Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 140:9 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Psalms 140:9, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“As for the head of those that compass me about let the mischief of their own lips cover”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | רֹ֥אשׁ | H7218 | As for the head | the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.) |
| 2 | מְסִבָּ֑י | H4524 | of those that compass me about | a divan (as enclosing the room); abstractly (adverbial) around |
| 3 | עֲמַ֖ל | H5999 | let the mischief | toil, i.e., wearing effort; hence, worry, whether of body or mind |
| 4 | שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ | H8193 | of their own lips | the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) |
| 5 | יְכַסֵּֽומוֹ׃ | H3680 | cover | properly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) |
Verse Context
Psalms 140:8 Grant not O LORD the desires of the wicked not his wicked device...
Psalms 140:9 (current)As for the head of those that compass me about let the mischief of their own lips cover
Psalms 140:10fall Let burning coals into the fire upon them let them be cast into deep pits...