Psalms

Psalm 129:6–8

⁶May they be like grass on the rooftops,

which withers before it can grow,

⁷unable to fill the hands of the reaper,

or the arms of the binder of sheaves.

⁸May none who pass by say to them,

“The blessing of the LORD be on you;

we bless you in the name of the LORD.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May they be	יִ֭הְיוּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like grass	כַּחֲצִ֣יר	ka·ḥă·ṣîr	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2682 green grass, herbage
on the rooftops	גַּגּ֑וֹת	gag·gō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H1406 roof, top
which withers	יָבֵֽשׁ׃	yā·ḇêš	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
before	שֶׁקַּדְמַ֖ת	šeq·qaḏ·maṯ	Pronoun - relative; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6927 antiquity, former state
it can grow	שָׁלַ֣ף	šā·lap̄	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8025 draw out, off

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
unable	שֶׁלֹּ֤א	šel·lō	Pronoun - relative; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to fill	מִלֵּ֖א	mil·lê	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
the hands	כַפּ֥וֹ	ḵap·pōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of the reaper	קוֹצֵ֗ר	qō·w·ṣêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7114 be short
or the arms	וְחִצְנ֥וֹ	wə·ḥiṣ·nōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2683 bosom
of the binder of sheaves	מְעַמֵּֽר׃	mə·‘am·mêr	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6014 bind sheaves

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May none	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
who pass by	הָעֹבְרִ֗ים	hā·‘ō·ḇə·rîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
say	אָֽמְר֨וּ׀	’ā·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
The blessing	בִּרְכַּֽת־	bir·kaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1293 blessing
of the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
be on you	אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם	’ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H413 motion to
we bless	בֵּרַ֥כְנוּ	bê·raḵ·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural	H1288 kneel, bless
you	אֶ֝תְכֶ֗ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
in the name	בְּשֵׁ֣ם	bə·šêm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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

Psalm 129:6 Psalm 37:2

Psalm 129:7 Galatians 6:8 · Isaiah 17:10–11 · Psalm 126:6

Psalm 129:8 Ruth 2:4 · Psalm 118:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.