Psalms 116:11

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.116.11", "source": "אֲ֭נִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֑י כָּֽל־הָאָדָ֥ם כֹּזֵֽב׃", "text": "*ʾănî* *ʾāmartî* in *ḥopzî* all *hā-ʾādām* *kōzēv*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ve-ḥopzî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my alarm/haste", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/every", "*hā-ʾādām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*kōzēv*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - lying/a liar" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ḥopzî*": "my alarm/my haste/my panic/my distress", "*hā-ʾādām*": "mankind/humanity/every person", "*kōzēv*": "lying/deceitful/false/a liar" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲ֭נִי אָמַ֣רְתִּי בְחָפְזִ֑י כָּֽל־הָאָדָ֥ם כֹּזֵֽב׃

Transliteration

ʾănî ʾāmartî in ḥopzî all hā-ʾādām kōzēv

Grammar Details

• *ʾănî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *ʾāmartî*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said
• *ve-ḥopzî*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my alarm/haste
• *kol*: noun, masculine singular construct - all/every
• *hā-ʾādām*: article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind
• *kōzēv*: verb, qal participle, masculine singular - lying/a liar

Word Meanings

• *ʾāmartî*: I said/I thought/I declared
• *ḥopzî*: my alarm/my haste/my panic/my distress
• *hā-ʾādām*: mankind/humanity/every person
• *kōzēv*: lying/deceitful/false/a liar

