“Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.”
Psalms 127:1 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Psalms 127:120 words
HebrewMeaning
שִׁ֥ירšiyr
the song ofnounH7892
sing(-er · -ing) · song
הַֽ/מַּֽעֲל֗וֹתhamaʿălwōt
the ascentsparticleH4609
degree · deal · go up · stair ···
לִ/שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥הlišəlōmōh
of SolomonpronH8010
אִםʾim
ifconjH518
can- · doubtless · if · that) ···
יְהוָ֤הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
לֹאlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יִבְנֶ֬הyibəneh
he will buildverbH1129
obtain children · make · repair · set ···
בַ֗יִתbayit
a housenounH1004
daughter · door · dungeon · family ···
שָׁ֤וְאšāwəʾ
vanitynounH7723
lie · lying · vain · vanity
עָמְל֣וּʿāməlw
they have toiledverbH5998
בוֹנָ֣י/וbwōnāyw
builders itsverbH1129
obtain children · make · repair · set ···
בּ֑/וֹbwō
pron
אִםʾim
ifconjH518
can- · doubtless · if · that) ···
יְהוָ֥הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
לֹֽאlōʾ
notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יִשְׁמָרyišəmār
he will watch oververbH8104
be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···
עִ֝֗ירʿiyr
a citynounH5892
city · court · town
שָׁ֤וְאšāwəʾ
vanitynounH7723
lie · lying · vain · vanity
שָׁקַ֬דšāqad
he has kept awakeverbH8245
remain · wake · watch
שׁוֹמֵֽרšwōmēr
the watchmanverbH8104
be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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