Psalms

Psalm 103:14–16

¹⁴For He knows our frame;

He is mindful that we are dust.

¹⁵As for man, his days are like grass—

he blooms like a flower of the field;

¹⁶when the wind passes over, it vanishes,

and its place remembers it no more.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
knows	יָדַ֣ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
our frame	יִצְרֵ֑נוּ	yiṣ·rê·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H3336 form, framing, purpose
He is mindful	זָ֝כ֗וּר	zā·ḵūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2142 remember
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we	אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃	’ă·nā·ḥə·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
are dust	עָפָ֥ר	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As for man	אֱ֭נוֹשׁ	’ĕ·nō·wōš	Noun - masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
his days	יָמָ֑יו	yā·māw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3117 day
are like grass	כֶּחָצִ֣יר	ke·ḥā·ṣîr	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2682 green grass, herbage
he blooms	יָצִֽיץ׃	yā·ṣîṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6692 blossom
like a flower	כְּצִ֥יץ	kə·ṣîṣ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6731 blossom, flower.
of the field	הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה	haś·śā·ḏeh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
when	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the wind	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
passes	עָֽבְרָה־	‘ā·ḇə·rāh-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
over	בּ֣וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
it vanishes	וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ	wə·’ê·nen·nū	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought
and its place	מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃	mə·qō·w·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
remembers it	יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּ	yak·kî·ren·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
no	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
more	ע֣וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 103:14 Ecclesiastes 12:7 · Job 10:9 · Psalm 78:38–39 · Genesis 3:19 · Psalm 89:47 · Job 7:5–7 · Job 7:21 · Job 13:25 · Isaiah 29:16

Psalm 103:15 1 Peter 1:24 · James 1:10–11 · Isaiah 51:12 · Isaiah 40:6–8 · Isaiah 28:1 · Job 14:1–3 · Nahum 1:4 · Psalm 90:5–6 · Isaiah 28:4

Psalm 103:16 Isaiah 40:7 · Job 20:9 · Job 14:10 · Genesis 5:24 · Job 7:6–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.