Psalms
Psalm 90:3
3You return man to dust,
saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You return | תָּשֵׁ֣ב | tā·šêḇ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| man | אֱ֭נוֹשׁ | ’ĕ·nō·wōš | Noun - masculine singular | H582 man, mankind |
| to | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| dust | דַּכָּ֑א | dak·kā | Noun - masculine singular | H1793 contrite |
| saying | וַ֝תֹּ֗אמֶר | wat·tō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| Return | שׁ֣וּבוּ | šū·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7725 turn back, return |
| O sons | בְנֵי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of mortals | אָדָֽם׃ | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 3:19 · Ecclesiastes 12:7 · Job 34:14–15 · Psalm 146:4 · Numbers 14:35 · Psalm 104:29 · Job 12:10 · Genesis 6:6–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.