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כְּ֭צִפּוֹרketsiporas birdצִפּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “as bird”, the ordinary formH6833a little bird (as hopping)bird, fowl, sparrow.נוֹדֶ֣דֶתnodedetfleeנָדַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “flee”, a verb used as a describing wordH5074properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive awaychase (away), [idiom] could not, depart, flee ([idiom] apace, away), (re-) move, thrust away, wander (abroad, -er, -ing).מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.קִנָּ֑הּqinahnestקֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “nest”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7064a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlings; figuratively, a chamber or dwellingnest, room.כֵּֽןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…אִ֝֗ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…נוֹדֵ֥דnodedfleeנָדַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “flee”, a verb used as a describing wordH5074properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive awaychase (away), [idiom] could not, depart, flee ([idiom] apace, away), (re-) move, thrust away, wander (abroad, -er, -ing).מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹmimqomvofrom countryמָקוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
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American Standard Version (1901)
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.
Young’s Literal Translation
As a bird wandering from her nest, So [is] a man wandering from his place.
World English Bible
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his home.
Darby Translation
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Douay-Rheims
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that leaveth his place.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
As when a bird flies down from its own nest, so a man is brought into bondage whenever he estranges himself from his own place.
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