Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Psalms.135.3", "source": "הַֽ֭לְלוּ־יָהּ כִּי־ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֑ה זַמְּר֥וּ לִ֝שְׁמ֗וֹ כִּ֣י נָעִֽים׃", "text": "*Halelu*-*Yah* *kī*-*ṭōb* *YHWH* *zammᵉrû* *lišmō* *kī* *nāʿīm*", "grammar": { "*Halelu*": "imperative, masculine plural - praise", "*Yah*": "proper noun - shortened form of YHWH", "*kī*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭōb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*zammᵉrû*": "imperative, masculine plural - sing praise", "*lišmō*": "preposition + noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his name", "*nāʿīm*": "adjective, masculine singular - pleasant/sweet" }, "variants": { "*ṭōb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*zammᵉrû*": "sing praise/make music/play instruments", "*nāʿīm*": "pleasant/sweet/delightful" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 147:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּ יָ֨הּ ׀ כִּי־ט֭וֹב זַמְּרָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־נָ֝עִים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃", "text": "*Halelu yāh* for *tōwb* *zammerāh* *ʾĕlōhênū* for *nāʿîm* *nāʾwāh* *tehillāh*", "grammar": { "*Halelu*": "imperative, plural - praise/celebrate", "*yāh*": "shortened form of divine name YHWH", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tōwb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/pleasant", "*zammerāh*": "noun, feminine singular - music/singing/praise", "*ʾĕlōhênū*": "noun with 1st person plural possessive suffix - our God", "*nāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - pleasant/delightful", "*nāʾwāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - fitting/becoming/appropriate", "*tehillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - praise/song of praise" }, "variants": { "*Halelu yāh*": "Praise the LORD/Praise Yah/Hallelujah", "*tōwb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial/appropriate", "*zammerāh*": "psalm/music/melody/singing", "*nāʿîm*": "pleasant/sweet/delightful/agreeable", "*nāʾwāh*": "fitting/becoming/beautiful/appropriate", "*tehillāh*": "praise/adoration/song of praise" } }
  • Ps 119:68 : 68 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.68", "source": "טוֹב־אַתָּ֥ה וּמֵטִ֗יב לַמְּדֵ֥נִי חֻקֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "Good *ṭôḇ* you *ʾattâ* and doing good *ûmēṭîḇ*; teach me *lammədēnî* your statutes *ḥuqqêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ûmēṭîḇ*": "conjunction + hiphil participle masculine singular - and doing good", "*lammədēnî*": "piel imperative masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - teach me", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your statutes" }, "variants": { "*ṭôḇ*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*mēṭîḇ*": "doing good/benefiting/showing favor", "*ḥuqqêḵā*": "your statutes/your decrees/your prescribed laws" } }
  • Ps 136:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.136.1", "source": "הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*hôdû* to-*YHWH* because-*ṭôb* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*hôdû*": "imperative, plural - give thanks/praise", "*YHWH*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Yahweh", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*hôdû*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }
  • Ps 145:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.7", "source": "זֵ֣כֶר רַב־טוּבְךָ֣ יַבִּ֑יעוּ וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ יְרַנֵּֽנוּ", "text": "*Zēḵer rab-ṭûbᵊḵā yabbîʿû* and your *wᵊṣidqātᵊḵā yᵊrannēnû*", "grammar": { "*Zēḵer*": "noun masculine singular construct - remembrance/memory of", "*rab-ṭûbᵊḵā*": "adjective masculine singular + noun masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - great goodness of yours", "*yabbîʿû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will pour forth/utter abundantly", "*wᵊṣidqātᵊḵā*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your righteousness", "*yᵊrannēnû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will sing joyfully/shout for joy" }, "variants": { "*Zēḵer*": "remembrance/memory/commemoration", "*rab-ṭûbᵊḵā*": "great goodness/abundant kindness/much good", "*yabbîʿû*": "they will pour forth/utter abundantly/gush", "*wᵊṣidqātᵊḵā*": "and your righteousness/justice/righteous acts", "*yᵊrannēnû*": "they will sing joyfully/shout for joy/cry out" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.8", "source": "חַנּ֣וּן וְרַח֣וּם יְהוָ֑ה אֶ֥רֶךְ אַ֝פַּ֗יִם וּגְדָל־חָֽסֶד", "text": "*Ḥannûn wᵊraḥûm YHWH*, *ʾereḵ ʾappayim* and *ûgᵊdāl-ḥāsed*", "grammar": { "*Ḥannûn*": "adjective masculine singular - gracious", "*wᵊraḥûm*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and compassionate", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾereḵ*": "adjective masculine singular construct - slow/long of", "*ʾappayim*": "noun masculine dual - anger (lit: nostrils)", "*ûgᵊdāl*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and great of", "*ḥāsed*": "noun masculine singular - steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*Ḥannûn*": "gracious/favorable/merciful", "*wᵊraḥûm*": "and compassionate/merciful", "*ʾereḵ ʾappayim*": "slow to anger/patient/long-suffering", "*ûgᵊdāl-ḥāsed*": "and great in steadfast love/abundant in mercy/abounding in lovingkindness" } }
  • Matt 19:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.17", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθός εἰ μὴ εἷς, ὁ Θεός: εἰ δὲ θέλεις εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωὴν, τήρησον τὰς ἐντολάς.", "text": "He *de eipen* to him, Why me *legeis agathon*? *oudeis agathos ei mē* one, the *Theos*: *ei de theleis eiselthein eis* the *zōēn*, *tērēson* the *entolas*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*legeis*": "present, 2nd singular, active - you call", "*agathon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - good", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*agathos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - good", "*ei mē*": "conditional phrase - except/if not", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*theleis*": "present, 2nd singular, active - you wish", "*eiselthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to enter", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*zōēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*tērēson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - keep", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments" }, "variants": { "*legeis agathon*": "call me good/say I am good", "*oudeis agathos ei mē*": "none is good except/no one is good but", "*theleis eiselthein*": "you wish to enter/you want to enter", "*tērēson*": "keep/observe/obey", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts" } }
