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They afflictedעִנּוּwith fettersבַכֶּבֶלhis feet;רַגְלוֹinto ironבַּרְזֶלhis soulנַפְשׁוֹentered,בָּאָה
Psalms 105:18
Study it in the app“They afflicted with fetters his feet; into iron his soul entered,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 105:18, word by word
- They afflictedעִנּוּinu
afflict
To make suffer, oppress.
Where else “inu” appears- with fettersכֶּבֶלkevel
fetter
Fetter: a shackle or chain to hold a prisoner's feet.
Where else “kevel” appears- his feetרַגְלragl
foot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “ragl” appears- into ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel
iron
Iron; an iron tool.
Where else “barzel” appears- his soulנַפְשׁnafsh
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafsh” appears- enteredבָּאָהbaa
enter
To go into a place.
Where else “baa” appears
Translation note
“His soul”: himself, his person. The Hebrew word (nefesh) also means “throat” or “neck.”
The context
17He sent before them a man; as a slave Joseph was sold.
18 · This verse (above)
19until the time his word came; the saying of YHWH refined him.