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He lies in waitיֶאֱרֹבin the hiding placeבַּמִּסְתָּרlike a lionכְּאַרְיֵהin its lair;בְסֻכֹּהhe lies in waitיֶאֱרֹבto seizeלַחֲטוֹףthe afflicted;עָנִיhe seizesיַחְטֹףthe afflictedעָנִיby dragging himבְּמָשְׁכוֹinto his net.בְרִשְׁתּוֹ
Psalms 10:9
Study it in the app“He lies in wait in the hiding place like a lion in its lair; he lies in wait to seize the afflicted; he seizes the afflicted by dragging him into his net.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 10:9, word by word
- He lies in waitיֶאֱרֹבyeerov
lie in wait
Lie in wait: wait in hiding to attack.
Where else “yeerov” appears- in the hiding placeמִּסְתָּרmistar
hiding place, covert
A hiding place: a hidden spot where someone hides or takes cover.
Where else “mistar” appears- like a lionאַרְיֵהarye
lion
Lion.
Where else “arye” appears- in its lairסֻכֹּsuko
lair
Hidden place where a wild beast lives.
Where else “suko” appears- to seizeחֲטוֹףchatof
seize
Seize: take someone suddenly and carry him off by force.
Where else “chatof” appears- the afflictedעָנִיani
poor, afflicted
Poor, afflicted: one who suffers need and has no one to defend him; also humble.
Where else “ani” appears- by dragging himמָשְׁכmashch
draw
To pull something, drag it out.
Where else “mashch” appears- into his netרִשְׁתּrisht
net
A mesh for hunting, or a trap.
Where else “risht” appears
The context
8He sits in the ambush of the villages; in the hiding places he kills the innocent; his eyes watch stealthily for the helpless.
9 · This verse (above)
10He crouches, he bows down, and the helpless fall before his strong ones.