Many a time they have persecuted me from my youth— let Israel now declare—Psalm 129:1
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
רַ֭בַּת צְרָר֣וּנִי מִנְּעוּרַ֑י יֹֽאמַר־נָ֝א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- רַ֭בַּתRa.bat“much”Adjective, feminine, singular, construct · from רַב · “many” · Strong's H7227A
- צְרָר֣וּנִיtze.ra.Ru.ni“people have opposed me”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from צָרַר · “to vex” · Strong's H6887D
- מִנְּעוּרַ֑יmi.ne.'u.Rai“since youth<s> my”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from נְעוּרִים · “youth” · Strong's H5271A
- יֹֽאמַר־yo.mar-“let it say”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- נָ֝אna'“please”Particle, interjection · from נָא · “please” · Strong's H4994
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'El“Israel”Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)