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Psalms 69:3 — Word Study

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WLCיָגַ֣עְתִּי בְקָרְאִי֮ נִחַ֪ר גְּר֫וֹנִ֥י כָּל֥וּ עֵינַ֑י מְ֝יַחֵ֗ל לֵאלֹהָֽי׃

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Psalms 69:3quick helps
In a sentenceThe speaker expresses deep weariness and longing for God amidst distress.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, lamenting their condition and seeking divine help.
Where we areIn a moment of despair, the psalmist cries out for God's presence.
The hard wordיָגַ֣עְתִּי
Take awayThe psalmist's exhaustion reflects a deep spiritual and emotional struggle.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbטָבַע The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Psalms 69:3

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Context — A Cry for Help in Distressgenerated

2I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me.
3I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
4Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.
5You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.

Psalm 69:3 reveals the psalmist's profound weariness from crying out to God for help. This cry is set against a backdrop of deep emotional turmoil, as the psalmist feels overwhelmed by their circumstances. The verses surrounding this cry illustrate the intensity of their plight, as they feel engulfed by troubles and seek divine intervention, similar to other lamentations found throughout the Psalms.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 6:6I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
2Psalm 13:1–3How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
3Psalm 22:2I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
4Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
5Psalm 69:21They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 15 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word יָגַ֣עְתִּי, ya.Ga'.tigenerated

The verb יָגַע (yaga`) means to become weary or to toil. It conveys a sense of exhaustion that arises from persistent effort or distress, reflecting the emotional and physical strain the psalmist experiences in their plea for help.

This word appears in various contexts, often associated with labor or fatigue, indicating that the psalmist is not merely tired but deeply worn out from their cries for assistance.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

The verse is rendered in the Berean Standard Bible as 'I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb יָגַ֣עְתִּי (ya.Ga'.ti) governs the main clause, with additional phrases describing the psalmist's condition and actions. The structure highlights the emotional weight of the psalmist's cry, as they articulate their exhaustion and yearning for divine help.

The sentence unfolds through a series of clauses, each contributing to the overall expression of distress and longing, with the main action of weariness setting the tone for the lament.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יָגַ֣עְתִּי as ἐνεπάγην, which carries a sense of being burdened or weighed down. This choice reflects a similar emotional state, emphasizing the depth of the psalmist's struggle.

This translation choice aligns with the overall theme of lamentation, where the psalmist's plight is conveyed through a language of exhaustion and desperation.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 69:3 expresses the psalmist's deep weariness from crying out to God. Their throat is dry, and their eyes are failing as they search for divine help. The surrounding verses illustrate the psalmist's overwhelming distress and longing for God's presence.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the psalmist mean by 'I am weary from my crying'?

The psalmist is expressing exhaustion from their persistent cries for help, indicating a deep emotional and spiritual struggle.

Why does the psalmist mention their throat being parched?

A parched throat symbolizes the physical toll of their cries, reflecting their desperation and the intensity of their longing for God.

What does it mean that the psalmist's eyes fail?

This phrase indicates that the psalmist is weary and perhaps losing hope as they wait for God to respond to their cries.

How does this verse connect to other psalms of lament?

This verse shares themes common in psalms of lament, where the speaker expresses distress, weariness, and a longing for God's intervention.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what areas of my life do I feel weary and in need of God's help?
  2. How can I express my struggles to God in a way that reflects my true feelings?
  3. What does waiting on God look like in my life, especially during difficult times?
  4. How can I find comfort in knowing that others have experienced similar feelings of distress and longing for God?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

The early church fathers often referenced this verse to discuss themes of lament and divine help. Augustine of Hippo quotes it to illustrate the depth of the psalmist's struggle.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 69 354–430
"I have laboured, crying, hoarse have become my jaws" [Psalms 69:3]. Where was this? When was this? Let us question the Gospel.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 69 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 69:3 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

I am weary of my crying,.... In his distress; when, bearing the punishment both of loss and sense, he cried unto God; he prayed earnestly, with great intenseness and fervency of spirit; he offered

Read John Gill on Psalms 69 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 69 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I am weary of my crying; I have prayed and cried to God long and fervently, and yet God seems to neglect and forsake me. My throat is dried with loud and frequent cries. Mine eyes fail with looking to God for that assistance which he hath promised, and I confidently expected, but in vain.

Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 69 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 69:3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.Ver. 3. I am weary of mg crying] As a drowning man, while he can be heard, crieth for help. My throat is dried] Or, parched, raucitate laborant fauces. Mine eyes fail] With much weeping and long looking. This is a piece of the curse, Leviticus 26:16. Christ became a curse for us, Galatians 3:13.

Read John Trapp on Psalms 69 →
Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(3) Crying.—Better, calling, i.e., on God in prayer. For a similar picture of utter dejection comp. Psalms 22:15. The following English lines have caught the feeling of these verses: “How have I knelt with arms of my aspiring Lifted all night in irresponsive air, Dazed and amazed with overmuch desiring, Blank with the utter agony of prayer.” St. Paul, by F. Myers.

Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 69 →
AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 3. I am weary of my crying] A pathetic description of the state of the poor captives for about seventy years.

Read AdamClarke on Psalms 69 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

3. He is worn out and exhausted in mind and body by the prolonged strain of prayer unanswered. Cp. Psalms 22:1-2; Psalms 22:15; Psalms 6:7; Jeremiah 45:3; Psalms 119:82; Psalms 119:123; Lamentations 2:11; Lamentations 4:17. For I am weary of &c., render with R.V. I am weary with my crying.

Read Cambridge on Psalms 69 →
Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I am weary of my crying - The word “crying” here does not mean weeping, or shedding tears, but calling upon God for help. He had grown weary; his strength had been exhausted in the act of calling upon God to assist him.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail looking for my God.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

NETBNew English Translation2006

I am exhausted from shouting for help; my throat is sore; my eyes grow tired of looking for my God.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

RVARevised Version, American1894

I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: my eyes fail while I wait for my God.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

I am wearie of crying: my throte is drie: mine eyes faile, whiles I waite for my God.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

I am weary with my crying, my throat is parched; mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

I have been wearied with my calling, || My throat has been burned, || My eyes have been consumed, waiting for my God.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(69:4) I am weary of my calling; my throat is hoarse; my eyes fail, while I hope for my God.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

I am weary with my crying; my throat is dry; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek my soul:

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

I'm so tired of screaming out for help my throat is totally raw. My eyes are worn out looking for my God to help me.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

I am tired with my crying; my throat is burning: my eyes are wasted with waiting for my God.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

clauseverbיָגַ֣עְתִּיI.have.become.wearyprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְbyclauseverbקָרְאִmy.callingsubjectי֮outclauseverbנִחַ֪רit.has.become.parchednoun phrase · subjectגְּר֫וֹנִ֥throatיmyclauseverbכָּל֥וּthey.have.failednoun phrase · subjectעֵינַ֑eyesיmyclause · adverbialverbמְ֝יַחֵ֗לwaitingprepositional phrase · prepositionalלֵfornoun phraseאלֹהָֽGodיmy

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely in this verse, with all eight words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some damage but align with the Masoretic Text in meaning, indicating consistency across these ancient witnesses.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

יָגַ֣עְתִּי בְקָרְאִי֮ נִחַ֪ר גְּר֫וֹנִ֥י כָּל֥וּ עֵינַ֑י מְ֝יַחֵ֗ל לֵאלֹהָֽי׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
יָגַ֣עְתִּיἐνεπάγηνבְקָרְאִי֮βυθοῦנִחַ֪רκαὶגְּר֫וֹנִ֥יὑπόστασιςכָּל֥וּἦλθονעֵינַ֑יβάθηמְ֝יַחֵ֗לθαλάσσηςלֵאלֹהָֽי׃κατεπόντισέν

8 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q83a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

טבעתי בין מצולה אין מעמד [באתי] במעמקי מים שבולת שטפת׳ני

7 words on the leather — 2 partly restored, 1 supplied entire by an editor.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Psalms 69:3יָגֵעַI have becoI have become wיָגֵעַקָרָאby calling by calling out קָרָאחָרַרit has becoit has become pחָרַרגָּרוֹןthroat mythroat myגָּרוֹןכָּלָהthey have fthey have faileכָּלָהעַ֫יִןeyes myeyes myעַ֫יִןיָחַלwaitingwaitingיָחַלאֱלֹהִיםfor God myfor God myאֱלֹהִיםגָּרַרto drag/chto drag/chew/saגָּרַרקָרָאto encountto encounter: mקָרָאאֱלֹהַּgodgodאֱלֹהַּיָעֵףto faintto faintיָעֵףרִיקvainvainרִיקצוֹםfastfastצוֹםשֵׁםnamenameשֵׁםעֶ֫צֶםboneboneעֶ֫צֶםמְלָאכָהworkworkמְלָאכָהקָרָאto call: cto call: call tקָרָאעַ֫יִןeyeeyeעַ֫יִןקָצִירharvestharvestקָצִירחֵמָהragerageחֵמָהחֵןfavorfavorחֵןיָשָׁרJasharJasharיָשָׁרהָמָהto roarto roarהָמָהקָוָהto awaitto awaitקָוָהאַחֵרanotheranotherאַחֵר
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Psalms 69:3

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

I have become weary by calling out my it has become parched throat my they have failed eyes my waiting for God my
יָגַ֣עְתִּיya.Ga'.ti I have become weary H3021 Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
26× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to be weary or toil, like in Exodus where the Israelites were exhausted from their labor, and is often translated as faint or labor in the KJV.
Tyndale gloss
be weary/toil
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָגֵעַ (yaga`) is a Hebrew verb that encompasses the concepts of toil and weariness. It can mean to labor or grow tired, with various forms indicating different nuances, such as causing weariness or making someone toil. The entries consistently highlight its association with exhaustion and labor.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יָגֵעַ, יָגַע] vb. toil, grow or be weary

Qal

toil, labour

grow or be weary

Pi. weary, make weary

Hiph. make to toil

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3021 יָגֵעַ, יָגַע toil, grow or be weary

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3021 yaga` yaw-gah'

a primitive root; properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted,

to tire, to toil:--faint, (make to) labour, (be) weary.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָגֵעַ (ya.ga) — be weary/toil.

1) to toil, labour, grow weary, be weary

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to toil, labour

1a2) to grow weary, be weary

1b) (Piel) to weary, make weary, cause to go toilsomely

1c) (Hiphil) to make to toil, make weary, cause to be weary

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqp1cs — Verb · Qal · perfect first person common singular
HVqp1cs
I have become weary by calling out my it has become parched throat my they have failed eyes my waiting for God my
בְקָרְאִי֮ve.ka.re.'I by calling out my H7121 Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common · suffix
733× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to call out to someone or something, often by name. It's used in many situations, like calling for help or reading aloud. In Genesis, God calls out to Adam in the Garden.
Tyndale gloss
to call: call to
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word קָרָא (qara') is a primitive root meaning to call, proclaim, or read. It encompasses a range of actions including calling out, crying for help, reading aloud, and summoning. The word can also imply being called or named in various contexts. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קָרָא 724 vb. call, proclaim, read

Qal

call, cry, utter a loud sound

call, cry

call unto some one

cry for help

proclaim

read aloud

read to oneself

summon

call = name

Niph.

reflex.

pass. be called

Pu. be called

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7121 קָרָא call, proclaim, read .. . call, cry, utter a loud sound

. call, cry

. . call unto some one

. cry for help

. proclaim

. . read aloud

. read to oneself

. summon

. call = name

. . reflex.

. pass. be called

. be called

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7121 qara' kaw-raw'

a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea

of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly,

address by name, but used in a wide variety of

applications):--bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for,

forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite,

mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation),

pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

see HEBREW for 07122

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָרָא (qa.ra) — to call: call to.

: call_to/invite/entreat

1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound

1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)

1a3) to proclaim

1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read

1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow

1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to call oneself

1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named

1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

קָרָא (qa.ra) — to call: call by.

