1	“My spirit is broken; my days are extinguished; the grave awaits me.
	× רוּחִ֣י rū·ḥî [“] My spirit Grammar Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 7307 BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit   1a) breath   1b) wind     1b1) of heaven     1b2) quarter (of wind), side     1b3) breath of air     1b4) air, gas     1b5) vain, empty thing   1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)     1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour     1c2) courage     1c3) temper, anger     1c4) impatience, patience     1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)     1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse     1c7) prophetic spirit   1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)     1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being   1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)     1e1) desire     1e2) sorrow, trouble   1f) spirit     1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts     1f2) rarely of the will     1f3) as seat especially of moral character   1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son     1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy     1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning     1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power     1g4) as endowing men with various gifts     1g5) as energy of life     1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory     1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force × חֻ֭בָּלָה ḥub·bā·lāh is broken ; Grammar Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 2254 BSB/Thayers 1) to bind   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bind 2) to take a pledge, lay to pledge   2a) (Qal) to hold by a pledge, take in pledge, hold in pledge   2b) (Niphal) to give a pledge, become pledged 3) to destroy, spoil, deal corruptly, offend   3a) (Qal) to spoil, corrupt, offend   3b) (Niphal) to be ruined   3c) (Piel) to destroy, ruin   3d) (Pual) to be ruined, be broken 4) to bring forth, travail   4a) (Piel) to writhe, twist, travail × יָמַ֥י yā·may my days Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × נִזְעָ֗כוּ niz·‘ā·ḵū are extinguished ; Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 2193 BSB/Thayers 1) to extinguish, be extinct, be extinguished   1a) (Niphal) to be extinguished × קְבָרִ֥ים qə·ḇā·rîm the grave Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6913 BSB/Thayers 1) grave, sepulchre, tomb × לִֽי׃ lî awaits me . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular רוּחִ֣י rū·ḥî [“] My spirit חֻ֭בָּלָה ḥub·bā·lāh is broken ; יָמַ֥י yā·may my days נִזְעָ֗כוּ niz·‘ā·ḵū are extinguished ; קְבָרִ֥ים qə·ḇā·rîm the grave לִֽי׃ lî awaits me .
2	Surely mockers surround me, and my eyes must gaze at their rebellion.
	× אִם־ ’im- Surely Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × לֹ֣א lō . . . Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × הֲ֭תֻלִים hă·ṯu·lîm mockers Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2049 BSB/Thayers 1) mockery, mocker × עִמָּדִ֑י ‘im·mā·ḏî surround me , Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 5978 BSB/Thayers 1) with × עֵינִֽי׃ ‘ê·nî and my eyes Grammar Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × תָּלַ֥ן tā·lan must gaze Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strongs 3885 BSB/Thayers 1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lodge, pass the night     1a2) to abide, remain (fig.)   1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge   1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide 2) to grumble, complain, murmur   2a) (Niphal) to grumble   2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble × וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם ū·ḇə·ham·mə·rō·w·ṯām at their rebellion . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 4784 BSB/Thayers 1) to be contentious, be rebellious, be refractory, be disobedient towards, be rebellious against   1a) (Qal) to be disobedient, be rebellious     1a1) towards father     1a2) towards God   1b) (Hiphil) to show rebelliousness, show disobedience, disobey אִם־ ’im- Surely לֹ֣א lō . . . הֲ֭תֻלִים hă·ṯu·lîm mockers עִמָּדִ֑י ‘im·mā·ḏî surround me , עֵינִֽי׃ ‘ê·nî and my eyes תָּלַ֥ן tā·lan must gaze וּ֝בְהַמְּרוֹתָ֗ם ū·ḇə·ham·mə·rō·w·ṯām at their rebellion .
