Psalms
Psalm 72:9
9May the nomads bow before him,
and his enemies lick the dust.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May the nomads | צִיִּ֑ים | ṣî·yîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6728 desert-dweller |
| bow | יִכְרְע֣וּ | yiḵ·rə·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3766 bow down |
| before him | לְ֭פָנָיו | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| and his enemies | וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו | wə·’ō·yə·ḇāw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| lick | יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃ | yə·la·ḥê·ḵū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3897 lick |
| the dust | עָפָ֥ר | ‘ā·p̄ār | Noun - masculine singular | H6083 dry earth, dust |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.