Psalms

Psalm 83:11–12

¹¹Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,

and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

¹²who said, “Let us possess for ourselves

the pastures of God.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make	שִׁיתֵ֣מוֹ	šî·ṯê·mōw	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7896 put, set
their nobles	נְ֭דִיבֵמוֹ	nə·ḏî·ḇê·mōw	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble
like Oreb	כְּעֹרֵ֣ב	kə·‘ō·rêḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6159 raven
and Zeeb	וְכִזְאֵ֑ב	wə·ḵiz·’êḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2062 Zeeb
and all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their princes	נְסִיכֵֽמוֹ׃	nə·sî·ḵê·mōw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5257 libation
like Zebah	וּֽכְזֶ֥בַח	ū·ḵə·ze·ḇaḥ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2078 Zebach
and Zalmunna	וּ֝כְצַלְמֻנָּ֗ע	ū·ḵə·ṣal·mun·nā‘	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6759 Tsalmunna

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
said	אָ֭מְרוּ	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
Let us possess	נִ֣ירֲשָׁה	nî·ră·šāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
for ourselves	לָּ֑נוּ	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
the pastures	נְא֣וֹת	nə·’ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4999 home, pasture
of God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 83:11 Judges 7:25 · Judges 8:12–21

Psalm 83:12 2 Chronicles 20:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.