Psalms
Psalm 49:4
4I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will express my riddle with the harp:
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will incline | אַטֶּ֣ה | ’aṭ·ṭeh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend |
| my ear | אָזְנִ֑י | ’ā·zə·nî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H241 ear |
| to a proverb | לְמָשָׁ֣ל | lə·mā·šāl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4912 proverb, parable |
| I will express | אֶפְתַּ֥ח | ’ep̄·taḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H6605 open |
| my riddle | חִידָתִֽי׃ | ḥî·ḏā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H2420 riddle, enigmatic, perplexing saying or question |
| with the harp | בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר | bə·ḵin·nō·wr | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H3658 lyre |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.