3	Give me, I pray, the pledge You demand. Who else will be my guarantor?
	× שִֽׂימָה־ śî·māh- Give [me] , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × נָּ֭א nā I pray , Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × עָרְבֵ֣נִי ‘ā·rə·ḇê·nî the pledge Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 6148 BSB/Thayers 1) to pledge, exchange, mortgage, engage, occupy, undertake for, give pledges, be or become surety, take on pledge, give in pledge   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take on pledge, go surety for     1a2) to give in pledge     1a3) to exchange     1a4) to pledge   1b) (Hithpael)     1b1) to exchange pledges     1b2) to have fellowship with, share × עִמָּ֑ךְ ‘im·māḵ You [demand] . Grammar Preposition | second person feminine singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × מִֽי mî Who else Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4310 BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever × ה֝֗וּא hū . . . Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × לְיָדִ֥י lə·yā·ḏî will be my guarantor Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × יִתָּקֵֽעַ׃ yit·tā·qê·a‘ . . . ? Grammar Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 8628 BSB/Thayers 1) to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to thrust, drive (of weapon)     1a2) to give a blast, give a blow     1a3) to strike or clap hands   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be blown, blast (of horn)     1b2) to strike or pledge oneself שִֽׂימָה־ śî·māh- Give [me] , נָּ֭א nā I pray , עָרְבֵ֣נִי ‘ā·rə·ḇê·nî the pledge עִמָּ֑ךְ ‘im·māḵ You [demand] . מִֽי mî Who else ה֝֗וּא hū . . . לְיָדִ֥י lə·yā·ḏî will be my guarantor יִתָּקֵֽעַ׃ yit·tā·qê·a‘ . . . ?
4	You have closed their minds to understanding; therefore You will not exalt them.
	× כִּֽי־ kî- - Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × צָפַ֣נְתָּ ṣā·p̄an·tā You have closed Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 6845 BSB/Thayers 1) to hide, treasure, treasure or store up 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to hide, treasure, treasure up     1a2) to lie hidden, lurk   1b) (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up   1c) (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery × לִ֭בָּם lib·bām their minds Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 3820 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × מִּשָּׂ֑כֶל miś·śā·ḵel to understanding ; Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7922 BSB/Thayers 1) prudence, insight, understanding   1a) prudence, good sense   1b) insight, understanding   1c) cunning, craft (bad sense) × עַל־ ‘al- therefore Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × כֵּ֝֗ן kên . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 3651 BSB/Thayers adv 1) so, therefore, thus   1a) thus, so   1b) just so   1c) therefore   1d) so...as (paired with adv)   1e) then   1f) forasmuch as (in phrase)   1g) (with prep)     1g1) therefore, this being so (specific)     1g2) hitherto     1g3) therefore, on this ground (general)     1g4) afterwards     1g5) in such case adj 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable   2a) right, just, honest   2b) correct   2c) true, veritable   2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent) × לֹ֣א lō You will not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × תְרֹמֵֽם׃ ṯə·rō·mêm exalt them . Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 7311 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be high, be set on high     1a2) to be raised, be uplifted, be exalted     1a3) to be lifted, rise   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to raise or rear (children), cause to grow up     1b2) to lift up, raise, exalt     1b3) to exalt, extol   1c) (Polal) to be lifted up   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to raise, lift, lift up, take up, set up, erect, exalt, set on high     1d2) to lift up (and take away), remove     1d3) to lift off and present, contribute, offer, contribute   1e) (Hophal) to be taken off, be abolished   1f) (Hithpolel) to exalt oneself, magnify oneself 2) (Qal) to be rotten, be wormy כִּֽי־ kî- - צָפַ֣נְתָּ ṣā·p̄an·tā You have closed לִ֭בָּם lib·bām their minds מִּשָּׂ֑כֶל miś·śā·ḵel to understanding ; עַל־ ‘al- therefore כֵּ֝֗ן kên . . . לֹ֣א lō You will not תְרֹמֵֽם׃ ṯə·rō·mêm exalt them .
5	If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.
	× יַגִּ֣יד yag·gîḏ If a man denounces Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × רֵעִ֑ים rê·‘îm his friends Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7453 BSB/Thayers 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person   1a) friend, intimate   1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense)   1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) × לְ֭חֵלֶק lə·ḥê·leq for a price , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2506 BSB/Thayers 1) portion, share, part, territory   1a) portion, share   1b) portion, tract, parcel (of land)   1c) one's portion, one's possession   1d) (chosen) portion   1e) portion, award (from God) 2) smoothness, seductiveness, flattery × וְעֵינֵ֖י wə·‘ê·nê the eyes Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × בָנָ֣יו ḇā·nāw of his children Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × תִּכְלֶֽנָה׃ tiḵ·le·nāh will fail . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 3615 BSB/Thayers 1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be complete, be at an end     1a2) to be completed, be finished     1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled     1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense)     1a5) to be spent, be used up     1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail     1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish     1b2) to complete (a period of time)     1b3) to finish (doing a thing)     1b4) to make an end, end     1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass     1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought)     1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease     1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend     1b9) to destroy, exterminate   1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed יַגִּ֣יד yag·gîḏ If a man denounces רֵעִ֑ים rê·‘îm his friends לְ֭חֵלֶק lə·ḥê·leq for a price , וְעֵינֵ֖י wə·‘ê·nê the eyes בָנָ֣יו ḇā·nāw of his children תִּכְלֶֽנָה׃ tiḵ·le·nāh will fail .
6	He has made me a byword among the people, a man in whose face they spit.
	× וְֽ֭הִצִּגַנִי wə·hiṣ·ṣi·ḡa·nî He has made me Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 3322 BSB/Thayers 1) to place, set, establish   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to set, place     1a2) to present     1a3) to exhibit   1b) (Hophal) to be stopped, be stayed, be detained × לִמְשֹׁ֣ל lim·šōl a byword Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 4911 BSB/Thayers 1) to represent, liken, be like   1a) (Niphal) to liken, be like, be similar   1b) (Hiphil) to compare   1c) (Hithpael) to become like 2) to speak in a proverb, use a proverb, speak in parables, speak in sentences of poetry   2a) (Qal) to use a proverb, speak a parable or proverb   2b) (Piel) to make a parable     2b1) maker of parables (participle) × עַמִּ֑ים ‘am·mîm among the people , Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × אֶֽהְיֶֽה׃ ’eh·yeh [a man] Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לְפָנִ֣ים lə·p̄ā·nîm in whose face Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × וְתֹ֖פֶת wə·ṯō·p̄eṯ they spit . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8611 BSB/Thayers 1) act of spitting, spit וְֽ֭הִצִּגַנִי wə·hiṣ·ṣi·ḡa·nî He has made me לִמְשֹׁ֣ל lim·šōl a byword עַמִּ֑ים ‘am·mîm among the people , אֶֽהְיֶֽה׃ ’eh·yeh [a man] לְפָנִ֣ים lə·p̄ā·nîm in whose face וְתֹ֖פֶת wə·ṯō·p̄eṯ they spit .
7	My eyes have grown dim with grief, and my whole body is but a shadow.
	× עֵינִ֑י ‘ê·nî My eyes Grammar Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × וַתֵּ֣כַהּ wat·tê·ḵah have grown dim Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3543 BSB/Thayers 1) to grow weak, grow dim, grow faint, falter, be weak, be dim, be darkened, be restrained, be faint, fail   1a) (Qal) to grow dim, grow faint   1b) (Piel) to faint, grow weak, grow faint × מִכַּ֣עַשׂ mik·ka·‘aś with grief , Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3708 BSB/Thayers 1) anger, vexation, provocation, grief   1a) vexation     1a1) of men     1a2) of God   1b) vexation, grief, frustration × כֻּלָּֽם׃ kul·lām and my whole Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × וִֽיצֻרַ֖י wî·ṣu·ray body Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 3338 BSB/Thayers 1) forms, members (of the body) × כַּצֵּ֣ל kaṣ·ṣêl is but a shadow . Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6738 BSB/Thayers 1) shadow, shade   1a) shadow (on dial)   1b) shadow, shade (as protection)   1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life) עֵינִ֑י ‘ê·nî My eyes וַתֵּ֣כַהּ wat·tê·ḵah have grown dim מִכַּ֣עַשׂ mik·ka·‘aś with grief , כֻּלָּֽם׃ kul·lām and my whole וִֽיצֻרַ֖י wî·ṣu·ray body כַּצֵּ֣ל kaṣ·ṣêl is but a shadow .
