Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleMy strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death. Young's Literal Translation Dried up as an earthen vessel is my power, And my tongue is cleaving to my jaws. King James Bible My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. Hebrew My strengthכֹּחִ֗י (kō·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) is dried up יָ֘בֵ֤שׁ (yā·ḇêš) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3001: To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither like a potsherd, כַּחֶ֨רֶשׂ ׀ (ka·ḥe·reś) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2789: Earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd and my tongue וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי (ū·lə·šō·w·nî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3956: The tongue sticks מֻדְבָּ֣ק (muḏ·bāq) Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit to the roof of my mouth. מַלְקוֹחָ֑י (mal·qō·w·ḥāy) Noun - mdc | first person common singular Strong's 4455: The jaws, in, spoil You lay me תִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃ (tiš·pə·ṯê·nî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 8239: Put -- to set (on the fire) in the dust וְֽלַעֲפַר־ (wə·la·‘ă·p̄ar-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud of death. מָ֥וֶת (mā·weṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin |