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Psalm 132:13 Hebrew Text Analysis
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that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 2917 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּֽי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki-: for -- Occurrence 2801 of 4334.">kî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">For</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 977: 1) to choose, elect, decide for<BR> 1a) (Qal) to choose <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected">977</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 977 -- Occurrence 114 of 152">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בָחַ֣ר<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vachar_977.htm" title="va·Char: has chosen -- Occurrence 5 of 5.">ḇā-ḥar</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">has chosen</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Qal-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One'<BR> 1) the proper name of the one true God <BR> 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3068 -- Occurrence 4293 of 6220">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְהוָ֣ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yahweh_3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: the LORD -- Occurrence 4291 of 6218.">Yah-weh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Yahweh</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6726: Zion = 'parched place'<BR> 1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books">6726</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6726 -- Occurrence 36 of 152">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּצִיּ֑וֹן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/betziyon_6726.htm" title="be·tzi·Yon;: Zion -- Occurrence 5 of 21.">bə-ṣî-yō-wn;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Zion</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - proper - feminine singular">Prep-b | N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/183.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 183: 1) desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer <BR> 1a) (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink)<BR> 1b) (Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)">183</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_183.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 183 -- Occurrence 13 of 25">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אִ֝וָּ֗הּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ivvah_183.htm" title="'iv·Vah,: has desired -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">’iw-wāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">He has desired [it]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular :: third person feminine singular">V-Piel-Perf-3ms | 3fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4186.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4186: 1) seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers <BR> 1a) seat, sitting, those sitting, sitting company or assembly <BR> 1b) dwelling place, dwelling <BR> 1c) situation, location <BR> 1d) time of dwelling <BR> 1e) those dwelling, dweller">4186</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4186.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4186 -- Occurrence 37 of 44">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/lemoshav_4186.htm" title="le·mo·Shav: his habitation -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">lə-mō-wō-šāḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for dwelling place</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Noun - masculine singular">Prep-l | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לֽוֹ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm" title="lo.">lōw.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">His</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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-- 977: to choose">בָחַ֣ר</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yah·weh: the LORD -- 3068: the proper name of the God of Israel">יְהוָ֣ה</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6726.htm" title="be·tzi·yo·vn;: Zion -- 6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.">בְּצִיֹּ֑ון</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/183.htm" title="iv·vah: has desired -- 183: to incline, desire">אִ֝וָּ֗הּ</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4186.htm" title="le·mo·v·shav: his habitation -- 4186: a seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers">לְמֹושָׁ֥ב</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="lov.">לֹֽו׃</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/psalms/132.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3068.htm" title="Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- Jehovah, the Lord">For the LORD</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/977.htm" title="bachar (baw-khar') -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require">hath chosen</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6726.htm" title="Tsiyown (tsee-yone') -- Zion">Zion</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/183.htm" title="'avah (aw-vaw') -- covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after)">he hath desired</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4186.htm" title="mowshab (mo-shawb') -- assembly, dwell in, dwelling(-place), wherein (that) dwelt (in), inhabited place, seat, sitting, situation">it for his habitation</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/132.htm">תהילים 132:13 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">כִּֽי־בָחַ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה בְּצִיֹּ֑ון אִ֝וָּ֗הּ לְמֹושָׁ֥ב לֹֽו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/132.htm">תהילים 132:13 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">כי־בחר יהוה בציון אוה למושב לו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/132.htm">תהילים 132:13 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">כי־בחר יהוה בציון אוה למושב לו׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/psalms/132.htm">תהילים 132:13 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">כי בחר יהוה בציון אוה למושב לו׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/psalms/132-13.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/132.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/132.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired <i>it</i> for his habitation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/132.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:" <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/76-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 76:1,2</span> In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/78-68.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 78:68,69</span> But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved…</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-32.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Isaiah 14:32</span> What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Hebrews 12:22</span> But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, …</a></p><p class="hdg">he hath desired</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/48-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 48:1-3</span> Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/68-16.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 68:16</span> Why leap you, you high hills? this is the hill which God desires …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/87-2.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 87:2</span> The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13</a> • <a href="/niv/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/132-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 132:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 132:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/132-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 132:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 132:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>