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psalm_69:12

Psalm 69:12

Hebrew
וָאֶתְּנָ֣ה לְבוּשִׁ֣י שָׂ֑ק וָאֱהִ֖יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
לָהֶ֣ם לְמָשָֽׁל
ESV
I am the talk of those who sit in the gate, and the drunkards make songs about me.
NIV
Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards.
NLT
I am the favorite topic of town gossip, and all the drunks sing about me.
LXX
κατ ἐμοῦ ἠδολέσχουν οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
καθήμενοι ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
πύλῃ καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
εἰς ἐμὲ ἔψαλλον οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
οἶνον
KJV
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

Psalm 69:11 ← Psalm 69:12 → Psalm 69:13

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