1 {
"verseID": "Psalms.126.1",
"source": "שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה אֶת־שִׁיבַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ כְּחֹלְמִֽים׃",
"text": "*šîr* the *maʿălôt* in *šûb* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*šîbat* *ṣiyyôn* *hāyînû* as-*ḥōlǝmîm*",
"grammar": {
"*šîr*": "construct noun, masculine singular - song of",
"*maʿălôt*": "plural feminine noun with definite article - the ascents/steps/pilgrimages",
"*šûb*": "infinitive construct of verb - return of/when returned",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šîbat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - return/captivity of",
"*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion",
"*hāyînû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we were",
"*ḥōlǝmîm*": "masculine plural participle - dreamers/dreaming ones"
},
"variants": {
"*šîbat*": "captivity/fortunes/restoration",
"*šûb*": "to return/restore/bring back",
"*maʿălôt*": "ascents/steps/degrees/pilgrimages"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Psalms.126.2",
"source": "אָ֤ז יִמָּלֵ֪א שְׂח֡וֹק פִּינוּ֮ וּלְשׁוֹנֵ֢נוּ רִ֫נָּ֥ה אָ֭ז יֹאמְר֣וּ בַגּוֹיִ֑ם הִגְדִּ֥יל יְ֝הוָ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִם־אֵֽלֶּה׃",
"text": "*ʾāz* *yimmālēʾ* *śǝḥôq* *pînû* *û*-*lǝšônēnû* *rinnāh* *ʾāz* *yōʾmǝrû* in-the-*gôyîm* *higdîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* with-*ʾēlleh*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāz*": "adverb - then",
"*yimmālēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be filled",
"*śǝḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter",
"*pînû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our mouth",
"*û*-*lǝšônēnû*": "conjunction + noun with 1st person plural suffix - and our tongue",
"*rinnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - joyful shouting/singing",
"*yōʾmǝrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say",
"*gôyîm*": "masculine plural noun with prefix preposition bet - among the nations",
"*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done great things",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these"
},
"variants": {
"*śǝḥôq*": "laughter/joy/mocking",
"*rinnāh*": "joyful shouting/singing/jubilation",
"*higdîl*": "magnified/done great things",
"*gôyîm*": "nations/gentiles/peoples"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Psalms.126.3",
"source": "הִגְדִּ֣יל יְ֭הוָה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִמָּ֗נוּ הָיִ֥ינוּ שְׂמֵחִֽים׃",
"text": "*higdîl* *YHWH* *laʿăśôt* with-*ʿimmānû* *hāyînû* *śǝmēḥîm*",
"grammar": {
"*higdîl*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has done great things",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do",
"*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us",
"*hāyînû*": "qal perfect, 1st person plural - we were/have been",
"*śǝmēḥîm*": "masculine plural adjective - joyful/glad"
},
"variants": {
"*higdîl*": "magnified/done great things",
"*śǝmēḥîm*": "glad/joyful/rejoicing"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Psalms.126.4",
"source": "שׁוּבָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אֶת־*שבותנו **שְׁבִיתֵ֑נוּ כַּאֲפִיקִ֥ים בַּנֶּֽגֶב׃",
"text": "*šûbāh* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*šǝbîtēnû* like-*ʾăpîqîm* in-the-*negeb*",
"grammar": {
"*šûbāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return/restore",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šǝbîtēnû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our captivity/fortunes",
"*ʾăpîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - stream beds/wadis",
"*negeb*": "proper noun with definite article - the Negev/South"
},
"variants": {
"*šûbāh*": "return/restore/bring back",
"*šǝbîtēnû*": "our captivity/our fortunes/our restoration (with alternative spelling *šbûtēnû* noted in source)",
"*ʾăpîqîm*": "stream beds/wadis/watercourses",
"*negeb*": "Negev/South/dry region"
}
}