KJV: For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
YLT: For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear is round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,
Darby: For I have heard the slander of many terror on every side when they take counsel together against me: they plot to take away my life.
ASV: For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.
שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי ׀ | I hear |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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דִּבַּ֥ת | the slander |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: דִּבָּה Sense: whispering, defamation, evil report. |
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רַבִּים֮ | of many |
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: רַב Sense: much, many, great. |
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מָג֪וֹר | fear [is] |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מָגֹור Sense: fear, terror. |
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מִסָּ֫בִ֥יב | on every side |
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb Root: מוּסָב Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv. |
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בְּהִוָּסְדָ֣ם | while they take counsel |
Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Nifal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine plural Root: יָסַד Sense: to found, fix, establish, lay foundation. |
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יַ֣חַד | together |
Parse: Adverb Root: יַחַד Sense: union, unitedness adv. |
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עָלַ֑י | against me |
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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לָקַ֖חַת | to take away |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away. |
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נַפְשִׁ֣י | my life |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion. |
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זָמָֽמוּ | they scheme |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: זָמַם Sense: to have a thought, devise, plan, consider, purpose. |