Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 23:2 Interlinear

pastures in green He maketh me to lie down waters me beside the still he leadeth

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1בִּנְא֣וֹתH4999pasturesa home; figuratively, a pasture
2דֶּ֭שֶׁאH1877in greena sprout; by analogy, grass
3יַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִיH7257He maketh me to lie downto crouch (on all four legs folded, like a recumbent animal); by implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed
4עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
5מֵ֖יH4325waterswater; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
6מְנֻח֣וֹתH4496me beside the stillrepose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode
7יְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃H5095he leadethproperly, to run with a sparkle, i.e., flow; hence (transitively), to conduct, and (by inference) to protect, sustain

Verse Context

Psalms 23:1The LORD is my shepherd I shall not want...
Psalms 23:2 (current)pastures in green He maketh me to lie down waters me beside the still he leadeth
Psalms 23:3my soul He restoreth he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness ...

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