Psalms 137:3
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Bible > Psalms > Chapter 137 > Verse 3
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 NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
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 HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
כִּי שָׁם שְׁאֵלוּנוּ שֹׁובֵינוּ דִּבְרֵי־שִׁיר 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 |
Strong's References
- H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר (dâbar) H1696; 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 צִיּוּן (tsîyûwn) H6725; Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem; Zion.
- H7592 — שָׁאַל (shâʼal, shaw-al'): or שָׁאֵל (shâʼêl); 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 (shûwr); (1 Samuel 18:6), a primitive root (rather identical with שׁוּר (shûwr) H7788 through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing; behold (by mistake for שׁוּר (shûwr) H7789), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
- H7892 — שִׁיר (shîyr, sheer): or feminine שִׁירָה (shîyrâh); from שִׁיר (shîyr) H7891; a song; abstractly, singing; musical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.
- H8057 — שִׂמְחָה (simchâh, sim-khaw'): from שָׂמֵחַ (sâmêach) H8056; blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival); [idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
- H8437 — תּוֹלָל (tôwlâl, to-lawl'): from יָלַל (yâlal) H3213; 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 (ʼăsher) H834); there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence; in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- 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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