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I said in my alarm, 'All mankind are liars.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I said in my haste, All men are liars.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I said in my haste, All men are liars.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  I said in my haste, All men are liars.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I said{H559} in my haste,{H2648} All men{H120} are liars.{H3576}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I said{H559}{(H8804)} in my haste{H2648}{(H8800)}, All men{H120} are liars{H3576}{(H8802)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I sayde in my haist: All men are lyers.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I said in my feare, All men are lyers.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  insomuch that I said in my rashnesse euery man is a lyer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I said in my haste, All men [are] liars.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I said in my haste, "All men are liars."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I said in my haste, `Every man `is' a liar.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I said in my haste, All men are liars.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I said in my haste, All men are liars.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Though I said in my fear, All men are false.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I said in my haste, "All men are liars."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I rashly declared,“All men are liars.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 31:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.22", "source": "בָּר֥וּךְ יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֥י הִפְלִ֘יא חַסְדּ֥וֹ לִ֝֗י בְּעִ֣יר מָצֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Bārûk* *YHWH* for *hiplîʾ* *ḥasdô* to-me in-*ʿîr* *māṣôr*", "grammar": { "*Bārûk*": "verb, passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*hiplîʾ*": "verb, perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has made wonderful", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of", "*māṣôr*": "noun, masculine singular - siege/distress" }, "variants": { "*Bārûk*": "blessed/praised/adored", "*hiplîʾ*": "made wonderful/did marvelously/performed wondrously", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy", "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*māṣôr*": "siege/distress/fortification" } }
• Rom 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Romans.3.4", "source": "Μὴ γένοιτο: γινέσθω δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἀληθής, πᾶς δὲ ἄνθρωπος ψεύστης· καθὼς γέγραπται, Ὅπως ἂν δικαιωθῇς ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, καὶ νικήσῃς ἐν τῷ κρίνεσθαί σε.", "text": "*Mē genoito*: *ginesthō de ho Theos alēthēs*, *pas de anthrōpos pseustēs*; *kathōs gegraptai*, *Hopōs an dikaiōthēs en tois logois sou*, *kai nikēsēs en tō krinesthai se*.", "grammar": { "*Mē genoito*": "optative phrase, aorist middle, 3rd person singular - may it not be/certainly not", "*ginesthō*": "verb, imperative, present middle/passive, 3rd person singular - let be", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ho Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*alēthēs*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - true/truthful", "*pas*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - every/all", "*anthrōpos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - man/human", "*pseustēs*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - liar", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*gegraptai*": "verb, perfect passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*Hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*an*": "particle with subjunctive - would/might", "*dikaiōthēs*": "verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might be justified", "*en tois logois*": "preposition + dative noun, masculine, plural - in the words", "*sou*": "pronoun, genitive, singular - of you/your", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*nikēsēs*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might conquer/prevail", "*en tō krinesthai*": "preposition + articular infinitive, present middle/passive - in the being judged", "*se*": "pronoun, accusative, singular - you" }, "variants": { "*Mē genoito*": "may it not be/by no means/certainly not/God forbid", "*alēthēs*": "true/truthful/honest", "*pseustēs*": "liar/deceiver/false", "*dikaiōthēs*": "be justified/be vindicated/be proven right", "*nikēsēs*": "conquer/prevail/overcome/be victorious", "*krinesthai*": "being judged/entering into judgment/going to court" } }
• Ps 62:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.9", "source": "בִּטְח֘וּ ב֤וֹ בְכָל־עֵ֨ת ׀ עָ֗ם שִׁפְכֽוּ־לְפָנָ֥יו לְבַבְכֶ֑ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מַחֲסֶה־לָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃", "text": "*biṭḥû* in him in all *ʿēt*, *ʿām*; *shipkû* before him your *lĕbab*; *ʾĕlōhîm* is *maḥăseh* for us, *selâ*", "grammar": { "*biṭḥû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperative - trust", "*ʿēt*": "common singular noun with prefixed preposition 'in' and 'all' - time", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular noun - people", "*shipkû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperative - pour out", "*lĕbab*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - heart", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*maḥăseh*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'for' and 1st person common plural suffix - refuge", "*selâ*": "musical notation - selah" }, "variants": { "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely on/be confident in", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/occasion", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*shipkû*": "pour out/spill/shed", "*lĕbab*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*maḥăseh*": "refuge/shelter/protection", "*selâ*": "musical notation possibly indicating pause or emphasis" } }
