Psalms
Psalm 49:6–7
6They trust in their wealth
and boast in their great riches.
7No man can possibly redeem his brothera
or pay his ransom to God.
Footnotes
- a 49:7 Or redeem another
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 49:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They trust | הַבֹּטְחִ֥ים | hab·bō·ṭə·ḥîm | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H982 trust |
| in | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| their wealth | חֵילָ֑ם | ḥê·lām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| and boast | יִתְהַלָּֽלוּ׃ | yiṯ·hal·lā·lū | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H1984 shine |
| in their great | וּבְרֹ֥ב | ū·ḇə·rōḇ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| riches | עָ֝שְׁרָ֗ם | ‘ā·šə·rām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H6239 be or become rich |
Psalm 49:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| man | אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| can possibly redeem | פָדֹ֣ה | p̄ā·ḏōh | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute | H6299 ransom |
| his brother | אָ֗ח | ’āḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H251 brother |
| or | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| pay | יִתֵּ֖ן | yit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| his ransom | כָּפְרֽוֹ׃ | kā·p̄ə·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3724 the price of a life, ransom |
| to God | לֵאלֹהִ֣ים | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 49:6 1 Timothy 6:17 · Ezekiel 28:4–5 · Jeremiah 9:23 · Psalm 52:7 · Proverbs 11:28 · Luke 12:19 · Mark 10:24
Psalm 49:7 Matthew 16:26 · Matthew 20:28 · 1 Timothy 2:6 · 1 Peter 1:18 · Matthew 25:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.