Psalms
Psalm 50:20
20You sit and malign your brother;
you slander your own mother’s son.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You sit | תֵּ֭שֵׁב | tê·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| and malign | תְדַבֵּ֑ר | ṯə·ḏab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| your brother | בְּאָחִ֣יךָ | bə·’ā·ḥî·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| you | תִּתֶּן־ | tit·ten- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| slander | דֹּֽפִי׃ | dō·p̄î | Noun - masculine singular | H1848 blemish, fault |
| your own mother’s | אִ֝מְּךָ֗ | ’im·mə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H517 mother |
| son | בְּבֶֽן־ | bə·ḇen- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 10:21 · Leviticus 19:16 · Proverbs 10:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.