Word Study
Psalms 139— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ､ | lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ | For the Chief Musician | H5329 |
| 1 | לְדָוִ֣ד. | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | of David | H1732 |
| 2 | מִזְמ֑וֹר | miz·mō·wr; | A Psalm | H4210 |
| 3 | יְהוָ֥ה､ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 4 | חֲ֝קַרְתַּ֗נִי | ḥă·qar·ta·nî, | You have searched me | H2713 |
| 5 | וַתֵּדָֽע׃. | wat·tê·ḏā‘. | and known [me] | H3045 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַתָּ֣ה | ’at·tāh | You | H0859 |
| 1 | יָ֭דַעְתָּ | yā·ḏa‘·tā | know | H3045 |
| 2 | שִׁבְתִּ֣י | šiḇ·tî | my sitting down | H3427 |
| 3 | וְקוּמִ֑י､ | wə·qū·mî; | and my rising up | H6965 |
| 4 | בַּ֥נְתָּה | ban·tāh | You understand | H0995 |
| 5 | לְ֝רֵעִ֗י | lə·rê·‘î, | my thought | H7454 |
| 6 | מֵרָחֽוֹק׃. | mê·rā·ḥō·wq. | afar off | H7350 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אָרְחִ֣י | ’ā·rə·ḥî | My path | H0734 |
| 1 | וְרִבְעִ֣י､ | wə·riḇ·‘î | and my lying down | H7252 |
| 2 | זֵרִ֑יתָ | zê·rî·ṯā; | You comprehend | H2219 |
| 3 | וְֽכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | and all | H3605 |
| 4 | דְּרָכַ֥י | də·rā·ḵay | my ways | H1870 |
| 5 | הִסְכַּֽנְתָּה׃. | his·kan·tāh. | are acquainted [with] | H5532 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֤י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | אֵ֣ין | ’ên | [there is] not | H0369 |
| 2 | מִ֭לָּה | mil·lāh | a word | H4405 |
| 3 | בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֑י､ | bil·šō·w·nî; | on my tongue | H3956 |
| 4 | הֵ֥ן､ | hên | [But] behold | H2005 |
| 5 | יְ֝הוָ֗ה､ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 6 | יָדַ֥עְתָּ | yā·ḏa‘·tā | You know | H3045 |
| 7 | כֻלָּֽהּ׃. | ḵul·lāh. | it altogether | H3605 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אָח֣וֹר | ’ā·ḥō·wr | Behind | H0268 |
| 1 | וָקֶ֣דֶם､ | wā·qe·ḏem | and before | H6924 |
| 2 | צַרְתָּ֑נִי | ṣar·tā·nî; | You have hedged me | H6696 |
| 3 | וַתָּ֖שֶׁת | wat·tā·šeṯ | and laid | H7896 |
| 4 | עָלַ֣י | ‘ā·lay | upon me | H5921 |
| 5 | כַּפֶּֽכָה׃. | kap·pe·ḵāh. | Your hand | H3709 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | [פלאיה] | pil·’î·yāh | - | |
| 1 | (פְּלִ֣יאָֽה) | pə·lî·’āh | Too wonderful | H6383 |
| 2 | דַ֣עַת | ḏa·‘aṯ | [Such] knowledge [is] | H1847 |
| 3 | מִמֶּ֑נִּי | mim·men·nî; | for me | H4480 |
| 4 | נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה､ | niś·gə·ḇāh, | it is high | H7682 |
| 5 | לֹא־ | lō- | cannot | H3808 |
| 6 | א֥וּכַֽל | ’ū·ḵal | I [attain] | H3201 |
| 7 | לָֽהּ׃. | lāh. | it |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אָ֭נָ֥ה | ’ā·nāh | Where | H0575 |
| 1 | אֵלֵ֣ךְ | ’ê·lêḵ | can I go | H1980 |
| 2 | מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ؟ | mê·rū·ḥe·ḵā; | from Your Spirit | H7307 |
| 3 | וְ֝אָ֗נָה | wə·’ā·nāh, | Or where | H0575 |
| 4 | מִפָּנֶ֥יךָ | mip·pā·ne·ḵā | from Your presence | H6440 |
| 5 | אֶבְרָֽח׃؟ | ’eḇ·rāḥ. | can I flee | H1272 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אִם־ | ’im- | if | H0518 |
| 1 | אֶסַּ֣ק | ’es·saq | I ascend | H5266 |
| 2 | שָׁ֭מַיִם､ | ma·yim | into heaven | H8064 |
| 3 | שָׁ֣ם– | šām | there | H8033 |
| 4 | אָ֑תָּה | ’āt·tāh; | You [are] | H0859 |
| 5 | וְאַצִּ֖יעָה | wə·’aṣ·ṣî·‘āh | and if I make my bed | H3331 |
| 6 | שְּׁא֣וֹל､ | šə·’ō·wl | in hell | H7585 |
| 7 | הִנֶּֽךָּ׃. | hin·ne·kā. | behold You [are there] | H2005 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֶשָּׂ֥א | ’eś·śā | [If] I take | H5375 |
| 1 | כַנְפֵי־ | ḵan·p̄ê- | the wings | H3671 |
| 2 | שָׁ֑חַר､ | šā·ḥar; | of the morning | H7837 |
| 3 | אֶ֝שְׁכְּנָ֗ה | ’eš·kə·nāh, | [And] dwell | H7931 |
| 4 | בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית | bə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ | in the uttermost parts | H0319 |
| 5 | יָֽם׃– | yām. | of the sea | H3220 |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | גַּם־ | ga·mō·šā- | Even | H1571 |
| 1 | שָׁ֭ם | m | there | H8033 |
| 2 | יָדְךָ֣ | yā·ḏə·ḵā | Your hand | H3027 |
| 3 | תַנְחֵ֑נִי | ṯan·ḥê·nî; | shall lead me | H5148 |
| 4 | וְֽתֹאחֲזֵ֥נִי | wə·ṯō·ḥă·zê·nî | and shall hold me | H0270 |
| 5 | יְמִינֶֽךָ׃. | yə·mî·ne·ḵā. | Your right hand | H3225 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וָ֭אֹמַר､ | wā·’ō·mar | And if I say | H0559 |
| 1 | אַךְ־ | ’aḵ- | surely | H0389 |
| 2 | חֹ֣שֶׁךְ | ḥō·šeḵ | the darkness | H2822 |
| 3 | יְשׁוּפֵ֑נִי | yə·šū·p̄ê·nî; | shall fall on me | H7779 |
| 4 | וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה | wə·lay·lāh, | and Even the night | H3915 |
| 5 | א֣וֹר | ’ō·wr | shall be light | H0216 |
| 6 | בַּעֲדֵֽנִי׃. | ba·‘ă·ḏê·nî. | about me | H1157 |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | גַּם־､ | gam- | Indeed | H1571 |
| 1 | חֹשֶׁךְ֮ | ḥō·šeḵ | the darkness | H2822 |
| 2 | לֹֽא־ | lō- | not | H3808 |
| 3 | יַחְשִׁ֪יךְ | yaḥ·šîḵ | shall hide | H2821 |
| 4 | מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָ | mim·me·ḵā | from You | H4480 |
| 5 | וְ֭לַיְלָה | wə·lay·lāh | but the night | H3915 |
| 6 | כַּיּ֣וֹם. | kay·yō·wm | as the day | H3117 |
| 7 | יָאִ֑יר | yā·’îr; | Shines | H0215 |
| 8 | כַּ֝חֲשֵׁיכָ֗ה | ka·ḥă·šê·ḵāh, | the darkness | H2825 |
| 9 | כָּאוֹרָֽה׃. | kā·’ō·w·rāh. | both alike [to You] the and light [are] | H0219 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּֽי־ | kî- | For | H3588 |
| 1 | אַ֭תָּה | ’at·tāh | You | H0859 |
| 2 | קָנִ֣יתָ | qā·nî·ṯā | formed | H7069 |
| 3 | כִלְיֹתָ֑י– | ḵil·yō·ṯāy; | my inward parts | H3629 |
| 4 | תְּ֝סֻכֵּ֗נִי | tə·suk·kê·nî, | You covered me | H5526 |
