Psalms 6:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עָֽשְׁשָׁ֣ה מִכַּ֣עַס עֵינִ֑י עָֽ֝תְקָ֗ה בְּכָל־צוֹרְרָֽי׃

Transliteration

'āšəšâ from-ka'as 'ênî 'ātəqâ in-all-ṣôrərāy

Grammar Details

*'āšəšâ*: verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is wasted/weakened
*ka'as*: noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition min - from grief/vexation
*'ênî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my eye
*'ātəqâ*: verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it has grown old/weak
*ṣôrərāy*: verb, qal participle masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my adversaries

Word Meanings

*'āšəšâ*: wastes away/is weakened/is sunken/is darkened
*ka'as*: grief/vexation/anger/irritation
*'ênî*: my eye
*'ātəqâ*: has grown old/is weak/is dim/is aged
*ṣôrərāy*: my adversaries/my enemies/those who distress me

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 119:115 : 115 Depart from me, ye evil-doers, That I may keep the commandments of my God.
Luke 13:27 : 27 and he shall say, I tell you, I know {G5209} not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
Ps 3:4 : 4 I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. {Selah}
Matt 7:23 : 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matt 25:41 : 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:
Ps 139:19 : 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.
Ps 145:18 : 18 Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.
Ps 56:8 : 8 Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?
Ps 116:8 : 8 For thou hast delivered my soul from death, Mine eyes from tears, [And] my feet from falling.
Heb 5:7 : 7 Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up {G5037} prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
Isa 30:19 : 19 For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem; thou shalt weep no more; he will surely be gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear, he will answer thee.
Isa 38:3 : 3 and said, Remember now, O Jehovah, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
Isa 38:5 : 5 Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.

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