Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Psalms.132.13", "source": "כִּֽי־בָחַ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה בְּצִיּ֑וֹן אִ֝וָּ֗הּ לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "for-*bāḥar* *YHWH* in-*ṣiyyôn* *ʾiwwāh* to-*môšāb* to-him", "grammar": { "*bāḥar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with conjunction ki - for he has chosen", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name with preposition bet - in Zion", "*ʾiwwāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has desired", "*môšāb*": "noun with preposition lamed - for dwelling place", "*lô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him" }, "variants": { "*môšāb*": "dwelling place/habitation/seat" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 68:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.68.16", "source": "הַר־אֱ֭לֹהִים הַר־בָּשָׁ֑ן הַ֥ר גַּ֝בְנֻנִּ֗ים הַר־בָּשָֽׁן׃", "text": "*har*-*ʾĕlōhîm* *har*-*bāšān* *har* *gabnunnîm* *har*-*bāšān*", "grammar": { "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'mountain of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'God'", "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'mountain of'", "*bāšān*": "proper noun - 'Bashan'", "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'mountain'", "*gabnunnîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'peaks/many-peaked'", "*har*": "masculine singular construct noun - 'mountain of'", "*bāšān*": "proper noun - 'Bashan'" }, "variants": { "*gabnunnîm*": "peaks/many-peaked/humps/many summits" } }
  • Ps 76:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.76.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינֹ֑ת מִזְמ֖וֹר לְאָסָ֣ף שִֽׁיר", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* with *nəgînōt*, *mizmôr* of *ʾāsāp̄*, *šîr*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "singular, masculine noun with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for the director/chief musician'", "*nəgînōt*": "plural feminine noun with prefixed preposition bet - 'with stringed instruments'", "*mizmôr*": "singular masculine noun - 'psalm/melody'", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - 'belonging to/for Asaph'", "*šîr*": "singular masculine noun - 'song'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/conductor", "*nəgînōt*": "stringed instruments/music", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/instrumental music", "*ʾāsāp̄*": "Asaph (proper name of musician/composer)", "*šîr*": "song/musical composition" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.76.2", "source": "נוֹדָ֣ע בִּֽיהוּדָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים בְּ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל גָּד֥וֹל שְׁמֽוֹ", "text": "*nôdāʿ* in *yəhûdâ* *ʾĕlōhîm*, in *yiśrāʾēl* *gādôl* *šəmô*", "grammar": { "*nôdāʿ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'is known/has made himself known'", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition bet - 'in Judah'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine name) - 'God'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition bet - 'in Israel'", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - 'great'", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix - 'his name'" }, "variants": { "*nôdāʿ*": "is known/has made himself known/is renowned", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty" } }
  • Ps 78:68-69 : 68 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.68", "source": "וַ֭יִּבְחַר אֶת־שֵׁ֣בֶט יְהוּדָ֑ה אֶֽת־הַ֥ר צִ֝יּ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהֵֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yiḇḥar ʾeṯ-šēḇeṭ yəhûḏâ* *ʾeṯ-har ṣîyôn ʾăšer ʾāhēḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he chose", "*ʾeṯ-šēḇeṭ*": "direct object marker + tribe of - masculine singular construct", "*yəhûḏâ*": "Judah - proper noun", "*ʾeṯ-har*": "direct object marker + mountain of - masculine singular construct", "*ṣîyôn*": "Zion - proper noun", "*ʾăšer*": "which/that - relative pronoun", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he loved" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḇḥar*": "chose/selected/elected", "*šēḇeṭ yəhûḏâ*": "tribe of Judah/clan of Judah", "*har ṣîyôn*": "Mount Zion/hill of Zion/mountain of Zion", "*ʾāhēḇ*": "loved/cherished/desired" } } 69 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.69", "source": "וַיִּ֣בֶן כְּמוֹ־רָ֭מִים מִקְדָּשׁ֑וֹ כְּ֝אֶ֗רֶץ יְסָדָ֥הּ לְעוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yiḇen kəmô-rāmîm miqdāšô* *kə-ʾereṣ yəsāḏāh lə-ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḇen*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he built", "*kəmô-rāmîm*": "like heights/like high places - preposition + masculine plural noun", "*miqdāšô*": "his sanctuary - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix", "*kə-ʾereṣ*": "like the earth - preposition + feminine singular noun", "*yəsāḏāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he founded it", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "for eternity/forever - preposition + masculine singular noun" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiḇen*": "built/constructed/established", "*kəmô-rāmîm*": "like high places/like heights/like heaven's heights", "*miqdāšô*": "his sanctuary/his holy place/his temple", "*yəsāḏāh*": "founded it/established it/settled it", "*lə-ʿôlām*": "forever/eternally/for all time" } }
