Psalms 73:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full [cup] are drained by them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵ֤ן ׀ *ישיב **יָשׁ֣וּב עַמּ֣וֹ הֲלֹ֑ם וּמֵ֥י מָ֝לֵ֗א יִמָּ֥צוּ לָֽמוֹ׃

Transliteration

Lachen yashuv 'ammo halom, umei male yimmatzu lamo.

Grammar Details

*Lachen*: conjunction - therefore
*yashuv*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular (ketiv/qere variation) - he returns/turns
*'ammo*: noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people
*halom*: adverb - here/hither
*umei*: conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and waters of
*male*: adjective, masculine singular - full
*yimmatzu*: verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are drained/squeezed out
*lamo*: preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/for them

Word Meanings

*yashuv*: returns/turns/goes back (ketiv: *yashiv* - he will cause to return; qere: *yashuv* - he will return)
*'am*: people/nation
*halom*: here/hither
*mei*: waters of (construct form)
*male*: full/abundant
*matsah*: drain/squeeze/wring out
*lamo*: to them/for them (poetic form)

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

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