Berean Interlinear

Psalm

Chapter 137

1
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
עַ֥ל

עַ֥ל

‘al

By

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘al
By
נַהֲר֨וֹת׀

נַהֲר֨וֹת׀

na·hă·rō·wṯ

the rivers

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 5104
BSB/Thayers 1) stream, river <BR> 1a) stream, river <BR> 1b) (underground) streams
na·hă·rō·wṯ
the rivers
בָּבֶ֗ל

בָּבֶ֗ל

bā·ḇel

of Babylon

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 894
BSB/Thayers Babel or Babylon = |confusion (by mixing)|<BR> 1) Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates
bā·ḇel
of Babylon
שָׁ֣ם

שָׁ֣ם

šām

-

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 8033
BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time)
šām
-
יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ

יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ

yā·šaḇ·nū

we sat

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strongs 3427
BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sit, sit down <BR> 1a2) to be set <BR> 1a3) to remain, stay <BR> 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited <BR> 1c) (Piel) to set, place <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to cause to sit <BR> 1d2) to cause to abide, set <BR> 1d3) to cause to dwell <BR> 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited <BR> 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) <BR> 1e) (Hophal) <BR> 1e1) to be inhabited <BR> 1e2) to make to dwell
yā·šaḇ·nū
we sat
גַּם־

גַּם־

gam-

and

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 1571
BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea <BR> 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) <BR> 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) <BR> 1c) even (for stress) <BR> 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) <BR> 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) <BR> 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) <BR> 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) <BR> 2) (TWOT) again, alike
gam-
and
בָּכִ֑ינוּ

בָּכִ֑ינוּ

bā·ḵî·nū

wept

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strongs 1058
BSB/Thayers 1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy) <BR> 1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.) <BR> 1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep) <BR> 1a4) to bewail <BR> 1b) (Piel) participle <BR> 1b1) lamenting <BR> 1b2) bewailing
bā·ḵî·nū
wept
בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ

בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ

bə·zā·ḵə·rê·nū

when we remembered

Hebrew Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common plural
Strongs 2142
BSB/Thayers 1) to remember, recall, call to mind <BR> 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to remember, remind <BR> 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance <BR> 1c3) to mention <BR> 1c4) to record <BR> 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance
bə·zā·ḵə·rê·nū
when we remembered
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
צִיּֽוֹן׃

צִיּֽוֹן׃

ṣî·yō·wn

Zion .

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 6726
BSB/Thayers Zion = |parched place|<BR> 1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books
ṣî·yō·wn
Zion .
2
There on the willows we hung our harps,
עַֽל־

עַֽל־

‘al-

There on

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘al-
There on
עֲרָבִ֥ים

עֲרָבִ֥ים

‘ă·rā·ḇîm

the willows

Hebrew Noun - feminine plural
Strongs 6155
BSB/Thayers 1) poplar, willow <BR> 1a) a tree characterised by dark wood
‘ă·rā·ḇîm
the willows
בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ

בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ

bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh

. . .

Hebrew Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strongs 8432
BSB/Thayers 1) midst, middle <BR> 1a) midst, middle <BR> 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) among (of a number of persons) <BR> 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) <BR> 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)
bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh
. . .
תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ

תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ

tā·lî·nū

we hung

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strongs 8518
BSB/Thayers 1) to hang <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to hang <BR> 1a1a) to hang up (any object) <BR> 1a1b) to put to death by hanging <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be hanged <BR> 1c) (Piel) to hang, hang up (for display)
tā·lî·nū
we hung
כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃

כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃

kin·nō·rō·w·ṯê·nū

our harps ,

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strongs 3658
BSB/Thayers 1) lyre, harp
kin·nō·rō·w·ṯê·nū
our harps ,
3
for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”
כִּ֤י

כִּ֤י

kî

for

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 3588
BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
kî
for
שָׁ֨ם

שָׁ֨ם

šām

there

Hebrew Adverb
Strongs 8033
BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither <BR> 1a) there <BR> 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) <BR> 1c) from there, thence <BR> 1d) then (as an adverb of time)
šām
there
שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ

שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ

šō·w·ḇê·nū

our captors

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strongs 7617
BSB/Thayers 1) to take captive <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to take captive <BR> 1a2) captive (participle) <BR> 1a3) to lead captive <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be taken captive
šō·w·ḇê·nū
our captors
דִּבְרֵי־

דִּבְרֵי־

diḇ·rê·ši-

. . .

