Psalms 50:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תֵּ֭שֵׁב בְּאָחִ֣יךָ תְדַבֵּ֑ר בְּבֶֽן־אִ֝מְּךָ֗ תִּתֶּן־דֹּֽפִי׃

Transliteration

Teshev against-achicha tedabber against-ben-immecha titten-dophi

Grammar Details

*Teshev*: verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you sit
*achicha*: noun, masculine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brother
*tedabber*: verb, Piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you speak
*ben*: noun, masculine, singular construct - son of
*immecha*: noun, feminine, singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your mother
*titten*: verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you give
*dophi*: noun, masculine, singular - slander

Word Meanings

*teshev*: you sit/you are sitting
*tedabber*: you speak against/slander
*titten-dophi*: give slander/place a fault/lay a blot

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Matt 10:21 : 21 And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Luke 22:65 : 65 And many other things spake they against him, reviling him.
1 Tim 3:11 : 11 Women in like manner [must be] grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
Titus 2:3 : 3 that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
Rev 12:10 : 10 And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.
Lev 19:16 : 16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.
Ps 31:18 : 18 Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.
Prov 10:18 : 18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
Matt 5:11 : 11 Blessed are ye when [men] shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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