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“Is not man consigned to labor on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired hand? |
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hă·lō-
[“] Is 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) |
le·’ĕ·nō·wōš
man
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 582 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind |
ṣā·ḇā
consigned to labor
Grammar | Noun - common singular |
Strongs | 6635 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service |
ʿal
on
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 |
’ā·reṣ
earth ?
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 776 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan |
wə·ḵî·mê
Are not his days
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct |
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 |
yā·māw
like those
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person 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 |
śā·ḵîr
of a hired hand ?
Grammar | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7916 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hired 1a) hired (of animal) 1b) hireling, hired labourer (subst) 1b1) mercenary |
צָבָ֣אṣā·ḇā consigned to labor |
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Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits for his wages. |
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kə·‘e·ḇeḏ
Like a slave
Grammar | Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5650 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals) |
yiš·’ap̄-
he longs for
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7602 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to gasp, pant, pant after, long for, breathe heavily 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to gasp, pant after, snuff up 1a2) to gasp or pant (with desire), pant after, be eager for 1a3) to thirst for one's blood (from actions of animals) (fig) 2) to crush, trample, trample upon 2a) (Qal) to trample upon, crush |
ṣêl
shade ;
Grammar | 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) |
ū·ḵə·śā·ḵîr
like a hireling
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7916 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) hired 1a) hired (of animal) 1b) hireling, hired labourer (subst) 1b1) mercenary |
yə·qaw·weh
he waits for
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine 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 |
p̄ā·‘o·lōw
his wages .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6467 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) work, deed, doing 1a) deed, thing done 1b) work, thing made 1c) wages of work 1d) acquisition (of treasure) |
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So I am allotted months of futility, and nights of misery are appointed me. |
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kên
So
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) |
hā·nə·ḥal·tî
I am allotted
Grammar | Verb - Hofal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 5157 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to get as a possession, acquire, inherit, possess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take possession, inherit 1a2) to have or get as a possession or property (fig.) 1a3) to divide the land for a possession 1a4) to acquire (testimonies) (fig.) 1b) (Piel) to divide for a possession 1c) (Hithpael) to possess oneself of 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to give as a possession 1d2) to cause to inherit, give as an inheritance 1e) (Hophal) to be allotted, be made to possess |
lî
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
yar·ḥê-
months
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 3391 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) month (lunar cycle), moon 1a) month 1b) calendar month |
šāw
of futility ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 7723 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) emptiness, vanity, falsehood 1a) emptiness, nothingness, vanity 1b) emptiness of speech, lying 1c) worthlessness (of conduct) |
wə·lê·lō·wṯ
and nights
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct |
Strongs | 3915 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.) |
‘ā·māl
of misery
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5999 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) toil, trouble, labour 1a) trouble 1b) trouble, mischief 1c) toil, labour |
min·nū-
are appointed
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 4487 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to count, reckon, number, assign, tell, appoint, prepare 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to count, number 1a2) reckon, assign, appoint 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be counted, be numbered 1b2) to be reckoned, be assigned 1c) (Piel) to appoint, ordain 1d) (Pual) appointed (participle) |
lî
me .
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
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When I lie down I think: ‘When will I get up?’ But the night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn. |
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’im-
When
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 |
šā·ḵaḇ·tî
I lie down
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 7901 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lie down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie, lie down, lie on 1a2) to lodge 1a3) to lie (of sexual relations) 1a4) to lie down (in death) 1a5) to rest, relax (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually) 1c) (Pual) to be lain with (sexually) 1d) (Hiphil) to make to lie down 1e) (Hophal) to be laid |
wə·’ā·mar·tî
I think :
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
mā·ṯay
‘ When
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4970 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) when? 1a) with prep 1a1) against when?, until when?, how long?, after how long? |
’ā·qūm
will I get up ? ’
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 6965 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to arise 1a2) to arise (hostile sense) 1a3) to arise, become powerful 1a4) to arise, come on the scene 1a5) to stand 1a5a) to maintain oneself 1a5b) to be established, be confirmed 1a5c) to stand, endure 1a5d) to be fixed 1a5e) to be valid 1a5f) to be proven 1a5g) to be fulfilled 1a5h) to persist 1a5i) to be set, be fixed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fulfil 1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose 1c) (Polel) to raise up 1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause to arise, raise 1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build 1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene 1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate 1e5) to raise up, constitute 1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish 1e7) to make binding 1e8) to carry out, give effect to 1f) (Hophal) to be raised up |
‘ā·reḇ
But the night
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6153 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) evening, night, sunset 1a) evening, sunset 1b) night |
ū·mid·daḏ-
drags on ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4058 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to measure, stretch 1a) (Qal) to measure 1b) (Niphal) to be measured 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to extend, continue 1c2) to measure, measure off 1d) (Po) measured 1e) (Hithpolel) to extend oneself, stretch oneself |
wə·śā·ḇa‘·tî
and I toss and turn
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 7646 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be sated (with food) 1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied) 1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with 1a3a) to be weary of (fig) 1b) (Piel) to satisfy 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to satisfy 1c2) to enrich 1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired) |
nə·ḏu·ḏîm
. . .
