Psalms
Psalm 59:6
6They return in the evening, snarling like dogs
and prowling around the city.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They return | יָשׁ֣וּבוּ | yā·šū·ḇū | Verb - Qal - 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.