Psalms
Psalm 133:1
1A song of ascents. Of David.
Behold, how good and pleasant it is
when brothers live together in harmony!
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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.