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Psalms 29:6

He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

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וַיַּרְקִידֵ֥םvayarqidemand danceרָקַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and dance”, the next action in the storyH7540properly, to stamp, i.e. to spring about (wildly or for joy)dance, jump, leap, skip.כְּמוֹkemvothusכְּמוֹpreposition — “thus”H3644a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, soaccording to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.עֵ֑גֶלegelcalfעֵגֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “calf”, the ordinary formH5695a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer)bullock, calf.לְבָנ֥וֹןlevanonLebanonלְבָנוֹןnoun, proper name — “Lebanon”H3844Lebanon, a mountain range in PalestineLebanon.וְ֝שִׂרְיֹ֗ןvesiryonand Sirionשִׁרְיוֹןconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Sirion”H8303Shirjon or Sirjon, a peak of the LebanonSirion.כְּמ֣וֹkemvothusכְּמוֹpreposition — “thus”H3644a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, soaccording to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.בֶןvensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […רְאֵמִֽיםreemimunicornרְאֵםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “unicorn”, the ordinary formH7214a wild bull (from its conspicuousness)unicorn.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild-ox.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild-ox.

Young’s Literal Translation

And He causeth them to skip as a calf, Lebanon and Sirion as a son of Reems,

World English Bible

He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox.

Darby Translation

And he maketh them to skip like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion like a young buffalo.

Douay-Rheims

For wrath is in his indignation; and life in his good will. In the evening weeping shall have place, and in the morning gladness.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild-ox.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he will beat them small, even Libanus itself, like a calf; and the beloved one is as a young unicorn.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ λεπτυνεῖ αὐτὰς ὡς τὸν μόσχον τὸν Λίβανον, καὶ ὁ ἠγαπημένος ὡς υἱὸς μονοκερώτων.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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