Psalms 137
Hebrew · Old Testament
The Hebrew Old Testament, word by word — the language of the Law and the Prophets. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.
Psalm 137 - 1
עַלʻalByH5921נָהָרnâhârthe riversH5104בָּבֶלBâbelof BabylonH894שָׁםshâmthere, thitherH8033יָשַׁבyâshabwe satH3427גַּםgamandH1571בָּכָהbâkâhweptH1058זָכַרzâkarwhen we rememberedH2142אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnZion.H6726
Psalm 137 - 2
עַלʻalThere onH5921עָרָבʻârâbthe willowsH6155תָּוֶךְtâvek...H8432תָּלָהtâlâhwe hungH8518כִּנּוֹרkinnôwrour harps ,H3658
Psalm 137 - 3
כִּיkîyforH3588שָׁםshâmthereH8033שָׁבָהshâbâhour captorsH7617דָּבָרdâbâr...H1697שָׁאַלshâʼalrequestedH7592שִׁירshîyra song ;H7892תּוֹלָלtôwlâlour tormentors demandedH8437שִׂמְחָהsimchâhsongs of joy :H8057שִׁירshîyr“ SingH7891שִׁירshîyra songH7892צִיּוֹןTsîyôwnof Zion. ”H6726
Psalm 137 - 4
אֵיךְʼêykHowH349שִׁירshîyrcan we singH7891אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853שִׁירshîyra songH7892יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068עַלʻalinH5921נֵכָרnêkâra foreignH5236אֲדָמָהʼădâmâhland ?H127
Psalm 137 - 5
אִםʼimIfH518שָׁכַחshâkachI forget you ,H7911יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimO Jerusalem ,H3389יָמִיןyâmîynmay my right handH3225שָׁכַחshâkachcease to function.H7911
Psalm 137 - 6
לָשׁוֹןlâshôwnMay my tongueH3956דָּבַקdâbaqclingH1692חֵךְchêkto the roof of my mouthH2441אִםʼimifH518לֹאlôʼI do notH3808זָכַרzâkarremember you ,H2142אִםʼimifH518לֹאlôʼI do notH3808עָלָהʻâlâhexaltH5927אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalemH3389עַלʻalasH5921רֹאשׁrôʼshmy greatestH7218שִׂמְחָהsimchâhjoy !H8057
Psalm 137 - 7
זָכַרzâkarRemember ,H2142יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068בֵּןbênthe sonsH1121אֱדֹםʼĔdômof EdomH123אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853יוֹםyôwmon the dayH3117יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimJerusalem (fell) :H3389עָרָהʻârâh“ Destroy it , ”H6168אָמַרʼâmarthey said ,H559עָרָהʻârâh“ tear it downH6168עַדʻadtoH5704יְסוֹדyᵉçôwdits foundationsH3247
Psalm 137 - 8
בַּתbathO DaughterH1323בָּבֶלBâbelof Babylon ,H894שָׁדַדshâdaddoomed to destruction ,H7703אֶשֶׁרʼesherblessedH835שָׁלַםshâlamis he who repaysH7999אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853גְּמוּלgᵉmûwlasH1576גָּמַלgâmalyou have doneH1580