Psalms
Psalm 94:6–7
6They kill the widow and the foreigner;
they murder the fatherless.
7They say, “The LORD does not see;
the God of Jacob pays no heed.”
Word by word
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Psalm 94:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They kill | יַהֲרֹ֑גוּ | ya·hă·rō·ḡū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2026 kill, slay |
| the widow | אַ֭לְמָנָה | ’al·mā·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H490 widow |
| and the foreigner | וְגֵ֣ר | wə·ḡêr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1616 sojourner |
| they murder | יְרַצֵּֽחוּ׃ | yə·raṣ·ṣê·ḥū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7523 murder, slay |
| the fatherless | וִֽיתוֹמִ֣ים | wî·ṯō·w·mîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H3490 orphan |
Psalm 94:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They say | וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| The LORD | יָּ֑הּ | yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3050 Jah |
| does not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| see | יִרְאֶה־ | yir·’eh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֥י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Jacob | יַעֲקֹֽב׃ | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| pays no heed | יָ֝בִ֗ין | yā·ḇîn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H995 discern |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 94:6 Isaiah 10:2 · Ezekiel 22:7 · Jeremiah 7:6 · Malachi 3:5
Psalm 94:7 Luke 18:3–4 · Psalm 10:11–13 · Isaiah 29:15 · Job 22:12–13 · Zephaniah 1:12 · Ezekiel 8:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.