Psalms

Psalm 38:12

¹²Those who seek my life lay snares;

those who wish me harm speak destruction,

plotting deceit all day long.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who seek	מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י	mə·ḇaq·šê	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1245 seek
my life	נַפְשִׁ֗י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
lay snares	וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ׀	way·naq·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5367 knock, strike
those who wish me	וְדֹרְשֵׁ֣י	wə·ḏō·rə·šê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1875 resort to, seek
harm	רָ֭עָתִי	rā·‘ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7451 bad, evil
speak	דִּבְּר֣וּ	dib·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H1696 speak
destruction	הַוּ֑וֹת	haw·wō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1942 desire
plotting	יֶהְגּֽוּ׃	yeh·gū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
deceit	וּ֝מִרְמ֗וֹת	ū·mir·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H4820 deceit, treachery
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
day long	הַיּ֥וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.