Psalms
Psalm 88:17
17All day long they engulf me like water;
they enclose me on every side.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| day long | הַיּ֑וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| they engulf me | סַבּ֣וּנִי | sab·bū·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
| like water | כַ֭מַּיִם | ḵam·ma·yim | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| they enclose me | הִקִּ֖יפוּ | hiq·qî·p̄ū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H5362 strike off |
| on | עָלַ֣י | ‘ā·lay | Preposition; first person common singular | H5921 height |
| every side | יָֽחַד׃ | yā·ḥaḏ | Adverb | H3162 unitedness |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 22:16 · Psalm 116:3 · Psalm 69:1–2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.