Psalms
Psalm 120:5–7
5Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech,
that I live among the tents of Kedar!
6Too long have I dwelt
among those who hate peace.
7I am in favor of peace;
but when I speak, they want war.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 120:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woe | אֽוֹיָה־ | ’ō·w·yāh- | Interjection | H190 |
| to me | לִ֭י | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| that | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I dwell | גַ֣רְתִּי | ḡar·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H1481 sojourn |
| in Meshech | מֶ֑שֶׁךְ | me·šeḵ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H4902 the Moschi |
| that I live | שָׁ֝כַ֗נְתִּי | šā·k̲an·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H7931 settle down, abide, dwell |
| among | עִֽם־ | ‘im- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| the tents | אָהֳלֵ֥י | ’ā·ho·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H168 tent |
| of Kedar | קֵדָֽר׃ | qê·ḏār | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6938 Kedar |
Psalm 120:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too long | רַ֭בַּת | rab·baṯ | Adjective - feminine singular construct | H7227 much, many, great |
| have I | נַפְשִׁ֑י | nap̄·šî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| dwelt | שָֽׁכְנָה־ | šā·ḵə·nāh- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H7931 settle down, abide, dwell |
| among | עִ֝֗ם | ‘im | Preposition | H5973 with |
| those who hate | שׂוֹנֵ֥א | śō·w·nê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H8130 hate |
| peace | שָׁלֽוֹם׃ | šā·lō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
Psalm 120:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | אֲֽנִי־ | ’ănî·šā- | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| peace | שָׁ֭לוֹם | šā·lôm | Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| but when | וְכִ֣י | wə·ḵî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I speak | אֲדַבֵּ֑ר | ’ă·ḏab·bêr | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1696 speak |
| they | הֵ֝֗מָּה | hêm·māh | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| war | לַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ | lam·mil·ḥā·māh | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4421 battle, war |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 120:5 Genesis 10:2 · Genesis 25:13 · Ezekiel 27:13 · Song of Solomon 1:5 · Isaiah 60:6–7 · 2 Peter 2:7–8 · Ezekiel 39:1 · Ezekiel 27:21 · Micah 7:1–2 · Jeremiah 9:2–3 · Ezekiel 38:2–3
Psalm 120:6 Matthew 10:16 · Psalm 57:4 · Ezekiel 2:6 · Matthew 10:36 · 1 Samuel 20:30–33
Psalm 120:7 Matthew 5:9 · Psalm 109:4 · Psalm 34:14 · Hebrews 12:14 · Romans 12:18 · Psalm 35:20 · Ephesians 2:14–17 · Psalm 55:20 · 1 Samuel 26:2–4 · 2 Samuel 20:19 · 1 Samuel 24:9–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.