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 5076 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) tossing (of sleeplessness) |
‘ă·ḏê-
until
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5704 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even |
nā·šep̄
dawn .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5399 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) twilight 1a) evening twilight 1b) morning twilight |
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My flesh is clothed with worms and encrusted with dirt; my skin is cracked and festering. |
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bə·śā·rî
My flesh
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 1320 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) flesh 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind |
lā·ḇaš
is clothed
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3847 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put on clothes, be clothed, wear 1a2) to put on, be clothed with (fig.) 1b) (Pual) to be fully clothed 1c) (Hiphil) to clothe, array with, dress |
rim·māh
with worms
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 7415 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) maggot, worm (as cause and sign of decay) |
wə·ḡīš
and encrusted
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 1487 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) clod, lump |
‘ā·p̄ār
with dirt ;
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 |
‘ō·w·rî
my skin
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 5785 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) skin, hide 1a) skin (of men) 1b) hide (of animals) |
rā·ḡa‘
is cracked
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7280 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to act in an instant, stir up, disturb 1a) (Qal) to stir up, disturb 1b) (Hiphil) to make a twinkling 2) to rest or repose, be at rest or repose, settle, quiet, give rest 2a) (Niphal) 2a1) to cause to rest (of sword, of the sea) 2a2) to wink (with prep) 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to give rest to 2b2) to rest, repose 3) to harden |
way·yim·mā·’ês
and festering .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 3988 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to reject, despise, refuse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to reject, refuse 1a2) to despise 1b) (Niphal) to be rejected 2) (Niphal) to flow, run |
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My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope. |
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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 |
qal·lū
are swifter
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural |
Strongs | 7043 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water) 1a2) to be swift 1a3) to be trifling, be of little account 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift 1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant 1b3) to be lightly esteemed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make despicable 1c2) to curse 1d) (Pual) to be cursed 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make light, lighten 1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour 1f) (Pilpel) 1f1) to shake 1f2) to whet 1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro |
min·nî-
than
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
’ā·reḡ
a weaver’s shuttle ;
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 708 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) loom, shuttle |
way·yiḵ·lū
they come to an end
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine 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 |
bə·’e·p̄es
without
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 657 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) ceasing, end, finality |
tiq·wāh
hope .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular |
Strongs | 8615 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) cord 2) hope, expectation 2a) hope 2b) ground of hope 2c) things hoped for, outcome |
אָ֑רֶג’ā·reḡ a weaver’s shuttle ; |
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Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness. |
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zə·ḵōr
Remember
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2142 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to remember, recall, call to mind 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to remember, remind 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance 1c3) to mention 1c4) to record 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance |
kî-
that
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 |
ḥay·yāy
my life
Grammar | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 2416 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community |
rū·aḥ
is but a breath .
Grammar | Noun - 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 |
‘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 |
lō-
will never
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) |
ṯā·šūḇ
again
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular |
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 |
lir·’ō·wṯ
see
Grammar | Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct |
Strongs | 7200 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face |
ṭō·wḇ
happiness .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2896 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty |
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The eye that beholds me will no longer see me. You will look for me, but I will be no more. |
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‘ên
The eye
Grammar | Noun - common singular construct |
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 |
rō·’î
that beholds me
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 7210 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) looking, appearance, seeing, sight 1a) seeing 1b) appearance 1c) sight, spectacle |
lō-
will no
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) |
ṯə·šū·rê·nî
longer see me .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common 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 |
‘ê·ne·ḵā
You will look
Grammar | Noun - cdc | second person masculine 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 |
bî
for me ,
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
wə·’ê·nen·nî
but I will be no more .
