Psalms 38:4

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.38.4", "source": "אֵין־מְתֹ֣ם בִּ֭בְשָׂרִי מִפְּנֵ֣י זַעְמֶ֑ךָ אֵין־שָׁל֥וֹם בַּ֝עֲצָמַ֗י מִפְּנֵ֥י חַטָּאתִֽי׃", "text": "No *mᵊtōm* in *bᵊśārî* from face of *za'meḵā*; no *šālôm* in *'ătsāmay* from face of *ḥaṭṭā'tî*", "grammar": { "*mᵊtōm*": "noun - soundness/wholeness/health", "*bᵊśārî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix bᵊ- - in my flesh", "*za'meḵā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your indignation", "*šālôm*": "noun - peace/wholeness/welfare", "*'ătsāmay*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix bᵊ- - in my bones", "*ḥaṭṭā'tî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sin" }, "variants": { "*mᵊtōm*": "soundness/wholeness/health/integrity", "*bᵊśār*": "flesh/body/skin", "*za'em*": "indignation/anger/wrath", "*šālôm*": "peace/health/wholeness/welfare", "*'ătsām*": "bones/substance/body", "*ḥaṭṭā't*": "sin/offense/transgression" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵין־מְתֹ֣ם בִּ֭בְשָׂרִי מִפְּנֵ֣י זַעְמֶ֑ךָ אֵין־שָׁל֥וֹם בַּ֝עֲצָמַ֗י מִפְּנֵ֥י חַטָּאתִֽי׃

Transliteration

No mᵊtōm in bᵊśārî from face of za'meḵā; no šālôm in 'ătsāmay from face of ḥaṭṭā'tî

Grammar Details

• *mᵊtōm*: noun - soundness/wholeness/health
• *bᵊśārî*: noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix bᵊ- - in my flesh
• *za'meḵā*: noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your indignation
• *šālôm*: noun - peace/wholeness/welfare
• *'ătsāmay*: noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix bᵊ- - in my bones
• *ḥaṭṭā'tî*: noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sin

Word Meanings

• *mᵊtōm*: soundness/wholeness/health/integrity
• *bᵊśār*: flesh/body/skin
• *za'em*: indignation/anger/wrath
• *šālôm*: peace/health/wholeness/welfare
• *'ătsām*: bones/substance/body
• *ḥaṭṭā't*: sin/offense/transgression

