Psalms 35:14

“As for a companion, as for a brother of mine I went about; as one who weeps for a mother, in mourning I bowed low.”

Psalms 35:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 35:14, word by word

As for a companionרֵעַrea

companion

A companion, a friend.

Where else “rea” appears
as for a brother of mineאָחach

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “ach” appears
I went aboutהִתְהַלָּכְתִּיhithalachti

roam

To move about with no fixed course, roaming a place.

Where else “hithalachti” appears
as one who weeps forאֲבֶלavel

mourning

Mourning, grieving over a death.

Where else “avel” appears
a motherאֵםem

mother

The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.

Where else “em” appears
in mourningקֹדֵרkoder

mourn

To go about in grief, wearing sackcloth.

Where else “koder” appears
I bowed lowשַׁחוֹתִיshachoti

bow down

To bend the body down, whether in grief, in submission or to lie in wait.

Where else “shachoti” appears

The context

13But I, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I afflicted with fasting my soul, and my prayer to my bosom would return.

14 · This verse (above)

15But at my stumbling they were glad and gathered; they gathered against me, attackers, and I did not know it; they tore and did not keep silent.

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