Psalms 65:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The meadows are covered with flocks, and the valleys are dressed with grain; they shout for joy and sing.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָבְשׁ֬וּ כָרִ֨ים ׀ הַצֹּ֗אן וַעֲמָקִ֥ים יַֽעַטְפוּ־בָ֑ר יִ֝תְרוֹעֲע֗וּ אַף־יָשִֽׁירוּ

Transliteration

lāḇšû ḵārîm haṣṣōʾn and-ʿămāqîm yaʿaṭp̄û-ḇār yiṯrôʿăʿû also-yāšîrû

Grammar Details

• *lāḇšû*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are clothed
• *ḵārîm*: noun, masculine plural - pastures/meadows
• *ha-ṣṣōʾn*: article with noun, feminine singular - the flock/sheep
• *wa-ʿămāqîm*: conjunction waw (and) with noun, masculine plural - and valleys
• *yaʿaṭp̄û*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they wrap/cover themselves
• *ḇār*: noun, masculine singular - grain/corn
• *yiṯrôʿăʿû*: verb, Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they shout for joy
• *ʾap̄*-*yāšîrû*: conjunction (also) with verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - also they sing

Word Meanings

• *lāḇšû*: they are clothed/covered/dressed
• *ḵārîm*: pastures/meadows/rams
• *ṣōʾn*: flock/sheep/small cattle
• *ʿămāqîm*: valleys/low places
• *yaʿaṭp̄û*: they wrap/cover themselves/are covered
• *ḇār*: grain/corn/wheat
• *yiṯrôʿăʿû*: they shout for joy/make a joyful noise
• *yāšîrû*: they sing/make music