Psalms 38:8
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. | I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart. | I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am numb | נְפוּג֣וֹתִי | ne-fu-GO-ti | H6313 | be numbפּוּג (pug) 1) to grow numb, be feeble, be benumbed 1a) (Qal) to be feeble 1b) (Niphal) to be benumbed |
| and I am crushed | וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִי | ve-nid-KEI-ti | H1794 | to crushדָּכָה (da.khah) 1) to crush, be crushed, be contrite, be broken 1a) (Qal) to be crushed, collapse 1b)(Niphal) to be crushed, be contrite, be broken 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to crush down 1c2) to crush to pieces |
| up to | עַד־ | 'ad- | H5704 | tillעַד (ad) prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705) |
| muchness | מְאֹ֑ד | me-'OD | H3966 | muchמְאֹד (me.od) adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly 3a) force, might 3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree) 3b1) exceedingly 3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly 3b3) with muchness, muchness |
| I roar | שָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּי | SHA-'AG-ti | H7580 | to roarשָׁאַג (sha.ag) 1) (Qal) to roar 1a) of lion, conqueror, Jehovah, cry of distress |
| from [the] groaning of | מִֽנַּהֲמַ֥ת | mi-na-ha-MAT | H5100 | groaningנְהָמָה (ne.ha.mah) growling, groaning |
| heart my | לִבִּֽי׃ | li-BI | H3820A | mindבָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.