Psalms

Psalm 49:3–4

3My mouth will impart wisdom,

and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.

4I will incline my ear to a proverb;

I will express my riddle with the harp:

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Psalm 49:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My mouthפִּ֭יpîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6310 mouth
will impartיְדַבֵּ֣רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
wisdomחָכְמ֑וֹתḥā·ḵə·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH2451 wisdom
and the meditationוְהָג֖וּתwə·hā·ḡūṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH1900 meditation, musing
of my heartלִבִּ֣יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
will bring understandingתְבוּנֽוֹת׃ṯə·ḇū·nō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH8394 intelligence, argument, caprice

Psalm 49:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will inclineאַטֶּ֣ה’aṭ·ṭehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
my earאָזְנִ֑י’ā·zə·nîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH241 ear
to a proverbלְמָשָׁ֣לlə·mā·šālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4912 proverb, parable
I will expressאֶפְתַּ֥ח’ep̄·taḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6605 open
my riddleחִידָתִֽי׃ḥî·ḏā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2420 riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question
with the harpבְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹרbə·ḵin·nō·wrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3658 lyre

Cross-references

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Psalm 49:3 Matthew 12:35 · Psalm 19:14 · Proverbs 22:20–21 · Proverbs 22:17 · Job 33:3 · Deuteronomy 32:2 · Job 33:33 · Psalm 119:130 · 2 Timothy 3:15–17 · Proverbs 4:1–2 · Psalm 37:30 · Psalm 104:34

Psalm 49:4 Psalm 78:2 · Matthew 13:35 · Numbers 23:7 · Numbers 12:8 · 2 Corinthians 3:12 · Luke 12:3 · Matthew 13:11–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.