New American Standard Bible 1995

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Psalm

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116

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3

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The cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The cords cord, territory, band Noun H2256 חֶבְלֵי־ chev·lei-
of death death Noun H4194 מָ֗וֶת ma·vet
encompassed to surround, encompass Verb H661 אֲפָפ֤וּנִי a·fa·fu·ni
me And the terrors straits, distress Noun H4712 וּמְצָרֵ֣י u·me·tza·rei
of Sheol underworld (place to which people descend at death) Noun H7585 שְׁאֹ֣ול she·'o·vl
came to attain to, find Verb H4672 מְצָא֑וּנִי me·tza·'u·ni;
upon me; I found to attain to, find Verb H4672 אֶמְצָֽא׃ em·tza.
distress straits, distress Noun H6869 צָרָ֖ה tza·rah
and sorrow. grief, sorrow Noun H3015 וְיָגֹ֣ון ve·ya·go·vn

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
King James Bible The cords sorrows of death encompassed me And compassed me, and the terrors pains of Sheol came hell gat hold upon me; me: I found distress trouble and sorrow.
Hebrew Greek English The cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.