Psalms
Psalm 51:16
16For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֤י׀ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| You do not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| delight | תַחְפֹּ֣ץ | ṯaḥ·pōṣ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2654 delight in |
| in sacrifice | זֶ֣בַח | ze·ḇaḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H2077 sacrifice |
| or I would bring it | וְאֶתֵּ֑נָה | wə·’et·tê·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| You take no pleasure | תִרְצֶֽה׃ | ṯir·ṣeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably |
| in burnt offerings | ע֝וֹלָ֗ה | ‘ō·w·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5930 whole burnt-offering |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 6:6 · Psalm 40:6 · Hebrews 10:5–6 · 1 Samuel 15:22 · Psalm 51:6 · Isaiah 1:11–15 · Proverbs 21:27 · Amos 5:21–23 · Proverbs 15:8 · Jeremiah 7:22–23 · Psalm 50:8 · Exodus 21:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.