Isaiah 38:14

Like a swift, a swallow,
I cry out (mumble),
I murmur (speak softly – Hebr. hagah) like a dove,
I cannot look up, Lord (Adonai),
I am depressed, be my security. [The text is reinforced with words that resemble bird calls.]

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

כְּסוּס   עָגוּר   כֵּן   אֲצַפְצֵף   אֶהְגֶּה   כַּיּוֹנָה   דַּלּוּ   עֵינַי   לַמָּרוֹם   אֲדֹנָי   עָשְׁקָה   לִּי   עָרְבֵנִי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὡς χελιδών οὕτως φωνήσω καὶ ὡς περιστερά οὕτως μελετήσω ἐξέλιπον γάρ μου οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ τοῦ βλέπειν εἰς τὸ ὕψος τοῦ οὐρανοῦ πρὸς τὸν κύριον ὃς ἐξείλατό με


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9004
H5483a
כְּ (ke)
ס֤וּס (sos)
like
swallow
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H5693
עָגוּר֙ (agor)
crane
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H3651c
כֵּ֣ן (ken)
so
Adv. Adverb

D
H6850
אֲצַפְצֵ֔ף (atzafetzef)
to whisper
Verb Verb
piel 1p sing. piel first person singular

Vpi1cs
H1897
אֶהְגֶּ֖ה (eege)
to mutter
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H9004
H3123
כַּ (ka)
יּוֹנָ֑ה (jvónah)
like
dove
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncfsa
H1809
דַּלּ֤וּ (dalo)
to languish
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H5869a
H9020
עֵינַ (eina)
י֙ (j)
eye
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbdc
Sp1bs
H9005
H4791
לַ (la)
מָּר֔וֹם (marvóm)
to
height
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H0136
אֲדֹנָ֖י (adónaj)
Lord
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npt
H6234
H9014
עָֽשְׁקָה (asheqah-)
־
oppression
link
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa
H9005
H9030
לִּ֥ (li)
י (j)
to
me
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

R
Sp1bs
H6148
H9030
H9016
עָרְבֵֽ (areve)
נִי (ni)
׃
to pledge
me
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal sing. qal second person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Vqv2ms
Sp1bs

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