8	The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent are stirred against the godless.
	× יְשָׁרִ֣ים yə·šā·rîm The upright Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 3477 BSB/Thayers 1) straight, upright, correct, right   1a) straight, level   1b) right, pleasing, correct   1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper   1d) uprightness, righteous, upright   1e) that which is upright (subst) × יָשֹׁ֣מּוּ yā·šōm·mū are appalled Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 8074 BSB/Thayers 1) to be desolate, be appalled, stun, stupefy   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be desolated, be deflowered, be deserted, be appalled     1a2) to be appalled, be awestruck   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be desolated, be made desolate     1b2) to be appalled   1c) (Polel)     1c1) to be stunned     1c2) appalling, causing horror (participle)       1c2a) horror-causer, appaller (subst)   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to devastate, ravage, make desolated     1d2) to appal, show horror   1e) (Hophal) to lay desolate, be desolated   1f) (Hithpolel)     1f1) to cause to be desolate     1f2) to be appalled, be astounded     1f3) to cause oneself desolation, cause oneself ruin × עַל־ ‘al- at Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × זֹ֑את zōṯ this , Grammar Pronoun - feminine singular Strongs 2063 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × וְ֝נָקִ֗י wə·nā·qî and the innocent Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 5355 BSB/Thayers 1) clean, free from, exempt, clear, innocent   1a) free from guilt, clean, innocent   1b) free from punishment   1c) free or exempt from obligations 2) innocent × יִתְעֹרָֽר׃ yiṯ·‘ō·rār are stirred Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5782 BSB/Thayers 1) to rouse oneself, awake, awaken, incite   1a) (Qal) to rouse oneself, awake   1b) (Niphal) to be roused   1c) (Polel) to stir up, rouse, incite   1d) (Hithpolel) to be excited, be triumphant   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to rouse, stir up     1e2) to act in an aroused manner, awake × עַל־ ‘al- against Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × חָנֵ֥ף ḥā·nêp̄ the godless . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2611 BSB/Thayers 1) hypocritical, godless, profane, hypocrite, irreligious יְשָׁרִ֣ים yə·šā·rîm The upright יָשֹׁ֣מּוּ yā·šōm·mū are appalled עַל־ ‘al- at זֹ֑את zōṯ this , וְ֝נָקִ֗י wə·nā·qî and the innocent יִתְעֹרָֽר׃ yiṯ·‘ō·rār are stirred עַל־ ‘al- against חָנֵ֥ף ḥā·nêp̄ the godless .
9	Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
	× צַדִּ֣יק ṣad·dîq Yet a righteous one Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 6662 BSB/Thayers 1) just, lawful, righteous   1a) just, righteous (in government)   1b) just, right (in one's cause)   1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character)   1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)   1e) right, correct, lawful × וְיֹאחֵ֣ז wə·yō·ḥêz holds Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 270 BSB/Thayers 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession   1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of   1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled   1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay   1d) (Hophal) fastened × דַּרְכּ֑וֹ dar·kōw to his way , Grammar Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × יָ֝דַ֗יִם yā·ḏa·yim and the one with clean hands Grammar Noun - fd Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × וּֽטֳהָר־ ū·ṭo·hār- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strongs 2889 BSB/Thayers 1) pure, clean   1a) clean (ceremonially-of animals)   1b) pure (physically)   1c) pure, clean (morally, ethically) × יֹסִ֥יף yō·sîp̄ grows Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3254 BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again   1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to join, join oneself to     1b2) to be joined, be added to   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to add, increase     1c2) to do more, do again × אֹֽמֶץ׃ ’ō·meṣ stronger . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 555 BSB/Thayers 1) strength צַדִּ֣יק ṣad·dîq Yet a righteous one וְיֹאחֵ֣ז wə·yō·ḥêz holds דַּרְכּ֑וֹ dar·kōw to his way , יָ֝דַ֗יִם yā·ḏa·yim and the one with clean hands וּֽטֳהָר־ ū·ṭo·hār- . . . יֹסִ֥יף yō·sîp̄ grows אֹֽמֶץ׃ ’ō·meṣ stronger .
