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Psalms 137:3
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We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
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For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us [required of us] mirth, [saying], Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion.
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How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
For there they that carried us away captiveH7617 requiredH7592 of us a songH1697 H7892; and they that wastedH8437 us required of us mirthH8057, saying, SingH7891 us one of the songsH7892 of ZionH6726.
Original Hebrew
כִּי שָׁם שְׁאֵלוּנוּ שֹׁובֵינוּ דִּבְרֵישִׁ־יר וְתֹולָלֵינוּ שִׂמְחָה שִׁירוּ לָנוּ מִשִּׁיר צִיֹּון׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
כִּ֤י |
ki | H3588 | HC | for |
שָׁ֨ם |
sham | H8033 | HD | there |
שְֽׁאֵל֪וּ/נוּ |
she.'e.Lu./nu | H7592 | HVqp3cp/Sp1cp | they asked/ us |
שׁוֹבֵ֡י/נוּ |
sho.Vei./nu | H7617 | HVqrmpc/Sp1cp | captors/ our |
דִּבְרֵי |
div.rei.Shi- | H1697 | HNcmpc | words of |
שִׁ֭יר |
Shir | H7892 | HNcbsa | a song |
וְ/תוֹלָלֵ֣י/נוּ |
ve./to.la.Lei./nu | H8437 | HC/Ncmpc/Sp1cp | and/ mockers/ our |
שִׂמְחָ֑ה |
sim.Chah | H8057 | HNcfsa | gladness |
שִׁ֥ירוּ |
Shi.ru | H7891 | HVqv2mp | sing |
לָ֝֗/נוּ |
La./nu | HR/Sp1cp | for/ us | |
מִ/שִּׁ֥יר |
mi./Shir | H7892 | HR/Ncbsc | one of/ (the) song(s) of |
צִיּֽוֹן |
tzi.Yon | H6726 | HNp | Zion |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
- H6726 — צִיּוֹן (Tsîyôwn, tsee-yone'): the same (regularly) as צִיּוּןlemma צִיוּן missing dagesh, corrected to צִיּוּן; Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem; Zion.
- H7592 — שָׁאַל (shâʼal, shaw-al'): or שָׁאֵל; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand; ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.
- H7617 — שָׁבָה (shâbâh, shaw-baw'): a primitive root; to transport into captivity; (bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s), drive (take) away.
- H7891 — שִׁיר (shîyr, sheer): or (the original form) שׁוּר; (1 Samuel 18:6), a primitive root (rather identical with שׁוּר through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing; behold (by mistake for שׁוּר), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
- H7892 — שִׁיר (shîyr, sheer): or feminine שִׁירָה; from שִׁיר; a song; abstractly, singing; musical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.
- H8057 — שִׂמְחָה (simchâh, sim-khaw'): from שָׂמֵחַ; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival); [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
- H8437 — תּוֹלָל (tôwlâl, to-lawl'): from יָלַל; causing to howl, i.e. an oppressor; that wasted.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H3588 — כִּי (kîy, kee): a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed; and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
- H8033 — שָׁם (shâm, shawm): a primitive particle (rather from the relative pronoun, אֲשֶׁר); there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence; in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- For there — Psalms 123:3-4, Lamentations 2:15-16
- the songs of Zion — 1 Chronicles 15:27, 1 Chronicles 16:7, Psalms 9:14, Psalms 65:1, Isaiah 35:10, Isaiah 51:11, Jeremiah 31:12-13, Revelation 14:1-3
- wasted us — Nehemiah 4:2, Psalms 79:1, Jeremiah 9:11, Jeremiah 26:18, Micah 3:12, Luke 21:6
Reciprocal references (7): 2 Chronicles 29:27, Proverbs 25:20, Isaiah 26:1, Jeremiah 8:21, Lamentations 1:7, Lamentations 3:14, Zephaniah 3:18
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: HOME, NATION, THE
- Torrey’s: BABYLON, MUSIC
- Nave’s: CHURCH, COUNTRY, JERUSALEM, MUSIC, PATRIOTISM
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