  • Ps 87:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.87.2", "source": "אֹהֵ֣ב יְ֭הוָה שַׁעֲרֵ֣י צִיּ֑וֹן מִ֝כֹּ֗ל מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*ʾōhēb* *YHWH* *šaʿărê* *ṣiyyôn* from-*kōl* *miškənôt* *yaʿăqōb*", "grammar": { "*ʾōhēb*": "Qal participle masculine singular - loving/loves", "*YHWH*": "proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*šaʿărê*": "masculine plural construct - gates of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion", "*kōl*": "noun - all/every", "*miškənôt*": "feminine plural construct - dwellings of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob" }, "variants": { "*ʾōhēb*": "loves/is loving/has affection for", "*šaʿărê*": "gates/entrances/portals", "*miškənôt*": "dwellings/tabernacles/habitations" } }
  • Isa 14:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Isaiah.14.32", "source": "וּמַֽה־יַּעֲנֶ֖ה מַלְאֲכֵי־ג֑וֹי כִּ֤י יְהוָה֙ יִסַּ֣ד צִיּ֔וֹן וּבָ֥הּ יֶחֱס֖וּ עֲנִיֵּ֥י עַמּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-what-*yaʿăneh* *malʾăḵê*-*gôy*? For *YHWH* *yissad* *ṣiyyôn*, and-in-her *yeḥĕsû* *ʿăniyyê* *ʿammô*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will answer", "*malʾăḵê*": "masculine plural construct - messengers of", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - nation", "*yissad*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has founded", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yeḥĕsû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will take refuge", "*ʿăniyyê*": "masculine plural construct - afflicted/poor of", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăneh*": "will answer/will respond/will reply", "*malʾăḵê*": "messengers of/ambassadors of/envoys of", "*yissad*": "has founded/has established/has laid foundation", "*yeḥĕsû*": "will take refuge/will seek shelter/will find protection", "*ʿăniyyê*": "afflicted of/poor of/humble of" } }
  • Heb 12:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.22", "source": "Ἀλλὰ προσεληλύθατε Σιὼν ὄρει, καὶ πόλει Θεοῦ ζῶντος, Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐπουρανίῳ, καὶ μυριάσιν ἀγγέλων, ⋄Πανηγύρει", "text": "But you have *proselēlythate Siōn orei*, and *polei Theou zōntos*, *Ierousalēm epouraniō*, and *myriasin angelōn*, *Panēgyrei*", "grammar": { "*proselēlythate*": "verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have come to/approached", "*Siōn*": "proper noun, dative, singular, feminine - to Zion", "*orei*": "noun, dative, singular, neuter - to mountain", "*polei*": "noun, dative, singular, feminine - to city", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, singular, masculine - of God", "*zōntos*": "participle, present active, genitive, singular, masculine - living", "*Ierousalēm*": "proper noun, dative, singular, feminine - to Jerusalem", "*epouraniō*": "adjective, dative, singular, feminine - heavenly", "*myriasin*": "noun, dative, plural, feminine - to myriads/tens of thousands", "*angelōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of angels", "*Panēgyrei*": "noun, dative, singular, feminine - to festive assembly/general assembly" }, "variants": { "*proselēlythate*": "you have come to/approached/drawn near to", "*zōntos*": "living/alive/life-giving", "*epouraniō*": "heavenly/celestial/in heaven", "*myriasin*": "myriads/tens of thousands/countless numbers", "*Panēgyrei*": "festive assembly/general assembly/festal gathering" } }
  • Ps 48:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.1", "source": "שִׁ֥יר מִ֝זְמוֹר לִבְנֵי־קֹֽרַח׃", "text": "*šîr* *mizmôr* for *bənê-qōraḥ*", "grammar": { "*šîr*": "masculine singular construct - song/poem", "*mizmôr*": "masculine singular - psalm/melody", "*bənê-qōraḥ*": "masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Korah" }, "variants": { "*šîr*": "song/hymn/musical composition", "*mizmôr*": "psalm/melody/musical composition" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.2", "source": "גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד בְּעִ֥יר אֱ֝לֹהֵ֗ינוּ הַר־קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*gādôl* *YHWH* *û-məhullāl* *məʾōd* in *ʿîr* *ʾĕlōhênû* *har-qodšô*", "grammar": { "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*û-məhullāl*": "waw conjunction + pual participle masculine singular - and praised", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ʿîr*": "construct state - city of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*har-qodšô*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - mountain of his holiness" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*məhullāl*": "praised/celebrated/renowned", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*har-qodšô*": "his holy mountain/his mountain of holiness" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.48.3", "source": "יְפֵ֥ה נוֹף֮ מְשׂ֢וֹשׂ כָּל־הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ הַר־צִ֭יּוֹן יַרְכְּתֵ֣י צָפ֑וֹן קִ֝רְיַ֗ת מֶ֣לֶךְ רָֽב׃", "text": "*yəpēh nôp məśôś* all-the *ʾāreṣ* *har-ṣiyyôn* *yarkətê ṣāpôn* *qiryat melek rāb*", "grammar": { "*yəpēh*": "adjective masculine singular construct - beautiful", "*nôp*": "masculine singular noun - elevation/height", "*məśôś*": "masculine singular construct - joy of", "*kāl-hāʾāreṣ*": "noun + definite article + noun - all the earth/land", "*har-ṣiyyôn*": "masculine singular construct + proper noun - Mount Zion", "*yarkətê*": "feminine plural construct - sides/recesses of", "*ṣāpôn*": "masculine singular noun - north", "*qiryat*": "feminine singular construct - city of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun - king", "*rāb*": "masculine singular adjective - great" }, "variants": { "*yəpēh nôp*": "beautiful height/beautiful elevation", "*məśôś*": "joy/delight/exultation", "*yarkətê*": "sides/recesses/remote parts", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern", "*qiryat*": "city/town", "*rāb*": "great/many/much" } }