Psalms

Psalm 109:24–25

²⁴My knees are weak from fasting,

and my body grows lean and gaunt.

²⁵I am an object of scorn to my accusers;

when they see me, they shake their heads.

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	וַאֲנִ֤י׀	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am	הָיִ֣יתִי	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an object of scorn	חֶרְפָּ֣ה	ḥer·pāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach
to	לָהֶ֑ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
when they see me	יִ֝רְא֗וּנִי	yir·’ū·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H7200 see
they shake	יְנִיע֥וּן	yə·nî·‘ūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
their heads	רֹאשָֽׁם׃	rō·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head

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

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

Psalm 109:25 Psalm 22:6–7 · Romans 15:3 · Psalm 69:19–20 · Psalm 69:9–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.