Psalms 127
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
2It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
3Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
4As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
5Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30683× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- שָׁוְאshâvᵉʼH77233× in this chapter
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain)
- בֵּןbênH11212× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- בָּנָהbânâhH11292× in this chapter
to build (literally and figuratively)
- כֵּןkênH36512× in this chapter
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
- אִםʼimH5182× in this chapter
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
- שָׁמַרshâmarH81042× in this chapter
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
- בַּיִתbayithH10041× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrH13681× in this chapter
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
- גֶּבֶרgeberH13971× in this chapter
properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply
- דָבַרdâbarH16961× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- הִנֵּהhinnêhH20091× in this chapter
lo!
- חֵץchêtsH26711× in this chapter
properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunderbolt; the shaft of aspear
- יָדyâdH30271× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- יְדִידyᵉdîydH30391× in this chapter
loved
- אָחַרʼâcharH3091× in this chapter
to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate
- אֹיֵבʼôyêbH3411× in this chapter
hating; an adversary
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34271× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- כִּיkîyH35881× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- לֶחֶםlechemH38991× in this chapter
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)
- אָכַלʼâkalH3981× in this chapter
to eat (literally or figuratively)
- מָלֵאmâlêʼH43901× in this chapter
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
- מַעֲלָהmaʻălâhH46091× in this chapter
elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)
- נַחֲלָהnachălâhH51591× in this chapter
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
- נָעוּרnâʻûwrH52711× in this chapter
(only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)
- נָתַןnâthanH54141× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- עִירʻîyrH58921× in this chapter
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- עָמַלʻâmalH59981× in this chapter
to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness
- עֶצֶבʻetsebH60891× in this chapter
an earthen vessel; usually (painful) toil; also a pang (whether of body or mind)
- פְּרִיpᵉrîyH65291× in this chapter
fruit (literally or figuratively)
- קוּםqûwmH69651× in this chapter
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
- שִׁירshîyrH78921× in this chapter
a song; abstractly, singing
- שָׁכַםshâkamH79251× in this chapter
literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning
- שָׂכָרsâkârH79391× in this chapter
payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit
- שְׁלֹמֹהShᵉlômôhH80101× in this chapter
Shelomah, David's successor
- שֵׁנָהshênâhH81421× in this chapter
sleep
- שַׁעַרshaʻarH81791× in this chapter
an opening, i.e. door or gate
- שָׁקַדshâqadH82451× in this chapter
to be alert, i.e. sleepless; hence to be on the lookout (whether for good or ill)
- אַשְׁפָּהʼashpâhH8271× in this chapter
a quiver or arrow-case