Psalms 122:9

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Psalms 122:9


← Psalms 122:8 Psalms 122:9 (KJV) Psalms 123:1 →
For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

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
Strong's References
  • H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ (ʼĕlôwahh) H433; 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 (bânâh) H1129 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 (ṭôwb) H2895; 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 (hâyâh) H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ (Yâhh) H3050, יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih) H3069.

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 (ʻânâh) H6030; 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.
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Verse Cross-References

Reciprocal references (4): 2 Samuel 15:25, 1 Kings 8:66, Ezra 8:30, Nehemiah 10:39

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