King James Version

Psalms 35:11

False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.

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יְ֭קוּמוּןyequmunriseקוּםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…עֵדֵ֣יedewitnessעֵדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “witness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5707concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. princewitness.חָמָ֑סchamasviolenceחָמָסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “violence”, the ordinary formH2555violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gaincruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּיyadatiknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to 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…יִשְׁאָלֽוּנִיyishalunidemandשָׁאַלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “demand”, an unfinished actionH7592to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demandask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not.

Young’s Literal Translation

Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.

World English Bible

Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.

Darby Translation

Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they lay to my charge things which I know not.

Douay-Rheims

Extend thy mercy to them that know thee, and thy justice to them that are right in heart.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me of things that I know not.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Unjust witnesses arose, and asked me of things I knew not.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀναστάντες μάρτυρες ἄδικοι, ἃ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκον, ἐπηρώτων με.