| 5 | בְּבֶ֣טֶן | bə·ḇe·ṭen | in womb | H0990 |
| 6 | אִמִּֽי׃. | ’im·mî. | of my mother | H0517 |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֽוֹדְךָ֗ | ’ō·wḏ·ḵā, | I will praise You | H3034 |
| 1 | עַ֤ל | ‘al | upon | H5921 |
| 2 | כִּ֥י | kî | for | H3588 |
| 3 | נוֹרָא֗וֹת | nō·w·rā·’ō·wṯ, | I am fearfully | H3372 |
| 4 | נִ֫פְלֵ֥יתִי | nip̄·lê·ṯî | [and] wonderfully made | H6395 |
| 5 | נִפְלָאִ֥ים | nip̄·lā·’îm | Marvelous [are] | H6381 |
| 6 | מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ– | ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā; | Your works | H4639 |
| 7 | וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י | wə·nap̄·šî, | and [that] my soul | H5315 |
| 8 | יֹדַ֥עַת | yō·ḏa·‘aṯ | knows | H3045 |
| 9 | מְאֹֽד׃. | mə·’ōḏ. | very well | H3966 |
Verse 15
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לֹא־ | lō- | Not | H3808 |
| 1 | נִכְחַ֥ד | niḵ·ḥaḏ | was hidden | H3582 |
| 2 | עָצְמִ֗י | ‘ā·ṣə·mî, | My frame | H6108 |
| 3 | מִ֫מֶּ֥ךָּ | mim·me·kā | from You | H4480 |
| 4 | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | when | H0834 |
| 5 | עֻשֵּׂ֥יתִי | ‘uś·śê·ṯî | I was made | H6213 |
| 6 | בַסֵּ֑תֶר､ | ḇas·sê·ṯer; | in secret | H5643 |
| 7 | רֻ֝קַּ֗מְתִּי | ruq·qam·tî, | [And] skillfully wrought | H7551 |
| 8 | בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת | bə·ṯaḥ·tî·yō·wṯ | in the lowest parts | H8482 |
| 9 | אָֽרֶץ׃. | ’ā·reṣ. | of the earth | H0776 |
Verse 16
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | גָּלְמִ֤י ׀– | gā·lə·mî | My [substance being] yet unformed | H1564 |
| 1 | רָ֘א֤וּ | rā·’ū | saw | H7200 |
| 2 | עֵינֶ֗יךָ | ‘ê·ne·ḵā, | Your eyes | H5869 |
| 3 | וְעַֽל־ | wə·‘al- | and in | H5921 |
| 4 | סִפְרְךָ֮ | sip̄·rə·ḵā | Your book | H5612 |
| 5 | כֻּלָּ֪ם | kul·lām | all | H3605 |
| 6 | יִכָּ֫תֵ֥בוּ､ | yik·kā·ṯê·ḇū | they were written | H3789 |
| 7 | יָמִ֥ים | yā·mîm | the days | H3117 |
| 8 | יֻצָּ֑רוּ､ | yuṣ·ṣā·rū; | fashioned for me | H3335 |
| 9 | [ולא] | wə·lō | - | |
| 10 | (וְל֖וֹ) | wə·lōw | when [as yet there were] not | H3808 |
| 11 | אֶחָ֣ד | ’e·ḥāḏ | one | H0259 |
| 12 | בָּהֶֽם׃. | bā·hem. | of them |
Verse 17
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וְלִ֗י | wə·lî, | And to me | |
| 1 | מַה־ | mah- | how | H4100 |
| 2 | יָּקְר֣וּ | yā·qə·rū | precious are | H3365 |
| 3 | רֵעֶ֣יךָ | rê·‘e·ḵā | Your thoughts | H7454 |
| 4 | אֵ֑ל! | ’êl; | God | H0410 |
| 5 | מֶ֥ה | meh | how | H4100 |
| 6 | עָ֝צְמוּ | ‘ā·ṣə·mū | great is | H6105 |
| 7 | רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃. | rā·šê·hem. | the sum of them | H7218 |
Verse 18
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֶ֭סְפְּרֵם | ’es·pə·rêm | [If] I should count them | H5608 |
| 1 | מֵח֣וֹל. | mê·ḥō·wl | than the sand | H2344 |
