Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Psalms.39.7", "source": "אַךְ־בְּצֶ֤לֶם ׀ יִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־אִ֗ישׁ אַךְ־הֶ֥בֶל יֶהֱמָ֑יוּן יִ֝צְבֹּ֗ר וְֽלֹא־יֵדַ֥ע מִי־אֹסְפָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾak*-in-*ṣelem* *yithallek*-*ʾîš* *ʾak*-*hebel* *yehĕmāyûn* *yiṣbōr* and-not-*yēdaʿ* who-*ʾōsəfām*", "grammar": { "*ʾak*": "adverb with prefixed 'bə' - only/surely in", "*ṣelem*": "noun, masculine singular - image/shadow", "*yithallek*": "verb, hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - walks about", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/surely", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath", "*yehĕmāyûn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they make noise/are in turmoil", "*yiṣbōr*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he heaps up/gathers", "*yēdaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction 'wə' and negative 'lō' - and does not know", "*ʾōsəfām*": "verb, qal participle masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and interrogative 'mî' - who gathers them" }, "variants": { "*ʾak*": "surely/only/indeed", "*ṣelem*": "image/shadow/phantom/illusion", "*yithallek*": "walks about/goes to and fro/wanders", "*ʾîš*": "man/person/human", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness", "*yehĕmāyûn*": "make noise/are in turmoil/are in commotion", "*yiṣbōr*": "heaps up/gathers/accumulates", "*yēdaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ʾōsəfām*": "gathers them/collects them" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 38:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.15", "source": "וָאֱהִ֗י כְּ֭אִישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְאֵ֥ין בְּ֝פִ֗יו תּוֹכָֽחוֹת׃", "text": "And *wā'ĕhî* like *'îš* who not *šōmēa'* and not in *bəp̄îw* *tôḵāḥôt*", "grammar": { "*wā'ĕhî*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular with waw consecutive - and I have become", "*'îš*": "noun - man", "*šōmēa'*": "qal participle - hearing", "*bəp̄îw*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefix bᵊ- - in his mouth", "*tôḵāḥôt*": "plural noun - reproofs/arguments" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "become/be/happen", "*'îš*": "man/husband/person", "*šōmēa'*": "hearing/listening", "*peh*": "mouth/opening/edge", "*tôḵāḥāh*": "reproof/argument/rebuke" } }
  • Ps 119:81 : 81 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.81", "source": "כָּלְתָ֣ה לִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣ נַפְשִׁ֑י לִדְבָרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "Faints *kālṯâ* for your salvation *liṯšûʿāṯəḵā* my soul *nap̄šî*; for your word *liḏḇārəḵā* I have hoped *yiḥāltî*.", "grammar": { "*kālṯâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - has failed/has fainted/has longed", "*liṯšûʿāṯəḵā*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your salvation", "*nap̄šî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*liḏḇārəḵā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your word", "*yiḥāltî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I have waited/hoped" }, "variants": { "*kālṯâ*": "faints/fails/longs/yearns", "*ṯšûʿāṯəḵā*": "your salvation/your deliverance/your help", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my life/my being/myself", "*liḏḇārəḵā*": "for your word/in your word/on your word", "*yiḥāltî*": "I have hoped/I have waited expectantly/I have longed" } }
  • Ps 130:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.5", "source": "קִוִּ֣יתִי יְ֭הוָה קִוְּתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י וְֽלִדְבָר֥וֹ הוֹחָֽלְתִּי", "text": "*qiwwîtî* *YHWH* *qiwwətāh* *napšî* and to *lidbārô* *hôḥāltî*", "grammar": { "*qiwwîtî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular, piel form - I waited for", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*qiwwətāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular, piel form - she waited", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*wəlidbārô*": "conjunction וְ + preposition לְ + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and for his word", "*hôḥāltî*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular, hiphil form - I have hoped/waited" }, "variants": { "*qiwwâ*": "wait for/hope in/expect", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing/matter", "*yāḥal*": "hope/wait/expect" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.130.6", "source": "נַפְשִׁ֥י לַֽאדֹנָ֑י מִשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים לַ֝בֹּ֗קֶר שֹׁמְרִ֥ים לַבֹּֽקֶר", "text": "*napšî* to *laʾdōnāy* more than *miššōmərîm* to *labbōqer* *šōmərîm* to *labbōqer*", "grammar": { "*napšî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*laʾdōnāy*": "preposition לְ + noun with 1st person singular suffix - for my Lord", "*miššōmərîm*": "preposition מִן + participle, masculine, plural - more than watchmen", "*labbōqer*": "preposition לְ + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - for the morning", "*šōmərîm*": "participle, masculine, plural - watchmen", "*labbōqer*": "preposition לְ + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - for the morning" }, "variants": { "*nepeš*": "soul/life/person/self", "*šōmərîm*": "watchmen/guards/keepers", "*bōqer*": "morning/dawn" } }
