Psalm 69:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Those who hateשֹׂנְאַ֪י
(so·ne·'ai)
8130: to hatea prim. root
me without a causeחִ֫נָּ֥ם
(chin·nam)
2600: out of favorfrom chanan
are moreרַבּ֤וּ
(rab·bu)
7231: to be or become many or mucha prim. root
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the hairsמִשַּׂעֲרֹ֣ות
(mis·sa·'a·ro·vt)
8185: hairfrom the same as sear
of my head;רֹאשִׁי֮
(ro·shi)
7218: heada prim. root
Those who would destroyמַ֭צְמִיתַי
(matz·mi·tai)
6789: to put an end to, exterminatea prim. root
me are powerful,עָצְמ֣וּ
(a·tze·mu)
6105a: to be vast, mighty, numerousa prim. root
being wrongfullyשֶׁ֑קֶר
(she·ker;)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
my enemies; 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
Whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I did not steal,גָ֝זַ֗לְתִּי
(ga·zal·ti)
1497: to tear away, seize, roba prim. root
I thenאָ֣ז
(az)
227: at that timeof uncertain derivation
have to restore.אָשִֽׁיב׃
(a·shiv.)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
They that hate
sane'  (saw-nay')
to hate (personally) -- enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, utterly.
me without a cause
chinnam  (khin-nawm')
gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage -- without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.
are more
rabab  (raw-bab')
to cast together, i.e. increase, especially in number; also to multiply by the myriad -- increase, be many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.
than the hairs
sa`arah  (sah-ar-aw')
hairiness -- hair.
of mine head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
they that would destroy
tsamath  (tsaw-math')
to extirpate -- consume, cut off, destroy, vanish.
me being mine enemies
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
wrongfully
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
are mighty
`atsam  (aw-tsam')
to bind fast, i.e. close (the eyes); intransitively, to be (causatively, make) powerful or numerous; to crunch the bones
then I restored
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
that which I took not away
gazal  (gaw-zal')
to pluck off; specifically to flay, strip or rob -- catch, consume, exercise (robbery), pluck (off), rob, spoil, take away (by force, violence), tear.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; Those who would destroy me are powerful, being wrongfully my enemies; What I did not steal, I then have to restore.

King James Bible
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head; my deceitful enemies, who would destroy me, are powerful. Though I did not steal, I must repay.

International Standard Version
Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head. My persecutors are mighty, and they want to destroy me. Must I be forced to return what I did not steal?

NET Bible
Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, my enemies for no reason, outnumber me. They make me repay what I did not steal!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
My enemies who are without a cause are more than the hairs of my head and they are harder than my bones; I have returned that which I did not defraud to my lying enemies.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who hate me for no reason outnumber the hairs on my head. Those who want to destroy me are mighty. They have no reason to be my enemies. I am forced to pay back what I did not steal.

King James 2000 Bible
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: they that would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
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