Psalms 7:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בּ֣וֹר כָּ֭רָֽה וַֽיַּחְפְּרֵ֑הוּ וַ֝יִּפֹּ֗ל בְּשַׁ֣חַת יִפְעָֽל׃

Transliteration

bôr kārāh wayyaḥpərēhû wayyippōl in-shaḥat yipʿāl

Grammar Details

*bôr*: noun, masculine singular - pit/cistern
*kārāh*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has dug
*wayyaḥpərēhû*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he dug it
*wayyippōl*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he has fallen
*bəshaḥat*: preposition + noun, feminine singular - into the pit
*yipʿāl*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he makes/works

Word Meanings

*bôr*: pit/cistern/well
*kārāh*: dug/excavated/hollowed out
*wayyaḥpərēhû*: dug it out/excavated it/hollowed it out
*shaḥat*: pit/trap/destruction
*yipʿāl*: makes/works/fashions

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Referenced Verses

Esth 9:25 : 25 but when [the matter] came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
1 Kgs 2:32 : 32 And Jehovah will return his blood upon his own head, because he fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, and my father David knew it not, [to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
Ps 36:4 : 4 He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.
Ps 36:12 : 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
Ps 37:12-13 : 12 The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 13 The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
Mal 2:3-5 : 3 Behold, I will rebuke your seed, and will spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and ye shall be taken away with it. 4 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts. 5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might fear; and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name.
1 Sam 23:9 : 9 And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
1 Sam 24:12-13 : 12 Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee. 13 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
1 Sam 26:10 : 10 And David said, As Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.
1 Sam 28:19 : 19 Moreover Jehovah will deliver Israel also with thee into the hand of the Philistines; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: Jehovah will deliver the host of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.
1 Sam 31:3-4 : 3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers. 4 Then said Saul to his armorbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armorbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

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