Psalms 102:27

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.102.27", "source": "הֵ֤מָּה ׀ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ וְאַתָּ֢ה תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד וְ֭כֻלָּם כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֑וּ כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃", "text": "*hēmmâ* *yōʾḇēḏû* and you *taʿămōḏ* and all-they like *babbegeḏ* *yiḇlû* like *kallᵉḇûš* *taḥălîp̄ēm* and *yaḥălōp̄û*", "grammar": { "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*yōʾḇēḏû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they perish", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*taʿămōḏ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you remain/stand", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵullām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*kabbegeḏ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the garment", "*yiḇlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they wear out", "*kallᵉḇûš*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the clothing", "*taḥălîp̄ēm*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you will change them", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*yaḥălōp̄û*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will pass away" }, "variants": { "*hēmmâ*": "they/those", "*yōʾḇēḏû*": "they perish/will perish", "*taʿămōḏ*": "you remain/endure/stand", "*ḵullām*": "all of them", "*begeḏ*": "garment/clothing", "*yiḇlû*": "they wear out/grow old", "*lᵉḇûš*": "clothing/garment", "*taḥălîp̄ēm*": "you will change them/replace them", "*yaḥălōp̄û*": "they will pass away/be changed" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֵ֤מָּה ׀ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ וְאַתָּ֢ה תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד וְ֭כֻלָּם כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֑וּ כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃

Transliteration

hēmmâ yōʾḇēḏû and you taʿămōḏ and all-they like babbegeḏ yiḇlû like kallᵉḇûš taḥălîp̄ēm and yaḥălōp̄û

Grammar Details

• *hēmmâ*: pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they
• *yōʾḇēḏû*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they perish
• *wᵉ*: conjunction - and
• *ʾattâ*: pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you
• *taʿămōḏ*: verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you remain/stand
• *ḵullām*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them
• *kabbegeḏ*: preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the garment
• *yiḇlû*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they wear out
• *kallᵉḇûš*: preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the clothing
• *taḥălîp̄ēm*: verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you will change them
• *yaḥălōp̄û*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will pass away

Word Meanings

• *hēmmâ*: they/those
• *yōʾḇēḏû*: they perish/will perish
• *taʿămōḏ*: you remain/endure/stand
• *ḵullām*: all of them
• *begeḏ*: garment/clothing
• *yiḇlû*: they wear out/grow old
• *lᵉḇûš*: clothing/garment
• *taḥălîp̄ēm*: you will change them/replace them
• *yaḥălōp̄û*: they will pass away/be changed

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them, and they will be discarded.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But you are the same, and your years shall have no end.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou art the same, And thy years{H8141} shall have no end.{H8552}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou art the same, and thy years{H8141} shall have no end{H8552}{(H8735)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & as a vesture shalt thou chaunge the, and they shalbe chaunged. But thou art the same, and thy yeares shal not fayle.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But thou art the same, and thy yeeres shall not fayle.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But thou art, and thy yeres can not fayle:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But thou [art] the same, and thy years shall have no end.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But you are the same. Your years will have no end.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Thou `art' the same, and Thine years are not finished.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou art the same, And thy years shall have no end.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou art the same, And thy years shall have no end.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you are the unchanging One, and your years will have no end.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But you are the same. Your years will have no end.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you remain; your years do not come to an end.