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 1697
BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing <BR> 1a) speech <BR> 1b) saying, utterance <BR> 1c) word, words <BR> 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
diḇ·rê·ši-
. . .
שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ

שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ

šə·’ê·lū·nū

requested

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common plural
Strongs 7592
BSB/Thayers 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to ask, ask for <BR> 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow <BR> 1a3) to enquire, enquire of <BR> 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) <BR> 1a5) to seek <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully <BR> 1c2) to beg, practise beggary <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) <BR> 1d1) to be given on request <BR> 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to
šə·’ê·lū·nū
requested
שִׁ֭יר

שִׁ֭יר

r

a song ;

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 7892
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) song <BR> 1a) lyric song <BR> 1b) religious song <BR> 1c) song of Levitical choirs <BR> n f <BR> 2) song <BR> 2a) song, ode
r
a song ;
וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּ

וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּ

wə·ṯō·w·lā·lê·nū

our tormentors demanded

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strongs 8437
BSB/Thayers 1) tormentor, plunderer <BR> 1a) meaning doubtful
wə·ṯō·w·lā·lê·nū
our tormentors demanded
שִׂמְחָ֑ה

שִׂמְחָ֑ה

śim·ḥāh

songs of joy :

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular
Strongs 8057
BSB/Thayers 1) joy, mirth, gladness <BR> 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure <BR> 1b) joy (of God)<BR> 1c) glad result, happy issue
śim·ḥāh
songs of joy :
שִׁ֥ירוּ

שִׁ֥ירוּ

šî·rū

“ Sing

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strongs 7891
BSB/Thayers 1) to sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sing <BR> 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to sing <BR> 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be sung <BR> ++++<BR> In Job 36:24, the word is translated |Behold|; in modern versions, it is translated |Sing|. The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H07788 hence the difference in the translations.
šî·rū
“ Sing
לָ֝֗נוּ

לָ֝֗נוּ

lā·nū

us

Hebrew Preposition | first person common plural
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lā·nū
us
מִשִּׁ֥יר

מִשִּׁ֥יר

miš·šîr

a song

Hebrew Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7892
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) song <BR> 1a) lyric song <BR> 1b) religious song <BR> 1c) song of Levitical choirs <BR> n f <BR> 2) song <BR> 2a) song, ode
miš·šîr
a song
צִיּֽוֹן׃

צִיּֽוֹן׃

ṣî·yō·wn

of Zion . ”

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 6726
BSB/Thayers Zion = |parched place|<BR> 1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books
ṣî·yō·wn
of Zion . ”
4
How can we sing a song of the LORD in a foreign land?
אֵ֗יךְ

אֵ֗יךְ

’êḵ

How

Hebrew Interjection
Strongs 349
BSB/Thayers interrog adv <BR> 1) how? <BR> interj <BR> 2) how! (in lamentation) <BR> 3) expression of satisfaction
’êḵ
How
נָשִׁ֥יר

נָשִׁ֥יר

nā·šîr

can we sing

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strongs 7891
BSB/Thayers 1) to sing <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to sing <BR> 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) <BR> 1b) (Polel) <BR> 1b1) to sing <BR> 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) <BR> 1c) (Hophal) to be sung <BR> ++++<BR> In Job 36:24, the word is translated |Behold|; in modern versions, it is translated |Sing|. The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H07788 hence the difference in the translations.
nā·šîr
can we sing
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
שִׁיר־

שִׁיר־

šîr-

a song

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7892
BSB/Thayers n m <BR> 1) song <BR> 1a) lyric song <BR> 1b) religious song <BR> 1c) song of Levitical choirs <BR> n f <BR> 2) song <BR> 2a) song, ode
šîr-
a song
יְהוָ֑ה

יְהוָ֑ה

Yah·weh

of the LORD

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
of the LORD
עַ֝֗ל

עַ֝֗ל

‘al

in

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘al
in
נֵכָֽר׃

נֵכָֽר׃

nê·ḵār

a foreign

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5236
BSB/Thayers 1) foreign, alien, foreignness, that which is foreign <BR> 1a) foreignness, foreign gods<BR> 1b) alien, foreigner <BR> 1c) foreign (vanities)
nê·ḵār
a foreign
אַדְמַ֥ת

אַדְמַ֥ת

’aḏ·maṯ

land ?

