Psalms 69:4
Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.
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ASV
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: They that would cut me off, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: That which I took not away I have to restore.
KJV
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| רַבּ֤וּ׀ | ra.Bu | they are many | H7231 → |
| מִשַּׂעֲר֣וֹת | mi.sa.'a.Rot | more than [the] hairs of | H8185 → |
| רֹאשִׁי֮ | ro.Shi | head my | H7218 → |
| שֹׂנְאַ֪י | so.ne.'Ai | [those who] hate me | H8130 → |
| חִ֫נָּ֥ם | chi.Nam | without cause | H2600 → |
| עָצְמ֣וּ | 'a.tze.Mu | they are numerous | H6105 → |
| מַ֭צְמִיתַי | Matz.mi.tai | [those who] destroy me | H6789 → |
| אֹיְבַ֣י | 'o.ye.Vai | enemies my | H341 → |
| שֶׁ֑קֶר | She.ker | falsehood | H8267 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | [that] which | H834 → |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| גָ֝זַ֗לְתִּי | ga.Zal.ti | I stole | H1497 → |
| אָ֣ז | 'az | then | H227 → |
| אָשִֽׁיב׃ | 'a.Shiv | I will return | H7725 → |
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