Psalms 127:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“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

musicalnounH7892

sing(-er · -ing) · song

הַֽ/מַּֽעֲל֗וֹתhamaʿălwōt

things that come upparticleH4609

degree · deal · go up · stair ···

לִ/שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥הlišəlōmōh

SolomonpronH8010

אִםʾim

(andconjH518

can- · doubtless · if · that) ···

יְהוָ֤הyəhwāh

LORDnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

לֹאlōʾ

ereparticleH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יִבְנֶ֬הyibəneh

buildverbH1129

obtain children · make · repair · set ···

בַ֗יִתbayit

housenounH1004

daughter · door · dungeon · family ···

שָׁ֤וְאšāwəʾ

falsenounH7723

lie · lying · vain · vanity

עָמְל֣וּʿāməlw

labourverbH5998

בוֹנָ֣י/וbwōnāyw

buildverbH1129

obtain children · make · repair · set ···

בּ֑/וֹbwō

pron

אִםʾim

(andconjH518

can- · doubtless · if · that) ···

יְהוָ֥הyəhwāh

LORDnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

לֹֽאlōʾ

ereparticleH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יִשְׁמָרyišəmār

bewardverbH8104

be circumspect · take heed · keep(-er · self) ···

עִ֝֗ירʿiyr

AinounH5892

city · court · town

שָׁ֤וְאšāwəʾ

falsenounH7723

lie · lying · vain · vanity

שָׁקַ֬דšāqad

hastenverbH8245

remain · wake · watch

שׁוֹמֵֽרšwōmēr

bewardverbH8104

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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