Psalms
Psalm 52:4
4You love every word that devours,
O deceitful tongue.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You love | אָהַ֥בְתָּ | ’ā·haḇ·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H157 love |
| every | כָֽל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| word | דִּבְרֵי־ | diḇ·rê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| that devours | בָ֗לַע | ḇā·la‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H1105 swallowing, devouring, thing swallowed |
| O deceitful | מִרְמָֽה׃ | mir·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H4820 deceit, treachery |
| tongue | לְשׁ֣וֹן | lə·šō·wn | Noun - common singular construct | H3956 tongue |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.