: call_by/name

1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound

1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)

1a3) to proclaim

1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Vqcc/Sp1bs — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common · suffix
HR/Vqcc/Sp1bs
I have become weary by calling out my it has become parched throat my they have failed eyes my waiting for God my
נִחַ֪רni.Char it has become parched H2787 Verb · Niphal · perfect third person masculine singular
10× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To scorch means to burn or dry up something, like a plant in the desert. In the Bible, this word can also mean to be angry or passionate, like in Psalm 69:9 where it describes a strong emotion.
Tyndale gloss
to scorch
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָרַר (charar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to burn or be hot. It encompasses various forms, including being scorched or dried up, and can also imply inciting passion or anger. The word appears in different grammatical forms, such as Qal and Niphal, indicating both active and passive states of burning. Its usage reflects physical heat as well as emotional intensity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[חָרַר] vb. be hot, scorched, burn

Qal

be hot, scorched

burn = be burned

burn, of bones of sick men in fever

Niph.

be scorched

burn; be parched

Pilp. to kindle strife

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2787 [חָרַר] be hot, scorched, burn

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2787 charar khaw-rar'

a primitive root; to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry

up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion:--be angry,

burn, dry, kindle.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָרַר (cha.rar) — to scorch.

1) to burn, be hot, be scorched, be charred

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be hot, be scorched

1a2) to burn, be burned

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be scorched, be burned

1b2) to burn

1b3) to be dry, be angry

1c) (Pilpel) to cause to burn

Aramaic equivalent: cha.rakh (חֲרַךְ "to singe" H2761)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVNp3ms — Verb · Niphal · perfect third person masculine singular
HVNp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

parcht: Four different root words have been translated "parched" in English Versions of the Bible:

(1) qalah, "roasted." This word is applied to corn or pulse. It is a common practice in Palestine and Syria to roast the nearly ripe wheat for eating as a delicacy. A handful of heads of fully developed grain, with the stalks still attached, are gathered and bound together and then, holding the bunch by the lower ends of the stalks, the heads are toasted over a fire of straw or thorn bush. By the time most of the sheaths are blackened the grain is toasted, and, after rubbing off the husks between the hands, is ready to eat (Le 2:14). A form of pulse is toasted in the same way and is more sought after than the grain. In the larger towns and cities, venders go about the streets selling bunches of toasted chick-peas. The Bible references…

I have become weary by calling out my it has become parched throat my they have failed eyes my waiting for God my
גְּר֫וֹנִ֥יge.Ro.Ni throat my H1627 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
8× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The throat refers to the neck or throat area, as in Ezekiel 38:21 where God says the open sepulchre will be stopped. It can also mean to speak aloud or mouth something.
Tyndale gloss
throat
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גָּרוֹן (garown) refers to the neck or throat, emphasizing its physical characteristics and functions, such as swallowing and speech. The term can also have a figurative use, as seen in its association with an open sepulchre. The entries consistently define it in this way, with no significant disagreement noted.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

גָּרוֹן n.m. neck, throat

of the visible exterior (front) of throat, neck

throat, as capable of thirst; as organ of speech

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1627 גָּרוֹן neck, throat

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1627 garown gaw-rone'

or (shortened) garon {gaw-rone'}; from 1641; the throat

(compare 1621) (as roughened by swallowing):--X aloud, mouth,

neck, throat.

see HEBREW for 01641

see HEBREW for 01621

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גָּרוֹן (ga.ron) — throat.

1) neck, throat

1a) neck

1b) throat

1b1) of open sepulchre (fig.)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsc/Sp1bs — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp1bs
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
I have become weary by calling out my it has become parched throat my they have failed eyes my waiting for God my
כָּל֥וּka.Lu they have failed H3615 Verb · Qal · perfect third person common plural
208× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to finish or end something, like completing a task or using up a resource, as seen in Genesis 2:2 where God finished creating the heavens and earth.
Tyndale gloss
to end: finish
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word כָּלָה (*kalah*) is a primitive root meaning to end or finish. It encompasses a range of meanings, including to complete, accomplish, perish, and destroy. The entries indicate various uses in both intransitive and transitive forms, covering actions like finishing a task or causing something to cease. Notably, it can also imply negative connotations, such as plotting or destruction.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כָּלָה 204 vb. be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent