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 127
BSB/Thayers 1) ground, land <BR> 1a) ground (as general, tilled, yielding sustenance) <BR> 1b) piece of ground, a specific plot of land <BR> 1c) earth substance (for building or constructing) <BR> 1d) ground as earth's visible surface <BR> 1e) land, territory, country <BR> 1f) whole inhabited earth <BR> 1g) city in Naphtali
’aḏ·maṯ
land ?
5
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.
אִֽם־

אִֽם־

’im-

If

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 518
BSB/Thayers 1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather
’im-
If
אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ

אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ

’eš·kā·ḥêḵ

I forget you ,

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular
Strongs 7911
BSB/Thayers 1) to forget, ignore, wither <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to forget <BR> 1a2) to cease to care <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to forget <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to be forgotten
’eš·kā·ḥêḵ
I forget you ,
יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם

יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם

yə·rū·šā·lim

O Jerusalem ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 3389
BSB/Thayers Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| <BR> 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
yə·rū·šā·lim
O Jerusalem ,
יְמִינִֽי׃

יְמִינִֽי׃

yə·mî·nî

may my right hand

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3225
BSB/Thayers 1) right, right hand, right side <BR> 1a) right hand <BR> 1b) right (of direction) <BR> 1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)
yə·mî·nî
may my right hand
תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח

תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח

tiš·kaḥ

cease to function .

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 7911
BSB/Thayers 1) to forget, ignore, wither <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to forget <BR> 1a2) to cease to care <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten <BR> 1c) (Piel) to cause to forget <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to be forgotten
tiš·kaḥ
cease to function .
6
May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!
לְשׁוֹנִ֨י׀

לְשׁוֹנִ֨י׀

lə·šō·w·nî

May my tongue

Hebrew Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 3956
BSB/Thayers 1) tongue <BR> 1a) tongue (of men) <BR> 1a1) tongue (literal) <BR> 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) <BR> 1b) language <BR> 1c) tongue (of animals) <BR> 1d) tongue (of fire) <BR> 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)
lə·šō·w·nî
May my tongue
תִּדְבַּ֥ק־

תִּדְבַּ֥ק־

tiḏ·baq-

cling

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strongs 1692
BSB/Thayers 1) to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to cling, cleave to <BR> 1a2) to stay with <BR> 1b) (Pual) to be joined together <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to cleave to <BR> 1c2) to pursue closely <BR> 1c3) to overtake <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to be made to cleave
tiḏ·baq-
cling
לְחִכִּי֮

לְחִכִּי֮

lə·ḥik·kî

to the roof of my mouth

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 2441
BSB/Thayers 1) mouth, palate, taste, gums
lə·ḥik·kî
to the roof of my mouth
אִם־

אִם־

’im-

if

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 518
BSB/Thayers 1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather
’im-
if
לֹ֪א

לֹ֪א

lō

I do not

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
lō
I do not
אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי

אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי

’ez·kə·rê·ḵî

remember you ,

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular
Strongs 2142
BSB/Thayers 1) to remember, recall, call to mind <BR> 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to remember, remind <BR> 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance <BR> 1c3) to mention <BR> 1c4) to record <BR> 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance
’ez·kə·rê·ḵî
remember you ,
אִם־

אִם־

’im-

if

Hebrew Conjunction
Strongs 518
BSB/Thayers 1) if <BR> 1a) conditional clauses <BR> 1a1) of possible situations <BR> 1a2) of impossible situations <BR> 1b) oath contexts <BR> 1b1) no, not <BR> 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or <BR> 1d) when, whenever <BR> 1e) since <BR> 1f) interrogative particle <BR> 1g) but rather
’im-
if
לֹ֣א

