Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhy is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul, Young's Literal Translation Why giveth He to the miserable light, and life to the bitter soul? King James Bible Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter [in] soul; Hebrew Whyלָ֤מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what is light א֑וֹר (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary given יִתֵּ֣ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to the miserable, לְעָמֵ֣ל (lə·‘ā·mêl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6001: Toiling, a laborer, sorrowful and life וְ֝חַיִּ֗ים (wə·ḥay·yîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life to the bitter לְמָ֣רֵי (lə·mā·rê) Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 4751: Bitter, bitterness, bitterly of soul, נָֽפֶשׁ׃ (nā·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion |