Psalms 129:6

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.129.6", "source": "יִ֭הְיוּ כַּחֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֑וֹת שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת שָׁלַ֣ף יָבֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*yihyû* like *ḥăṣîr* *gaggôt* that *qadmat* *šālaph* *yāḇēš*", "grammar": { "*yihyû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be", "*ḥăṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - grass", "*gaggôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - roofs", "*šeqadmat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - that before", "*šālaph*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is pulled out/drawn out", "*yāḇēš*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it withers/dries up" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣîr*": "grass/hay/herb", "*gaggôt*": "roofs/housetops", "*qadmat* *šālaph*": "before being pulled out/before sprouting forth", "*šālaph*": "pulled out/drawn out/extracted", "*yāḇēš*": "withers/dries up/becomes dry" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִ֭הְיוּ כַּחֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֑וֹת שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת שָׁלַ֣ף יָבֵֽשׁ׃

Transliteration

yihyû like ḥăṣîr gaggôt that qadmat šālaph yāḇēš

Grammar Details

• *yihyû*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be
• *ḥăṣîr*: noun, masculine singular - grass
• *gaggôt*: noun, masculine plural construct - roofs
• *šeqadmat*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - that before
• *šālaph*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it is pulled out/drawn out
• *yāḇēš*: verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it withers/dries up

Word Meanings

• *ḥăṣîr*: grass/hay/herb
• *gaggôt*: roofs/housetops
• *qadmat* *šālaph*: before being pulled out/before sprouting forth
• *šālaph*: pulled out/drawn out/extracted
• *yāḇēš*: withers/dries up/becomes dry

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let them be like grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let them be as the grass upon the houseto, which withereth afore it groweth up:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withers before it grows up:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, Which withereth before it groweth up;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let the be eue as the haye vpon the house toppes, which wythereth afore it be pluckte vp.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They shalbe as the grasse on the house tops, which withereth afore it commeth forth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They shall be as the grasse growing vpon the house toppes: whiche withereth afore that it be shot foorth to his growth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let them be as the grass [upon] the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let them be as the grass on the housetops, Which withers before it grows up;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, Which withereth before it groweth up;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, Which withereth before it groweth up;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let them be like the grass on the house-tops, which is dry before it comes to full growth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let them be as the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May they be like the grass on the rooftops which withers before one can even pull it up,

