Psalms
Psalm 44:25
25For our soul has sunk to the dust;
our bodies cling to the earth.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| our soul | נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ | nap̄·šê·nū | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| has sunk | שָׁ֣חָה | šā·ḥāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H7743 sink down |
| to the dust | לֶעָפָ֣ר | le·‘ā·p̄ār | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6083 dry earth, dust |
| our bodies | בִּטְנֵֽנוּ׃ | biṭ·nê·nū | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural | H990 belly, body, womb |
| cling | דָּבְקָ֖ה | dā·ḇə·qāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H1692 cling, cleave, keep close |
| to the earth | לָאָ֣רֶץ | lā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 119:25 · Psalm 66:11–12 · Lamentations 4:5 · Isaiah 51:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.