Psalms 53:4 (53:3)

Verse: _“כֻּלּוֹ סָר יַחְדָּו נֶאֱלָחוּ אֵין עֹשֵׂה־טוֹב אֵין גַּם־אֶחָד.”_

Translation: _“Everyone has turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.”_

Paleo Hebrew Breakdown

כֻּלּוֹ (Kullo) - Everyone

- **כ (Kaf):** Hand, cover, allow.

- **ל (Lamed):** Shepherd's staff, guide, control.

- **ו (Vav):** Hook, nail, connection.

- **ו (Vav):** (again) Hook, nail, connection.

Combined Meaning: Kullo signifies everyone, with the idea of a hand guiding and connecting all people together.

סָר (Sar) - Turned Away

- **ס (Samekh):** Support, sustain.

- **ר (Resh):** Head, person, highest.

Combined Meaning: Sar conveys the concept of turning away from support, moving away from the path.

יַחְדָּו (Yachdav) - Together

- **י (Yod):** Hand, work, deed.

- **ח (Chet):** Fence, protection, separation.

- **ד (Dalet):** Door, entry, pathway.

- **ו (Vav):** Hook, nail, connection.

Combined Meaning: Yachdav signifies togetherness, the collective action or state of being, protected and connected as a group.

נֶאֱלָחוּ (Ne'elachu) - Become Corrupt

- **נ (Nun):** Life, growth, continuation.

- **א (Aleph):** Strength, leadership, divine connection.

- **ל (Lamed):** Shepherd's staff, guide, control.

- **ח (Chet):** Fence, protection, separation.

- **ו (Vav):** Hook, nail, connection.

Combined Meaning: Ne'elachu conveys the concept of life and growth (Nun) being led away (Aleph, Lamed) and becoming corrupted, losing protection and proper connection.

אֵין (Ein) - There is None

- **א (Aleph):** Strength, leadership, divine connection.

- **י (Yod):** Hand, work, deed.

- **ן (Nun):** Life, growth, continuation.

Combined Meaning: Ein signifies the absence or lack of something that should be present, the non-existence of a particular attribute.

עֹשֵׂה־טוֹב (Oseh-Tov) - Does Good

- **עֹשֵׂה (Oseh):**

- **ע (Ayin):** Eye, see, experience, understand.

- **ש (Shin):** Teeth, consume, destroy, change.

- **ה (Hey):** Window, revelation, behold.

- **טוֹב (Tov):** Good, pleasing.

- **ט (Tet):** Basket, surround, contain.

- **ו (Vav):** Hook, nail, connection.

- **ב (Bet):** House, family, dwelling.

Combined Meaning: Oseh-Tov signifies actions of good that are seen and understood (Ayin, Shin, Hey) and are pleasing and connected to the family or house (Tet, Vav, Bet).

אֵין (Ein) - There is None

- **א (Aleph):** Strength, leadership, divine connection.

- **י (Yod):** Hand, work, deed.

- **ן (Nun):** Life, growth, continuation.

**Combined Meaning:** Ein again signifies the absence or lack of something that should be present.

גַּם־אֶחָד (Gam-Echad) - Not Even One

- **ג (Gimel):** Foot, journey, to lift up.

- **ם (Mem final):** Water, chaos, flow of knowledge.

- **אֶחָד (Echad):**

- **א (Aleph):** Strength, leadership, divine connection.

- **ח (Chet):** Fence, protection, separation.

- **ד (Dalet):** Door, entry, pathway.

Combined Meaning: Gam-Echad signifies not even one, with the idea of the journey (Gimel, Mem) and divine connection and protection being absent (Aleph, Chet, Dalet).

Bringing It All Together:

Psalms 53:4 (53:3) Breakdown: This verse expresses the universal turning away from righteousness, where everyone (כֻּלּוֹ) has turned away (סָר) together (יַחְדָּו) and become corrupt (נֶאֱלָחוּ). There is no one who does good (אֵין עֹשֵׂה־טוֹב), not even one (אֵין גַּם־אֶחָד). Each word highlights the collective departure from righteousness and the absence of goodness among people.