Psalms 51:5

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.51.5", "source": "כִּֽי־פְ֭שָׁעַי אֲנִ֣י אֵדָ֑ע וְחַטָּאתִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃", "text": "For-*pəšāʿay* *ʾănî* *ʾēdāʿ* and-*ḥaṭṭāʾtî* *negdî* *tāmîd*", "grammar": { "*pəšāʿay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my transgressions", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I know", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sin", "*negdî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - before me/opposite me", "*tāmîd*": "adverb - continually/always" }, "variants": { "*pəšāʿay*": "my transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/recognize/acknowledge", "*ḥaṭṭāʾtî*": "my sin/offense/failure", "*negdî*": "before me/opposite me/in front of me", "*tāmîd*": "continually/always/constantly" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־פְ֭שָׁעַי אֲנִ֣י אֵדָ֑ע וְחַטָּאתִ֖י נֶגְדִּ֣י תָמִֽיד׃

Transliteration

For-pəšāʿay ʾănî ʾēdāʿ and-ḥaṭṭāʾtî negdî tāmîd

Grammar Details

• *pəšāʿay*: masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my transgressions
• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular personal pronoun - I
• *ʾēdāʿ*: Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I know
• *ḥaṭṭāʾtî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sin
• *negdî*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - before me/opposite me
• *tāmîd*: adverb - continually/always

Word Meanings

• *pəšāʿay*: my transgressions/rebellions/crimes
• *ʾēdāʿ*: I know/recognize/acknowledge
• *ḥaṭṭāʾtî*: my sin/offense/failure
• *negdî*: before me/opposite me/in front of me
• *tāmîd*: continually/always/constantly

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Behold, I was shaped in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Behold, I was brought forth{H2342} in iniquity;{H5771} And in sin{H2399} did my mother{H517} conceive{H3179} me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Behold, I was shapen{H2342}{H8797)} in iniquity{H5771}; and in sin{H2399} did my mother{H517} conceive{H3179}{H8765)} me.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Beholde, I was borne in wickednesse, and in synne hath my mother conceaued me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beholde, I was ingendred in iniquitie: and in sinne my mother conceaued me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Truly, I was formed in evil, and in sin did my mother give me birth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Look, I was guilty of sin from birth, a sinner the moment my mother conceived me.

