Psalms
Psalm 83:16
16Cover their faces with shame,
that they may seek Your name, O LORD.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.