Verse 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" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 78:67-69 : 67 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.67", "source": "וַ֭יִּמְאַס בְּאֹ֣הֶל יוֹסֵ֑ף וּֽבְשֵׁ֥בֶט אֶ֝פְרַ֗יִם לֹ֣א בָחָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yimʾas bə-ʾōhel yôsēp̄* *û-ḇəšēḇeṭ ʾep̄rayim lōʾ ḇāḥār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yimʾas*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he rejected", "*bə-ʾōhel*": "in the tent of - preposition + masculine singular construct", "*yôsēp̄*": "Joseph - proper noun", "*û-ḇəšēḇeṭ*": "and in the tribe of - conjunction + preposition + masculine singular construct", "*ʾep̄rayim*": "Ephraim - proper noun", "*lōʾ*": "not - negative particle", "*ḇāḥār*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose" }, "variants": { "*wə-yimʾas*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*ʾōhel yôsēp̄*": "tent of Joseph/dwelling of Joseph/tribe of Joseph", "*šēḇeṭ*": "tribe/clan/rod", "*lōʾ ḇāḥār*": "did not choose/refused to select" } } 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 132:13-14 : 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" } } 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.132.14", "source": "זֹאת־מְנוּחָתִ֥י עֲדֵי־עַ֑ד פֹּֽה־אֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב כִּ֣י אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃", "text": "this-*mənûḥātî* until-*ʿad* here-*ʾēšēb* for *ʾiwwîtîhā*", "grammar": { "*mənûḥātî*": "noun with 1st singular suffix - my resting place", "*ʿad*": "preposition with preposition ʿădê - forever", "*ʾēšēb*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will sit/dwell", "*ʾiwwîtîhā*": "piel perfect, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - I have desired it" }, "variants": { "*mənûḥātî*": "my resting place/my rest", "*ʿădê-ʿad*": "forever/perpetually/for eternity" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Joel 2:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Joel.2.32", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כֹּ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָ֛א בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה יִמָּלֵ֑ט כִּ֠י בְּהַר־צִיּ֨וֹן וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֜ם תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה פְלֵיטָ֗ה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וּבַ֨שְּׂרִידִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה קֹרֵֽא׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* all who-*yiqrāʾ* in-*shēm* *YHWH* *yimmālēt* because in-*har*-*Tsiyôn* and-in-*Yerûshālaim* *tihyeh* *pelêtâ* as *ʾāmar* *YHWH* and-in-the-*serîdîm* whom *YHWH* *qōrēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be/happen", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will call", "*shēm*": "masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yimmālēt*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be delivered/escape", "*har*": "masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*Tsiyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*Yerûshālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - there will be", "*pelêtâ*": "feminine singular noun - deliverance/escape", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*serîdîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the survivors/remnant", "*qōrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - calling" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "it will be/happen/come to pass", "*yiqrāʾ*": "he will call/call upon/invoke", "*yimmālēt*": "he will be delivered/escape/be saved", "*tihyeh*": "there will be/shall be/will exist", "*pelêtâ*": "deliverance/escape/survivors", "*serîdîm*": "survivors/remnant/those who remain", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/inviting" } }
  • Deut 12:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.12.5", "source": "כִּ֠י אִֽם־אֶל־הַמָּק֞וֹם אֲשֶׁר־יִבְחַ֨ר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙ מִכָּל־שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֔ם לָשׂ֥וּם אֶת־שְׁמ֖וֹ שָׁ֑ם לְשִׁכְנ֥וֹ תִדְרְשׁ֖וּ וּבָ֥אתָ שָֽׁמָּה׃", "text": "*kî* *ʾim*-to-the *māqôm* which-*yiḇḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêḵɛm* from-all-*šiḇṭêḵɛm* to *lāśûm* *ʾet*-*šəmô* there to *šiḵnô* *tidrəšû* *û-ḇāʾtā* there", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/but", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular noun - place", "*yiḇḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will choose", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*šiḇṭêḵɛm*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your tribes", "*lāśûm*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to put/place", "*šəmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*šiḵnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dwelling", "*tidrəšû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you shall seek", "*û-ḇāʾtā*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall come" }, "variants": { "*kî* *ʾim*": "but rather/except/but only", "*yiḇḥar*": "choose/select/elect", "*lāśûm*": "to put/to place/to set", "*šiḵnô*": "his dwelling/his habitation/his abode", "*tidrəšû*": "seek/inquire/require/resort to" } }
  • 2 Chr 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.6", "source": "וָאֶבְחַר֙ בִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִהְי֥וֹת שְׁמִ֖י שָׁ֑ם וָאֶבְחַ֣ר בְּדָוִ֔יד לִהְי֖וֹת עַל־עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾebḥar* in *yərūšālaim* to *lihyôt* my *šəmî* there; and *ʾebḥar* in *dāwîd* to *lihyôt* over my *ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾebḥar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I chose", "*bîrūšālaim*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jerusalem", "*lihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to be", "*šəmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my name", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wāʾebḥar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I chose", "*bədāwîd*": "preposition + proper noun - in David", "*ʿal-ʿammî*": "preposition + noun + 1st singular suffix - over my people" }, "variants": { "*ʾebḥar*": "I chose/I selected/I elected", "*lihyôt*": "to be/to exist/to become", "*šəmî*": "my name/my reputation/my character" } }