Psalms

Psalm 133:1–3

¹A song of ascents. Of David.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is

when brothers live together in harmony!

²It is like fine oil on the head,

running down on the beard,

running down Aaron’s beard

over the collar of his robes.

³It is like the dew of Hermon

falling on the mountains of Zion.

For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing

of life forevermore.

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
A song	שִׁ֥יר	šîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7892 song
of ascents	הַֽמַּעֲל֗וֹת	ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4609 what comes up
Of David	לְדָ֫וִ֥ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Behold	הִנֵּ֣ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
how	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
good	טּ֭וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and	וּמַה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
pleasant it is	נָּעִ֑ים	nā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine singular	H5273 pleasant, delightful
when	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
brothers	אַחִ֣ים	’a·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H251 brother
live	שֶׁ֖בֶת	še·ḇeṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
together in harmony	יָֽחַד׃	yā·ḥaḏ	Adverb	H3162 unitedness

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is like fine	הַטּ֨וֹב׀	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
oil	כַּשֶּׁ֤מֶן	kaš·še·men	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the head	הָרֹ֗אשׁ	hā·rōš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
running down	יֹרֵ֗ד	yō·rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the beard	הַזָּקָ֥ן	haz·zā·qān	Article; Noun - common singular	H2206 chin, beard
running down	שֶׁ֝יֹּרֵ֗ד	šey·yō·rēd̲	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
Aaron’s	אַהֲרֹ֑ן	’a·hă·rōn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H175 Aaron
beard	זְקַֽן־	zə·qan-	Noun - common singular construct	H2206 chin, beard
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the collar	פִּ֥י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of his robes	מִדּוֹתָֽיו׃	mid·dō·w·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is like the dew	כְּטַל־	kə·ṭal-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2919 night-mist, dew
of Hermon	חֶרְמ֗וֹן	ḥer·mō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2768 Hermon
falling	שֶׁיֹּרֵד֮	še·yō·rêḏ	Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the mountains	הַרְרֵ֪י	har·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2042 mountain
of Zion	צִ֫יּ֥וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there	שָׁ֨ם׀	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has bestowed	צִוָּ֣ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the blessing	הַבְּרָכָ֑ה	hab·bə·rā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing
of life	חַ֝יִּ֗ים	ḥay·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2416 alive, living
forevermore	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

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

Psalm 133:1 1 Corinthians 1:10 · 1 Peter 3:8 · John 13:35 · Hebrews 13:1 · Philippians 2:2–5 · Ephesians 4:3–6 · John 17:21 · Jeremiah 32:39 · 1 John 3:14–19 · Genesis 13:8 · Psalm 122:6–8 · Genesis 45:24

Psalm 133:2 Leviticus 8:12 · Exodus 30:25–30 · Exodus 29:7 · Proverbs 27:9 · Exodus 39:24 · Song of Solomon 1:3 · John 12:3 · Psalm 141:5 · Exodus 28:33

Psalm 133:3 Deuteronomy 28:8 · Leviticus 25:21 · Psalm 42:8 · Deuteronomy 4:48 · 1 John 5:11 · Micah 5:7 · Romans 5:21 · Psalm 16:11 · Deuteronomy 3:8–9 · Romans 6:23 · Revelation 1:18 · John 11:25–26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.