Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 31:18 Interlinear
“be put to silence lips Let the lying which speak against the righteous grievous things proudly and contemptuously”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה | H481 | be put to silence | to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied |
| 2 | שִׂפְתֵ֫י | H8193 | lips | the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) |
| 3 | שָׁ֥קֶר | H8267 | Let the lying | an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) |
| 4 | הַדֹּבְר֖וֹת | H1696 | which speak | perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue |
| 5 | עַל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 6 | צַדִּ֥יק | H6662 | against the righteous | just |
| 7 | עָתָ֗ק | H6277 | grievous | impudent |
| 8 | בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה | H1346 | things proudly | arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament |
| 9 | וָבֽוּז׃ | H937 | and contemptuously | disrespect |
Verse Context
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Psalms 31:18 (current)be put to silence lips Let the lying which speak against the righteous grievous things proudly and contemptuously
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