Psalm 34:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Whoמִֽי־
(mi-)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
is the manהָ֭אִישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
who desiresהֶחָפֵ֣ץ
(he·cha·fetz)
2655: delighting in, having pleasure infrom chaphets
life 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
And lovesאֹהֵ֥ב
(o·hev)
157: to lovea prim. root
[length of] daysיָ֝מִ֗ים
(ya·mim)
3117: daya prim. root
that he may seeלִרְאֹ֥ות
(lir·'o·vt)
7200: to seea prim. root
good?טֹֽוב׃
(to·vv.)
2896b: a good thing, benefit, welfarefrom tob


















KJV Lexicon
What man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
is he that desireth
chaphets  (khaw-fates')
pleased with -- delight in, desire, favour, please, have pleasure, whosoever would, willing, wish.
life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
and loveth
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
many days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
that he may see
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good?

King James Bible
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who is the man who delights in life, loving a long life to enjoy what is good?

International Standard Version
Who among you desires life, and wants long life in order to see good?

NET Bible
Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Who is the man who desires life and loves to see good days?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Which of you wants a full life? Who would like to live long enough to enjoy good things?

King James 2000 Bible
What man is he that desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
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