Psalm 73:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Whenכִּ֭י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
my heartלְבָבִ֑י
(le·va·vi;)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
was embitteredיִתְחַמֵּ֣ץ
(yit·cham·metz)
2556a: to be sour or leaveneda prim. root
And I was piercedאֶשְׁתֹּונָֽן׃
(esh·to·v·nan.)
8150: to whet, sharpena prim. root
within,וְ֝כִלְיֹותַ֗י
(ve·chil·yo·v·tai)
3629: a kidneyof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Thus my heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
was grieved
chamets  (khaw-mates')
to be pungent; i.e. in taste (sour, i.e. literally fermented, or figuratively, harsh), in color (dazzling) -- cruel (man), dyed, be grieved, leavened.
and I was pricked
shanan  (shaw-nan')
to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate -- prick, sharp(-en), teach diligently, whet.
in my reins
kilyah  (kil-yaw')
a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self) -- kidneys, reins.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When my heart was embittered And I was pierced within,

King James Bible
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I became embittered and my innermost being was wounded,

International Standard Version
When I chose to be bitter I was emotionally pained.

NET Bible
Yes, my spirit was bitter, and my insides felt sharp pain.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And I am troubled; my heart and my kidneys rage against me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When my heart was filled with bitterness and my mind was seized [with envy],

King James 2000 Bible
Thus my soul was grieved, and I was pierced in my heart.
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