Psalms

Psalm 83:16–17

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

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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

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Psalm 83:17 Psalm 35:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.