Psalms 49:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

(For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָ֗ח לֹא־פָדֹ֣ה יִפְדֶּ֣ה אִ֑ישׁ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לֵאלֹהִ֣ים כָּפְרֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

ʾāḥ not-pādōh yifdeh ʾîš not-yittēn to-ʾelōhîm kofrô

Grammar Details

*ʾāḥ*: noun masculine singular - 'brother'
*pādōh*: verb qal infinitive absolute - 'redeeming'
*yifdeh*: verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'can redeem'
*ʾîš*: noun masculine singular - 'man/person'
*yittēn*: verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'can give'
*ʾelōhîm*: noun masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to God'
*kofrô*: noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his ransom'

Word Meanings

*pādōh* *yifdeh*: emphatic construction - 'surely cannot redeem'
*kofrô*: his ransom/atonement price/bribe

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Job 36:18-19 : 18 For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside. 19 Will thy cry avail, [that thou be] not in distress, Or all the forces of [thy] strength?
Matt 16:26 : 26 For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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14They are appointed as a flock for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, That there be no habitation for it.
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