Forכִּיevilsרָעוֹתhave surrounded meאָפְפוּ עָלַיwithoutעַד אֵיןnumber;מִסְפָּרmy iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹתַיhave overtaken me,הִשִּׂיגוּנִיand I am notוְלֹאableיָכֹלְתִּיto see;לִרְאוֹתthey are moreעָצְמוּthan the hairsמִשַּׂעֲרוֹתof my head,רֹאשִׁיand my heartוְלִבִּיhas abandoned me.עֲזָבָנִי
Psalms 40:12
Study it in the app“For evils have surrounded me without number; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I am not able to see; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has abandoned me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 40:12, word by word
- evilsרָעוֹתraot
harm
Something that hurts, a disaster.
Where else “raot” appears- have surrounded meאָפְפוּaffu
surround
Surround, encircle on every side. In the Bible it is said above all of dangers, waters or evils that close in on someone.
Where else “affu” appears- numberמִסְפָּרmispar
number
The amount that results from counting: how many there are.
Where else “mispar” appears- my iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹתַavonota
iniquity
A serious wrong.
Where else “avonota” appears- have overtaken meהִשִּׂיגוּhisigu
overtake
To reach someone who is ahead.
Where else “hisigu” appears- ableיָכֹלְתִּיyacholti
be able
To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.
Where else “yacholti” appears- to seeרְאוֹתreot
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “reot” appears- they are moreעָצְמוּatsmu
be numerous
To be numerous beyond counting.
Where else “atsmu” appears- than the hairsשַּׂעֲרוֹתsaarot
hair
Hair: a single hair; also hair in general.
Where else “saarot” appears- of my headרֹאשִׁroshi
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “roshi” appears- and my heartלִבִּlibi
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “libi” appears- has abandoned meעֲזָבָazava
forsake
To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.
Where else “azava” appears
The context
11You, YHWH, will not withhold your mercies from me; your loyal love and your truth will continually guard me.
12 · This verse (above)
13Be pleased, YHWH, to deliver me; YHWH, hurry to my help.