Psalm 140:5

The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
Psalm 140:5
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

טָֽמְנֽוּ־גֵאִ֨ים׀ פַּ֡ח לִ֗י וַחֲבָלִ֗ים פָּ֣רְשׂוּ רֶ֭שֶׁת לְיַד־מַעְגָּ֑ל מֹקְשִׁ֖ים שָֽׁתוּ־לִ֣י סֶֽלָה׃

  1. טָֽמְנֽוּ־ta.me.nu-“they have hidden”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from טָמַן · “to hide” · Strong's H2934
  2. גֵאִ֨ים׀ge.'Im“proud [people]”
    Adjective, masculine, plural, absolute · from גֵּאֶה · “proud” · Strong's H1343
  3. פַּ֡חpach“a trap”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from פַּח · “snare” · Strong's H6341A
  4. לִ֗יLi“for me”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from Os1c · “me” · Strong's H9030
  5. וַחֲבָלִ֗יםva.cha.va.Lim“and ropes”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, plural, absolute · from חֶ֫בֶל · “cord” · Strong's H2256M
  6. פָּ֣רְשׂוּPa.re.su“they have spread”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from פָּרַשׂ · “to spread” · Strong's H6566
  7. רֶ֭שֶׁתRe.shet“a net”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רֶ֫שֶׁת · “net” · Strong's H7568
  8. לְיַד־le.yad-“to [the] side of”
    Preposition + Noun, both genders, singular, construct · from יָד · “to” · Strong's H3027K
  9. מַעְגָּ֑לma'.Gal“a track”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מַעְגָּל · “track” · Strong's H4570
  10. מֹקְשִׁ֖יםmo.ke.Shim“snares”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from מוֹקֵשׁ · “snare” · Strong's H4170
  11. שָֽׁתוּ־sha.tu-“they have set”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from שִׁית · “make” · Strong's H7896G
  12. לִ֣יli“for me”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from Os1c · “me” · Strong's H9030
  13. 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)