Psalm 81:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Hear, O My people, and I will warn you: O Israel, if only you would listen to Me!

Young's Literal Translation
Hear, O My people, and I testify to thee, O Israel, if thou dost hearken to me:

King James Bible
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

Hebrew
Hear,
שְׁמַ֣ע (šə·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

O My people,
עַ֭מִּי (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

and I will warn you:
וְאָעִ֣ידָה (wə·’ā·‘î·ḏāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 5749: To duplicate, repeat, to protest, testify, to encompass, restore

O Israel,
יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

if only
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you would listen
תִּֽשְׁמַֽע־ (tiš·ma‘-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

to Me!
לִֽי׃ (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
BibleApps.com


Psalm 81:7
Top of Page
Top of Page