King James Version

Psalms 35:19

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

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אַֽלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.יִשְׂמְחוּyismechvbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be glad”, a wish or indirect commandH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.לִ֣יlitoלִ֣יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toאֹיְבַ֣יoyevayenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.שֶׁ֑קֶרsheqerwithout a causeשֶׁקֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “without a cause”, the ordinary formH8267an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.שֹׂנְאַ֥יsoneayhateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “hate”, a verb used as a describing wordH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.חִ֝נָּ֗םchinamwithout a causeחִנָּםadverb — “without a cause”H2600gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantagewithout a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.יִקְרְצוּyiqretsvformקָרַץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “form”, an unfinished actionH7169to pinch, i.e. (partially) to bite the lips, blink the eyes (as a gesture of malice), or (fully) to squeeze off (a piece of clay in order to mould a vessel from it)form, move, wink.עָֽיִןayineye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “eye , , -sight”, the ordinary formH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; Neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

Young’s Literal Translation

Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.

World English Bible

Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

Darby Translation

Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; let them not wink with the eye that hate me without cause.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let not them that are mine enemies without a cause rejoice against me; who hate me for nothing, and wink with their eyes.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ ἐπιχαρείησάν μοι οἱ ἐχθραίνοντές μοι ματαίως, οἱ μισοῦντές με δωρεὰν, καὶ διανεύοντες ὀφθαλμοῖς.

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John 15:25 John 15:25 · King James VersionBut this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.John 15:25 · King James VersionOpen the Source
that the word might be fulfilled
But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.

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