Psalms
Psalm 109:24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.