1	A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
	× שִׁ֥יר šîr A song Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7892 Cross Reference (1 Corinthians 1:10–17; Ephesians 4:1–16) BSB/Thayers n m 1) song   1a) lyric song   1b) religious song   1c) song of Levitical choirs n f 2) song   2a) song, ode × הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ of ascents . Grammar Article | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4609 BSB/Thayers 1) what comes up, thoughts 2) step, stair   2a) step, stair   2b) steps (of sundial)   2c) stories (of heaven)   2d) ascent   2e) song of ascent     2e1) to the three great pilgrim feasts (Psalm titles) × לְדָ֫וִ֥ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Of David . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Behold , Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × מַה־ mah- how Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × טּ֭וֹב ṭō·wḇ good Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × וּמַה־ ū·mah- and Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × נָּעִ֑ים nā·‘îm pleasant it is Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 5273 BSB/Thayers 1) pleasant, delightful, sweet, lovely, agreeable   1a) delightful   1b) lovely, beautiful (physical) 2) singing, sweetly sounding, musical × גַּם־ gam- when Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × אַחִ֣ים ’a·ḥîm brothers Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 251 BSB/Thayers 1) brother   1a) brother of same parents   1b) half-brother (same father)   1c) relative, kinship, same tribe   1d) each to the other (reciprocal relationship)   1e) (fig.) of resemblance × שֶׁ֖בֶת še·ḇeṯ live Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × יָֽחַד׃ yā·ḥaḏ together in harmony ! Grammar Adverb Strongs 3162 BSB/Thayers n m 1) union, unitedness adv 2) together, altogether, all together, alike שִׁ֥יר šîr A song הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ of ascents . לְדָ֫וִ֥ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Of David . הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Behold , מַה־ mah- how טּ֭וֹב ṭō·wḇ good וּמַה־ ū·mah- and נָּעִ֑ים nā·‘îm pleasant it is גַּם־ gam- when אַחִ֣ים ’a·ḥîm brothers שֶׁ֖בֶת še·ḇeṯ live יָֽחַד׃ yā·ḥaḏ together in harmony !
2	It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.
	× הַטּ֨וֹב׀ haṭ·ṭō·wḇ It is like fine Grammar Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × כַּשֶּׁ֤מֶן kaš·še·men oil Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8081 BSB/Thayers 1) fat, oil   1a) fat, fatness   1b) oil, olive oil     1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent     1b2) for anointing   1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph) × עַל־ ‘al- on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 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   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   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הָרֹ֗אשׁ hā·rōš the head , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × יֹרֵ֗ד yō·rêḏ running down Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 3381 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come down     1a2) to sink     1a3) to be prostrated     1a4) to come down (of revelation)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to bring down     1b2) to send down     1b3) to take down     1b4) to lay prostrate     1b5) to let down   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought down     1c2) to be taken down × עַֽל־ ‘al- on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 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   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   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הַזָּקָ֥ן haz·zā·qān the beard , Grammar Article | Noun - common singular Strongs 2206 BSB/Thayers 1) beard, chin   1a) beard   1b) chin × שֶׁ֝יֹּרֵ֗ד yō·rêḏ running down Grammar Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 3381 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come down     1a2) to sink     1a3) to be prostrated     1a4) to come down (of revelation)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to bring down     1b2) to send down     1b3) to take down     1b4) to lay prostrate     1b5) to let down   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought down     1c2) to be taken down × אַהֲרֹ֑ן ’a·hă·rōn Aaron’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 175 BSB/Thayers       Aaron = |light bringer| 1) brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest × זְקַֽן־ zə·qan- beard Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 2206 BSB/Thayers 1) beard, chin   1a) beard   1b) chin × עַל־ ‘al- over Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 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   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   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × פִּ֥י pî the collar Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 6310 BSB/Thayers peh 1) mouth   1a) mouth (of man)   1b) mouth (as organ of speech)   1c) mouth (of animals)   1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc)   1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 × מִדּוֹתָֽיו׃ mid·dō·w·ṯāw of his robes . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4060 BSB/Thayers 1) measure, measurement, stature, size, garment   1a) measure, act of measurement   1b) measurement, size   1c) measured portion, extent   1d) garment 2) (BDB) tribute הַטּ֨וֹב׀ haṭ·ṭō·wḇ It is like fine כַּשֶּׁ֤מֶן kaš·še·men oil עַל־ ‘al- on הָרֹ֗אשׁ hā·rōš the head , יֹרֵ֗ד yō·rêḏ running down עַֽל־ ‘al- on הַזָּקָ֥ן haz·zā·qān the beard , שֶׁ֝יֹּרֵ֗ד yō·rêḏ running down אַהֲרֹ֑ן ’a·hă·rōn Aaron’s זְקַֽן־ zə·qan- beard עַל־ ‘al- over פִּ֥י pî the collar מִדּוֹתָֽיו׃ mid·dō·w·ṯāw of his robes .
