Psalms
Psalm 49:7–8
7No man can possibly redeem his brothera
or pay his ransom to God.
8For the redemption of his soul is costly,
and never can payment suffice,
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 49:7
| 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 |
Psalm 49:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the redemption | פִּדְי֥וֹן | piḏ·yō·wn | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6306 ransom |
| of his soul | נַפְשָׁ֗ם | nap̄·šām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| is costly | וְ֭יֵקַר | wə·yê·qar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3365 be precious, prized, appraised |
| and never | לְעוֹלָֽם׃ | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| can payment suffice | וְחָדַ֥ל | wə·ḥā·ḏal | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H2308 cease |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 49:7 Matthew 16:26 · Matthew 20:28 · 1 Timothy 2:6 · 1 Peter 1:18 · Matthew 25:9
Psalm 49:8 Matthew 16:26 · Job 36:18–19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.