Referenced Verses

• Mal 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Malachi.3.6", "source": "כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א שָׁנִ֑יתִי וְאַתֶּ֥ם בְּנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב לֹ֥א כְלִיתֶֽם׃", "text": "*Ki* *ʾani* *YHWH* *loʾ* *shaniti* *we-ʾattem* *bene-Yaʿaqov* *loʾ* *khelitem*.", "grammar": { "*Ki*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾani*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*loʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*shaniti*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have changed", "*we-ʾattem*": "waw conjunction + 2nd person masculine plural pronoun - and you", "*bene-Yaʿaqov*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Jacob", "*loʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*khelitem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you have been consumed/destroyed" }, "variants": { "*shaniti*": "changed/altered/varied", "*bene-Yaʿaqov*": "sons of Jacob/descendants of Jacob/Jacob's children", "*khelitem*": "been consumed/been destroyed/come to an end/been finished" } }
• Jas 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "James.1.17", "source": "Πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν, καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ Πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρʼ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ, ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.", "text": "Every *dosis agathē* and every *dōrēma teleion* from *anōthen* *estin*, *katabainon* from the *Patros* of the *phōtōn*, with whom not there *eni* *parallagē*, or of *tropēs aposkiasma*.", "grammar": { "*dosis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*agathē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *dosis*", "*dōrēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*teleion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - adjective modifying *dōrēma*", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*katabainon*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - coming down", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source (from Father)", "*phōtōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - possessive (of lights)", "*eni*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is in/exists", "*parallagē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*tropēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of shifting)", "*aposkiasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject" }, "variants": { "*dosis*": "gift/giving/act of giving", "*agathē*": "good/beneficial", "*dōrēma*": "gift/present/donation", "*teleion*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from the beginning", "*katabainon*": "coming down/descending", "*Patros*": "Father/progenitor", "*phōtōn*": "lights/luminaries/sources of light", "*eni*": "is in/exists/is present", "*parallagē*": "variation/change/shifting", "*tropēs*": "turning/changing/shifting", "*aposkiasma*": "shadow/overshadowing/darkening" } }
• Heb 13:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.8", "source": "Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς χθὲς καὶ σήμερον ὁ αὐτός, καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.", "text": "*Iēsous* *Christos* *chthes* *kai* *sēmeron* the *autos*, *kai* into the *aiōnas*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*chthes*": "adverb - yesterday", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - same", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages/eternities" }, "variants": { "*Christos*": "Christ/Anointed One/Messiah", "*autos*": "same/very/himself", "*aiōnas*": "ages/eternities/forever" } }
• Rev 1:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.8", "source": "Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ Ἄλφα καὶ τὸ Ω, ἀρχὴ καὶ τέλος, λέγει ὁ Κύριος, ὁ ὢν, καὶ ὁ ἦν, καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ὁ Παντοκράτωρ.", "text": "*Egō eimi* the *Alpha* and the *Ō*, *archē* and *telos*, *legei* the *Kyrios*, the one *ōn*, and the one who *ēn*, and the one *erchomenos*, the *Pantokratōr*.", "grammar": { "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*Alpha*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Alpha (first letter of Greek alphabet)", "*Ō*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Omega (last letter of Greek alphabet)", "*archē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - beginning", "*telos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - end", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/is", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*erchomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming", "*Pantokratōr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Almighty" }, "variants": { "*archē*": "beginning/origin/first cause", "*telos*": "end/goal/purpose", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master", "*Pantokratōr*": "Almighty/All-powerful/Ruler of All" } }
• Rev 1:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.17", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε εἶδον αὐτόν, ἔπεσα πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὡς νεκρός. Καὶ ἐπέθηκε τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ χεῖρα ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, λέγων μοι, Μὴ φοβοῦ· ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος:", "text": "And when I *eidon* him, I *epesa* at the *podas* of him as *nekros*. And he *epethēke* the *dexian* of him *cheira* upon me, *legōn* to me, Not *phobou*; *egō eimi* the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*:", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - saw", "*epesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - fell", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead person", "*epethēke*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - placed/laid", "*dexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - right", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*phobou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - fear", "*egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular with pronoun - I am", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last" }, "variants": { "*epesa*": "fell/collapsed", "*nekros*": "dead person/corpse", "*Mē phobou*": "Do not fear/Stop being afraid (prohibition)", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*eschatos*": "last/final/uttermost" } } 18 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.18", "source": "Καὶ ὁ ζῶν, καὶ ἐγενόμην νεκρὸς· καὶ, ἰδοὺ, ζῶν εἰμι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, Ἀμήν· καὶ ἔχω τὰς κλεῖς τοῦ ᾅδου καὶ τοῦ θανάτου.", "text": "And the one *zōn*, and I *egenomēn* *nekros*; and, *idou*, *zōn* I am into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*, *Amēn*; and I *echō* the *kleis* of the *hadou* and of the *thanatou*.", "grammar": { "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - became", "*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead", "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold", "*zōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - living", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it", "*echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - have/hold", "*kleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - keys", "*hadou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death" }, "variants": { "*zōn*": "living/alive", "*egenomēn nekros*": "became dead/was dead", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity", "*kleis*": "keys (symbol of authority/power to open and close)", "*hadou*": "Hades/realm of the dead/underworld" } }
• John 8:58 : 58 { "verseID": "John.8.58", "source": "Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι, ἐγώ εἰμι.", "text": "*Eipen autois* the *Iēsous*, *Amēn, amēn, legō hymin*, Before *Abraam genesthai*, *egō eimi*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he said", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I say", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - to you [plural]", "*Abraam*": "accusative, masculine - Abraham", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive - to become/to be born", "*egō*": "nominative, singular - I", "*eimi*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I am" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly [solemn affirmation]", "*genesthai*": "to become/to be born/to come into existence", "*eimi*": "am/exist [present tense, eternality implied]" } }
• Job 36:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Job.36.26", "source": "הֶן־אֵ֣ל שַׂ֭גִּיא וְלֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע מִסְפַּ֖ר שָׁנָ֣יו וְלֹא־חֵֽקֶר׃", "text": "*hen-ʾēl* *śaggîʾ* *wə-lōʾ* *nēdāʿ* *mispar* *šānāyw* *wə-lōʾ-ḥēqer*", "grammar": { "*hen-ʾēl*": "interjection + noun, masculine singular - behold, God", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/mighty", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nēdāʿ*": "Niphal imperfect, 1st common plural - we know", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*šānāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his years", "*wə-lōʾ-ḥēqer*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - and no searching out" }, "variants": { "*hen*": "behold/indeed/see", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*śaggîʾ*": "great/mighty/exalted", "*nēdāʿ*": "we know/understand/perceive", "*mispar*": "number/count/tally", "*šānāyw*": "his years/age", "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/searching" } }
• Ps 90:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.4", "source": "כִּ֤י אֶ֪לֶף שָׁנִ֡ים בְּֽעֵינֶ֗יךָ כְּי֣וֹם אֶ֭תְמוֹל כִּ֣י יַעֲבֹ֑ר וְאַשְׁמוּרָ֥ה בַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "For *ʾelep̄* *šānîm* in *ʿênêḵā* like *yôm* *ʾeṯmôl* when it *yaʿăḇōr*, and *ʾašmûrâ* in *lāylâ*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾelep̄*": "masculine singular - thousand", "*šānîm*": "feminine plural - years", "*bĕʿênêḵā*": "preposition + feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*kĕyôm*": "preposition + masculine singular - like day", "*ʾeṯmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/for", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - passes/passes away", "*wĕʾašmûrâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular - and watch/night watch", "*ballāylâ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the night" }, "variants": { "*ʾelep̄ šānîm*": "thousand years/millennium", "*ʿênêḵā*": "your eyes/your sight/your perspective", "*ʾeṯmôl*": "yesterday/recent past", "*yaʿăḇōr*": "passes/passes away/has passed", "*ʾašmûrâ*": "watch/night watch/period of night guard duty (about 4 hours)", "*lāylâ*": "night/darkness" } }