Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Psalms.137.4", "source": "אֵ֗יךְ נָשִׁ֥יר אֶת־שִׁיר־יְהוָ֑ה עַ֝֗ל אַדְמַ֥ת נֵכָֽר׃", "text": "How *nāšīr* *ʾet*-*šīr*-*YHWH* upon *ʾadmat* *nēkār*", "grammar": { "*nāšīr*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we will sing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šīr*": "masculine singular construct - song of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾadmat*": "feminine singular construct - ground/soil of", "*nēkār*": "masculine singular - foreign/strange" }, "variants": { "*nāšīr*": "we will sing/we could sing/how shall we sing", "*šīr*-*YHWH*": "song of the LORD/Yahweh's song", "*ʾadmat* *nēkār*": "foreign soil/strange land/alien ground" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 3:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.4", "source": "עֵ֤ת לִבְכּוֹת֙ וְעֵ֣ת לִשְׂח֔וֹק עֵ֥ת סְפ֖וֹד וְעֵ֥ת רְקֽוֹד׃", "text": "*ʿēt* to-*liḇkôṯ* *wə*-*ʿēt* to-*liśḥôq*, *ʿēt* *səp̄ôḏ* *wə*-*ʿēt* *rəqôḏ*", "grammar": { "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*li*": "preposition prefix - to/for", "*ḇkôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to weep", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*liśḥôq*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to laugh", "*səp̄ôḏ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to mourn/lament", "*rəqôḏ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to dance" }, "variants": { "*ḇkôṯ*": "to weep/cry", "*śḥôq*": "to laugh/rejoice", "*səp̄ôḏ*": "to mourn/lament/wail", "*rəqôḏ*": "to dance/skip about" } }
  • Isa 22:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.22.12", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֗א אֲדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה צְבָא֖וֹת בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא לִבְכִי֙ וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר שָֽׂק׃", "text": "And-*yiqrāʾ* *ʾᵃdōnāy* *YHWH* *ṣᵉbāʾôt* in-the-*yôm* the-that to-*bᵉkî* and-to-*mispēd* and-to-*qorḥāh* and-to-*ḥᵃgōr* *śāq*", "grammar": { "וַיִּקְרָ֗א": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, apocopated - and he called", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "masculine plural - hosts/armies", "בַּיּ֣וֹם": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the day", "הַה֑וּא": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "לִבְכִי֙": "preposition + masculine singular - to weeping", "וּלְמִסְפֵּ֔ד": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular - and to mourning", "וּלְקָרְחָ֖ה": "conjunction + preposition + feminine singular - and to baldness", "וְלַחֲגֹ֥ר": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to gird", "*śāq*": "masculine singular - sackcloth" }, "variants": { "*yiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned/invited", "*ʾᵃdōnāy*": "my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "Yahweh/LORD", "*ṣᵉbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*bᵉkî*": "weeping/crying", "*mispēd*": "mourning/wailing/lamentation", "*qorḥāh*": "baldness (sign of mourning)", "*ḥᵃgōr*": "gird/wrap/put on", "*śāq*": "sackcloth (rough cloth worn during mourning)" } }
  • Isa 49:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.49.21", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתְּ בִּלְבָבֵ֗ךְ מִ֤י יָֽלַד־לִי֙ אֶת־אֵ֔לֶּה וַאֲנִ֥י שְׁכוּלָ֖ה וְגַלְמוּדָ֑ה גֹּלָ֣ה ׀ וְסוּרָ֗ה וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ מִ֣י גִדֵּ֔ל הֵ֤ן אֲנִי֙ נִשְׁאַ֣רְתִּי לְבַדִּ֔י אֵ֖לֶּה אֵיפֹ֥ה הֵֽם׃ פ", "text": "*Wə-ʾāmart* in-*liḇāḇēḵ*: who *yālaḏ*-to-me *ʾeṯ*-these, and-I *šəḵûlâ* *wə-galmûḏâ*, *gōlâ* *wə-sûrâ*? And-these who *giddēl*? *Hēn* I *nišʾartî* *ləḇaddî*; these, where are-they?", "grammar": { "*Wə-ʾāmart*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd feminine singular - and you will say", "*liḇāḇēḵ*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your heart", "*yālaḏ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - begot/bore", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šəḵûlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - bereaved/childless", "*wə-galmûḏâ*": "conjunction + adjective, feminine singular - and barren/desolate", "*gōlâ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - exiled", "*wə-sûrâ*": "conjunction + verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - and removed/turned aside", "*giddēl*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - raised/brought up", "*Hēn*": "interjection - behold/see", "*nišʾartî*": "verb, niphal perfect, 1st singular - I was left", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - by myself/alone" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmart*": "you will say/you will speak/you will think", "*liḇāḇēḵ*": "your heart/your mind/your inner self", "*yālaḏ*": "begot/bore/gave birth to", "*šəḵûlâ*": "bereaved/childless/having lost children", "*galmûḏâ*": "barren/desolate/solitary/abandoned", "*gōlâ*": "exiled/banished/removed", "*sûrâ*": "removed/turned aside/rejected", "*giddēl*": "raised/brought up/reared", "*nišʾartî*": "I was left/I remained/I was spared", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone/on my own" } }
