Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 137:1 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Psalms 137:1, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“ By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down yea we wept when we remembered Zion”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | עַ֥ל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 2 | נַהֲר֨וֹת׀ | H5104 | By the rivers | a stream (including the sea; expectation the nile, euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity |
| 3 | בָּבֶ֗ל | H894 | of Babylon | babel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire |
| 4 | שָׁ֣ם | H8033 | there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence | |
| 5 | יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ | H3427 | there we sat down | properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry |
| 6 | גַּם | H1571 | properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and | |
| 7 | בָּכִ֑ינוּ | H1058 | yea we wept | to weep; generally to bemoan |
| 8 | בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ | H2142 | when we remembered | properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male |
| 9 | אֶת | H853 | properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) | |
| 10 | צִיּֽוֹן׃ | H6726 | Zion | tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of jerusalem |
Geographic Context
Verse Context
Psalms 137:1 (current) By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down yea we wept when we remembered Zion
Psalms 137:2 upon the willows in the midst We hanged our harps...