Psalms

Psalm 127:3–5

³Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD,

and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

⁴Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,

so are children born in one’s youth.

⁵Blessed is the man

whose quiver is full of them.

He will not be put to shame

when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

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.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Children	בָּנִ֑ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
are indeed	הִנֵּ֤ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a heritage	נַחֲלַ֣ת	na·ḥă·laṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
from the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the fruit	פְּרִ֣י	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of the womb	הַבָּֽטֶן׃	hab·bā·ṭen	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
reward	שָׂ֝כָ֗ר	śā·k̲ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7939 hire, wages

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Like arrows	כְּחִצִּ֥ים	kə·ḥiṣ·ṣîm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural	H2671 arrow
in the hand	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of a warrior	גִּבּ֑וֹר	gib·bō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H1368 strong, mighty
so	כֵּ֝֗ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
children	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
one’s youth	הַנְּעוּרִֽים׃	han·nə·‘ū·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5271 youth, juvenility, young

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	אַשְׁרֵ֤י	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
is the man	הַגֶּ֗בֶר	hag·ge·ḇer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
whose	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
quiver	אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ	’aš·pā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H827 quiver
is full	מִלֵּ֥א	mil·lê	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
of them	מֵ֫הֶ֥ם	mê·hem	Preposition-m; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
He will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be put to shame	יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ	yê·ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H954 be ashamed
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he confronts	יְדַבְּר֖וּ	yə·ḏab·bə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
the enemies	אוֹיְבִ֣ים	’ō·wy·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
at the gate	בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃	baš·šā·‘ar	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8179 gate

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

Psalm 127:3 Psalm 128:3–4 · Deuteronomy 28:4 · 1 Samuel 1:27 · Genesis 48:4 · Isaiah 8:18 · Genesis 33:5 · Genesis 1:28 · 1 Samuel 1:19–20 · Joshua 24:3–4 · Genesis 24:60 · Genesis 15:4–5 · Genesis 41:51–52

Psalm 127:4 Proverbs 17:6 · Proverbs 31:28 · Jeremiah 50:9 · Psalm 120:4

Psalm 127:5 Proverbs 27:11 · Job 42:12–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.