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Psalm 140:3

They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
Psalm 140:3
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Original language (Hebrew)

שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ לְשׁוֹנָם֮ כְּֽמוֹ־נָ֫חָ֥שׁ חֲמַ֥ת עַכְשׁ֑וּב תַּ֖חַת שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹ סֶֽלָה׃

  1. שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּsha.na.Nu“they sharpen”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from שָׁנַן · “to sharpen” · Strong's H8150
  2. לְשׁוֹנָם֮le.sho.Nam“tongue their”
    Noun, both genders, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from לָשׁוֹן · “tongue” · Strong's H3956G
  3. כְּֽמוֹ־ke.mov-“like”
    Preposition · from כְּמוֹ · “like” · Strong's H3644G
  4. נָ֫חָ֥שׁna.Chash“a snake”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נָחָשׁ · “serpent” · Strong's H5175
  5. חֲמַ֥תcha.Mat“[the] venom of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from חֵמָה · “rage” · Strong's H2534
  6. עַכְשׁ֑וּב'akh.Shuv“a viper”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עַכְשׁוּב · “viper” · Strong's H5919
  7. תַּ֖חַתTa.chat“[is] under”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from תַּחַת · “under” · Strong's H8478G
  8. שְׂפָתֵ֣ימוֹse.fa.Tei.mov“lips their”
    Noun, feminine, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שָׂפָה · “lips” · Strong's H8193G
  9. סֶֽלָה׃Se.lah“Selah”
    Particle, interjection · from סֶ֫לָה · “Selah” · Strong's H5542
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)