Isaiah 38:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מָֽה־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר וְאָֽמַר־לִ֖י וְה֣וּא עָשָׂ֑ה אֶדַּדֶּ֥ה כָל־שְׁנוֹתַ֖י עַל־מַ֥ר נַפְשִֽׁי׃

Transliteration

What-ʾădabbēr and-wəʾāmar-to-me and-he ʿāśâ ʾeddaddeh all-šənôtay upon-mar napšî.

Grammar Details

*ʾădabbēr*: piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak
*wəʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and he has said
*ʿāśâ*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has done
*ʾeddaddeh*: hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular - I will walk softly
*šənôtay*: feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my years
*mar*: masculine singular construct - bitterness of
*napšî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my soul

Word Meanings

*ʾădabbēr*: I will speak, I should say
*ʾeddaddeh*: I will walk softly, I will go slowly, I will tread carefully
*mar*: bitterness, grief, distress
*napšî*: my soul, my life, my self

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Referenced Verses

1 Kgs 21:27 : 27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
Job 7:11 : 11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 10:1 : 1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 21:25 : 25 And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
Ps 39:9-9 : 9 I was dumb, I opened{H8799)} not my mouth; because thou didst{H8804)} it. 10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed{H8804)} by the blow of thine hand.
John 12:27 : 27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
Ezra 9:10 : 10 And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? for we have forsaken thy commandments,
Josh 7:8 : 8 O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!
1 Sam 1:10 : 10 And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.

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