Psalm 11:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Upon the wickedרְשָׁעִ֗ים
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
He will rainיַמְטֵ֥ר
(yam·ter)
4305: to raindenominative verb from matar
snares;פַּ֫חִ֥ים
(pa·chim)
6341a: a bird trapfrom an unused word
Fireאֵ֣שׁ
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
and brimstoneוְ֭גָפְרִית
(ve·ga·fe·rit)
1614: brimstonefrom the same as gopher
and burningזִלְעָפֹ֗ות
(zil·'a·fo·vt)
2152: raging heatof uncertain derivation
windוְר֥וּחַ
(ve·ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
will be the portionמְנָ֣ת
(me·nat)
4521: portionfrom manah
of their cup.כֹּוסָֽם׃
(ko·v·sam.)
3563a: a cupof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Upon the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
he shall rain
matar  (maw-tar')
to rain -- (cause to) rain (upon).
snares
pach  (pakh)
a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) -- gin, (thin) plate, snare.
fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
and brimstone
gophriyth  (gof-reeth')
cypress-resin; by analogy, sulphur (as equally inflammable) -- brimstone.
and an horrible
zal`aphah  (zal-aw-faw')
a glow (of wind or anger); also a famine (as consuming) -- horrible, horror, terrible.
tempest
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
this shall be the portion
mnath  (men-awth')
an allotment (by courtesy, law or providence) -- portion.
of their cup
kowc  (koce)
a cup (as a container), often figuratively, a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup-like cavity of its eye) -- cup, (small) owl.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Upon the wicked He will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup.

King James Bible
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will rain burning coals and sulfur on the wicked; a scorching wind will be their portion.

International Standard Version
He rains on the wicked burning coals and sulfur; a scorching wind is their destiny.

NET Bible
May the LORD rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Snares have come down upon the wicked like rain; fire and brimstone and a wind of disease is the portion of their cup,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He rains down fire and burning sulfur upon wicked people. He makes them drink from a cup filled with scorching wind.

King James 2000 Bible
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
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