Psalm 31:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For I have heardשָׁמַ֨עְתִּי
(sha·ma'·ti)
8085: to heara prim. root
the slanderדִּבַּ֥ת
(dib·bat)
1681: whispering, defamation, evil reportfrom dabab
of many,רַבִּים֮
(rab·bim)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
Terrorמָגֹ֪ור
(ma·go·vr)
4032: fear, terrorfrom gur
is on every side;מִסָּ֫בִ֥יב
(mis·sa·viv)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
While they took counselבְּהִוָּסְדָ֣ם
(be·hiv·va·se·dam)
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
togetherיַ֣חַד
(ya·chad)
3162: unitednessfrom yachad
againstעָלַ֑י
(a·lai;)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
me, They schemedזָמָֽמוּ׃
(za·ma·mu.)
2161: to consider, purpose, devisea prim. root
to takeלָקַ֖חַת
(la·ka·chat)
3947: to takea prim. root
away my life.נַפְשִׁ֣י
(naf·shi)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For I have heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
the slander
dibbah  (dib-baw')
slander -- defaming, evil report, infamy, slander.
of many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
fear
magowr  (maw-gore')
a fright (objective or subjective) -- fear, terror.
was on every side
cabiyb  (saw-beeb')
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
while they took counsel
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
together
yachad  (yakh'-ad)
a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
against me they devised
zamam  (zaw-mam')
to plan, usually in a bad sense -- consider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think (evil).
to take away
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
my life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For I have heard the slander of many, Terror is on every side; While they took counsel together against me, They schemed to take away my life.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have heard the gossip of many; terror is on every side. When they conspired against me, they plotted to take my life.

International Standard Version
I have heard the slander of many; it is like terror all around me, as they conspire together and plot to take my life.

NET Bible
For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because I heard the scheme of many when they counseled against me together and they conceived to take my life.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have heard the whispering of many people- terror on every side- while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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