Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought. Young's Literal Translation I—I have known thee in a wilderness, In a land of droughts. King James Bible I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought. Hebrew Iאֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I knew you יְדַעְתִּ֖יךָ (yə·ḏa‘·tî·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know in the wilderness, בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech in the land בְּאֶ֖רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of drought. תַּלְאֻבֽוֹת׃ (tal·’u·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8514: Desiccation |