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psalm_64:5

Psalm 64:5

Hebrew
ESV
They hold fast to their evil purpose; they talk of laying snares secretly, thinking, who can see them?
NIV
They encourage each other in evil plans, they talk about hiding their snares; they say, “Who will see them?”
NLT
They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret. “Who will ever notice?” they ask.
LXX
ἐκραταίωσαν ἑαυτοῖς λόγονplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigλόγος

Meaning

* A word or words * Statement * Message * Speech * Account * Used in John to mean God the Son

Masculine noun. Related to the verb λέγω.

λόγος in Greek Thought

Before the New Testament, λόγος already had deep philosophical use. In Greek philosophy, λόγος was the rational principle that ordered the universe, the divine reason that structured all things. In Heraclitus, λόγος referred to the unifying rational principle behind the constant change in the world.…
πονηρόν διηγήσαντο τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ, ἡ, τό

greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
κρύψαι παγίδας εἶπαν τίς ὄψεται αὐτούςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

Psalm 64:4 ← Psalm 64:5 → Psalm 64:6

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