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The swordחֶרֶבthe wickedרְשָׁעִיםhave drawn,פָּתְחוּand they have bentוְדָרְכוּtheir bowקַשְׁתָּםto bring downלְהַפִּילthe afflictedעָנִיand the needy,וְאֶבְיוֹןto butcherלִטְבוֹחַthe uprightיִשְׁרֵיin their way.דָרֶךְ
Psalms 37:14
Study it in the app“The sword the wicked have drawn, and they have bent their bow to bring down the afflicted and the needy, to butcher the upright in their way.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 37:14, word by word
- The swordחֶרֶבcherev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appears- the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim
wicked
One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.
Where else “reshaim” appears- have drawnפָּתְחוּpatchu
open
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “patchu” appears- and they have bentדָרְכוּdarchu
bend a bow
To bend a bow by bracing it with the foot, to string it and shoot.
Where else “darchu” appears- their bowקַשְׁתָּkashta
bow
A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.
Where else “kashta” appears- to bring downהַפִּילhapil
cast lots
To make fall; throw lots.
Where else “hapil” appears- the afflictedעָנִיani
poor, afflicted
Poor, afflicted: one who suffers need and has no one to defend him; also humble.
Where else “ani” appears- and the needyאֶבְיוֹןevyon
needy
Needy: one who depends on the help of others.
Where else “evyon” appears- to butcherטְבוֹחַtevoach
butcher
To slaughter people without pity, like cattle.
Where else “tevoach” appears- the uprightיִשְׁרֵיyishre
upright
Acting well before YHWH, without bending.
Where else “yishre” appears- in their wayדָרֶךְdarech
road
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “darech” appears
The context
13Adonai laughs at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
14 · This verse (above)
15Their sword will enter into their own heart, and their bows will be broken.