Psalms
Psalm 49:9
9that he should live on forever
and not see decay.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| that he should live on | וִֽיחִי־ | wî·ḥî- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H2421 live |
| forever | לָנֶ֑צַח | lā·ne·ṣaḥ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity |
| and not | לֹ֖א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| see | יִרְאֶ֣ה | yir·’eh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| decay | הַשָּֽׁחַת׃ | haš·šā·ḥaṯ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H7845 pit |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 89:48 · Psalm 16:10 · Ecclesiastes 8:8 · Proverbs 11:4 · Proverbs 10:2 · John 8:51–52 · Acts 2:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.