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Psalm 39:2 Hebrew Text Analysis
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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/39-1.htm" title="Psalm 39:1">◄</a> Psalm 39:2 <a href="../psalms/39-3.htm" title="Psalm 39:3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Text Analysis</div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/psalms/39-2.htm">Go to Parallel Hebrew</a></div><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" class="maintext"><tr><td class="top" width="25%">Strong's</td><td class="top" width="25%">Hebrew</td><td class="top" width="25%">English</td><td class="top" width="25%">Morphology</td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/481.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 481: 1) to bind <BR> 1a) (Niphal) <BR> 1a1) to be dumb <BR> 1a2) to be bound <BR> 1b) (Piel) binding (part.)">481</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_481.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 481 -- Occurrence 3 of 9">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/neelamti_481.htm" title="ne·'e·Lam·ti: was mute -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">ne-’ĕ-lam-tî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">I was mute</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular">V-Nifal-Perf-1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1747.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1747: 1) silence, still, repose, still waiting">1747</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1747.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1747 -- Occurrence 2 of 4">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ד֭וּמִיָּה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/dumiyah_1747.htm" title="Du·mi·yah: and silent -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">ḏū-mî-yāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">with silence</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2814.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2814: 1) to be silent, quiet, still, inactive <BR> 1a) (Qal) to be silent, be still <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to be silent, exhibit silence <BR> 1b2) to show inactivity, be inactive <BR> 1b3) to make silent, make quiet, cause to be still">2814</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2814.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2814 -- Occurrence 7 of 15">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hechesheiti_2814.htm" title="he·che·Shei·ti: refrained -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">he-ḥĕ-šê-ṯî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">I held my peace</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular">V-Hifil-Perf-1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj <BR> 1) good, pleasant, agreeable <BR> 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) <BR> 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) <BR> 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) <BR> 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation <BR> 1e) good, appropriate, becoming <BR> 1f) better (comparative) <BR> 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) <BR> 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) <BR> 1i) good, kind, benign <BR> 1j) good, right (ethical) <BR> n m <BR> 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare <BR> 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 2b) good things (collective) <BR> 2c) good, benefit <BR> 2d) moral good <BR> n f <BR> 3) welfare, benefit, good things <BR> 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness <BR> 3b) good things (collective) <BR> 3c) bounty">2896</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2896 -- Occurrence 304 of 562">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִטּ֑וֹב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/mittov_2896.htm" title="mit·Tov;: good -- Occurrence 3 of 5.">miṭ-ṭō-wḇ;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[even] from good</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-m :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-m | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3511.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3511: 1) pain (mental and physical), sorrow">3511</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3511.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3511 -- Occurrence 3 of 6">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וּכְאֵבִ֥י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ucheevi_3511.htm" title="u·che·'e·Vi: and my sorrow -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ū-ḵə-’ê-ḇî</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and my sorrow</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular construct :: first person common singular">Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5916.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5916: 1) to trouble, stir up, disturb, make (someone) taboo <BR> 1a) (Qal) to disturb, trouble <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be disturbed, be stirred up <BR> 1b2) disturbance, calamity (participle)">5916</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5916.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5916 -- Occurrence 10 of 14">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נֶעְכָּֽר׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nekar_5916.htm" title="ne'·Kar.: grew -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">ne‘-kār.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">was stirred up</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Nifal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> 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Texts</div><div align="right"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/psalms/39.htm">Psalm 39:2 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/psalms/39.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/psalms/39.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/481.htm" title="ne·'e·lam·ti: was mute -- 481: to bind">נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1747.htm" title="du·mi·yah: and silent -- 1747: a silence, a quiet waiting, repose">ד֭וּמִיָּה</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2814.htm" title="he·che·shei·ti: refrained -- 2814: to be silent, inactive, or still">הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="mit·to·vv;: good -- 2896: pleasant, agreeable, good">מִטֹּ֑וב</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3511.htm" title="u·che·'e·vi: and my sorrow -- 3511: a pain">וּכְאֵבִ֥י</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5916.htm" title="ne'·kar.: grew -- 5916: to stir up, disturb, trouble">נֶעְכָּֽר׃</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/psalms/39.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/481.htm" title="'alam (aw-lam') -- bind, be dumb, put to silence">I was dumb</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1747.htm" title="duwmiyah (doo-me-yaw') -- silence, silent, waiteth">with silence</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2814.htm" title="chashah (khaw-shaw') -- hold peace, keep silence, be silent, (be) still">I held my peace</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2896.htm" title="towb (tobe) -- beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad">even from good</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3511.htm" title="k'eb (keh-abe') -- grief, pain, sorrow">and my sorrow</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5916.htm" title="akar (aw-kar') -- trouble, stir">was stirred</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/39.htm">תהילים 39:2 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי ד֭וּמִיָּה הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי מִטֹּ֑וב וּכְאֵבִ֥י נֶעְכָּֽר׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/39.htm">תהילים 39:2 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">נאלמתי דומיה החשיתי מטוב וכאבי נעכר׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/39.htm">תהילים 39:2 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">נאלמתי דומיה החשיתי מטוב וכאבי נעכר׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/39.htm">תהילים 39:2 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">נאלמתי דומיה החשיתי מטוב וכאבי נעכר׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/psalms/39-2.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/39.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />I was mute and silent, I refrained even from good, And my sorrow grew worse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, <i>even</i> from good; and my sorrow was stirred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I was speechless and quiet; I kept silent, even from speaking good, and my pain intensified. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">I was</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/38-13.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 38:13,14</span> But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that opens …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 53:7</span> He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/27-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 27:12-14</span> And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing…</a></p><p class="hdg">even</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/7-6.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 7:6</span> Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast you your pearls …</a></p><p class="hdg">my sorrow</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/job/32-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Job 32:19,20</span> Behold, my belly is as wine which has no vent; it is ready to burst …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/4-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 4:20</span> For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.</a></p><p class="hdg">stirred [heb.] troubled </p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2</a> • <a href="/niv/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/psalms/39-2.htm">Psalm 39:2 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/39-1.htm" 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