Psalms

Psalm 83:13–17

¹³Make them like tumbleweed, O my God,

like chaff before the wind.

¹⁴As fire consumes a forest,

as a flame sets the mountains ablaze,

¹⁵so pursue them with Your tempest,

and terrify them with Your storm.

¹⁶Cover their faces with shame,

that they may seek Your name, O LORD.

¹⁷May they be ever ashamed and terrified;

may they perish in disgrace.

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
Make them	שִׁיתֵ֥מוֹ	šî·ṯê·mōw	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7896 put, set
like tumbleweed	כַגַּלְגַּ֑ל	ḵag·gal·gal	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1534 wheel, whirl, whirlwind
O my God	אֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י	’ĕlō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
like chaff	כְּ֝קַ֗שׁ	kə·qaš	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H7179 stubble, chaff
before	לִפְנֵי־	lip̄·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
the wind	רֽוּחַ׃	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As fire	כְּאֵ֥שׁ	kə·’êš	Preposition-k; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
consumes	תִּבְעַר־	tiḇ·‘ar-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1197 burn, consume
a forest	יָ֑עַר	yā·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
as a flame	וּ֝כְלֶהָבָ֗ה	ū·ḵə·le·hā·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H3852 id.
sets	תְּלַהֵ֥ט	tə·la·hêṭ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3857 blaze up, flame
the mountains	הָרִֽים׃	hā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so	כֵּ֭ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
pursue them	תִּרְדְּפֵ֣ם	tir·də·p̄êm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
with Your tempest	בְּסַעֲרֶ֑ךָ	bə·sa·‘ă·re·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5591 tempest
and terrify them	תְבַהֲלֵֽם׃	ṯə·ḇa·hă·lêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H926 alarm, dismay
with Your storm	וּבְסוּפָתְךָ֥	ū·ḇə·sū·p̄ā·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5492 storm-wind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Cover	מַלֵּ֣א	mal·lê	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
their faces	פְנֵיהֶ֣ם	p̄ə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
with shame	קָל֑וֹן	qā·lō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7036 ignominy, dishonour
that they may seek	וִֽיבַקְשׁ֖וּ	wî·ḇaq·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1245 seek
Your name	שִׁמְךָ֣	šim·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H8034 name
O LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May they be ever ashamed	יֵבֹ֖שׁוּ	yê·ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed
and terrified	וְיִבָּהֲל֥וּ	wə·yib·bā·hă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H926 alarm, dismay
may they perish	וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃	wə·yō·ḇê·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6 perish
in disgrace	וְֽיַחְפְּר֥וּ	wə·yaḥ·pə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2659 be abashed, ashamed