Psalms 11:6
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Upon 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
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| he will rain down | יַמְטֵ֥ר | yam-TER | H4305 | to rainמָטַר (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 |
| on | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (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] | רְשָׁעִ֗ים | re-sha-'IM | H7563 | wickedרָשָׁע (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) |
| snares | פַּ֫חִ֥ים | pa-CHIM | H6341A | snareפַּח (pach) 1) bird trap, trap, snare 1a) bird trap (literal) 1b) of calamities, plots, source or agent of calamity (fig.) |
| fire | אֵ֣שׁ | 'esh | H0784 | fireאֵשׁ (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 sulfur | וְ֭גָפְרִית | VE-ga-fe-rit | H1614 | brimstoneגׇּפְרִית (goph.rit) 1) brimstone 1a) of judgment (fig.) 1b) of Jehovah's breath (fig.) |
| and [will be] a wind of | וְר֥וּחַ | ve-RU-ach | H7307H | spiritרוּחַ (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 heat | זִלְעָפ֗וֹת | zil-'a-FOT | H2152 | scorchingזַלְעָפָה (zal.a.phah) burning heat, raging heat |
| [the] portion of | מְנָ֣ת | me-NAT | H4521 | portionמְנָת (me.nat) portion |
| cup their | כּוֹסָֽם׃ | ko-SAM | H3563A | cupכּוֹס (kos) cup |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.