Psalms

Psalm 122:3–5

³Jerusalem is built up

as a city united together,

⁴where the tribes go up,

the tribes of the LORD,

as a testimony for Israel,

to give thanks to the name of the LORD.

⁵For there the thrones of judgment stand,

the thrones of the house of David.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֥ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
is built up	הַבְּנוּיָ֑ה	hab·bə·nū·yāh	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H1129 build
as a city	כְּ֝עִ֗יר	kə·‘îr	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
united	שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־	še·ḥub·bə·rāh-	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2266 unite
together	יַחְדָּֽו׃	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
where	שֶׁשָּׁ֨ם	šeš·šām	Pronoun - relative; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the tribes	שְׁבָטִ֡ים	šə·ḇā·ṭîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
go up	עָל֪וּ	‘ā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the tribes	שִׁבְטֵי־	šiḇ·ṭê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of the LORD	יָ֭הּ	yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3050 Jah
as a testimony	עֵד֣וּת	‘ê·ḏūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5715 testimony
for Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to give thanks	לְ֝הֹד֗וֹת	lə·hō·ḏō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3034 throw, cast
to the name	לְשֵׁ֣ם	lə·šêm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there	שָׁ֨מָּה׀	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither
the thrones	כִסְא֣וֹת	ḵis·’ō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H3678 seat
of judgment	לְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט	lə·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
stand	יָשְׁב֣וּ	yā·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
the thrones	כִּ֝סְא֗וֹת	kis·’ō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H3678 seat
of the house	לְבֵ֣ית	lə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of David	דָּוִֽיד׃	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 122:3 2 Samuel 5:9 · Ephesians 2:20–21 · Psalm 147:2 · Ephesians 4:4–7 · Nehemiah 4:6 · Revelation 21:10–27

Psalm 122:4 Deuteronomy 16:16 · Psalm 66:13–16 · Psalm 107:1–3 · Exodus 34:23–24 · Psalm 118:19 · Exodus 23:17 · Psalm 132:13 · Deuteronomy 12:11 · Exodus 26:33–34 · Exodus 32:15 · Psalm 78:68 · Deuteronomy 12:5

Psalm 122:5 Deuteronomy 17:8 · 2 Chronicles 19:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.