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Psalm 144:4

Hebrew
ESV
Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.
NIV
Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow.
NLT
For we are like a breath of air; our days are like a passing shadow.
LXX
ἄνθρωπος ματαιότητι ὡμοιώθη αἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἡμέραι αὐτοῦplugin-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)
ὡσεὶ σκιὰ παράγουσιν
KJV
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

Psalm 144:3 ← Psalm 144:4 → Psalm 144:5

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