Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhy were there knees to receive me, and breasts that I should be nursed? Young's Literal Translation Wherefore have knees been before me? And what [are] breasts, that I suck? King James Bible Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck? Hebrew Whyמַ֭דּוּעַ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason? were there knees בִרְכָּ֑יִם (ḇir·kā·yim) Noun - fd Strong's 1290: The knee to receive me, קִדְּמ֣וּנִי (qid·də·mū·nî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Strong's 6923: To project, precede, to anticipate, hasten, meet [and] וּמַה־ (ū·ma·hō·šā-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what breasts שָּׁ֝דַ֗יִם (ḏa·yim) Noun - md Strong's 7699: The breast of a, woman, animal that כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I should be nursed? אִינָֽק׃ (’î·nāq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3243: To suck, to give milk |