Psalms 68:2
As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God.
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ASV
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: As wax melteth before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
KJV
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כְּהִנְדֹּ֥ף | ke.hin.Dof | as is driven about | H5086 → |
| עָשָׁ֗ן | 'a.Shan | smoke | H6227 → |
| תִּ֫נְדֹּ֥ף | tin.Dof | may you drive [them] about | H5086 → |
| כְּהִמֵּ֣ס | ke.hi.Mes | as melts | H4549 → |
| דּ֭וֹנַג | Do.nag | wax | H1749 → |
| מִפְּנֵי־ | mi.pe.nei- | from before | H6440 → |
| אֵ֑שׁ | 'Esh | a fire | H784 → |
| יֹאבְד֥וּ | yoe.Du | may they perish | H6 → |
| רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים | re.sha.'Im | wicked [people] | H7563 → |
| מִפְּנֵ֥י | mi.pe.Nei | from before | H6440 → |
| אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
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