Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 137:2 Interlinear
“ upon the willows in the midst We hanged our harps”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | עַֽל | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 2 | עֲרָבִ֥ים | H6155 | upon the willows | a willow (from the use of osiers as wattles) |
| 3 | בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ | H8432 | in the midst | a bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center |
| 4 | תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ | H8518 | We hanged | to suspend (especially to gibbet) |
| 5 | כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃ | H3658 | our harps | a harp |
Verse Context
Psalms 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down ...
Psalms 137:2 (current) upon the willows in the midst We hanged our harps
Psalms 137:3 required For there they that carried us away captive of us a song us one of the songs...