Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears Young's Literal Translation Because ashes as bread I have eaten, And my drink with weeping have mingled, King James Bible For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, Hebrew Forכִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I have eaten אָכָ֑לְתִּי (’ā·ḵā·lə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 398: To eat ashes אֵ֭פֶר (’ê·p̄er) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 665: Ashes like bread כַּלֶּ֣חֶם (kal·le·ḥem) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain and mixed מָסָֽכְתִּי׃ (mā·sā·ḵə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 4537: To mix, produce by mixing my drink וְ֝שִׁקֻּוַ֗י (wə·šiq·qu·way) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 8249: A draught with tears, בִּבְכִ֥י (biḇ·ḵî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1065: A weeping, a dripping |