Psalms 87:2

From Bible Study Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
English EN  ·  Español ES  ·  Português PT  ·  עברית HE  ·  العربية AR  ·  Русский RU  ·  Deutsch DE  ·  Français FR  ·  中文 ZH  ·  தமிழ் TA

Bible > Psalms > Chapter 87 > Verse 2

Psalms 87:2


← Psalms 87:1 Psalms 87:2 (KJV) Psalms 87:3 →
A Psalm or Song for the sons of Korah. His foundation is in the holy mountains.
The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The LORDH3068 lovethH157 the gatesH8179 of ZionH6726 more than all the dwellingsH4908 of JacobH3290.


Original Hebrew

אֹהֵב יְהוָה שַׁעֲרֵי צִיֹּון מִכֹּל מִשְׁכְּנֹות יַעֲקֹב׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
אֹהֵ֣ב
'o.Hev H157 HVqrmsa (is) loving
יְ֭הוָה
Yah.weh H3068 HNp Yahweh
שַׁעֲרֵ֣י
sha.'a.Rei H8179 HNcmpc (the) gates of
צִיּ֑וֹן
tzi.Yon H6726 HNp Zion
מִ֝/כֹּ֗ל
mi./Kol H3605 HR/Ncmsc more than/ all
מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת
mish.ke.Not H4908 HNcmpc (the) dwelling places of
יַעֲקֹֽב
ya.'a.Ko H3290 HNp Jacob
Strong's References
  • H157 — אָהַב (ʼâhab, aw-hab'): or אָהֵב (ʼâhêb) ; a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise); (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
  • 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.
  • H3290 — יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb, yah-ak-obe'): from עָקַב (ʻâqab) H6117; heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch; Jacob.
  • H4908 — מִשְׁכָּן (mishkân, mish-kawn'): from שָׁכַן (shâkan) H7931; a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls); dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.
  • H6726 — צִיּוֹן (Tsîyôwn, tsee-yone'): the same (regularly) as צִיּוּן (tsîyûwn) H6725; Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem; Zion.
  • H8179 — שַׁעַר (shaʻar, shah'-ar): from שָׁעַר (shâʻar) H8176 in its original sense; an opening, i.e. door or gate; city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H3605 — כֹּל (kôl, kole): or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל (kôwl); from כָּלַל (kâlal) H3634; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense); (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
Cross References

Discussion / Insights [edit]

No content yet

Notes and References [edit]

No content yet

Bible › Psalms › Psalms 87 › Verse 2