Psalms 39:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אַךְ־בְּצֶ֤לֶם ׀ יִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־אִ֗ישׁ אַךְ־הֶ֥בֶל יֶהֱמָ֑יוּן יִ֝צְבֹּ֗ר וְֽלֹא־יֵדַ֥ע מִי־אֹסְפָֽם׃

Transliteration

ʾak-in-ṣelem yithallek-ʾîš ʾak-hebel yehĕmāyûn yiṣbōr and-not-yēdaʿ who-ʾōsəfām

Grammar Details

*ʾak*: adverb - only/surely
*ṣelem*: noun, masculine singular - image/shadow
*yithallek*: verb, hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - walks about
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
*hebel*: noun, masculine singular - vanity/breath
*yehĕmāyûn*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they make noise/are in turmoil
*yiṣbōr*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he heaps up/gathers
*yēdaʿ*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction 'wə' and negative 'lō' - and does not know
*ʾōsəfām*: verb, qal participle masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and interrogative 'mî' - who gathers them

Word Meanings

*ʾak*: surely/only/indeed
*ṣelem*: image/shadow/phantom/illusion
*yithallek*: walks about/goes to and fro/wanders
*ʾîš*: man/person/human
*hebel*: vapor/breath/vanity/emptiness
*yehĕmāyûn*: make noise/are in turmoil/are in commotion
*yiṣbōr*: heaps up/gathers/accumulates
*yēdaʿ*: knows/understands/perceives
*ʾōsəfām*: gathers them/collects them

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About this Translation

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

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Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Ps 38:15 : 15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear{H8799)}, O Lord my God.
Ps 119:81 : 81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
Ps 130:5-6 : 5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. 6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Rom 15:13 : 13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 2:25 : 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
Ps 119:166 : 166 LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Gen 49:18 : 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Job 13:15 : 15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

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