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Psalms 146:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his purposes perish.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— His spirit, goeth forth, he returneth to his ground, In that very day, his thoughts perish.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— His spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his earth, In that day have his thoughts perished.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— His spirit shall go forth, and he shall return into his earth: in that day all their thoughts shall perish.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— His breath departeth, and he returneth to his earth: then his thoughtes perish.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— His breath goeth foorth, he returneth to his earth: in that very day his thoughts perish.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— His breath goes forth, he returns to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— His breath shall go forth, and he shall return to his earth; in that day all his thoughts shall perish.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
His breath 7307
{7307} Prime
רוּחַ
ruwach
{roo'-akh}
From H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, that is, a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions).
goeth forth, 3318
{3318} Prime
יָצָא
yatsa'
{yaw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; to go (causatively bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proximate.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
he returneth 7725
{7725} Prime
שׁוּב
shuwb
{shoob}
A primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
to his earth; 127
{0127} Prime
אֲדָמָה
'adamah
{ad-aw-maw'}
From H0119; soil (from its general redness).
in that very x1931
(1931) Complement
הוּא
huw'
{hoo}
The second form is the feminine beyond the Pentateuch; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are.
day 3117
{3117} Prime
יוֹם
yowm
{yome}
From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially).
his thoughts 6250
{6250} Prime
עֶשְׁתּוֹנָה
`eshtonah
{esh-to-naw'}
From H6245; thinking.
perish. 6
{0006} Prime
אָבַד
'abad
{aw-bad'}
A primitive root; properly to wander away, that is lose oneself; by implication to perish (causatively, destroy).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 146:1-10.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 146:1-4.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 146:4

That day — As soon as ever he is dead. Thoughts — All his designs and endeavours either for himself or for others.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 146:4

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his (c) thoughts perish.

(c) As their vain opinions, by which they flattered themselves and so imagined wicked enterprises.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
His breath:

Psalms 104:29 Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Genesis 6:17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein [is] the breath of life, from under heaven; [and] every thing that [is] in the earth shall die.
Job 14:10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where [is] he?
Job 17:1 My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves [are ready] for me.
Job 27:3 All the while my breath [is] in me, and the spirit of God [is] in my nostrils;
Daniel 5:23 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath [is], and whose [are] all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

he returneth:

Psalms 90:3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Genesis 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

his thoughts:

Job 14:21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth [it] not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth [it] not of them.
Job 17:11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, [even] the thoughts of my heart.
Isaiah 2:22 Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Lamentations 4:20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
1 Corinthians 2:6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
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Gn 2:7; 3:19; 6:17. Jb 14:10, 21; 17:1, 11; 27:3. Ps 90:3; 104:29. Ec 12:7. Is 2:22. Lm 4:20. Dn 5:23. 1Co 2:6.

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