Psalms 102:20
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; | to hear a prisoner’s groaning, to release those condemned to death, | To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death; |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to hear | לִ֭שְׁמֹעַ | LISH-mo-a' | H8085G | to hear: hearשָׁמַע (sha.ma) : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound … |
| [the] groaning of | אֶנְקַ֣ת | 'en-KAT | H0603 | groaningאֲנָקָה (a.na.qah) crying, groaning, lamentation |
| prisoner[s] | אָסִ֑יר | 'a-SIR | H0615 | prisonerאָסִיר (a.sir) prisoner, captive, bondman |
| to set free | לְ֝פַתֵּ֗חַ | le-fa-TE-ach | H6605A | to openפָּתַח (pa.tach) 1) to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself Aramaic equivalent: pe.tach (פְּתַח "to open" H6606) |
| [the] sons of | בְּנֵ֣י | be-NEI | H1121G | No entry |
| death | תְמוּתָֽה׃ | te-mu-TAH | H8546 | deathתְּמוּתָה (te.mu.tah) death |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.