10	But come back and try again, all of you. For I will not find a wise man among you.
	× וְֽאוּלָ֗ם wə·’ū·lām But Grammar Conjunction Strongs 199 BSB/Thayers 1) but, but indeed (a strong adversative) 2) however, nevertheless × וּבֹ֣אוּ ū·ḇō·’ū come back Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × נָ֑א nā . . . Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × תָּ֭שֻׁבוּ tā·šu·ḇū and try again , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × כֻּלָּ֣ם kul·lām all of you . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- For I will not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אֶמְצָ֖א ’em·ṣā find Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 4672 BSB/Thayers 1) to find, attain to   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to find       1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought)       1a1b) to find (what is lost)       1a1c) to meet, encounter       1a1d) to find (a condition)       1a1e) to learn, devise     1a2) to find out       1a2a) to find out       1a2b) to detect       1a2c) to guess     1a3) to come upon, light upon       1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with       1a3b) to hit       1a3c) to befall   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be found       1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered       1b1b) to appear, be recognised       1b1c) to be discovered, be detected       1b1d) to be gained, be secured     1b2) to be, be found       1b2a) to be found in       1b2b) to be in the possession of       1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be       1b2d) to be left (after war)       1b2e) to be present       1b2f) to prove to be       1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to find, attain     1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come     1c3) to cause to encounter     1c4) to present (offering) × חָכָֽם׃ ḥā·ḵām a wise man Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2450 BSB/Thayers 1) wise, wise (man)   1a) skilful (in technical work)   1b) wise (in administration)   1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle   1d) learned, shrewd (class of men)   1e) prudent   1f) wise (ethically and religiously) × בָכֶ֣ם ḇā·ḵem among you . Grammar Preposition | second person masculine plural וְֽאוּלָ֗ם wə·’ū·lām But וּבֹ֣אוּ ū·ḇō·’ū come back נָ֑א nā . . . תָּ֭שֻׁבוּ tā·šu·ḇū and try again , כֻּלָּ֣ם kul·lām all of you . וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- For I will not אֶמְצָ֖א ’em·ṣā find חָכָֽם׃ ḥā·ḵām a wise man בָכֶ֣ם ḇā·ḵem among you .
11	My days have passed; my plans are broken off—even the desires of my heart.
	× יָמַ֣י yā·may My days Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × עָ֭בְרוּ ‘ā·ḇə·rū have passed ; Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5674 BSB/Thayers 1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over     1a2) to pass beyond     1a3) to pass through, traverse       1a3a) passers-through (participle)       1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)     1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by       1a4a) passer-by (participle)       1a4b) to be past, be over     1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance     1a6) to pass away       1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)       1a6b) to vanish       1a6c) to perish, cease to exist       1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)       1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands   1b) (Niphal) to be crossed   1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote     1d2) to cause to pass through     1d3) to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by     1d4) to cause to pass away, cause to take away   1e) (Hithpael) to pass over × זִמֹּתַ֣י zim·mō·ṯay my plans Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 2154 BSB/Thayers 1) plan, device, wickedness, evil plan, mischievous purpose   1a) plan, purpose   1b) evil device, wickedness   1c) not chaste, incest, licentiousness, adultery, idolatry, harlotry × נִתְּק֑וּ nit·tə·qū are broken off — Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5423 BSB/Thayers 1) to pull or tear or draw off or away or apart, draw out, pluck up, break, lift, root out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to draw away     1a2) to draw or pull off     1a3) to pull or tear away   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be drawn away, be drawn out     1b2) to be torn apart or in two, be snapped     1b3) to be separated   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to tear apart, snap     1c2) to tear out, tear up, tear away   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to draw away     1d2) to drag away   1e) (Hophal) to be drawn away × מ֖וֹרָשֵׁ֣י mō·w·rā·šê even the desires Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 4180 BSB/Thayers 1) possession × לְבָבִֽי׃ lə·ḇā·ḇî of my heart . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3824 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage יָמַ֣י yā·may My days עָ֭בְרוּ ‘ā·ḇə·rū have passed ; זִמֹּתַ֣י zim·mō·ṯay my plans נִתְּק֑וּ nit·tə·qū are broken off — מ֖וֹרָשֵׁ֣י mō·w·rā·šê even the desires לְבָבִֽי׃ lə·ḇā·ḇî of my heart .
