Psalms
Psalm 49:17
17For when he dies, he will carry nothing away;
his abundance will not follow him down.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| when he dies | בְ֭מוֹתוֹ | ḇə·mō·w·ṯōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4194 death |
| he will carry | יִקַּ֣ח | yiq·qaḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| nothing away | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| his abundance | כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃ | kə·ḇō·w·ḏōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3519 abundance, honour, glory |
| will not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| follow him | אַחֲרָ֣יו | ’a·ḥă·rāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
| down | יֵרֵ֖ד | yê·rêḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3381 come or go down, descend |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Timothy 6:7 · Job 27:19 · Job 1:21 · 1 Corinthians 15:43 · Ecclesiastes 5:15 · Luke 16:24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.