Psalm 49:4 Hebrew Text Analysis

◄ Psalm 49:4 ►

Text Analysis

Strong's	Hebrew	English	Morphology
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">5186 [e]	אַטֶּ֣ה ’aṭ-ṭeh	I will incline	V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs
1a) proverb, proverbial saying, aphorism 1b) byword 1c) similitude, parable 1d) poem 1e) sentences of ethical wisdom, ethical maxims">4912 [e]	לְמָשָׁ֣ל lə-mā-šāl	to a proverb	Prep-l \| N-ms
2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation">241 [e]	אָזְנִ֑י ’ā-zə-nî;	my ear	N-fsc \| 1cs
1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2) to carve, engrave 2a) (Piel) to engrave 2b) (Pual) to be engraved">6605 [e]	אֶפְתַּ֥ח ’ep̄-taḥ	I will disclose	V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
3658 [e]	בְּ֝כִנּ֗וֹר bə-ḵin-nō-wr,	on the harp	Prep-b \| N-ms
1a) riddle (dark obscure utterance) 1b) riddle, enigma (to be guessed) 1c) perplexing questions (difficult) 1d) double dealing (with 'havin')">2420 [e]	חִידָתִֽי׃ ḥî-ḏā-ṯî.	my dark saying	N-fsc \| 1cs

Hebrew Texts

תהילים 49:4 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
אַטֶּ֣ה לְמָשָׁ֣ל אָזְנִ֑י אֶפְתַּ֥ח בְּ֝כִנֹּ֗ור חִידָתִֽי׃

תהילים 49:4 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
אטה למשל אזני אפתח בכנור חידתי׃

תהילים 49:4 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
אטה למשל אזני אפתח בכנור חידתי׃

תהילים 49:4 Hebrew Bible
אטה למשל אזני אפתח בכנור חידתי׃

Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp.

King James Bible
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I turn my ear to a proverb; I explain my riddle with a lyre.

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