Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 141:4 Interlinear

Incline not my heart thing to any evil to practise works wicked that work iniquity and let me not eat of their dainties

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1אַלH408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
2תַּטH5186Inclineto stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows)
3לִבִּ֨יH3820not my heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
4לְדָבָ֪ר׀H1697thinga word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
5רָ֡עH7451to any evilbad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
6לְהִתְע֘וֹלֵ֤לH5953to practiseto effect thoroughly; by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e., maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal)
7עֲלִל֨וֹת׀H5949worksan exploit (of god), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity
8בְּרֶ֗שַׁעH7562wickeda wrong (especially moral)
9אֶתH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
10אִישִׁ֥יםH582properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
11פֹּֽעֲלֵיH6466that workto do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise
12אָ֑וֶןH205iniquitystrictly nothingness; also trouble, vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
13וּבַלH1077properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest
14אֶ֝לְחַ֗םH3898and let me not eatto feed on; figuratively, to consume
15בְּמַנְעַמֵּיהֶֽם׃H4516of their daintiesa delicacy

Verse Context

Psalms 141:3Set O LORD a watch before my mouth keep ...
Psalms 141:4 (current) Incline not my heart thing to any evil to practise works wicked that work iniquity and let me not eat of their dainties
Psalms 141:5smite Let the righteous me it shall be a kindness and let him reprove oil me it shall be an excellent...

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