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adverb | first person common singular |
Strongs | 369 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
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As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so he who goes down to Sheol does not come back up. |
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‘ā·nān
As a cloud
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 6051 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) cloud, cloudy, cloud-mass 1a) cloud-mass (of theophanic cloud) 1b) cloud |
kā·lāh
vanishes
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular |
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 |
way·yê·laḵ
and is gone ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1980 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk |
kên
so
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) |
yō·w·rêḏ
he who goes down
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular |
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 |
’ō·wl
to 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 |
lō
does 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) |
ya·‘ă·leh
come back up .
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5927 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to go up, ascend, climb 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go up, ascend 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) 1a6) to come up (before God) 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) 1a8) to excel, be superior to 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away 1b2) to take oneself away 1b3) to be exalted 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train 1c4) to cause to ascend 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) 1c7) to exalt 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be carried away, be led up 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in 1d3) to be offered 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself |
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He never returns to his house; his place remembers him no more. |
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lō-
He never
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) |
‘ō·wḏ
. . .
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 5750 |
BSB/Thayers | subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides |
yā·šūḇ
returns
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
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 |
lə·ḇê·ṯōw
to his house ;
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine 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 |
mə·qō·mōw
his place
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 4725 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) standing place, place 1a) standing place, station, post, office 1b) place, place of human abode 1c) city, land, region 1d) place, locality, spot 1e) space, room, distance 1f) region, quarter, direction 1g) give place to, instead of |
wə·lō-
-
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) |
yak·kî·ren·nū
remembers him
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5234 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to recognise, acknowledge, know, respect, discern, regard 1a) (Niphal) to be recognised 1b) (Piel) to regard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to regard, observe, pay attention to, pay regard to, notice 1c2) to recognise (as formerly known), perceive 1c3) to be willing to recognise or acknowledge, acknowledge with honour 1c4) to be acquainted with 1c5) to distinguish, understand 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself known 2) to act or treat as foreign or strange, disguise, misconstrue 2a) (Niphal) to disguise oneself 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to treat as foreign (profane) 2b2) to misconstrue 2c) (Hithpael) 2c1) to act as alien 2c2) to disguise oneself |
‘ō·wḏ
no more .
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 5750 |
BSB/Thayers | subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides 2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence) 2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition) 2c) again 2d) still, moreover, besides |
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Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. |
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gam-
Therefore
Grammar | Conjunction |
Strongs | 1571 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike |
’ă·nî
I
Grammar | Pronoun - first person common singular |
Strongs | 589 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) |
lō
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) |
’e·ḥĕ·śāḵ
restrain
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 2820 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve 1a2) to restrain, check 1b) (Niphal) to assuage, be spared |
pî
my mouth ;
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 6310 |
BSB/Thayers | peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 |
’ăḏab·bə·rāh
I will speak
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular |
Strongs | 1696 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight |
bə·ṣar
in the anguish
Grammar | Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 6862 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) narrow, tight 2) straits, distress 3) adversary, foe, enemy, oppressor 4) hard pebble, flint |
rū·ḥî
of 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 |
’ā·śî·ḥāh
I will complain
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular |
Strongs | 7878 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to put forth, mediate, muse, commune, speak, complain, ponder, sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to complain 1a2) to muse, meditate upon, study, ponder 1a3) to talk, sing, speak 1b) (Polel) to meditate, consider, put forth thoughts |
bə·mar
in the bitterness
Grammar | Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 4751 |
BSB/Thayers | adj 1) bitter, bitterness 1a) of water or food 1b) of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.) 1c) of pain (subst) adv 2) bitterly |
nap̄·šî
of my soul .
