Psalms 140:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

*ימיטו **יִמּ֥וֹטוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים בָּאֵ֥שׁ יַפִּלֵ֑ם בְּ֝מַהֲמֹר֗וֹת בָּל־יָקֽוּמוּ׃

Transliteration

yimmôṭû upon-them geḥālîm in-the-ʾēš yappilēm in-mahămōrôt bal-yāqûmû

Grammar Details

• *yimmôṭû*: qal imperfect 3rd person plural jussive - let them fall/drop (textual note: Ketiv *yamîṭû* vs. Qere *yimmôṭû*)
• *geḥālîm*: masculine plural noun - burning coals
• *ʾēš*: feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition bet (in/with) - fire
• *yappilēm*: hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular verb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - may he cast them down
• *mahămōrôt*: feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition bet (into) - into pits/water floods
• *bal*: negative particle - not
• *yāqûmû*: qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural verb - they will arise

Word Meanings

• *yimmôṭû*: let them fall/let them be shaken down (Qere reading)/let them bring down (Ketiv reading)
• *geḥālîm*: burning coals/hot embers
• *yappilēm*: may he cast them down/may he make them fall
• *mahămōrôt*: pits/water floods/deep pits
• *yāqûmû*: they will arise/they will stand/they will rise up

Referenced Verses

• Ps 34:21 : 21 Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.
• Prov 6:17 : 17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood;
• Prov 12:13 : 13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
• Prov 13:21 : 21 Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
• Prov 17:20 : 20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
• Prov 18:21 : 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
• Isa 3:11 : 11 Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]; for what his hands have done shall be done unto him.
• Ps 7:14-16 : 14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. 15 He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
• Ps 9:16 : 16 Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. {H1902} Selah}
• Ps 12:3-4 : 3 Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things; 4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: Who is lord over us?