Psalms 90:6

“in the morning it blooms and is renewed; in the evening it withers and dries up.”

Psalms 90:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 90:6, word by word

in the morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

Where else “boker” appears
it bloomsיָצִיץyatsits

blossom

To put out petals; grow strong, thrive.

Where else “yatsits” appears
and is renewedחָלָףchalaf

change

To swap something, or regain one's strength.

Where else “chalaf” appears
in the eveningעֶרֶבerev

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

Where else “erev” appears
it withersיְמוֹלֵלyemolel

cut down

To strike down and destroy an enemy, cutting him as a branch is cut.

Where else “yemolel” appears
and dries upיָבֵשׁyavesh

dry up

To lose water or moisture and become parched or withered.

Where else “yavesh” appears

The context

5You sweep them away; they are a sleep; in the morning they are like grass that is renewed;

6 · This verse (above)

7For we are consumed by your anger, and by your fury we are dismayed.

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