12	They have turned night into day, making light seem near in the face of darkness.
	× יָשִׂ֑ימוּ yā·śî·mū They have turned Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × לַ֭יְלָה lay·lāh night Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3915 BSB/Thayers 1) night   1a) night (as opposed to day)   1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.) × לְי֣וֹם lə·yō·wm into day , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × א֝֗וֹר ’ō·wr [making] light Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 216 BSB/Thayers 1) light   1a) light of day   1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars)   1c) day-break, dawn, morning light   1d) daylight   1e) lightning   1f) light of lamp   1g) light of life   1h) light of prosperity   1i) light of instruction   1j) light of face (fig.)   1k) Jehovah as Israel's light × קָר֥וֹב qā·rō·wḇ seem near Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 7138 BSB/Thayers 1) near   1a) of place   1b) of time   1c) of personal relationship     1c1) kinship × מִפְּנֵי־ mip·pə·nê- in the face Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ ḥō·šeḵ of darkness . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2822 BSB/Thayers 1) darkness, obscurity   1a) darkness   1b) secret place יָשִׂ֑ימוּ yā·śî·mū They have turned לַ֭יְלָה lay·lāh night לְי֣וֹם lə·yō·wm into day , א֝֗וֹר ’ō·wr [making] light קָר֥וֹב qā·rō·wḇ seem near מִפְּנֵי־ mip·pə·nê- in the face חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ ḥō·šeḵ of darkness .
13	If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness,
	× אִם־ ’im- If Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × אֲ֭קַוֶּה ’ă·qaw·weh I look Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 6960 BSB/Thayers 1) to wait, look for, hope, expect   1a) (Qal) waiting (participle)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to wait or look eagerly for     1b2) to lie in wait for     1b3) to wait for, linger for 2) to collect, bind together   2a) (Niphal) to be collected × שְׁא֣וֹל šə·’ō·wl for Sheol Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 7585 BSB/Thayers 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit   1a) the underworld   1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead     1b1) place of no return     1b2) without praise of God     1b3) wicked sent there for punishment     1b4) righteous not abandoned to it     1b5) of the place of exile (fig)     1b6) of extreme degradation in sin × בֵּיתִ֑י bê·ṯî as my home , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × רִפַּ֥דְתִּי rip·paḏ·tî if I spread out Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 7502 BSB/Thayers 1) to spread   1a) (Qal) to spread   1b) (Piel) to spread out, support × יְצוּעָֽי׃ yə·ṣū·‘āy my bed Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 3326 BSB/Thayers 1) couch, bed × בַּ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ ba·ḥō·šeḵ in darkness , Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2822 BSB/Thayers 1) darkness, obscurity   1a) darkness   1b) secret place אִם־ ’im- If אֲ֭קַוֶּה ’ă·qaw·weh I look שְׁא֣וֹל šə·’ō·wl for Sheol בֵּיתִ֑י bê·ṯî as my home , רִפַּ֥דְתִּי rip·paḏ·tî if I spread out יְצוּעָֽי׃ yə·ṣū·‘āy my bed בַּ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְ ba·ḥō·šeḵ in darkness ,
14	and say to corruption, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’
	× קָ֭רָאתִי qā·rā·ṯî and say Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 7121 BSB/Thayers 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound     1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)     1a3) to proclaim     1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read     1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow     1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to call oneself     1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named   1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen × לַשַּׁ֣חַת laš·ša·ḥaṯ to corruption , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7845 BSB/Thayers 1) pit, destruction, grave   1a) pit (for catching lions)   1b) pit (of Hell) × אָ֑תָּה ’āt·tāh ‘ You [are] Grammar Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strongs 859 BSB/Thayers 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.) × אָ֣בִי ’ā·ḇî my father , ’ Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × לָֽרִמָּֽה׃ lā·rim·māh and to the worm , Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 7415 BSB/Thayers 1) maggot, worm (as cause and sign of decay) × אִמִּ֥י ’im·mî ‘ My mother , ’ Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 517 BSB/Thayers 1) mother   1a) of humans   1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.)   1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division × וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י wa·’ă·ḥō·ṯî or ‘My sister , ’ Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 269 BSB/Thayers 1) sister   1a) sister (same parents)   1b) half-sister (same father)   1c) relative                     1c1)(metaph) of Israel's and Judah's relationship   1d) beloved     1d1) bride   1e) (fig.) of intimate connection   1f) another קָ֭רָאתִי qā·rā·ṯî and say לַשַּׁ֣חַת laš·ša·ḥaṯ to corruption , אָ֑תָּה ’āt·tāh ‘ You [are] אָ֣בִי ’ā·ḇî my father , ’ לָֽרִמָּֽה׃ lā·rim·māh and to the worm , אִמִּ֥י ’im·mî ‘ My mother , ’ וַ֝אֲחֹתִ֗י wa·’ă·ḥō·ṯî or ‘My sister , ’
15	where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me?
	× וְ֭אַיֵּה wə·’ay·yêh where Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strongs 346 BSB/Thayers 1) where?   1a) of persons, things   1b) rhetorical × אֵפ֣וֹ ’ê·p̄ōw then Grammar Conjunction Strongs 645 BSB/Thayers 1) then, now, so   1a) (who) then, (what) then (with interrog)   1b) then (with imperative-i.e. know then)   1c) if...then (with adv) × תִקְוָתִ֑י ṯiq·wā·ṯî is my hope ? Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 8615 BSB/Thayers 1) cord 2) hope, expectation   2a) hope   2b) ground of hope   2c) things hoped for, outcome × מִ֣י mî Who Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4310 BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever × יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃ yə·šū·ren·nāh can see Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 7789 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, behold, observe, regard   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to behold, observe     1a2) to regard     1a3) to watch, watch (stealthily), lie in wait × וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י wə·ṯiq·wā·ṯî any hope for me ? Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 8615 BSB/Thayers 1) cord 2) hope, expectation   2a) hope   2b) ground of hope   2c) things hoped for, outcome וְ֭אַיֵּה wə·’ay·yêh where אֵפ֣וֹ ’ê·p̄ōw then תִקְוָתִ֑י ṯiq·wā·ṯî is my hope ? מִ֣י mî Who יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה׃ yə·šū·ren·nāh can see וְ֝תִקְוָתִ֗י wə·ṯiq·wā·ṯî any hope for me ?
16	Will it go down to the gates of Sheol? Will we go down together into the dust?”
	× תֵּרַ֑דְנָה tê·raḏ·nāh Will it go down Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 3381 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come down     1a2) to sink     1a3) to be prostrated     1a4) to come down (of revelation)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to bring down     1b2) to send down     1b3) to take down     1b4) to lay prostrate     1b5) to let down   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought down     1c2) to be taken down × בַּדֵּ֣י bad·dê to the gates Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 905 BSB/Thayers 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone   1a) separation, alone, by itself     1a1) only (adv)     1a2) apart from, besides (prep)   1b) part   1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars × שְׁאֹ֣ל šə·’ōl of Sheol ? Grammar Noun - common singular Strongs 7585 BSB/Thayers 1) sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit   1a) the underworld   1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead     1b1) place of no return     1b2) without praise of God     1b3) wicked sent there for punishment     1b4) righteous not abandoned to it     1b5) of the place of exile (fig)     1b6) of extreme degradation in sin × אִם־ ’im- - Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × נָֽחַת׃ס nā·ḥaṯ Will we go down Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 5181 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go down, descend     1a2) to descend, descend into (chastisement) (fig.)   1b) (Niphal) to come down into, penetrate   1c) (Piel) to cause to descend, press down, stretch (a bow)   1d) (Hiphil) to bring down × יַ֖חַד ya·ḥaḏ together Grammar Adverb Strongs 3162 BSB/Thayers n m 1) union, unitedness adv 2) together, altogether, all together, alike × עַל־ ‘al- into Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × עָפָ֣ר ‘ā·p̄ār the dust ? ” Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6083 BSB/Thayers 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish   1a) dry or loose earth   1b) debris   1c) mortar   1d) ore תֵּרַ֑דְנָה tê·raḏ·nāh Will it go down בַּדֵּ֣י bad·dê to the gates שְׁאֹ֣ל šə·’ōl of Sheol ? אִם־ ’im- - נָֽחַת׃ס nā·ḥaṯ Will we go down יַ֖חַד ya·ḥaḏ together עַל־ ‘al- into עָפָ֣ר ‘ā·p̄ār the dust ? ”