Psalms
Psalm 83:13
13Make them like tumbleweed, O my God,
like chaff before the wind.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 21:18 · Psalm 35:5 · Isaiah 40:24 · Isaiah 17:12–14 · Job 13:25 · Jeremiah 13:24 · Psalm 74:11–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.