Psalms 127 interlinear
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[A Song of degrees for Solomon.] 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.
שִׁיר[the] song ofnoun sg m cstrH7892הַמַּעֲלוֹתthe ascentsart + noun pl f absH4609לִשְׁלֹמֹהof Solomonprep + name m individualH8010אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִבְנֶהhe will buildverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1129בַיִתa housenoun sg m absH1004שָׁוְאvanitynoun sg m absH7723עָמְלוּthey have toiledverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5998בוֹנָיוbuilders itsverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1129בּוֹin itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִשְׁמָר־he will watch oververb Qal impf 3 sg mH8104עִירa citynoun sg f absH5892שָׁוְאvanitynoun sg m absH7723שָׁקַדhe has kept awakeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8245שׁוֹמֵר׃[the] watchmanverb Qal ptc sg m absH8104 It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
שָׁוְאvanitynoun sg m absH7723לָכֶם[belongs] to youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036מַשְׁכִּימֵי[who] rise earlyverb Hiphil ptc pl m cstrH7925קוּםof to riseverb Qal inf cstrH6965מְאַחֲרֵי־[who] delayverb Piel ptc pl m cstrH309שֶׁבֶתof to sitverb Qal inf cstrH3427אֹכְלֵי[who] eatverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH398לֶחֶםof [the] bread ofnoun sg m cstrH3899הָעֲצָבִיםthe laborsart + noun pl m absH6089כֵּןthusadvH3651יִתֵּןhe givesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414לִידִידוֹto beloved [one] hisprep + adj sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3039שֵׁנָא׃sleepnoun sg f absH8142 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
הִנֵּהhere!InterjectionH2009נַחֲלַת[the] inheritance ofnoun sg f cstrH5159יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בָּנִים[is] sonsnoun pl m absH1121שָׂכָר[is] a rewardnoun sg m absH7939פְּרִי[the] fruit ofnoun sg m cstrH6529הַבָּטֶן׃the wombart + noun sg f absH990 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
כְּחִצִּיםlike arrowsprep + noun pl m absH2671בְּיַד־in [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027גִּבּוֹרa warriornoun sg m absH1368כֵּןsoadvH3651בְּנֵי[are] [the] sons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121הַנְּעוּרִים׃the youthsart + noun pl m absH5271 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
אַשְׁרֵיhow blessed!noun pl m cstrH835הַגֶּבֶר[is] the manart + noun sg m absH1397אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834מִלֵּאhe has filledverb Piel perf 3 sg mH4390אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אַשְׁפָּתוֹquiver hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH827מֵהֶםfrom themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יֵבֹשׁוּthey will be ashamedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH954כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588יְדַבְּרוּthey will speakverb Piel impf 3 pl mH1696אֶת־withprepH854אוֹיְבִיםenemiesverb Qal ptc pl m absH341בַּשָּׁעַר׃in the gateprep Definite + noun sg m absH8179
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.