Psalms
Psalm 51:5
5Surely I was brought forth in iniquity;
I was sinful when my mother conceived me.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surely | הֵן־ | hên- | Interjection | H2005 lo! behold |
| I was brought forth | חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי | ḥō·w·lā·lə·tî | Verb - Pual - Perfect - first person common singular | H2342 whirl, dance, writhe |
| in iniquity | בְּעָו֥וֹן | bə·‘ā·wō·wn | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular | H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity |
| I was sinful | וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא | ū·ḇə·ḥêṭ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H2399 sin |
| when my mother | אִמִּֽי׃ | ’im·mî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H517 mother |
| conceived me | יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִי | ye·ḥĕ·maṯ·nî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular | H3179 be hot |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 5:12 · Job 14:4 · Psalm 58:3 · Job 15:14–16 · Ephesians 2:3 · John 3:6 · Genesis 5:3 · Genesis 8:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.