Psalms

Psalm 68:2

²As smoke is blown away,

You will drive them out;

as wax melts before the fire,

the wicked will perish in the presence of God.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As smoke	עָשָׁ֗ן	‘ā·šān	Noun - masculine singular	H6227 smoke
is blown away	כְּהִנְדֹּ֥ף	kə·hin·dōp̄	Preposition-k; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5086 drive, drive asunder
You will drive	תִּ֫נְדֹּ֥ף	tin·dōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5086 drive, drive asunder
as wax	דּ֭וֹנַג	dō·w·naḡ	Noun - masculine singular	H1749 wax
melts	כְּהִמֵּ֣ס	kə·him·mês	Preposition-k; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H4549 dissolve, melt
before	מִפְּנֵי־	mip·pə·nê-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
the fire	אֵ֑שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
the wicked	רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will perish	יֹאבְד֥וּ	yō·ḇə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6 perish
in the presence	מִפְּנֵ֥י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.