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 5315 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious |
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Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that You must keep me under guard? |
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’ā·nî
Am I
Grammar | Pronoun - first person common singular |
Strongs | 589 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis) |
hăyām-
the sea ,
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 3220 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sea 1a) Mediterranean Sea 1b) Red Sea 1c) Dead Sea 1d) Sea of Galilee 1e) sea (general) 1f) mighty river (Nile) 1g) the sea (the great basin in the temple court) 1h) seaward, west, westward |
’im-
or
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 |
tan·nîn
the monster of the deep ,
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 8577 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) dragon, serpent, sea monster 1a) dragon or dinosaur 1b) sea or river monster 1c) serpent, venomous snake |
kî-
that
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 |
ṯā·śîm
You must keep me under
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine 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 |
‘ā·lay
. . .
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
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 |
miš·mār
guard ?
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4929 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) place of confinement, prison, guard, jail, guard post, watch, observance 1a) jail, prison, guard-house 1b) guard, guard post, act of guarding 1c) observances |
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When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint, |
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kî-
When
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 |
’ā·mar·tî
I think
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 559 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch |
‘ar·śî
my bed
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 6210 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) couch, divan, bed |
tə·na·ḥă·mê·nî
will comfort me
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular |
Strongs | 5162 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be sorry, console oneself, repent, regret, comfort, be comforted 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be sorry, be moved to pity, have compassion 1a2) to be sorry, rue, suffer grief, repent 1a3) to comfort oneself, be comforted 1a4) to comfort oneself, ease oneself 1b) (Piel) to comfort, console 1c) (Pual) to be comforted, be consoled 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to be sorry, have compassion 1d2) to rue, repent of 1d3) to comfort oneself, be comforted 1d4) to ease oneself |
miš·kā·ḇî
and my couch
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 4904 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) a lying down, couch, bier, act of lying 1a) couch, bed 1b) act of lying, lying down or sleeping room, bedroom 1c) lying down (for sexual contact) |
yiś·śā
will ease
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5375 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought |
ḇə·śî·ḥî
my complaint ,
Grammar | Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 7879 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) meditation, complaint, musing 1a) plaint, complaint 1b) following are dubious 1b1) musing 1b2) anxiety, trouble 1b3) talk |
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then You frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions, |
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wə·ḥit·tat·ta·nî
then You frighten me
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular |
Strongs | 2865 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to be shattered, be dismayed, be broken, be abolished, be afraid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be shattered, be broken 1a2) to be dismayed 1b) (Niphal) to be broken, be dismayed 1c) (Piel) to be shattered, be dismayed, be scared 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to be dismayed 1d2) to dismay, terrify 1d3) to shatter |
ḇa·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ
with dreams
Grammar | Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2472 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) dream 1a) dream (ordinary) 1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) |
tə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯan·nî
and terrify me
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular |
Strongs | 1204 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to terrify, startle, fall upon, dismay, be overtaken by sudden terror 1a) (Niphal) to be terrified 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to fall upon, overwhelm 1b2) to terrify |
ū·mê·ḥez·yō·nō·wṯ
with visions ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 2384 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) vision 1a) vision (in the ecstatic state) 1a1) valley of vision (perhaps fig. of Jerusalem or Hinnom) 1b) vision (in the night) 1c) vision, oracle, prophecy (in divine communication) |
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so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body. |
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nap̄·šî
so that I
Grammar | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 5315 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious |
wat·tiḇ·ḥar
would prefer
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular |
Strongs | 977 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to choose, elect, decide for 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected |
ma·ḥă·nāq
strangling
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4267 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) strangling, suffocation 1a) as a mode of death |
mā·weṯ
and death
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4194 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead 1a) death 1b) death by violence (as a penalty) 1c) state of death, place of death |
mê·‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāy
over my life in this body .
Grammar | Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 6106 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) bone, essence, substance 1a) bone 1a1) body, limbs, members, external body 1b) bone (of animal) 1c) substance, self |
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I loathe my life! I would not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath. |
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mā·’as·tî
I loathe [my life] !
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 3988 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to reject, despise, refuse 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to reject, refuse 1a2) to despise 1b) (Niphal) to be rejected 2) (Niphal) to flow, run |
lō-
I would 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) |
’eḥ·yeh
live
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 2421 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to live 1a1a) to have life 1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive 1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon 1a1d) to live (prosperously) 1a2) to revive, be quickened 1a2a) from sickness 1a2b) from discouragement 1a2c) from faintness 1a2d) from death 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to preserve alive, let live 1b2) to give life 1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh 1b3a) to restore to life 1b3b) to cause to grow 1b3c) to restore 1b3d) to revive 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to preserve alive, let live 1c2) to quicken, revive 1c2a) to restore (to health) 1c2b) to revive 1c2c) to restore to life |
lə·‘ō·lām
forever .
