Psalm 82:5

Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data

"They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course."

Word-by-Word Analysis

They

יָדַע

yâdaʻ

H3045

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...

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not

לֹא

lôʼ

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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will they

בִּין

bîyn

H995

to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

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they

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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on in

חֹשֶׁךְ

chôshek

H2822

the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

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all the

מוֹסָדָה

môwçâdâh

H4146

a foundation

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of the

אֶרֶץ

ʼerets

H776

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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are out of

עָנָה

ʻânâh

H6030

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...

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Key Terms in This Verse

foundations H4146

מוֹסָדָה môwçâdâh

a foundation

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course H6030

עָנָה ʻânâh

properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce

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understand H995

בִּין bîyn

to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

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darkness H2822

חֹשֶׁךְ chôshek

the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

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walk H3212

יָלַךְ yâlak

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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know H3045

יָדַע yâdaʻ

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...

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neither H3808

לֹא lôʼ

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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earth H776

אֶרֶץ ʼerets

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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Cross References

Psalm 11:3 cross-reference

If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

Proverbs 2:13 cross-reference

Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

Romans 1:28 cross-reference

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Micah 3:1 cross-reference

And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?

Proverbs 1:29 cross-reference

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

John 12:35 cross-reference

Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

Psalm 14:4 cross-reference

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

Isaiah 5:7 cross-reference

For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.

John 3:19 cross-reference

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Psalm 75:3 cross-reference

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.

2 Timothy 2:19 cross-reference

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

Isaiah 59:9 cross-reference

Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.

Psalm 53:4 cross-reference

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

Proverbs 4:19 cross-reference

The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Ecclesiastes 2:14 cross-reference

The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 3:16 cross-reference

And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

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