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They hold fastיְחַזְּקוּ לָמוֹto an evilרָעmatter;דָּבָרthey talkיְסַפְּרוּof hidingלִטְמוֹןtraps;מוֹקְשִׁיםthey say,אָמְרוּ“Whoמִיwill see them?”יִרְאֶה לָּמוֹ
Psalms 64:5
Study it in the app“They hold fast to an evil matter; they talk of hiding traps; they say, “Who will see them?””
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 64:5, word by word
- They hold fastיְחַזְּקוּyechazku
seize
To take hold of something or someone and not let go.
Where else “yechazku” appears- to an evilרָעra
evil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “ra” appears- matterדָּבָרdavar
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “davar” appears- they talkיְסַפְּרוּyesapru
recount
To relate, declare: the heavens proclaim the glory of El.
Where else “yesapru” appears- of hidingטְמוֹןtemon
hide, bury
Hide by burying in the ground.
Where else “temon” appears- trapsמוֹקְשִׁיםmokshim
snare
Snare, trap for hunting; whatever makes someone fall.
Where else “mokshim” appears- they sayאָמְרוּamru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amru” appears- will see themיִרְאֶהyire
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “yire” appears
The context
4to shoot from hiding places at the blameless; suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.
5 · This verse (above)
6They search out injustices: “We have completed a thoroughly searched-out plan.” And the inward part of each one and the heart are deep.