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My mouthפִּיI opened wideפָעַרְתִּיand panted,וָאֶשְׁאָפָהbecauseכִּיI longedיָאָבְתִּיfor your commandments.לְמִצְוֺתֶיךָ
Psalms 119:131
Study it in the app“My mouth I opened wide and panted, because I longed for your commandments.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 119:131, word by word
- My mouthפִּpi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “pi” appears- I opened wideפָעַרְתִּיfaarti
open wide
To open the mouth wide.
Where else “faarti” appears- and pantedאֶשְׁאָפָeshafa
pant
To breathe hard, like a woman in labor.
Where else “eshafa” appears- I longedיָאָבְתִּיyaavti
long for
To long for something, to desire it strongly.
Where else “yaavti” appears- for your commandmentsמִצְוֺתֶיmitsvote
commandment
An order of God that must be kept.
Where else “mitsvote” appears
The context
130The opening of your words gives light, giving understanding to the simple.
131 · This verse (above)
132Turn to me and show me favor, as is the custom with those who love your name.