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Psalms 127:1
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He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves [with him].
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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.
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[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.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
A SongH7892 of degreesH4609 for SolomonH8010. Except the LORDH3068 buildH1129 the houseH1004, they labourH5998 in vainH7723 that buildH1129 it: except the LORDH3068 keepH8104 the cityH5892, the watchmanH8104 wakethH8245 but in vainH7723.
Original Hebrew
שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלֹות לִשְׁלֹמֹה אִם־יְהוָה ׀ לֹא־יִבְנֶה בַיִת שָׁוְא ׀ עָמְלוּ בֹונָיו בֹּו אִם־יְהוָה לֹא־יִשְׁמָר־עִיר שָׁוְא ׀ שָׁקַד שֹׁומֵר׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
שִׁ֥יר |
shir | H7892 | HNcbsc | (the) song of |
הַֽ/מַּֽעֲל֗וֹת |
ha./ma.'a.Lot | H4609 | HTd/Ncfpa | the/ ascents |
לִ/שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה |
li/sh.Lo.Moh | H8010 | HR/Np | of/ Solomon |
אִם |
'im- | H518 | HC | if |
יְהוָ֤ה |
Yah.weh | H3068 | HNp | Yahweh |
לֹא |
lo'- | H3808 | HTn | not |
יִבְנֶ֬ה |
yiv.Neh | H1129 | HVqi3ms | he will build |
בַ֗יִת |
Va.yit | H1004 | HNcmsa | a house |
שָׁ֤וְא |
shav' | H7723 | HNcmsa | vanity |
עָמְל֣וּ |
'a.me.Lu | H5998 | HVqp3cp | they have toiled |
בוֹנָ֣י/ו |
vo.Na/v | H1129 | HVqrmpc/Sp3ms | builders/ its |
בּ֑/וֹ |
b/o | HR/Sp3ms | in/ it | |
אִם |
'im- | H518 | HC | if |
יְהוָ֥ה |
Yah.weh | H3068 | HNp | Yahweh |
לֹֽא |
lo'- | H3808 | HTn | not |
יִשְׁמָר |
yish.mor- | H8104 | HVqi3ms | he will watch over |
עִ֝֗יר |
'Ir | H5892 | HNcfsa | a city |
שָׁ֤וְא |
shav' | H7723 | HNcmsa | vanity |
שָׁקַ֬ד |
sha.Kad | H8245 | HVqp3ms | he has kept awake |
שׁוֹמֵֽר |
sho.Mer | H8104 | HVqrmsa | (the) watchman |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- 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).
- H1129 — בָּנָה (bânâh, baw-naw'): a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
- 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.
- H4609 — מַעֲלָה (maʻălâh, mah-al-aw'): feminine of מַעֲלֶה; elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms); things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.
- H5892 — עִיר (ʻîyr, eer): or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
- H5998 — עָמַל (ʻâmal, aw-mal'): a primitive root; to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness; (take) labour (in).
- H7723 — שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ, shawv): or שַׁו; from the same as שׁוֹא in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain); false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
- H7892 — שִׁיר (shîyr, sheer): or feminine שִׁירָה; from שִׁיר; a song; abstractly, singing; musical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.
- H8010 — שְׁלֹמֹה (Shᵉlômôh, shel-o-mo'): from שָׁלוֹם; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor; Solomon.
- H8104 — שָׁמַר (shâmar, shaw-mar'): a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.; beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
- H8245 — שָׁקַד (shâqad, shaw-kad'): a primitive root; to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill); hasten, remain, wake, watch (for).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H518 — אִם (ʼim, eem): a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.
- H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- build — 1 Chronicles 22:10-11, 1 Chronicles 28:10, 1 Chronicles 28:20, 1 Chronicles 29:19, 1 Corinthians 3:9-15
- except — Psalms 121:3-5, Isaiah 27:3, Zechariah 2:4-5
- for Solomon — Psalms 72:1
- The Lord — Psalms 33:16-18, Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 21:30-31, Ecclesiastes 9:11, 1 Corinthians 3:7
- the watchman — Isaiah 21:5-12, Isaiah 56:10, Isaiah 62:6, Jeremiah 51:12, Jeremiah 51:31, Ezekiel 33:2-9
- they labour — 1 Corinthians 15:14, Galatians 4:11
Reciprocal references (28): Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:22, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 28:3, Exodus 1:21, Leviticus 26:6, Leviticus 26:20, Deuteronomy 8:18, Joshua 2:2, Joshua 6:1, 2 Samuel 7:11, 1 Kings 2:24, 2 Kings 6:27, 2 Kings 7:10, 2 Kings 19:26, 1 Chronicles 17:10, 2 Chronicles 17:5, Nehemiah 7:3, Psalms 121:4, Isaiah 21:8, Isaiah 37:27, Jeremiah 51:58, Habakkuk 2:13, Malachi 1:4, Luke 5:5, Romans 11:25, 1 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:1
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: WATCHMEN, WEAKNESS-POWER
- Torrey’s: CITIES, PROTECTION, PROVIDENCE OF GOD, THE, WATCHMEN
- Nave’s: BLESSING, GOD, PROSPERITY, WORKS
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