Ezra 9:3
When I heard this report, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled out some hair from my head and beard, and sat down in horror.
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ASV
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.
KJV
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וּכְשָׁמְעִי֙ | u.khe.sha.me.'I | and just as heard I | H8085 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַדָּבָ֣ר | ha.da.Var | the matter | H1697 → |
| הַזֶּ֔ה | ha.Zeh | <the> this | H2088 → |
| קָרַ֥עְתִּי | ka.Ra'.ti | I tore | H7167 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| בִּגְדִ֖י | big.Di | garment my | H899 → |
| וּמְעִילִ֑י | u.me.'i.Li | and robe my | H4598 → |
| וָאֶמְרְטָ֞ה | va.'em.re.Tah | and I pulled out ! | H4803 → |
| מִשְּׂעַ֤ר | mi.se.'Ar | some of [the] hair of | H8181 → |
| רֹאשִׁי֙ | ro.Shi | head my | H7218 → |
| וּזְקָנִ֔י | u.ze.ka.Ni | and beard my | H2206 → |
| וָאֵשְׁבָ֖ה | va.'e.she.Vah | and I sat down ! | H3427 → |
| מְשׁוֹמֵֽם׃ | me.sho.Mem | appalled | H8074 → |
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