King James Version
Psalms 38:13 in the King James Version says “But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 38 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.”
Psalms 38:13 · KJV
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off. sore: Heb. stroke my kinsmen: or, my neighbours
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. in: or, thee do I wait for hear: or, answer
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“man heard”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“that openeth”
H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
“not his mouth”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
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