Psalm 129:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Let them be like grassכַּחֲצִ֣יר
(ka·cha·tzir)
2682: green grass, herbagefrom an unused word
upon the housetops,גַּגֹּ֑ות
(gag·go·vt;)
1406: a roof, a topof uncertain derivation
Which 
 
7945: who, which, thata prim. rel. particle
withersיָבֵֽשׁ׃
(ya·vesh.)
3001: to be dry, dried up, or withereda prim. root
beforeשֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת
(shek·kad·mat)
6927: antiquity, former statefrom the same as qedem
it growsשָׁלַ֣ף
(sha·laf)
8025: to draw out or offa prim. root
up; 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Let them be as the grass
chatsiyr  (khaw-tseer')
grass; also a leek (collectively) -- grass, hay, herb, leek.
upon the housetops
gag  (gawg)
a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar -- roof (of the house), (house) top (of the house).
which withereth
yabesh  (yaw-bashe')
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
afore
qadmah  (kad-maw')
priority (in time); also used adverbially (before) -- afore, antiquity, former (old) estate.
it groweth up
shalaph  (saw-laf')
to pull out, up or off -- draw (off), grow up, pluck off.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let them be like grass upon the housetops, Which withers before it grows up;

King James Bible
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it grows up

International Standard Version
May they become like a tuft of grass on a roof top, that withers before it takes root—

NET Bible
May they be like the grass on the rooftops which withers before one can even pull it up,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
They shall be like the grass of the rooftop which the wind pulls out and dries up when it blows upon it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Make them be like grass on a roof, like grass that dries up before it produces a stalk.

King James 2000 Bible
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up:
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