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Psalm 144:12

Hebrew
ESV
May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace;
NIV
Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
NLT
May our sons flourish in their youth like well-nurtured plants. May our daughters be like graceful pillars, carved to beautify a palace.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
υἱοὶ ὡς νεόφυτα ἡδρυμμένα ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
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greek

The definite article
νεότητι αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
αἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
θυγατέρες αὐτῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
κεκαλλωπισμέναι περικεκοσμημέναι ὡς ὁμοίωμα ναοῦ
KJV
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

Psalm 144:11 ← Psalm 144:12 → Psalm 144:13

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