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Psalms 51:2

Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

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בְּֽבוֹאbevoin to comeבּוֹאpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “in to come”, the to-form of the verbH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֵ֭לָיוelayvamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).נָתָ֣ןnatanNathanנָתָןnoun, proper name — “Nathan”H5416Nathan, the name of five IsraelitesNathan.הַנָּבִ֑יאhanavithe prophetנָבִיאdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.כַּֽאֲשֶׁרkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as 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,…בָּ֝֗אbato comeבּוֹאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, a completed actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).בַּתbatBath-shebaבַּת־שֶׁבַעnoun, proper name — “Bath-sheba”H1339Bath-Sheba, the mother of SolomonBath-sheba.שָֽׁבַעshavaBath-shebaבַּת־שֶׁבַעnoun, proper name — “Bath-sheba”H1339Bath-Sheba, the mother of SolomonBath-sheba.הרבהhrvhincreaseרָבָהverb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “increase”, the verb used for emphasisH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…הֶ֭רֶבherevincreaseרָבָהverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “increase”, a commandH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…כַּבְּסֵ֣נִיkabseniwashכָּבַסverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “wash”, a commandH3526to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurativefuller, wash(-ing).מֵעֲוֺנִ֑יmeaonifrom faultעָוֺןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.וּֽמֵחַטָּאתִ֥יumechatatiand from punishmentחַטָּאָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and from punishment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).טַהֲרֵֽנִיtaharenibe cleanטָהֵרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “be clean”, a commandH2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(51-4) Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,

World English Bible

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity. Cleanse me from my sin.

Darby Translation

Wash me fully from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Douay-Rheims

When Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul David went to the house of Achimelech. [1 Kings 22]

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(51-4) Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

when Nathan the prophet came to him, when he had gone in to Bersabee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐν τῷ ἐλθεῖν πρὸς αὐτὸν Νάθαν τὸν προφήτην, ἡνίκα εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Βηρσαβεέ.