Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblethough he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth, Young's Literal Translation Hath pity on it, and doth not forsake it, And keep it back in the midst of his palate, King James Bible [Though] he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: Hebrew though he cannot bearיַחְמֹ֣ל (yaḥ·mōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2550: To commiserate, to spare to let it go יַֽעַזְבֶ֑נָּה (ya·‘az·ḇen·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit and keeps וְ֝יִמְנָעֶ֗נָּה (wə·yim·nā·‘en·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4513: To debar, from benefit, injury it in בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre his mouth, חִכּֽוֹ׃ (ḥik·kōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums |