Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor I hear a cry like a woman in labor, a cry of anguish like one bearing her first child— the cry of the Daughter of Zion gasping for breath, stretching out her hands to say, “Woe is me, for my soul faints before the murderers!” Young's Literal Translation For a voice as of a sick woman I have heard, Distress, as of one bringing forth a first-born, The voice of the daughter of Zion, She bewaileth herself, she spreadeth out her hands, ‘Wo to me now, for weary is my soul of slayers!’ King James Bible For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, [and] the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, [that] bewaileth herself, [that] spreadeth her hands, [saying], Woe [is] me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers. Hebrew I hearשָׁמַ֗עְתִּי (šā·ma‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently a cry ק֨וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6963: A voice, sound like a woman in labor, כְּחוֹלָ֜ה (kə·ḥō·w·lāh) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick a cry of anguish צָרָה֙ (ṣā·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6869: Tightness, a female rival like one bearing her first child— כְּמַבְכִּירָ֔ה (kə·maḇ·kî·rāh) Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 1069: To bear new fruit, to constitute as first-born the cry ק֧וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of the Daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of Zion צִיּ֛וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem gasping for breath, תִּתְיַפֵּ֖חַ (tiṯ·yap·pê·aḥ) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3306: To breathe hard, to sigh stretching out תְּפָרֵ֣שׂ (tə·p̄ā·rêś) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse her hands: כַּפֶּ֑יהָ (kap·pe·hā) Noun - fdc | third person feminine singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan ‘Woe is me, אֽוֹי־ (’ō·w-) Interjection Strong's 188: Lamentation, Oh! for כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction my soul נַפְשִׁ֖י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion faints עָיְפָ֥ה (‘ā·yə·p̄āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5888: To languish before the murderers!’” לְהֹרְגִֽים׃ (lə·hō·rə·ḡîm) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent |