Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFor I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze. Young's Literal Translation From my knowing that thou art obstinate, And a sinew of iron thy neck, And thy forehead brass, King James Bible Because I knew that thou [art] obstinate, and thy neck [is] an iron sinew, and thy brow brass; Hebrew For I knewמִדַּעְתִּ֕י (mid·da‘·tî) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you אָ֑תָּה (’āt·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are stubborn; קָשֶׁ֖ה (qā·šeh) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7186: Hard, severe your neck עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ (‘ā·rə·pe·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6203: The nape, back of the neck, the back is iron בַּרְזֶל֙ (bar·zel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1270: Iron, an iron implement and your forehead וּמִצְחֲךָ֖ (ū·miṣ·ḥă·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 4696: Brow, forehead [is] bronze. נְחוּשָֽׁה׃ (nə·ḥū·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5154: Copper, bronze |