | Adverb | H389 surely |
| bring harm | לְהָרֵֽעַ׃ | lə·hā·rê·a‘ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H7489 be evil, bad |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 14:29 · Proverbs 16:32 · James 1:19–20 · Ephesians 4:31 · Job 5:2 · James 3:14–18 · Ephesians 4:26 · Colossians 3:8 · Job 18:4 · Jonah 4:1 · 1 Samuel 25:21–23 · Psalm 73:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.