Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI lie awake; I am like a lone bird on a housetop. Young's Literal Translation I have watched, and I am As a bird alone on the roof. King James Bible I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. Hebrew I lie awake;שָׁקַ֥דְתִּי (šā·qaḏ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8245: To be alert, sleepless, to be on the lookout I am וָאֶֽהְיֶ֑ה (wā·’eh·yeh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like a lone בּוֹדֵ֥ד (bō·w·ḏêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 909: To be separate, isolated bird כְּ֝צִפּ֗וֹר (kə·ṣip·pō·wr) Preposition-k | Noun - common singular Strong's 6833: A little bird on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against a housetop. גָּֽג׃ (gāḡ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1406: A roof, the top of an altar |