Psalms 109:29
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle. | May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe. | Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| may they be clothed | יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ | yil-be-SHU | H3847 | to clotheלָבֵשׁ (la.vash) 1) to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put on clothes, be clothed, wear 1a2) to put on, be clothed with (fig.) 1b) (Pual) to be fully clothed 1c) (Hiphil) to clothe, array with, dress Aramaic equivalent: le.vash (לְבֵשׁ "to clothe" H3848) |
| accusers my | שׂוֹטְנַ֣י | sot-NAI | H7853 | to opposeשָׂטַן (sa.tan) (Qal) to be or act as an adversary, resist, oppose |
| ignominy | כְּלִמָּ֑ה | ke-li-MAH | H3639 | shameכְּלִמָּה (ke.lim.mah) 1) disgrace, reproach, shame, confusion, dishonour, insult, ignominy 1a) insult, reproach 1b) reproach, ignominy |
| and may they be wrapped | וְיַעֲט֖וּ | ve-ya-'a-TU | H5844A | to enwrapעָטָה (a.tah) 1) to cover, enwrap, wrap oneself, envelop oneself 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to wrap, envelop oneself 1a2) to cover (the beard in mourning) 1a3) mourner, one who covers (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to cover, enwrap, envelop |
| like the robe | כַמְעִ֣יל | kham-'IL | H4598 | robeמְעִיל (me.il) 1) robe 1a) a garment worn over a tunic by men of rank 1b) a long garment worn by David's daughters 1c) a garment of the high priest 1d) (fig.) of attributes |
| shame their | בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃ | ba-she-TAM | H1322 | shameבֹּ֫שֶׁת (bo.shet) 1) shame 1a) shame 1b) shameful thing |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.