Psalms 139:23 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 139:237 words

HebrewMeaning

חָקְרֵ֣/נִיḥāqərēniy

examine meverbH2713

search · seek · sound · try

אֵ֭לʾēl

O GodnounH410

goodly · great · idol · might ···

וְ/דַ֣עwədaʿ

and knowconjH3045

acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···

לְבָבִ֑/יləbābiy

heart mynounH3824

bethink themselves · comfortably · courage · heart ···

בְּ֝חָנֵ֗/נִיbəḥānēniy

test meverbH974

prove · tempt · try

וְ/דַ֣עwədaʿ

and knowconjH3045

acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···

שַׂרְעַפָּֽ/יśarəʿapāy

disquieting thoughts mynounH8312

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 139:23

1. ...Our Lord Jesus Christ speaks in the Prophets, sometimes in His own Name, sometimes in ours, because He makes Himself one with us; as it is said, “they two shall be one flesh.” Wherefore also the Lord says in the Gospel, speaking of marriage, “therefore they are no more two, but one flesh.” One flesh, because of our mortality He took flesh; not one divinity, for He is the Creator, we the creature. Whatsoever then our Lord speaks in the person of the Flesh He took upon…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 139 (excerpt)

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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