Psalms
Psalm 88:18
18You have removed my beloved and my friend;
darkness is my closest companion.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have removed | הִרְחַ֣קְתָּ | hir·ḥaq·tā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H7368 be, or become, far, distant |
| my | מִ֭מֶּנִּי | mim·men·nî | Preposition; first person common singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| beloved | אֹהֵ֣ב | ’ō·hêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H157 love |
| and my friend | וָרֵ֑עַ | wā·rê·a‘ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| darkness | מַחְשָֽׁךְ׃ | maḥ·šāḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4285 dark place |
| is my closest companion | מְֽיֻדָּעַ֥י | mə·yud·dā·‘ay | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H3045 know |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 88:8 · Psalm 38:11 · Job 19:12–15 · Psalm 31:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.