Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 129:6 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Psalms 129:6, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“ Let them be as the grass upon the housetops afore it groweth up which withereth”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יִ֭הְיוּ | H1961 | to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | |
| 2 | כַּחֲצִ֣יר | H2682 | Let them be as the grass | grass; also a leek (collectively) |
| 3 | גַּגּ֑וֹת | H1406 | upon the housetops | a roof; by analogy, the top of an altar |
| 4 | שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת | H6927 | afore | priority (in time); also used adverbially (before) |
| 5 | שָׁלַ֣ף | H8025 | it groweth up | to pull out, up or off |
| 6 | יָבֵֽשׁ׃ | H3001 | which withereth | to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage) |
Verse Context
Psalms 129:5Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion...
Psalms 129:6 (current) Let them be as the grass upon the housetops afore it groweth up which withereth
Psalms 129:7 filleth not his hand Wherewith the mower his bosom nor he that bindeth sheaves...