King James Version

Psalms 37:36

Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

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וַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹרvayaavorand alienateעָבַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and alienate”, the next action in the storyH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand loהִנֵּהconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.אֵינֶ֑נּוּeynenvelseאַיִןparticle, negative, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּvaavaqshehvand beseechבָּקַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and beseech”, the next action in the storyH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and 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…נִמְצָֽאnimtsacomeמָצָאverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “come”, a completed actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But one passed by, and, lo, he was not: Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!

World English Bible

But he passed away, and behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.

Darby Translation

but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Yet I passed by, and lo! he was not: and I sought him, but his place was not found.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ παρῆλθον, καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐκ ἦν, καὶ ἐζήτησα αὐτόν, καὶ οὐχ εὑρέθη ὁ τόπος αὐτοῦ.