Word Study
Psalms 137— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עַ֥ל | ‘al | By | H5921 |
| 1 | נַהֲר֨וֹת ׀ | na·hă·rō·wṯ | the rivers | H5104 |
| 2 | בָּבֶ֗ל､ | bā·ḇel, | of Babylon | H0894 |
| 3 | שָׁ֣ם | šām | there | H8033 |
| 4 | יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ､ | yā·šaḇ·nū | we sat down | H3427 |
| 5 | גַּם־､ | gam- | yea | H1571 |
| 6 | בָּכִ֑ינוּ､ | bā·ḵî·nū; | we wept | H1058 |
| 7 | בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ | bə·zā·ḵə·rê·nū, | when we remembered | H2142 |
| 8 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 9 | צִיּֽוֹן׃. | ṣî·yō·wn. | Zion | H6726 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עַֽל־ | ‘al- | Upon | H5921 |
| 1 | עֲרָבִ֥ים | ‘ă·rā·ḇîm | the willows | H6155 |
| 2 | בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ | bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh; | in the midst of it | H8432 |
| 3 | תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ | tā·lî·nū, | we hung | H8518 |
| 4 | כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃. | kin·nō·rō·w·ṯê·nū. | our harps | H3658 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֤י | kî | For | H3588 |
| 1 | שָׁ֨ם | šām | there | H8033 |
| 2 | שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ | šə·’ê·lū·nū | asked of us | H7592 |
| 3 | שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ | šō·w·ḇê·nū | those who carried us away captive | H7617 |
| 4 | דִּבְרֵי־ | diḇ·rê·ši- | of us a song | H1697 |
| 5 | שִׁ֭יר– | r | a song | H7892 |
| 6 | וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּ | wə·ṯō·w·lā·lê·nū | and those who plundered us [requested] | H8437 |
| 7 | שִׂמְחָ֑ה､ | śim·ḥāh; | mirth | H8057 |
| 8 | שִׁ֥ירוּ | šî·rū | [Saying] Sing | H7891 |
| 9 | לָ֝֗נוּ | lā·nū, | us | |
| 10 | מִשִּׁ֥יר | miš·šîr | [one] of the songs | H7892 |
| 11 | צִיּֽוֹן׃. | ṣî·yō·wn. | of Zion | H6726 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֵ֗יךְ | ’êḵ, | How | H0349 |
| 1 | נָשִׁ֥יר | nā·šîr | shall we sing | H7891 |
| 2 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 3 | שִׁיר־ | šîr- | the song | H7892 |
| 4 | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh; | of Yahweh | H3068 |
| 5 | עַ֝֗ל | ‘al, | in | H5921 |
| 6 | אַדְמַ֥ת | ’aḏ·maṯ | a land | H0127 |
| 7 | נֵכָֽר׃؟ | nê·ḵār. | foreign | H5236 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אִֽם־ | ’im- | if | H0518 |
| 1 | אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ | ’eš·kā·ḥêḵ | I forget you | H7911 |
| 2 | יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם､ | yə·rū·šā·lim, | Jerusalem | H3389 |
| 3 | תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח | tiš·kaḥ | let forget [its skill] | H7911 |
| 4 | יְמִינִֽי׃. | yə·mî·nî. | my right hand | H3225 |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | תִּדְבַּ֥ק־ | tiḏ·baq- | Let cling | H1692 |
| 1 | לְשׁוֹנִ֨י ׀ | lə·šō·w·nî | my tongue | H3956 |
| 2 | לְחִכִּי֮– | lə·ḥik·kî | to the roof of my mouth | H2441 |
| 3 | אִם־ | ’im- | if | H0518 |
| 4 | לֹ֪א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 5 | אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי | ’ez·kə·rê·ḵî | I do remember you | H2142 |
| 6 | אִם־ | ’im- | if | H0518 |
| 7 | לֹ֣א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 8 | אַ֭עֲלֶה | ’a·‘ă·leh | I do exalt | H5927 |
| 9 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 10 | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם | yə·rū·šā·lim; | Jerusalem | H3389 |
| 11 | עַ֝֗ל | ‘al, | Above | H5921 |
| 12 | רֹ֣אשׁ | rōš | chief | H7218 |
| 13 | שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃. | śim·ḥā·ṯî. | my joy | H8057 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | זְכֹ֤ר､ | zə·ḵōr | Remember | H2142 |
| 1 | יְהוָ֨ה ׀､ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | לִבְנֵ֬י | liḇ·nê | against the sons | H1121 |
| 3 | אֱד֗וֹם | ’ĕ·ḏō·wm, | of Edom | H0123 |
| 4 | אֵת֮ | ’êṯ | - | H0853 |
| 5 | י֤וֹם | yō·wm | the day | H3117 |
| 6 | יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥ם– | yə·rū·šā·lim | of Jerusalem | H3389 |
| 7 | הָ֭אֹ֣מְרִים､ | hā·’ō·mə·rîm | who said | H0559 |
| 8 | עָ֤רוּ ׀ | ‘ā·rū | Raze [it] | H6168 |
| 9 | עָ֑רוּ | ‘ā·rū; | raze [it] | H6168 |
| 10 | עַ֝֗ד | ‘aḏ, | to | H5704 |
| 11 | הַיְס֥וֹד | hay·sō·wḏ | very foundation | H3247 |
| 12 | בָּֽהּ׃. | bāh. | its |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Daughter | H1323 |
| 1 | בָּבֶ֗ל､ | bā·ḇel, | of Babylon | H0894 |
| 2 | הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה– | haš·šə·ḏū·ḏāh | who are to be destroyed | H7703 |
| 3 | אַשְׁרֵ֥י | ’aš·rê | Blessed | H0835 |
| 4 | שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־ | šey·šal·lem- | the one who repays | H7999 |
| 5 | לָ֑ךְ | lāḵ; | you | |
| 6 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 7 | גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ךְ | gə·mū·lêḵ, | as | H1576 |
| 8 | שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ | šeg·gā·malt | as you have served | H1580 |
| 9 | לָֽנוּ׃. | lā·nū. | us |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀ | ’aš·rê | Blessed | H0835 |
| 1 | שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז | še·yō·ḥêz | the one who takes | H0270 |
| 2 | וְנִפֵּ֬ץ | wə·nip·pêṣ | and dashes | H5310 |
| 3 | אֶֽת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 4 | עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִךְ | ‘ō·lā·la·yiḵ, | Your little ones | H5768 |
| 5 | אֶל־ | ’el- | against | H0413 |
| 6 | הַסָּֽלַע׃. | has·sā·la‘. | the rock | H5553 |