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Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. (KJV)

Hebrew words tap a word

מַה\־mah-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 Psalms 42:11 word 1

תִּשְׁתּ֬וֹחֲחִ֨י\׀tish.To.cha.Chiare you bowed down

Lemma: שָׁחַח (sha.chach) · Strong's: H7817

Parsing: Verb · Hithpael (hence Action · Reflexive/iterative) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVti2fs)

Meaning: to bow

Used 21 times. Also: Job 9:13, Job 38:40, Psalms 10:10, Psalms 35:14, Psalms 38:6, Psalms 42:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7817; TAHOT Psalms 42:11 word 2

נַפְשִׁי֮naf.ShiO soul my

Lemma: נֶ֫פֶשׁ (ne.phesh) · Strong's: H5315G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: soul

Used 245 times. Also: Genesis 34:3, Genesis 34:8, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 42:21, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 23:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5315G; TAHOT Psalms 42:11 word 3

וּֽמַה\־u.mah-and 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 Psalms 42:11 word 4

תֶּהֱמִ֪יte.he.Miare you in turmoil

Lemma: הָמָה (ha.mah) · Strong's: H1993

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVqi2fs)

Meaning: to roar

Used 34 times. Also: 1 Kings 1:41, Psalms 39:6, Psalms 42:5, Psalms 43:5, Psalms 46:3, Psalms 46:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1993; TAHOT Psalms 42:11 word 5

עָ֫לָ֥י'a.Laion me

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 Psalms 42:11 word 6

הוֹחִ֣ילִיho.Chi.liwait

Lemma: יָחַל (ya.chal) · Strong's: H3176H

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperative (hence Tense · Imperative) · Second · Feminine · Singular (HVhv2fs)

Meaning: to wait: hope

Used 26 times. Also: Job 6:11, Job 13:15, Job 30:26, Psalms 31:24, Psalms 33:18, Psalms 33:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3176H; TAHOT Psalms 42:11 word 7

לֵֽ֭אלֹהִיםLe.lo.himfor God

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Psalms 42:11 word 8

כִּי\־ki-for

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Psalms 42:11 word 9

ע֣וֹדodagain

Lemma: עוֹד (od) · Strong's: H5750

Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)

Meaning: still

Used 489 times. Also: Genesis 4:25, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:10, Genesis 8:12, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 8:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5750; TAHOT Psalms 42:11 word 10

אוֹדֶ֑נּוּ'o.De.nuI will give thanks to him

Lemma: יָדָה (ya.dah) · Strong's: H3034

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/cohortative) · First · Either gender · Singular (HVhi1cs)

Meaning: to give thanks

Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 49:8, Leviticus 5:5, Leviticus 16:21, Leviticus 26:40, Numbers 5:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3034; TAHOT Psalms 42:11 word 11

יְשׁוּעֹ֥תye.shu.'Ot[the] salvation<s> of

Lemma: יְשׁוּעָה (ye.shu.ah) · Strong's: H3444

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HNcfpc)

Meaning: salvation

Used 78 times. Also: Genesis 49:18, Exodus 14:13, Exodus 15:2, Deuteronomy 32:15, 1 Samuel 2:1, 1 Samuel 14:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3444; TAHOT Psalms 42:11 word 12

פָּ֝נַ֗יpa.Naiface my

Lemma: פָּנֶה (pa.neh) · Strong's: H6440L

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: face of

Used 96 times. Also: Genesis 16:8, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 27:20, Genesis 30:33, Genesis 31:2, Genesis 31:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H6440L; TAHOT Psalms 42:11 word 13

וֵֽאלֹהָֽי\׃Ve.lo.Haiand God my

Lemma: אֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) · Strong's: H0430G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)

Meaning: God

Used 2382 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0430G; TAHOT Psalms 42:11 word 14

How the BSB renders it

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

Why	→	מָה H4100 what?
are you downcast	→	שָׁחַח H7817 to bow
O my soul	→	נֶ֫פֶשׁ H5315G soul
Why	→	מָה H4100 what?
the unease	→	הָמָה H1993 to roar
within me	→	עַל H5921A upon
Put your hope	→	יָחַל H3176H to wait: hope
in God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God
for	→	כִּי H3588A for
I will yet	→	עוֹד H5750 still
praise Him	→	יָדָה H3034 to give thanks
my Savior	→	יְשׁוּעָה H3444 salvation
. . .	→	פָּנֶה H6440L face of
and my God	→	אֱלֹהִים H0430G God

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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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