{
"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"
}
}