3{
"verseID": "Psalms.122.3",
"source": "יְרוּשָׁלַ֥͏ִם הַבְּנוּיָ֑ה כְּ֝עִ֗יר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־לָּ֥הּ יַחְדָּֽו׃",
"text": "*Yerushalayim ha-benuya* like *ir she-chubberah-lah yachdav*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*ha-benuya*": "definite article + qal passive participle, feminine singular - the built/that is built",
"*ir*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition kaph - like a city",
"*she-chubberah*": "relative pronoun + pual perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - that is joined/compact",
"*lah*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to itself",
"*yachdav*": "adverb - together/at once"
},
"variants": {
"*ha-benuya*": "the built one/the well-constructed one",
"*chubberah*": "joined/bound/compact/connected",
"*yachdav*": "together/unitedly/as one"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Psalms.122.4",
"source": "שֶׁשָּׁ֨ם עָל֪וּ שְׁבָטִ֡ים שִׁבְטֵי־יָ֭הּ עֵד֣וּת לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְ֝הֹד֗וֹת לְשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "That there *alu shevatim*, *shivtei-Yah*, *edut l'Yisrael*, to *l'hodot l'shem YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*alu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they went up/ascended",
"*shevatim*": "noun, masculine plural - tribes",
"*shivtei-Yah*": "noun, masculine plural construct + divine name - tribes of YAH",
"*edut*": "noun, feminine singular construct - testimony/witness",
"*l'Yisrael*": "preposition + proper noun - for/to Israel",
"*l'hodot*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to give thanks",
"*l'shem*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the name of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*alu*": "went up/ascended/made pilgrimage",
"*edut*": "testimony/witness/evidence/ordinance",
"*hodot*": "give thanks/praise/confess"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Psalms.122.5",
"source": "כִּ֤י שָׁ֨מָּה ׀ יָשְׁב֣וּ כִסְא֣וֹת לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּ֝סְא֗וֹת לְבֵ֣ית דָּוִֽיד׃",
"text": "For there *yashvu kis'ot l'mishpat*, *kis'ot l'beit David*.",
"grammar": {
"*yashvu*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they sat/were set",
"*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats",
"*l'mishpat*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for judgment",
"*kis'ot*": "noun, masculine plural - thrones/seats",
"*l'beit*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - for the house of",
"*David*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*yashvu*": "sat/were enthroned/were established",
"*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal decision"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Psalms.122.6",
"source": "שַׁ֭אֲלוּ שְׁל֣וֹם יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם יִ֝שְׁלָ֗יוּ אֹהֲבָֽיִךְ׃",
"text": "*Sha'alu shalom Yerushalayim*; *yishlayu ohavayich*.",
"grammar": {
"*Sha'alu*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - ask/pray for",
"*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity",
"*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem",
"*yishlayu*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they will prosper/be secure",
"*ohavayich*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - those who love you"
},
"variants": {
"*Sha'alu*": "ask/pray for/inquire about",
"*shalom*": "peace/prosperity/welfare/completeness",
"*yishlayu*": "they will prosper/be at ease/be secure"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Psalms.122.7",
"source": "יְהִֽי־שָׁל֥וֹם בְּחֵילֵ֑ךְ שַׁ֝לְוָ֗ה בְּאַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃",
"text": "*Yehi-shalom b'cheilech*, *shalvah b'armenotayich*.",
"grammar": {
"*Yehi*": "qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let there be",
"*shalom*": "noun, masculine singular - peace/prosperity",
"*b'cheilech*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your rampart/outer wall",
"*shalvah*": "noun, feminine singular - prosperity/tranquility",
"*b'armenotayich*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - in your palaces/citadels"
},
"variants": {
"*cheil*": "rampart/wall/fortress/strength",
"*shalvah*": "prosperity/tranquility/ease/security",
"*armenot*": "palaces/citadels/fortresses"
}
}