Psalms

Psalm 7:16

¹⁶His trouble recoils on himself,

and his violence falls on his own head.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His trouble	עֲמָל֣וֹ	‘ă·mā·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5999 trouble, labour, toil
recoils	יָשׁ֣וּב	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
on himself	בְרֹאשׁ֑וֹ	ḇə·rō·šōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
and his violence	חֲמָס֥וֹ	ḥă·mā·sōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2555 violence, wrong
falls	יֵרֵֽד׃	yê·rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
on	וְעַ֥ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
his own head	קָ֝דְקֳד֗וֹ	qā·ḏə·qo·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6936 head, crown of head

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.