Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey sweep by like boats of papyrus, like an eagle swooping down on its prey. Young's Literal Translation They have passed on with ships of reed, As an eagle darteth on food. King James Bible They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle [that] hasteth to the prey. Hebrew They sweep byחָ֭לְפוּ (ḥā·lə·p̄ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2498: To slide by, to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce, change like עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's 5973: With, equally with boats אֳנִיּ֣וֹת (’o·nî·yō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 591: A ship of papyrus, אֵבֶ֑ה (’ê·ḇeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 16: Reed, papyrus like an eagle כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר (kə·ne·šer) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5404: The eagle swooping down יָט֥וּשׂ (yā·ṭūś) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2907: To pounce as a, bird of prey on עֲלֵי־ (‘ă·lê-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against its prey. אֹֽכֶל׃ (’ō·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 400: Food |