Psalm 144:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.

Young's Literal Translation
Man to vanity hath been like, His days [are] as a shadow passing by.

King James Bible
Man is like to vanity: his days [are] as a shadow that passeth away.

Hebrew
Man
אָ֭דָם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

is like
דָּמָ֑ה (dā·māh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1819: To compare, to resemble, liken, consider

a breath;
לַהֶ֣בֶל (la·he·ḇel)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory

his days
יָ֝מָ֗יו (yā·māw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

are like a passing
עוֹבֵֽר׃ (‘ō·w·ḇêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

shadow.
כְּצֵ֣ל (kə·ṣêl)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6738: A shadow

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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