Psalms 50:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Thou sittest{H8799)} and speakest{H8762)} against thy brother; thou{H8799)} 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 10:21 : 21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Luke 22:65 : 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
1 Tim 3:11 : 11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Titus 2:3 : 3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
Rev 12:10 : 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused 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 neighbour: I am the LORD.
Ps 31:18 : 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Prov 10:18 : 18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Matt 5:11 : 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

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