Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut now their appearance is blacker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it has become as dry as a stick. Young's Literal Translation Darker than blackness hath been their visage, They have not been known in out-places, Cleaved hath their skin unto their bone, It hath withered—it hath been as wood. King James Bible Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick. Hebrew But now their appearanceתָּֽאֳרָ֔ם (tā·’o·rām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8389: Outline, figure, appearance is blacker חָשַׁ֤ךְ (ḥā·šaḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2821: To be dark, to darken than soot; מִשְּׁחוֹר֙ (miš·šə·ḥō·wr) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7815: Dinginess, soot they are not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no recognized נִכְּר֖וּ (nik·kə·rū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5234: To regard, recognize in the streets. בַּחוּצ֑וֹת (ba·ḥū·ṣō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors Their skin עוֹרָם֙ (‘ō·w·rām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5785: Skin, hide, leather has shriveled צָפַ֤ד (ṣā·p̄aḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6821: To draw together, contract on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their bones; עַצְמָ֔ם (‘aṣ·mām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame it has become הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be as dry יָבֵ֖שׁ (yā·ḇêš) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3001: To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither as a stick. כָעֵֽץ׃ (ḵā·‘êṣ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood |