Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil, Young's Literal Translation If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust, King James Bible Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; Hebrew Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not its roots שָׁרְשׁ֑וֹ (šā·rə·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8328: A root grow old יַזְקִ֣ין (yaz·qîn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2204: To be or become old in the ground בָּאָ֣רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and its stump גִּזְעֽוֹ׃ (giz·‘ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1503: The trunk, stump of a, tree dies יָמ֥וּת (yā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill in the soil, וּ֝בֶעָפָ֗ר (ū·ḇe·‘ā·p̄ār) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud |