Psalms 133:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כַּשֶּׁ֤מֶן הַטּ֨וֹב ׀ עַל־הָרֹ֗אשׁ יֹרֵ֗ד עַֽל־הַזָּקָ֥ן זְקַֽן־אַהֲרֹ֑ן שֶׁ֝יֹּרֵ֗ד עַל־פִּ֥י מִדּוֹתָֽיו׃

Transliteration

Like-the-šemen the-ṭôb upon-the-rōʾš yōrēd upon-the-zāqān zəqan-ʾahărōn that-yōrēd upon-pî middôtāyw

Grammar Details

*šemen*: noun, masculine singular with preposition kaf and definite article - like the oil
*ṭôb*: adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the good
*rōʾš*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the head
*yōrēd*: verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - flowing down/descending
*zāqān*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the beard
*zəqan*: construct noun, masculine singular - beard of
*ʾahărōn*: proper noun - Aaron
*pî*: construct noun, masculine singular - mouth/edge of
*middôtāyw*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his garments/measures

Word Meanings

*šemen haṭṭôb*: the good oil/precious oil/fine oil
*yōrēd*: running down/flowing down/descending
*pî middôtāyw*: collar of his garments/edge of his robes/opening of his garments

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Referenced Verses

Lev 8:12 : 12 And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Exod 29:7 : 7 Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
Exod 30:25-30 : 25 And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil. 26 And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, 27 And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense, 28 And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot. 29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. 30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exod 39:24 : 24 And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
Ps 141:5 : 5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Prov 27:9 : 9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Song 1:3 : 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
John 12:3 : 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Exod 28:33 : 33 And beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof; and bells of gold between them round about:

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