Psalms

Psalm 81:8

⁸Hear, O My people, and I will warn you:

O Israel, if only you would listen to Me!

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hear	שְׁמַ֣ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
O My people	עַ֭מִּי	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
and I will warn	וְאָעִ֣ידָה	wə·’ā·‘î·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
you	בָּ֑ךְ	bāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular
O Israel	יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
if only	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you would listen	תִּֽשְׁמַֽע־	tiš·ma‘-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to Me	לִֽי׃	lî	Preposition; first person common singular

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.