Psalm 38:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.

King James Bible
But I, as a deaf [man], heard not; and [I was] as a dumb man [that] openeth not his mouth.

Hebrew
But I,
וַאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

like a deaf man,
כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ (ḵə·ḥê·rêš)
Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2795: Deaf

do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

hear,
אֶשְׁמָ֑ע (’eš·mā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

and like a mute man,
וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם (ū·ḵə·’il·lêm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 483: Mute (unable to speak)

I do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

open
יִפְתַּח־ (yip̄·taḥ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

my mouth.
פִּֽיו׃ (pîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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