Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 87:3 Interlinear
“Glorious things are spoken of thee O city of God Selah”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | נִ֭כְבָּדוֹת | H3513 | Glorious things | to be heavy, i.e., in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same |
| 2 | מְדֻבָּ֣ר | H1696 | are spoken | perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue |
| 3 | בָּ֑ךְ | H0 | ||
| 4 | עִ֖יר | H5892 | of thee O city | a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) |
| 5 | הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים | H430 | of 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 |
| 6 | סֶֽלָה׃ | H5542 | Selah | suspension (of music), i.e., pause |
Verse Context
Psalms 87:2loveth The LORD the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings...
Psalms 87:3 (current)Glorious things are spoken of thee O city of God Selah
Psalms 87:4I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me behold Philistia...