Psalms
Psalm 129:7
7unable to fill the hands of the reaper,
or the arms of the binder of sheaves.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Galatians 6:8 · Isaiah 17:10–11 · Psalm 126:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.