Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Psalms.129.8", "source": "וְלֹ֤א אָֽמְר֨וּ ׀ הָעֹבְרִ֗ים בִּרְכַּֽת־יְהוָ֥ה אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם בֵּרַ֥כְנוּ אֶ֝תְכֶ֗ם בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And not *ʾāmərû* the *hāʿōḇərîm* *birkat*-*YHWH* to you *bēraḵnû* *ʾetḵem* in *šēm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they say/said", "*hāʿōḇərîm*": "definite article + participle, Qal masculine plural - the passers-by", "*birkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - blessing of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾălêḵem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*bēraḵnû*": "verb, Piel perfect, 1st person plural - we bless", "*ʾetḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*bəšēm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*hāʿōḇərîm*": "those who pass by/the passers-by/those who go by", "*birkat*-*YHWH*": "blessing of YHWH/YHWH's blessing", "*bēraḵnû* *ʾetḵem* *bəšēm* *YHWH*": "we bless you in the name of YHWH" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ruth 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ruth.2.4", "source": "וְהִנֵּה־בֹ֗עַז בָּ֚א מִבֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים יְהוָ֣ה עִמָּכֶ֑ם וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ ל֖וֹ יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*hinnēh*-*Bōʿaz* *bāʾ* from-*bêt* *leḥem* and-*yōʾmer* to-the-*qôṣĕrîm*, \"*YHWH* with-you.\" And-*yōʾmĕrû* to-him, \"*yĕbārekĕkā* *YHWH*.\"", "grammar": { "וְהִנֵּה": "conjunction wə- + demonstrative particle - 'and behold'", "*Bōʿaz*": "proper noun - 'Boaz'", "*bāʾ*": "masculine singular participle - 'coming'", "מִבֵּ֣ית לֶ֔חֶם": "preposition min + noun construct + noun - 'from Bethlehem'", "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd masculine singular, waw-consecutive - 'and he said'", "לַקּוֹצְרִ֖ים": "preposition lə- + definite article + masculine plural participle - 'to the reapers'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "עִמָּכֶ֑ם": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - 'with you'", "וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ": "conjunction wə- + imperfect 3rd masculine plural, waw-consecutive - 'and they said'", "ל֖וֹ": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to him'", "*yĕbārekĕkā*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'may he bless you'" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*bāʾ*": "coming/entering/arriving" } }
  • Ps 118:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.26", "source": "בָּר֣וּךְ הַ֭בָּא בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה בֵּ֝רַֽכְנוּכֶ֗ם מִבֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה", "text": "*Bārûk* the-*bāʾ* in-name-of *YHWH* *bēraknûkem* from-*bêt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Bārûk*": "passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*bāʾ*": "participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one coming", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix bet-shem - in name of Yahweh", "*bēraknûkem*": "perfect, 1st person plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - we bless you", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct with prefix min - from house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*Bārûk*": "blessed/praised", "*bāʾ*": "coming/one who comes/entering", "*bēraknûkem*": "we bless you/we have blessed you", "*bêt YHWH*": "house of YHWH/temple/sanctuary" } }