Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIsrael’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber. Young's Literal Translation Blind [are] his watchmen—all of them, They have not known, All of them [are] dumb dogs, they are not able to bark, Dozing, lying down, loving to slumber. King James Bible His watchmen [are] blind: they are all ignorant, they [are] all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. Hebrew Israel’s watchmenצֹפָ֞יו (ṣō·p̄āw) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6822: To lean forward, to peer into the distance, to observe, await are blind, עִוְרִ֤ים (‘iw·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 5787: Blind they are all כֻּלָּם֙ (kul·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every oblivious; יָדָ֔עוּ (yā·ḏā·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3045: To know they are all כֻּלָּם֙ (kul·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every mute אִלְּמִ֔ים (’il·lə·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 483: Mute (unable to speak) dogs, כְּלָבִ֣ים (kə·lā·ḇîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3611: A dog, a male prostitute they cannot לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no bark; לִנְבֹּ֑חַ (lin·bō·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5024: To bark they are dreamers הֹזִים֙ (hō·zîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 1957: To dream, rave lying around, שֹֽׁכְבִ֔ים (šō·ḵə·ḇîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7901: To lie down loving אֹהֲבֵ֖י (’ō·hă·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 157: To have affection f to slumber. לָנֽוּם׃ (lā·nūm) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5123: To be drowsy, slumber |
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