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 5769 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity |
ḥă·ḏal
Leave me alone
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular |
Strongs | 2308 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cease, come to an end 1a2) to cease, leave off |
mim·men·nî
. . . ,
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
kî-
for
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 |
yā·māy
my days [are]
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 |
he·ḇel
[but] a breath .
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 1892 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) vapour, breath 1a) breath, vapour 1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly |
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What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him, |
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māh-
What
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
’ĕ·nō·wōš
is man
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 582 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind 1a) of an individual 1b) men (collective) 1c) man, mankind |
kî
that
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 |
ṯə·ḡad·də·len·nū
You should exalt him ,
Grammar | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 1431 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to grow up 1a2) to become great 1a3) to be magnified 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cause to grow 1b2) to make great, powerful 1b3) to magnify 1c) (Pual) to be brought up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to make great 1d2) to magnify 1d3) to do great things 1e) (Hithpael) to magnify oneself |
wə·ḵî-
that
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 |
ṯā·šîṯ
You should set
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 7896 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon |
lib·be·ḵā
Your heart
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular |
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 |
’ê·lāw
upon him ,
Grammar | Preposition | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 413 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) |
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that You attend to him every morning, and test him every moment? |
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wat·tip̄·qə·ḏen·nū
that You attend to him
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 6485 |
BSB/Thayers | v 1) to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pay attention to, observe 1a2) to attend to 1a3) to seek, look about for 1a4) to seek in vain, need, miss, lack 1a5) to visit 1a6) to visit upon, punish 1a7) to pass in review, muster, number 1a8) to appoint, assign, lay upon as a charge, deposit 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sought, be needed, be missed, be lacking 1b2) to be visited 1b3) to be visited upon 1b4) to be appointed 1b5) to be watched over 1c) (Piel) to muster, call up 1d) (Pual) to be passed in review, be caused to miss, be called, be called to account 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to set over, make overseer, appoint an overseer 1e2) to commit, entrust, commit for care, deposit 1f) (Hophal) 1f1) to be visited 1f2) to be deposited 1f3) to be made overseer, be entrusted 1g) (Hithpael) numbered 1h) (Hothpael) numbered n m pl abstr 2) musterings, expenses |
liḇ·qā·rîm
every morning ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 1242 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) morning, break of day 1a) morning 1a1) of end of night 1a2) of coming of daylight 1a3) of coming of sunrise 1a4) of beginning of day 1a5) of bright joy after night of distress (fig.) 1b) morrow, next day, next morning |
tiḇ·ḥā·nen·nū
[and] test him
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular |
Strongs | 974 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to examine, try, prove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to examine, scrutinise 1a2) to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God) 1b) (Niphal) to be tried, proved 1c) (Pual) to make a trial |
lir·ḡā·‘îm
every moment ?
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural |
Strongs | 7281 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) a moment adv 2) for a moment, at one moment...at another moment with prep 3) in a moment |
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Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle? |
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kam·māh
Will You never
Grammar | Preposition-k | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
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) |
ṯiš·‘eh
look away
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 8159 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to look at or to, regard, gaze at or about 1a) (Qal) to gaze at, regard, behold, look about 1b) (Hiphil) to look away, cause gaze to turn away 1c) (Hithpael) to look in dismay, gaze about (in anxiety) |
mim·men·nî
from me ,
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
Strongs | 4480 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than 1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of 1b) out of 1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling) 1b2) (of material from which something is made) 1b3) (of source or origin) 1c) out of, some of, from (partitively) 1d) from, since, after (of time) 1e) than, more than (in comparison) 1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or 1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons) 1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that |
lō-
or
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) |
ṯar·pê·nî
leave me alone
Grammar | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular |
Strongs | 7503 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sink down 1a2) to sink, drop 1a3) to sink, relax, abate 1a4) to relax, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) idle (participle) 1c) (Piel) to let drop 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to let drop, abandon, relax, refrain, forsake 1d2) to let go 1d3) to refrain, let alone 1d4) to be quiet 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself slack |
‘aḏ-
to
Grammar | Preposition |
Strongs | 5704 |
BSB/Thayers | prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even |
bil·‘î
swallow
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 1104 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swallow down 1a2) to swallow up, engulf 1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to swallow 1c2) to swallow up, engulf 1c3) squandering (fig.) 1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up 1e) (Hithpael) to be ended |
ruq·qî
my spittle ?
