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39

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5

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Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Behold behold Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֤ה hin·neh
Behold thou hast made add Verb H5414 נָ֘תַ֤תָּה na·tat·tah
my days age Noun H3117 יָמַ֗י ya·mai
[as] an handbreadth coping Noun H2947 טְפָחֹ֨ות te·fa·cho·vt
and mine age age Noun H2465 וְחֶלְדִּ֣י ve·chel·di
nothing else Particle H369 כְאַ֣יִן che·'a·yin
your sight about sub H5048 נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ neg·de·cha;
Surely also Adverb H389 אַ֥ךְ ach
[is] as nothing before thee verily every all manner Noun H3605 כָּֽל־ kol-
man person Noun H120 אָ֝דָ֗ם a·dam
at his best state appointed Verb H5324 נִצָּ֥ב ni·tzav
[is] altogether all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
vanity altogether Noun H1892 הֶ֥בֶל he·vel
Selah Selah 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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King James Bible Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
Hebrew Greek English Behold, thou hast "Behold, You have made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing before thee: verily in Your sight; Surely every man at his best state is altogether vanity.a mere breath. Selah.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Behold, thou hast "Behold, You have made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing before thee: verily in Your sight; Surely every man at his best state is altogether vanity.a mere breath. Selah.