Psalms 51:5
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. | Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me. | Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| here! | הֵן־ | hen- | H2005 | look!הֵן (hen) interj 1) behold, lo, though hypothetical part 2) if Aramaic equivalent: hen (הֵן "look!" H2006A) |
| in iniquity | בְּעָו֥וֹן | be-'a-VON | H5771G | iniquity: crimeעָוֺן (a.van) : crime 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity |
| I was brought forth | חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי | cho-LAL-ti | H2342H | No entry |
| and in sin | וּ֝בְחֵ֗טְא | u-ve-CHET' | H2399 | sinחֵטְא (chet) 1) sin 1a) sin 1b) guilt for sin 1c) punishment for sin Aramaic equivalent: cha.ti (חֲטָי "sin" H2408) |
| she conceived me | יֶֽחֱמַ֥תְנִי | ye-che-MAT-ni | H3179 | to conceiveיָחַם (ya.cham) 1) to be hot, conceive 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be hot, become hot 1a2) to mate (of animals) 1a3) to be or become hot (fig. of anger) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to conceive (sexually) 1b2) to be in heat (of animals) |
| mother my | אִמִּֽי׃ | 'i-MI | H0517 | motherאֵם (em) 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.