Psalms 23:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בִּנְא֣וֹת דֶּ֭שֶׁא יַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִי עַל־מֵ֖י מְנֻח֣וֹת יְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

In ne'ôt deše' he yarbiṣēnî; upon mê menûḥôt he yenahalēnî.

Grammar Details

• *bine'ôt*: preposition + noun, feminine, plural construct - in pastures/meadows of
• *deše'*: noun, masculine, singular - tender grass/vegetation
• *yarbiṣēnî*: verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he causes me to lie down/rest
• *'al-mê*: preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct - upon/beside waters of
• *menûḥôt*: noun, feminine, plural - rest/quietness
• *yenahalēnî*: verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he leads/guides me

Word Meanings

• *ne'ôt*: pastures/meadows/dwelling places
• *deše'*: tender grass/green vegetation/pasturage
• *yarbiṣēnî*: he makes me lie down/he causes me to rest/he lets me recline
• *mê menûḥôt*: waters of rest/quiet waters/refreshing waters
• *yenahalēnî*: he leads me/he guides me/he conducts me gently

Referenced Verses

• Rev 22:1 : 1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
• Rev 7:17 : 17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
• Ps 46:4 : 4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad{H8762)} the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
• Isa 49:9-9 : 9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places. 10 They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
• Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
• Rev 21:6 : 6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
• Ezek 34:13-14 : 13 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. 14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
• Isa 30:23 : 23 Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
• Job 34:29 : 29 When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: