Psalms 114:6

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.114.6", "source": "הֶֽ֭הָרִים תִּרְקְד֣וּ כְאֵילִ֑ים גְּ֝בָע֗וֹת כִּבְנֵי־צֹֽאן׃", "text": "The *hehārîm* *tirqĕdû* like *ʾēlîm* *gĕbāʿôt* like *bĕnê-ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*hehārîm*": "noun plural with definite article - the mountains", "*tirqĕdû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you skip/dance", "*ʾēlîm*": "noun plural with preposition kaf - like rams", "*gĕbāʿôt*": "noun plural - hills", "*bĕnê-ṣōʾn*": "construct phrase with preposition kaf - like lambs (lit: sons of flock)" }, "variants": { "*tirqĕdû*": "you skip/you dance/you leap", "*ʾēlîm*": "rams/male sheep", "*bĕnê-ṣōʾn*": "lambs/young sheep" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֶֽ֭הָרִים תִּרְקְד֣וּ כְאֵילִ֑ים גְּ֝בָע֗וֹת כִּבְנֵי־צֹֽאן׃

Transliteration

The hehārîm tirqĕdû like ʾēlîm gĕbāʿôt like bĕnê-ṣōʾn

Grammar Details

• *hehārîm*: noun plural with definite article - the mountains
• *tirqĕdû*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you skip/dance
• *ʾēlîm*: noun plural with preposition kaf - like rams
• *gĕbāʿôt*: noun plural - hills
• *bĕnê-ṣōʾn*: construct phrase with preposition kaf - like lambs (lit: sons of flock)

Word Meanings

• *tirqĕdû*: you skip/you dance/you leap
• *ʾēlîm*: rams/male sheep
• *bĕnê-ṣōʾn*: lambs/young sheep

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Mountains, why do you leap like rams, and hills, like lambs?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  O mountains, that you skipped like rams; and O little hills, like lambs?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Ye mountains,{H2022} that ye skip{H7540} like rams;{H352} Ye little hills,{H1389} like lambs?{H1121}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Ye mountains{H2022}, that ye skipped{H7540}{(H8799)} like rams{H352}; and ye little hills{H1389}, like lambs{H1121}{H6629}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Ye mountaynes, that ye skipped like rammes? and ye litle hilles, like yonge shepe?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Ye mountaines, why leaped ye like rams, and ye hils as lambes?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Ye mountaines what ayled you that ye skipped lyke rammes: and ye litle hilles like young lambes?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Ye mountains, [that] ye skipped like rams; [and] ye little hills, like lambs?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You mountains, that you skipped like rams; You little hills, like lambs?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  O mountains, ye skip as rams! O heights, as sons of a flock!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams; Ye little hills, like lambs?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams; Ye little hills, like lambs?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs?

• World English Bible (2000)

  You mountains, that you skipped like rams; you little hills, like lambs?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Why do you skip like rams, O mountains, like lambs, O hills?

Referenced Verses

• Ps 29:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.29.6", "source": "וַיַּרְקִידֵ֥ם כְּמוֹ־עֵ֑גֶל לְבָנ֥וֹן וְ֝שִׂרְיֹ֗ן כְּמ֣וֹ בֶן־רְאֵמִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyarqîdēm* like-*ʿēgel* *Ləbānôn* *wəŚiryōn* like *ben*-*rəʾēmîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyarqîdēm*": "conjunction waw + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he makes them skip", "*kəmô-ʿēgel*": "preposition + masculine singular - like a calf", "*Ləbānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon", "*wəŚiryōn*": "conjunction waw + proper noun - and Sirion", "*kəmô*": "preposition - like", "*ben-rəʾēmîm*": "masculine singular construct + masculine plural - young wild ox" }, "variants": { "*wayyarqîdēm*": "makes them skip/leap/dance", "*ʿēgel*": "calf/young bull", "*Śiryōn*": "Sirion (another name for Mount Hermon)", "*rəʾēmîm*": "wild oxen/wild bulls/antelopes" } }
• Ps 114:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.114.4", "source": "הֶֽ֭הָרִים רָקְד֣וּ כְאֵילִ֑ים גְּ֝בָע֗וֹת כִּבְנֵי־צֹֽאן׃", "text": "The *hehārîm* *rāqĕdû* like *ʾēlîm* *gĕbāʿôt* like *bĕnê-ṣōʾn*", "grammar": { "*hehārîm*": "noun plural with definite article - the mountains", "*rāqĕdû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - skipped/danced", "*ʾēlîm*": "noun plural with preposition kaf - like rams", "*gĕbāʿôt*": "noun plural - hills", "*bĕnê-ṣōʾn*": "construct phrase with preposition kaf - like lambs (lit: sons of flock)" }, "variants": { "*rāqĕdû*": "skipped/danced/leaped", "*ʾēlîm*": "rams/male sheep", "*bĕnê-ṣōʾn*": "lambs/young sheep" } }