Psalms 109:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י פִ֪י רָשָׁ֡ע וּֽפִי־מִ֭רְמָה עָלַ֣י פָּתָ֑חוּ דִּבְּר֥וּ אִ֝תִּ֗י לְשׁ֣וֹן שָֽׁקֶר׃

Transliteration

For pî of-rāšāʿ and-pî-of-mirmâ against-me pātāḥû; dibbərû with-me ləšôn of-šāqer.

Grammar Details

*pî*: noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of
*rāšāʿ*: adjective, masculine singular - wicked/evil person
*pî-mirmâ*: construct phrase - mouth of deceit
*pātāḥû*: verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have opened
*dibbərû*: verb, piel perfect 3rd person plural - they have spoken
*ləšôn*: noun, feminine singular construct - tongue of
*šāqer*: noun, masculine singular - falsehood/lie/deception

Word Meanings

*rāšāʿ*: wicked person/evil one/criminal
*mirmâ*: deceit/treachery/fraud
*šāqer*: lie/falsehood/deception/betrayal

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 52:4 : 4 Thou lovest{H8804)} all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Ps 64:3-4 : 3 Who whet{H8804)} their tongue like a sword, and bend{H8804)} their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: 4 That they may shoot{H8800)} in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot{H8686)} at him, and fear{H8799)} not.
Ps 120:2-3 : 2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. 3 What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
Ps 140:3 : 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
Prov 6:17 : 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Prov 12:19 : 19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Jer 9:3 : 3 And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.
Jer 9:5 : 5 And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
Matt 26:59-62 : 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none . At the last came two false witnesses, 61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days. 62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Acts 6:13 : 13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
2 Sam 15:3-8 : 3 And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. 4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice! 5 And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. 6 And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. 7 And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron. 8 For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.
2 Sam 17:1 : 1 Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
Ps 31:13 : 13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Ps 31:18 : 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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