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Psalms 122:9
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For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace [be] within thee.
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Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
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A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
Because of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 our GodH430 I will seekH1245 thy goodH2896.
Original Hebrew
לְמַעַן בֵּית־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֲבַקְשָׁה טֹוב לָךְ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
לְ֭מַעַן |
Le.ma.'an | H4616 | HR | for (the) sake of |
בֵּית |
beit- | H1004 | HNcmsc | (the) house of |
יְהוָ֣ה |
Yah.weh | H3068 | HNp | Yahweh |
אֱלֹהֵ֑י/נוּ |
'e.lo.Hei./nu | H430 | HNcmpc/Sp1cp | God/ our |
אֲבַקְשָׁ֖ה |
'a.vak.Shah | H1245 | HVph1cs | I will seek |
ט֣וֹב |
Tov | H2896 | HAamsa | good |
לָֽ/ךְ |
La/kh | HR/Sp2fs | of/ you |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
- H1004 — בַּיִת (bayith, bah'-yith): probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
- H1245 — בָּקַשׁ (bâqash, baw-kash'): a primitive root; to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after; ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
- H2896 — טוֹב (ṭôwb, tobe): from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
- H3068 — יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'): from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H4616 — מַעַן (maʻan, mah'-an): from עָנָה; properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that; because of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- I will seek — Nehemiah 2:10, Nehemiah 13:14, Psalms 102:13-14, Psalms 137:5-6
- the house — 1 Chronicles 29:3, Psalms 26:8, Psalms 69:9, Psalms 84:1-2, Psalms 84:10, John 2:17
Reciprocal references (4): 2 Samuel 15:25, 1 Kings 8:66, Ezra 8:30, Nehemiah 10:39
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