Psalms 141:4
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. | Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies. | Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| may not | אַל־ | 'al- | H0408 | notאַל (al) 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) Aramaic equivalent: al (אַל "not" H0409) |
| you turn | תַּט־ | tat- | H5186 | to stretchנָטָה (na.tah) 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away |
| heart my | לִבִּ֨י | li-BI | H3820A | mindבָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A) |
| to anything | לְדָבָ֪ר׀ | le-da-VAR | H1697M | wordדָּבָר (da.var) : word/speech/command 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) |
| evil | רָ֡ע | ra' | H7451H | No entry |
| to practice | לְהִתְע֘וֹלֵ֤ל | le-hit-'o-LEL | H5953A | to abuseעָלַל (a.lal) 1) to act severely, deal with severely, make a fool of someone 1a) (Poel) to act severely 1b) (Poal) to be severely dealt with 1c) (Hithpael) to busy oneself, divert oneself, deal wantonly, deal ruthlessly, abuse (by thrusting through) 1d) (Hithpoel) to practise practices, thrust forth (in wickedness) |
| practices | עֲלִל֨וֹת׀ | a-li-LOT | H5949 | wantonnessעֲלִילָה (a.li.lah) 1) wantonness, deed, doing 1a) wantonness 1b) deed 1c) practices, evil deeds |
| in wickedness | בְּרֶ֗שַׁע | be-RE-sha' | H7562 | wickednessרֶ֫שַׁע (re.sah) 1) wrong, wickedness, guilt 1a) wickedness (as violence and crime against civil law) 1b) wickedness (of enemies) 1c) wickedness (in ethical relations) |
| with | אֶת־ | 'et- | H0854 | withאֵת (et) 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep) |
| people | אִישִׁ֥ים | 'i-SHIM | H0376G | manאִישׁ (ish) : man 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) |
| [who] do | פֹּֽעֲלֵי־ | po-'a-lei- | H6466 | to workפָּעַל (pa.al) 1) to do, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do 1a2) to make |
| of wickedness | אָ֑וֶן | 'A-ven | H0205G | evil: wickednessאָ֫וֶן (a.ven) 1) trouble, wickedness, sorrow 1a) trouble, sorrow 1b) idolatry 1c) trouble of iniquity, wickedness Also means: a.ven (אָ֫וֶן ": trouble" H0205H) |
| and not | וּבַל־ | u-val- | H1077 | notבַּל (bal) not, hardly, else |
| I will eat | אֶ֝לְחַ֗ם | 'el-CHAM | H3898B | to feed onלָחַם (la.cham) (Qal) to eat, use as food |
| in delicacies their | בְּמַנְעַמֵּיהֶֽם׃ | be-man-'a-mei-HEM | H4516 | delicacyמַנְעַמִּים (man.am) delicacies, dainties |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.