Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe has besieged me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship. Young's Literal Translation He hath built up against me, And setteth round poverty and weariness. King James Bible He hath builded against me, and compassed [me] with gall and travail. Hebrew He has besiegedבָּנָ֥ה (bā·nāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build me עָלַ֛י (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against and surrounded me וַיַּקַּ֖ף (way·yaq·qap̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5362: To strike, to knock together, surround, circulate with bitterness רֹ֥אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7219: A poisonous plant, the poppy, poison and hardship. וּתְלָאָֽה׃ (ū·ṯə·lā·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8513: Weariness, hardship |