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 7536 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) spittle |
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If I have sinned, what have I done to You, O watcher of mankind? Why have You made me Your target, so that I am a burden to You? |
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ḥā·ṭā·ṯî
If I have sinned ,
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 2398 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to miss 1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty 1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to bear loss 1b2) to make a sin-offering 1b3) to purify from sin 1b4) to purify from uncleanness 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to miss the mark 1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin 1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way 1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness |
māh
what
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
’ep̄·‘al
have I done
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 6466 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to do, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do 1a2) to make |
lāḵ
to You ,
Grammar | Preposition | second person feminine singular |
nō·ṣêr
O watcher
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct |
Strongs | 5341 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to watch, guard, keep 1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers 1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity 1a4) to guard, keep secret 1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded 1a6) watchman (participle) |
hā·’ā·ḏām
of mankind ?
Grammar | Article | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 120 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley |
lā·māh
Why
Grammar | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
śam·ta·nî
have You made me
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common 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 |
lāḵ
Your
Grammar | Preposition | second person feminine singular |
lə·mip̄·gā‘
target ,
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4645 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) thing hit, mark, target, object of assault |
wā·’eh·yeh
so that I am
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive 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 |
lə·maś·śā
a burden
Grammar | Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular |
Strongs | 4853 |
BSB/Thayers | n m 1) load, bearing, tribute, burden, lifting 1a) load, burden 1b) lifting, uplifting, that to which the soul lifts itself up 1c) bearing, carrying 1d) tribute, that which is carried or brought or borne 2) utterance, oracle, burden Massa = |burden| n pr m 3) (BDB) a son of Ishmael |
‘ā·lay
to You ?
Grammar | Preposition | first person common singular |
Strongs | 5921 |
Footnote | LXX; Hebrew to myself |
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 |
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Why do You not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For soon I will lie down in the dust; You will seek me, but I will be no more.” |
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ū·meh
Why
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Interrogative |
Strongs | 4100 |
BSB/Thayers | interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may |
lō-
do You 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) |
ṯiś·śā
pardon
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular |
Strongs | 5375 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought |
p̄iš·‘î
my transgression
Grammar | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 6588 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) transgression, rebellion 1a1) transgression (against individuals) 1a2) transgression (nation against nation) 1a3) transgression (against God) 1a3a) in general 1a3b) as recognised by sinner 1a3c) as God deals with it 1a3d) as God forgives 1a4) guilt of transgression 1a5) punishment for transgression 1a6) offering for transgression |
wə·ṯa·‘ă·ḇîr
and take away
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular |
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 |
’eṯ-
-
Grammar | Direct object marker |
Strongs | 853 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative |
‘ă·wō·nî
my iniquity ?
Grammar | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular |
Strongs | 5771 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity |
kî-
For
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 |
‘at·tāh
soon
Grammar | Adverb |
Strongs | 6258 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) now 1a) now 1b) in phrases |
’eš·kāḇ
I will lie down
Grammar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular |
Strongs | 7901 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to lie down 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lie, lie down, lie on 1a2) to lodge 1a3) to lie (of sexual relations) 1a4) to lie down (in death) 1a5) to rest, relax (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be lain with (sexually) 1c) (Pual) to be lain with (sexually) 1d) (Hiphil) to make to lie down 1e) (Hophal) to be laid |
le·‘ā·p̄ār
in the dust ;
Grammar | Preposition-l, Article | 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 |
wə·ši·ḥăr·ta·nî
You will seek me ,
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular |
Strongs | 7836 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) to seek, seek early or earnestly, look early or diligently for 1a) (Qal) to look for diligently, seek 1b) (Piel) to seek, seek early |
wə·’ê·nen·nî
but I will be no more . ”
Grammar | Conjunctive waw | Adverb | first person common singular |
Strongs | 369 |
BSB/Thayers | 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of |
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