| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | "Behold, | הִנֵּ֤ה | hin·neh | 2009 | lo! behold! | prol. of hen |
| You have made | נָ֘תַ֤תָּה | na·tat·tah | 5414 | to give, put, set | a prim. root |
| my days | יָמַ֗י | ya·mai | 3117 | day | a prim. root |
| [as] handbreadths, | טְפָחֹ֨ות | te·fa·cho·vt | 2947 | a span, handbreadth, coping | from taphach |
| And my lifetime | וְחֶלְדִּ֣י | ve·chel·di | 2465 | duration, world | from an unused word |
| as nothing | כְאַ֣יִן | che·'a·yin | 369 | nothing, nought | a prim. root |
| in Your sight; | נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ | neg·de·cha; | 5048 | in front of, in sight of, opposite to | from nagad |
| Surely | אַ֥ךְ | ach | 389 | surely, howbeit | of uncertain derivation, see aken |
| every | כָּֽל־ | kol- | 3605 | the whole, all | from kalal |
| man | אָ֝דָ֗ם | a·dam | 120 | man, mankind | from an unused word |
| at his best | נִצָּ֥ב | ni·tzav | 5324 | to take one's stand, stand | a prim. root |
| is a mere | כָּל־ | kol- | 3605 | the whole, all | from kalal |
| breath. | הֶ֥בֶל | he·vel | 1892 | vapor, breath | a prim. root |
| Selah. | סֶֽלָה׃ | se·lah. | 5542 | to lift up, exalt | from salal |
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KJV Lexicon
Behold thou hast made
nathan (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
my days
yowm (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
as an handbreadth
tephach (tay'-fakh)
a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth (not span of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm) -- coping, hand-breadth.
and mine age
cheled (kheh'-led)
life (as a fleeting portion of time); hence, the world (as transient) -- age, short time, world.
is as nothing before thee verily every
kol (kole)
the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
man
'adam (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
at his best state
natsab (naw-tsab')
to station, in various applications
is altogether
kol (kole)
the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
vanity
hebel (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
Selah
celah (seh'-law)
suspension (of music), i.e. pause -- Selah. | New American Standard (©1995)
"Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah.King James Bible
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. American King James Version
Behold, you have made my days as an handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: truly every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. American Standard Version
Behold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah Darby Bible Translation
Behold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah. English Revised Version
Behold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths; and mine age is as nothing before thee: surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, thou hast made my days as a hand-breadth; and my age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. World English Bible
Behold, you have made my days handbreadths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath." Selah. Young's Literal Translation
Lo, handbreadths Thou hast made my days, And mine age is as nothing before Thee, Only, all vanity is every man set up. Selah. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
(38-6) ecce breves posuisti dies meos et vita mea quasi non sit in conspectu tuo omnia enim vanitas omnis homo stans semper
Age Altogether Behold Best Breath Estate Handbreadth Hand-breadth Handbreadths Hand-breadths Hand's Hast Lifetime Life-time Longer Man's Measure Mere Nothing Placed Selah Sight Span Stands State Surely Truly Vanity Verily
Age Altogether Best Breath Estate Few Handbreadth Hand-Breadth Hand's High Lifetime Measure Mere Selah Sight Span Stands State Surely Vanity Verily
Age Altogether Best Breath Estate Few Handbreadth Hand-Breadth Hand's High Lifetime Measure Mere Selah Sight Span Stands State Surely Vanity VerilyPsalm 39:5 Multilingual Bible Psaume 39:5 French Salmos 39:5 Biblia Paralela 詩 篇 39:5 Chinese Bible | |
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