Psalms
Psalm 73:9
9They set their mouths against the heavens,
and their tongues strut across the earth.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They set | שַׁתּ֣וּ | šat·tū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8371 set, appoint |
| their mouths | פִּיהֶ֑ם | pî·hem | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H6310 mouth |
| against the heavens | בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם | ḇaš·šā·ma·yim | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| and their tongues | וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם | ū·lə·šō·w·nām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3956 tongue |
| strut | תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ | ti·hă·laḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| across the earth | בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ | bā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 13:6 · Exodus 5:2 · James 3:6 · Daniel 7:25 · Daniel 3:15 · 2 Chronicles 32:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.