Psalms 118:20

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.118.20", "source": "זֶֽה־הַשַּׁ֥עַר לַיהוָ֑ה צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יָבֹ֥אוּ בֽוֹ", "text": "This-the-*šaʿar* to-*YHWH* *ṣaddîqîm* *yābōʾû* in-it", "grammar": { "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefix lamed - to/for Yahweh", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones", "*yābōʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will enter", "*bô*": "preposition bet with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/those who are righteous", "*yābōʾû*": "they will enter/they will come in/they will go in" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זֶֽה־הַשַּׁ֥עַר לַיהוָ֑ה צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יָבֹ֥אוּ בֽוֹ

Transliteration

This-the-šaʿar to-YHWH ṣaddîqîm yābōʾû in-it

Grammar Details

• *šaʿar*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate
• *YHWH*: divine name with prefix lamed - to/for Yahweh
• *ṣaddîqîm*: adjective, masculine plural - righteous ones
• *yābōʾû*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will enter
• *bô*: preposition bet with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in it

Word Meanings

• *šaʿar*: gate/entrance
• *ṣaddîqîm*: righteous ones/just ones/those who are righteous
• *yābōʾû*: they will enter/they will come in/they will go in

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter through it.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  This is the gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  This is the gate{H8179} of Jehovah;{H3068} The righteous{H6662} shall enter{H935} into it.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  This gate{H8179} of the LORD{H3068}, into which the righteous{H6662} shall enter{H935}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This is the dore of the LORDE, the rightuous shall entre in thorow it.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter into it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This is the gate of God: the ryghteous shall enter in by it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  This gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  This is the gate of Yahweh; The righteous will enter into it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  This `is' the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This is the gate of Jehovah; The righteous shall enter into it.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  This is the gate of Jehovah; The righteous shall enter into it.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  This is the LORD’s gate– the godly enter through it.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 21:24-27 : 24 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.24", "source": "Καὶ τὰ ἔθνη τῶν σωζομένων ἐν τῷ φωτί αὐτῆς περιπατήσουσι: καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς φέρουσιν τὴν δόξαν καὶ τὴν τιμὴν αὐτῶν εἰς αὐτήν.", "text": "And the *ethnē* of-the ones-being-*sōzomenōn* in the *phōti* of-her will-*peripatēsousi*: and the *basileis* of-the *gēs* *pherousin* the *doxan* and the *timēn* of-them into her.", "grammar": { "*ethnē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - nations/peoples", "*sōzomenōn*": "present passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - being saved", "*phōti*": "dative, neuter, singular - light", "*peripatēsousi*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will walk", "*basileis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - kings/rulers", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*pherousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - bring/carry", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value" }, "variants": { "*ethnē*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*sōzomenōn*": "being saved/being rescued/being preserved", "*phōti*": "light/illumination/radiance", "*peripatēsousi*": "will walk/will conduct themselves/will live", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers/monarchs", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*pherousin*": "bring/carry/bear", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor/radiance", "*timēn*": "honor/value/price/respect" } } 25 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.25", "source": "Καὶ οἱ πυλῶνες αὐτῆς οὐ μὴ κλεισθῶσιν ἡμέρας: νὺξ γὰρ οὐκ ἔσται ἐκεῖ.", "text": "And the *pylōnes* of-her not never will-be-*kleisthōsin* of-*hēmeras*: *nyx* for not will-*estai* there.", "grammar": { "*pylōnes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gates", "*kleisthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might be shut/closed", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*nyx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - night", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*pylōnes*": "gates/gateways/entrances", "*kleisthōsin*": "might be shut/closed/sealed", "*hēmeras*": "day/daytime", "*nyx*": "night/darkness" } } 26 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.26", "source": "Καὶ οἴσουσιν τὴν δόξαν καὶ τὴν τιμὴν τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰς αὐτήν.", "text": "And they-will-*oisousin* the *doxan* and the *timēn* of-the *ethnōn* into her.", "grammar": { "*oisousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - will