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Thereforeלָכֵןhis peopleעַמּוֹturnיָשׁוּבhere,הֲלֹםand watersוּמֵיin abundanceמָלֵאare drainedיִמָּצוּby them.לָמוֹ
Psalms 73:10
Study it in the app“Therefore his people turn here, and waters in abundance are drained by them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 73:10, word by word
- his peopleעַמּam
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “am” appears- turnיָשׁוּבyashuv
return
To go back to a place.
Where else “yashuv” appears- hereהֲלֹםhalom
here, hither
Here, to this place; this far.
Where else “halom” appears- and watersמֵיme
water
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “me” appears- in abundanceמָלֵאmale
full
Full, complete. "Full silver" is the full price.
Where else “male” appears- are drainedיִמָּצוּyimatsu
drain, squeeze out
Squeeze out, wring out until all the liquid is gone; drain.
Where else “yimatsu” appears
Translation note
An obscure verse in Hebrew. It seems to say that people go after the wicked and drink in with pleasure what they say.
The context
9They have set in the heavens their mouth, and their tongue walks through the earth.
10 · This verse (above)
11And they say, “How does El know? And is there knowledge in Elyon?”