Psalms 109:13

“Let his posterity be for cutting off; in another generation let their name be blotted out.”

Psalms 109:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 109:13, word by word

Let his posterityאַחֲרִיתacharit

posterity

What remains of someone after him: his descendants.

Where else “acharit” appears
beיְהִיyehi

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yehi” appears
for cutting offהַכְרִיתhachrit

cut off

To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.

Where else “hachrit” appears
in anotherאַחֵרacher

other

Other, another; next.

Where else “acher” appears
generationדוֹרdor

generation

The people of the same time.

Where else “dor” appears
let their nameשְׁמָshema

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shema” appears
be blotted outיִמַּחyimach

blot out

To erase completely, or destroy someone.

Where else “yimach” appears

The context

12Let there be no one to extend loyal love to him, nor let there be anyone to show favor to his fatherless children.

13 · This verse (above)

14Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before YHWH, and the sin of his mother not be blotted out.

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