Psalms
Psalm 64:3
3who sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim their bitter words like arrows,
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| sharpen | שָׁנְנ֣וּ | šā·nə·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8150 whet, sharpen |
| their tongues | לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם | lə·šō·w·nām | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3956 tongue |
| like swords | כַחֶ֣רֶב | ḵa·ḥe·reḇ | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| and aim | דָּרְכ֥וּ | dā·rə·ḵū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1869 tread, march |
| their bitter | מָֽר׃ | mār | Adjective - masculine singular | H4751 bitter, bitterness |
| words | דָּבָ֥ר | dā·ḇār | Noun - masculine singular | H1697 speech, word |
| like arrows | חִ֝צָּ֗ם | ḥiṣ·ṣām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H2671 arrow |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 57:4 · James 3:6–8 · Psalm 58:7 · Jeremiah 9:3 · Isaiah 54:17 · Psalm 11:2 · Proverbs 12:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.