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Psalms 133:2 — King James Version← Study notes

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;


Psalms 133:2Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 133:213 words
HebrewMeaning
כַּ/שֶּׁ֤מֶןkašemen
like the oilpronH8081
fat · fruitful · oil · ointment ···
הַ/טּ֨וֹבhaṭwōb
goodparticleH2896
best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···
עַלʿal
onpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
הָ/רֹ֗אשׁhārōʾš
the headparticleH7218
beginning · captain · chapiter · chief(-est place ···
יֹרֵ֗דyōrēd
running downverbH3381
abundantly · carry down · cast down · come down ···
עַֽלʿal
onpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
הַ/זָּקָ֥ןhazāqān
the beardparticleH2206
זְקַֽןzəqan
the beard ofnounH2206
אַהֲרֹ֑ןʾahărōn
AaronnounH175
שֶׁ֝/יֹּרֵ֗דšeyōrēd
that is running downparticleH3381
abundantly · carry down · cast down · come down ···
עַלʿal
onpronH5921
according to · after · against · among ···
פִּ֥יpiy
the mouth ofnounH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
מִדּוֹתָֽי/וmidwōtāyw
robes hisnounH4060
measure(-ing · meteyard · piece · size ···
Words 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 133:2

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
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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