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I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself? (KJV)

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חָטָ֡אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinned

Lemma: חָטָא (cha.ta) · Strong's: H2398

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqp1cs)

Meaning: to sin

Used 236 times. Also: Genesis 20:6, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 31:39, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 40:1, Genesis 42:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2398; TAHOT Job 7:20 word 1

מָ֤הmahwhat?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Job 7:20 word 2

אֶפְעַ֨ל\׀'ef.'Aldo I do

Lemma: פָּעַל (pa.al) · Strong's: H6466

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqi1cs)

Meaning: to work

Used 57 times. Also: Exodus 15:17, Numbers 23:23, Deuteronomy 32:27, Job 11:8, Job 22:17, Job 31:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6466; TAHOT Job 7:20 word 3

נֹצֵ֪רno.TzerO watcher of

Lemma: נָצַר (na.tsar) · Strong's: H5341

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HVqrmsc)

Meaning: to watch

Used 61 times. Also: Exodus 34:7, Deuteronomy 32:10, Deuteronomy 33:9, 2 Kings 17:9, 2 Kings 18:8, Job 27:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5341; TAHOT Job 7:20 word 4

הָאָ֫דָ֥םha.'A.Dam<the> humankind

Lemma: אָדָם (a.dam) · Strong's: H0120G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: man

Used 529 times. Also: Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 5:1, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0120G; TAHOT Job 7:20 word 5

לָ֤מָהLa.mah<to> why?

Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100

Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)

Meaning: what?

Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Job 7:20 word 6

שַׂמְתַּ֣נִיsam.Ta.nihave you set me

Lemma: שׂוּם (sum) · Strong's: H7760A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqp2ms)

Meaning: to set: make

Used 272 times. Also: Genesis 6:16, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 21:13, Genesis 21:18, Genesis 27:37, Genesis 28:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7760A; TAHOT Job 7:20 word 7

לְמִפְגָּ֣עle.mif.Ga'to a target

Lemma: מִפְגָּע (miph.ga) · Strong's: H4645

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: target

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4645; TAHOT Job 7:20 word 8

וָאֶהְיֶ֖הva.'eh.Yehand I have become

Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVqw1cs)

Meaning: to be

Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Job 7:20 word 9

עָלַ֣י'a.Laion myself

Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A

Parsing: Preposition (HR)

Meaning: upon

Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Job 7:20 word 10

לְמַשָּֽׂא\׃le.ma.Sa'<into> a burden

Lemma: מַשָּׂא (mas.sa) · Strong's: H4853A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: burden

Used 38 times. Also: Exodus 23:5, Numbers 4:15, Numbers 4:19, Numbers 4:24, Numbers 4:27, Numbers 4:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4853A; TAHOT Job 7:20 word 11

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

If I have sinned	→	חָטָא H2398 to sin
what	→	מָה H4100 what?
have I done	→	פָּעַל H6466 to work
to You	→
O watcher	→	נָצַר H5341 to watch
of mankind	→	אָדָם H0120G man
Why	→	מָה H4100 what?
have You made me	→	שׂוּם H7760A to set: make
Your	→
target	→	מִפְגָּע H4645 target
so that I am	→	הָיָה H1961 to be
a burden	→	מַשָּׂא H4853A burden
to You	→	עַל H5921A upon

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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