Psalms

Psalm 38:4

⁴For my iniquities have overwhelmed me;

they are a burden too heavy to bear.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
my iniquities	עֲ֭וֺנֹתַי	‘ă·wō·nō·ṯay	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
have overwhelmed	עָבְר֣וּ	‘ā·ḇə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
me	רֹאשִׁ֑י	rō·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7218 head
they are a burden	כְּמַשָּׂ֥א	kə·maś·śā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
too heavy	כָ֝בֵ֗ד	ḵā·ḇêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3515 heavy
to bear	יִכְבְּד֥וּ	yiḵ·bə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.