Psalms 55:21 — King James Version← Study notes

“The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.”

Psalms 55:21 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 55:215 words

HebrewMeaning

שָׁלַ֣חšālaḥ

appointverbH7971

any wise · bring · cast (away · out) ···

יָ֭דָי/וyādāyw

handnounH3027

about · armholes · at · axletree ···

בִּ/שְׁלֹמָ֗י/וbišəlōmāyw

familiarpronH7965

do · fare · favour · friend ···

חִלֵּ֥לḥilēl

beginverbH2490

defile · break · defile · eat ···

בְּרִיתֽ/וֹbəriytwō

confederacynounH1285

feder · covenant · league

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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