King James Version

Psalms 38:11

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 38:12.

אֹֽהֲבַ֨יohavayloveאָהַבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “love”, a verb used as a describing wordH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.וְרֵעַ֗יvereayand brotherרֵעַconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.מִנֶּ֣גֶדminegedfrom againstנֶגֶדpreposition, preposition — “from against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.נִגְעִ֣יnigiplagueנֶגַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “plague”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5061a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound.יַעֲמֹ֑דוּyaamodvstandעָמַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “stand”, an unfinished actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…וּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗יuqerovayand nearקָרוֹבconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and near”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7138near (in place, kindred or time)allied, approach, at hand, [phrase] any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).מֵרָחֹ֥קmerachoqfrom of oldרָחוֹקpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “from of old”, the ordinary formH7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)(a-) far (abroad, off), long ago, of old, space, great while to come.עָמָֽדוּamadvstandעָמַדverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “stand”, a completed actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(38-12) My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.

Young’s Literal Translation

My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.

World English Bible

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.

Darby Translation

My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

Douay-Rheims

Remove thy scourges from me. The strength of thy hand hath made me faint in rebukes:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(38-12) My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ φίλοι μου καὶ οἱ πλησίον μου ἐξ ἐναντίας μου ἤγγισαν καὶ ἔστησαν, καὶ οἱ ἔγγιστά μου μακρόθεν ἔστησαν,