Qal

be complete, at an end, of a period of time

be completed, finished, of a work

be accomplished, fulfilled

be idealy complete, be determined, always in a bad sense, plotted

be spent, used up (prop. come to an end), of water

waste away, be exhausted, fail

come to an end, vanish = perish, be destroyed

Pi.

complete, bring to an end, finish, a thing, task, work, etc.

complete a period of time

finish doing a thing

make an end, end

accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass

accomplish in thought, determine

put an end to, cause to cease

cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend

destroy, sts. exterminate

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3615 כָּלָה be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent .. . be complete, at an end, of a period of time

. be completed, finished, of a work

. be accomplished, fulfilled

. be idealy complete, be determined, always in a bad sense, plotted

. . be spent, used up (prop. come to an end), of water

. waste away, be exhausted, fail

. come to an end, vanish = perish, be destroyed

. . . complete, bring to an end, finish, a thing, task, work, etc.

. complete a period of time

. finish doing a thing

. make an end, end

. accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass

. accomplish in thought, determine

. . put an end to, cause to cease

. cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend

. destroy, sts. exterminate

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3615 kalah kaw-law'

a primitive root; to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be

finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare,

consume):--accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine,

destroy (utterly), be (when ... were) done, (be an) end (of),

expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, X fully, X

have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make

clean riddance, spend, quite take away, waste.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כָּלָה (ka.lah) — to end: finish.

: finish

1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be complete, be at an end

1a2) to be completed, be finished

1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled

1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense)

1a5) to be spent, be used up

1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail

1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish

1b2) to complete (a period of time)

1b3) to finish (doing a thing)

1b4) to make an end, end

1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass

1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought)

1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease

1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend

1b9) to destroy, exterminate

1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed

כָּלָה (ka.lah) — to end: destroy.

: destroy

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HVqp3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common plural
HVqp3cp
I have become weary by calling out my it has become parched throat my they have failed eyes my waiting for God my
עֵינַ֑י'ei.Nai eyes my H5869 Noun common feminine dual construct · suffix
887× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word can mean a spring or fountain, but also refers to the eye or a source of something. It is often translated as affliction, outward appearance, or countenance, and is used in various contexts throughout the Bible.
Tyndale gloss
eye
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word עַ֫יִן (*'ayin*) means 'eye' and can refer to both the physical organ and its figurative uses, such as mental qualities and desires. It also denotes a 'spring' or 'fountain' of water. The entries highlight various phrases and contexts, including appearances and expressions of emotion, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עַ֫יִן 859 n.f. eye

lit. as physical organ

eyes as showing mental qualities

desire of the eyes, abominations of the eyes

Fig. of mental and physical faculties, acts and states

Transferred mngs.:

visible surface of earth

appearance

gleam, sparkle

Other phrases are: an eye for an eye; eye to eye; in the presence of, in full view of; of business transaction; on the forehead

base

עַ֫יִן n.f. spring (of water). Particular springs are:

ע׳ חֲרֹר Ju 7:1

ע׳ הַקּוֹרֵא (partridge-spring) Ju 15:19

ע׳ רֹגֵל near Jerus.

ע׳ הַתַּנִּין (dragon-spring)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5869a עַ֫יִן eye . lit. as physical organ

. . eyes as showing mental qualities

. desire of the eyes, abominations of the eyes

. Fig. of mental and physical faculties, acts and states

. Transferred mngs.: . visible surface of earth

. appearance

. gleam, sparkle

. Other phrases are: an eye for an eye; eye to eye; in the presence of, in full view of; of business transaction; on the forehead

H5869b עַ֫יִן spring (of water)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5869 `ayin ah'-yin

probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or

figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the

landscape):--affliction, outward appearance, + before, +

think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, +

displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour,

fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble,

knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please,

presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, +

think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye.

: eye

1) eye

1a) eye

1a1) of physical eye

1a2) as showing mental qualities

1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)

עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — Fountain (Gate).

§ spring, fountain

עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — Fountain of.

§ spring, fountain

עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: seeing.

: seeing

1) eye

1a) eye

1a1) of physical eye

1a2) as showing mental qualities

1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)

עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: appearance.

