King James Version

Psalms 114:3

The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.

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הַיָּ֣םhayamthe seaיָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).רָ֭אָהraahseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…וַיָּנֹ֑סvayanosand awayנוּסconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and away”, the next action in the storyH5127to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)[idiom] abate, away, be displayed, (make to) flee (away, -ing), put to flight, [idiom] hide, lift up a standard.הַ֝יַּרְדֵּ֗ןhayardenthe Jordanיַרְדֵּןdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Jordan”H3383Jarden, the principal river of PalestineJordan.יִסֹּ֥בyisovbringסָבַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bring”, an unfinished actionH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…לְאָחֽוֹרleachorto afterאָחוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to after”, the ordinary formH268the hinder part; hence (adverb) behind, backward; also (as facing north) the Westafter(-ward), back (part, -side, -ward), hereafter, (be-) hind(-er part), time to come, without.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The sea saw it, and fled; the Jordan turned backward.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan was driven back.

Young’s Literal Translation

The sea hath seen, and fleeth, The Jordan turneth backward.

World English Bible

The sea saw it, and fled. The Jordan was driven back.

Darby Translation

The sea saw it and fled, the Jordan turned back;

Douay-Rheims

The sorrows of death have encompassed me: and the perils of hell have found me. I met with trouble and sorrow:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The sea saw it, and fled; the Jordan turned backward.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The sea saw and fled: Jordan was turned back.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἡ θάλασσα εἶδε καὶ ἔφυγεν, ὁ Ἰορδάνης ἐστράφη εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω.