Psalms

Psalm 59:14–15

¹⁴They return in the evening,

snarling like dogs

and prowling around the city.

¹⁵They scavenge for food,

and growl if they are not satisfied.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They return	וְיָשׁ֣וּבוּ	wə·yā·šū·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
in the evening	לָ֭עֶרֶב	lā·‘e·reḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
snarling	יֶהֱמ֥וּ	ye·hĕ·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1993 murmur, growl, roar, be boisterous
like dogs	כַכָּ֗לֶב	ḵak·kā·leḇ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3611 dog
and prowling around	וִיס֥וֹבְבוּ	wî·sō·wḇ·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the city	עִֽיר׃	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	הֵ֭מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
scavenge	יְנוּעוּן	yə·nū·ʿūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
for food	לֶאֱכֹ֑ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
and growl	וַיָּלִֽינוּ׃	way·yā·lî·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3885 lodge, pass the night
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they are not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
satisfied	יִ֝שְׂבְּע֗וּ	yiś·bə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited

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Psalm 59:14 Psalm 22:16 · Psalm 59:6

Psalm 59:15 Job 15:23 · Psalm 109:10 · Job 30:1–7 · Lamentations 5:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.