Psalms 55:6
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. | I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest. | And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then would I fly away, and be at rest. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and I said | וָאֹמַ֗ר | va-'o-MAR | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| who? | מִֽי־ | mi- | H4310 | who?מִי (mi) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever |
| will he give | יִתֶּן־ | yi-ten- | H5414Q | to give: giveנָתַן (na.tan) : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted … |
| wing[s] | אֵ֭בֶר | 'E-ver | H0083 | wingאֵ֫בֶר (e.ver) 1) pinion, wing 1a) of bird (dove, eagle) 1b) of Babylonian king (fig.) |
| like the dove | כַּיּוֹנָ֗ה | kai-yo-NAH | H3123 | doveיוֹנָה (yo.nah) dove, pigeon |
| I want to fly away | אָע֥וּפָה | 'a-'U-fah | H5774A | to flyעוּף (uph) v 1) to fly, fly about, fly away 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to fly, hover 1a2) to fly away 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to fly, light upon 1c) (Polel) 1c1) to fly about or to and fro 1c2) to cause to fly to and fro, brandish 1d) (Hithpolel) to fly away 2) (Qal) to cover, be dark |
| and I want to settle down | וְאֶשְׁכֹּֽנָה׃ | ve-'esh-KO-nah | H7931 | to dwellשָׁכַן (sha.khan) 1) to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to settle down to abide 1a2) to abide, dwell, reside 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make settle down, establish 1b2) to make or cause to dwell 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to lay, place, set, establish, settle, fix 1c2) to cause to dwell or abide Aramaic equivalent: she.khan (שְׁכֵן "to dwell" H7932) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.