Psalm 140:2

who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long.
Psalm 140:2
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Original language (Hebrew)

אֲשֶׁ֤ר חָשְׁב֣וּ רָע֣וֹת בְּלֵ֑ב כָּל־י֝֗וֹם יָג֥וּרוּ מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃

  1. אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher“[those] who”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  2. חָשְׁב֣וּcha.she.Vu“they plan”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from חָשַׁב · “devise” · Strong's H2803I
  3. רָע֣וֹתra.'ot“evil things”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from רָעָה · “evil” · Strong's H7451I
  4. בְּלֵ֑בbe.Lev“in [the] heart”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
  5. כָּל־kol-“every”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
  6. י֝֗וֹםYom“day”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from יוֹם · “always” · Strong's H3117K
  7. יָג֥וּרוּya.Gu.ru“they stir up trouble”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from גּוּר · “to quarrel” · Strong's H1481B
  8. מִלְחָמֽוֹת׃mil.cha.Mot“wars”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from מִלְחָמָה · “battle” · Strong's H4421
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)