Psalms

Psalm 49:14

¹⁴Like sheep they are destined for Sheol.

Death will be their shepherd.

The upright will rule them in the morning,

and their form will decay in Sheol,

far from their lofty abode.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Like sheep	כַּצֹּ֤אן׀	kaṣ·ṣōn	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
they are destined	שַׁתּוּ֮	šat·tū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8371 set, appoint
for Sheol	לִֽשְׁא֣וֹל	liš·’ō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
Death	מָ֤וֶת	mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
will be their shepherd	יִ֫רְעֵ֥ם	yir·‘êm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
The upright	יְשָׁרִ֨ים׀	yə·šā·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H3477 straight, right
will rule them	וַיִּרְדּ֘וּ	way·yir·dū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
in	בָ֤ם	ḇām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
the morning	לַבֹּ֗קֶר	lab·bō·qer	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
and their form	וְצִירָם	wə·ṣī·rå̄m	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6736 image
will decay	לְבַלּ֥וֹת	lə·ḇal·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1086 become old and worn out
in Sheol	שְׁא֗וֹל	šə·’ō·wl	Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
far from their lofty abode	מִזְּבֻ֥ל	miz·zə·ḇul	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2073 elevation, height, lofty abode

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Malachi 4:3 · 1 Corinthians 6:2 · Daniel 7:22 · Job 24:19–20 · Job 30:23 · Luke 22:30 · Romans 8:36 · Daniel 7:18 · Jeremiah 12:3 · Psalm 39:11 · Psalm 30:5 · Job 21:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.