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Against your peopleעַל עַמְּךָthey craftily plotיַעֲרִימוּtheir intimate counsel,סוֹדand they consultוְיִתְיָעֲצוּagainst your hidden ones.עַל צְפוּנֶיךָ
Psalms 83:3
Study it in the app“Against your people they craftily plot their intimate counsel, and they consult against your hidden ones.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 83:3, word by word
- Against your peopleעַמְּam
Ammi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “am” appears- they craftily plotיַעֲרִימוּyaarimu
plot craftily
To act or plan with sly tricks, in order to get one's way.
Where else “yaarimu” appears- their intimate counselסוֹדsod
intimate counsel
A close friendship, like YHWH's with those who fear him.
Where else “sod” appears- and they consultיִתְיָעֲצוּyityaatsu
take counsel
To ask others what to do, decide together.
Where else “yityaatsu” appears- against your hidden onesצְפוּנֶיtsefune
hide
To put something away in secret, safe.
Where else “tsefune” appears
Translation note
“Your hidden ones”: those whom you keep and protect.
The context
2For look, your enemies roar, and those who hate you have lifted their head.
3 · This verse (above)
4They say, “Come, and let us eliminate them from being a nation, and let not the name of Israel be remembered any more.”