Psalms

Psalm 109:22–24

²²For I am poor and needy;

my heart is wounded within me.

²³I am fading away like a lengthening shadow;

I am shaken off like a locust.

²⁴My knees are weak from fasting,

and my body grows lean and gaunt.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָנֹ֑כִי	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
poor	עָנִ֣י	‘ā·nî	Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
and needy	וְאֶבְי֣וֹן	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
my heart	וְ֝לִבִּ֗י	wə·lib·bî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is wounded	חָלַ֥ל	ḥā·lal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
within me	בְּקִרְבִּֽי׃	bə·qir·bî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7130 inward part, midst

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am fading away	נֶהֱלָ֑כְתִּי	ne·hĕ·lā·ḵə·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1980 go, come, walk
like a lengthening	כִּנְטוֹת֥וֹ	kin·ṭō·w·ṯōw	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
shadow	כְּצֵל־	kə·ṣêl-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H6738 shadow
I am shaken off	נִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּי	nin·‘ar·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5287 shake, shake out or off
like a locust	כָּֽאַרְבֶּֽה׃	kā·’ar·beh	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H697 locust

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My knees	בִּ֭רְכַּי	bir·kay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H1290 knee
are weak	כָּשְׁל֣וּ	kā·šə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
from fasting	מִצּ֑וֹם	miṣ·ṣō·wm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6685 fasting, fast
and my body	וּ֝בְשָׂרִ֗י	ū·ḇə·śā·rî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
grows lean	כָּחַ֥שׁ	kā·ḥaš	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean
and gaunt	מִשָּֽׁמֶן׃	miš·šā·men	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil

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

Psalm 109:22 Psalm 40:17 · Psalm 86:1 · Psalm 102:4 · John 12:27 · Psalm 22:6 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · 2 Kings 4:27 · Job 6:4 · Psalm 109:16 · Luke 22:44 · Psalm 88:15–16 · Matthew 8:20

Psalm 109:23 Exodus 10:19 · Psalm 102:10–11 · 1 Chronicles 29:15 · Job 14:2

Psalm 109:24 Psalm 22:14 · Matthew 4:2 · Psalm 32:3–4 · Hebrews 12:12 · Job 19:20 · Psalm 69:10 · Psalm 35:13–14 · Psalm 38:5–8 · 2 Corinthians 11:27 · Psalm 102:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.