New American Standard Bible 1995

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Psalm

120

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Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech, For I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Woe woe! Interjection H190 אֹֽויָה־ o·v·yah-
is me, for I sojourn to sojourn Verb H1481 גַ֣רְתִּי gar·ti
in Meshech, a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land Noun H4902 מֶ֑שֶׁךְ me·shech;
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For I dwell to settle down, abide, dwell Verb H7931 כַ֗נְתִּי chan·ti
among with Prepostion H5973 עִֽם־ im-
the tents a tent Noun H168 אָהֳלֵ֥י a·ho·lei
of Kedar! perhaps "swarthy," a son of Ishmael, also his desc. Noun H6938 קֵדָֽר׃ ke·dar.

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kedar

KEDAR ke'-dar (qedhar; Kedar): Second in order of the sons of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13 parallel 1 Chronicles 1:29). The name occurs as typical of a distant eastern country in opposition to the lands of the Mediterranean (Jeremiah 2:10). The author of Second Isa introduces this tribe in company with Nebaioth, and both are represented as owners of flocks (Isaiah 60:7). Evidence of their nomadic habits appears in Jeremiah 49:28,29,... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech, For I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
King James Bible Woe is me, for that I sojourn in Meshech, For Mesech, that I dwell among in the tents of Kedar!
Hebrew Greek English Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech, For I dwell among the tents of Kedar!