Psalms
Psalm 38:5
5My wounds are foul and festering
because of my sinful folly.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My wounds | חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י | ḥab·bū·rō·ṯāy | Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular | H2250 stripe, blow |
| are foul | הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּ | hiḇ·’î·šū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H887 be evil, bad |
| and festering | נָ֭מַקּוּ | nā·maq·qū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H4743 decay, rot, fester |
| because of | מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| my sinful folly | אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃ | ’iw·wal·tî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H200 folly |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 1:5–6 · Psalm 69:5 · Jeremiah 8:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.