Lexicon
פּוּן
pun
H6323
H:V Hebrew

to distract

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Hebrew
Language

pun describes a first-person appeal to be diverted amid overwhelming terrors.

The sole attested use presents a first-person appeal for diversion in the setting of burning anger and destructive terrors.

Senses in use

  1. Appeal to be diverted amid terrors · dominant

    In Psalm 88:16, the form is a Qal cohortative, first common singular, placing the speaker's appeal within a clause about burning anger passing over him and terrors destroying him. The APB renders the verse, "Your burning angers have passed over me; your terrors have destroyed me."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 88:16, the APB presents the surrounding plea through burning anger and destructive terrors.

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