Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 123:2 Interlinear

Behold as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters Behold as the eyes of a maiden look unto the hand of her mistress Behold as the eyes wait upon the LORD our God until that he have mercy

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1הִנֵּ֨הH2009lo!
2עֵ֭ינֵינוּH5869Behold as the eyesan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
3עֲבָדִ֡יםH5650of servantsa servant
4אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
5יַ֪דH3027look unto the handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
6אֲֽדוֹנֵיהֶ֗םH113of their masterssovereign, i.e., controller (human or divine)
7עֵ֭ינֵינוּH5869Behold as the eyesan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
8שִׁפְחָה֮H8198of a maidena female slave (as a member of the household)
9אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
10יַ֪דH3027look unto the handa hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
11גְּבִ֫רְתָּ֥הּH1404of her mistressmistress
12כֵּ֣ןH3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner
13עֵ֭ינֵינוּH5869Behold as the eyesan eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
14אֶלH413near, with or among; often in general, to
15יְהוָ֣הH3068wait upon the LORD(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
16אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּH430our Godgods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
17עַ֝֗דH5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
18שֶׁיְּחָנֵּֽנוּ׃H2603until that he have mercyproperly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e., move to favor by petition)

Verse Context

Psalms 123:1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes O thou that dwellest in the heavens...
Psalms 123:2 (current) Behold as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters Behold as the eyes of a maiden look unto the hand of her mistress Behold as the eyes wait upon the LORD our God until that he have mercy
Psalms 123:3Have mercy upon us O LORD Have mercy upon us for we are exceedingly filled...

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