Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 140:8 Interlinear
“ Grant not O LORD the desires of the wicked not his wicked device further lest they exalt themselves Selah”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אַל | H408 | not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing | |
| 2 | תִּתֵּ֣ן | H5414 | Grant | to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) |
| 3 | יְ֭הוָה | H3068 | not O LORD | (the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god |
| 4 | מַאֲוַיֵּ֣י | H3970 | the desires | a desire |
| 5 | רָשָׁ֑ע | H7563 | of the wicked | morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person |
| 6 | זְמָמ֥וֹ | H2162 | not his wicked device | a plot |
| 7 | אַל | H408 | not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing | |
| 8 | תָּ֝פֵ֗ק | H6329 | further | to issue, i.e., furnish; causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed |
| 9 | יָר֥וּמוּ | H7311 | lest they exalt | to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively) |
| 10 | סֶֽלָה׃ | H5542 | themselves Selah | suspension (of music), i.e., pause |
Verse Context
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Psalms 140:8 (current) Grant not O LORD the desires of the wicked not his wicked device further lest they exalt themselves Selah
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