  • Lam 5:14-15 : 14 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.14", "source": "זְקֵנִים֙ מִשַּׁ֣עַר שָׁבָ֔תוּ בַּחוּרִ֖ים מִנְּגִינָתָֽם׃", "text": "*zəqēnîm* from-*šaʿar* *šāḇāṯû*, *baḥûrîm* from-*nəḡînāṯām*", "grammar": { "*zəqēnîm*": "noun masculine plural - elders", "*šaʿar*": "noun masculine singular - gate", "*šāḇāṯû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they ceased", "*baḥûrîm*": "noun masculine plural - young men", "*nəḡînāṯām*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their music" }, "variants": { "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men", "*šaʿar*": "gate/entrance (place of judicial proceedings and public assembly)", "*šāḇāṯû*": "they ceased/stopped/desisted", "*nəḡînāṯām*": "their music/song/melody" } } 15 { "verseID": "Lamentations.5.15", "source": "שָׁבַת֙ מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ לִבֵּ֔נוּ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ לְאֵ֖בֶל מְחֹלֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*šāḇaṯ* *məśôś* *libbēnû*, *nehpaḵ* to-*ʾēḇel* *məḥōlēnû*", "grammar": { "*šāḇaṯ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it has ceased", "*məśôś*": "noun masculine singular construct - joy of", "*libbēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our heart", "*nehpaḵ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is turned", "*ʾēḇel*": "noun masculine singular - mourning", "*məḥōlēnû*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st person plural suffix - our dance" }, "variants": { "*šāḇaṯ*": "it has ceased/ended/stopped", "*məśôś*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*libbēnû*": "our heart/mind/inner self", "*nehpaḵ*": "it is turned/changed/converted", "*ʾēḇel*": "mourning/lamentation", "*məḥōlēnû*": "our dance/dancing/celebration" } }
  • Hos 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.9.4", "source": "לֹא־יִסְּכ֨וּ לַיהוָ֥ה ׀ יַיִן֮ וְלֹ֣א יֶֽעֶרְבוּ־לוֹ֒ זִבְחֵיהֶ֗ם כְּלֶ֤חֶם אוֹנִים֙ לָהֶ֔ם כָּל־אֹכְלָ֖יו יִטַמָּ֑אוּ כִּֽי־לַחְמָ֣ם לְנַפְשָׁ֔ם לֹ֥א יָב֖וֹא בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Not-*yissekû* to-*YHWH* *yayin* and-not *yeʿerbû*-to-him, *zibḥêhem* like-*leḥem* *ʾônîm* to-them, all-*ʾōkelāyw* *yiṭṭammāʾû* because-*laḥmām* for-*napšām* not *yābôʾ* *bêt* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*yissekû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will pour out/offer'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*yayin*": "masculine singular noun - 'wine'", "*yeʿerbû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be pleasing'", "*zibḥêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their sacrifices'", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular construct - 'bread of'", "*ʾônîm*": "masculine plural noun - 'mourners'", "*ʾōkelāyw*": "qal participle masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its eaters'", "*yiṭṭammāʾû*": "hitpael imperfect 3rd masculine plural - 'they will be defiled'", "*laḥmām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their bread'", "*napšām*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their soul/appetite'", "*yābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'it will come/enter'", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - 'house of'" }, "variants": { "*yissekû*": "they will pour out/they will offer libations", "*yeʿerbû*": "they will be pleasing/they will be acceptable", "*zibḥêhem*": "their sacrifices/their offerings", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ʾônîm*": "mourners/mourning/those in grief", "*yiṭṭammāʾû*": "they will be defiled/they will become unclean", "*laḥmām*": "their bread/their food", "*napšām*": "their soul/their appetite/themselves", "*yābôʾ*": "it will come/it will enter/it will be brought" } }
  • Amos 8:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Amos.8.3", "source": "וְהֵילִ֜ילוּ שִׁיר֤וֹת הֵיכָל֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה רַ֣ב הַפֶּ֔גֶר בְּכָל־מָק֖וֹם הִשְׁלִ֥יךְ הָֽס׃", "text": "And *wəhêlîlû* *šîrôt* *hêkāl* in the day the that *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* many the *pegher* in every *māqôm* *hišlîḵ* *hās*", "grammar": { "*wəhêlîlû*": "hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they will wail/howl", "*šîrôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - songs of", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple/palace", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great", "*hapegher*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the corpse/carcass", "*bəḵol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in every", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*hišlîḵ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has thrown/cast", "*hās*": "interjection - hush/silence" }, "variants": { "*hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*šîrôt*": "songs/singing/music", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*pegher*": "corpse/dead body/carcass", "*hišlîḵ*": "has thrown/has cast/has hurled", "*hās*": "silence/hush/quiet" } }