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Psalms 139:23

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

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חָקְרֵ֣נִיchaqerenifind outחָקַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “find out”, a commandH2713properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimatelyfind out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.אֵ֭לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “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.'וְדַ֣עvedaand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and know”, a commandH3045to 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…לְבָבִ֑יlevavibreastלֵבָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);[phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.בְּ֝חָנֵ֗נִיbechaneniexamineבָּחַןverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “examine”, a commandH974to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigateexamine, prove, tempt, try (trial).וְדַ֣עvedaand knowיָדַעconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and know”, a commandH3045to 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…שַׂרְעַפָּֽיsarapaythoughtשַׂרְעַףnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “thought”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8312cogitationthought.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me, and know my thoughts;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts;

Young’s Literal Translation

Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts,

World English Bible

Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts.

Darby Translation

Search me, O God, and know my heart; prove me, and know my thoughts;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me, and know my thoughts;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Prove me, O God, and know my heart; examine me, and know my paths;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δοκίμασόν με ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ γνῶθι τὴν καρδίαν μου· ἔτασόν με, καὶ γνῶθι τὰς τρίβους μου.