Psalms

Psalm 73:2–5

²But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled;

my steps had nearly slipped.

³For I envied the arrogant

when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

⁴They have no struggle in their death;

their bodies are well-fed.

⁵They are free of the burdens others carry;

they are not afflicted like other men.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But as for me	וַאֲנִ֗י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
my feet	רַגְלָ֑י	raḡ·lāy	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H7272 foot
had almost	כִּ֭מְעַט	kim·‘aṭ	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
stumbled	נָטוּי	nå̄·ṭui	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
my steps	אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃	’ă·šu·rāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H838 step, going
had nearly	כְּ֝אַ֗יִן	kə·’a·yin	Preposition-k; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
slipped	שֻׁפְּכָה	šup·pə·ḵå̄h	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H8210 pour out, pour

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I envied	קִ֭נֵּאתִי	qin·nê·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7065 be jealous, zealous
the arrogant	בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים	ba·hō·wl·lîm	Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1984 shine
I saw	אֶרְאֶֽה׃	’er·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
the prosperity	שְׁל֖וֹם	šə·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They have no	אֵ֖ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
struggle	חַרְצֻבּ֥וֹת	ḥar·ṣub·bō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2784 bond, fetter, pang
in their death	לְמוֹתָ֗ם	lə·mō·w·ṯām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4194 death
their bodies	אוּלָֽם׃	’ū·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H193 body, belly
are well-fed	וּבָרִ֥יא	ū·ḇā·rî	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H1277 fat

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are free	אֵינֵ֑מוֹ	’ê·nê·mōw	Adverb; third person masculine plural	H369 nothing, nought
of the burdens	בַּעֲמַ֣ל	ba·‘ă·mal	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5999 trouble, labour, toil
others	אֱנ֣וֹשׁ	’ĕ·nō·wōš	Noun - masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
they are not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
afflicted	יְנֻגָּֽעוּ׃	yə·nug·gā·‘ū	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
like	וְעִם־	wə·‘im-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
men	אָ֝דָ֗ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind