Psalms

Psalm 83:4–7

⁴saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation;

may the name of Israel be remembered no more.”

⁵For with one mind they plot together;

they form an alliance against You—

⁶the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,

of Moab and the Hagrites,

⁷of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek,

of Philistia with the people of Tyre.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
saying	אָמְר֗וּ	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
Come	לְ֭כוּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
let us erase them	וְנַכְחִידֵ֣ם	wə·naḵ·ḥî·ḏêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine plural	H3582 hide, efface
as a nation	מִגּ֑וֹי	mig·gō·w	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
may the name	שֵֽׁם־	šêm-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
be remembered	יִזָּכֵ֖ר	yiz·zā·ḵêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2142 remember
no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
more	עֽוֹד׃	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
with one mind	לֵ֣ב	lêḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
they plot	נוֹעֲצ֣וּ	nō·w·‘ă·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3289 advise, counsel
together	יַחְדָּ֑ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
they form	יִכְרֹֽתוּ׃	yiḵ·rō·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3772 cut off, cut down
an alliance	בְּרִ֣ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
against You	עָ֝לֶ֗יךָ	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the tents	אָהֳלֵ֣י	’ā·ho·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H168 tent
of Edom	אֱ֭דוֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
and the Ishmaelites	וְיִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֗ים	wə·yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3459 Jishmaelite
of Moab	מוֹאָ֥ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
and the Hagrites	וְהַגְרִֽים׃	wə·haḡ·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H1905 Hagrite

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Gebal	גְּבָ֣ל	gə·ḇāl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1381 Gebal
Ammon	וְ֭עַמּוֹן	wə·‘am·mō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5983 Ammon
and Amalek	וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק	wa·‘ă·mā·lêq	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6002 Amalek
Philistia	פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת	pə·le·šeṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6429 Philistia
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the people	יֹ֥שְׁבֵי	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Tyre	צֽוֹר׃	ṣō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6865 Tyre