Referenced Verses

• Job 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.14.4", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן טָ֭הוֹר מִטָּמֵ֗א לֹ֣א אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *ṭāhôr* *miṭṭāmēʾ* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he gives/would give", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*miṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular - from unclean", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who can give/who would give (idiomatic expression: 'if only')", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/clear", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*lōʾ ʾeḥād*": "not one/no one/none" } }
• Ps 58:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.58.3", "source": "‫אַף־בְּלֵב֮ עוֹלֹ֢ת תִּפְעָ֫ל֥וּן בָּאָ֡רֶץ חֲמַ֥ס יְ֝דֵיכֶ֗ם תְּפַלֵּֽסֽוּן׃‬", "text": "*ʾap*-*bəlēb* *ʿôlōt* *tipʿālûn* *bāʾāreṣ* *ḥămas* *yədêkem* *təpallēsûn*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "particle/conjunction - also/indeed/even", "*bəlēb*": "preposition bet + masculine singular noun - in heart", "*ʿôlōt*": "feminine plural noun - iniquities/wickedness", "*tipʿālûn*": "qal 2mp imperfect + paragogic nun - you(plural) work/do/practice", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition bet + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the land/earth", "*ḥămas*": "masculine singular noun - violence/wrong", "*yədêkem*": "feminine dual noun + 2mp suffix - your hands", "*təpallēsûn*": "piel 2mp imperfect + paragogic nun - you(plural) weigh out/make level" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "also/indeed/even/moreover", "*ʿôlōt*": "iniquities/wickedness/injustice", "*tipʿālûn*": "work/do/practice/perform", "*ḥămas*": "violence/wrong/injustice/cruelty", "*təpallēsûn*": "weigh out/balance/make level/dispense" } }
• Rom 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Romans.5.12", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο, ὥσπερ διʼ ἑνὸς ἀνθρώπου ἡ ἁμαρτία εἰς τὸν κόσμον εἰσῆλθεν, καὶ διὰ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ὁ θάνατος· καὶ οὕτως εἰς πάντας ἀνθρώπους ὁ θάνατος διῆλθεν, ἐφʼ ᾧ πάντες ἥμαρτον:", "text": "Through this, just as through *henos anthrōpou* the *hamartia* into the *kosmon eisēlthen*, and through the *hamartias* the *thanatos*; and thus into all *anthrōpous* the *thanatos diēlthen*, *eph' hō* all *hēmarton*:", "grammar": { "*henos*": "genitive singular masculine - one", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive singular masculine - man/human being", "*hamartia*": "nominative singular feminine - sin", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - entered", "*hamartias*": "genitive singular feminine - of sin", "*thanatos*": "nominative singular masculine - death", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative plural masculine - men/human beings", "*diēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - passed through/spread to", "*eph' hō*": "preposition with relative pronoun - upon which/because", "*hēmarton*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - sinned" }, "variants": { "*henos anthrōpou*": "one man/single human being", "*hamartia*": "sin/wrongdoing/missing the mark", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/order", "*eisēlthen*": "entered/came into", "*thanatos*": "death/mortality", "*diēlthen*": "passed through/spread to/extended to", "*eph' hō*": "upon which/because/for that reason/on the basis of which", "*hēmarton*": "sinned/missed the mark/did wrong" } }
• Eph 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.3", "source": "Ἐν οἷς καὶ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἀνεστράφημέν ποτε ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῆς σαρκὸς ἡμῶν, ποιοῦντες τὰ θελήματα τῆς σαρκὸς καὶ τῶν διανοιῶν· καὶ ἤμεν τέκνα φύσει ὀργῆς, ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποί.", "text": "Among whom also we all *anestraphēmen* *pote* in the *epithymiais* of the *sarkos* of us, *poiountes* the *thelēmata* of the *sarkos* and of the *dianoiōn*; and we *ēmen* *tekna* by *physei* of *orgēs*, as also the *loipoi*", "grammar": { "*anestraphēmen*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person plural - conducted ourselves/lived/turned back", "*pote*": "adverb - once/formerly", "*epithymiais*": "dative plural feminine - desires/lusts/cravings", "*sarkos*": "genitive singular feminine - flesh/body/human nature", "*poiountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - doing/practicing", "*thelēmata*": "accusative plural neuter - wills/desires/wishes", "*dianoiōn*": "genitive plural feminine - thoughts/minds/understandings", "*ēmen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we were [continuous]", "*tekna*": "nominative plural neuter - children/offspring", "*physei*": "dative singular feminine - by nature/innately", "*orgēs*": "genitive singular feminine - wrath/anger", "*loipoi*": "nominative plural masculine - rest/remainder/others" }, "variants": { "*anestraphēmen*": "conducted ourselves/lived/behaved", "*epithymiais*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/sinful human nature", "*thelēmata*": "wills/desires/wishes/intentions", "*dianoiōn*": "minds/thoughts/understandings/intentions", "*tekna*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*physei*": "by nature/innately/naturally", "*orgēs*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*loipoi*": "rest/remainder/others/remaining ones" } }
• John 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "John.3.6", "source": "Τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τῆς σαρκὸς σάρξ ἐστιν· καὶ τὸ γεγεννημένον ἐκ τοῦ Πνεύματος πνεῦμά ἐστιν.", "text": "The *gegennēmenon ek tēs sarkos sarx estin*; and the *gegennēmenon ek tou Pneumatos pneuma estin*.", "grammar": { "*gegennēmenon*": "perfect, passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been born", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of Spirit", "*pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - spirit" }, "variants": { "*sarx*": "flesh/physical body/human nature/carnality", "*pneuma*": "spirit/Spirit/spiritual nature", "*gegennēmenon*": "that which has been born/the born thing" } }
