Psalms

Psalm 50:18

¹⁸When you see a thief, you befriend him,

and throw in your lot with adulterers.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you see	רָאִ֣יתָ	rā·’î·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see
a thief	גַ֭נָּב	ḡan·nāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H1590 thief
you befriend	וַתִּ֣רֶץ	wat·ti·reṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
him	עִמּ֑וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
and throw in your lot	חֶלְקֶֽךָ׃	ḥel·qe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2506 portion, tract, territory
with	וְעִ֖ם	wə·‘im	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
adulterers	מְנָאֲפִ֣ים	mə·nā·’ă·p̄îm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H5003 commit adultery

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.