Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 55:7 Interlinear

far off Lo then would I wander and remain in the wilderness Selah

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הִ֭נֵּהH2009lo!
2אַרְחִ֣יקH7368far offto widen (in any direction), i.e., (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
3נְדֹ֑דH5074Lo then would I wanderproperly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away
4אָלִ֖יןH3885and remainto stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
5בַּמִּדְבָּ֣רH4057in the wildernessa pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert
6סֶֽלָה׃H5542Selahsuspension (of music), i.e., pause

Verse Context

Psalms 55:6And I said Oh that I had wings like a dove...
Psalms 55:7 (current) far off Lo then would I wander and remain in the wilderness Selah
Psalms 55:8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest...

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