Psalms 38:19
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. | Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason. | But mine enemies are lively, and are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and enemies my | וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי | VE-'o-ye-vai | H0341 | enemyאֹיֵב (o.yev) 1) (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national |
| life | חַיִּ֣ים | chai-YIM | H2416A | aliveחַי (chay) adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) Aramaic equivalent: chay (חַי "living" H2417) |
| they are numerous | עָצֵ֑מוּ | 'a-TZE-mu | H6105A | be vastעָצֹם (a.tsom) 1) to be vast, be numerous, be mighty 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be mighty 1a2) to be numerous 1b) (Hiphil) to make strong, make mighty |
| and they are many | וְרַבּ֖וּ | ve-ra-BU | H7231 | to multiplyרָבַב (ra.vav) 1) to be or become many, be or become much, be or become great 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be or become many 1a2) to be or become great 1a3) to be long (of journey) 2) (Pual) ten thousands |
| [those who] hate me | שֹׂנְאַ֣י | so-ne-'AI | H8130 | to hateשָׂנֵא (sa.ne) 1) to hate, be hateful 1a) (Qal) to hate 1a1) of man 1a2) of God 1a3) hater, one hating, enemy (participle) (subst) 1b) (Niphal) to be hated 1c) (Piel) hater (participle) 1c1) of persons, nations, God, wisdom Aramaic equivalent: se.ne (שְׂנָא "to hate" H8131) |
| falsehood | שָֽׁקֶר׃ | SHA-ker | H8267 | deceptionשֶׁ֫קֶר (she.qer) 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) 1e1) false tongue 1f) in vain |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.