Psalms 116:3
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. | The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. | The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. |
In context
Who is speaking and to whom, what is happening, when and where, and why it matters, each with its sources. Coming with the context cards.
Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they surrounded me | אֲפָפ֤וּנִי׀ | 'a-fa-FU-ni | H0661 | to surroundאָפַף (a.phaph) 1) to surround, encompass 1a) (Qal) to encompass |
| [the] cords of | חֶבְלֵי־ | chev-lei- | H2256M | cordחֶ֫בֶל (che.vel) 1) a cord, rope, territory, band, company 1a) a rope, cord 1b) a measuring-cord or line 1c) a measured portion, lot, part, region 1d) a band or company § destruction |
| death | מָ֗וֶת | MA-vet | H4194 | deathמוֹת (mot) death Aramaic of ma.vet (מָ֫וֶת "death" H4194) |
| and [the] distresses of | וּמְצָרֵ֣י | u-me-tza-REI | H4712 | terrorמֵצַר (me.tsar) straits, distress |
| Sheol | שְׁא֣וֹל | she-'ol | H7585 | hell: Sheolשְׁאוֹל (she.ol) Sheol, underworld, grave, hell, pit 1a) the underworld 1b) Sheol-the OT designation for the abode of the dead 1b1) place of no return 1b2) without praise of God 1b3) wicked sent there for punishment 1b4) righteous not abandoned to it 1b5) of the place of exile (fig) 1b6) of extreme degradation in sin |
| they found me | מְצָא֑וּנִי | me-tza-'U-ni | H4672 | to findמָצָא (ma.tsa) 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in … |
| trouble | צָרָ֖ה | tza-RAH | H6869B | distressצָרָה (tsa.rah) straits, distress, trouble |
| and sorrow | וְיָג֣וֹן | ve-ya-GON | H3015 | sorrowיָגוֹן (ya.gon) grief, sorrow, anguish |
| I found | אֶמְצָֽא׃ | 'em-TZA' | H4672 | to findמָצָא (ma.tsa) 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in … |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.