Psalms 76:12

With the Hebrew beneath

Psalms 76:12, word by word

He cuts offיִבְצֹרyivtsor

gather grapes

To cut grape clusters.

Where else “yivtsor” appears

the spiritרוּחַruach

spirit

What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.

Where else “ruach” appears

of leadersנְגִידִיםnegidim

leader

Leader: the one who goes at the head of others, in war, in government or in worship. In the books of Samuel it is used of the one whom YHWH places at the head of his people.

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he is fearsomeנוֹרָאnora

be fearsome

To be so great or powerful that one inspires awe and respect.

Where else “nora” appears

to the kingsמַלְכֵיmalche

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “malche” appears

of the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears

Translation note

“Cuts off the spirit”: he takes away their breath, their courage; the verb is the one used for cutting the clusters of grapes at the vintage.

The context