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Psalms 104:21

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

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הַ֭כְּפִירִיםhakfirimthe lionכְּפִירdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the lion”, the ordinary formH3715a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)(young) lion, village. Compare H3723 (כָּפָר).שֹׁאֲגִ֣יםshoagimroarשָׁאַגverb, qal, participle, absolute — “roar”, a verb used as a describing wordH7580to rumble or moan[idiom] mightily, roar.לַטָּ֑רֶףlatarefto leafטֶרֶףpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to leaf”, the ordinary formH2964something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, foodleaf, meat, prey, spoil.וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁulevaqeshand to beseechבָּקַשׁconjunction, preposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “and to beseech”, the to-form of the verbH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).מֵאֵ֣לmeelfrom idolאֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'אָכְלָֽםakhelamfoodאֹכֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “food”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH400foodeating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God.

Young’s Literal Translation

The young lions are roaring for prey, And to seek from God their food.

World English Bible

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.

Darby Translation

The young lions roar after the prey, and to seek their food from God.

Douay-Rheims

He made him master of his house, and ruler of all his possession.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

even young lions roaring for prey, and to seek meat for themselves from God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σκυμνοι ὠρυόμενοι ἁρπάσαι, καὶ ζητῆσαι παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ βρῶσιν αὐτοῖς.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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