Psalms 133:1 — King James Version← Study notes

“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”

Psalms 133:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 133:112 words

HebrewMeaning

שִׁ֥ירšiyr

the song ofnounH7892

sing(-er · -ing) · song

הַֽ/מַּעֲל֗וֹתhamaʿălwōt

the ascentsparticleH4609

degree · deal · go up · stair ···

לְ/דָ֫וִ֥דlədāwid

of DavidpronH1732

הִנֵּ֣הhinēh

there!particleH2009

lo · see

מַהmah

how!particleH4100

oft · ) · thing · what (end ···

טּ֭וֹבṭwōb

goodadjH2896

best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···

וּ/מַהwmah

and how!conjH4100

oft · ) · thing · what (end ···

נָּעִ֑יםnāʿiym

pleasantadjH5273

sweet

שֶׁ֖בֶתšebet

is the dwelling ofverbH3427

continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · ease self ···

אַחִ֣יםʾaḥiym

brothersnounH251

brother; kindred · like · other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'

גַּםgam

alsoparticleH1571

alike · also · as · both ...and ···

יָֽחַדyāḥad

togethernounH3162

at all · both · likewise · only ···

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.

Church Fathers on Psalms 133:1

1. This is a short Psalm, but one well known and quoted. “Behold, how good and how pleasant is it, that brethren should dwell together in unity” Psalm 132:1. So sweet is that sound, that even they who know not the Psalter, sing that verse. ... 2. For these same words of the Psalter, this sweet sound, that honeyed melody, as well of the mind as of the hymn, did even beget the Monasteries. By this sound were stirred up the brethren who longed to dwell together. This verse was…
Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 133

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