: appearance

1) eye

1a) eye

1a1) of physical eye

1a2) as showing mental qualities

1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)

עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: before(the eyes).

: before(the_eyes)

1) eye

1a) eye

1a1) of physical eye

1a2) as showing mental qualities

1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)

עַ֫יִן (a.yin) — eye: sin.

: sin

1) eye

1a) eye

1a1) of physical eye

1a2) as showing mental qualities

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HNcfdc/Sp1bs — Noun common feminine dual construct · suffix
HNcfdc/Sp1bs
I have become weary by calling out my it has become parched throat my they have failed eyes my waiting for God my
מְ֝יַחֵ֗לme.ya.Chel waiting H3176 Verb · Piel · participle (active) masculine singular
41× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To wait or be patient is the meaning of this verb, used to describe hoping or trusting in something, as seen in various KJV translations.
Tyndale gloss
to wait: wait
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָחַל (yachal) is a Hebrew verb that means to wait, with implications of hope and patience. It has various forms: in the Niphal it means to wait, while in the Piel and Hiphil it conveys waiting for or hoping for something. The entries indicate a range of meanings related to expectation and trust.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יָחַל] vb. Niph. wait; Pi. await

Niph. wait

Pi.

wait, tarry for

wait for = hope for

Hiph. wait, tarry

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3176 יָחַל Niph. wait; Pi. await

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3176 yachal yaw-chal'

a primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient,

hope:--(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry,

trust, wait.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָחַל (ya.chal) — to wait: wait.

: wait[for_time]

1) to wait, hope, expect

1a) (Niphal) to wait

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to wait, await, tarry

1b2) to wait for, hope for

1c) (Hiphil) to wait, tarry, wait for, hope for

Also means: ya.chal (יָחַל ": hope" H3176H)

יָחַל (ya.chal) — to wait: hope.

: hope/trust

1) to wait, hope, expect

1a) (Niphal) to wait

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to wait, await, tarry

1b2) to wait for, hope for

1c) (Hiphil) to wait, tarry, wait for, hope for

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVprmsa — Verb · Piel · participle (active) masculine singular
HVprmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ Upon God

As the God of providence Jer 14:22

As the God of salvation Ps 25:5

As the giver of all temporal blessings Ps 104:27,28; 145:15,16

→ For mercy Ps 123:2

→ For pardon Ps 39:7,8

→ For the consolation of Israel Lu 2:25

→ For salvation Ge 49:18; Ps 62:1,2

→ For guidance and teaching Ps 25:5

→ For protection Ps 33:20; 59:9,10

I have become weary by calling out my it has become parched throat my they have failed eyes my waiting for God my
לֵאלֹהָֽי׃le.lo.Hai for God my H430 Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
2,603× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.
Tyndale gloss
God
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֱלֹהִים (elohiym) is a plural noun meaning 'gods' or 'God,' often referring to the supreme deity in the Old Testament. It encompasses divine beings, rulers, and judges, reflecting divine majesty and power. The term can also denote angels and is used in a superlative sense. Notably, it is sometimes combined with יהוה (YHWH), the personal name of God.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֱלֹהִים 2570 n.m.pl.

pl. in number.

rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power

divine ones, superhuman beings including God and angels

angels

gods

pl. intensive

god or goddess

godlike one

works of God, or things belongng to him

God

הָאֱלֹהִים the (true) God

אֱלֹהִים = God

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H430 אֱלֹהִים n. m. pl. . pl. in number. . rulers, judges, either asdivine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power

. divine ones, superhuman beings including God and angels

. angels

. gods

. pl. intensive . god or goddess

. godlike one

. works of God, or things belongng to him

. God

. הָאֱלֹהִים the (true) God

. אֱלֹהִים = God

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

430 'elohiym el-o-heem'

plural of 433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically

used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the

supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to

magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:--angels, X

exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X

mighty.

see HEBREW for 0433

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) — God.

This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God"

Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) — (LORD)-Elohe.

Combined with ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068)

אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) — (Gibeath)-elohim.

Combined with giv.ah (גִּבְעָה "Gibeath" H1389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Ncmpc/Sp1bs — Preposition · noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HR/Ncmpc/Sp1bs
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