King James Version

Psalms 103:14

For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

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כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…ה֖וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.יָדַ֣עyadaknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…יִצְרֵ֑נוּyitsrenvframeיֵצֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “frame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3336a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose)frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work.זָ֝כ֗וּרzakhurbe maleזָכַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be male”, a verb used as a describing wordH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…עָפָ֥רafardustעָפָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dust”, the ordinary formH6083dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mudashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.אֲנָֽחְנוּanachenvweאֲנַחְנוּpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, plural — “we”H587weourselves, us, we.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.

Young’s Literal Translation

For He hath known our frame, Remembering that we [are] dust.

World English Bible

For he knows how we are made. He remembers that we are dust.

Darby Translation

For himself knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

Douay-Rheims

Bringing forth grass for cattle, and herb for the service of men. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he knows our frame: remember that we are dust.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι αὐτὸς ἔγνω τὸ πλάσμα ἡμῶν· μνήσθητι ὅτι χοῦς ἐσμεν.