Psalm 120:7
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Berean Study Bible
I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.

Young's Literal Translation
I [am] peace, and when I speak they [are] for war!

King James Bible
I [am for] peace: but when I speak, they [are] for war.

Hebrew
I
אֲ‍ֽנִי־ (’ănî·šā-)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

[am in favor of] peace;
שָׁ֭לוֹם (lō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

but when
וְכִ֣י (wə·ḵî)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I speak,
אֲדַבֵּ֑ר (’ă·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

they
הֵ֝֗מָּה (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

[want] war.
לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ (lam·mil·ḥā·māh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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