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For mine iniquities{H5771} are gone over{H5674} my head:{H7218} As a heavy{H3515} burden{H4853} they are too heavy{H3513} for me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For mine iniquities{H5771} are gone over{H5674}{(H8804)} mine head{H7218}: as an heavy{H3515} burden{H4853} they are too heavy{H3513}{H8799)} for me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For my wickednesses are gone ouer my heade, and are like a sore burthen, to heuy forme to beare.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head, and as a weightie burden they are too heauie for me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For my manyfolde wickednes is gone ouer my head: and like a sore burthen is to heauie for me to beare.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden -- too heavy for me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For my crimes have gone over my head; they are like a great weight which is more than my strength.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 9:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezra.9.6", "source": "וָאֹמְרָ֗ה אֱלֹהַי֙ בֹּ֣שְׁתִּי וְנִכְלַ֔מְתִּי לְהָרִ֧ים אֱלֹהַ֛י פָּנַ֖י אֵלֶ֑יךָ כִּ֣י עֲוֺנֹתֵ֤ינוּ רָבוּ֙ לְמַ֣עְלָה רֹּ֔אשׁ וְאַשְׁמָתֵ֥נוּ גָדְלָ֖ה עַ֥ד לַשָּׁמָֽיִם", "text": "And-*ʾāmar*-I, \"*ʾĕlōhay*, *bôš*-I and-*kālam*-I to-*rûm* *ʾĕlōhay* *pānay* unto-you, for *ʿăwōnôt*-our *rābâ* to-above *rōʾš*, and-*ʾašmâ*-our *gādal* unto the-*šāmayim*\"", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal imperfect 1st singular with conversive waw - 'and I said'", "*ʾĕlōhay*": "masculine singular with 1st person suffix - 'my God'", "*bôš*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - 'I am ashamed'", "*kālam*": "Niphal perfect 1st singular - 'I am embarrassed/humiliated'", "*rûm*": "Hiphil infinitive construct - 'to lift up'", "*pānay*": "masculine plural with 1st person suffix - 'my face'", "*ʿăwōnôt*": "masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - 'our iniquities'", "*rābâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd plural - 'have increased/multiplied'", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular - 'head'", "*ʾašmâ*": "feminine singular with 1st person plural suffix - 'our guilt'", "*gādal*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'has grown/increased'", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural - 'heavens'" }, "variants": { "*bôš*": "ashamed/embarrassed/disgraced", "*kālam*": "humiliated/ashamed/dishonored", "*rûm*": "lift up/raise/elevate", "*ʿăwōnôt*": "iniquities/sins/guilt", "*rābâ*": "increased/multiplied/grown numerous", "*ʾašmâ*": "guilt/offense/sin", "*gādal*": "grown/increased/become great" } }
• Ps 40:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.40.12", "source": "אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה לֹא־תִכְלָ֣א רַחֲמֶ֣יךָ מִמֶּ֑נִּי חַסְדְּךָ֥ וַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ תָּמִ֥יד יִצְּרֽוּנִי", "text": "You, *YHWH*, *lōʾ-tiḵlāʾ* your *raḥămeykā* from me; your *ḥasdəḵā waʾămittəḵā tāmîd yiṣṣərûnî*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*lōʾ-tiḵlāʾ*": "negation + Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you will not withhold'", "*raḥămeykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your compassion/mercy'", "*ḥasdəḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your lovingkindness'", "*waʾămittəḵā*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'and your truth'", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - 'continually/always'", "*yiṣṣərûnî*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular object suffix - 'they will preserve/keep me'" }, "variants": { "*tiḵlāʾ*": "you will withhold/you will restrain/you will hold back", "*raḥămeykā*": "your compassion/your mercy/your tender mercies", "*ḥasdəḵā*": "your lovingkindness/your steadfast love/your mercy/your covenant loyalty", "*ʾămittəḵā*": "your truth/your faithfulness/your reliability", "*yiṣṣərûnî*": "they will preserve me/they will keep me/they will guard me/they will protect me" } }
• Isa 53:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.53.11", "source": "מֵעֲמַ֤ל נַפְשׁוֹ֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה יִשְׂבָּ֔ע בְּדַעְתּ֗וֹ יַצְדִּ֥יק צַדִּ֛יק עַבְדִּ֖י לָֽרַבִּ֑ים וַעֲוֺנֹתָ֖ם ה֥וּא יִסְבֹּֽל׃", "text": "From *ʿamal* his *naphsho* he will *yirʾeh* *yisbaʿ*. By his *daʿto* he will *yatsdiq* *tsaddiq* my *ʿavdi* to the *rabbim*, and their *ʿavonotam* he will *yisbol*.", "grammar": { "*me-ʿamal*": "preposition with masculine singular construct - from travail/labor of", "*naphsho*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will see", "*yisbaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be satisfied", "*be-daʿto*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by his knowledge", "*yatsdiq*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will justify/make righteous", "*tsaddiq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*ʿavdi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*la-rabbim*": "preposition with masculine plural adjective - for the many", "*wa-ʿavonotam*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their iniquities", "*huʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yisbol*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will bear/carry" }, "variants": { "*ʿamal*": "travail/labor/toil/anguish", "*naphsho*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*yirʾeh*": "he will see/he will perceive/he will experience", "*yisbaʿ*": "he will be satisfied/he will be content/he will have enough", "*daʿto*": "his knowledge/his understanding/his experience", "*yatsdiq*": "he will justify/he will make righteous/he will vindicate", "*tsaddiq*": "righteous one/just/righteous", "*ʿavdi*": "my servant/my slave", "*rabbim*": "many/great ones/multitude", "*ʿavonotam*": "their iniquities/their sins/their guilt", "*yisbol*": "he will bear/he will carry/he will endure" } }
