Psalms
Psalm 59:15
15They scavenge for food,
and growl if they are not satisfied.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 15:23 · Psalm 109:10 · Job 30:1–7 · Lamentations 5:9
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.