King James Version

Psalms 116:10

I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

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הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּיheemantibelieveאָמַןverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “believe”, a completed actionH539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…אֲדַבֵּ֑רadaberspeakדָבַרverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “speak”, an unfinished actionH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.אֲ֝נִ֗יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.עָנִ֥יתִיanitiabase selfעָנָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “abase self”, a completed actionH6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), speak (by mistake for H6030 (עָנ…מְאֹֽדmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I trusted even when I spoke: 'I am greatly afflicted.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

I believe, for I will speak: I was greatly afflicted:

Young’s Literal Translation

I have believed, for I speak, I — I have been afflicted greatly.

World English Bible

I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”

Darby Translation

I believed, therefore have I spoken. As for me, I was greatly afflicted.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I trusted even when I spoke: 'I am greatly afflicted.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Alleluia. I believed, wherefore I have spoken: but I was greatly afflicted.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἐπιστεύσα, διὸ ἐλάλησα, ἐγὼ δὲ ἐταπεινώθην σφόδρα.

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2 Corinthians 4:13 2 Corinthians 4:13 · King James VersionWe having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;2 Corinthians 4:13 · King James VersionOpen the Source
according as it is written
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

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