Psalms

Psalm 72:13

13He will take pity on the poor and needy

and save the lives of the oppressed.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will take pityיָ֭חֹסyā·ḥōsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2347 pity, look upon with compassion
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the poorדַּ֣לdalAdjective - masculine singular constructH1800 low, weak, poor, thin
and needyוְאֶבְי֑וֹןwə·’eḇ·yō·wnConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH34 in want, needy, poor
and saveיוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃yō·wō·šî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3467 deliver
the livesוְנַפְשׁ֖וֹתwə·nap̄·šō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural constructH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of the oppressedאֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים’eḇ·yō·w·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH34 in want, needy, poor

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 34:16 · Psalm 109:31 · Matthew 5:3 · Job 5:15–16 · James 2:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.