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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 144:4 - Man
Psalms 144:4 - Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man | H120 | אָדָם |
[Noun Masculine] {ruddy} that {is} a human being (an individual or the {species} {mankind } etc.) |
| is like | H1819 | דָּמָה |
[Verb] to compare; by implication to {resemble} {liken } consider |
| to vanity | H1892 | הֶבֶל |
[Noun Masculine] emptiness or vanity; figuratively something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb |
| his days | H3117 | יוֹם |
[Noun Masculine] a day (as the warm {hours}) whether literally (from sunrise to {sunset} or from one sunset to the {next}) or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated {term}) (often used adverbially) |
| are as a shadow | H6738 | צֵל |
[Noun Masculine] {shade} whether literally or figuratively |
| that passeth away | H5674 | עָבַר |
[Verb] to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literally or figuratively; {transitively} {intransitively} intensively or causatively); specifically to cover (in copulation) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.