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Hebrews 2:6

But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

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διεμαρτύρατοdiemarturatotestifiedδιαμαρτύρομαι (diamarturomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “testified”, a single actionG1263I give solemn evidence, testify (declare) solemnly.testifiedδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πούpousomewhereπούadverb — “somewhere”G4225where, somewhere, anywhere; with numerals: somewhere about.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.λέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingΤίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “What”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “man”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.manὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatμιμνῄσκῃmimnēskēthou art mindfulμιμνῄσκομαι (mimnēskomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou art mindful”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3403I remember, call to mind, recall, mention.thou art mindfulαὐτοῦautouof himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.of himἢē? orἤconjunction — “? or”G2228or, than.? orυἱὸςhuiossonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.the sonἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof manἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of man”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of manὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἐπισκέπτῃepiskeptēthou visitestἐπισκέπτομαι (episkeptomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou visitest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1980I look upon, visit, look out, select.thou visitestαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and one in a certain place did testify fully, saying, 'What is man, that Thou art mindful of him, or a son of man, that Thou dost look after him?

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American Standard Version (1901)

But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Young’s Literal Translation

and one in a certain place did testify fully, saying, 'What is man, that Thou art mindful of him, or a son of man, that Thou dost look after him?

World English Bible

But one has somewhere testified, saying, “What is man, that you think of him? Or the son of man, that you care for him?

Darby Translation

but one has testified somewhere, saying, What is man, that thou rememberest him, or son of man that thou visitest him?

Douay-Rheims

But one in a certain place hath testified, saying: What is man, that thou art mindful of him: or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

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Psalms 8:4 Psalms 8:4 · King James VersionWhat is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?Psalms 8:4 · King James VersionOpen the Source
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?