Psalm 42:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
My soulנַפְשִׁ֨י
(naf·shi)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
thirstsצָמְאָ֬ה
(tza·me·'ah)
6770: to be thirstya prim. root
for God,לֵאלֹהִים֮
(le·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
for the livingחָ֥י
(chai)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
God;לְאֵ֪ל
(le·'el)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
Whenמָתַ֥י
(ma·tai)
4970: when?a prim. interrogative adverb
shall I comeאָבֹ֑וא
(a·vo·v;)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and appearוְ֝אֵרָאֶ֗ה
(ve·'e·ra·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
beforeפְּנֵ֣י
(pe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
God?אֱלֹהִֽים׃
(e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
My soul
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)
thirsteth
tsame'  (tsaw-may')
to thirst -- (be a-, suffer) thirst(-y).
for God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
for the living
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.
God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
when shall I come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and appear
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God?

King James Bible
My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I thirst for God, the living God. When can I come and appear before God?

International Standard Version
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When may I come and appear in God's presence?

NET Bible
I thirst for God, for the living God. I say, "When will I be able to go and appear in God's presence?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
My soul is thirsty for you, Living God! When shall I come and see your face, oh, God?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When may I come to see God's face?

King James 2000 Bible
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
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