Psalms 84:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

They go from strength to strength; Every one of them appeareth before God in Zion.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֹבְרֵ֤י ׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הַ֭בָּכָא מַעְיָ֣ן יְשִׁית֑וּהוּ גַּם־בְּ֝רָכ֗וֹת יַעְטֶ֥ה מוֹרֶֽה׃

Transliteration

ʿōbərê in ʿêmeq the bākāʾ maʿyān yəšîtûhû also bərākôt yaʿṭeh môreh

Grammar Details

*ʿōbərê*: Qal participle, masculine plural construct - 'those passing through'
*ʿêmeq*: masculine singular noun with preposition bə- - 'in the valley'
*bākāʾ*: masculine singular noun with definite article ha- - 'the Baca/weeping'
*maʿyān*: masculine singular noun - 'fountain/spring'
*yəšîtûhû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'they make it'
*bərākôt*: feminine plural noun with prefix bə- - 'with blessings'
*yaʿṭeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he covers/wraps'
*môreh*: Qal participle, masculine singular or noun - 'early rain/teacher'

Word Meanings

*ʿōbərê*: passing through/traversing/crossing
*ʿêmeq*: valley/lowland/deep place
*bākāʾ*: weeping/balsam trees/valley of Baca
*maʿyān*: fountain/spring/wellspring
*yəšîtûhû*: make it/place it/establish it
*bərākôt*: blessings/pools
*yaʿṭeh*: covers/wraps/clothes
*môreh*: early rain/teacher/autumn rains

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 4:18 : 18 But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
2 Cor 3:18 : 18 But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit.
Isa 40:31 : 31 but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
Deut 16:16 : 16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before Jehovah thy God in the place which he shall choose: in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles; and they shall not appear before Jehovah empty:
2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] the glory both now and for {G2250} ever. Amen.
John 15:2 : 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.
John 1:16 : 16 For of his fulness {G2983} we all received, and grace for grace.
Job 17:9 : 9 Yet shall the righteous hold on his way, And he that hath clean hands shall wax stronger and stronger.
Ps 42:2 : 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: When shall I come and appear before God?
Ps 43:3 : 3 Oh send out thy light and thy truth; Let them lead me: Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, And to thy tabernacles.
Isa 46:13 : 13 I bring near my righteousness, it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
Jer 31:6 : 6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the hills of Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto Jehovah our God.
Zech 14:16 : 16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, Jehovah of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
John 6:39 : 39 And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.
John 14:3 : 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.
1 Thess 4:17 : 17 then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Luke 2:24 : 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.

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