King James Version

Psalms 90:6

In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.

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בַּ֭בֹּקֶרbaboqerin dayבֹּקֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in day”, the ordinary formH1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow.יָצִ֣יץyatsitsblossomצוּץverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “blossom”, an unfinished actionH6692to twinkle, i.e. glance; by analogy, to blossom (figuratively, flourish)bloom, blossom, flourish, shew self.וְחָלָ֑ףvechalafand changeחָלַףconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and change”, a completed action in a sequenceH2498properly, to slide by, i.e. (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or changeabolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike through.לָ֝עֶ֗רֶבlaerevto evenעֶרֶבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to even”, the ordinary formH6153dusk[phrase] day, even(-ing, tide), night.יְמוֹלֵ֥לyemolelcircumciseמוּלverb, poel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “circumcise”, an unfinished actionH4135to cut short, i.e. curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e. to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroycircumcise(-ing), selves), cut down (in pieces), destroy, [idiom] must needs.וְיָבֵֽשׁveyaveshand be ashamedיָבֵשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be ashamed”, a completed action in a sequenceH3001to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), [idiom] utterly, wither (away).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; In the evening it is cut down, and withereth.

Young’s Literal Translation

In the morning it flourisheth, and hath changed, At evening it is cut down, and hath withered.

World English Bible

In the morning it sprouts and springs up. By evening, it is withered and dry.

Darby Translation

In the morning it flourisheth and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down and withereth.

Douay-Rheims

Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the business that walketh about in the dark: of invasion, or of the noonday devil.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

In the morning let it flower, and pass away: in the evening let it droop, let it be withered and dried up.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τοπρωῒ ἀνθήσαι καὶ παρέλθοι, τὸ ἑσπέρας ἀποπέσοι, σκληρυνθείη καὶ ξηρανθείη.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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