  • Ps 33:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.1", "source": "רַנְּנ֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָ֑ה לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗ים נָאוָ֥ה תְהִלָּֽה׃", "text": "*Rannənû* *ṣaddîqîm* in-*YHWH* for-*yəšārîm* *nāʾwāh* *təhillāh*", "grammar": { "*Rannənû*": "imperative, plural - rejoice/sing joyfully", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - righteous ones", "*YHWH*": "divine name with preposition *bə-* (in)", "*yəšārîm*": "masculine plural adjective with preposition *lə-* (for/to) - upright ones", "*nāʾwāh*": "feminine singular adjective - fitting/becoming/suitable", "*təhillāh*": "feminine singular noun - praise" }, "variants": { "*Rannənû*": "sing joyfully/shout for joy/rejoice", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/straight ones", "*nāʾwāh*": "fitting/becoming/beautiful/suitable", "*təhillāh*": "praise/song of praise/laudation" } }
  • Ps 63:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.5", "source": "כֵּ֣ן אֲבָרֶכְךָ֣ בְחַיָּ֑י בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ אֶשָּׂ֥א כַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*Kēn* *ʾăbārekəkā* in *ḥayyāy* in *šimkā* *ʾeśśāʾ* *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*Kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will bless you", "*bəḥayyāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - in my life", "*bəšimkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your name", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will lift up", "*kappāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "I will bless you/I will praise you", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my lifetime", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will raise" } }
  • Ps 92:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.1", "source": "מִזְמ֥וֹר שִׁ֗יר לְי֣וֹם הַשַׁבָּֽת׃", "text": "*Mizmōr* *šîr* for *yôm* the *šabbāt*.", "grammar": { "*Mizmōr*": "masculine singular construct - psalm/song", "*šîr*": "masculine singular construct - song", "for": "preposition lə- - for/to", "*yôm*": "masculine singular construct - day", "the": "definite article ha- - the", "*šabbāt*": "masculine singular - Sabbath/rest day" }, "variants": { "*Mizmōr*": "psalm/melody/song", "*šîr*": "song/musical composition", "*yôm*": "day/time period", "*šabbāt*": "Sabbath/seventh day/rest" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.2", "source": "ט֗וֹב לְהֹד֥וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה וּלְזַמֵּ֖ר לְשִׁמְךָ֣ עֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*Ṭôb* to *hōdôt* to *YHWH* and to *zammēr* to *šimkā* *ʿelyôn*.", "grammar": { "*Ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular absolute - good", "to *hōdôt*": "preposition lə + Hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks", "to *YHWH*": "preposition la + divine name - to YHWH", "and": "conjunction wə- - and", "to *zammēr*": "preposition lə + Piel infinitive construct - to sing/praise", "to *šimkā*": "preposition lē + noun masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your name", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective masculine singular absolute - Most High" }, "variants": { "*Ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*hōdôt*": "to give thanks/to praise/to confess", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*zammēr*": "to sing/to make music/to praise", "*šimkā*": "your name/your reputation/your character", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme" } }
  • Ps 100:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.100.5", "source": "כִּי־ט֣וֹב יְ֭הֹוָה לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְעַד־דֹּ֥ר וָ֝דֹ֗ר אֱמוּנָֽתוֹ׃", "text": "For-*ṭôb* *YHWH*, for-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*; and-to-*dōr* and-*dōr* *ʾĕmûnātô*", "grammar": { "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever/eternity", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his steadfast love", "*dōr*": "noun, masculine singular - generation", "*ʾĕmûnātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/his lovingkindness/his mercy/his covenant loyalty", "*dōr*": "generation/age/period", "*ʾĕmûnātô*": "his faithfulness/his reliability/his trustworthiness" } }
  • Ps 106:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.1", "source": "הַֽלְלְויָ֨הּ ׀ הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Halləlū-Yāh* ׀ *hōdū* to-*YHWH* for-*ṭōb* for *lə'ōlām* *ḥasdō*", "grammar": { "*Halləlū-Yāh*": "imperative, plural - praise YAH", "*hōdū*": "hiphil imperative, plural - give thanks/praise", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṭōb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good", "*lə'ōlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdō*": "noun + possessive suffix, masculine, singular - his lovingkindness/mercy" }, "variants": { "*Halləlū-Yāh*": "praise the LORD/praise YAH", "*hōdū*": "give thanks/praise/confess", "*ṭōb*": "good/pleasant/favorable", "*lə'ōlām*": "forever/eternal/perpetual", "*ḥasdō*": "his lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy/steadfast love" } }
  • Ps 107:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.107.1", "source": "הֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*hōdû* to-*YHWH* because-*ṭôb* because for-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*hōdû*": "imperative, masculine plural - give thanks/praise", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Yahweh", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness/mercy/steadfast love" }, "variants": { "*hōdû*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/mercy/covenant faithfulness/steadfast love" } }
  • Ps 118:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.118.1", "source": "הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*Hôdû* to-*YHWH* because-*ṭôb*, because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*Hôdû*": "imperative, plural - give thanks/praise", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix lamed - to/for Yahweh", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefix lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person suffix - his lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy" }, "variants": { "*Hôdû*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/beneficial", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/perpetuity", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/steadfast love/covenant faithfulness/mercy" } }