Psalms 10:9
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. | He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net. | He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert; He lieth in wait to catch the poor: He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| he lies in wait | יֶאֱרֹ֬ב | ye-'e-RO | H0693 | to ambushאָרַב (a.rav) 1) to lie in wait, ambush, lurk 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie in wait 1a2) ambush (participle as subst) 1b) (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to lay an ambush |
| in the hiding place | בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר׀ | ba-mis-TAR | H4565 | hidingמִסְתָּר (mis.tar) 1) secret place, hiding place 1a) secret place 1b) hiding place 1b1) for protection 1b2) for perpetration of crime |
| like a lion | כְּאַרְיֵ֬ה | ke-'ar-YEH | H0738B | lionאַרְיֵה (ar.yeh) 1) lion 1a) pictures or images of lions Aramaic equivalent: ar.yeh (אַרְיֵה "lion" H0744) |
| in lair its | בְסֻכֹּ֗ה | ve-su-KOH | H5520 | lairסֹךְ (sokh) thicket, lair, covert, booth |
| he lies in wait | יֶ֭אֱרֹב | ye-'e-ro | H0693 | to ambushאָרַב (a.rav) 1) to lie in wait, ambush, lurk 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie in wait 1a2) ambush (participle as subst) 1b) (Piel) ambushers, liers-in-wait (pl. participle) 1c) (Hiphil) to lay an ambush |
| to seize | לַחֲט֣וֹף | la-cha-TOF | H2414 | to catchחָטַף (cha.taph) (Qal) to catch, seize |
| [the] afflicted | עָנִ֑י | 'a-NI | H6041 | afflictedעָנִי (a.ni) 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched 1d) humble, lowly |
| he seizes | יַחְטֹ֥ף | yach-TOF | H2414 | to catchחָטַף (cha.taph) (Qal) to catch, seize |
| [the] afflicted | עָ֝נִ֗י | 'a-NI | H6041 | afflictedעָנִי (a.ni) 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched 1d) humble, lowly |
| when drags [him] away he | בְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹ | be-ma-she-KHO | H4900 | to drawמָשַׁךְ (ma.shakh) 1) to draw, drag, seize 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw (and lift out), drag along, lead along, drag or lead off, draw down 1a2) to draw (the bow) 1a3) to proceed, march 1a4) to draw out or give (a sound) 1a5) to draw out, prolong, continue 1a6) to trail (seed in sowing) 1a7) to cheer, draw, attract, gratify 1b) (Niphal) to be drawn out 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be drawn out, be postponed, be deferred 1c2) to be tall |
| in net his | בְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃ | ve-rish-TO | H7568 | netרֶ֫שֶׁת (re.shet) 1) net 1a) net 1a1) for catching 1a2) of judgment (fig) 1a3) of leaders leading people to sin 1a4) as a trap for man 1b) network (brazen-for altar of tabernacle) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.