God & Savior

Psalm 42:2

My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?
Psalm 42:2
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Original language (Hebrew)

צָמְאָ֬ה נַפְשִׁ֨י׀ לֵאלֹהִים֮ לְאֵ֪ל חָ֥י מָתַ֥י אָב֑וֹא וְ֝אֵרָאֶ֗ה פְּנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִֽים׃

  1. צָמְאָ֬הtza.me.'Ah“it thirsts”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from צָמֵא · “to thirst” · Strong's H6770
  2. נַפְשִׁ֨י׀naf.Shi“being my”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from נֶ֫פֶשׁ · “soul” · Strong's H5315G
  3. לֵאלֹהִים֮le.lo.Him“for God”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  4. לְאֵ֪לle.'El“for [the] God”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֵל · “God” · Strong's H0410G
  5. חָ֥יchai“living”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from חַי · “alive” · Strong's H2416A
  6. מָתַ֥יma.Tai“when?”
    Particle, interrogative · from מָתַי · “how” · Strong's H4970
  7. אָב֑וֹא'a.Vo'“will I go”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
  8. וְ֝אֵרָאֶ֗הve.'e.ra.'Eh“and I may appear?”
    Conjunction + Verb, niphal, 1st person, common, singular · from רָאָה · “see” · Strong's H7200G
  9. פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei“[the] presence of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
  10. אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.Him“God”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)