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Psalms 127 Interlinear

KJV text aligned with Hebrew and Aramaic forms, Strong’s numbers, and morphology. Open any Strong’s number for its full definition and complete KJV concordance.

Psalms 127:1

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.

A
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Song
שִׁ֥ירH7892 · shîyrHebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct
of
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degrees
מַּֽעֲל֗וֹתH4609 · maʻălâhHebrew common noun · feminine · plural · absolute
for
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Solomon
שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥הH8010 · ShᵉlômôhHebrew proper name noun
. Except the
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LORD
יְהוָ֤הH3068 · YᵉhôvâhHebrew proper name noun
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
build
יִבְנֶ֬הH1129 · bânâhHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
house
בַ֗יִתH1004 · bayithHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
, they
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labour
עָמְל֣וּH5998 · ʻâmalHebrew qal perfect verb · third person · common gender · plural
in
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vain
שָׁ֤וְאH7723 · shâvᵉʼHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
that
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build
בוֹנָ֣יH1129 · bânâhHebrew qal active participle verb · masculine · plural · construct
it: except the
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LORD
יְהוָ֥הH3068 · YᵉhôvâhHebrew proper name noun
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
keep
יִשְׁמָרH8104 · shâmarHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
city
עִ֝֗ירH5892 · ʻîyrHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute
, the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
watchman
שׁוֹמֵֽרH8104 · shâmarHebrew qal active participle verb · masculine · singular · absolute
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
waketh
שָׁקַ֬דH8245 · shâqadHebrew qal perfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
[but] in
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vain
שָׁ֤וְאH7723 · shâvᵉʼHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
.
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Psalms 127:2

[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.

[It is]
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vain
שָׁ֤וְאH7723 · shâvᵉʼHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
for you to rise
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up
ק֡וּםH6965 · qûwmHebrew qal infinitive construct verb
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
early
מַשְׁכִּ֪ימֵיH7925 · shâkamHebrew hiphil active participle verb · masculine · plural · construct
, to sit
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up
שֶׁ֗בֶתH3427 · yâshabHebrew qal infinitive construct verb
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
late
מְאַֽחֲרֵיH309 · ʼâcharHebrew piel active participle verb · masculine · plural · construct
, to
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eat
אֹ֭כְלֵיH398 · ʼâkalHebrew qal active participle verb · masculine · plural · construct
the
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bread
לֶ֣חֶםH3899 · lechemHebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct
of
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sorrows
עֲצָבִ֑יםH6089 · ʻetsebHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
: [for] so he
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giveth
יִתֵּ֖ןH5414 · nâthanHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
his
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beloved
ידִיד֣H3039 · yᵉdîydHebrew adjective · masculine · singular · construct
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sleep
שֵׁנָֽאH8142 · shênâhHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute
.
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Psalms 127:3

Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.

Lo,
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children
בָּנִ֑יםH1121 · bênHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
[are] an
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heritage
נַחֲלַ֣תH5159 · nachălâhHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct
of the
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LORD
יְהוָ֣הH3068 · YᵉhôvâhHebrew proper name noun
: [and] the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
fruit
פְּרִ֣יH6529 · pᵉrîyHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · construct
of the
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womb
בָּֽטֶןH990 · beṭenHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · absolute
[is his]
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reward
שָׂ֝כָ֗רH7939 · sâkârHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
.
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Psalms 127:4

As arrows [are] in the hand of a mighty man; so [are] children of the youth.

As
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arrows
חִצִּ֥יםH2671 · chêtsHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
[are] in the
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hand
יַדH3027 · yâdHebrew common noun · both genders · singular · construct
of a mighty
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man
גִּבּ֑וֹרH1368 · gibbôwrHebrew adjective · masculine · singular · absolute
; so [are]
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children
בְּנֵ֣יH1121 · bênHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · construct
of the
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youth
נְּעוּרִֽיםH5271 · nâʻûwrHebrew common noun · both genders · plural · absolute
.
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Psalms 127:5

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.

Happy
אַשְׁרֵ֤יH835 · ʼesherHebrew common noun · masculine · plural · absolute
[is] the
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man
גֶּ֗בֶרH1397 · geberHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
that hath his
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quiver
אַשְׁפָּת֗H827 · ʼashpâhHebrew common noun · feminine · singular · construct
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
full
מִלֵּ֥אH4390 · mâlêʼHebrew piel perfect verb · third person · masculine · singular
of them: they shall not be
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ashamed
יֵבֹ֑שׁוּH954 · bûwshHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural
, but they shall
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speak
יְדַבְּר֖וּH1696 · dâbarHebrew piel imperfect verb · third person · masculine · plural
with the
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enemies
אוֹיְבִ֣יםH341 · ʼôyêbHebrew qal active participle verb · masculine · plural · absolute
in the
No direct Strong’s tag for this KJV segment.
gate
שָּֽׁעַרH8179 · shaʻarHebrew common noun · masculine · singular · absolute
.
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KJV and Strong’s alignment: public-domain KJV 2006 word alignment. Greek: Maurice A. Robinson Textus Receptus morphology, public domain. Hebrew and Aramaic: Original work of the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible available at https://github.com/openscriptures/morphhb (CC BY 4.0); underlying Westminster Leningrad Codex text is public domain.