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God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. (KJV)

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אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים'elo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Psalms 53:2 word 1

מִשָּׁמַיִם֮mi.sha.ma.Yimfrom heaven

Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: heaven

Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Psalms 53:2 word 2

הִשְׁקִ֪יףhish.Kifhe looks down

Lemma: שָׁקַף (sha.qaph) · Strong's: H8259

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)

Meaning: to look

Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 18:16, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 26:8, Exodus 14:24, Numbers 21:20, Numbers 23:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H8259; TAHOT Psalms 53:2 word 3

עַֽל\־'al-on

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Psalms 53:2 word 4

בְּנֵ֫יbe.Nei[the] children of

Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: son: child

Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Psalms 53:2 word 5

אָדָ֥ם'a.Damhumankind

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Psalms 53:2 word 6

לִ֭רְאוֹתLir.'otto see

Lemma: רָאָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7200G

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)

Meaning: to see: see

Used 1189 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7200G; TAHOT Psalms 53:2 word 7

הֲיֵ֣שׁha.Yesh¿ [is] there

Lemma: יֵשׁ (yesh) · Strong's: H3426

Parsing: Acbsa (Acbsa)

Meaning: there

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 18:24, Genesis 23:8, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:42, Genesis 24:49, Genesis 28:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3426; TAHOT Psalms 53:2 word 8

מַשְׂכִּ֑ילmas.Kil[one who] acts prudently

Lemma: שָׂכַל (sa.khal) · Strong's: H7919A

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVhrmsa)

Meaning: be prudent

Used 61 times. Also: Genesis 3:6, Deuteronomy 29:9, Deuteronomy 32:29, Joshua 1:7, Joshua 1:8, 1 Samuel 18:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7919A; TAHOT Psalms 53:2 word 9

דֹּ֝רֵ֗שׁdo.Resh[one who] seeks

Lemma: דָּרַשׁ (da.rash) · Strong's: H1875

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to seek

Used 163 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 25:22, Genesis 42:22, Exodus 18:15, Leviticus 10:16, Deuteronomy 4:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1875; TAHOT Psalms 53:2 word 10

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>

Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853

Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)

Meaning: [Obj.]

Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Psalms 53:2 word 11

אֱלֹהִֽים\׃'E.lo.HimGod

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Psalms 53:2 word 12

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
looks down	→	שָׁקַף H8259 to look
from heaven	→	שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven
upon	→	עַל H5921A upon
the sons	→	בֵּן H1121A son: child
of men	→	אָדָם H0120G man
to see	→	רָאָה H7200G to see: see
if any	→	יֵשׁ H3426 there
understand	→	שָׂכַל H7919A be prudent
if any seek	→	דָּרַשׁ H1875 to seek
God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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