Psalm 140:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"May burningבָּאֵ֥שׁ
(ba·'esh)
784: a firea prim. root
coalsגֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים
(ge·cha·lim)
1513: coalfrom an unused word
fall(יִמֹּ֥וטוּ
(yim·mo·v·tu)
4131: to totter, shake, slipa prim. root
upon them; May they be castיַפִּלֵ֑ם
(yap·pi·lem;)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
into the fire, 
 
784: a firea prim. root
Into deep pitsבְּ֝מַהֲמֹרֹ֗ות
(be·ma·ha·mo·ro·vt)
4113: a flood, watery pitfrom an unused word
from which they cannotבַּֽל־
(bal-)
1077: notfrom balah
rise.יָקֽוּמוּ׃
(ya·ku·mu.)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Let burning coals
gechel  (geh'-khel)
from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember -- (burning) coal.
fall
mowt  (mote)
to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall -- be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-)moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.

mowt  (mote)
to waver; by implication, to slip, shake, fall -- be carried, cast, be out of course, be fallen in decay, exceedingly, fall(-ing down), be (re-)moved, be ready, shake, slide, slip.
upon them let them be cast
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
into the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
into deep pits
mahamorah  (mah-ham-o-raw')
perhaps an abyss -- deep pit.
that they rise not up again
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into deep pits from which they cannot rise.

King James Bible
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let hot coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into the fire, into the abyss, never again to rise.

International Standard Version
May burning coals fall on them; may they be cast into fire, and into miry pits, never to rise again.

NET Bible
May he rain down fiery coals upon them! May he throw them into the fire! From bottomless pits they will not escape.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And coals will come down upon them and they will fall into fire and they will not be able to rise.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let burning coals fall on them. Let them be thrown into a pit, never to rise again.

King James 2000 Bible
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
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