Psalms
Psalm 139:6
6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| knowledge | דַ֣עַת | ḏa·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
| too wonderful | פִּלְאִיָּה | pil·ʾī·yå̄h | Adjective - feminine singular | H6383 wonderful, incomprehensible |
| for me | מִמֶּ֑נִּי | mim·men·nî | Preposition; first person common singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| too lofty | נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה | niś·gə·ḇāh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H7682 be |
| for me to attain | א֥וּכַֽל | ’ū·ḵal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 11:33 · Job 42:3 · Job 11:7–9 · Job 26:14 · Psalm 40:5 · Proverbs 30:2–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.