bring", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*timēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*ethnōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - nations/peoples" }, "variants": { "*oisousin*": "will bring/will carry/will bear", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor/radiance", "*timēn*": "honor/value/price/respect", "*ethnōn*": "nations/peoples/gentiles" } } 27 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.27", "source": "Καὶ οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτὴν πᾶν κοινοῦν, καὶ ποιοῦν βδέλυγμα, καὶ ψεῦδος: εἰ μὴ οἱ γεγραμμένοι ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ Ἀρνίου.", "text": "And not never may-*eiselthē* into her any *koinoun*, and *poioun* *bdelygma*, and *pseudos*: except the ones-having-been-*gegrammenoi* in the *bibliō* of-the *zōēs* of-the *Arniou*.", "grammar": { "*eiselthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might enter", "*koinoun*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - defiling/making common", "*poioun*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - making/doing", "*bdelygma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - abomination/detestable thing", "*pseudos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lie/falsehood", "*gegrammenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been written", "*bibliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - book/scroll", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb" }, "variants": { "*eiselthē*": "might enter/might go in", "*koinoun*": "defiling/making common/unclean", "*poioun*": "making/doing/practicing", "*bdelygma*": "abomination/detestable thing/something disgusting", "*pseudos*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*gegrammenoi*": "having been written/inscribed/recorded", "*bibliō*": "book/scroll/document", "*zōēs*": "life/existence/vitality", "*Arniou*": "Lamb (symbolic reference to Christ)" } }
• Rev 22:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.14", "source": "Μακάριοι οἱ ποιοῦντες τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα ἔσται ἡ ἐξουσία αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τὸ ξύλον τῆς ζωῆς, καὶ τοῖς πυλῶσιν εἰσέλθωσιν εἰς τὴν πόλιν.", "text": "*Makarioi* the ones *poiountes* the *entolas* of him, that *estai* the *exousia* of them upon the *xylon* of the *zōēs*, and by the *pylōsin eiselthōsin* into the *polin*.", "grammar": { "*Makarioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - blessed", "*poiountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - doing", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*exousia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - authority/right", "*xylon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tree/wood", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - life", "*pylōsin*": "dative, masculine, plural - gates", "*eiselthōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may enter", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city" }, "variants": { "*Makarioi*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*poiountes*": "doing/practicing/keeping", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*exousia*": "authority/right/permission", "*xylon tēs zōēs*": "tree of life/wood of life", "*eiselthōsin*": "they may enter/go in/come in" } } 15 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.15", "source": "Ἔξω δὲ οἱ κύνες, καὶ οἱ φάρμακοι, καὶ οἱ πόρνοι, καὶ οἱ φονεῖς, καὶ οἱ εἰδωλολάτραι, καὶ πᾶς ὁ φιλῶν καὶ ποιῶν ψεῦδος.", "text": "*Exō* but the *kynes*, and the *pharmakoi*, and the *pornoi*, and the *phoneis*, and the *eidōlolatrai*, and all the one *philōn* and *poiōn pseudos*.", "grammar": { "*Exō*": "adverb - outside/out", "*kynes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - dogs", "*pharmakoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sorcerers", "*pornoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fornicators", "*phoneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - murderers", "*eidōlolatrai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - idolaters", "*philōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving", "*poiōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - doing/making", "*pseudos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - lie/falsehood" }, "variants": { "*Exō*": "outside/out/excluded", "*kynes*": "dogs/unclean persons", "*pharmakoi*": "sorcerers/those who practice magic arts/poisoners", "*pornoi*": "fornicators/sexually immoral persons", "*phoneis*": "murderers/killers", "*eidōlolatrai*": "idolaters/those who worship idols", "*philōn*": "loving/being fond of", "*poiōn pseudos*": "practicing falsehood/making a lie" } }
• Ps 24:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.24.3", "source": "מִֽי־יַעֲלֶ֥ה בְהַר־יְהוָ֑ה וּמִי־יָ֝קוּם בִּמְק֥וֹם קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "Who *yaʿăleh* in *har*-*YHWH*, and who *yāqûm* in *mĕqôm* *qodšô*?", "grammar": { "מִי": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yaʿăleh*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will ascend/go up", "בְ": "preposition - in/on", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*yāqûm*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will stand/rise", "בִּ": "preposition - in", "*mĕqôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - place of", "*qodšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness/his holy" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăleh*": "will ascend/will go up/will climb", "*yāqûm*": "will stand/will rise/will endure", "*mĕqôm*": "place/location/site", "*qodšô*": "his holiness/his holy place/his sanctuary" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.24.4", "source": "נְקִ֥י כַפַּ֗יִם וּֽבַר־לֵ֫בָ֥ב אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ לֹא־נָשָׂ֣א לַשָּׁ֣וְא נַפְשִׁ֑י וְלֹ֖א נִשְׁבַּ֣ע לְמִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*nĕqî* *kappayim* and *bar*-*lēbāb*, who not *nāśāʾ* to *šāwʾ* *napšî*, and not *nišbaʿ* to *mirmâ*.", "grammar": { "*nĕqî*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - clean of", "*kappayim*": "noun, feminine dual - hands/palms", "וּ": "conjunction - and", "*bar*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - pure of", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "אֲשֶׁר": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "לֹא": "negative particle - not", "*nāśāʾ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he lifted/carried", "לַ": "preposition - to/for", "*šāwʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/falsehood", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*nišbaʿ*": "verb, Niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he swore", "לְ": "preposition - to/for", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/treachery" }, "variants": { "*nĕqî*": "clean/innocent/free from guilt", "*kappayim*": "hands/palms/power", "*bar*": "pure/clean/innocent", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*nāśāʾ*": "lifted/carried/took", "*šāwʾ*": "vanity/falsehood/emptiness", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*nišbaʿ*": "swore/took an oath", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/treachery/fraud" } }
• Ps 24:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.24.7", "source": "שְׂא֤וּ שְׁעָרִ֨ים ׀ רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם וְֽ֭הִנָּשְׂאוּ פִּתְחֵ֣י עוֹלָ֑ם וְ֝יָב֗וֹא מֶ֣לֶךְ הַכָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "*śĕʾû* *šĕʿārîm* *rāʾšêkem*, and *hinnāśĕʾû* *pitḥê* *ʿôlām*, and *yābôʾ* *melek* the *kābôd*.", "grammar": { "*śĕʾû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - lift up", "*šĕʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gates", "*rāʾšêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heads", "וְ": "conjunction - and", "*hinnāśĕʾû*": "verb, Niphal imperative masculine plural - be lifted up", "*pitḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - entrances of/doorways of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/ancient", "*yābôʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will come/enter", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "הַ": "definite article - the", "*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor" }, "variants": { "*śĕʾû*": "lift up/raise", "*šĕʿārîm*": "gates/city entrances", "*rāʾšêkem*": "your heads/your tops", "*hinnāśĕʾû*": "be lifted up/be raised", "*pitḥê*": "entrances of/doorways of/openings of", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/ancient/eternal", "*yābôʾ*": "will come/will enter", "*melek*": "king of/ruler of", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor" } }
• Ps 24:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.24.9", "source": "שְׂא֤וּ שְׁעָרִ֨ים ׀ רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם וּ֭שְׂאוּ פִּתְחֵ֣י עוֹלָ֑ם וְ֝יָבֹא מֶ֣לֶךְ הַכָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "*śĕʾû* *šĕʿārîm* *rāʾšêkem*, and *śĕʾû* *pitḥê* *ʿôlām*, and *yābōʾ* *melek* the *kābôd*.", "grammar": { "*śĕʾû*": "verb, Qal imperative masculine plural - lift up", "*šĕʿārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gates", "*rāʾšêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heads", "וּ": "conjunction - and", "*pitḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - entrances of/doorways of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/ancient", "וְ": "conjunction - and", "*yābōʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will come/enter", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "הַ": "definite article - the", "*kābôd*": "noun, masculine singular - glory/honor" }, "variants": { "*śĕʾû*": "lift up/raise", "*šĕʿārîm*": "gates/city entrances", "*rāʾšêkem*": "your heads/your tops", "*pitḥê*": "entrances of/doorways of/openings of", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/ancient/eternal", "*yābōʾ*": "will come/will enter", "*melek*": "king of/ruler of", "*kābôd*": "glory/honor/splendor" } }
• Isa 26:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.26.2", "source": "פִּתְח֖וּ שְׁעָרִ֑ים וְיָבֹ֥א גוֹי־צַדִּ֖יק שֹׁמֵ֥ר אֱמֻנִֽים׃", "text": "*Pitḥû* *šeʿārîm* *weyābōʾ* *gôy-ṣaddîq* *šōmēr* *ʾĕmûnîm*.", "grammar": { "*Pitḥû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - 'open!'", "*šeʿārîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'gates'", "*weyābōʾ*": "conjunction with qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'so that may enter'", "*gôy-ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular construct with adjective - 'righteous nation'", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - 'keeping/preserving'", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'faithfulness/fidelity'" }, "variants": { "*šōmēr*": "keeper/guardian/preserver/observer", "*ʾĕmûnîm*": "faithfulness/fidelity/truth/trustworthiness/loyalty" } }