3	It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.
	× כְּטַל־ kə·ṭal- It is like the dew Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 2919 BSB/Thayers 1) dew, night mist × חֶרְמ֗וֹן ḥer·mō·wn of Hermon Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 2768 BSB/Thayers         Hermon = |a sanctuary| 1) a mountain on the northeastern border of Palestine and Lebanon and overlooking the border city of Dan × שֶׁיֹּרֵד֮ še·yō·rêḏ falling Grammar Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 3381 BSB/Thayers 1) to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come down     1a2) to sink     1a3) to be prostrated     1a4) to come down (of revelation)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to bring down     1b2) to send down     1b3) to take down     1b4) to lay prostrate     1b5) to let down   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought down     1c2) to be taken down × עַל־ ‘al- on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 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   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   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הַרְרֵ֪י har·rê the mountains Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 2042 BSB/Thayers 1) mountain, hill, hill country, mount × צִ֫יּ֥וֹן ṣî·yō·wn of Zion . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 6726 BSB/Thayers     Zion = |parched place| 1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books × כִּ֤י kî For Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × שָׁ֨ם׀ šām there Grammar Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar 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 × צִוָּ֣ה ṣiw·wāh has bestowed Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6680 BSB/Thayers 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel)     1a1) to lay charge upon     1a2) to give charge to, give command to     1a3) to give charge unto     1a4) to give charge over, appoint     1a5) to give charge, command     1a6) to charge, command     1a7) to charge, commission     1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)   1b) (Pual) to be commanded × הַבְּרָכָ֑ה hab·bə·rā·ḵāh the blessing Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1293 BSB/Thayers 1) blessing 2) (source of) blessing 3) blessing, prosperity 4) blessing, praise of God 5) a gift, present 6) treaty of peace × חַ֝יִּ֗ים ḥay·yîm of life Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × עַד־ ‘aḏ- forevermore Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × הָעוֹלָֽם׃ hā·‘ō·w·lām . . . . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5769 BSB/Thayers 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world   1a) ancient time, long time (of past)   1b) (of future)     1b1) for ever, always     1b2) continuous existence, perpetual     1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity כְּטַל־ kə·ṭal- It is like the dew חֶרְמ֗וֹן ḥer·mō·wn of Hermon שֶׁיֹּרֵד֮ še·yō·rêḏ falling עַל־ ‘al- on הַרְרֵ֪י har·rê the mountains צִ֫יּ֥וֹן ṣî·yō·wn of Zion . כִּ֤י kî For שָׁ֨ם׀ šām there יְ֭הוָה Yah·weh the LORD אֶת־ ’eṯ- - צִוָּ֣ה ṣiw·wāh has bestowed הַבְּרָכָ֑ה hab·bə·rā·ḵāh the blessing חַ֝יִּ֗ים ḥay·yîm of life עַד־ ‘aḏ- forevermore הָעוֹלָֽם׃ hā·‘ō·w·lām . . . .