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OT) <BR> 1c) Adam, first man <BR> 1d) city in Jordan valley">120</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 120 -- Occurrence 191 of 552">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאָדָ֣ם<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veadam_120.htm" title="ve·'a·Dam: man -- Occurrence 4 of 10.">wə-’ā-ḏām</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And nevertheless man</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3366.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3366: 1) price, value, preciousness, honour, splendour, pomp <BR> 1a) preciousness <BR> 1b) price <BR> 1c) honour, esteem">3366</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3366.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3366 -- Occurrence 12 of 17">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בִּ֭יקָר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bikor_3366.htm" title="Bi·kor: in pomp -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">bî-qār</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[though] in honor</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-b | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1077.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1077: 1) not, hardly, else">1077</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1077.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1077 -- Occurrence 21 of 72">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בַּל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bal_1077.htm" title="bal-: will not -- Occurrence 18 of 59.">bal-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3885: 1) to lodge, stop over, pass the night, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to lodge, pass the night <BR> 1a2) to abide, remain (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rest or lodge <BR> 1c) (Hithpalpel) to dwell, abide <BR> 2) to grumble, complain, murmur <BR> 2a) (Niphal) to grumble <BR> 2b) (Hiphil) to complain, cause to grumble">3885</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3885 -- Occurrence 68 of 83">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יָלִ֑ין<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yalin_3885.htm" title="ya·Lin;: endure -- Occurrence 11 of 14.">yā-lîn;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">does remain</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Imperf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4911.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4911: 1) to represent, liken, be like <BR> 1a) (Niphal) to liken, be like, be similar <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) to compare <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to become like <BR> 2) to speak in a proverb, use a proverb, speak in parables, speak in sentences of poetry <BR> 2a) (Qal) to use a proverb, speak a parable or proverb <BR> 2b) (Piel) to make a parable <BR> 2b1) maker of parables (participle)">4911</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4911.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4911 -- Occurrence 5 of 17">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נִמְשַׁ֖ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nimshal_4911.htm" title="nim·Shal: is like -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">nim-šal</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">He is</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><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 929: 1) beast, cattle, animal <BR> 1a) beasts (coll of all animals) <BR> 1b) cattle, livestock (of domestic animals)<BR> 1c) wild beasts">929</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 929 -- Occurrence 128 of 190">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kabbehemot_929.htm" title="kab·be·he·Mot: the beasts -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">kab-bə-hê-mō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">like the beasts</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k, Article :: Noun - feminine plural">Prep-k, Art | N-fp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1820.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1820: 1) to cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroy, perish<BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to cease <BR> 1a2) to cause to cease, destroy <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be cut off <BR> 1b2) to be undone, be cut off at sight of the theophany">1820</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1820.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1820 -- Occurrence 1 of 15">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נִדְמֽוּ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nidmu_1820.htm" title="nid·Mu.: perish -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">niḏ-mū.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[that] perish</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural">V-Nifal-Perf-3cp</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'; 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title="ya·lin;: endure -- 3885: to lodge, pass the night, abide">יָלִ֑ין</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4911.htm" title="nim·shal: is like -- 4911: to represent, be like">נִמְשַׁ֖ל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/929.htm" title="kab·be·he·mo·vt: the beasts -- 929: a beast, animal, cattle">כַּבְּהֵמֹ֣ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1820.htm" title="nid·mu.: perish -- 1820: to cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroy">נִדְמֽוּ׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/psalms/49.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/120.htm" title="'adam (aw-dawm') -- X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person">Nevertheless man</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3366.htm" title="yqar (yek-awr') -- honour, precious (things), price">being in honour</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3885.htm" title="luwn (loon) -- abide (all night), continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night">abideth</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4911.htm" title="mashal (maw-shal') -- be(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter">not he is like</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/929.htm" title="bhemah (be-hay-maw') -- beast, cattle">the beasts</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1820.htm" title="damah (daw-mam') -- cease, be cut down (off), destroy, be brought to silence, be undone, X utterly">that perish</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/49.htm">תהילים 49:12 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וְאָדָ֣ם בִּ֭יקָר בַּל־יָלִ֑ין נִמְשַׁ֖ל כַּבְּהֵמֹ֣ות נִדְמֽוּ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/49.htm">תהילים 49:12 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ואדם ביקר בל־ילין נמשל כבהמות נדמו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/49.htm">תהילים 49:12 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ואדם ביקר בל־ילין נמשל כבהמות נדמו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/49.htm">תהילים 49:12 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ואדם ביקר בל ילין נמשל כבהמות נדמו׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/psalms/49-12.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/49.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />But man in his pomp will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Nevertheless man <i>being</i> in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts <i>that</i> perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But despite his assets, man will not last; he is like the animals that perish. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">in honour</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/49-20.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 49:20</span> Man that is in honor, and understands not, is like the beasts that perish.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/39-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 39:5</span> Behold, you have made my days as an handbreadth; and my age is as …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/82-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 82:7</span> But you shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/james/1-10.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">James 1:10,11</span> But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Peter 1:24</span> For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower …</a></p><p class="hdg">abideth. The word yalin, rendered abideth, signifies to lodge for a night. Man's continuance in the world, or in honour or distinction, resembles a traveller's lodging at an inn, whence he removes in the morning; and is frequently far more transient and evanescent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></p><p class="hdg">beasts</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 3:18-21</span> I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-12.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Ecclesiastes 9:12</span> For man also knows not his time: as the fishes that are taken in …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/psalms/49-12.htm">Psalm 49:12</a> • <a href="/niv/psalms/49-12.htm">Psalm 49:12 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/psalms/49-12.htm">Psalm 49:12 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/psalms/49-12.htm">Psalm 49:12 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/psalms/49-12.htm">Psalm 49:12 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/psalms/49-12.htm">Psalm 49:12 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/49-12.htm">Psalm 49:12 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/49-12.htm">Psalm 49:12 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/49-12.htm">Psalm 49:12 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/49-12.htm">Psalm 49:12 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/psalms/49-12.htm">Psalm 49:12 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/49-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 49:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 49:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/49-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 49:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 49:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>