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51 Hebrew words

A Cry for Deliverance

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  1. Superscription
  2. שִׁירShir[the] song ofH7892N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Construct
  3. הַמַּעֲלוֹתha·Ma·'a·Lotthe ascentsH4609Art ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteהַtheמַּעֲלוֹתascents
  4. Verse
  5. אֶל'eltoH413PrepPreposition
  6. יְהוָהYah·wehYahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  7. בַּצָּרָתָהba·tza·Ra·tahin <the> distress <towards>H6869Prep-b ¦ N-fs ¦ SfxNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteבַּin <the>צָּרָתָdistressה<towards>
  8. לִּיLiof mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִּofיme
  9. קָרָאתִיka·Ra·tiI called outH7121V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  10. וַיַּעֲנֵנִיVai·ya·'a·Ne·niand he answered meH6030Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיַּעֲנֵhe answeredנִיme
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  1. יְהוָהYah·wehO YahwehH3068N-properNoun Proper Title
  2. הַצִּילָהha·Tzi·lahdeliver !H5337V-Hiphil-Imp-2ms ¦ SfxVerb Hiphil Imperative 2nd Singular Masculineהַצִּילָdeliverה!
  3. נַפְשִׁיNaf·shimy selfH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁselfיmy
  4. מִשְּׂפַתmi·se·fatfrom a lip ofH8193Prep-m ¦ N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Constructמִfromשְּׂפַתa lip of
  5. שֶׁקֶרShe·kerfalsehoodH8267N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  6. מִלָּשׁוֹןmi·la·Shonfrom a tongueH3956Prep-m ¦ N-csNoun Singular common gender Absoluteמִfromלָּשׁוֹןa tongue
  7. רְמִיָּהre·mi·YahdeceitH7423N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute

The Fate of the Deceitful

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  1. מַהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
  2. יִּתֵּןyi·Tenwill anyone giveH5414V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  3. לְךָLe·khato youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלְtoךָyou
  4. וּמַהu·mahand what?H4100Conj-w ¦ InterrogPronoun Interrogativeוּandמַהwhat?
  5. יֹּסִיףyo·Sifwill anyone addH3254V-Hiphil-Imperf-3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
  6. לָךְLakhto youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלָtoךְyou
  7. לָשׁוֹןla·ShonO tongueH3956N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
  8. רְמִיָּהre·mi·YahdeceitH7423N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
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  1. חִצֵּיchi·Tzeiarrows ofH2671N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  2. גִבּוֹרgi·Bora warriorH1368N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. שְׁנוּנִיםshe·nu·NimsharpenedH8150V-Qal-PassPrtcpl-mpVerb Qal Participle Passive Plural Masculine Absolute
  4. עִם'ImwithH5973PrepPreposition
  5. גַּחֲלֵיga·cha·Leiburning coals ofH1513N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  6. רְתָמִיםre·ta·Mimbroom plantsH7574N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute

Lamenting Exile Among the Hostile

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  1. אוֹיָה'o·yahwoe!H190PrtParticle Interjection
  2. לִיlito mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִtoיme
  3. כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
  4. גַרְתִּיGar·tiI have sojournedH1481V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. מֶשֶׁךְMe·shekhMeshechH4902N-properNoun Proper Location
  6. שָׁכַנְתִּיSha·Khan·tiI have dweltH7931V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
  7. עִם'imwithH5973PrepPreposition
  8. אָהֳלֵי'o·ho·Lei[the] tents ofH168N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
  9. קֵדָרke·DarKedarH6938N-proper-mNoun Proper Masculine
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  1. רַבַּתRa·batmuchH7227Adj-fscAdjective Singular Feminine Construct
  2. שָׁכְנָהsha·khe·nahit has dweltH7931V-Qal-Perf-3fsVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Feminine
  3. לָּהּlah<for> itselfPrep-l ¦ 3fsSuffix Personal 3rd Singular Feminineלָּ<for>הּitself
  4. נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy selfH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁselfיmy
  5. עִם'ImwithH5973PrepPreposition
  6. שׂוֹנֵאso·Ne'[one who] hatesH8130V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Construct
  7. שָׁלוֹםsha·Lom<of> peaceH7965N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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  1. אֲנִי'ani·ShaIH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
  2. שָׁלוֹםSha·lom[am] peaceH7965N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
  3. וְכִיve·Khiand thatH3588Conj-w ¦ PrtParticle Conditionalוְandכִיthat
  4. אֲדַבֵּר'a·da·BerI speakH1696V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
  5. הֵמָּהHe·mahtheyH1992Pro-3mpPronoun Personal 3rd Plural Masculine
  6. לַמִּלְחָמָהla·mil·cha·Mah[are] for <the> warH4421Prep-l ¦ N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absoluteלַ[are] for <the>מִּלְחָמָהwar
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?

This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.

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