• Job 15:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.15.14", "source": "מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־יִזְכֶּה וְכִי־יִצְדַּק יְלוּד אִשָּׁה", "text": "*māh-ʾĕnôš* *kî-yizkkeh* *wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq* *yəlûd* *ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*māh-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative pronoun + noun, masculine singular - what is man", "*kî-yizkkeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should be pure", "*wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and that he should be righteous", "*yəlûd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - one born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, humanity", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ṣādaq*": "to be right, righteous, just", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.15.15", "source": "הֵן בִּקְדֹשָׁיו לֹא יַאֲמִין וְשָׁמַיִם לֹא־זַכּוּ בְעֵינָיו", "text": "*hēn* *biqdōšāyw* *lōʾ* *yaʾămîn* *wə-šāmayim* *lōʾ-zakkû* *bəʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold, lo", "*biqdōšāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his holy ones", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʾămîn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he trusts", "*wə-šāmayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and heavens", "*lōʾ-zakkû*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are not pure", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*qādôš*": "holy one, saint, sacred person", "*ʾāman*": "to believe, trust, have faith in", "*šāmayim*": "heavens, sky", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ʿayin*": "eye, sight, appearance" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.15.16", "source": "אַף כִּי־נִתְעָב וְנֶאֱלָח אִישׁ־שֹׁתֶה כַמַּיִם עַוְלָה", "text": "*ʾap̄* *kî-nitʿāḇ* *wə-neʾĕlāḥ* *ʾîš-šōteh* *ḵammayim* *ʿawlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - how much more/less", "*kî-nitʿāḇ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - that is abominable", "*wə-neʾĕlāḥ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and filthy", "*ʾîš-šōteh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + qal participle, masculine singular - man drinking", "*ḵammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - like the waters", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - iniquity" }, "variants": { "*tāʿaḇ*": "to abhor, detest, be abominable", "*ʾālaḥ*": "to be corrupt, tainted, filthy", "*ʾîš*": "man, husband, person", "*šātāh*": "to drink, consume", "*mayim*": "water, waters, fluid", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice, unrighteousness, wickedness" } }
• Gen 8:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.21", "source": "וַיָּ֣רַח יְהוָה֮ אֶת־רֵ֣יחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־לִבּ֗וֹ לֹֽא־אֹ֠סִף לְקַלֵּ֨ל ע֤וֹד אֶת־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּעֲב֣וּר הֽ͏ָאָדָ֔ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣צֶר לֵ֧ב הָאָדָ֛ם רַ֖ע מִנְּעֻרָ֑יו וְלֹֽא־אֹסִ֥ף ע֛וֹד לְהַכּ֥וֹת אֶת־כָּל־חַ֖י כּֽ͏ַאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִֽׂיתִי", "text": "And *wayyāraḥ* *YHWH* *ʾēt*-*rêaḥ* the-*nîḥōaḥ*; and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*libbô*, not-*ʾōsip* to-*qallēl* again *ʾēt*-the-*ʾădāmâ* because the-*ʾādām*, because *yēṣer* *lēb* the-*ʾādām* *raʿ* from-*nəʿurāyw*; and not-*ʾōsip* again to-*hakkôt* *ʾēt*-all-*ḥay* as *ʿāśîtî*", "grammar": { "*wayyāraḥ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he smelled", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rêaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - smell of/aroma of", "*nîḥōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pleasing/soothing", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - to his heart", "*ʾōsip*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular with negative particle - I will not continue/add", "*qallēl*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition - to curse", "*ʾădāmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground/soil", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind", "*yēṣer*": "masculine singular construct - inclination of/intent of", "*lēb*": "masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind", "*raʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - evil/bad", "*nəʿurāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix and preposition - from his youth", "*hakkôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct with preposition - to smite/strike", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective - living", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I did/made" }, "variants": { "*wayyāraḥ*": "smelled/perceived", "*rêaḥ*": "smell/aroma/scent", "*nîḥōaḥ*": "pleasing/soothing/sweet", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/thought/declared", "*libbô*": "his heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾōsip*": "continue/add/do again", "*qallēl*": "curse/demean/treat with contempt", "*yēṣer*": "inclination/intent/formation", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/wicked", "*nəʿurāyw*": "his youth/young age", "*hakkôt*": "strike/destroy/smite", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/have done/made" } }
• Gen 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.5.3", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְחִ֣י אָדָ֗ם שְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים וּמְאַת֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בִּדְמוּת֖וֹ כְּצַלְמ֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שֵֽׁת׃", "text": "*wayḥî* *ʾādām* *šəlōšîm* *ûməʾat* *šānāh* *wayyôled* in-*dəmûtô* *kəṣalmô* *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-*šəmô* *šēt*", "grammar": { "*wayḥî*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive of *ḥāyāh* - and he lived", "*ʾādām*": "proper noun, masculine - Adam/man", "*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty", "*ûməʾat*": "conjunction *wə-* + feminine singular construct - and hundred", "*šānāh*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*wayyôled*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he begat", "*dəmûtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefix *bə-* - in his likeness", "*kəṣalmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefix *kə-* - according to his image", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šēt*": "proper noun - Seth" }, "variants": { "*wayḥî*": "lived/existed/remained alive", "*wayyôled*": "begat/fathered/brought forth", "*dəmûtô*": "his likeness/his resemblance/his pattern", "*ṣalmô*": "his image/his representation/his form", "*šēt*": "Seth (proper name, meaning 'appointed/placed')" } }