For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
* For a thouſand yeeres in thy ſight are but as yeſterday || when it is paſt: and as a watch in the night.
אֶלֶף , masculine noun, ʾelef — a thousand (value 111)
H505,
אֶלֶף ʼeleph, eh'-lef; prop, the same as H504; hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand:—thousand.a thousand
as numeral
a thousand, company
as a company of men under one leader, troops
Used in 390 Verses, 25 Books 499  Occurrence Count
אַשְׁמֻרָה , feminine noun, ʾashmura — a watch (value 546)
H821,
אַשְׁמֻרָה ʼashmurâh, ash-moo-raw'; or אַשׁמוּרָה ʼashmûwrâh; or אַשׁמֹרֶת ʼashmôreth; (feminine) from H8104; a night watch:—watch.watch (a period of time), night-watch
Used in 7 Verses, 5 Books 7  Occurrence Count
אֶתְמוֹל , adverb, substantive, ʾetmol — yesterday, recently, formerly (value 477)
H865,
אֶתְמוֹל ʼethmôwl, eth-mole'; or אִתְמוֹל ʼithmôwl; or אֶתְמוּל ʼethmûwl; probably from H853 or H854 and H4136; heretofore; definitely yesterday:— before (that) time, heretofore, of late (old), times past, yester(day).yesterday, recently, formerly
yesterday
formerly (fig.)
from yesterday, already (in phrase)
(TWOT +) before, before that time, before the time, heretofore, of late, of old, these days, time(s) past
Used in 8 Verses, 5 Books 8  Occurrence Count
יוֹם , masculine noun, yom — day (value 56)
H3117,
יוֹם yôwm, yome; from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb):—age, always, chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), elder, × end, evening, (for) ever(-lasting, -more), × full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, old, outlived, perpetually, presently, remaineth, × required, season, × since, space, then, (process of) time, as at other times, in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), × whole ( age), (full) year(-ly), younger.day, time, year
day (as opposed to night)
day (24 hour period)
as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1
as a division of time
a working day, a day's journey
days, lifetime (pl.)
time, period (general)
year
temporal references
today
yesterday
tomorrow
Used in 1930 Verses, 39 Books 2250  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
לַיִל , masculine noun, layil — night (value 70)
H3915,
לַיִל layil, lah'-yil; or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל lêyl; also לַיְלָה laylâh; from the same as H3883; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity:—(mid-)night (season).night
night (as opposed to day)
of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)
Used in 223 Verses, 30 Books 232  Occurrence Count
עָבַר , verb, ʿavar — to pass over, through, or by, pass on (value 272)
H5674,
עָבַר ʻâbar, aw-bar'; a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation):—alienate, alter, × at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way, in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle, overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over) pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over, through), (cause to, make) proclaim(-amation), perish, provoke to anger, put away, rage, raiser of taxes, remove, send over, set apart, shave, cause to (make) sound, × speedily, × sweet smelling, take (away), (make to) transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-) faring man, be wrath.to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress
(Qal)
to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over
to pass beyond
to pass through, traverse
passers-through (participle)
to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)
to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by
passer-by (participle)
to be past, be over
to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance
to pass away
to emigrate, leave (one's territory)
to vanish
to perish, cease to exist
to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)
to be alienated, pass into other hands
(Niphal) to be crossed
(Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross
(Hiphil)
to cause to pass over, cause to bring over, cause to cross over, make over to, dedicate, devote
to cause to pass through
to cause to pass by or beyond or under, let pass by
to cause to pass away, cause to take away
(Hithpael) to pass over
Used in 492 Verses, 36 Books 548  Occurrence Count
עַיִן , masculine/feminine noun, ʿayin — an eye (value 130)
H5869,
עַיִן ʻayin, ah'-yin; probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape):—affliction, outward appearance, before, think best, colour, conceit, be content, countenance, displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), × him, humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), × me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, regard, resemblance, sight, × thee, × them, + think, × us, well, × you(-rselves).eye
eye
of physical eye
as showing mental qualities
of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.)
spring, fountain
Used in 827 Verses, 37 Books 882  Occurrence Count
שָׁנֶה , feminine noun, shaneh — a year (value 355)
H8141,
שָׁנֶה shâneh, shaw-neh'; (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה shânâh; from H8138; a year (as a revolution of time):— whole age, × long, old, year(× -ly).year
as division of time
as measure of time
as indication of age
a lifetime (of years of life)
Used in 647 Verses, 32 Books 856  Occurrence Count
| Psalm 90:4Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כִּ֤י אֶ֪לֶף שָׁנִ֡ים בְּֽעֵינֶ֗יךָ כְּי֣וֹם אֶ֭תְמוֹל כִּ֣י יַעֲבֹ֑ר וְאַשְׁמוּרָ֥ה בַלָּֽיְלָה׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| For a thousand |
H505ʾelef |
אֶלֶף |
111 |
| years |
H8141shaneh |
שָׁנֶה |
355 |
| in thy sight |
H5869ʿayin |
עַיִן |
130 |
| are but as |
H3117yom |
יוֹם |
56 |
| yesterday |
H865ʾetmol |
אֶתְמוֹל |
477 |
| when it is past, |
H5674ʿavar |
עָבַר |
272 |
| and as a watch |
H821ʾashmura |
אַשְׁמֻרָה |
546 |
| in the night. |
H3915layil |
לַיִל |
70 |
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