  • Rom 15:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.15.13", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς τῆς ἐλπίδος πληρώσαι ὑμᾶς πάσης χαρᾶς καὶ εἰρήνης ἐν τῷ πιστεύειν, εἰς τὸ περισσεύειν ὑμᾶς ἐν τῇ ἐλπίδι, ἐν δυνάμει Πνεύματος Ἁγίου.", "text": "The *de* *Theos* of the *elpidos* *plērōsai* you with all *charas* and *eirēnēs* in the *pisteuein*, *eis* the *perisseuein* you in the *elpidi*, in *dynamei* of *Pneumatos* *Hagiou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of hope", "*plērōsai*": "aorist active optative, 3rd person singular - may fill", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*eirēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of peace", "*pisteuein*": "present active infinitive - to believe", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*perisseuein*": "present active infinitive - to abound", "*elpidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - hope", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy" }, "variants": { "*elpidos*": "of hope/of expectation", "*plērōsai*": "may fill/might fill completely", "*charas*": "of joy/of gladness", "*eirēnēs*": "of peace/of tranquility", "*pisteuein*": "to believe/believing/trusting", "*perisseuein*": "to abound/to overflow/to be abundant", "*elpidi*": "hope/expectation/confidence", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/spirit", "*Hagiou*": "Holy/set apart" } }
  • Luke 2:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.2.25", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, ἦν ἄνθρωπος ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ, ᾧ ὄνομα Συμεών· καὶ ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος δίκαιος καὶ εὐλαβής, προσδεχόμενος παράκλησιν τοῦ Ἰσραήλ: καὶ Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον ἦν ἐπʼ αὐτόν.", "text": "And, *idou*, *ēn* *anthrōpos* in *Ierousalēm*, to whom *onoma* *Symeōn*; and this *anthrōpos* *dikaios* and *eulabēs*, *prosdechomenos* *paraklēsin* of the *Israēl*: and *Pneuma* *Hagion* *ēn* upon *auton*.", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist imperative middle, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous]", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative (place) - Jerusalem", "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*Symeōn*": "nominative, masculine - Simeon [proper name]", "*dikaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - righteous/just", "*eulabēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devout/pious/reverent", "*prosdechomenos*": "present participle middle, nominative, masculine, singular - waiting for/expecting", "*paraklēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - comfort/consolation", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine - of Israel", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*dikaios*": "righteous/just/upright", "*eulabēs*": "devout/pious/reverent/God-fearing", "*prosdechomenos*": "waiting for/expecting/looking for", "*paraklēsin*": "comfort/consolation/encouragement", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Hagion*": "Holy/set apart/consecrated" } }
  • Ps 119:166 : 166 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.166", "source": "שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּי לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה וּֽמִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָ עָשִֽׂיתִי", "text": "*Śibbartî lîšûʿātəḵā YHWH ûmiṣwōteḵā ʿāśîtî*", "grammar": { "*śibbartî*": "piel perfect 1st person singular - I have hoped/waited", "*lî-*": "preposition - for", "*yəšûʿātəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your salvation/deliverance", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*miṣwōteḵā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your commandments", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done/performed" }, "variants": { "*śibbartî*": "I have hoped/waited/expected", "*yəšûʿātəḵā*": "your salvation/deliverance/help", "*miṣwōteḵā*": "your commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I have done/performed/accomplished/made" } }
  • Gen 49:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.49.18", "source": "לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֖ קִוִּ֥יתִי יְהוָֽה", "text": "to-*yəšûʿātəkā* *qiwwîtî* *yhwh*", "grammar": { "*yəšûʿātəkā*": "noun feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your salvation", "*qiwwîtî*": "Piel perfect 1st singular - I have waited", "*yhwh*": "proper noun - YHWH" }, "variants": { "*yəšûʿātəkā*": "your salvation/deliverance/help", "*qiwwîtî*": "I have waited/looked for/hoped for" } }
  • Job 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.13.15", "source": "הֵ֣ן יִ֭קְטְלֵנִי *לא **ל֣וֹ אֲיַחֵ֑ל אַךְ־דְּ֝רָכַ֗י אֶל־פָּנָ֥יו אוֹכִֽיחַ׃", "text": "*hēn* *yiqṭelēnî* *lōʾ*/*lô* *ʾăyaḥēl* *ʾak*-*derākay* *ʾel*-*pānāyw* *ʾôkîaḥ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*yiqṭelēnî*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he will kill me", "*lōʾ*/*lô*": "negative particle/preposition with 3rd person masculine suffix - not/for him", "*ʾăyaḥēl*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will hope/wait", "*ʾak*": "restrictive particle - only/yet/nevertheless", "*derākay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ways", "*ʾel*-*pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his face", "*ʾôkîaḥ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will defend/justify" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ*/*lô* *ʾăyaḥēl*": "I will not hope/I will hope in him (textual variant)", "*ʾak*": "only/yet/nevertheless", "*derākay*": "my ways/my conduct/my arguments", "*ʾôkîaḥ*": "I will defend/I will justify/I will argue" } }