Psalms

Psalm 78:39

³⁹He remembered that they were but flesh,

a passing breeze that does not return.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He remembered	וַ֭יִּזְכֹּר	way·yiz·kōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2142 remember
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הֵ֑מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
were but flesh	בָשָׂ֣ר	ḇā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
a passing	ה֝וֹלֵ֗ךְ	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
breeze	ר֥וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
that does not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	יָשֽׁוּב׃	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.