Psalms 17:12 — King James Version← Study notes

“Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.”

Psalms 17:12 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 17:127 words

HebrewMeaning

דִּמְיֹנ֗/וֹdiməyōnwō

likeness hisnounH1825

כְּ֭/אַרְיֵהkəʾarəyēh

is like a lionpronH738

pierce

יִכְס֣וֹףyikəswōp

which it longsverbH3700

be greedy · long · sore

לִ/טְר֑וֹףliṭərwōp

to tear to piecespronH2963

without doubt · feed · ravin · rend in pieces ···

וְ֝/כִ/כְפִ֗ירwəkikəpiyr

and like a young lionconjH3715

village. Compare

יֹשֵׁ֥בyōšēb

which sitsverbH3427

continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · ease self ···

בְּ/מִסְתָּרִֽיםbəmisətāriym

in hiding placespronH4565

place)

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.

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