לֹ֣א

lō

I do not

Hebrew Adverb - Negative particle
Strongs 3808
BSB/Thayers 1) not, no <BR> 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) <BR> 1b) not (with modifier-negation) <BR> 1c) nothing (subst) <BR> 1d) without (with particle) <BR> 1e) before (of time)
lō
I do not
אַ֭עֲלֶה

אַ֭עֲלֶה

’a·‘ă·leh

exalt

Hebrew Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strongs 5927
BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go up, ascend <BR> 1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat <BR> 1a3) to go up, come up (of animals) <BR> 1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation) <BR> 1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon) <BR> 1a6) to come up (before God) <BR> 1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary) <BR> 1a8) to excel, be superior to <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away <BR> 1b2) to take oneself away <BR> 1b3) to be exalted <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up <BR> 1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away <BR> 1c3) to bring up, draw up, train <BR> 1c4) to cause to ascend <BR> 1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally) <BR> 1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts) <BR> 1c7) to exalt <BR> 1c8) to cause to ascend, offer <BR> 1d) (Hophal) <BR> 1d1) to be carried away, be led up <BR> 1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in <BR> 1d3) to be offered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself
’a·‘ă·leh
exalt
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם

yə·rū·šā·lim

Jerusalem

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 3389
BSB/Thayers Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| <BR> 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
yə·rū·šā·lim
Jerusalem
עַ֝֗ל

עַ֝֗ל

‘al

as

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5921
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although
‘al
as
רֹ֣אשׁ

רֹ֣אשׁ

rōš

my greatest

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 7218
BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning <BR> 1a) head (of man, animals) <BR> 1b) top, tip (of mountain) <BR> 1c) height (of stars) <BR> 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) <BR> 1e) head, front, beginning <BR> 1f) chief, choicest, best <BR> 1g) head, division, company, band <BR> 1h) sum
rōš
my greatest
שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃

שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃

śim·ḥā·ṯî

joy !

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strongs 8057
BSB/Thayers 1) joy, mirth, gladness <BR> 1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure <BR> 1b) joy (of God)<BR> 1c) glad result, happy issue
śim·ḥā·ṯî
joy !
7
Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!”
זְכֹ֤ר

זְכֹ֤ר

zə·ḵōr

Remember ,

Hebrew Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strongs 2142
BSB/Thayers 1) to remember, recall, call to mind <BR> 1a) (Qal) to remember, recall <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to cause to remember, remind <BR> 1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance <BR> 1c3) to mention <BR> 1c4) to record <BR> 1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance
zə·ḵōr
Remember ,
יְהוָ֨ה׀

יְהוָ֨ה׀

Yah·weh

O LORD ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 3068
BSB/Thayers Jehovah = |the existing One|<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136
Yah·weh
O LORD ,
לִבְנֵ֬י

לִבְנֵ֬י

liḇ·nê

the sons

Hebrew Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strongs 1121
BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group <BR> 1a) son, male child <BR> 1b) grandson <BR> 1c) children (pl. - male and female) <BR> 1d) youth, young men (pl.) <BR> 1e) young (of animals) <BR> 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] <BR> 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) <BR> 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) <BR> 1i) a member of a guild, order, class
liḇ·nê
the sons
אֱד֗וֹם

אֱד֗וֹם

’ĕ·ḏō·wm

of Edom

Hebrew Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strongs 123
BSB/Thayers Edom = |red|<BR> 1) Edom <BR> 2) Edomite, Idumean-descendants of Esau <BR> 3) land of Edom, Idumea-land south and south east of Palestine
’ĕ·ḏō·wm
of Edom
אֵת֮

אֵת֮

’êṯ

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’êṯ
-
י֤וֹם

י֤וֹם

yō·wm

on the day

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct
Strongs 3117
BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year <BR> 1a) day (as opposed to night) <BR> 1b) day (24 hour period) <BR> 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 <BR> 1b2) as a division of time <BR> 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey <BR> 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) <BR> 1d) time, period (general) <BR> 1e) year <BR> 1f) temporal references <BR> 1f1) today <BR> 1f2) yesterday <BR> 1f3) tomorrow
yō·wm
on the day
יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥ם

יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥ם

yə·rū·šā·lim

Jerusalem [fell] :

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 3389
BSB/Thayers Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| <BR> 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split
yə·rū·šā·lim
Jerusalem [fell] :
עָ֤רוּ׀

עָ֤רוּ׀

‘ā·rū

“ Destroy it , ”

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strongs 6168
BSB/Thayers 1) to be bare, be nude, uncover, leave destitute, discover, empty, raze, pour out <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to bare, lay bare <BR> 1a2) to lay bare by emptying, empty <BR> 1a3) to pour out <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to make naked, strip bare (of sexual offences) <BR> 1b2) to pour out <BR> 1c) (Niphal) to be poured out, be exposed <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) <BR> 1d1) to expose oneself, make oneself naked <BR> 1d2) pouring oneself, spreading oneself (participle)
‘ā·rū
“ Destroy it , ”
הָ֭אֹ֣מְרִים

הָ֭אֹ֣מְרִים

hā·’ō·mə·rîm

they said ,

Hebrew Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strongs 559
BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter <BR> 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
hā·’ō·mə·rîm
they said ,
עָ֑רוּ

עָ֑רוּ

‘ā·rū

“ tear it down

Hebrew Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strongs 6168
BSB/Thayers 1) to be bare, be nude, uncover, leave destitute, discover, empty, raze, pour out <BR> 1a) (Piel) <BR> 1a1) to bare, lay bare <BR> 1a2) to lay bare by emptying, empty <BR> 1a3) to pour out <BR> 1b) (Hiphil) <BR> 1b1) to make naked, strip bare (of sexual offences) <BR> 1b2) to pour out <BR> 1c) (Niphal) to be poured out, be exposed <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) <BR> 1d1) to expose oneself, make oneself naked <BR> 1d2) pouring oneself, spreading oneself (participle)
‘ā·rū
“ tear it down
עַ֝֗ד

עַ֝֗ד

‘aḏ

to

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 5704
BSB/Thayers prep<BR> 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as <BR> 1a) of space <BR> 1a1) as far as, up to, even to <BR> 1b) in combination <BR> 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) <BR> 1c) of time <BR> 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end <BR> 1d) of degree <BR> 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like <BR> conj <BR> 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even
‘aḏ
to
הַיְס֥וֹד

הַיְס֥וֹד

hay·sō·wḏ

its foundations

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 3247
BSB/Thayers 1) foundation, base <BR> 1a) foundation <BR> 1b) base, bottom
hay·sō·wḏ
its foundations
בָּֽהּ׃

בָּֽהּ׃

bāh

! ”

Hebrew Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
bāh
! ”
8
O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.
בַּת־

בַּת־

baṯ-

O Daughter

Hebrew Noun - feminine singular construct
Strongs 1323
BSB/Thayers n f<BR> 1) daughter <BR> 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin <BR> 1a1) as polite address <BR> n pr f <BR> 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place <BR> 2) young women, women <BR> 1a3) as personification <BR> 1a4) daughter-villages <BR> 1a5) description of character
baṯ-
O Daughter
בָּבֶ֗ל

בָּבֶ֗ל

bā·ḇel

of Babylon ,

Hebrew Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strongs 894
BSB/Thayers Babel or Babylon = |confusion (by mixing)|<BR> 1) Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates
bā·ḇel
of Babylon ,
הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה

הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה

haš·šə·ḏū·ḏāh

doomed to destruction ,

Hebrew Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strongs 7703
BSB/Thayers 1) to deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin, destroy, spoil <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to violently destroy, devastate, despoil, assail <BR> 1a2) devastator, despoiler (participle) (subst) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be utterly ruined <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to assault <BR> 1c2) to devastate <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be devastated <BR> 1e) (Poel) to violently destroy <BR> 1f) (Hophal) to be devastated
haš·šə·ḏū·ḏāh
doomed to destruction ,
אַשְׁרֵ֥י

