Psalms

Psalm 58:4–5

⁴Their venom is like the venom of a snake,

like a cobra that shuts its ears,

⁵refusing to hear the tune of the charmer

who skillfully weaves his spell.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their venom	חֲמַת־	ḥă·maṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2534 heat, rage
like	כִּדְמ֥וּת	kiḏ·mūṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H1823 likeness, similitude
the venom	חֲמַת־	ḥă·maṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2534 heat, rage
of a snake	נָחָ֑שׁ	nā·ḥāš	Noun - masculine singular	H5175 serpent
like	כְּמוֹ־	kə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
a cobra	פֶ֥תֶן	p̄e·ṯen	Noun - masculine singular	H6620 cobra
that shuts	חֵ֝רֵ֗שׁ	ḥê·rêš	Adjective - masculine singular	H2795 deaf
its ears	אָזְנֽוֹ׃	’ā·zə·nōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H241 ear

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
refusing	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to hear	יִ֭שְׁמַע	yiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
the tune	לְק֣וֹל	lə·qō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
of the charmer	מְלַחֲשִׁ֑ים	mə·la·ḥă·šîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H3907 whisper, charm
who skillfully	מְחֻכָּֽם׃	mə·ḥuk·kām	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H2449 be wise
weaves his spell	חוֹבֵ֖ר	ḥō·w·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2266 unite

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 58:4 Psalm 140:3 · James 3:8 · Ecclesiastes 10:11 · Jeremiah 8:17 · Romans 3:13

Psalm 58:5 Jeremiah 8:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.