• Lam 1:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Lamentations.1.14", "source": "נִשְׂקַד֩ עֹ֨ל פְּשָׁעַ֜י בְּיָד֗וֹ יִשְׂתָּֽרְג֛וּ עָל֥וּ עַל־צַוָּארִ֖י הִכְשִׁ֣יל כֹּחִ֑י נְתָנַ֣נִי אֲדֹנָ֔י בִּידֵ֖י לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל קֽוּם׃ ס", "text": "*niśqaḏ* *ʿōl* my *pəšāʿay* by his *yāḏô*, *yiśtārəḡû* *ʿālû* upon-my *ṣawwārî*, *hiḵšîl* my *kōḥî*; *nəṯānanî* *ʾăḏōnāy* into *yəḏê* *lōʾ*-*ʾûḵal* *qûm*.", "grammar": { "*niśqaḏ*": "nifal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was bound", "*ʿōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - yoke of", "*pəšāʿay*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st singular suffix - my transgressions", "*bəyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by his hand", "*yiśtārəḡû*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they intertwine themselves", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went up", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*ṣawwārî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my neck", "*hiḵšîl*": "hifil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he made to stumble", "*kōḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my strength", "*nəṯānanî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he gave me", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*bîḏê*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct - into hands of", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am able", "*qûm*": "qal infinitive construct - to rise" }, "variants": { "*niśqaḏ*": "was bound/was fastened/was tied", "*ʿōl*": "yoke/burden", "*pəšāʿay*": "my transgressions/my rebellions/my sins", "*yiśtārəḡû*": "intertwine themselves/entwine/are woven together", "*ʿālû*": "went up/mounted/ascended", "*ṣawwārî*": "my neck", "*hiḵšîl*": "made to stumble/weakened/caused to fail", "*kōḥî*": "my strength/my power", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "Lord/my Lord/the Lord", "*lōʾ-ʾûḵal qûm*": "I cannot rise/I am unable to stand" } }
• Matt 11:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.28", "source": "¶Δεῦτε πρός με, πάντες οἱ κοπιῶντες καὶ πεφορτισμένοι, κἀγὼ ἀναπαύσω ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Deute* to me, all the ones *kopiōntes* and *pephortismenoi*, and I *anapausō* you.", "grammar": { "*Deute*": "adverb/imperative - come", "*kopiōntes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - laboring/toiling", "*pephortismenoi*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been burdened", "*anapausō*": "future, active, 1st singular - I will give rest" }, "variants": { "*Deute*": "come/come here", "*kopiōntes*": "laboring/toiling/growing weary", "*pephortismenoi*": "having been burdened/loaded down/heavy laden", "*anapausō*": "I will give rest/refresh/relieve" } }
• 1 Pet 2:24 : 24 { "verseID": "1 Peter.2.24", "source": "Ὃς τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν αὐτὸς ἀνήνεγκεν ἐν τῷ σώματι αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸ ξύλον, ἵνα ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ἀπογενόμενοι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ ζήσωμεν: οὗ τῷ μώλωπι αὐτοῦ ἰάθητε.", "text": "*Hos tas hamartias hēmōn autos anēnegken en tō sōmati autou epi to xylon*, *hina tais hamartiais apogenomenoi*, *tē dikaiosynē zēsōmen*: *hou tō mōlōpi autou iathēte*.", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular nominative - who", "*tas hamartias*": "noun with article, feminine plural accusative - the sins", "*hēmōn*": "pronoun, 1st person plural genitive - of us/our", "*autos*": "intensive pronoun, masculine singular nominative - himself", "*anēnegken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - bore/carried up", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō sōmati*": "noun with article, neuter singular dative - the body", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*to xylon*": "noun with article, neuter singular accusative - the tree/wood", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tais hamartiais*": "noun with article, feminine plural dative - to sins", "*apogenomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, masculine plural nominative - having died to/having ceased from", "*tē dikaiosynē*": "noun with article, feminine singular dative - to righteousness", "*zēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might live", "*hou*": "relative pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of whom", "*tō mōlōpi*": "noun with article, masculine singular dative - by the wound/bruise", "*autou*": "pronoun, masculine singular genitive - of him/his", "*iathēte*": "aorist passive indicative, 2nd person plural - you were healed" }, "variants": { "*anēnegken*": "bore/carried up/offered up", "*sōmati*": "body/physical form", "*xylon*": "tree/wood/cross", "*apogenomenoi*": "having died to/having ceased from/being removed from", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice", "*zēsōmen*": "we might live/might be alive", "*mōlōpi*": "wound/bruise/welt/stripe", "*iathēte*": "were healed/were cured" } }
• Lev 7:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Leviticus.7.18", "source": "וְאִ֣ם הֵאָכֹ֣ל יֵ֠אָכֵל מִבְּשַׂר־זֶ֨בַח שְׁלָמָ֜יו בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֮ לֹ֣א יֵרָצֶה֒ הַמַּקְרִ֣יב אֹת֗וֹ לֹ֧א יֵחָשֵׁ֛ב ל֖וֹ פִּגּ֣וּל יִהְיֶ֑ה וְהַנֶּ֛פֶשׁ הָאֹכֶ֥לֶת מִמֶּ֖נּוּ עֲוֺנָ֥הּ תִּשָּֽׂא׃", "text": "And if *hēʾākōl* *yēʾākēl* from *bəśar*-*zebaḥ* *šəlāmāyw* in the *yôm* the *šəlîšî*, not *yērāṣeh*; the *maqrîb* [direct object marker] it, not *yēḥāšēb* to him, *piggûl* *yihyeh*; and the *nepeš* the *ʾōkelet* from it, *ʿăwōnāh* *tiśśāʾ*", "grammar": { "*hēʾākōl*": "Niphal infinitive absolute - eating", "*yēʾākēl*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is eaten", "*bəśar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - flesh of", "*zebaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sacrifice of", "*šəlāmāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his peace offerings", "*yôm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - day", "*šəlîšî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - third", "*yērāṣeh*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be accepted", "*maqrîb*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - offering", "*yēḥāšēb*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be counted/reckoned", "*piggûl*": "noun, masculine singular - foul thing/unclean meat", "*yihyeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it shall be", "*nepeš*": "definite noun, feminine singular - soul/person", "*ʾōkelet*": "Qal participle, feminine singular - eating", "*ʿăwōnāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her iniquity", "*tiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she shall bear" }, "variants": { "*hēʾākōl yēʾākēl*": "if it is surely eaten/if it is actually eaten", "*bəśar*": "flesh/meat", "*zebaḥ*": "sacrifice/slaughtering", "*šəlāmāyw*": "his peace offerings/his fellowship offerings", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*šəlîšî*": "third/third day", "*yērāṣeh*": "it will be accepted/it will be favorable", "*maqrîb*": "one offering/one bringing near", "*yēḥāšēb*": "it will be counted/it will be reckoned/it will be credited", "*piggûl*": "foul thing/unclean meat/rejected offering", "*nepeš*": "soul/person/life", "*ʿăwōnāh*": "her iniquity/her guilt/her punishment", "*tiśśāʾ*": "she shall bear/she shall carry" } }