Psalm 139:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You knowיָ֭דַעְתָּ
(ya·da'·ta)
3045: to knowa prim. root
when I sit downשִׁבְתִּ֣י
(shiv·ti)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
and when I riseוְקוּמִ֑י
(ve·ku·mi;)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
up; You understandבַּ֥נְתָּה
(ban·tah)
995: to discerna prim. root
my thoughtלְ֝רֵעִ֗י
(le·re·'i)
7454: purpose, aimfrom an unused word
from afar.מֵרָחֹֽוק׃
(me·ra·cho·vk.)
7350: distant, far, a distancefrom rachaq


















KJV Lexicon
Thou knowest
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
my downsitting
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
and mine uprising
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
thou understandest
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
my thought
rea`  (ray'-ah)
a thought (as association of ideas) -- thought.
afar off
rachowq  (raw-khoke')
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar.

King James Bible
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You know when I sit down and when I stand up; You understand my thoughts from far away.

International Standard Version
You know when I rest and when I am active. You understand what I am thinking when I am distant from you.

NET Bible
You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
You know my sitting and my rising; you have understood my reasonings from the high place.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You alone know when I sit down and when I get up. You read my thoughts from far away.

King James 2000 Bible
You know my downsitting and my uprising, you understand my thought afar off.
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