Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. Young's Literal Translation Withered hath grass, faded the flower, For the Spirit of Jehovah blew upon it, Surely the people [is] grass; King James Bible The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people [is] grass. Hebrew The grassחָצִיר֙ (ḥā·ṣîr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2682: Green grass, herbage withers, יָבֵ֤שׁ (yā·ḇêš) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3001: To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither the flowers צִ֔יץ (ṣîṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6731: Glistening, a burnished plate, a flower, a wing fall נָ֣בֵֽל (nā·ḇêl) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5034: To wilt, to fall away, fail, faint, to be foolish, wicked, to despise, disgrace when כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the breath ר֥וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel blows on them; נָ֣שְׁבָה (nā·šə·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5380: To blow, to disperse indeed, אָכֵ֥ן (’ā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 403: Firmly, surely, but the people הָעָֽם׃ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock are grass. חָצִ֖יר (ḥā·ṣîr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2682: Green grass, herbage |
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