Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 137:3 Interlinear

required For there they that carried us away captive of us a song us one of the songs and they that wasted us required of us mirth saying Sing us one of the songs of Zion

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1כִּ֤יH3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
2שָׁ֨םH8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
3שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּH7592requiredto inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
4שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּH7617For there they that carried us away captiveto transport into captivity
5דִּבְרֵיH1697of us a songa word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
6מִשִּׁ֥ירH7892us one of the songsa song; abstractly, singing
7וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּH8437and they that wastedcausing to howl, i.e., an oppressor
8שִׂמְחָ֑הH8057us required of us mirthblithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
9שִׁ֥ירוּH7891saying Singto sing
10לָ֝֗נוּH0
11מִשִּׁ֥ירH7892us one of the songsa song; abstractly, singing
12צִיּֽוֹן׃H6726of Ziontsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of jerusalem

Verse Context

Psalms 137:2 upon the willows in the midst We hanged our harps...
Psalms 137:3 (current) required For there they that carried us away captive of us a song us one of the songs and they that wasted us required of us mirth saying Sing us one of the songs of Zion
Psalms 137:4 How shall we sing song the LORD'S ...

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