Referenced Verses

• Ps 37:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.37.2", "source": "כִּ֣י כֶ֭חָצִיר מְהֵרָ֣ה יִמָּ֑לוּ וּכְיֶ֥רֶק דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃", "text": "For like *ḥāṣîr* quickly they *yimmālû*, and like *yereq dešeʾ* they *yibbôlûn*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun - grass/hay", "*məhērâ*": "adverb - quickly/speedily", "*yimmālû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be cut down/wither", "*yereq*": "masculine singular construct - green thing of", "*dešeʾ*": "masculine singular noun - grass/vegetation", "*yibbôlûn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural (paragogic nun) - they will wither/fade" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/herb", "*yimmālû*": "will be cut down/will wither/will fade", "*yereq dešeʾ*": "green grass/green herb/green vegetation", "*yibbôlûn*": "will wither/will fade/will fall away" } }
• Ps 92:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.7", "source": "אִֽישׁ־בַּ֭עַר לֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל לֹא־יָבִ֥ין אֶת־זֹֽאת׃", "text": "*ʾîš*-*baʿar* not *yēdāʿ* and *kesîl* not *yābîn* *ʾet*-*zōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*-*baʿar*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - man of brutishness/foolish man", "not": "negative particle lōʾ - not", "*yēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "and": "conjunction wə- - and", "*kesîl*": "noun masculine singular absolute - fool", "not": "negative particle lōʾ - not", "*yābîn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he understands", "*ʾet*-*zōʾt*": "direct object marker + demonstrative feminine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*-*baʿar*": "brutish man/stupid person/senseless person", "*yēdāʿ*": "he knows/he perceives/he understands", "*kesîl*": "fool/stupid person/dullard", "*yābîn*": "he understands/he comprehends/he perceives", "*zōʾt*": "this/this thing" } }
• Isa 37:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Isaiah.37.27", "source": "וְיֹֽשְׁבֵיהֶן֙ קִצְרֵי־יָ֔ד חַ֖תּוּ וָבֹ֑שׁוּ הָי֞וּ עֵ֤שֶׂב שָׂדֶה֙ וִ֣ירַק דֶּ֔שֶׁא חֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֔וֹת וּשְׁדֵמָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י קָמָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōšəbêhen qiṣrê*-*yād ḥattû wā-bōšû*, *hāyû ʿēśeb śādeh wîraq dešeʾ*, *ḥăṣîr gaggôt ûšədēmâ lipnê qāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōšəbêhen*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 3fp suffix - and their inhabitants", "*qiṣrê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - short of", "*yād*": "noun, feminine singular - hand/power", "*ḥattû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they were dismayed", "*wā-bōšû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - and they were ashamed", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they were", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - grass/herb of", "*śādeh*": "noun, masculine singular - field", "*wîraq*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and green plant of", "*dešeʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - tender grass", "*ḥăṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - grass of", "*gaggôt*": "noun, masculine plural - roofs", "*ûšədēmâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and blighted grain", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before", "*qāmâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it grew up/stood" }, "variants": { "*yōšəbêhen*": "their inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*qiṣrê-yād*": "short of hand/powerless/helpless", "*ḥattû*": "were dismayed/terrified/scared", "*bōšû*": "were ashamed/disgraced/disappointed", "*ʿēśeb*": "grass/herb/plant", "*śādeh*": "field/open country", "*yîraq*": "green plant/vegetation", "*dešeʾ*": "tender grass/green vegetation", "*ḥăṣîr*": "grass/hay", "*gaggôt*": "roofs/housetops", "*šədēmâ*": "blighted grain/field/crop", "*lipnê qāmâ*": "before it grows up/before standing grain" } }
• Jer 17:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.5", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אָר֤וּר הַגֶּ֙בֶר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְטַ֣ח בָּֽאָדָ֔ם וְשָׂ֥ם בָּשָׂ֖ר זְרֹע֑וֹ וּמִן־יְהוָ֖ה יָס֥וּר לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *Yhwh* *ʾārûr* the-*geber* who *yibṭaḥ* in-the-*ʾādām* and-*śām* *bāśār* *zĕrōʿô* and-from-*Yhwh* *yāsûr* *libbô*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - cursed", "*geber*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/strong man", "*yibṭaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he trusts", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind", "*śām*": "qal active participle masculine singular - puts/makes", "*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh", "*zĕrōʿô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his arm", "*yāsûr*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - turns away", "*libbô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*geber*": "man/strong man/mighty man", "*yibṭaḥ*": "trusts/relies on/is confident in", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body/physical strength", "*zĕrōʿô*": "his arm/strength/power" } } 6 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.17.6", "source": "וְהָיָה֙ כְּעַרְעָ֣ר בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יִרְאֶ֖ה כִּי־יָ֣בוֹא ט֑וֹב וְשָׁכַ֤ן חֲרֵרִים֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֶ֥רֶץ מְלֵחָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א תֵשֵֽׁב׃", "text": "And-*hāyâ* like-*ʿarʿār* in-the-*ʿărābâ* and-not *yirʾeh* when-*yābôʾ* *ṭôb* and-*šākan* *ḥărērîm* in-the-*midbār* *ʾereṣ* *mĕlēḥâ* and-not *tēšēb*", "grammar": { "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will be", "*ʿarʿār*": "masculine singular noun - juniper/shrub/destitute one", "*ʿărābâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the desert plain", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will see", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it comes", "*ṭôb*": "masculine singular adjective/noun - good", "*šākan*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will dwell", "*ḥărērîm*": "masculine plural noun - parched places/heat", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the wilderness/desert", "*ʾereṣ*": "construct state, feminine singular - land of", "*mĕlēḥâ*": "feminine singular adjective - salt/barren", "*tēšēb*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will be inhabited" }, "variants": { "*ʿarʿār*": "juniper/shrub/destitute one/naked one", "*ʿărābâ*": "desert plain/wilderness/Arabah", "*ḥărērîm*": "parched places/heat/burnt areas", "*mĕlēḥâ*": "salt/barren/sterile" } }
• Matt 13:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.6", "source": "Ἡλίου δὲ ἀνατείλαντος, ἐκαυματίσθη· καὶ διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν ῥίζαν, ἐξηράνθη.", "text": "*Hēliou de anateilantos*, *ekaumatisthē*; and through the not *echein rhizan*, *exēranthē*.", "grammar": { "*Hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of sun", "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and", "*anateilantos*": "aorist participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having risen [genitive absolute]", "*ekaumatisthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was scorched", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - through/because of", "*to mē echein*": "articular infinitive with negative - the not having", "*rhizan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - root", "*exēranthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was withered/dried up" }, "variants": { "*Hēliou anateilantos*": "when the sun rose/having the sun risen [genitive absolute construction]", "*ekaumatisthē*": "was scorched/was burned/was parched", "*rhizan*": "root/rootage", "*exēranthē*": "was withered/dried up/became dry" } }
• 2 Kgs 19:26 : 26 { "verseID": "2 Kings.19.26", "source": "וְיֹֽשְׁבֵיהֶן֙ קִצְרֵי־יָ֔ד חַ֖תּוּ וַיֵּבֹ֑שׁוּ הָי֞וּ עֵ֤שֶׂב שָׂדֶה֙ וִ֣ירַק דֶּ֔שֶׁא חֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֔וֹת וּשְׁדֵפָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י קָמָֽה׃", "text": "And-*yōšᵊḇêhen* *qiṣrê*-*yād* *ḥattû* and-*yēḇōšû*, *hāyû* *'ēśeḇ* *śādeh* and-*yîraq* *deše'* *ḥăṣîr* *gaggôt* and-*šᵊdēpâ* before *qāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*yōšᵊḇêhen*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine plural suffix - their inhabitants", "*qiṣrê*": "adjective masculine plural construct - short of", "*yād*": "noun feminine singular - hand/strength", "*ḥattû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were dismayed", "*yēḇōšû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - and they were ashamed", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they were", "*'ēśeḇ*": "noun masculine singular construct - plant/herb of", "*śādeh*": "noun masculine singular - field", "*yîraq*": "noun masculine singular construct - green thing/vegetation of", "*deše'*": "noun masculine singular - tender grass", "*ḥăṣîr*": "noun masculine singular construct - grass/hay of", "*gaggôt*": "noun masculine plural - roofs", "*šᵊdēpâ*": "noun feminine singular - blighted grain", "*qāmâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - it stood" }, "variants": { "*yōšᵊḇêhen*": "their inhabitants/residents/dwellers", "*qiṣrê*": "short of/lacking/limited in", "*yād*": "hand/strength/power", "*ḥattû*": "they were dismayed/shattered/broken", "*yēḇōšû*": "they were ashamed/disappointed/disgraced", "*hāyû*": "they were/became/existed as", "*'ēśeḇ*": "plant/herb/vegetation", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land", "*yîraq*": "green thing/vegetation/herbs", "*deše'*": "tender grass/first shoots/fresh growth", "*ḥăṣîr*": "grass/hay/greenery", "*gaggôt*": "roofs/housetops", "*šᵊdēpâ*": "blighted grain/scorched plants/grain blasted by east wind", "*qāmâ*": "it stood/grew up/appeared" } }