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"Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֤ה hin·neh
You have made to give, put, set Verb H5414 נָ֘תַ֤תָּה na·tat·tah
my days day Noun H3117 יָמַ֗י ya·mai
[as] handbreadths, a span, handbreadth, coping Noun H2947 טְפָחֹ֨ות te·fa·cho·vt
And my lifetime duration, world Noun H2465 וְחֶלְדִּ֣י ve·chel·di
as nothing nothing, nought Particle H369 כְאַ֣יִן che·'a·yin
in Your sight; in front of, in sight of, opposite to sub H5048 נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ neg·de·cha;
Surely surely, howbeit Adverb H389 אַ֥ךְ ach
every the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּֽל־ kol-
man man, mankind Noun H120 אָ֝דָ֗ם a·dam
at his best to take one's stand, stand Verb H5324 נִצָּ֥ב ni·tzav
is a mere the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
breath. vapor, breath Noun H1892 הֶ֥בֶל he·vel
Selah. to lift up, exalt Verb H5542 סֶֽלָה׃ se·lah.

People

Age

the father of one of David's heroes

Mered

a man of Judah

Meres

a Persian noble

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah.
King James Bible "Behold, You have Behold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing in Your sight; Surely before thee: verily every man at his best state is a mere breath.altogether vanity. Selah.
Hebrew Greek English "Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah.