NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Let them be as the grasschatsiyr (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: Links Psalm 129:6Psalm 129:6 NIV Psalm 129:6 NLT Psalm 129:6 ESV Psalm 129:6 NASB Psalm 129:6 KJV |