Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. Young's Literal Translation And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, a man, and in his hand a measuring line. King James Bible I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. Hebrew Then I liftedוָאֶשָּׂ֥א (wā·’eś·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take up my eyes עֵינַ֛י (‘ê·nay) Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain and saw וָאֵ֖רֶא (wā·’ê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see a man אִ֑ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person with a measuring מִדָּֽה׃ (mid·dāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4060: Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute line חֶ֥בֶל (ḥe·ḇel) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin in his hand. וּבְיָד֖וֹ (ū·ḇə·yā·ḏōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand |