Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 4:2 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Psalms 4:2, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“O ye sons of men how long will ye turn my glory into shame how long will ye love vanity and seek after leasing Selah”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בְּנֵ֥י | H1121 | O ye sons | a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or |
| 2 | אִ֡ישׁ | H376 | of men | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) |
| 3 | עַד | H5704 | how long | as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) |
| 4 | מֶ֬ה | H4100 | properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and | |
| 5 | כְבוֹדִ֣י | H3519 | will ye turn my glory | properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness |
| 6 | לִ֭כְלִמָּה | H3639 | into shame | disgrace |
| 7 | תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן | H157 | how long will ye love | to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) |
| 8 | רִ֑יק | H7385 | vanity | emptiness; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain |
| 9 | תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ | H1245 | and seek | to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after |
| 10 | כָזָ֣ב | H3577 | after leasing | falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol) |
| 11 | סֶֽלָה׃ | H5542 | Selah | suspension (of music), i.e., pause |
Verse Context
Psalms 4:1me when I call Hear O God of my righteousness me when I was in distress thou hast enlarged...
Psalms 4:2 (current)O ye sons of men how long will ye turn my glory into shame how long will ye love vanity and seek after leasing Selah
Psalms 4:3But know hath set apart for himself the LORD him that is godly ...