Psalm 139:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Your eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ
(ei·nei·cha)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
have seenרָ֘א֤וּ
(ra·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
my unformed substance;גָּלְמִ֤י
(ga·le·mi)
1564: an embryofrom galam
And in Your bookסִפְרְךָ֮
(sif·re·cha)
5612: a missive, document, writing, bookprobably of foreign origin
were allכֻּלָּ֪ם
(kul·lam)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
writtenיִכָּ֫תֵ֥בוּ
(yik·ka·te·vu)
3789: to writea prim. root
The daysיָמִ֥ים
(ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
that were ordainedיֻצָּ֑רוּ
(yu·tza·ru;)
3335: to form, fashiona prim. root
[for me], When as yet there was not oneאֶחָ֣ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Thine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
did see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
my substance yet being unperfect
golem  (go'-lem)
a wrapped (and unformed mass, i.e. as the embryo) -- substance yet being unperfect.
and in thy book
cepher  (say'-fer)
writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.
all my members were written
kathab  (kaw-thab')
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe) -- describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
which in continuance
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
were fashioned
yatsar  (yaw-tsar')
to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution) -- earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.
when as yet there was none
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them.

King James Bible
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your eyes saw me when I was formless; all my days were written in Your book and planned before a single one of them began.

International Standard Version
Your eyes looked upon my embryo, and everything was recorded in your book. The days scheduled for my formation were inscribed, even though not one of them had come yet.

NET Bible
Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And my eyes saw my germination upon your Scriptures; all these things were written; behold, the days were cut short, and there was no person in them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your eyes saw me when I was only a fetus. Every day [of my life] was recorded in your book before one of them had taken place.

King James 2000 Bible
Your eyes did see my substance, being yet unformed; and in your book they were all written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.
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