• Jer 9:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.4", "source": "וְאִ֤ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ יְהָתֵ֔לּוּ וֶאֱמֶ֖ת לֹ֣א יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ לִמְּד֧וּ לְשׁוֹנָ֛ם דַּבֶּר־שֶׁ֖קֶר הַעֲוֵ֥ה נִלְאֽוּ׃", "text": "*wĕ'îš* against-*rē'ēhû* *yĕhātēllû* *we'ĕmet* *lō'* *yĕdabbērû* *limdû* *lĕšônām* *dabber*-*šeqer* *ha'ăwēh* *nil'û*", "grammar": { "*wĕ'îš*": "conjunction + masculine noun, singular - and each man", "*rē'ēhû*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - against his neighbor", "*yĕhātēllû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they deceive/mock", "*we'ĕmet*": "conjunction + feminine noun - and truth", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*yĕdabbērû*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural, piel - they speak", "*limdû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have taught", "*lĕšônām*": "feminine noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their tongue", "*dabber*": "infinitive construct, piel - to speak", "*šeqer*": "masculine noun - falsehood/lie", "*ha'ăwēh*": "infinitive absolute, hiphil - acting perversely", "*nil'û*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural, niphal - they are weary/exhausted" }, "variants": { "*rē'ēhû*": "his neighbor/friend/companion", "*yĕhātēllû*": "they deceive/mock/delude", "*'ĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability", "*yĕdabbērû*": "they speak/tell/declare", "*limdû*": "they have taught/trained/instructed", "*lĕšônām*": "their tongue/language/speech", "*dabber*": "to speak/tell/say", "*šeqer*": "falsehood/lie/deception", "*ha'ăwēh*": "acting perversely/committing iniquity/doing wrong", "*nil'û*": "they are weary/exhausted/tired" } } 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.9.5", "source": "שִׁבְתְּךָ֖ בְּת֣וֹךְ מִרְמָ֑ה בְּמִרְמָ֛ה מֵאֲנ֥וּ דַֽעַת־אוֹתִ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*šibtĕkā* *bĕtôk* *mirmāh* *bĕmirmāh* *mē'ănû* *da'at*-*'ôtî* *nĕ'um*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šibtĕkā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dwelling", "*bĕtôk*": "preposition - in the midst of", "*mirmāh*": "feminine noun - deceit/treachery", "*bĕmirmāh*": "feminine noun with prefixed preposition - in/through deceit", "*mē'ănû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person common plural - they have refused", "*da'at*": "infinitive construct - to know", "*'ôtî*": "direct object marker with 1st person singular suffix - me", "*nĕ'um-YHWH*": "construct phrase - declaration of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*šibtĕkā*": "your dwelling/living/sitting", "*bĕtôk*": "in the midst of/among/within", "*mirmāh*": "deceit/treachery/fraud", "*mē'ănû*": "they have refused/rejected/declined", "*da'at*": "to know/acknowledge/recognize", "*nĕ'um*": "declaration/oracle/utterance" } }
• 1 Sam 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־לִבּ֔וֹ עַתָּ֛ה אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֖ד בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל אֵֽין־לִ֨י ט֜וֹב כִּ֣י הִמָּלֵ֥ט אִמָּלֵ֣ט ׀ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ מִמֶּ֤נִּי שָׁאוּל֙ לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי עוֹד֙ בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י מִיָּדֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to-*lēb* of him, now *ʾessāpeh* day-one in-hand-of-*Šāʾûl*; *ʾên*-to me good, for *himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ* to-*ʾereṣ* *pəlištîm* and *nôʾaš* from me *Šāʾûl* to seek me again in-all-*gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *nimlāṭtî* from hand of him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēb*": "noun ms construct - heart", "*ʾessāpeh*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will be gathered/perish", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*himmālēṭ*": "infinitive absolute niphal - escape", "*ʾimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will escape", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*nôʾaš*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he will despair/give up", "*gəbûl*": "noun ms construct - territory/border", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nimlāṭtî*": "niphal perfect 1cs - I will escape" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾessāpeh*": "I will perish/be consumed/be gathered", "*himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ*": "I will surely escape (emphatic construction)", "*nôʾaš*": "despair/give up/abandon" } }
• 2 Kgs 4:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לַמּוֹעֵ֤ד הַזֶּה֙ כָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔ה אַ֖תְּ חֹבֶ֣קֶת בֵּ֑ן וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אַל־אֲדֹנִי֙ אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים אַל־תְּכַזֵּ֖ב בְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayōmer* to the *mōʿēd* the *zeh* as *ʿēt* *ḥayyâ*, *ʾat* *ḥōbeqet* *bēn*; and *watōmer*, \"No, my *ʾădōnî*, *ʾîš* the *hāʾĕlōhîm*, do not *tĕkazzēb* to your *šipḥātekā*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*mōʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct with preposition *lĕ* - 'to/at the appointed time'", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - 'this'", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct with preposition *kā* - 'as the time/season of'", "*ḥayyâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'living/life'", "*ʾat*": "2nd person feminine singular pronoun - 'you'", "*ḥōbeqet*": "Qal participle feminine singular - 'embracing/holding'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'", "*watōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she said'", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my lord'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'man of'", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the God/gods'", "*tĕkazzēb*": "Piel jussive 2nd person masculine singular - 'may you not deceive/lie'", "*šipḥātekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your maidservant'" }, "variants": { "*mōʿēd*": "appointed time/season/place of meeting", "*ʿēt*": "time/season", "*ḥayyâ*": "living/life/reviving/next year", "*ḥōbeqet*": "embracing/holding/cradling", "*ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine man/prophet", "*tĕkazzēb*": "deceive/lie to/give false hope", "*šipḥātekā*": "maidservant/female servant/handmaid" } }