Proverbs 23:35

““They struck me, I was not hurt; they beat me, I did not feel it. When will I wake up? I will seek it yet again.””

Proverbs 23:35 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 23:35, word by word

“They struck meהִכּוּhiku

strike

To give a blow to someone or something, with the hand or a weapon.

Where else “hiku” appears
I was notבַלval

not

Not: a negative proper to Hebrew poetry; it denies strongly ("it will not be moved").

Where else “val” appears
hurtחָלִיתִיchaliti

be sick

To lose one's health or strength, feel ill.

Where else “chaliti” appears
they beat meהֲלָמוּhalamu

strike, hammer

Hammer, strike hard, trample. Used of the blow of a hammer and of horses' hoofs on the ground.

Where else “halamu” appears
feel itיָדָעְתִּיyadati

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yadati” appears
Whenמָתַיmatay

when?

When? How long?

Where else “matay” appears
will I wake upאָקִיץakits

awake

To awake, to wake up from sleep.

Where else “akits” appears
I will seek itאֲבַקְשֶׁavakshe

seek

To go after someone or something in order to find it.

Where else “avakshe” appears
againאוֹסִיףosif

do again

To do again what had already been done.

Where else “osif” appears

The context

34And you will be like one who lies down in the heart of the sea, and like one who lies down on top of the mast.

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