אַשְׁרֵ֥י

’aš·rê

blessed

Hebrew Interjection
Strongs 835
BSB/Thayers 1) happiness, blessedness <BR> 1a) often used as interjection <BR> 1b) blessed are
’aš·rê
blessed
שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־

שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־

šey·šal·lem-

is he who repays

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 7999
BSB/Thayers 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to be at peace <BR> 1a2) peaceful one (participle) <BR> 1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle) <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) <BR> 1c1) to make peace with <BR> 1c2) to cause to be at peace <BR> 1d) (Hophal) to live in peace <BR> 2) to be complete, be sound <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended <BR> 2a2) to be sound, be uninjured <BR> 2b) (Piel) <BR> 2b1) to complete, finish <BR> 2b2) to make safe <BR> 2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation <BR> 2b4) to make good, pay <BR> 2b5) to requite, recompense, reward <BR> 2c) (Pual) <BR> 2c1) to be performed <BR> 2c2) to be repaid, be requited <BR> 2d) (Hiphil) <BR> 2d1) to complete, perform <BR> 2d2) to make an end of
šey·šal·lem-
is he who repays
לָ֑ךְ

לָ֑ךְ

lāḵ

you

Hebrew Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lāḵ
you
אֶת־

אֶת־

’eṯ-

-

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
-
גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ךְ

גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ךְ

gə·mū·lêḵ

as

Hebrew Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strongs 1576
BSB/Thayers 1) dealing, recompense, benefit <BR> 1a) dealing (of one's hand) <BR> 1b) recompense <BR> 1c) benefit
gə·mū·lêḵ
as
שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ

שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ

šeg·gā·malt

you have done

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular
Strongs 1580
BSB/Thayers 1) to deal fully with, recompense <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to deal out to, do to <BR> 1a2) to deal bountifully with <BR> 1a3) to recompense, repay, requite <BR> 2) (Qal) to wean a child (Niphal) to be weaned <BR> 3) (Qal) to ripen, bear ripe (almonds)
šeg·gā·malt
you have done
לָֽנוּ׃

לָֽנוּ׃

lā·nū

to us .

Hebrew Preposition | first person common plural
Strongs
BSB/Thayers
lā·nū
to us .
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Blessed is he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.
אַשְׁרֵ֤י׀

אַשְׁרֵ֤י׀

’aš·rê

Blessed is

Hebrew Interjection
Strongs 835
BSB/Thayers 1) happiness, blessedness <BR> 1a) often used as interjection <BR> 1b) blessed are
’aš·rê
Blessed is
שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז

שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז

še·yō·ḥêz

he who seizes

Hebrew Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 270
BSB/Thayers 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession <BR> 1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled <BR> 1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay <BR> 1d) (Hophal) fastened
še·yō·ḥêz
he who seizes
עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִךְ

עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִךְ

‘ō·lā·la·yiḵ

your infants

Hebrew Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strongs 5768
BSB/Thayers 1) child, boy
‘ō·lā·la·yiḵ
your infants
וְנִפֵּ֬ץ

וְנִפֵּ֬ץ

wə·nip·pêṣ

and dashes

Hebrew Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strongs 5310
BSB/Thayers 1) to shatter, break, dash, beat in pieces <BR> 1a)(Qal) <BR> 1a1) to shatter <BR> 1a2) shattering (infinitive) <BR> 1b) (Piel) to dash to pieces <BR> 1c) (Pual) to pulverise <BR> 2) to scatter, disperse, overspread, be scattered <BR> 2a) (Qal) <BR> 2a1) to be scattered <BR> 2a2) dispersed (participle)
wə·nip·pêṣ
and dashes
אֶֽת־

אֶֽת־

’eṯ-

them

Hebrew Direct object marker
Strongs 853
BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
’eṯ-
them
אֶל־

אֶל־

’el-

against

Hebrew Preposition
Strongs 413
BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
’el-
against
הַסָּֽלַע׃

הַסָּֽלַע׃

has·sā·la‘

the rocks .

Hebrew Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strongs 5553
BSB/Thayers 1) crag, cliff, rock <BR> 1a) crag, cliff <BR> 1b) as stronghold of Jehovah, of security (fig.)
has·sā·la‘
the rocks .