• Isa 35:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.8", "source": "וְהָיָה־שָׁ֞ם מַסְל֣וּל וָדֶ֗רֶךְ וְדֶ֤רֶךְ הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִקָּ֣רֵא לָ֔הּ לֹֽא־יַעַבְרֶ֥נּוּ טָמֵ֖א וְהוּא־לָ֑מוֹ הֹלֵ֥ךְ דֶּ֛רֶךְ וֶאֱוִילִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִתְעֽוּ׃", "text": "*wə*-*hāyāh*-*šām* *maslûl* *wā*-*derek* *wə*-*derek* *ha-qōdeš* *yiqqārēʾ* *lāh* *lōʾ*-*yaʿabrennû* *ṭāmēʾ* *wə*-*hûʾ*-*lāmô* *hōlēk* *derek* *we*-*ʾĕwîlîm* *lōʾ* *yitʿû*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*hāyāh*-*šām*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal + adverb - and there will be there", "*maslûl*": "masculine singular noun - highway", "*wā*-*derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and way/road", "*wə*-*derek*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and way of", "*ha-qōdeš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the holiness", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Niphal - it will be called", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - to it", "*lōʾ*-*yaʿabrennû*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 3rd masculine singular suffix - shall not pass over it", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "masculine singular adjective - unclean", "*wə*-*hûʾ*-*lāmô*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun + preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it is for them", "*hōlēk*": "Qal active participle, masculine singular - one walking", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road", "*we*-*ʾĕwîlîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and fools", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal - will go astray" }, "variants": { "*maslûl*": "highway/raised way", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey", "*qōdeš*": "holiness/sacredness/consecration", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "fools/foolish ones" } } 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.9", "source": "לֹא־יִהְיֶ֨ה שָׁ֜ם אַרְיֵ֗ה וּפְרִ֤יץ חַיּוֹת֙ בַּֽל־יַעֲלֶ֔נָּה לֹ֥א תִמָּצֵ֖א שָׁ֑ם וְהָלְכ֖וּ גְּאוּלִֽים׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*yihyeh* *šām* *ʾaryēh* *û*-*prîṣ* *ḥayyôt* *bal*-*yaʿălennāh* *lōʾ* *timmāṣēʾ* *šām* *wə*-*hālkû* *gəʾûlîm*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*-*yihyeh*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal - there will not be", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾaryēh*": "masculine singular noun - lion", "*û*-*prîṣ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and violent one of", "*ḥayyôt*": "feminine plural noun - beasts/animals", "*bal*-*yaʿălennāh*": "negative particle + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal with 3rd feminine singular suffix - will not go up on it", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, Niphal - will be found", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*wə*-*hālkû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural, Qal - and will walk", "*gəʾûlîm*": "masculine plural, passive participle, Qal - redeemed ones" }, "variants": { "*ʾaryēh*": "lion", "*prîṣ*": "violent one/ravenous beast/fierce predator", "*ḥayyôt*": "beasts/animals/living creatures", "*gəʾûlîm*": "redeemed ones/ransomed ones" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.35.10", "source": "וּפְדוּיֵ֨י יְהוָ֜ה יְשֻׁב֗וּן וּבָ֤אוּ צִיּוֹן֙ בְּרִנָּ֔ה וְשִׂמְחַ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם עַל־רֹאשָׁ֑ם שָׂשׂ֤וֹן וְשִׂמְחָה֙ יַשִּׂ֔יגוּ וְנָ֖סוּ יָג֥וֹן וַאֲנָחָֽה׃ פ", "text": "*û*-*pədûyê* *YHWH* *yəšubûn* *û*-*bāʾû* *ṣiyyôn* *bə*-*rinnāh* *wə*-*śimḥat* *ʿôlām* *ʿal*-*rōʾšām* *śāśôn* *wə*-*śimḥāh* *yaśśîgû* *wə*-*nāsû* *yāgôn* *wa*-*ʾănāḥāh*", "grammar": { "*û*-*pədûyê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct, passive participle, Qal - and the ransomed of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/the LORD", "*yəšubûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Qal with paragogic nun - shall return", "*û*-*bāʾû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural, Qal - and come", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*bə*-*rinnāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - with singing/joy", "*wə*-*śimḥat*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and joy of", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - everlasting/eternity", "*ʿal*-*rōʾšām*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon their heads", "*śāśôn*": "masculine singular noun - joy/gladness", "*wə*-*śimḥāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and rejoicing", "*yaśśîgû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, Hiphil - they will obtain/overtake", "*wə*-*nāsû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd plural, Qal - and will flee", "*yāgôn*": "masculine singular noun - sorrow", "*wa*-*ʾănāḥāh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and sighing" }, "variants": { "*pədûyê*": "ransomed/redeemed ones", "*yəšubûn*": "shall return/come back", "*rinnāh*": "singing/joy/shout of joy", "*śimḥat* *ʿôlām*": "everlasting joy/eternal gladness", "*śāśôn*": "joy/gladness/exultation", "*śimḥāh*": "rejoicing/gladness/happiness", "*yaśśîgû*": "they will obtain/overtake/reach", "*yāgôn*": "sorrow/grief", "*ʾănāḥāh*": "sighing/groaning" } }