Psalms 123:4
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. | We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud. | Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| much | רַבַּת֮ | ra-BAT | H7227A | manyרַב (rav) adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly |
| it has been surfeited | שָֽׂבְעָה־ | sa-ve-'ah- | H7646 | to satisfyשָׂבֵעַ (sa.va) 1) to be satisfied, be sated, be fulfilled, be surfeited 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be sated (with food) 1a2) to be sated, be satisfied with, be fulfilled, be filled, have one's fill of (have desire satisfied) 1a3) to have in excess, be surfeited, be surfeited with 1a3a) to be weary of (fig) 1b) (Piel) to satisfy 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to satisfy 1c2) to enrich 1c3) to sate, glut (with the undesired) |
| self our | נַ֫פְשֵׁ֥נוּ | naf-SHE-nu | H5315G | soulנֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) uncertain 1h) activity of the will 1h1) uncertain 1i) activity of the character 1i1) uncertain |
| the mockery of | הַלַּ֥עַג | ha-LA-'ag | H3933 | derisionלַ֫עַג (la.ag) 1) mocking, derision, stammering 1a) mocking, derision 1b) stammerings |
| the self-confident [people] | הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים | ha-sha-'a-na-NIM | H7600 | secureשַׁאֲנָן (sha.a.nan) adj 1) at ease, quiet, secure 1a) at ease, secure 1b) at ease, careless, wanton, arrogant subst 2) security, pride, arrogance 2a) one at ease 2b) arrogance |
| the contempt | הַ֝בּ֗וּז | ha-BUZ | H0937 | contemptבּוּז (buz) 1) contempt 1a) springing from evil 1b) springing from prosperity 1c) springing from judgment |
| of arrogant opressors | לִגְאֵי יוֹנִים׃ | lig-'E YO-nim | H1343 | proudגֵּאֶה (ge.eh) proud |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.