{ "verseID": "Psalms.127.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר הַֽמַּֽעֲל֗וֹת לִשְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה אִם־יְהוָ֤ה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶ֬ה בַ֗יִת שָׁ֤וְא ׀ עָמְל֣וּ בוֹנָ֣יו בּ֑וֹ אִם־יְהוָ֥ה לֹֽא־יִשְׁמָר־עִ֝֗יר שָׁ֤וְא ׀ שָׁקַ֬ד שׁוֹמֵֽר׃", "text": "*Šîr* the *ma'ălôṯ* to *Šəlōmōh*. If *YHWH* not *yiḇneh bayiṯ*, *šāwə'* *'āməlû* *ḇônāyw* in it; if *YHWH* not *yišmār*-*'îr*, *šāwə'* *šāqaḏ* *šômēr*.", "grammar": { "*Šîr*": "construct state, masculine singular - song of", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "definite with article, feminine plural - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "proper name with preposition lamed - to/for/by Solomon", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*yiḇneh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will build", "*bayiṯ*": "masculine singular - house", "*šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/empty/worthless", "*'āməlû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural, qal - they labor/toil", "*ḇônāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its builders", "*yišmār*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - will guard/keep", "*'îr*": "feminine singular - city", "*šāqaḏ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - watches/stays awake", "*šômēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - watchman/guardian" }, "variants": { "*Šîr*": "song/psalm", "*ma'ălôṯ*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages", "*Šəlōmōh*": "Solomon/of Solomon/for Solomon/by Solomon", "*šāwə'*": "in vain/worthless/to no purpose", "*'āməlû*": "labor/toil/work hard", "*yišmār*": "guard/keep/watch over/protect", "*šāqaḏ*": "watches/stays awake/is vigilant" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.127.2", "source": "שָׁ֤וְא לָכֶ֨ם ׀ מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵי ק֡וּם מְאַֽחֲרֵי־שֶׁ֗בֶת אֹ֭כְלֵי לֶ֣חֶם הָעֲצָבִ֑ים כֵּ֤ן יִתֵּ֖ן לִֽידִיד֣וֹ שֵׁנָֽא׃", "text": "*Šāwə'* to you *maškîmê* *qûm* *mə'aḥărê-šeḇeṯ* *'ōḵəlê* *leḥem* the *hā'ăṣāḇîm*; so *yittēn* to *yəḏîḏô* *šēnā'*.", "grammar": { "*Šāwə'*": "masculine singular - vain/worthless", "*maškîmê*": "participle, hiphil, masculine plural construct - those who rise early", "*qûm*": "infinitive, qal - to rise", "*mə'aḥărê*": "plural construct with preposition - delaying", "*šeḇeṯ*": "infinitive, qal - to sit/dwell/remain", "*'ōḵəlê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - eaters of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular - bread/food", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "definite with article, masculine plural - the painful/sorrowful/toilsome", "*yittēn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - he gives", "*yəḏîḏô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his beloved", "*šēnā'*": "feminine singular - sleep" }, "variants": { "*Šāwə'*": "vain/worthless/futile/to no purpose", "*maškîmê*": "those who wake early/early risers", "*mə'aḥărê*": "delaying/sitting late", "*šeḇeṯ*": "sitting/dwelling/remaining", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*hā'ăṣāḇîm*": "of sorrow/toil/pain/hardship", "*yəḏîḏô*": "his beloved/friend/favored one" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.127.3", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה נַחֲלַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה בָּנִ֑ים שָׂ֝כָ֗ר פְּרִ֣י הַבָּֽטֶן׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *naḥălaṯ* *YHWH* *bānîm*; *śāḵār* *pərî* the *bāṭen*.", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/lo", "*naḥălaṯ*": "feminine singular construct - inheritance/heritage of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural - sons/children", "*śāḵār*": "masculine singular - reward/wages", "*pərî*": "masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*bāṭen*": "definite with article, feminine singular - the womb" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/lo/see here", "*naḥălaṯ*": "inheritance/heritage/possession", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*śāḵār*": "reward/wages/payment/compensation", "*pərî*": "fruit/offspring/produce", "*bāṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.127.4", "source": "כְּחִצִּ֥ים בְּיַד־גִּבּ֑וֹר כֵּ֝֗ן בְּנֵ֣י הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃", "text": "Like *ḥiṣṣîm* in *yaḏ*-*gibbôr*, so *bənê* the *nə'ûrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "masculine plural with preposition kaph - as/like arrows", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand of", "*gibbôr*": "masculine singular - mighty man/warrior", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*nə'ûrîm*": "definite with article, masculine plural - the youth/young age" }, "variants": { "*ḥiṣṣîm*": "arrows/shafts", "*yaḏ*": "hand/power", "*gibbôr*": "mighty man/warrior/hero/champion", "*bənê*": "sons/children/offspring", "*nə'ûrîm*": "youth/young age/young years" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.127.5", "source": "אַשְׁרֵ֤י הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִלֵּ֥א אֶת־אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ מֵ֫הֶ֥ם לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ כִּֽי־יְדַבְּר֖וּ אֶת־אוֹיְבִ֣ים בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃", "text": "*'Ašrê* the *geḇer* who *millē'* *'eṯ*-*'ašpāṯô* from them. Not *yēḇōšû* when *yəḏabbərû* *'eṯ*-*'ôyəḇîm* in the *šā'ar*.", "grammar": { "*'Ašrê*": "masculine plural construct - blessed/happy", "*geḇer*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the man", "*millē'*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, piel - has filled", "*'ašpāṯô*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his quiver", "*yēḇōšû*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural, qal - they will be ashamed/disappointed", "*yəḏabbərû*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural, piel - they will speak/talk", "*'ôyəḇîm*": "masculine plural - enemies", "*šā'ar*": "definite with article, masculine singular - the gate" }, "variants": { "*'Ašrê*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*geḇer*": "man/strong man/warrior", "*millē'*": "has filled/completed/satisfied", "*'ašpāṯô*": "his quiver/arrow container", "*yēḇōšû*": "be ashamed/disappointed/disgraced", "*yəḏabbərû*": "speak/talk/address/confront", "*'ôyəḇîm*": "enemies/foes/adversaries", "*šā'ar*": "gate/entrance/public forum/court" } }