Psalms
Psalm 61:3
3For You have been my refuge,
a tower of strength against the enemy.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| You have been | הָיִ֣יתָ | hā·yî·ṯā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| my refuge | מַחְסֶ֣ה | maḥ·seh | Noun - masculine singular | H4268 refuge, shelter |
| a tower | מִגְדַּל־ | miḡ·dal- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4026 tower |
| of strength | עֹ֝֗ז | ‘ōz | Noun - masculine singular | H5797 strength, might |
| against | מִפְּנֵ֥י | mip·pə·nê | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| the enemy | אוֹיֵֽב׃ | ’ō·w·yêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 62:7 · Psalm 116:2 · Psalm 140:7 · Psalm 18:2 · 2 Corinthians 1:10 · Isaiah 46:3–4 · Psalm 4:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.