1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e]   6 yih·yū   6 יִ֭הְיוּ    6 Let them be   6 V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3mp   6

1a) grass 1b) of the quickly perishing (fig.)">2682 [e] ka·ḥă·ṣîr כַּחֲצִ֣יר as the grass Prep‑k | N‑msc

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1a) roof (of house) 1b) top (of altar of incense)">1406 [e] gag·gō·wṯ; גַּגּ֑וֹת [on] the housetops N‑mp

1a) antiquity, beginning, origin 1b) former state or situation conj 1c) before">6927 [e] šeq·qaḏ·maṯ שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת which before Pro‑r | N‑fsc

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1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw out 1a2) to draw off 1a3) to shoot up, draw out (of blade of grass on roof)">8025 [e] šā·lap̄ שָׁלַ֣ף it grows up V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms

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1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be dry, be dried up, be without moisture 1a2) to be dried up 1b) (Piel) to make dry, dry up 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to dry up, make dry 1c1a) to dry up (water) 1c1b) to make dry, wither 1c1c) to exhibit dryness">3001 [e] yā·ḇêš. יָבֵֽשׁ׃ withers V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let them be like grass on the rooftops, which withers before it grows up

New American Standard Bible
Let them be like grass upon the housetops, Which withers before it grows up;

King James Bible
Let them be as the grass [upon] the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up: International Standard Version
May they become like a tuft of grass on a roof top, that withers before it takes root—

American Standard Version
Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, Which withereth before it groweth up;

Young's Literal Translation
They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth,Psalm 129:6 • Psalm 129:6 NIV • Psalm 129:6 NLT • Psalm 129:6 ESV • Psalm 129:6 NASB • Psalm 129:6 KJV • Psalm 129:6 Commentaries • Psalm 129:6 Bible Apps • Psalm 129:6 Biblia Paralela • Psalm 129:6 Chinese Bible • Psalm 129:6 French Bible • Psalm 129:6 German Bible

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