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The wickedרָשָׁעplotsזֹמֵםagainst the righteousלַצַּדִּיקand gnashesוְחֹרֵקat himעָלָיוhis teeth.שִׁנָּיו
Psalms 37:12
Study it in the app“The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes at him his teeth.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 37:12, word by word
- The wickedרָשָׁעrasha
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “rasha” appears- plotsזֹמֵםzomem
plot
To intend harm against someone.
Where else “zomem” appears- against the righteousצַּדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- and gnashesחֹרֵקchorek
gnash
To gnash the teeth, as a sign of rage.
Where else “chorek” appears- his teethשִׁנָּיshinay
tooth
The hard piece in the mouth used to bite and chew.
Where else “shinay” appears
The context
11But the humble will possess the land and delight themselves in abundance of peace.
12 · This verse (above)
13Adonai laughs at him, for he sees that his day is coming.