Psalm 11

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VerseKJVBSBASV
6Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.Upon the wicked he will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
he will rain downיַמְטֵ֥רyam-TERH4305
to rain

מָטַר (ma.tar) 1) to rain 1a) (Niphal) to be rained on or upon 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to rain, send rain 1b2) to rain hail, send hail

onעַל־'al-H5921A
upon

עַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) …

wicked [people]רְשָׁעִ֗יםre-sha-'IMH7563
wicked

רָשָׁע (ra.sah) 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)

snaresפַּ֫חִ֥יםpa-CHIMH6341A
snare

פַּח (pach) 1) bird trap, trap, snare 1a) bird trap (literal) 1b) of calamities, plots, source or agent of calamity (fig.)

fireאֵ֣שׁ'eshH0784
fire

אֵשׁ (esh) 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: esh (אֶשָּׁא "fire" H0785)

and sulfurוְ֭גָפְרִיתVE-ga-fe-ritH1614
brimstone

גׇּפְרִית (goph.rit) 1) brimstone 1a) of judgment (fig.) 1b) of Jehovah's breath (fig.)

and [will be] a wind ofוְר֥וּחַve-RU-achH7307H
spirit

רוּחַ (ru.ach) : spirit 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) …

burning heatזִלְעָפ֗וֹתzil-'a-FOTH2152
scorching

זַלְעָפָה (zal.a.phah) burning heat, raging heat

[the] portion ofמְנָ֣תme-NATH4521
portion

מְנָת (me.nat) portion

cup theirכּוֹסָֽם׃ko-SAMH3563A
cup

כּוֹס (kos) cup

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.