Ps. 140:4 in context
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Ps. 140:3      Ps. 140:5

Psalms 140:4

Keep me safe, Lord (Yahweh), from the hand of the wicked,
preserve me from violent men,
who try to make my steps slippery (want to make me slip).
[Verse 5 has the same theme as verse 2 and is similar.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

שָׁנֲנוּ   לְשׁוֹנָם   כְּמוֹ   נָחָשׁ   חֲמַת   עַכְשׁוּב   תַּחַת   שְׂפָתֵימוֹ   סֶלָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

φύλαξόν με κύριε ἐκ χειρὸς ἁμαρτωλοῦ ἀπὸ ἀνθρώπων ἀδίκων ἐξελοῦ με οἵτινες ἐλογίσαντο ὑποσκελίσαι τὰ διαβήματά μου

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H8150
 שָֽׁנֲנ֣וּ (shanano)
 to sharpen
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H3956
H9028
 לְשׁוֹנָ (leshvóna)
ם֮ (m)
 tongue
their
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncbsc
Sp3mp
H3644
H9014
 כְּֽמוֹ (kemvó-)
־
like
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H5175
 נָ֫חָ֥שׁ (nachash)
 serpent
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H2534
 חֲמַ֥ת (chamat)
 rage
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H5919
 עַכְשׁ֑וּב (akheshov)
 viper
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H8478
 תַּ֖חַת (tachat)
 underneath
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H8193
H9028
 שְׂפָתֵ֣י (sefatei)
מוֹ (mvó)
 lip
their
Noun Noun
♀ dual (couple) gen. feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

Ncfdc
Sp3mp
H5542
H9016
 סֶֽלָה (selah)
׃
Selah
verseEnd
Particle – demonstrative Particle (Demonstrative)

 Tj

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