Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 84:10 Interlinear
“ is better For a day in thy courts than a thousand I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כִּ֤י | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 2 | טֽוֹב | H2896 | is better | good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good |
| 3 | י֥וֹם | H3117 | For a day | a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso |
| 4 | בַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ | H2691 | in thy courts | a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) |
| 5 | מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף | H505 | than a thousand | hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand |
| 6 | בָּחַ֗רְתִּי | H977 | I had rather | properly, to try, i.e., (by implication) select |
| 7 | הִ֭סְתּוֹפֵף | H5605 | be a doorkeeper | to wait at the threshold |
| 8 | בְּבֵ֣ית | H1004 | in the house | a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) |
| 9 | אֱלֹהַ֑י | H430 | of my God | gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of |
| 10 | מִ֝דּ֗וּר | H1752 | than to dwell | properly, to gyrate (or move in a circle), i.e., to remain |
| 11 | בְּאָהֳלֵי | H168 | in the tents | a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) |
| 12 | רֶֽשַׁע׃ | H7562 | of wickedness | a wrong (especially moral) |
Verse Context
Psalms 84:9our shield Behold O God and look upon the face of thine anointed...
Psalms 84:10 (current) is better For a day in thy courts than a thousand I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness
Psalms 84:11 is a sun and shield For the LORD God grace...