| 2 | יִרְבּ֑וּן | yir·būn; | They would be more in number | H7235 |
| 3 | הֱ֝קִיצֹ֗תִי､ | hĕ·qî·ṣō·ṯî, | when I awake | H6974 |
| 4 | וְעוֹדִ֥י | wə·‘ō·w·ḏî | and I am still | H5750 |
| 5 | עִמָּֽךְ׃. | ‘im·māḵ. | with You | H5973 |
Verse 19
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אִם־ | ’im- | Oh that | H0518 |
| 1 | תִּקְטֹ֖ל | tiq·ṭōl | You would slay | H6991 |
| 2 | אֱל֥וֹהַּ ׀– | ’ĕ·lō·w·ah | God | H0433 |
| 3 | רָשָׁ֑ע､ | rā·šā‘; | the wicked | H7563 |
| 4 | וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י | wə·’an·šê | therefore you men | H0582 |
| 5 | דָ֝מִ֗ים | ḏā·mîm, | bloodthirsty | H1818 |
| 6 | ס֣וּרוּ | sū·rū | Depart | H5493 |
| 7 | מֶֽנִּי׃. | men·nî. | from me | H4480 |
Verse 20
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | For | H0834 |
| 1 | יֹ֭אמְרֻךָ | yō·mə·ru·ḵā | they speak against You | H0559 |
| 2 | לִמְזִמָּ֑ה､ | lim·zim·māh; | wickedly | H4209 |
| 3 | נָשֻׂ֖א | nā·śu | take [Your name] | H5375 |
| 4 | לַשָּׁ֣וְא | laš·šāw | in vain | H7723 |
| 5 | עָרֶֽיךָ׃. | ‘ā·re·ḵā. | Your enemies | H6145 |
Verse 21
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | הֲלֽוֹא־ | hă·lō·w- | Do not | H3808 |
| 1 | מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ | mə·śan·’e·ḵā | them who hate You | H8130 |
| 2 | יְהוָ֥ה ׀､ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 3 | אֶשְׂנָ֑א | ’eś·nā; | I hate | H8130 |
| 4 | וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָ | ū·ḇiṯ·qō·wm·me·ḵā, | and those who rise up against You | H8618 |
| 5 | אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃. | ’eṯ·qō·w·ṭāṭ. | do I not loathe | H6962 |
Verse 22
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | תַּכְלִ֣ית | taḵ·lîṯ | With perfect | H8503 |
| 1 | שִׂנְאָ֣ה– | śin·’āh | hatred | H8135 |
| 2 | שְׂנֵאתִ֑ים | śə·nê·ṯîm; | I hate them | H8130 |
| 3 | לְ֝אוֹיְבִ֗ים | lə·’ō·wy·ḇîm, | my enemies | H0341 |
| 4 | הָ֣יוּ | hā·yū | count them | H1961 |
| 5 | לִֽי׃. | lî. | I |
Verse 23
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | חָקְרֵ֣נִי | ḥā·qə·rê·nî | Search me | H2713 |
| 1 | אֵ֭ל､ | ’êl | God | H0410 |
| 2 | וְדַ֣ע | wə·ḏa‘ | and know | H3045 |
| 3 | לְבָבִ֑י– | lə·ḇā·ḇî; | my heart | H3824 |
| 4 | בְּ֝חָנֵ֗נִי | bə·ḥā·nê·nî, | Try me | H0974 |
| 5 | וְדַ֣ע | wə·ḏa‘ | and know | H3045 |
| 6 | שַׂרְעַפָּֽי׃– | śar·‘ap·pāy. | my anxieties | H8312 |
Verse 24
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | וּרְאֵ֗ה | ū·rə·’êh, | and see | H7200 |
| 1 | אִם־ | ’im- | if [there is any] | H0518 |
| 2 | דֶּֽרֶךְ־ | de·reḵ- | way | H1870 |
| 3 | עֹ֥צֶב | ‘ō·ṣeḇ | wicked | H6090 |
| 4 | בִּ֑י | bî; | in me | |
| 5 | וּ֝נְחֵ֗נִי | ū·nə·ḥê·nî, | and lead me | H5148 |
| 6 | בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | in the way | H1870 |
| 7 | עוֹלָֽם׃. | ‘ō·w·lām. | everlasting | H5769 |