Psalms 55:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

As for me, I will call{H8799)} upon God; and the LORD shall save{H8686)} me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

*ישימות **יַשִּׁ֤י **מָ֨וֶת ׀ עָלֵ֗ימוֹ יֵרְד֣וּ שְׁא֣וֹל חַיִּ֑ים כִּֽי־רָע֖וֹת בִּמְגוּרָ֣ם בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃

Transliteration

May māwet come upon them, let them go down to šəʾôl ḥayyîm because rāʿôt in məgûrām bəqirbām

Grammar Details

*yaššî*: hiphil jussive, 3rd person masculine singular (alternative reading) - may he bring
*māwet*: masculine singular noun - death
*ʿālêmô*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix (poetic form) - upon them
*yērədû*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - let them go down
*šəʾôl*: proper noun - Sheol/the grave
*ḥayyîm*: masculine plural adjective - living/alive
*rāʿôt*: feminine plural adjective - evils
*məgûrām*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in their dwelling
*bəqirbām*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition beth (in) - in their midst

Word Meanings

*yaššî*: may he bring/let him desolate
*māwet*: death
*yērədû*: let them go down/may they descend
*šəʾôl*: Sheol/the grave/the underworld
*ḥayyîm*: living/alive
*rāʿôt*: evils/wickedness/misfortunes
*məgûrām*: their dwelling/their habitation/place where they stay
*qirbām*: their midst/within them/their inner parts

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Ps 50:15 : 15 And call{H8798)} upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver{H8762)} thee, and thou shalt glorify{H8762)} me.
Ps 73:28 : 28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put{H8804)} my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare{H8763)} all thy works.
Ps 91:15 : 15 He shall call{H8799)} upon me, and I will answer{H8799)} him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver{H8762)} him, and honour{H8762)} him.
Ps 109:4 : 4 For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
Luke 6:11-12 : 11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

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