Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 49:4 Interlinear
“I will incline to a parable mine ear I will open upon the harp my dark saying”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אַטֶּ֣ה | H5186 | I will incline | to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows) |
| 2 | לְמָשָׁ֣ל | H4912 | to a parable | properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse) |
| 3 | אָזְנִ֑י | H241 | mine ear | broadness. i.e., (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) |
| 4 | אֶפְתַּ֥ח | H6605 | I will open | to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve |
| 5 | בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר | H3658 | upon the harp | a harp |
| 6 | חִידָתִֽי׃ | H2420 | my dark saying | a puzzle, hence, a trick, conundrum, sententious maxim |
Verse Context
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